The Scale Model Thread

amannarwal · 3rd July 2007, 19:17

sorry to bother you with this question but wanted to know which company makes the best quality and paint scale models and can i get details on models smaller tha 1:18 . i checked maisto on a local store and didnt quite appeal to me.
when i was a kid i had lots of hot wheels car (small ones about 60) but all were lost in time when i went top hostel.

blackadder · 3rd July 2007, 20:18

Maisto does have ups and downs with their quality, but if you can afford upwards of Rs. 2500 for every model, then look no further than Autoart. I am hoping the likes of Solido, Sunstar, Kyosho and Minichamps also come to India so that collectors can have a wider choice.

Akshay1234 · 3rd July 2007, 20:38

i have a 1:18 veyron. a limited edition i think. its by autoart. will post pics in sometime. also have a pimped out hummer h2 and an escalade.

Cyrus43 · 3rd July 2007, 22:40

@AKSHAY.... post pics of the escalade please

planet_rocker · 4th July 2007, 13:06

yesterday saw an Audi A6 (Special Edition - Maisto) @ shoppers' stop. but the scale was 1:26. the finish was not at all good. :( came back empty handed.

amannarwal · 4th July 2007, 17:35

i the current autocar INDIA edition there are ads for the vintage colletion 1:32 sale for about 600 a piece from signature. seemed quite ok to me . what do u guys say

Cyrus43 · 4th July 2007, 19:06

Ok...thanks to Salilpawar1 for tellin me where to find the LEDs.....ashokbhai zindabad from now on......here are some more pics of the cars i have moded....sorry for the poor resolution though...

notice the FOOSE decal on the side of the 550 maranello....i bet foose would love to work on such a car..

notice the VEILSIDE decal on the windscreen

Akshay1234 · 4th July 2007, 19:52

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Originally Posted by CYRUS43

@AKSHAY.... post pics of the escalade please

escalade is stored somewhere. its a dub edition. ill find it and post pics.

Akshay1234 · 4th July 2007, 20:05

here are pics of my hummer and veyron. ill post pics of my escalade and pajero later.

dwt · 5th July 2007, 00:39

Hey Dippy,
i have heard of of scaled down models(like the one u have shown) of cars that actually run on petrol.....they have a small engine etc....
just like the big ones...
does somebody have any info on them?

-dwt

Cyrus43 · 5th July 2007, 12:08

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Originally Posted by dwt

Hey Dippy,
i have heard of of scaled down models(like the one u have shown) of cars that actually run on petrol.....they have a small engine etc....
just like the big ones...
does somebody have any info on them?

-dwt

i doubt....engines that small......

btw i saw a 1:7 r/c enzo and 430 spider yest....both for around 5 grand....but not very well detailed....i didnt recognise the maker...must be chinise or sumthin

Cyrus43 · 5th July 2007, 12:14

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

here are pics of my hummer and veyron. ill post pics of my escalade and pajero later.

love the hummer...still waitin to se the escalade.......

planet_rocker · 5th July 2007, 12:29

i also saw a couple of 1:24 RC evo-s (Rs. 1250) and a 1:24 Subaru WRX RC by Nikko / Nippo (Rs 1450). the WRX looked great but had tinted glasses. i am gonna buy one of the sti-s this month. are these RWDs?

salilpawar1 · 5th July 2007, 12:59

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Originally Posted by CYRUS43

Ok...thanks to Salilpawar1 for tellin me where to find the LEDs.....ashokbhai zindabad from now on......here are some more pics of the cars i have moded....sorry for the poor resolution though...

notice the FOOSE decal on the side of the 550 maranello....i bet foose would love to work on such a car..

notice the VEILSIDE decal on the windscreen

Cyrus, great work !!!

I am happy that my advice has helped you.

Is that Veilside logo a handmade one ? If you have a color printer, you can print this logo

For those who own a Honda, these decals (below) can be a direct fit on the front doors. But the printout should be taken on a transparency sheet for the decals below....

Cyrus43 · 5th July 2007, 14:00

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Originally Posted by salilpawar1

Cyrus, great work !!!

I am happy that my advice has helped you.

Is that Veilside logo a handmade one ? If you have a color printer, you can print this logo

For those who own a Honda, these decals (below) can be a direct fit on the front doors. But the printout should be taken on a transparency sheet for the decals below....

i found some lettering stickers in my moms drawer.....so the decals are made from that

3rd July 2007, 19:17	#991
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 83 Thanked: 10 Times	sorry to bother you with this question but wanted to know which company makes the best quality and paint scale models and can i get details on models smaller tha 1:18 . i checked maisto on a local store and didnt quite appeal to me. when i was a kid i had lots of hot wheels car (small ones about 60) but all were lost in time when i went top hostel.
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3rd July 2007, 20:18	#992
blackadder BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Maisto does have ups and downs with their quality, but if you can afford upwards of Rs. 2500 for every model, then look no further than Autoart. I am hoping the likes of Solido, Sunstar, Kyosho and Minichamps also come to India so that collectors can have a wider choice.
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3rd July 2007, 20:38	#993
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,919 Times	i have a 1:18 veyron. a limited edition i think. its by autoart. will post pics in sometime. also have a pimped out hummer h2 and an escalade.
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3rd July 2007, 22:40	#994
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	@AKSHAY.... post pics of the escalade please
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4th July 2007, 13:06	#995
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	yesterday saw an Audi A6 (Special Edition - Maisto) @ shoppers' stop. but the scale was 1:26. the finish was not at all good. :( came back empty handed.
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4th July 2007, 17:35	#996
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 83 Thanked: 10 Times	i the current autocar INDIA edition there are ads for the vintage colletion 1:32 sale for about 600 a piece from signature. seemed quite ok to me . what do u guys say
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4th July 2007, 19:06	#997
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 230 Times View My Garage	Ok...thanks to Salilpawar1 for tellin me where to find the LEDs.....ashokbhai zindabad from now on......here are some more pics of the cars i have moded....sorry for the poor resolution though... notice the FOOSE decal on the side of the 550 maranello....i bet foose would love to work on such a car.. notice the VEILSIDE decal on the windscreen
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4th July 2007, 20:05	#999
Akshay1234 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,327 Thanked: 12,919 Times	here are pics of my hummer and veyron. ill post pics of my escalade and pajero later.
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5th July 2007, 00:39	#1000
dwt Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey Dippy, i have heard of of scaled down models(like the one u have shown) of cars that actually run on petrol.....they have a small engine etc.... just like the big ones... does somebody have any info on them? -dwt
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5th July 2007, 12:29	#1003
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	i also saw a couple of 1:24 RC evo-s (Rs. 1250) and a 1:24 Subaru WRX RC by Nikko / Nippo (Rs 1450). the WRX looked great but had tinted glasses. i am gonna buy one of the sti-s this month. are these RWDs? Last edited by planet_rocker : 5th July 2007 at 12:45.
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