[avishar]

Originally Posted by 1100D

1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28

I can see a Miura also,some pics of that please.

[Dippy]

Originally Posted by RPMPKDMFF

You mean your first "1:12" :P ... you have a museum load of 1:18 cars already

Oops that was a typo Correcting it right away

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by AmarPaithankar

Fantastic models Manish. Are they in metal or plastic, and are they available freely?

They are all metal, they are not available freely in India, one team bhpian wanted the 797 truck.

All these I got cause I work along with the sales Guys who have these as freebys to give to customers . If you are looking for Caterpillar Scale Models, then few models are available at our Dealer Gmmco Chennai Head Office. But they are bit costly. There is an agency dealing into CAT merchendise but requires a bulk order.

[1100D]

Originally Posted by RPMPKDMFF

Amazing pic... nice car

Thanks

Originally Posted by manishalive

Amar,

Anirban, Nice Car and nice photography. What camera did you used and what settings.

It was a casual shot taken and uploaded within a minute.
Its a normal powershot camera (Canon PowerShot S5 IS)
f-stop f/3.5
exposure 1/3
ISO 100

Originally Posted by avishar

I can see a Miura also,some pics of that please.

He He, Avishar,I was surprised that folks on FB where I posted this first did not note it!!

Originally Posted by manishalive

They are all metal, they are not available freely in India, one team bhpian wanted the 797 truck.

All these I got cause I work along with the sales Guys who have these as freebys to give to customers . If you are looking for Caterpillar Scale Models, then few models are available at our Dealer Gmmco Chennai Head Office. But they are bit costly. There is an agency dealing into CAT merchendise but requires a bulk order.

I think I saw some CAT branded models at Starmark in Kolkata, not sure if theyare the serious scale models or just merchandise.

[shankar.balan]

My latest 1:43's bought last week in a small gift shop in Lyndhurst/Beaulieu UK.

photos taken with the N8 camera phone.

1. Aston Martin DBR9 -
2. Maserati Gran Turismo -
3. Austin Healey -

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by 1100D

It was a casual shot taken and uploaded within a minute.
Its a normal powershot camera (Canon PowerShot S5 IS)
f-stop f/3.5
exposure 1/3
ISO 100

I think I saw some CAT branded models at Starmark in Kolkata, not sure if theyare the serious scale models or just merchandise.

Thanks for sharing the settings, having a longer exposure time helps. My present camera sucks and intend to buy a good one, cannon is the choise .

As far as Cat models are concerned the ones that are available locally are plastic not to scale wired or remote electric toys. I doubt and actual scale models are available.

But you never know, just like CAT safety shoes by stroke of luck I got then in Shopers stop and now you don't see any in market.

[AmarPaithankar]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

My latest 1:43's bought last week in a small gift shop in Lyndhurst/Beaulieu UK.

photos taken with the N8 camera phone.

1. Aston Martin DBR9 -
2. Maserati Gran Turismo -
3. Austin Healey -

Mr. Shankar,
Had you not mentioned the scale, these models could easily pass of as 1:18 scale ones. For 1:43 scale, the detailing is indeed very good and so are the photographs.
Camera phones also sometimes give very good results.

[shankar.balan]

thanks Amar
actually the N8 has a 12mp camera - with carl zeiss lens technology so it is pretty much as good if not better than any normal point and shoot digi cam!
cheers

Originally Posted by AmarPaithankar

Mr. Shankar,
Had you not mentioned the scale, these models could easily pass of as 1:18 scale ones. For 1:43 scale, the detailing is indeed very good and so are the photographs.
Camera phones also sometimes give very good results.

[Arkin evoisrevo]

BMW 1600-2 1:18 AutoArt. Crisp details. Let the pics speak.

[manishalive]

Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo

BMW 1600-2 1:18 AutoArt. Crisp details. Let the pics speak.

That's a nice Beemer you got, did you got the same from Model Art. Infact today I was looking on E-bay for the same .

By the way where did you got the gas Pump / Dispencer from. I have been looking around for one.

[Arkin evoisrevo]

Originally Posted by manishalive

That's a nice Beemer you got, did you got the same from Model Art. Infact today I was looking on E-bay for the same .

By the way where did you got the gas Pump / Dispencer from. I have been looking around for one.

Nope gomotorbids.com I wanted the chamonix white one but ended up with gray.

Got the gas pump and figurine from scale18.com. I have a couple of spare pumps too.

[SuperSelect]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

My latest 1:43's bought last week in a small gift shop in Lyndhurst/Beaulieu UK.-

Shankar Balan is back !! Lovely cars as usual, Shankar

@Arkin: Fabulous BMW !

Classics make me go weak in the knees..

[shankar.balan]

thanks super
ive been pretty dormant on the scale model front owing to a simple lack of availability of quality classic models. last 2 trips abroad i only managed these few cars as I have posted in the last 6-7 months. Model Art / Auto Art India has become like the great gobi desert - only fit for vultures and buzzards and suchlike - absolutely no selection available there!
I ve been hunting for a nice Fiat 1100 to add to the familiar classics collection but no such luck.

Originally Posted by SuperSelect

Shankar Balan is back !! Lovely cars as usual, Shankar

@Arkin: Fabulous BMW !

Classics make me go weak in the knees..

[AmarPaithankar]

You can get Starline's excellent 1:43 scale models of the Fiat 1100 and other cars at Automania Mumbai. They also have a website of the same name.

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

thanks super
ive been pretty dormant on the scale model front owing to a simple lack of availability of quality classic models. last 2 trips abroad i only managed these few cars as I have posted in the last 6-7 months. Model Art / Auto Art India has become like the great gobi desert - only fit for vultures and buzzards and suchlike - absolutely no selection available there!
I ve been hunting for a nice Fiat 1100 to add to the familiar classics collection but no such luck.

[SuperSelect]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

thanks super
ive been pretty dormant on the scale model front owing to a simple lack of availability of quality classic models. I ve been hunting for a nice Fiat 1100 to add to the familiar classics collection but no such luck.

Hey Shankar, nice to see you back.
I'm sorry to repeat a picture on this thread, but here are Fiat 1100s I got from Automania. 1:43, beautifully made. You probably missed this post of mine.