Does anyone have a scale model of their car?

I have not looked for my saab, but I have scale models for the Disco, Abarth, and the 124.  Sorry about no pictures, but only the Abarth is spot on in colour

In reply to Keith Tanner :

That's incredible. I haven't had the best of luck with scale models, so I've been intimidated at the idea of putting so much in. I've built a bunch of Tamiya RC, and they're the best kits in the business.

I just bought a die-cast Solido.

The 10202 kit I built was part of a special super-detailed series called Master Builder or something. It was not cheap at the time and now they're really expensive since they're NLA. I'm not convinced I did it justice. It's actually developed a flat tire sitting for 17 years, I should see if I can get a replacement.

But hey, as a gateway to building the real thing it worked perfectly.

Funny story: I used to share a shop with a guy that had been racing since the early 60's. In his stash of stuff on the shelves in the office I see the nice die cast model of a Corvette.  His last name is on the side under a couple others. I joke with him about being able to get books with my kid's names printed in them.

He laughed and said, "Well when you drive the car and its pretty rare they want the model to be accurate"

It turns out he drove one of the Grand Sport Corvettes at Sebring in '65 with George Wintersteen.

jgrewe said:

Funny story: I used to share a shop with a guy that had been racing since the early 60's. In his stash of stuff on the shelves in the office I see the nice die cast model of a Corvette.  His last name is on the side under a couple others. I joke with him about being able to get books with my kid's names printed in them.

He laughed and said, "Well when you drive the car and its pretty rare they want the model to be accurate"

It turns out he drove one of the Grand Sport Corvettes at Sebring in '65 with George Wintersteen.

Nice story, plus a nice diecast model.

I will.  I bought a 1:25 AMT '60 Chevy pickup fleetside for the cab and chassis, and I bought a 1:25 Revell '65 Chevy pickup stepside just for the bed.  I'll put the two together sometime.

I do have a 1:16 diecast Caterham and a Matchbox Caterham but they are not painted to match my Locost.

Mr_Asa said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Damn.  That is a gorgeous kit.

I thought so too... so I did a quick search for the kit.  Glad I'm already sitting down...  ...for the prices they seem to sell for, it had better be gorgeous.

Mr_Asa said:

In reply to slowbird :

Shortbed, but I'd have to cut off that hideous body kit.  The Lightning model ddavidv has is probably closer already.  I would need modern Lightning wheels as well

It's ok, it comes with stock parts too, not just the body kit. But yeah, the Lightning version is the same kit just with Lightning-specific bits. And they re-released that version, so easier to find.

There's a resin kit of the smaller 170/200 I6, that might be an ok stand-in if you don't want to acquire a whole second truck just for the engine swap.

https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/products/ford-6-cylinder-engine

As for the newer-style wheels, I'm not sure that exists in exactly the right style. Revell made a kit of it, but with the other style of wheels. And, rare out of production expensive etc. etc.

Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:

Mr_Asa said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Damn.  That is a gorgeous kit.

I thought so too... so I did a quick search for the kit.  Glad I'm already sitting down...  ...for the prices they seem to sell for, it had better be gorgeous.

Exact same. If it were a real car, it'd only be my the second least expensive.

I keep trying the build the car I think my Vette will grow into. I have what I need to do a replica of it now. Including the jackstands it's sitting on!

Mike (Forum Supporter) said:

Ian F (Forum Supporter) said:

Mr_Asa said:

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Damn.  That is a gorgeous kit.

I thought so too... so I did a quick search for the kit.  Glad I'm already sitting down...  ...for the prices they seem to sell for, it had better be gorgeous.

Exact same. If it were a real car, it'd only be my the second least expensive.

They were a lot less back in 2004 - worth the cost then. My particular variant was harder to find than the other two (I think) Sevens in the series.

One of these days in need to start building my backlog of matching models. It's a lot less messy than building the 1:1 versions. 

Peter Brock has a scale model of this on a shelf in his house. I have a picture somewhere. 

 

I have a CX-5 Matchbox like the one I used to drive (red instead of black).

I've never had a car that would have a market for a model til recently. Turns out though that models for w211 e55's are hard to find. When I found a brabus version, I didn't even care that it was tiny. 

I'm looking forward to this one. Am I brave enough to turn a two door coupe into a four door pillar less hardtop?

And yes, it does indeed come with a blond girl. Not sure if I can get Janel to pose for this one. 

I just need to paint the roof OEW and it's good. 
 

In reply to Keith Tanner :

Don't forget to paint her rips I thought the Japanese would have discovered L & R by now, they spelled neckrace collectly.....First thing you have to do to convert the Type C is pull molds from both door handles and cast a pair of each. Then if you can't save the fronts after shaving them off you are covered. The hardest part by far will be engraving the rear door shut line.

I just got my second car today after a very long time trying to find one. I have had the Opel for a while but the 914 just came today both in 1:25 scale. Don't know if I will ever build them but I have them!

Does this count?

I built a model of a TR7 I used to own.

Sadly, nobody makes a kit of a Mazdaspeed Miata so I had to settle for a '99 NB.