Models

[318isPMK]

Hello Gents good evening.

From what I can see Corgi are shyte and Minichamps are expensive any other types I should be looking for?

Does anyone do 318is or tech 1 cars?

Not seen my car for about a month so wanting something to play with

Paul

[FinalD]

I entered the thread expecting hot women, all I got was something about toys, sir you're an evil man!

[318isPMK]

All these years disappointing women ... now im disappointing men. Result!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Fly and Spirit Scalextric do some nicely turned out models.

[The_Diddler]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

[gooner1]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

Why, what happened ,Paul ?

[kieran325]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

Why, what happened ,Paul ?

Yeah c'mon Paul refresh our memory

[Kedge]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

Not stopped you looking again though has it

[Gert_8]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

LOL. To be fair, your model was shite because it had the jacking pad deletes.

[Chris_B86]

Try Auto Art they used to do good quality die cast

[Kedge]

Try Auto Art they used to do good quality die cast

Isn't that now something to do with Minichamps?

[The_Diddler]

Last time i looked at a models thread it didn't end so well..........

LOL. To be fair, your model was shite because it had the jacking pad deletes.

This has got me thinking, should I delete mine or renovate them?

Its your model , do what you thinks best, but be prepared for the zone police haterz........................

My model is unique (cough) and is very special (cough cough), however its considered as molested by other model collectors

[magpie]

hot wheels FTW!

[Chris_B86]

Try Auto Art they used to do good quality die cast

Isn't that now something to do with Minichamps?

You could be right, to be honest it's been a long time since I looked at anything like that in any detail, just remember them being good

[magpie]

my M3 gonna whoop ya baby M3 innit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290865435930? ... 1497.l2649

[jonny323i]

Auto art all the way far better than minichamps if your not bothered about scale they do some nice 1:43 for about £30 each
Or the 1:18 models over £100 each min



This one is a dealer model which minichamps did back in the day been nla for many years

[polsta]

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This one is a dealer model which minichamps did back in the day been nla for many years

Thats the minichamps Stevie car !!!

[jonny323i]

Its not that bad lol

[polsta]

looks like one of those hotwheels things we had in the 80s that would do that when you dipped them in water !

[jonny323i]

Its not that bad lol

[318isPMK]

£5 ebay

[318isPMK]

looks like one of those hotwheels things we had in the 80s that would do that when you dipped them in water !

They were early 90's too I had them!

[318isPMK]

NLWanted more like.

Your toy cars are worth more than my e30!!

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[George]

From an E30 point of view (in 1/18 scale), couple of options as mentioned above:

Autoart - expensive but brilliant quality. M3s typically for for >£100 on ebay.

Minichamps - make the OE dealer models. Can get regular (non livery) M3s as well as touring car versions (Jagermeister, Tic Tac etc). Looking at £70-100 again.

Otto Models are resin (unlike diecast Minichamps/Autoart) which mean they don't have opening bits. Really nice quality apparently. They have a 325i coming out in March, preorder available. I've got one on order and will report back if it's any good.

The colourful M3 above is a BMW Art Car, made by Minichamps and brilliant quality. Comes in a very nice display case. NLA from dealers but they crop up on ebay from time to time.

I've got a couple of models:

Norev M1, Autoart 3.0 CSi, Autoart 2000 touring
Lichtenstein E21 320i Art car, Kayama E34 535i Art Car
E36 3er cabrio, E36 3er touring, 320 Grp 5, 3.0CSL, M1 Procar, E90 WTCC, Z4 GT


Autoart 635CSi Touring Car, Minichamps M3 GTR (street version), Kyosho Andy Priaulx WTCC 320i


Autoart 2002 turbo

[magpie]

£5 ebay

you out bid me on that

[318isPMK]

No I didnt it was £9 or best offer I offered a fiver

[Rav335uk]

Just 2 0f Mine from a collection of about 25 models

[318isPMK]

what is that an old 635/m6 touring car? its awesome!

[Rav335uk]

No, it's a CSL

[George]

A new addition: BMW Dealership Edition McLaren F1 GTR (made by UT models) in 1/18 scale.















Quite a nice model, but in all honesty it's no Autoart. Do love the originality with the proper box and original BMW parts & accessories sticker. Another one for the shelf but imo doesn't come close to my Lichtenstein 320i Art Car which is still my #1.

[Sjoerd320i]

I have this one from otto models, its in 1/18



And I have this one in pre order. Also 1/18

[George]

And I have this one in pre order. Also 1/18

That's the one I was mentioning above. Looks like it'll be decent.

How do you rate the quality of the M3 cabrio? How do the resin models compare to the diecast metal equivalents?