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    I have seen a friends metal build Gundam and it certainly is an impressive bit of kit! Cool spiderman figure too!
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    awesome action poses ZoeClone!
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    it certainly looks very cool but nahhh.. just not into Gundam at all. my Autoart Signature Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf edition arrived today! And what a stunner it is! @derex.. those gold wheels and highlights really work on it! It makes it scream 1970's at you! I love it!
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    nice haul! multiples of the CF variant are always a good thing! looks impressive! even though I know nothing of Gundam at all.. this thing does indeed look special!
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    this is funny but I wish I could un-see it! hehe! ok then it'll be three!
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    yes!!! the level of want this generates is alarming! not sure if its just how the picture is displaying on my phone but it looks a little brown in color.. hope the actual release it is a brownie! I reckon two or three of these will be in order!
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    yeah I'd love a P1 GTR in carbon finish! I think that would be epic! but must be built to their F1 GTR quality or better. A Porsche 918 would also be good to have! but yeah they are sooo expensive! nice grabs! congrats!
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    I got to see the very same Countach im waiting for at that shop I went to yesterday and the gold wheels actually look really good in the flesh! Never been a fan of brightly colored wheels but on the Countach they just work! Can't wait to get mine but its moving fairly slowly in the postage system. They had one at the shop but they wanted just over $100 more for it than I paid for the one I found.. These are nice to but again Autoart dropped the ball on the 25th Anniversary editions and even though they are listed as a "signature" series they just aren't up to that level. The Walter Wolf editions are higher details & better finished models which is kinda the reason why I got one. Im glad I got to get a hands on look at them. Certainly helps justify my purchase! This one is the Kyosho version and they aren't as nicely finished or detailed as the Autoart cars.. They are still a nice thing and being a fair bit cheaper makes them very purchase worthy. But for me Kyosho just don't cut it anymore. I had a few Kyosho models in the past but they never progressed past a certain point of quality where as other makes got better. Yeah would be nice but I don't think a winged Countach is available in yellow.. not by Autoart anyways unless you bought the yellow Kyosho model. Which im sure you'd still be happy with.
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    Macross figures

    spanner replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    yeah for sure Derex! im gonna buy it too!
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    Macross figures

    spanner replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    is that a Robotech Hikaru!? hehehe! sorry I just couldn't help myself!
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    got another one inbound.. Autoart Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf Edition in blue! Cant wait for that to arrive! After that arrives I will be completely out of display space! That's three cars per shelf and that's with the perspex shelf doublers I had made! 30 cars! (and growing)
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    I do like those 959 models! I have a few Autoart models book marked on ebay.. so im still umming and ahhing about it. Maybe one day.. Today I went for a drive to a hobby shop which is about an hour away to have a look through what they had. They have loads of stuff but most of it was out of my price range though I did find a 1:18 Autoart Alfa Romeo Montreal in pretty good condition going cheap. The box is quite shabby but that's not so critical especially considering the price I got it for.. ($100 AUD) Its red which is nice but ultimately I would have wanted one in the brown as I think it fits that 1970's era style. But im still perfectly happy with the red. The model is pretty much perfect aside the very small paint chip under the rear bumper which isn't noticeable unless your looking for it. Always loved these Alfa Montreal's and to finally have one in my collection is a real treat! And this model is finished so well with fantastic details! Autoart has done a super job with it! Looks awesome on display!
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    Macross figures

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    Macross figures

    spanner replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    hehe! Macross - Rick Hunter
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    $13! hehe! sorry bout dat! indeed good sir! indeed..
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    no Mustangs this time.. just people doing silly things at the Nurburgring! and the guy at the end of the video is one lucky S.O.B!
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    ok so I know I should've thought better about my words on the Mustang crash video I posted earlier and I admit I was in the wrong but you gotta admit there is still an element of hilarity to all these occurrences! I post this for sheer amusement and no offence intended of course..
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    updated Aventador! http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/04/lamborghini-aventador-prototype-spy-shots/
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    indeed you're right. fair call. my bad. removed my previous comments. and yes we have our fair share of nut case drivers which I do not deny.. even I had my moments in them years gone by.
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    yeah they are great fun to collect and admire but it can get expensive very quickly! especially when you're paying $150 to $300 (or higher) for each model.. Im fairly fussy when it comes to quality and details which limits purchases to the more higher end brands. I only usually buy the likes of Autoart, TSM, CMC, Classic Carlectables & GMP. others like Minichamps and Biante but only on the odd occasion and only if the quality meets the right standard.. And I don't buy solids. I simply cannot justify the sometimes even higher costs of certain brands who make solid only models only to miss out on luxuries as opening doors, boots, bonnets and the details behind them. There are others even more expensive like Exoto which I've had in the past but they are more the museum quality brands and you pay an extreme premium for them! For example I had a 1956 Le Mans winning Jaguar D-Type and it was a stunner! the level of detail is just staggering! But be warned! it can be addictive! I stopped collecting model cars a few years back and since the Macross Valkyrie purchases have slowed down I found myself back buying cars again! And the can of worms in slowly opening more and more!
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    hehe! then please don't say it! I bought one of these very same models a while back but in orange and for over a third more than I paid for this white one but I sold it off. Luckily I didn't really lose much if any money on it. Then what steered me to sell it you ask? Well Autoart labels these Aventador's as part of their "Signature" series of models. Compared to the Pagani Zonda R and even the Honda NSX (both "signature" series models) sitting right next to it, its simply not in the same league. Don't get me wrong its still a very lovely model but its not "signature" material and definitely not worth the asking price they demand. I was perfectly happy paying the same or more money on the Zonda R as its built so beautifully and with such a high level of eye catching and realistic details that more than qualify it as a "signature" product. I would rather label the Aventador as a "Millenium" or "Performance" series. Compared to the Autoart C7 Corvetter Z06 I also recently acquired, its really no better in terms of overall detail, quality and features. In fact the Corvette being made of plastic or how Autoart like to fancy it up as a "composite", actually has better panel fit and finish than the so called "Signature" series Aventador.. So in saying all of that, I simply couldn't justify the $330 plus delivery for the Lambo as it was and promptly sold it off and replaced it with another Peter Brock Commodore from Classic Carlectables.. of which I still own today AND it has greatly appreciated in value too I might add! So going back to your question about the interior detail on the Aventador.. yeah its alright. Better than the more regular Autoart releases but again its no better than the plastic fantastic Corvette! The center console and seats sections which have been painted in body color have been done a little sloppily and the center stack & cluster moldings aren't quite as sharp or detailed as you'd expect from a "signature" model. Again the NSX & Zonda R knock it dead in this area. So for the price I paid including delivery for this white Aventador are much more realistic for what you're actually getting so I'll be happily keeping this model. In the end it still looks really great and totally kicks butt of the cheaper brands of the same model car for example Maisto, BBurago, Rastar & Welly. The MR models are much finer and better quality but they are solid builds with no opening doors, trunk or engine bays.. and I simply don't buy solids. Let it call! go to the voice my son.. goooo to the voice! its a gorgeous model and deserves to be purchased and enjoyed! LOL!
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    awww! they're adorable! so wittle!
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