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It's very well done. I have a real E34 touring (previous DD) and can say the dimensions are spot on. I couldn't believe the detail Otto did with the M Parallel wheels. Even the tiny M decal is decalled on the wheel next to the BMW roundel on each rim!
Really can't go wrong with Ottomobile's models.
Here's my E34 touring as a comparison.
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I would like to share these pics with you. Just arrived from Otto!
I love hatches and this is one of my favorites (I do have a soft spot for the Mk4 R32) So when Otto announced Mk5 R32, I had to order one.
When I opened the box, I noticed that Otto had used screws to prevent the model from moving during shipping. For me this is a first time seeing Otto do this. I am wondering are they starting to copy GT Spirit their sister company. I hope they will do this more often.
The overall shape of the R32 is bang on. Nice panel lines. The paint is pretty good and deep, with no orange peel. The blue is very rich. The interior is not bad at all. The only gripe I have with Otto models is, why no seat belts? Has anyone every noticed that most Otto models do not have seat belts in their model? And I find the tint for the rear is a bit too dark. I prefer a lighter tint or no tint at all. This is just a personal preference.
I think the quality control for Otto is improving. My model had no excess glue or any imperfections.
Overall a good subject for hatch fans... Let's hope they make a Golf R soon. For the time being waiting patiently for the Focus RS.
I would like to share another car from the collection. This one was also part of my order I received from Otto Mobile.
Earlier this year, Otto Mobile released a 1/18 scale version of the e46 CSL M3. Only a limited production of 3000 pieces were produced. This car was immediately sold out on the Otto Mobile site. Otto had received more orders from fans of this car, since the AutoArt and Kyosho versions is very expensive in the secondary market. And at around 60 euros plus shipping, this was a pretty good deal.
So in order to meet demand, Otto decided to produce an alternate version of the e46 CSL with M3 rims, instead of the "actual" CSL rims, and call it a CSL. Otto decided to limit the production run of this alternate version to only 999 pieces. Immediately, fans, purist and collectors started to post on forums saying that this is not a true e46 CSL. Yes, they all do have a point, and I do agree. It's like buying an Armani suit, only to find out that suit is an Armani Exchange suit. Same company, but slightly different.
I am not here to say what Otto did was correct, but what I think is they did their best to try to satisfy customer demands. Some collectors may think that if 3000 is all they produced, then keep it at that number.
Ferrari originally built 349 Enzos, but then decided to build another 50 to meet demands. And they also built a limited alternate version (30) of the Enzo called the FXX. Do you guys think Otto should have not called this model a CSL?
In my humble opinion, I think this alternate version is rather unique. And with only 999 pieces produced, I think it is more of a collector's item. After all BMW would not have given Otto the green light to release this alternate version, if they felt it was not equivalent to the real e46 CSL.
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Geez, I didn't know you were into collecting car models. I haven't had time to dust off my Hot Wheels collection, let alone take any pics. Some go back to when they first came out nearly 50 years ago. Sadly none are in pristine, in the box, condition.
I do have a collection of Honda Ridgeline Matchbox cars. One of every variation ever produced. More than 15 different. Also have a rare Asphalt Audio Honda Ridgeline and the coveted RC Ridgeline that Honda produced in very limited amounts.
What I really want to do is build something like this.............. damn.
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,
As you all know, Mattel (Hotwheels) no longer have the Ferrari license. They lost the license about two years ago. BTW as of January this year, Mattel (Hotwheels discontinued the Elite line - so hang on to your Ferrari Hotwheels Elite and Super Elite's diecasts. Bburago and Maisto have the Ferrari license now. So where does Kyosho fit into this?
Well, back when Hotwheels had the Ferrari license, they (Hotwheels) had the exclusive rights to produce 1/64 diecast Ferrari cars. In order to produce and sell 1/64 Ferrari's, Kyosho found a loop hole in the license agreement between Ferrari and Hotwheels. This agreement didn't mention anything about model kits. So, Kyosho started to sell 1/64 Ferrari's as model kits in their 1/64 collection. That means, when you bought a Ferrari from the 64th scale Kyosho collection, you would have to assemble the Ferrari itself. Pretty simple and brilliant idea. I think this was a genius move on Kyosho.
Here is a pic of how 1/64 Ferrari's are packaged up for retail.
As a modeller, I really like this idea, because you can actually detail your Ferrari. And this is exactly what I did this weekend. As I assembled my yellow F40 GTE, I started to add detail to make parts of this F40 standout.
Here is a pic of the F40 prior to assembly.
As you can see the main cockpit and engine is molded in one piece. The chassis plate is also molded in one piece. And they look rather boring. The driver seat is molded in red, and the wheels are real rubber tires that easily slip over the rims.
Next, with some modeling paint, I painted parts of the engine bay a flat aluminum finish. I painted the dash board along with the interior door panels a neutral grey colour. And the driver seat, I gave it a black wash to bring out some details, and I painted parts of the seat belt chrome.
In this picture you can see I painted the fire extinguisher red. You can also see more of the engine bay details.
Here is a final assembled picture
I used Tamiya Black panel line accent paint to bring out some of the exterior details. The panel line detail did not go too well. Some of the panel lines were think with paint. As you can see on the engine hatch. This is a work in progress. I am planing to lightly rescribe the panel lines of the car. And I will do another panel wash to bring out the panel details.
Engine bay
Driver seat.
This is still a work in progress, as parts of the exterior need to be cleaned up. I will post better pics of the finished car soon.
Most of us were introduced to this car through Gran Turismo.
But, did you know that only one exist in world? It is stored at Nissan's Zama DNA Garage in Japan.
Here is a brief history of how the R33 LM GTR came into existence.
Back in the early nineties, Nissan raced in the Le Mans racing series with prototype cars such as the R90CK driven by Mark Blundell.
By 1994, changes to rule book made these cars obsolete, and this affected Nissan's Group C racing program. New regulations all but abolished prototype racers, instead favouring production-based GT cars.
With the success of the R32 Calsonic Skyline, Nissan took the R33 successor racing.
The R33 LM weighed in at 1150kg, modified to RWD and it's RB26DETT engine was tuned to Group N spec - 400BHP. Aerodynamic kits were bolted on for cooling and grip.
In order to compete in Le Mans, the rule book at the time states that only one, and only one road-going version had to be made. The result....
The road-going version of this car was detuned to 300bhp.
Otto has accurately reproduced the R33 LM GTR in 1/18th scale. It was released in May 2016, and only 2000 pieces were produced.
When I opened the box for inspection, the first thing I noticed was that the wide body kit made the car look rather bloated, and yet it has a very aggressive looking stance.
The silver paint is rich and has been applied very well. Panel lines are crisp and to scale. Overall shape of the car is very good.
Wheels and rims are accurately modeled with rivets.
The interior features Nismo Racing steering wheel with checkered bucket seats.
I think Otto is really improving with their QC lately. In my model, there was no excess glue from the window trims (Otto known for this), and the model felt very solid. If you are a Skyline fan boy, you should add this model into your collection, because there are not too many R33 produced in 1/18 scale. And plus this definitely Skyline history.
I hope Otto will produce this car in racing livery. Please enjoy the pics.
they just started this program, so the parts list will grow, as they have a whole warehouse full of defective models they have to go through and break up.
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Man.... they make some good looking models now for those GT-R's... quite happy with mine. But I think the guys at otto did a marvelous job on the GTR 400R model.... the damned thing actually looks so real!
planning to let go two of my Autoart R34s...... still in box - one a standard V spec in Midnight purple and another is a Nismo S tune in silver. I got too many R34's!!
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