anybody on here like /collect model cars ?

manta mad

do any of ye collect model cars on here ?

if ye do heres a good site for ye !

www.alpimodel.com

the mercedes section is huge !!!!

loads of makes & models for every taste :cool:

G Luxel

I have millions of them,, but I prefer to buy on Ebay.

but I have used www.hlj.com and www.toyeast.com

There are also millions of partworks in mainland Europe, impossible to keep up with them, everything from every single Citroen 2CV to French Dinky Toys.

PanhardPL

manta mad wrote: »

do any of ye collect model cars on here ?

if ye do heres a good site for ye !

www.alpimodel.com

the mercedes section is huge !!!!

loads of makes & models for every taste :cool:

Another great site for any collector with the same postage rate for 1 or 5 models.
www.tacot.com

manta mad

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

theirs a lot on that site ,thanks panhardPL .

Run_to_da_hills

I have a few of them, Mostly old Japanese tin models, and VW's at that

I have one interesting one, a Dinky Comet Airline made made by Dinky with the number G-ALYV which was same the number of the Comet that crashed in Calcutta on 02 MAY 1953. Dinky changed that number on their models immediately after.

Anyone into currently made VW's models, I would highly recommend the Sunstar range, The namesounds tacky but the detail in their models are superb, the wheels on the beetle / bus have 5 bolts!!!. Semaphores pop out, steering rack, engine etc. They are expensive at over e160 but a must if you have the real thing. http://www.sunstartoys.com/

3nero

Another model collector here..

I have tons of them:rolleyes:

junkyard

Me too, three rooms full of them and counting...............
What are your favorites? For me it's the Matchbox mg1 motorway service station, spent many hours playing with it as a kid. Probably my favorites are the CMC ones, I have the Maserati birdcage and the Mercedes car transporter, the detail is amazing and the Matchbox Fiat 1500 too, and the VW variant fastback........ I could go on and on. And the Sunstar VW samba bus.........

Max_Damage

^ Junkyard, is the first one a Trabant?

junkyard

Some more of mine.....

junkyard

Max_Damage wrote: »

^ Junkyard, is the first one a Trabant?

No Max, it's a Fiat 1500, a Matchbox model from the late 60's early 70's.

manta mad

jeeesssusss junkyard

now thiers a collection for ya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cool:

Run_to_da_hills

G Luxel

I have a few too

Max_Damage

I used to have loads when I was a nipper, don't know where they went though.

junkyard

And I thought I was bad G Luxel.............:)

G Luxel

junkyard wrote: »

And I thought I was bad G Luxel.............:)

thats only a fraction of what i collect...............:D Ill put up a few more pictures soon.

VolvoMan

Some of those models are simply breathtaking, junkyard.:)

xr2central

junkyard wrote: »

Some more of mine.....

thats a fine collection there, i spotted a blue granada coupe in second photo,would you part with it? or could you tell me where ya got it? cheers.

3nero

here's a few of mine












Nice collection of hearses Junkyard :cool:

xr2central

here are some of mine, always on look out for old ford models especially!

xr2central

and another few

MercMad

Thats some collections you have there lads. Particularly love the Mk1 Granada Ghia, the hearses and that large Morris Minor Junky !

DarenO

i collect too, mostly 1:18 scale but until the attic is converted they're staying locked away from my baby daughter, i'll get some pics up as soon as i can.

junkyard

All I can say is Wow, 3nero, that is some collection, I love the circus collection, I have most of them and a funfair collection too I bought from Vectis a few years ago, most of the stuff is handmade and amazing detail. Great models there xr2central, the XR3 is a beut, is it the Sunstar one?
The Granada Coupe I got from JM models, it's a Russian handmade one, very rare now and very expensive. I think it was the last one they had. There's a version by Neo just out now for around 60 euros in gold, blue and silver. I've seen them on ebay too.

3nero

Thanks Junkyard

I also make funfair and circus related trucks,vans and caravans

http://www.freewebs.com/toberfillers/index.htm

:o

junkyard

3nero wrote: »

Thanks Junkyard

I also make funfair and circus related trucks,vans and caravans

http://www.freewebs.com/toberfillers/index.htm

:o

What can I say...........take a bow man, that stuff is just amazing, your a credit to your profession. I think when all is said and done I prefer models to the real things, the fact that you can store and restore models a lot easier than the real things is a huge plus.

Here are a few from the Retromobile..........

xr2central

Great models there xr2central, the XR3 is a beut, is it the Sunstar one?
The Granada Coupe I got from JM models, it's a Russian handmade one, very rare now and very expensive. I think it was the last one they had. There's a version by Neo just out now for around 60 euros in gold, blue and silver. I've seen them on ebay too.[/quote]

cheers will keep an eye out on ebay, the mk3 is new out from sunstar its actually an rs 1600i,i got it in marks models in dublin a couple weeks ago when i was down, good little shop, loads of lovely fords i could of spent 5k in there no jokin,

OFF TOPIC would it be a good idea to make a list of all good model car shops in the country including address and phone no. and sticky it here in the classic car section, just a thought;)

carchaeologist

3nero wrote: »

Thanks Junkyard

I also make funfair and circus related trucks,vans and caravans

http://www.freewebs.com/toberfillers/index.htm

:o

Wicked stuff there sir,im particularly impressed with the transit,fantastic detail on it.

Well done.

G Luxel

Here are a few more, a bit dusty as I havent opened the shelf in years:D

G Luxel

and a few more....................:D and i havent taken the same picture twice;)

kasper

you should start up a museum

G Luxel

yes I should but yet to see that happen. I dont even know how many I have and I have only shown half the collection...............:D

I am selling some models, check the adverts under my roomname.

I just check out the worlds largest model car collection which is around 8000 which I thought is low, its in New York and is exclusively Hot Wheels...... There was a museum in Denmark which had 14,000 models but it has since closed and everything has been sold off

junkyard

Some more.....

Tomebagel

junkyard wrote: »

Some more.....

a 4 door mini:eek:

G Luxel

are all those hearses yours? You must have converted them yourself. I can spot a dinky zodiac and another dinky phantom or is it the spot on?