[SuperSelect]

@Cyrus: Super beemer !
@Praveen: Wow, this is the first and only Holden scale model I've seen..
@Planet Rocker: Nice story, keep it coming !!

@All: Phew, this thread is going berserk, and I'm finding it very difficult to keep pace with it. Keep it up boys !!

[amit V8]

Originally Posted by praveen_sathaye

This is my 1st Australian Car. 1:64 Holden FX Torana. Do we have any Australian Cars here???

a good model, where did you get it from??

@ manishalive, awesome looking bug. the paint looks nice. a flame would have been better.

@ planet, nice pictures.

[benbsb29]

Getting to post some pics after a long time.

Some pics of my recently picked up Corolla.

[dhrishikesh]

Yesterday I & Salil (tbhpian salilpawar1) visited Tata Motors showroom to see newly launched MANZA.
There we see the 1:43 scale models of Fiat Linea & Fiat 500 by Norev ( both made in Thailand); Fiat Linea is for Rs.285/- & Fiat 500 is for Rs.500/-. Finishing is good. Should be my next buy for Christmas.

[sajands]

Originally Posted by benbsb29

Getting to post some pics after a long time.

Some pics of my recently picked up Corolla.

Hey Benbsb29,

Nice pics and awsome color. Where did you get this black beauty from???

[shankar.balan]

ahoy manish
where can I get the Mahindra 540 scale model?
I would love to have one

Originally Posted by manishalive

Indian Cars from the Centy toys the HM Ambassador and the MM540DP. I painted the ambassador from Red to Green and Black, the finish is horrible so is the shade of green, but I am not doing over again.

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[shankar.balan]

buddy - I simply must appreciate your creativity and imagination - wonderful post I must say - it takes me straight back to my "play-days"
keep them coming!

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

So the story begins...

The new Ford F-150 Raptor was tested through some of the dangerous Passes at Beck Bagan, Kolkata. the back up / camera crew followed them in a Hummer H3.

En route Tulsi Pass:
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muddy route:
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There was a land slide - lots trees were uprooted
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on the way back the Hummer got stuck:
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but somehow it makes it, followed by the F-150 (see one wheel on air)
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Pipe Pass:
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going through Gabbar Pass (note: mossy track)
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another land slide made it impossible for them to go ahead and they had to turn back:
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the gap was very narrow...
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Test Drive Report - to be covered in the Initial Test Drive Section - soon

Hope you like them.

Make - F-150 (Maisto), H3 (Matchbox)

[shankar.balan]

Real quality sir, speaks softly but is heard much louder than anything else!
I congratulate you on this beautiful Silver Ghost and being human, cant help envying you just that little bit!

Originally Posted by RPMPKDMFF

1:24 Roll Royce Silver Ghost - 1907 - Franklin Mint... one of my newest acquisitions. The detailing is amazing, I guess it has to be since it is from the MINT

[planet_rocker]

Thanks Shankar, Amit and Dippy

Well i have thought of another plot - Illegal Street Racing - lets see if i can put everything together. There is a video somewhere on the forum (this thread) on street racing by a member (Cyrus or was it Salil Pawar?)

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

you ll have to hunt a bit and sift through stacks of matchbox vehicles in places like landmark and sapphire.

Thats the fun part. Go through each of them look at the level of detail. Imagine it lying in your showcase. Its loads of fun and I can spend hours doing it. Only problem my wife doesn't like the sight of an adult shifting through the stack with kids all around doing the same. He he...

Originally Posted by planet_rocker

So the story begins...

Amazing dude, brought back my childhood days.

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

where can I get the Mahindra 540 scale model?

There is store next to where I stay on ORR. They have the military versions of these, but the rocket launcher can be removed easily.

They even have Classic and Armada models. Let me know, I will pick them up for you.

[vivekji05]

Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Awesome shots! One question: How come just the wheels are turning instead of the whole car going forward?

That's my little secret. I can share with you though

What you don't see in the pics is a thin black thread tied to the rear of the car (whose other end is tied to the frame of the treadmill) holding it in place for the camera. Although the wheels are rotating backwards(as the treadmill rolls), in the pics, they appear like those of a running car.

It wasn't easy though. Every now and then, I had to make corrections as the car was weaving along the width of the track. Coupled with the slow shutter speed(to give the blur to the wheels) and the low lighting of the room, even small camera movements would give hazy images. Keeping it in focus and moving it along with the car was another story altogether.

That you liked my pics was worth all those efforts though. Thank you.

[shankar.balan]

ahoy
do let me know which store this is - I can easily drive up there and maybe we can sift through those cars and pick some!
my wife thank god understands my scale model madness and encourages me in the same!
cheers!

sb

Originally Posted by Spitfire

Thats the fun part. Go through each of them look at the level of detail. Imagine it lying in your showcase. Its loads of fun and I can spend hours doing it. Only problem my wife doesn't like the sight of an adult shifting through the stack with kids all around doing the same. He he...



Amazing dude, brought back my childhood days.



There is store next to where I stay on ORR. They have the military versions of these, but the rocket launcher can be removed easily.

They even have Classic and Armada models. Let me know, I will pick them up for you.

[agspins]

Found this Indian online shop for scale models,though most models available, are from Maisto and Bburago...Anywayz but its a signs of good time to come......
DreamCarModels.com : Indian website for Diecast Collectables & Remote Controlled Scaled Models of Cars, Motor Bikes, Trucks and many other Automobiles.

you can also leave your comments on website...

[khanak]

Koenigsegg CCX AutoArt Limited 60pcs World Wide 1/18 - eBay (item 300358082982 end time Oct-21-09 12:25:42 PDT)

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

ahoy manish
where can I get the Mahindra 540 scale model?
I would love to have one

I got them @ Big Bazzar , cost me around 80 -100 Bucks. Lot of Indian Cars are in Centy toys range, but good Ones are

1. Tata Truck

2. HM Ambassador

3. MM 540 DP & Mahindra CJ with and without rocket launcher, Armanda is ok but Scorpio is better.

4. Maruti Swift is another good looking one.

All others you can choose on your wish.

Also the Sapphire shop on richmond road and brigade road did had Centy Toys Range.