yea... heard maisto got their version of R8 and its a silver! i would prefer silver color of R8 coz kyosho only have dark blue and white though their quality is amazing... btw, heard aa oso gonna produce R8s as well, oso in silver color too!

oic... i oso do hope we can find the aa version of R8 in malaysia when its released... coz its seems getting harder to get the new aa cars in malaysia le...

but btw the maisto R8 does look acceptable from the pics here le...

pic from simply hobbies

guess it will be here soon ya...

u got it !!

quite end to the row in front of pasar mbsj

i've got my initial D version of AE86 & RX 7 over there 

Guys, do u have any shop to recommend for wide range of AutoArt cars available to purchase around KL/PJ area?

Collector -v- Serious Collector...
February 22, 2008 - 7:03 pm

Finally I now have a clear definition of the term serious collector.

I have been scratching my head for the greater part of a month wondering what the hell a "serious collector" was to the hobby. As I have been in the diecast hobby for a while now, I like to think that I am in the know when it comes to matters of the diecast collecting hobby - but the term serious collector just wasn't making me feel comfortable.

With the elitist attitude towards budget diecast models from some diecast collectors who much prefer a premium model to the lowly detailed and quality deficient budget models - I was beginning to believe that in order to be a serious collector you had to purchase only premium models.

To my asking on the DiecastXchange Community, they delighted me with some helpful dialogue to better explain what a serious collector was and meant to the diecast collecting hobby.

It's not about who has the most diecast models in their collection, nor is it about who spends the most on a single diecast model car or diecast motorcycle - it's about the enjoyment you get from each model through various aspects. Maintaining your collection from dust by dusting daily, occasionally polishing that diecast model that has been on display for some time, taking a photo to show the world by posting it on the Internet and most importantly, sharing your opinion about the hobby and various models.

The one mention that I find most comforting in all of these discussions about serious collectors is that - serious collectors who mentioned the aforementioned, enjoy a budget model equally as they do a premium model. How great is that for the budget brands.

So be that we have a lot of the aforementioned on forums, I guess DiecastXchange is made up of a community of serious diecast collectors.

For those select few collectors who turn their nose up at budget models, I guess that puts you in a different category. Perhaps a collecting elitist?!?!? I don't know. But from the responses, I can gather your missing out on a portion of the hobby - aka "budget models".

jasonist: i just love seeing your GTRs...how i wish to have them(scale 1/18)... 

my nismo collection r scale1/24.. planning to get the white R34...pic spam 



yeap... i have Hotworks up & down lift... currently occupied by tofu car... i wonder why they dun produce more 1/18 scale or update their model...license issue? ohyah... i'm consider a serious collector.. maybe   

Cyprid: nice Ferrari F1 legend... exoto brand? u forgot to mention wat scale 

JtuneD: thanks! haha i oso hope to get the R33 but currently no diecast offer in 1/18 scale... only 1/43 scale nia if not wrong... besides model kits got offer this model but me not interested in model kits... i wonder y no makers produce the 1/18 scale diecast of R33... wat happen actually?