The Scale Model Thread

benbsb29 · 11th August 2023, 05:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Long ago I did some work for Wipro Infrastructure Engineering and they gave me this. May be they were happy with what I did for them.

Attachment 2488192

That looks good. I've seen a few CAT models, but never seen a scale model for Volvo heavy equipment.

benbsb29 · 11th August 2023, 10:53

Added one more Range Rover Sport pre facelift version from the previous generation in 1/24 scale to my collection. Made by Welly, this joins the one I have in white. Planning to do a black pack treatment to this one to emulate my friend’s real-life Range Rover Sport.

shankar.balan · 11th August 2023, 20:58

Saw these at a local shop.
Inexpensive,
Relatively crudely finished Plastic toys.
Pull back action.
Overcome by a wave of nostalgia I just bought them.

ashpkd · 13th August 2023, 22:41

Sometime back someone posted pics of premier padmini fiat and Ambassador scale models. Any idea where we can get them?

benbsb29 · 14th August 2023, 07:44

Black Pack treatment complete for my Range Rover Sport. I wanted to blacked out the windows too, with tint however I had a tough time with the tint application owing to small pieces I had to work with. Finally decided against the tinting although that would have truly completed the look. I also did a small mod to convert the taillamps to the more contemporary facelift version. Am quite pleased with the outcome.

Some pics with the blacked-out Defender.

shankar.balan · 14th August 2023, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashpkd

Sometime back someone posted pics of premier padmini fiat and Ambassador scale models. Any idea where we can get them?

These are supposed to be released tomorrow on Independence Day by Centy Toys.
I guess they will soon be available at toy shops near us.

unk9ja · 14th August 2023, 09:14

A total of 5 cars are expected. The following are the other three.

The Scale Model Thread-screenshot_20230809052118860_com.whatsapp.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-screenshot_20230809052057043_com.whatsapp.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-screenshot_20230809052049922_com.whatsapp.jpg

raksrules · 14th August 2023, 10:46

Something I don't even give my kids to play. Scale model Forklift.

krishnahampe · 14th August 2023, 16:16

My humble garage

Bburago 1:43 2020 Ferrari Racing SF1000
Tomica Bugatti Chiron
Tomica Bugatti Veyron
Hot Wheels Land Rover Velar

apollo_1999 · 17th August 2023, 10:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by redcruiser

From where did you acquire these?

I purchased these from Target, LA except the SV's SF71H, which was purchased from Amazon.

thanks.

TeaYesEye · 17th August 2023, 16:53

Although I'm not a collector, I purchased a 1976 VW Golf Mark 1 GTI as a souvenir to commemorate the rich history of Polo

RohanDheman · 18th August 2023, 10:38

Scale model collecting teaches you patience like no other. Finally after ages and ages of searching, i was able to get the McLaren P1 from AutoArt in black. This completes my modern holy trinity collection (as they are called) of Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. Managed to get each one of them in the press car and Top Gear test colors as an added bonus! As is with my collection, these are all 1:18 as well.

Though no pictures yet but have added the following as well.
1:18 Lancia Delta Integrale (Red)
1:18 Ferrari Enzo (Yellow)
1:18 Porsche 992 GT3 (Blue)

d.w.w. · 18th August 2023, 12:49

During the good old Covid WFH days, I got a chance to build a scale model of a steam locomotive. This is a very detailed model and every single part is made from wood of different species. This particular model is based on ' The General' steam engine from 1855 (involved in Great Locomotive Chase during American Civil War). Building a scale model involves a lot of research - digging the original specs, spending hours figuring out the minutest details for each part from any source possible including books, websites, YouTube to name a few. I found the original spec and dimensions from this from a very old book - 'Civil war railroads and models'. This book went out of print long back, but I was able to get a e-copy from an online library. Once you have the specs, its time for math; using ratios to scale down the model to the required size, followed by weeks of designing, build and rebuild, seeing it the parts fit together properly and then final assembly. This took around 3-4 weeks to complete.

The full model measures around 50cm and the engine around 30cm.

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_583.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_350.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_401.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_532.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_636.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_660.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_718.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_735.jpg

The Scale Model Thread-img_20210719_184850_746.jpg

Sanidhya mukund · 18th August 2023, 13:31

Just got this Mercedes Benz original 1:43 V223 S-Class. The detailing is amazing. Much better than the EQC that I had posted a while back:

speedfreak01 · 18th August 2023, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanidhya mukund

Just got this Mercedes Benz original 1:43 V223 S-Class. The detailing is amazing. Much better than the EQC that I had posted a while back:

Nice model, I have the same S class in 1:18 by Norev but in blue color with all openable parts

11th August 2023, 10:53	#13442
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,234 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Added one more Range Rover Sport pre facelift version from the previous generation in 1/24 scale to my collection. Made by Welly, this joins the one I have in white. Planning to do a black pack treatment to this one to emulate my friend’s real-life Range Rover Sport.
	(12) Thanks

11th August 2023, 20:58	#13443
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,159 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	Re: The Scale Model Thread Saw these at a local shop. Inexpensive, Relatively crudely finished Plastic toys. Pull back action. Overcome by a wave of nostalgia I just bought them. Attached Thumbnails
	(5) Thanks

13th August 2023, 22:41	#13444
ashpkd Newbie Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Palakkad Posts: 14 Thanked: 45 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Sometime back someone posted pics of premier padmini fiat and Ambassador scale models. Any idea where we can get them?
	(1) Thanks

14th August 2023, 07:44	#13445
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,234 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Black Pack treatment complete for my Range Rover Sport. I wanted to blacked out the windows too, with tint however I had a tough time with the tint application owing to small pieces I had to work with. Finally decided against the tinting although that would have truly completed the look. I also did a small mod to convert the taillamps to the more contemporary facelift version. Am quite pleased with the outcome. Some pics with the blacked-out Defender.
	(7) Thanks

14th August 2023, 09:14	#13447
unk9ja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 2,979 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread A total of 5 cars are expected. The following are the other three.
	(3) Thanks

14th August 2023, 10:46	#13448
raksrules BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 456 Thanked: 931 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Something I don't even give my kids to play. Scale model Forklift. Attached Thumbnails
	(5) Thanks

14th August 2023, 16:16	#13449
krishnahampe Newbie Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6 Thanked: 19 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread My humble garage Bburago 1:43 2020 Ferrari Racing SF1000 Tomica Bugatti Chiron Tomica Bugatti Veyron Hot Wheels Land Rover Velar
	(4) Thanks

17th August 2023, 16:53	#13451
TeaYesEye BHPian Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 30 Thanked: 69 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Although I'm not a collector, I purchased a 1976 VW Golf Mark 1 GTI as a souvenir to commemorate the rich history of Polo Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TeaYesEye : 17th August 2023 at 17:13. Reason: forgot to attach the pic
	(3) Thanks

18th August 2023, 10:38	#13452
RohanDheman BHPian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Noida/New Delhi Posts: 712 Thanked: 2,148 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Scale model collecting teaches you patience like no other. Finally after ages and ages of searching, i was able to get the McLaren P1 from AutoArt in black. This completes my modern holy trinity collection (as they are called) of Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. Managed to get each one of them in the press car and Top Gear test colors as an added bonus! As is with my collection, these are all 1:18 as well. Though no pictures yet but have added the following as well. 1:18 Lancia Delta Integrale (Red) 1:18 Ferrari Enzo (Yellow) 1:18 Porsche 992 GT3 (Blue)
	(9) Thanks

18th August 2023, 12:49	#13453
d.w.w. BHPian Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: KL Posts: 69 Thanked: 678 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread During the good old Covid WFH days, I got a chance to build a scale model of a steam locomotive. This is a very detailed model and every single part is made from wood of different species. This particular model is based on ' The General' steam engine from 1855 (involved in Great Locomotive Chase during American Civil War). Building a scale model involves a lot of research - digging the original specs, spending hours figuring out the minutest details for each part from any source possible including books, websites, YouTube to name a few. I found the original spec and dimensions from this from a very old book - 'Civil war railroads and models'. This book went out of print long back, but I was able to get a e-copy from an online library. Once you have the specs, its time for math; using ratios to scale down the model to the required size, followed by weeks of designing, build and rebuild, seeing it the parts fit together properly and then final assembly. This took around 3-4 weeks to complete. The full model measures around 50cm and the engine around 30cm.
	(8) Thanks

18th August 2023, 13:31	#13454
Sanidhya mukund BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: New Delhi Posts: 629 Thanked: 5,937 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Just got this Mercedes Benz original 1:43 V223 S-Class. The detailing is amazing. Much better than the EQC that I had posted a while back: Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Sanidhya mukund : 18th August 2023 at 13:59.
	(5) Thanks