Hi Fellow Collectors From Australia
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 5:03 am
I have been collecting cars for about 8 years - I remember reading somewhere about Pocher cars and decided they were too hard for me to assemble, so I would collect a few assembled by other people, more mechanically minded than me - I have 17 or 18 different 1/8 scale cars at the last count, I purchased them all through eBay. I also have a 1/8 scale James bond Eaglemoss car and I have been thinking about buying a Nissan also by Eaglemoss in 1/8 scale, but from Japan, however, with Coronavirus, all mail-in and out of Japan is suspended for the time being.
I bought a Franklin Mint 1/24 scale car and was blown away by the detail and bought many of those - I also have 5 of 6 of the Franklin Mint 1/12 Pewter cars and the Rolls Royce in 1/12 and 1/24 scales.
Then I discovered 1/18 scale cars and I got stuck into buying those - my argument is that the interest rates on money in the bank is currently 0.075% and when I buy Exoto, CMC, BBR, Autoart and others, I am converting the zeroes on my bank statements into something I can see and enjoy and which potentially has a long term value and increases in value, a damn site quicker than bank interest rates and for any time soon.
The difference between Burago, Maisto and a lot of the cheaper car brands, is that they are mass-produced and they never really cost very much, whereas, with Exoto and some of the other more expensive brands, they cost a lot more and are limited runs, before the casting is destroyed and no more are made, so with time, their value increases as does the desire for you and me to own these rather beautiful cars.
I occasionally end up a bit further ahead from my pension savings than I have forecast and then I go for it and buy a load of new cars - I had a big purchase at Christmas and bought 24 new expensive cars and I am trying to stop my latest purchasing spree these last few weeks - I have purchased another 25 (well maybe 33) - most in the mail to me as we speak:
1/18 CHRONO LOTUS ELISE GT1 "THAI" R PRUTIRAT 1997
HOT WHEELS 1/18 50429 TVR SPEED 12 - GREEN
Panhard Pl17 1/18
Revell 1/18 Scale Audi Avus Quattro
1/18 G.PATTON Rhino GX US Specialty Vehicles,LLC SUV Army green (fantastic model but expensive in A$)
Guiloy 1/18 BMW 327 Coupe 1937 Die Cast Metal Top Line Collection
BBR Models 1:18 Ferrari 375 Plus V #19 Carrera Panamerican
Road Signature 1:18 1947 MG TC Midget Roadster - Green
1:18 Kaiser Henry J 1951 1/18 • SUNSTAR 5102
1941 Jeep Willys MB Alloy 1:18 Scale Diecast Model US Army Military Off-road Car
WELLY 1:18 FIAT 1957 Nuova 500 Alloy Static Car Model Toys
Rastar 1:18 BENTLEY Mulsanne Alloy Static Car Model ALMOST REAL
ARCFOX-GT car model in scale 1:18 Blue
1:18..AutoArt--85387 Jaguar C Type Le Mans Winner 1953 in OVP / 7 C 408
MOTORMAX 1/18 - 73168 LAMBORGHINI DIABLO GT - METALLIC BLUE
1/18 Dong feng original manufacturer,Dongfeng Motor Military armored vehicles
EXOTO DIE CAST METAL 1:18 RACING LEGENDS CORVETTE NO. 10
Bburago 12062 1/18 Bugatti Type 59 1934 Brand New
1/18 Diecast Grey Aston Martin Vanquish made by Beanstalk Group #454
Ford GT40 MKII #5 24h Le Mans 1967 1/18 - SC403 SHELBY COLLECTIBLES
1:18 CMR Ferrari 340 Berlinetta Mexico #20, Carrera Panamericana
CMF Rolls Royce Phantom II Boat Tail Tourer 1932 CMF18130 Limited Edition 1:18
CMF Mercedes Benz TYP 26/80 Sport Viersitzer Buhne 1928 CMF18135 Limited 1:18
1/18 Skoda Popular Monte Carlo Diecast
1/18 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SPECIAL 1954 BRONZE BoS Resin Car Model Rare collection
1940 AUTOART BMW 328 MILLE MIGLIA ROADSTER 1:18 SCALE REALISTIC REPLICA CAR #7288 To go with:
Autoart 1:18 BMW 328 Touring Coupe (Mille Miglia 2004)
1/18 LINCOLN FUTURA CONCEPT1955 OF 100 PCS RESIN CAR MODEL RARE COLLECT Blue
1939 - Delage D 8 -120 Cabriolet Minichamps 1:18 OVP 1of 1002 pcs.
CMC M-063 1:18 1924 Bugatti Typ 35 Grand Prix Der Serensieger
Schuco Mercedes Benz 35 HP 1901 White 1:18 450043100
1:8 Franklin Mint 1886 Mercedes Benz Patent Motorwagen B11SD65
AUTOART 70987 1:18 BUGATTI VISION GRAN TURISMO "16" SILVER & BLUE CARBON
1/8 Hummer. Military Police Model, light green.
And earlier this year:
GT by Citroen Salon de Paris 2008 Norev 1/18 #181610
JJR/C Q60 1/16 2.4G 6WD RC Off-Road Military Truck Transporter RC Car
1:18 Guiloy Chrysler Atlantic Champagne NO BOX
Fiat Bartoletti 306/2 Race Car Transporter Ferrari Jcb Racing Red 1:18 norev
Fiat Bartoletti 306/2 Race Car Transporter Ferrari Jcb Racing Blue 1:18 norev
And well more - but I will spare you those.
I purchased large glass and wood display cabinets to house my growing collection, but I have sort of outgrown those and I am trying to find more cabinets to house my newer collection in (The cabinets are no longer available to buy) so that the unpacked cars are out of the dust and light and secure in their large cabinets - I keep the boxes of each car because a car is worth a lot more if sold, when it is sold in the original box it came in.
The downside, if there is one, is that I am 73 going on 74 and I am towards the end of my life, so what I buy, i will never sell, because that is the way it is and it can be someone else's problem to dispose of them all, after I die, along with my 4 x 2 home, 3 cars and everything else I own outright.
One of my real-life cars is a Volvo 740 Turbo Station Wagon, which I have renewed to better than it was when it was first produced back in 1988 - new engine, new, from the front bumper back to the back bumper - these cars cost A$60,000 back in 1988 - the cost of 3 x $20,000 homes - I know, I was trying to pay one-off back then - until my marriage went to the wall. I might take my Volvo out for an awesome spin once a year - but?
I also have a large collection of 1/16 Radio Controlled Tanks on display, several large detail scale warships I built out of card and paper, all moving parts that move, for Radio Control - took roughly 1,000 hours per model, but what with computers and the internet I have lost interest doing "that" anymore.
I guess I am the exception to the rule because I am towards the end of my life, I am retired and have been these past 23 odd years and I don't have enough time left to want to save money, I won't otherwise spend and because we can't take anything material with us, when we die, perhaps I can take the memories of my rather large car collection, along with all of the experiences of life, instead and meanwhile enjoy the delivery of each new car purchase as if it is Christmas, each time one arrives.
One waiting at the post office for me to collect on Monday, it being Saturday here, at the moment.
Coronavirus: I have a simple cure for Coronavirus, the virus before you get Covid-19 the disease and I have been doing it for over 25 years and I am never ill.
I won't inflict it on any of you, however, I will supply it free to anyone who wants it and it costs nothing to do and is 100% effective and has nothing to do with vaccines or anything like that - just ask me here. Over the years I have collected a huge collection of plans for ships, cars, tanks, aircraft and goodness knows what else, all catalogued and now I also collect digital, of same.
Richard
I bought a Franklin Mint 1/24 scale car and was blown away by the detail and bought many of those - I also have 5 of 6 of the Franklin Mint 1/12 Pewter cars and the Rolls Royce in 1/12 and 1/24 scales.
Then I discovered 1/18 scale cars and I got stuck into buying those - my argument is that the interest rates on money in the bank is currently 0.075% and when I buy Exoto, CMC, BBR, Autoart and others, I am converting the zeroes on my bank statements into something I can see and enjoy and which potentially has a long term value and increases in value, a damn site quicker than bank interest rates and for any time soon.
The difference between Burago, Maisto and a lot of the cheaper car brands, is that they are mass-produced and they never really cost very much, whereas, with Exoto and some of the other more expensive brands, they cost a lot more and are limited runs, before the casting is destroyed and no more are made, so with time, their value increases as does the desire for you and me to own these rather beautiful cars.
I occasionally end up a bit further ahead from my pension savings than I have forecast and then I go for it and buy a load of new cars - I had a big purchase at Christmas and bought 24 new expensive cars and I am trying to stop my latest purchasing spree these last few weeks - I have purchased another 25 (well maybe 33) - most in the mail to me as we speak:
1/18 CHRONO LOTUS ELISE GT1 "THAI" R PRUTIRAT 1997
HOT WHEELS 1/18 50429 TVR SPEED 12 - GREEN
Panhard Pl17 1/18
Revell 1/18 Scale Audi Avus Quattro
1/18 G.PATTON Rhino GX US Specialty Vehicles,LLC SUV Army green (fantastic model but expensive in A$)
Guiloy 1/18 BMW 327 Coupe 1937 Die Cast Metal Top Line Collection
BBR Models 1:18 Ferrari 375 Plus V #19 Carrera Panamerican
Road Signature 1:18 1947 MG TC Midget Roadster - Green
1:18 Kaiser Henry J 1951 1/18 • SUNSTAR 5102
1941 Jeep Willys MB Alloy 1:18 Scale Diecast Model US Army Military Off-road Car
WELLY 1:18 FIAT 1957 Nuova 500 Alloy Static Car Model Toys
Rastar 1:18 BENTLEY Mulsanne Alloy Static Car Model ALMOST REAL
ARCFOX-GT car model in scale 1:18 Blue
1:18..AutoArt--85387 Jaguar C Type Le Mans Winner 1953 in OVP / 7 C 408
MOTORMAX 1/18 - 73168 LAMBORGHINI DIABLO GT - METALLIC BLUE
1/18 Dong feng original manufacturer,Dongfeng Motor Military armored vehicles
EXOTO DIE CAST METAL 1:18 RACING LEGENDS CORVETTE NO. 10
Bburago 12062 1/18 Bugatti Type 59 1934 Brand New
1/18 Diecast Grey Aston Martin Vanquish made by Beanstalk Group #454
Ford GT40 MKII #5 24h Le Mans 1967 1/18 - SC403 SHELBY COLLECTIBLES
1:18 CMR Ferrari 340 Berlinetta Mexico #20, Carrera Panamericana
CMF Rolls Royce Phantom II Boat Tail Tourer 1932 CMF18130 Limited Edition 1:18
CMF Mercedes Benz TYP 26/80 Sport Viersitzer Buhne 1928 CMF18135 Limited 1:18
1/18 Skoda Popular Monte Carlo Diecast
1/18 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SPECIAL 1954 BRONZE BoS Resin Car Model Rare collection
1940 AUTOART BMW 328 MILLE MIGLIA ROADSTER 1:18 SCALE REALISTIC REPLICA CAR #7288 To go with:
Autoart 1:18 BMW 328 Touring Coupe (Mille Miglia 2004)
1/18 LINCOLN FUTURA CONCEPT1955 OF 100 PCS RESIN CAR MODEL RARE COLLECT Blue
1939 - Delage D 8 -120 Cabriolet Minichamps 1:18 OVP 1of 1002 pcs.
CMC M-063 1:18 1924 Bugatti Typ 35 Grand Prix Der Serensieger
Schuco Mercedes Benz 35 HP 1901 White 1:18 450043100
1:8 Franklin Mint 1886 Mercedes Benz Patent Motorwagen B11SD65
AUTOART 70987 1:18 BUGATTI VISION GRAN TURISMO "16" SILVER & BLUE CARBON
1/8 Hummer. Military Police Model, light green.
And earlier this year:
GT by Citroen Salon de Paris 2008 Norev 1/18 #181610
JJR/C Q60 1/16 2.4G 6WD RC Off-Road Military Truck Transporter RC Car
1:18 Guiloy Chrysler Atlantic Champagne NO BOX
Fiat Bartoletti 306/2 Race Car Transporter Ferrari Jcb Racing Red 1:18 norev
Fiat Bartoletti 306/2 Race Car Transporter Ferrari Jcb Racing Blue 1:18 norev
And well more - but I will spare you those.
I purchased large glass and wood display cabinets to house my growing collection, but I have sort of outgrown those and I am trying to find more cabinets to house my newer collection in (The cabinets are no longer available to buy) so that the unpacked cars are out of the dust and light and secure in their large cabinets - I keep the boxes of each car because a car is worth a lot more if sold, when it is sold in the original box it came in.
The downside, if there is one, is that I am 73 going on 74 and I am towards the end of my life, so what I buy, i will never sell, because that is the way it is and it can be someone else's problem to dispose of them all, after I die, along with my 4 x 2 home, 3 cars and everything else I own outright.
One of my real-life cars is a Volvo 740 Turbo Station Wagon, which I have renewed to better than it was when it was first produced back in 1988 - new engine, new, from the front bumper back to the back bumper - these cars cost A$60,000 back in 1988 - the cost of 3 x $20,000 homes - I know, I was trying to pay one-off back then - until my marriage went to the wall. I might take my Volvo out for an awesome spin once a year - but?
I also have a large collection of 1/16 Radio Controlled Tanks on display, several large detail scale warships I built out of card and paper, all moving parts that move, for Radio Control - took roughly 1,000 hours per model, but what with computers and the internet I have lost interest doing "that" anymore.
I guess I am the exception to the rule because I am towards the end of my life, I am retired and have been these past 23 odd years and I don't have enough time left to want to save money, I won't otherwise spend and because we can't take anything material with us, when we die, perhaps I can take the memories of my rather large car collection, along with all of the experiences of life, instead and meanwhile enjoy the delivery of each new car purchase as if it is Christmas, each time one arrives.
One waiting at the post office for me to collect on Monday, it being Saturday here, at the moment.
Coronavirus: I have a simple cure for Coronavirus, the virus before you get Covid-19 the disease and I have been doing it for over 25 years and I am never ill.
I won't inflict it on any of you, however, I will supply it free to anyone who wants it and it costs nothing to do and is 100% effective and has nothing to do with vaccines or anything like that - just ask me here. Over the years I have collected a huge collection of plans for ships, cars, tanks, aircraft and goodness knows what else, all catalogued and now I also collect digital, of same.
Richard