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Pacman808 · 09-23-2016, 08:26 PM

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all had a nice week.

I'm just wondering, how many guys and gals on this forum collect 1/64?

I just recently received a package from Japan. I had ordered a bunch of Kyosho diecast cars from their 1/64 collection. Does anyone know that Kyosho produces 1/64 scale cars? They are big in Asia. Kyosho sells in them in a series box with a blister pack and base inside - these are only available in Japan. The boxes are labeled with cars from a specific manufacturer and are sealed. The boxes do not label which car in the series you are getting. Sometimes the hard to get cars are sold by a lottery system.

How Kyosho 1/64 diecast are sold in Japan:

You know it is a BMW in this series, but you don't know which car you are going to get until you open the box.

Internationally Kyosho sell these cars with a plastic display case with base. And not all the cars in the collection is available in the international market.

Cars that are available are: Ferrari (there is a story to this), Lamborghini, McLaren, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hummers, GM, Dodge and Ford. As you can see the list is quite extensive.

These cars are pretty detail in terms of scale. All of the cars are diecast metal. The head lights and rear lights are not decals like hotwheels, but are coloured and clear plastic. Speaking of plastic, the thickness of the windshield is not as thick as hotwheels and the clarity is very good. Kyosho's 1/64 scale diecast cars and Tomica's Neo Vintage Series are on par when it comes to details and finish. Unfortunately not a lot of retailers sell these locally, and most of the time you would have to purchase them online.

Hotwheels. You can't really compare the two. Both cars are marketed to two different audiences. One more for kids, and the the other more for the collector. Hotwheels is more fantasy interms of the decals and printed car graphics. Where as Kyosho is scaled realistic. And lastly there is a price difference for the two brands. Hotwheels (1.50 - 8.00), Kyosho ($20.00 - $40.00).

Below are pics of two MK7 Golf R's. One from Hotwheels EuroStyle series with Real Riders and the other Kyosho's diecast collections. Both cars are 1/64 scale. I like both, and I know they were both designed to serve a different purpose.

Please enjoy, I do apologize if the photos are quite good. I am still learing how to take better picture. Comments are welcomed.

Kyosho Golf R

Hotwheels EuroStyle Golf R

Here is Tomica Neo Vintage CRX

Kyosho 1/64 Skyline r35

I will post up more cars from Kyosho collection in the future,

Thank you for viewing

William
Happy Collecting

09-23-2016, 08:26 PM	#3039
Pacman808 Proud to be called a RS Regular! Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Burnaby Posts: 143 Thanked 510 Times in 105 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kyosho 1/64 diecast cars and Hotwheels Hi Everyone, Hope you all had a nice week. I'm just wondering, how many guys and gals on this forum collect 1/64? I just recently received a package from Japan. I had ordered a bunch of Kyosho diecast cars from their 1/64 collection. Does anyone know that Kyosho produces 1/64 scale cars? They are big in Asia. Kyosho sells in them in a series box with a blister pack and base inside - these are only available in Japan. The boxes are labeled with cars from a specific manufacturer and are sealed. The boxes do not label which car in the series you are getting. Sometimes the hard to get cars are sold by a lottery system. How Kyosho 1/64 diecast are sold in Japan: You know it is a BMW in this series, but you don't know which car you are going to get until you open the box. Internationally Kyosho sell these cars with a plastic display case with base. And not all the cars in the collection is available in the international market. Cars that are available are: Ferrari (there is a story to this), Lamborghini, McLaren, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Bentley, Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hummers, GM, Dodge and Ford. As you can see the list is quite extensive. These cars are pretty detail in terms of scale. All of the cars are diecast metal. The head lights and rear lights are not decals like hotwheels, but are coloured and clear plastic. Speaking of plastic, the thickness of the windshield is not as thick as hotwheels and the clarity is very good. Kyosho's 1/64 scale diecast cars and Tomica's Neo Vintage Series are on par when it comes to details and finish. Unfortunately not a lot of retailers sell these locally, and most of the time you would have to purchase them online. Hotwheels. You can't really compare the two. Both cars are marketed to two different audiences. One more for kids, and the the other more for the collector. Hotwheels is more fantasy interms of the decals and printed car graphics. Where as Kyosho is scaled realistic. And lastly there is a price difference for the two brands. Hotwheels (1.50 - 8.00), Kyosho ($20.00 - $40.00). Below are pics of two MK7 Golf R's. One from Hotwheels EuroStyle series with Real Riders and the other Kyosho's diecast collections. Both cars are 1/64 scale. I like both, and I know they were both designed to serve a different purpose. Please enjoy, I do apologize if the photos are quite good. I am still learing how to take better picture. Comments are welcomed. Kyosho Golf R Hotwheels EuroStyle Golf R Here is Tomica Neo Vintage CRX Kyosho 1/64 Skyline r35 I will post up more cars from Kyosho collection in the future, Thank you for viewing William Happy Collecting Last edited by Pacman808; 09-23-2016 at 08:52 PM.