The Scale Model Thread

artofzen · 17th July 2009, 05:29

Went to a store to find the MB600 Pullman but (un)fortunately wasnt available , but then experts says its cheaper elsewhere. Found a good deal on another model I had seen last time and hence bought it!!.

A 1960 LOTUS ELITE by YatMing - Road Signature collection for ~1500 INR.

I am not an expert on scale models, but I love the ones with good detailing and finish. Loved this model for just the reasons.

But did not get any certificate like the one I got from FM collection

manishalive · 17th July 2009, 09:35

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Sun Star. The Detailing is ok in that one. Nothing Great.

I too have a model from Sun Star (china product), the quality is better than maisto and Burago but not as Auto Art.

manishalive · 17th July 2009, 09:56

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Originally Posted by artofzen

Autoart is 8K only?. It is 135 GBP here in UK. So thats way cheaper in India.!!!!

Yes things are lot cheaper in India.

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Originally Posted by artofzen

A 1960 LOTUS ELITE by YatMing - Road Signature collection for ~1500 INR.

I bought the same Lotus model yellow color for 1300 Indian bucks and the same model was available @ 2600 Indian bucks (after conversion) in lyon france

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And yes the fin ish and detaling of the Lotus is quite good.

F50 · 17th July 2009, 10:40

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Sun Star. The Detailing is ok in that one. Nothing Great.

Yeah Sun Star!

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Originally Posted by artofzen

Autoart is 8K only?. It is 135 GBP here in UK. So thats way cheaper in India.!!!!

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Originally Posted by manishalive

I too have a model from Sun Star (china product), the quality is better than maisto and Burago but not as Auto Art.

Yes detailing was not great but on flipside you can have one at 2800 versus 8k.

@naushad - 8k was the price few months back. I think Khanak bought it for that price?
But Autoart has increased their price by 1500. So models costing 3000 are now costing whopping 4500! So im assuming the price of 600 has also gone up! If so, the price is almost same as UK then its better to buy from there.

dhrishikesh · 17th July 2009, 10:48

@ manishalive:
Here are the pics of my 1:32 Willys Jeep scale model from "GATE".

Its a jeep from famous cartoon series - Laurel & Hardy.
I have bought it almost a year back for Rs.350/-.
If you want one, please PM me; I will give you the contact details.

Spitfire · 17th July 2009, 11:50

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Originally Posted by dhrishikesh

Here are the pics of my 1:32 Willys Jeep scale model from "GATE".

Hey i have the exact same model though it was from Maisto bought couple of years back for Rs149.

dhrishikesh · 17th July 2009, 13:52

@ Spitfire,
The detailing of Maisto was ridiculous. This has a working steering as well along with a removable spare tyre & also a soft top.

abhishek_bmw · 17th July 2009, 15:46

I sent a personal email to modell-lichtsysteme,he sent this price list.
I can not make the sense of this pricelist.I know I am a stupid,no doubt,but the pricelist

is insane man,that too excluding the price of the model,shipping cost!
So,BMW E92 will cost 17000 EUR+100$ for the model?=(17000x68.71)+(100x49)=1168070+4900=11,72,9 70 INR(without shipping)
Nearly 12 Lakh Rupees!
I think the "," are separators,not decimal,please comment.

pradipk · 17th July 2009, 18:12

Most of Europian languages uses "," as decimal unlike English. I am sure about French & in this case German language.

Hence it's not 17000 EUR but 170 EUR.

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Originally Posted by abhishek_bmw

I sent a personal email to modell-lichtsysteme,he sent this price list.
I can not make the sense of this pricelist.I know I am a stupid,no doubt,but the pricelist

is insane man,that too excluding the price of the model,shipping cost!
So,BMW E92 will cost 17000 EUR+100$ for the model?=(17000x68.71)+(100x49)=1168070+4900=11,72,9 70 INR(without shipping)
Nearly 12 Lakh Rupees!
I think the "," are separators,not decimal,please comment.

abhishek_bmw · 17th July 2009, 19:31

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Originally Posted by pradipk

Most of Europian languages uses "," as decimal unlike English. I am sure about French & in this case German language.

Hence it's not 17000 EUR but 170 EUR.

Many thanks for the information.It seems that you are right,also look the shipping cost at left lower area of the sheet.700 Euro is too much as a shipping cost.So,its 7 Euro.

Maverick5490 · 17th July 2009, 20:06

Hey guys, i am planning to make a new show case for my 1:18 scale models, have aound 20 of them. I need suggestions for the design, also i was thinking of having an LED light over each model, instead of one focus light.. guys please help me out! Also i am attaching couple of images i clicked in Malaysia where the car was illuminated by an LED..

abhishek_bmw · 17th July 2009, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Maverick5490

Hey guys, i am planning to make a new show case for my 1:18 scale models, have aound 20 of them. I need suggestions for the design, also i was thinking of having an LED light over each model, instead of one focus light.. guys please help me out! Also i am attaching couple of images i clicked in Malaysia where the car was illuminated by an LED..

You can get more design Display Cabinets & Glass Showcases for Trophies here.
You can get some idea from Diecast car models collectors forum - Portal Navigate to Diecast scale models>Display cases or show cases.

artofzen · 17th July 2009, 22:03

Isnt any display cases with lighting available in IKEA ?.

abhishek_bmw · 17th July 2009, 23:14

About IKEA,read it here:
IKEA drops investment plans in India worth $1bn - India Business - Business - NEWS - The Times of India

Dussey · 18th July 2009, 18:00

Here's an unusual and interesting model from Czech Republic.
This is a 1:18 1966 Jawa 350 from Abrex.

17th July 2009, 05:29	#4606
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 69 Times View My Garage	Went to a store to find the MB600 Pullman but (un)fortunately wasnt available , but then experts says its cheaper elsewhere. Found a good deal on another model I had seen last time and hence bought it!!. A 1960 LOTUS ELITE by YatMing - Road Signature collection for ~1500 INR. I am not an expert on scale models, but I love the ones with good detailing and finish. Loved this model for just the reasons. But did not get any certificate like the one I got from FM collection Attached Thumbnails
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17th July 2009, 10:48	#4610
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 241 Times	@ manishalive: Here are the pics of my 1:32 Willys Jeep scale model from "GATE". Its a jeep from famous cartoon series - Laurel & Hardy. I have bought it almost a year back for Rs.350/-. If you want one, please PM me; I will give you the contact details. Attached Thumbnails
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17th July 2009, 13:52	#4612
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 241 Times	@ Spitfire, The detailing of Maisto was ridiculous. This has a working steering as well along with a removable spare tyre & also a soft top.
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17th July 2009, 20:06	#4616
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,500 Thanked: 2,009 Times View My Garage	Hey guys, i am planning to make a new show case for my 1:18 scale models, have aound 20 of them. I need suggestions for the design, also i was thinking of having an LED light over each model, instead of one focus light.. guys please help me out! Also i am attaching couple of images i clicked in Malaysia where the car was illuminated by an LED.. Attached Thumbnails
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17th July 2009, 22:03	#4618
artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 69 Times View My Garage	Isnt any display cases with lighting available in IKEA ?.
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17th July 2009, 23:14	#4619
abhishek_bmw BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kolkata/Shimla/ Posts: 67 Thanked: 8 Times	About IKEA,read it here: IKEA drops investment plans in India worth $1bn - India Business - Business - NEWS - The Times of India
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18th July 2009, 18:00	#4620
Dussey BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 253 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	1966 Jawa 350 Motorcycle. Here's an unusual and interesting model from Czech Republic. This is a 1:18 1966 Jawa 350 from Abrex. Attached Thumbnails
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