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Old 07-22-2014, 10:57 AM   #1201
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weird question of the day: how do you all keep the dust down on your collection? sometimes when i am at stores i see a small cup of water in the corner of a display case, which i assume is there to attract dust? humidity control? i'm not sure... just wondering.
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Old 07-22-2014, 01:53 PM   #1202
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huh. this looks so much like something hotworks would have done if they were still around:

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the r33 gtr wheel upgrade is pretty cool.

here is one of their levins:



i wonder if is any good? i've never seen them before. i only know the aoshima for their plastic kits.
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Old 07-26-2014, 12:57 PM   #1203
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Old 07-30-2014, 08:29 AM   #1204
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stumbled across this on the net... for us poor folk who cannot afford the kit or the full size car... liberty walk upgrade for your 1/18 GT-R (oooh i made a rhyme lol) :

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2826827&type=1





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more good stuff: Eightyone

autoart gt86 rocket bunny conversion:

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Old 07-31-2014, 08:37 AM   #1206
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moar z-tune gtrs from autoart?



who is in or going to hk right now?
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Old 07-31-2014, 05:24 PM   #1207
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picked up an Ebbro NSX mid production model from wilkinsons.



Minichamps CRX SiR as well!

gotta love Wilkinsons for bringing in "used" stuff once in a while. its always a treasure hunt there!
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Old 07-31-2014, 05:38 PM   #1208
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are those 1/43?

thanks for screencap... didn't think they were actually gonna ship the F1 LM this year...better get ma monies ready

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Old 07-31-2014, 05:47 PM   #1209
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yep 1/43!


looking for a dc2 ITR now as well.... there is quite a variety of 1/43 cars that'd id like to get as well.
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Nice find on that NSX those are hard to come by nowadays
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sigh. one day....
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Old 08-03-2014, 07:19 AM   #1212
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Just received the GTS today in the mail. First GT Spirit model and I like it.
kodamu: are you still happy with your gt spirits? they just released an audi rs4 avant that has caught my eye...

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Old 08-03-2014, 07:22 AM   #1213
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is there an RS member here running an ad for an autoart RX-7 in white on craigslist? i thought i saw someone posting about selling their white one here a few pages back but i cannot find it.
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Ive got two of their 911's... a 964 Rs and a 993 Rs... both very nicely made cars.

exceptional QC on the car, itself being a handmade product. 964 is perfect, the 993 wheels looks a tad off... but thats my only complaint. The paint looks awesome and same with interior features.
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wow mum loves you much. all i ever got from mine was some weird bobblehead keychain of a foreign celebrity i don't know and a mini statue of liberty that doubles as a cigarette lighter
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lol, she apparently got it really cheap at some old antique store
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Old 08-03-2014, 05:52 PM   #1219
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Where to go those model cars that you build your self?
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a few at wilkinsons, magicbox hobbies at vancouver, biggest selection is at imperial hobbies in richmond
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a few at wilkinsons, magicbox hobbies at vancouver, biggest selection is at imperial hobbies in richmond
... but try burnaby hobbies first before imperial. i was at imperial last friday and although their selection is good some of their prices are

MG1 has another separate thread going on here for plastic kits.
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Guys..... I'm drunk... and I'm on the amiami website in the Autoart section with my credit card auto-stored for purchases and everything looks so damn good... so help me god I hope I don't regret this in the morning
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... but try burnaby hobbies first before imperial. i was at imperial last friday and although their selection is good some of their prices are

MG1 has another separate thread going on here for plastic kits.
theres a 25% off everything sale coming up in a week or so!
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true, but some of their markups are that high
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Guys..... I'm drunk... and I'm on the amiami website in the Autoart section with my credit card auto-stored for purchases and everything looks so damn good... so help me god I hope I don't regret this in the morning

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