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  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516

    2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX

  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    Outstanding!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    edited February 2015
    Did you design it yourself, or find plans on the web? Pretty fantastic.

    My brother got really into Lego several years ago, blew a fortune on them, he got into building military models, including large scale tanks that remind me of your VW. He'd find plans on the web. Then all of a sudden he switched gears and moved on, I think selling it all at a huge loss. Oh well.

    I was really into making architectural models with Lego, I still have a few that survived the years unscathed, sitting on top of a shelf.
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,561
    Impressive!

    Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
    Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    No plans, I just designed it as I went, closely studying photos off the internet and then building up from there.

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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Make Your Own Model Cars and Save A Bundle! (Instructables)


  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Saw a model of Sinatra's Palm Springs home this morning with a die cast in the carport.



  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    A cigar Bird...not a Caddy, but I could see it. Not sure who made that.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    edited March 2016
    30,000 model cars for sale - I'm sure they'd appreciate your bid!
    http://www.kare11.com/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/church-discovers-30000-cars-in-donated-house/88817062
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Wow.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    I wonder how they will sell it, tons of work ahead. I would like to go through that hoard. Makes mine look minuscule.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    They'd like to sell it all at once, I think I read. Someone could make quite a bit if they knew how to appraise the collection accurately and buy at a steep discount.
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,561
    I've only got around 400 cars in my collection; I'd also like to look through that one.

    Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
    Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    edited March 2016
    The vintage material will be where the value is - I see a lot of relatively modern 1:24-1:18 in the pics, those often don't bring a fortune, but I also do spot some old stuff. Any bid would need to be at a big discount - there's an immense amount of time/labor involved with selling off something like this. Might be good for the hobbyist with free time. Maybe the church could keep a few as kind of a memorial or display.
  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    Definitely a lot of modern stuff, I saw the '63 Dodge I just bought a few weeks ago!
  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    '63 Dodge is a modern model? Huh?

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  • texasestexases Member Posts: 11,177
    The scale model was made last year.
  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    Ahh. So!

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  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    It is not uncommon for those old 1/24th scale model promo's to be valued in the $100-250 range in Collectible Automobile. But I'm sure that is in very good condition. I know the smaller 1/43 metal models are more popular, but I like how the details can come out on those larger promo's even if they are plastic.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,755
    Those promos had excellent detail, and often shared parts with plastic model kits. They can be worth very good money, as mentioned. Matchbox and Hot Wheels before a certain timeframe also can have substantial value, along with 1:43 stuff like Dinky and Corgi. I also spotted some large tin and steel toys in the hoard, those can be worthwhile.
  • berriberri Member Posts: 10,165
    So after looking at that deceased guy's collection, who can really call themselves a car fanatic anymore? This guy was major league B)
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