I have the following...

996 C4S
993 TT
993 RS
993 Cab
S2000
996 GT1


Need to add some more to the collection. Looking at some Aston Martin's and seeking out a Lotus Elise.

1/18th
356 #1
550 spyder
550 spyder race
904 #50
917 #20
73 Carrera RS
935 Prototype (VERY NICE)
Boxster Prototype
67 Camaro Pace car
67 Z28
Viper GTS Pace car
93 Corvette
98 Corvette convertible
97 Range Rover
Audi TT
Audi R8 Lemans winner
Ferrari 333SP
MiniCooper S
Al Unser Jr's 2001 IRL Car

1/24
356 Cabriolet
911 GT1 Carrera slot car
Panoz LMP Carrera slot car

1/32
Carrera GT slot car (x2)

1/43
914 GT
550 Spyder
356 B T5 Coupe
356 Speedster
63 Plymouth Lightweight

Ok, I'll bite...

1/10: 996 GT3, 930S
1/18: 996 C4S, 996 GT3, 996 Targa, 993 Cab, 550 Race
1/43: 356, 914/4, 914GT Sonauto
1/64 (or less) Display kit with 917, 930, and two thers I can't remember
Hotwheels: GT1, 73 911RS

Now, I'm looking at a 1/5 993 from FG America.

Hmmm... I have every type of Porsche... in scale form! Mostly 1/43 but I have them from 1/87 to 1/8 and my 1/1.

The Landt Porsche Museum 1/43

It's All good,

Not sure of the scale :
Ferrari Testarossa 22 inches long I built from a kit.
1/16:
'37 Packard Coupe unfinished kit
1/18:
904 #34
904 street black
Ferrari 250 GTO
1/47
Shelby Cobra #4533

Rockaria,

You have a super collection and very nicely displayed as well. Plus your list is nice too. I am curious, are those diecasts or kits? Or both? If mixed, what percentage of each? Oh, and how long have you been at it?

Thanks,
Mike

Hello Mike,

Thanks for the nice coments. I have been collecting for quite a while 20 years or so... BUT! I was a model builder, and not a very good one, but I had fun. But since the late 90s diecast "Pre-built" models have really started to become phenominal quality for the price. For an average cost of $35 per 1/43 you get a really nice pre-built model. So I would rather buy a perfect pre-built model then Fubuk one up and get mad at my lack of modeling skills.

Though I have built about 5 of them out of resign casts from Starter and such. I have about 12 or so that were professionally built resin casts from MR Models and such. Those cost out the nose, but are rock on perfect. And all the rest are diecast metal factory pre-built from Minichamps, Vitesse, Eagle's Race, and the like.

You can find a bunch of really cool pre-built models at http://www.ewacars.com They are so affordable It is easy to get a lot fast. I had them all over the place and the freekin Kids wanted to play with them. So I bought the display to keep them all in safe and keep track of them. You can get really cool and inexpensive display items here: http://www.exoticar.com. Once there just do a keyword search on everyting with the word DISPLAY. Those cabinets I have were only $130 each. Not Bad...

Take care,

Drew 365, is that Testarossa the one from sharper image a long time ago. It's like 1/4 scale or so, with a key and you have to build pretty much everything like a real car coming together?

Just by seeing your collevtion and the website, I really want to start collecting die-cast models again. I tried, then lost touch. There are some damn good deals on that site some for under $10 and the most I think was for a 959. Lots of race version cars, thanks for the site.

Just thought I'd show what was on my Father's Day list...

From FG-AMERICA

FG makes the best 5th scales. I have a friend that's sponsored by FG. Great cars. I think 5th scale is pretty cool, but feels a little slow motion for me. Probably because it handles like a real car.

Too bad you don't live in this area. we have plenty of 5th scale racing around here. Lots of 5th scale racing in Santa Clara (Mission college parking lot) and at Crystal Park in Compton ( ) down in Southern California.

Check out www.5thscale.com

www.5thscale.com

i was lazy

Top shelf:

Yellow 993 Twin Turbo S
#26 Porsche GT1 racecar
Orix sponsored Audi A4 Quattro racecar
Silver 993 Twin Turbo
Yellow Ferrari 360 Spyder


2nd shelf:

Black Audi TT
White w/ Blue Stripe 1969 Pontiac Trans Am
Silver MB CLK-GTR racecar
Yellow Ducati 748
Red & White Yamaha R1
Silver, Yellow & Black Kawasaki ZX-7
Blue Yamaha R1
Red Ducati 996
Red #155 Ducati racebike, with Ben Bostrom rider


3rd shelf:

Martini Racing-Team Porsche 917
Michael Andretti Texaco/K-mart CART car
Green Bentley LeMans racecar 1/43
Team Target CART car
White w/ Blue Stripes Dodge Viper


4th shelf:

Arena Red Porsche 993 Twin Turbo (1st purchase After Lotto win)
4 - 1/43 scale cars: Porsche 956
MB CLK-GTR
Porsche 550 Spyder
Ferrari MOMO IMSA/Grand Am race car

5th shelf:

White 1973 Pontiac Trans Am
White Audi AVUS Concept Vehicle


On top of my tv:

Titanium Porsche Carrera GT


On my dash in my 914:

1/43 scale Porsche 962 (for inspiration!)


Just received the lastest edition of Exoticar a couple of days ago, hmmmm.....

Rockaria,

Thanks for all of the good info. I'm a slow collector of 1/43 resins and an even slower builder! LOL! I also collect some 1/24-1/25 plastic and resin. All mostly sports-prototypes. I agree with you about the improvement in diecast quality, it's much improved recently. I intend to pick up a few of the new Spark models since they have some subjects not available in other lines.

Mike

Here are a few 1/43 356's I have on the bench. America Roadster, 50 cab and 53 coupe. All white metal and brass with some scratch made parts.

50 cab.

cool!

I don't think I bought my Testarossa kit from Sharper Image but it may be the same kit. Yes it has a key and the doors lock and the suspension flexes on real springs and it had a million pieces. Took me forever to finish but I'm kind of anal and slow. I'd like to have the scale model of a Ferrari engine that runs. I read about it in Rossa a couple of years ago. Talk about unbelievable. The guy made his own spark plugs etc. That'd take me the rest of my life and would probably drop a valve on test day.

I have an article on this Frenchy who build a 1/3 fully operational 312PB. 12 cyl motor, 24 valves,twin overhead cams,dry-sump(w/ dual oil pumps), home made fuel injection, spark and glow plugs, water cooled by twin radiators, which revs to 13,000 and produces 8 bhp. Five speed gear box is an exact replica. It's oil cooled with it's own radiator and includes reverse and diff-lock. Tig welded tube frame, four-piston brakes hydraulically operated with a miniature proportioning valve. 1/3 scale fuses, battery, working lighting(high/low beams), with pedal operated brake lights. Tach, amp, temp gauges are calibrated and accurate.

That's the one. I'll bet he doesn't spend a lot of time on the couch watching T.V. Talk about self motivated!

Enjoy:

The crazy guy who built this 312PB

There used to be a video on him online, but I think the site is down. He explains why, and how he did it.

added:

MORE 312PB whore

I want one of those with a go-ped handle

Hey guys,

check out my website www.mDiecast.com I have plenty of 1:18 models :-) and getting a big shipment of models by the middle of this month.