Diecast Collectors

[Pacvan]

Hi all , does anybody diecast collect ?
( i allready know some answers " why collect when you can have the real thing ")

well i do,
ok , so yesterday i got my newest addition and it looks real nice .

seeing as im having a day off work i played around with the shelves and well i still don't have enough room
but took a coup[le photos to show off ( becasue i can )
green mint tulip is the new addition in 118 scale ( about 27 to 30cm long)



modifying a ht ive had for ? yrs and sandman box set my wife bought me around 1997


PG13 it , here is an overall of it with many MANY not on display

[Rico]

Nice collection mate, In think the coloutr is Mint Julep...I could be wrong though, just sayin no offence of course.

[playwme]

I've got a couple. They're usually the ones where I also have the real thing or have a body capable of becoming a replica.
HZ GTS Palais White
HX van Mandarin Red ( need's to be converted to HZ. Mandarin is close enough to Flamenco for me and easier than painting a Valencia HZ)
HQ GTS Coupe (Orange with Orange stripes)
HZ Ute Jasmin Yellow
HX LE.

[Pacvan]

[MENTION=579]Rico[/MENTION]
that's twice today haha ( shocking grammar, or badly worded sentences haha)

yes sorry mint Julep, i refuse to go back and change a mistake, so i soilder on haha

[MENTION=155]playwme[/MENTION]
same for me i have models of cars i've owned (in the correct colour) or for fun multiples of different colours of same car .
would love to buy a couple to mod like the HT but its pretty $$$$ for each model

for those interested, Biante are doing a,
Holden HJ Sandman Van - Deauville Blue (1974) in 1:18 ( in development ) and a
Holden HX Sandman Van - Cotillion White (1976) in 1:64 ( pre-order )

[Robbo]

Geat collection you have, really nice and a good interest. I have a few car's I have accquired over the years,but nothing like what you have.

Cheers.

[Rico]

Lol, just sayin....... no offence, keep going with the collection mate, that is seriously good.

[Pacvan]

[MENTION=579]Rico[/MENTION]
none taken at all haha

[sandman44]

I have collected a few as can be seen in the photos. I took these photos a couple of months ago when moving state for insurance as they are now all in storage with all my gear. There are about another 10 not in the photos that are doubles or new additions since the move. I have also been collecting tins and other Aussie muscle car memorabilia for the future man cave.

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[vanman]

I got so many i had to stop
I have been collecting 567 Chevys for over 10 years
and yep i have had the real things still got 3 in the shed
I have lately cut back to only matchbox size in the chevys
and have started to accumulate 1:18 sandmans and monaro's
I have about 20 packing boxes in the shed full of new in packet cars
now my display cabinet is busting at the seams
I would hate to think of what they have cost over the years
here is a couple of old pics taken back in 2006PICT0073.jpgPICT0074.jpg

[Pacvan]

[MENTION=91]sandman44[/MENTION]
wow couple chicadee commodores AND a mambo sandman ( couldnt afford that when it came out , still trying to get one )

[MENTION=169]vanman[/MENTION]
nice collection ,20 packiing boxes is mad crazy haha,no offence
started giving my smaller match box to the kids as they are good , they love it
but thinking of selling some 1:43 and getting the couple 1:18 i want

as for cost for me after 14yrs collecting it would average out enough to not look to bad