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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by SPhilli911 » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:29 am

[KRAFTIG] wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 4:27 pm
LOL, you've been after this one forever. GTS looks good too! What a sexy car :drool:
That's for sure! The prices on the GTS version were going up as well, so it was time to just pull the trigger. I see Spark versions for sale more often, but to be honest, the GTS looks just fine.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by ATEOTD » Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:22 pm

My LCD 600LT is here:

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:25 am

Congrats! How do you like it?

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by BRN9121 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:29 am

Wow, loving the 600LT

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by ATEOTD » Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:45 am

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Congrats! How do you like it?
It's impressive. I especially like the way they did the interior. It's a good value. There's almost no detail overlooked.

My criticism would be the solid mesh around the taillights. I know it would be hard to do exactly to scale, but they put a very fine mesh over the engine. Why not around the taillights as well? I think it would have looked fine and would be more accurate than the solid piece they used.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:19 am

I think it's too difficult to execute the rear mesh in scale.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:56 pm

Added a couple of dealer editions:

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT (C190) Black Series 2020 AMG, Magma Beam

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Audi RS e-tron GT, Daytona Grey

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by Gavin » Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:07 pm

Love both...great color on the AMG.

Wish they'd done better looking wheels on the Audi, though.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:49 am

Gavin wrote:
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Love both...great color on the AMG.

Wish they'd done better looking wheels on the Audi, though.
Not sure if there is an alternative wheel option. Nonetheless, I like the uniqueness factor of the model overall.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by ATEOTD » Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:21 pm

I think this is appropriate, seeing Gavin's yellow Corvette trio in the random pics thread. I present my newest addition, the AUTOart Callaway C12:

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:21 pm

Lovely add. A very decent model from AUTOart :clap:

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by Gavin » Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:57 am

ATEOTD wrote:
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I think this is appropriate, seeing Gavin's yellow Corvette trio in the random pics thread. I present my newest addition, the AUTOart Callaway C12:

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I have that same one...bought cheap locally off Craigslist. I had planned on selling it, but I ended up loving it. It photographs & displays VERY well.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by ATEOTD » Mon Aug 02, 2021 2:45 pm

I got the Fangzhou Arcfox GT, but the passenger seat came loose, as you see. I noticed someone (not sure whether it was the manufacturer or the seller) put little blocks of foam inside. In my opinion, this was completely unnecessary and may have created more risk of damage either by pressing against delicate parts of the interior or by having to be removed by the buyer.

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by [KRAFTIG] » Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:43 pm

Nice add! Yes, I don't understand the logic either. Are they trying to cover something up? That is the question I would as myself. :scratchhead:

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Re: Post Your Latest DIECAST Purchase

Post by ATEOTD » Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:37 am

[KRAFTIG] wrote:
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Nice add! Yes, I don't understand the logic either. Are they trying to cover something up? That is the question I would as myself. :scratchhead:
On the plus side, it let me get a closer look at the seat. It has some nice details and feels softer than the seats in some models.

Anyway, we have another newcomer, the Norev M1. I saw a used one on eBay at a cheap price, and bought it. The next morning, however, I was notified that the seller cancelled because it was damaged (I think). I was so peeved, I just bought a new one.

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