Favourite Scale model brand

Beeman · 11th December 2006, 11:56

This one's for the scale model collectors. Which brand is your favourite scale model manufacturer............There are many to choose from, mainly those that i can remember have been listed here.....
Ps. Did a search and could not find this thread to have been started.

Godfather · 11th December 2006, 12:14

I Prefer Auto art... The models are very precise and very very well done...

Godfather

khanak · 11th December 2006, 12:16

you forgot BBurago. Bburago is much better than Maisto and Hot Wheels. I hear Auto Art is good too

Beeman · 11th December 2006, 12:20

From what i gathered on the net this company will cease to exist from 2007......but you are right i did miss it out. Sorry!!

Aditya · 11th December 2006, 12:20

Auto Art for me. Got a Jag XK-SS made by Auto Art and the dtailing on that is superb.

Godfather · 11th December 2006, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Aditya

Auto Art for me. Got a Jag XK-SS made by Auto Art and the dtailing on that is superb.

Exactily my point... I have a Skyline 34 vspec from them and a Pontiac GTO... very nice detailing... Love the carpets on the skyline..

Godfather

Beeman · 11th December 2006, 12:28

ive just ordered some beauty's from this brand: Kyosho and believe me they are catching up fast and are cheaper too!! so for me value for money.
I like minichamps too............waiting to get their Bentley Arnage T brilliant+lovely work on the interiors....

MustangMan · 11th December 2006, 12:52

Minichamps makes good smaller cars 1:43,
Kyosho is expensive, but great detail.
Don't get the two in India.
Maisto and Hot Wheels dont have good detail, aswell as bburago.
1:18 - Autoart is king.

PS: there are alot of other brands, but not avaliable in India - pity

Dippy · 11th December 2006, 13:26

Autoart is the best though I like the Kyoshos too. I just have one Kyosho 1:18 Ferrari 308 GTB great detailing

The good part about Autoart is the engine detailing is precise unlike just one psingle piece in the Maistos. I love my Bburago Ferraris more than the Hot Wheels but they did a good job with the F430

I only have 1 1:18 from Minichamps thats the Schumacher Jordan 191 (Schumis debut F1 car). Very exp though paid 4k for it.

My Pagani Zonda 1:18 is a Motormax not great quality but at 17 dollars it was a steal.

ERTL is another company who mostly makes 1:18 models from film and TV series cars

I have the 1:18 Knight Rider and the Paul Walker Skyline from 2F2F from ERTL

The Knight Rider has good detailing with a working front red scanner, eject seat and a winch below the car at the front. Cockpit detailng is good and it come with removable T tops

ajitkommini · 11th December 2006, 13:36

I have a pretty large collection of matchbox models that i'd collected as a kid. I used to have a thing for fire trucks, so there're a lot of those (like a collection within a collection). There was also a model with spring loaded sections in the doors, bonnet and so on. If you rammed it with another car it would show 'crash damage'. Very cool!

salilpawar1 · 11th December 2006, 19:20

Kinsmart too!! Btw i voted for autoart.

Beeman · 11th December 2006, 23:44

Kinsmart which one is that ?!!

rahulvilas · 12th December 2006, 01:41

[HTML]Kinsmart which one is that ?!![/HTML]
Thats a Chinese make.....Was shopping the other day in Pune(Buying toys for my daughter)when I stumbled upon these models.
Brought a Nissan Skyline GTR,BMW Z8,Renault clio V6,New VW Beetle,Ford Focus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo.All being priced at Rs.90 each except for the Beemer which was for Rs.150.
Both front doors open in the models with th hood opening in the Z8 in addition to the doors.
Surprisingly,detailing and quality look good for this price.

Beeman · 12th December 2006, 10:46

what scale were these??

rahulvilas · 12th December 2006, 15:35

Nissan Skyline - 1:36,BMW - 1:32,Renault - 1:30,Beetle - 1:32,Ford Focus - 1:34,Porsche - 1:38....

View Poll Results: Which is your favourite Scale model manufacturer
Minichamps	2	3.70%
Maisto	8	14.81%
Auto Art	23	42.59%
Hotwheels/mattel	1	1.85%
Welly	1	1.85%
Kyosho	5	9.26%
Motor Max	0	0%
Different from one above (post name in thread)	13	24.07%
Matchbox	1	1.85%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

11th December 2006, 11:56	#1
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	Favourite Scale model brand This one's for the scale model collectors. Which brand is your favourite scale model manufacturer............There are many to choose from, mainly those that i can remember have been listed here..... Ps. Did a search and could not find this thread to have been started.
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11th December 2006, 12:14	#2
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	I Prefer Auto art... The models are very precise and very very well done... Godfather
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11th December 2006, 12:16	#3
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	you forgot BBurago. Bburago is much better than Maisto and Hot Wheels. I hear Auto Art is good too
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11th December 2006, 12:20	#4
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	From what i gathered on the net this company will cease to exist from 2007......but you are right i did miss it out. Sorry!!
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11th December 2006, 12:20	#5
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Auto Art for me. Got a Jag XK-SS made by Auto Art and the dtailing on that is superb.
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11th December 2006, 12:28	#7
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	ive just ordered some beauty's from this brand: Kyosho and believe me they are catching up fast and are cheaper too!! so for me value for money. I like minichamps too............waiting to get their Bentley Arnage T brilliant+lovely work on the interiors....
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11th December 2006, 12:52	#8
MustangMan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Delhi/Indore Posts: 231 Thanked: 9 Times	Minichamps makes good smaller cars 1:43, Kyosho is expensive, but great detail. Don't get the two in India. Maisto and Hot Wheels dont have good detail, aswell as bburago. 1:18 - Autoart is king. PS: there are alot of other brands, but not avaliable in India - pity
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11th December 2006, 13:26	#9
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,472 Times	Autoart is the best though I like the Kyoshos too. I just have one Kyosho 1:18 Ferrari 308 GTB great detailing The good part about Autoart is the engine detailing is precise unlike just one psingle piece in the Maistos. I love my Bburago Ferraris more than the Hot Wheels but they did a good job with the F430 I only have 1 1:18 from Minichamps thats the Schumacher Jordan 191 (Schumis debut F1 car). Very exp though paid 4k for it. My Pagani Zonda 1:18 is a Motormax not great quality but at 17 dollars it was a steal. ERTL is another company who mostly makes 1:18 models from film and TV series cars I have the 1:18 Knight Rider and the Paul Walker Skyline from 2F2F from ERTL The Knight Rider has good detailing with a working front red scanner, eject seat and a winch below the car at the front. Cockpit detailng is good and it come with removable T tops
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11th December 2006, 13:36	#10
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	I have a pretty large collection of matchbox models that i'd collected as a kid. I used to have a thing for fire trucks, so there're a lot of those (like a collection within a collection). There was also a model with spring loaded sections in the doors, bonnet and so on. If you rammed it with another car it would show 'crash damage'. Very cool!
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11th December 2006, 19:20	#11
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Kinsmart too!! Btw i voted for autoart.
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11th December 2006, 23:44	#12
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	Kinsmart which one is that ?!!
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12th December 2006, 01:41	#13
rahulvilas BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PUNE Posts: 70 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	[HTML]Kinsmart which one is that ?!![/HTML] Thats a Chinese make.....Was shopping the other day in Pune(Buying toys for my daughter)when I stumbled upon these models. Brought a Nissan Skyline GTR,BMW Z8,Renault clio V6,New VW Beetle,Ford Focus and Porsche Cayenne Turbo.All being priced at Rs.90 each except for the Beemer which was for Rs.150. Both front doors open in the models with th hood opening in the Z8 in addition to the doors. Surprisingly,detailing and quality look good for this price.
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12th December 2006, 10:46	#14
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	what scale were these??
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12th December 2006, 15:35	#15
rahulvilas BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PUNE Posts: 70 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Nissan Skyline - 1:36,BMW - 1:32,Renault - 1:30,Beetle - 1:32,Ford Focus - 1:34,Porsche - 1:38....
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