My collection grows...

**Blackbird** · 4th February 2005, 18:36

I've only ever built plastic model ones, not ready-made so that REALLY makes me a sad bastard

The Ducati was the first, bought for a Father's Day present many moons ago. The BMW kit was given to me by the guy who bought my BMW K100RS which was a really nice thought, and I bought the 'bird and painted it to match mine.

They really tried my patience and doubt that I'll bother to build any more. All of them nearly ended up being tossed against a wall at least once during their construction!

**dangerous** · 4th February 2005, 18:42

Originally Posted by SPman

Had stacks of those old Protar 1/9th scale and stuff, but gave them to a young collector some years ago - Yamaha 250 V4, Honda 305/6, MV 350/3, Derbi125/V2 etc....

The V8 Guzzi and BMW are Protar..... I'd love to do there Honda 250 six, dident relise MV did a 3cyl..... I see that Italere (*sp) has brought the moulds from Protar and are back in production.

**dangerous** · 4th February 2005, 18:46

Originally Posted by Blackbird

The Ducati was the first, bought for a Father's Day present many moons ago. The BMW kit was given to me by the guy who bought my BMW K100RS which was a really nice thought, and I bought the 'bird and painted it to match mine.

very nice job...... I asume that even the #plate on the bird is the same as yours?

**Blakamin** · 4th February 2005, 18:53

wow.... you guys have some cool stuff... I haven't found any to build that aren't over $70... a bit much for me at the moment... one day tho!!!

**dangerous** · 4th February 2005, 19:03

Originally Posted by Blakamin

wow.... you guys have some cool stuff... I haven't found any to build that aren't over $70... a bit much for me at the moment... one day tho!!!

Tamiya.... are priced between $35-50 in the 1/12 scale which is what the majority of mine are.

**gav** · 4th February 2005, 19:18

Hey D, the yellow YZR is a 500, did yours come with Kenny Roberts in knee down mode ? Guess not, yeah the green one is a Kawasaki 1000 a George Goudier or something like that, couple of French guys that cleaned up the endurance series for years.
So while the Tamiya kits are closer to $50 bucks each, you can spend close to that again if you need to buy all the paints!

OK so whats this?

**crashe** · 4th February 2005, 19:35

wow you guys they are nice models....

**gav** · 4th February 2005, 19:41

Hey SPman, are they the models the Warehouse were/are selling? I bought the Troy Bayliss and Neil Hodgson ones, were cheap as, only about $10 each or something?

**dangerous** · 4th February 2005, 20:04

Originally Posted by gav

Hey SPman, are they the models the Warehouse were/are selling? I bought the Troy Bayliss and Neil Hodgson ones, were cheap as, only about $10 each or something?

I think they are, or the ones that came in a mag last year...... might even be the same model

**Blakamin** · 4th February 2005, 20:42

yeah... mine are bayliss and capirossi.... and my 1:12 is 2002 wsb Bayliss

on another track, I just got my old hot wheels cars sent from my old man... been in storage for years... the latest one is a 1982.. my corvette is worth $39USD when I googled for it... might have to part with them to finance my tamiya collection!!!!

**Waylander** · 4th February 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by Blakamin

yeah... mine are bayliss and capirossi.... and my 1:12 is 2002 wsb Bayliss

on another track, I just got my old hot wheels cars sent from my old man... been in storage for years... the latest one is a 1982.. my corvette is worth $39USD when I googled for it... might have to part with them to finance my tamiya collection!!!!

Dont part with the vette man put a pic up here on it if its a good one i might buy it from ya. Have an obbsesion with the 68' Stingray.