whoaa...AA's veyron man....2 summore... wanna add summore of my collections
shell helix's edition of 1:18 ferrari f50

1:18 UT models bmw Z3 roadster n chevy caprice police car..

1:18 UT models merc C36 AMG


This post has been edited by mirage-rs: Dec 13 2008, 09:12 PM

akid: sweet Veyron duo there!!! the transparent casing is included while u purchase the models? btw, do u plan to get bigger 1/18 Veyrons to accompany those two colors ma?

mirage-rs: thanks for sharing bro! didnt know Shell had this offer before... how many models they offered during the promotion? n wat maker is tat F50? need to clean the dust off eh... AMG merc is marvellous, how old is tat model?

This post has been edited by Jasonist: Dec 14 2008, 06:53 PM

Woh.... Nice car

jasonist...the ferrari only 1 color le... offered somewhere in 1998-1999 with a purchase of shell helix fully synthetic lube oil i think it's made by maisto... pretty dusty eyh... will wipe em off... the AMG merc is already 10yrs old in my possession... if it's a kid shud be in standard 4 primary school

well, tats a long time... but from the pictures, the cars do look in good condition... no bubbles on the metal body or any chemical fluid from the tyres upon ur collection? how u maintain and store these models?

well, some suffer minor melting of the rims n minor bubbles on certain cars....unnoticeable by amateurs thou.... just have a good room temp....not too warm or damp... wipe without using chemicals coz it's not like a real car... water will do... frequent cleaning & touching will deteriorate the chrome parts. ventilation is a must at times... that's all i've did to my models.... like i've read some of u guys prob, QC can be a factor too... sayang wor u buy ur favourite car but ended up melting here n there....sure *&%$#@ one....

This post has been edited by mirage-rs: Dec 14 2008, 08:24 PM

yea... terrible feeling indeed while u spending a couple of hundreds ringgit for melting tyres... lolzzz! anyway, ur rite at good ventilation of the room... and this has increase my fear for my models next year as i have to store them back in boxes and put them inside the closet as im going oversea for a period of time...

whoaa.... keeping them in a closet safe n sound would be ok if the temp is right.... warm temp will make da car suffer more.... so for me i hate it to happen. so sometimes i switched to plastic modelkits....if i'm a bit lazy to build i switch to die cast again... now i dunno where to put this 4.... my dad la recently bought em...

Jasonist: yup, the transparent casing is included

Mirage-rs: nice car bro

2009 budjet to get bigger 1/18 Veyrons

d box....

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wanna let go right now...
anyone interested can pm me...

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Added on December 14, 2008, 9:37 pm1:43 2000 Subaru Impreza WRC from M-Smart




1:43 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Ralliart from Autoart




This post has been edited by akid: Dec 14 2008, 09:37 PM

Can some guys give a general pro & cons from different manufacturer of different scales maybe starting with:

1.Maisto
2.Auto Art
3.Kyosho
4.Burago
5.Hot Wheels
6.Tomica
7.Nikko
etc etc etc?

Coz some are priced higher than others while sometimes they don't look as accurate/nice.

But I know nothing about brand vs product, just know Kyosho are usually more expensive.


And Mirage-RS, becareful when you wipe those dust off coz you might be welcoming scratches if you do it improperly.

This post has been edited by advocado: Dec 14 2008, 10:03 PM

when i back to my hometown, i will snap some of my my primary-school-period diecast collection... haha... i think all more than 10 years old... haha...

yeah advocado... i wipe em gently so far... scratches can be a painful sight thou.... saru88.... shud be a lot eyh ur oldies collection...

advocado: well depends on ur budget and standard level on diecast quality... high end diecast models are brands like Autoart, Kyosho, CMC, Minichamps. While moderate but still great quality is like Hot Works or Hotwheels (Elite). As for budget models, u can go for Maiso, Bburago and Hotwheels (normal version)... these models i refer to are 1/18 scale size.

high quality means high accuracy, thus high price... and opposite to budget models... but i can say tat Maisto does a good job in producing quite accurate shape diecast models desptie its a budget model. when i compare my aa Gallardo and maisto Gallardo Superleggera, they almost look identical except for air intake vents, the wheels, windows, rear lights and exhaust pipes...

comparison between aa and maisto - Gallardo
this is from aa




while this is from maisto




a good start for 1/18 collection would be Maisto... unless u hunger for higher quality then get an aa instead, u sure wont be disappointed with tat... my first 1/18 model since i start my collection is the R32 from aa...

advocado: take Jasonist advise it depend your budget & the model u desire.. choose wisely & spend wisely.

Jasonist: nice Gallardo there! havent got myself a single lambo : blink: .. i'm waiting & waiting for AA. guess wat i found for next year release?!?

good infos dude!

haha... not much la... jz small n old collection... all maisto n bburago n low ends 1... no AA n kyosho.. haha...

okla...still fit to the title what.... AA n kyosho sometimes can la buy...if always can botak oo...

AA GT-R35 available for booking in some online stores....

Jason, if not mistaken I'd read a forum, AA is gonna make Gallardo Superleggera next year too....

Advocado..... if you chosen high quality models.... you might not consider budgeted models later... cause human always want perfection....
I'm exactly one of them... I used to collect BBURAGO/ Maistro models... but now.... lazy go to local shop to look for them.... plus, I just gave away them to my cousin

This post has been edited by REALCollector: Dec 15 2008, 08:33 PM

Was wondering what's the price difference between Maisto and Auto Art. Coz i always see them together in super markets but i know Auto Art is more expensive.

Other than the accuracy, what about those lights, windshields? I'm quite picky about lights as some give plastic looks. And windshield, it's just about the light scratches.


What about Maisto higher end i think it's rm20-30 more than normal Maisto.

Anyone bought the "My Old Friend" cars. I see Beetle & Ninja Turtle Van. Weathering looks quite nice and the way they wear the car down.

This post has been edited by advocado: Dec 15 2008, 08:37 PM

myke: wow those two colors are tempting!!! if not wrong, the red one is dealer edition of Nissan, specially sold for the Japanese market at first hand... and the black, white, and silver... i should be pokai if i get those 3 colors in one go...

tkt: lolzzz... thanks man! hows ur condition recently? any new acquisition ma?

saru88: well, fingers crossed for ur upcoming shots soon...

REALCollector: yup, heard tat too... but still waiting for the news from aa regarding the Superleggera... how bout u? plan to get the GTR 1/18 ma?

advocado: Maisto usually cost RM100 sth... while Autoart models now cost RM300 or even more... while those limited edition models or with leather seats (example the 1/18 scale Merc CL63 AMG and the Super GT models) may cost even more... if possible, try walk around those diecast shops to see for urself...