Intros are not my best skills and I tend to ramble on and on, so take cover because here it goes...
I've been collecting diecast models on and off since the mid-late 80's. I once had a large 1:64 collection when I was a kid (about 100 of them), but when I became a teenager I traded them for heavy metal vynil records. Can't say I regret it, but sometimes I wish I kept them...
Then one day in the early 90's I was walking past a model shop which had some BBuragos, Maistos and Minichamps on display, went in to have a look and left with the first two of many BBuragos I ended up collecting throughout the decade - a 250 Testa Rossa and a black Lambo Countach. I disliked Chinese-made stuff with a passion at the time, that's why I went for Italian-made BBuragos...
At that time, I also bought a few very cheap 1:32 which I enjoyed customizing with new paintjobs and decals... it kept me from doing the same with my 1:18...
By late 90's I had about 60 of the 1:18 alone, ran out of room for/interest in them, and sold/donated all but the first 5 - which I still have, 26 years on and still looking like new, except for a yellow 911 that is now showing the first signs of zinc pest on the rear area
The 1:32s? I think that my parents gave them away when I moved out.
Now last year I decided to "rekindle my flame" for this hobby, but lacking the much needed knowledge and being more of a impulse Internet buyer than a sensible one, I've been ripped off a few times too many to bother counting.
So, long story short, that's what brings me to this board, to see if I can learn to be less of a money-wasting fool and make some good purchases for a change.
I'll try to show a bit of what have collected along the way, but mainly ask a lot of questions and learn as much as I can from you guys/gals. Yeah, you'll be annoyed with me soon enough
But don't worry, I won't damage your eyes by showing you BBuragos and Maistos
I have a few AAs, HWEs and Kyoshos on display, nothing that's going to "wow" you, but I like them nevertheless Thanks for reading this huge text... what? You didn't read it?!!
See you around!
nick
