The Scale Model Thread

McLaren Roxx · 8th February 2010, 16:43

@manishalive: Which McLaren are u refering to? The F1 (silver or black?) or the road car?

car-o-phile · 8th February 2010, 19:25

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Originally Posted by jessie007

1:18 Skoda Superb model by Abrex s.r.o. (Czech)
Bought at the Auto Expo for Rs.699. Strangely, the side-view mirror is made of a rubber-like flexible kind of material.

A WRC Fabia looked also very attractive, but I wanted a sedan for my collection and besides the WRC Fabia was for around Rs.1200 or so.

Sir,
this is 1:43 Superb and not 1:18.
i bought the same from this Auto Expo

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Originally Posted by amit V8

the superb is not a 1:18, it's a 1:43 with a jaw dropping price tag.

I dont think the price is jaw dropping.
i bought a lamborghini Gallardo superlegera 1:43 from Autoart at 1500 bucks.
You get cars with good details at this price only.
moreover 1:43 Autoart models or any other make for Mercedese cost around 2000 bucks.

@ cyrus, the mod. looks nice.

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Originally Posted by shankar.balan

vivekji

you're lucky - I ve been literally begging the local Skoda dealers to get me the Skoda scale models - your Yeti looks to be of very good quality.
I would really love to have one.
Do share where we can buy them and the cost please as well as the Scale?

Thanks!

As you saw you could have got it in Auto Expo.

amit V8 · 9th February 2010, 01:14

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I dont think the price is jaw dropping.
i bought a lamborghini Gallardo superlegera 1:43 from Autoart at 1500 bucks.
You get cars with good details at this price only.
moreover 1:43 Autoart models or any other make for Mercedese cost around 2000 bucks.

well i am only talking about these new norev models which are horrible in fit, finish & quality & costs too much.

don't compare an AA with these NOREV models. there are a hell & heaven differences between them.

Cyrus43 · 9th February 2010, 01:17

Not in the 1:18s. Norev can hold its own against an AA

samsag12 · 9th February 2010, 10:41

Well here are the pics of one more car from my collection. Honda S2000. Will try to post some clear pics.

traveloholic · 9th February 2010, 11:25

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Originally Posted by samsag12

Well here are the pics of one more car from my collection. Honda S2000. Will try to post some clear pics.

@Samsag, which camera are you using? We all here can surley share some tips and tricks with you, to enable you to take clear photographs.

KSM-Vtec · 9th February 2010, 12:12

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Here is a Picture from Gift Centre. Look at those AWESOME minichamps.

Hey Cyrus did he have the GTR - Grey/Silver in the 1:18???

Cyrus43 · 9th February 2010, 12:28

No. He Had one in White.

yajaman99 · 9th February 2010, 15:05

Cyrus, any idea on the cost of the Bentley Minichamps.
Great pics of the store. very nicely setup.

samsag12 · 9th February 2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by traveloholic

@Samsag, which camera are you using? We all here can surley share some tips and tricks with you, to enable you to take clear photographs.

Hey traveloholic i am not using any digicam as i still don't have one. The photos are taken from a 1.3MP mobile phone cam (Nokia 3230). this is the reason behind the blurring of photos. Do 2 MP cameras in the phone take better photos ?

IronH4WK · 9th February 2010, 15:26

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Originally Posted by samsag12

Hey traveloholic i am not using any digicam as i still don't have one. The photos are taken from a 1.3MP mobile phone cam (Nokia 3230). this is the reason behind the blurring of photos. Do 2 MP cameras in the phone take better photos ?

you might want to take a clean piece of cloth and clean the camera lens. i think it could be fingerprint or a layer of oily substance (hair cream or similar) that is causing the pictures to come out blurred.

and yes, 2MP cellphone cameras do take better shots, but not always.

traveloholic · 9th February 2010, 15:38

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Originally Posted by samsag12

Hey traveloholic i am not using any digicam as i still don't have one. The photos are taken from a 1.3MP mobile phone cam (Nokia 3230). this is the reason behind the blurring of photos. Do 2 MP cameras in the phone take better photos ?

If you are using your phone to capture the photos, then make sure that you take the photos from a distance. Most of the pics, you are trying to take are Macro Shots and a mobile camera lens is incapable of taking good macro shots. I would suggest you to take the snaps from a distance.

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Originally Posted by IronH4WK

2MP cellphone cameras do take better shots, but not always.

2MP Camera's also give great outputs, it all depends upon which mode and how are you taking the shot.

manishalive · 9th February 2010, 16:04

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Originally Posted by McLaren Roxx

@manishalive: Which McLaren are u refering to? The F1 (silver or black?) or the road car?

I am refering to Road Car

PetrolInMyVeins · 9th February 2010, 17:03

Hey guys!I just joined Team BHP!Couldn't go through all 464 pages.So can anyone tell me who's got the biggest collection here??
By the way,I saw some of the pictures.Amazing collections guys!Keep it up!!
I've got a bit of a scale model car collection,myself.Got my exams on these days but I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance.Probably in May or June this year...

SuperSelect · 9th February 2010, 18:04

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Here is a Picture from Gift Centre. Look at those AWESOME minichamps.

Cyrus, WHY are you doing this ?? Want me to start robbing banks ??
Btw, what's the price of the Morris Minor Cabriolet, any idea ?

8th February 2010, 16:43	#6946
McLaren Roxx BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MAA,COK,BOM,THN Posts: 305 Thanked: 1,179 Times	@manishalive: Which McLaren are u refering to? The F1 (silver or black?) or the road car?
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9th February 2010, 01:17	#6949
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Not in the 1:18s. Norev can hold its own against an AA
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9th February 2010, 10:41	#6950
samsag12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: City of Nawaabs Posts: 1,624 Thanked: 242 Times View My Garage	Well here are the pics of one more car from my collection. Honda S2000. Will try to post some clear pics. Attached Thumbnails
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9th February 2010, 12:28	#6953
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	No. He Had one in White.
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9th February 2010, 15:05	#6954
yajaman99 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bangalore Posts: 512 Thanked: 801 Times	Cyrus, any idea on the cost of the Bentley Minichamps. Great pics of the store. very nicely setup.
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9th February 2010, 17:03	#6959
PetrolInMyVeins Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5 Thanked: 13 Times	Hey guys!I just joined Team BHP!Couldn't go through all 464 pages.So can anyone tell me who's got the biggest collection here?? By the way,I saw some of the pictures.Amazing collections guys!Keep it up!! I've got a bit of a scale model car collection,myself.Got my exams on these days but I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance.Probably in May or June this year...
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