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Old 08-09-2007, 06:58 AM
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what model cars do people have?
Old 08-09-2007, 12:09 PM
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Default RE: model cars

-1/18th scale-
1940 ford woody wagon, a
1934ford p/u,
1959 Volkswagen Karmann ghia slammed,
1955 chevy p/u,
1947 studibaker p/u,
1932 ford 3-window coupe,
2003 dub edition ford f-150 super crew,
Tony Stewart #20 nascar,
-1/34th scale-
1955 ford p/u
1936 ford p/u
1937 ford p/u
1955 chevy stepside p/u
193? ford woody wagon
1965 volkswqagon bug
1968 vert volkswagon bug
2x 1957 corvettes
and some msc semis

And those are just to name a few.
Old 08-09-2007, 01:05 PM
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over 25k in nascar (my dad is obsessed)
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I have built to kits in my life and they came out alright... Its just not my thing. They where:

90's 300zx
late 90's corvette
Old 08-09-2007, 03:30 PM
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over 25k in nascar (my dad is obsessed)
sounds like me, but i only paid like $3000 or $4000 for my 100+ cars. now easily worth over $10000 (lots of autographs)
Old 08-09-2007, 04:34 PM
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I have built a few kits (not recently though)..

Kevin Harvicks 2001 Nascar

2003 Corvette Z06

And some type of mudding bronco truck. I think there were a few more that I have forgotten.
Old 08-09-2007, 11:49 PM
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I have approx. 500 1/25th 1/24th plastic model kits, almost all semis. I prefer AMT and Italeri with those...

and a few hundred 1/35th military, where I prefer Tamiya and Dragon.

Only 1/4 are built, and half of those are displayed on shelves.
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kool
Old 08-10-2007, 11:36 AM
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Jada Toys 1/24 MotoRex Nissan Skyline R34
and a Shelby something
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Default RE: model cars

ive got a few 1/18 scale ones....although i sold some of them (i sold a ferrari enzo, ford mustang prodotype, and a few other i forgot)

right now i have a

lamborghini mercialgo
lamborghini gallardo
ford GT
porsche carrera GT
old porsche 911
mercedes-benz SLR McLaren
mercedes-benz SL class
1965 Shelby cobra daytona coupe (racing version)
new shelby cobra
mini cooper
corvette c6
jeep rubicon
PENNZOIL indycar/dallara
1937 studebaker coupe express pickup
1979 pontic firebird
2000 chevy ssr
i also have a very small (2x bigger than those hotwheels cars) unopended BMW 327 convertable and 2 hotwheels size C6 corvettes (one hardtop one convertable unopened)

as well as a few random other cars......i also used to have 2 very awesome mercedes-benz race cars (one looked like a stock the other looked like a complete race car with a re-build mercedes-body on it (with gullwing doors)
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all 1/18th

2005 RS-X
prowler (limited eddition)
Viper
magnum
silvia k
300 C


u think my race car is a model? 1/1 mazda 3 coupe im 14 and i race it its so muchfun
Old 08-11-2007, 11:46 PM
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I used to have a few, I wanna make one a RC one day. Scale down to the interior!
Old 08-12-2007, 12:33 AM
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i have the same idea 4 a 1/18 rc
Old 08-12-2007, 12:50 AM
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Default RE: model cars

Some of yall have ALOT of models. I have one from like 5 years ago, but havn't finished it yet. lol

BTW
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Okay, then I'ma go get some pics.
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ORIGINAL: d.k.v

i have the same idea 4 a 1/18 rc
I mean like the larger scale DUB City cars and the NASCAR models.
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Default RE: model cars

oooooo
Old 08-12-2007, 01:42 AM
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Here we go, the modeling room y'all! The M26 was my first diorama, which needs repair, and I like to do various scratch building and photo shots...










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i like how theres a GIGANTIC fish and a duck in the pic lol
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Take that *** Ford off your door.
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paintstikker how old r u?
Old 08-12-2007, 11:08 AM
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Pfft, if you noticed, I tore up the poster but then I decided I needed something right there..

I'm 26.
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damn dats alot a cars....nice!
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Default RE: model cars

Well I have about 300 plus unbuilt models, maybe more. It's been a while since I've done an inventory. Here are some pictures of just a few of my models.

Paintstikker: Nice Models...Your room looks very similar to mine, Full!
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Nice weathering jobs on those vehicles! Your cars aren't too shabby either.


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