Official DSM Toy Model thread
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Since I'm basically a kid in a small adult's body (lol) and still love toys, I figure I'd post up anything and everything DSM related that I have. What's a collection if it's locked up for no one to see? Anybody wanting to add to the thread, feel free to do so the more the merrier! Pictures will be taken today and will follow shortly!
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Re: Official DSM Toy Model thread
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I know I don't have a pic of it anymore but I used to race 1:10 scale Nitro spec RC cars. Had a 2g wide body. Pretty fun those things, had almost $2g's in the hobby altogether. They're AWD and mine had 3.5hp, could get up to 90km/h in a 2 speed forward and no reverse. HPI RS4 http://www.hpiracing.com/graphics/gallery/2003-08/week3/eclipse2.jpgAlthough mine was ALL BLACK! kind of miss it, but much prefer sitting in one rather than RC'ing one. LOL
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Re: Official DSM Toy Model thread
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These are very hard to find and probably the best detailed ones you can get. Not to mention they have the right engine! They came in blue, yellow, bronze and a "you make it yourself kit" in white as show here Also, it's marked up as a GST but taking a quick glimpse under.....GSX! Street Tech 1/32 ScaleDETAILSHad a hoochie so put her in This one either makes engine noise (top button) and lights up Or if you open the hatch, plays music and strobes to the beat
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Re: Official DSM Toy Model thread
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Hahaha, that's awesome man thanks Thought you might like that one Edit: A tid-bit of notable info on the blue 1/18 model shown in the first couple of posts; it was originally suppose to be the color of the car in Fast & Furious. They changed their mind to the green one at the last minute. Coincidentally, the blue model sells for around 300-400$ because it's scarce to find and because of the reason aforementioned.
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You have the white 1/64 eclipse too! It's a great looking beauty. Bah don't worry about it. I get people telling me that too (I'm 27), then they get in the room where all the cars are and they switch from adult to kid and absolutely love being there. Besides, I'm sure when/if I ever get a kid they'll love their dad for having such cool toys Not to mention these rust less than the real one lol Besides, they bring in more money than storing my cash at the bank and look better than a bank statement, so win-win!
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Nice collection Guillaume, I have about the same with Lego...except they are all open save for one Millennium Falcon still MISB.
Something I have been toying around with has been developing a DSM through Lego's "Designed by Me" program. It is a CAD program with all the bricks and you essentially build something in the program and it automatically produces a part list and instructions, then you can order the model from Lego. The neat thing is you can then share that model with people and they can order it as well. Per piece count, it about an extra 15-25% in cost than a mass produced set, totally worth it for model I was able to build. When I get the car back together, I'll make it my summer project designing one that can be bought from Lego. Just need to get the scale right and figure out how much detail to go into.
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Nice collection Guillaume, I have about the same with Lego Thanks I loved legos, but switched to Mechano as a kid very early on (and boy do they rust over the years :S). That would be cool to see though. I'm actually in the midst of building my eclipse in 1/18. Basically have to make everything from scratch, but it's getting there. Worthless anywhere else but to me, always wanted MY car in a model. Very true! im really big into 1:18 diecast, so ive been working on that. Im almost at the point of buying stock in Autoart lol.
is that 1:64 eclipse worth anything? i have the modifiers one in red as well in a box plus the F&F collection. lol lol I'd loose a lot if I switched to Autoart...I've been looking at a couple of old Evo's...those prices are HIGH! If your collection is Autoart it must be a doozy, they don't skimp on detail. The 1/64 usually goes between 20-30$ which isn't bad for such a small car. It's mostly because of it's looks and supply/demand as they are quite scarce, even in the US, but like anything else, you need to find the right buyer. F&F usually sells well with movie fanatics, car guys usually try to buy the most realistic one they can find. Unfortunately for us, most DSM models always had a flaw of some kind (wrong engine/transmission/not stock etc.)
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$20-$30? wow thats decent!, not all of my collection is Autoart, i have some Burango, Maisto etc, i basically collect the cars im "interested" in, i wont just grab any one as i just dont have the room! I got big into the SHELBY collection, as well as a few others, i really like the Initial D ones, great detail and i liked the cartoon lol
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http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j428/Lurkz4/1geclipsed20.jpgAlthough, on the scale model toy side, they never quite got the curve on the hatch-to-body and the nice inward bend of the doors which gives the car that ultimate curvy look. Trying to replicate that in the one I'm presently building.
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