Shite in miniature

[brammy777]

My astramax is a reddish colour, ill post pictures when it comes.The omega is actually gama! And i have bids on 2 other gama models right now, a Kadett E Estate (in Liebherr Livery, hopefully lowers the amount people could want it)and an Astra MKIII estate.And i have my eye on a MKIII Senator as well..............

[MrRegieRitmo]

I thought Gama had only done the Opel equivalent of the GSI 3000? I have one in red but also a black Minichamps one which isn't easy to come by. The Minichamps one appears to be like an Opel Lotus Carlton. I want the model of an actual Lotus Carlton though which Spark have recently released 8)I've got a Kadett E estate in a company livery, probably in the same Liebherr colours!

[brammy777]

Ah, you might be right, im only saying what the item description told me!These new spark and Neo models look really good, im half tempted to buy one just to fill some holes.I was going to wait for the Kadett E by minichamps but that seems to have fallen off the radar, like the IXO MKII granada.Shame really.

[VWPowered]

ohhh i do like this

 

[brammy777]

ohhh i do like this

 

Is that schucho?

Vanguards are realsing one in december, and itll be half the price!

[VWPowered]

minichamps

[brammy777]

Oh i didnt know theyd done one.Yet again its like they just copy each other ahah.I want something new and different to come out.How do you find the upcoming minichamps releases?

[VWPowered]

looking on the interweb

 

 

ahh yes was looking at a german site and it popped up great little site that, didnt realise so many models were available in 1/43 scale

[Mr Lobster]

How do you find the upcoming minichamps releases?

You look here - http://www.minichamps.de/index.php?s=enThat Corsa was released last year though

[MrRegieRitmo]

A couple of useful Minichamps links

 

http://www.minichamps.co.uk/Champs%20pa ... 20cars.htm

 

http://www.diecasts.biz/minichamp.htm

[VWPowered]

hello

 

[CortinaDave]

Always wanted a mk4 Cortina model, but apart from the old matchbox job and a not very good but £££££ model by lansdowne, i've never seen one.

 

Until i spied this on ebay, now winging its way to me! Looks a bit weird with clear front indicators and side repeaters (which they didnt have) but better than nowt!

 

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

Is that cos it's a Taunus? Looks ok though...let us know what you think when you receive it. Can I ask how much?

[Father Ted]

Does anyone do a K11 Micra diecast?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Is that the first bubble one? I have one made by a company called Doorkey which is a reasonable model.

 

I think a model K10 would be more interesting though & I've never seen one of those!

 

EDIT:

 

mine is just like the red one I believe, although I don't have the model nearby. This picture has reminded me that I've got the Serena as well!

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

Have some more pictures;

 

 

 

 

 

[VWPowered]

Have some more pictures;http://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/005 ... 0_dk10.jpghttp://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/005 ... 4_dk11.jpghttp://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/005 ... 9_dk07.jpghttp://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/005 ... 3_dk08.jpghttp://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/005 ... 6_dk09.jpg

[VWPowered]

quiet like those not bad

[CortinaDave]

Is that cos it's a Taunus? Looks ok though...let us know what you think when you receive it. Can I ask how much?

I dont think the tornarse had side repeaters/clear indicators either, although I could be wrong!

 

cost eleven quid plus postage so not bad.

 

I see Lansdowne are now doing a Ghia Estate mk4, looks good.. no way I'd pay 60 notes for it though

 

[VWPowered]

wow about £59.50 out of my budget :othat shockingly expensive

[CortinaDave]

Yup.. and to me they dont look as good as minichamps or vanguards stuff. This is the mk4 they do.. looks good, but in a ten quid sort of a way, not 60!

 

 

Makes you wonder who actually buys them!!

[pogweasel]

£60 is a snip compared to some lansdowne stuff...

 

http://toys.shop.ebay.co.uk/Diecast-Veh ... op=3&_sc=1

[brammy777]

I have been extremely tempted by landsdowne stuff, particularly the cortina estate but i dont know when ill ever have that sort of money.I have ordered a 1300 Marina and a Minichamps MK1 escort recently.Whats the best MKII escort model to get?

[MrRegieRitmo]

I don't have any of the Minichamps MkIIs yet but have several of the ones by Trofeu in various specs / colours. They are a nice model

[brammy777]

I have one already by trofeu, a 1100 or 1300 popular.Its a nice model indeed, i would like a Sport one though too! Or an RS2000.

[VWPowered]

i'm greedy i want them all (but cant afford it )

[MrRegieRitmo]

£60 is a snip compared to some lansdowne stuff...http://toys.shop.ebay.co.uk/Diecast-Veh ... op=3&_sc=1

This one sounds...err.....enticing!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANSDOWNE-1-43-LD ... 2556f7e5bb

[MrRegieRitmo]

I have one already by trofeu, a 1100 or 1300 popular.Its a nice model indeed, i would like a Sport one though too! Or an RS2000.

I have the Popular in Daytona yellow & metallic green, the 1600 Harrier in silver, the 1600 Sport in orange, the Mexico in yellow & blue, the RS1800 in white & the RS2000 in red & yellow I think. Don't think I've missed any...

[MrRegieRitmo]

Makes you wonder who actually buys them!!

Impatient people who put having an example, any example, of a particular car above waiting for a more accurate detailed miniature at a sensible price! (read people with too much money)

[MrRegieRitmo]

quiet like those not bad

Not sure what happened there to the pictures I linked....sure they were fine when I put them up, now they're all broken!