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Originally Posted by wrx265 (Post 8584454)

Tomica collection

Spoiler!

:sweetjesus: I want that Eneos

what the. c63 amg black is already out?!?

Yup in dealers only.

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Originally Posted by tofu1413 (Post 8584469)

what the. c63 amg black is already out?!?

acme diecast is listing the non-dealer version for preorder... i can't afford the white one :(

there was someone here who asked about custom painting? i can't remember who it was, but i've found an airbrush artist who said he can do it. give me a holler...

Overview of the new items with the material they're made of:

1/18 AUTOart MOVIE

71546 BLACK BEAUTY - GREEN HORNET (BLACK)(TV SERIES) 2011
75966 MAZDA EFINI RX-7 (FD3S) NEW ANIMATION FILM "INITIAL D"
77451 NISSAN WANGAN MIDNIGHT DEVIL Z

1/18 AUTOart SIGNATURE COMPOSITE

18111 BAC MONO (PEARL WHITE METALLIC) 2011 (COMPOSITE MODEL/ENGINE COVER OPENING)
18112 BAC MONO (BLACK METALLIC) 2011 (COMPOSITE MODEL/ENGINE COVER OPENING)
18113 BAC MONO (GUNMETAL GREY) 2011 (COMPOSITE MODEL/ENGINE COVER OPENING)
18116 RED BULL X2014 SEBASTIAN VETTEL (COMPOSITE MODEL)
76024 MCLAREN P1 (WHITE) 2013 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
88727 LOTUS 99T F1 MONACO GRAND PRIX WINNER 1987 SENNA #12 (COMPOSITE MODEL/REMOVEABLE COWL)
76301 MERCEDES-BENZ G63 AMG 6x6 (SILVER) 2013 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
76302 MERCEDES-BENZ G63 AMG 6x6 (BLACK) 2013 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)

1/18 AUTOart SIGNATURE

74771 LANCIA DELTA S4 (RED) 1985
74772 LANCIA DELTA S4 (GREY) 1985
75806 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE GTS (SILVER) 2015
75807 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE GTS (BLACK) 2015
75808 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE GTS (BLUE) 2015
81340 MCLAREN 12C GT3 PRESENTATION CAR (METALLIC ORANGE) 2009
81341 MCLAREN 12C GT3 (WHITE) 2011
81342 MCLAREN 12C GT3 RED BULL 2012 LOEB/PARENTE #9
81343 MCLAREN 12C GT3 GULF LIVERY 2012

1/18 AUTOart MILLENIUM

70221 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE (CUMBERLAND GREY) 1985
70222 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE (SUFFOLK RED) 1985
70223 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE (CHICHESTER BLUE) 1985
72641 FIAT ABARTH TCR 1000 (MATT GREY/RED STRIPES) 1970
72642 FIAT ABARTH TCR 1000 (MATT GREY/BLUE STRIPES) 1970
75967 MAZDA EFINI RX-7(FD) TUNED VERSION (PURE WHITE) 1991
75968 MAZDA EFINI RX-7(FD) TUNED VERSION (BRILLIANT BLACK) 1991
75969 MAZDA EFINI RX-7(FD) TUNED VERSION (VINTAGE RED) 1991
77436 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z432 (ORANGE) 1969
77437 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z432 (SILVER) 1969
77438 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z432 (WHITE) 1969
77441 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC10) TUNED VERSION (SILVER)
77442 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC10) TUNED VERSION (WHITE)
77443 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC10) TUNED VERSION (BLACK)
77444 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC10) TUNED VERSION (RED)
87176 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC-10) JAPAN GP WINNER 1971 TAKAHASHI #6
87177 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (KPGC-10) JAPAN GP 2ND PLACE 1971 HASEMI #8
89180 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (R32) AUSTRALIAN BATHURST WINNER 1991 RICHARDS/SKAIFE #1
89279 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (R32) AUSTRALIAN BATHURST WINNER 1992 RICHARDS/SKAIFE #1
89280 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (R32) PLAIN BODY VERSION (BLACK) AUSTRALIAN BATHURST RACE 1992
89281 NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R (R32) PLAIN BODY VERSION (BAYSIDE BLUE) AUSTRALIAN BATHURST RACE 1992

1/18 AUTOart PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE

74601 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-4 (ROSSO MARS/RED METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
74602 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-4 (BIANCO ICARUS/WHITE METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
74603 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-4 (ARANCIO BOREALIS/ORANGE PEARL METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
74604 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-4 (GIALLO MIDAS/YELLOW PEARL METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
74605 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-4 (VERDE MANTIS/GREEN PEARL METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)
74606 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP610-04 (GRIGIO LYNX/GREY METALLIC) 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/FULL OPENINGS)

1/18 PERFORMANCE

78602 SUBARU IMPREZA 22B (BLUE) (UPGRADED VERSION) 1998
78603 SUBARU IMPREZA 22B (BLUE/CARBON FIBER BONNET) (UPGRADED VERSION) 1998
78604 SUBARU IMPREZA 22B (BLACK) (UPGRADED VERSION) 1998
78605 SUBARU IMPREZA 22B (WHITE) (UPGRADED VERSION) 1998

1/18 AUTOart RACING COMPOSITE

81354 PEUGEOT 208 T16 PIKES PEAK WINNER 2013 RED BULL LOEB #208 (COMPOSITE MODEL/2 DOOR OPENINGS)
81355 PEUGEOT 208 T16 PLAIN BODY VERSION (WHITE) PIKES PEAK RACE CAR 2013 (COMPOSITE MODEL/2 DOOR OPENINGS)
81356 PEUGEOT 208 T16 PLAIN BODY VERSION (BLACK) PIKES PEAK RACE CAR 2014 (COMPOSITE MODEL/2 DOOR OPENINGS)
81360 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO GT3 FL2 2013 (GRIGIO BARRA/MATT GREY) (COMPOSITE MODEL/2 DOOR OPENINGS)

what do they mean by "composite"? resin?

and i see the devil-z on the list... will that mean the blackbird might come too?

From AUTOart facebook, the story about their new technology:

AUTOart New Composite Model

AUTOart is excited to announce the introduction of a new concept for the production of fine-scale model cars. Our latest innovation is composite models, or exquisitely crafted replicas made from a hybrid of different materials that have been selected and engineered to produce both the supreme finish detail and high value our collectors demand. Model making will never be the same.

In our composite models, we pair a die-cast interior with a newly developed injection Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a thermoplastic polymer with special blend of different materials for reinforcement of the body, utilizing the benefits of both materials to create the highest quality models our company has ever produced.

Injection ABS composite material has shown itself to be an ideal material to form the body of a model car. Compared to our old body material, die-cast zinc, injected-ABS composite material surfaces, with correct formulation, are smoother and the bodylines and creases are sharper. The openings for vents and holes are also reproduced more cleanly, and the panels can be much thinner when rendered in ABS composite material than in zinc alloy. That makes the finished body closer to the true scale gauge of real car bodies, which today are made of a mix of thin sheet metal and different kinds of plastic moldings.

AUTOart’s move to a composite model comes as injection- ABS composite parts become more widely used in the production of modern full-scale automobiles. Fenders, tailgates, bumpers, and body panels are now routinely made of ABS with different composition, and are just as durable if not more so than their metal counterparts in terms of esthetic and structural rigidity. Plus, ABS components will never corrode. Even the chrome-plated trim pieces we see on modern car interiors, including door handles that are pulled constantly, are made of ABS in way as to simulate metal parts. Composite bodies and structures are also becoming the norm in modern supercar manufacturing, and there, the structural rigidity is even better than that of sheet metal.

At the same time, we know that a model’s heft is important to collectors, and the average weight of our composite models with their die-cast interiors is not much less to the weight of a zinc alloy die-cast body model car. In other words, the composite model feels as good to the hands as our metal ones.

Though some model makers have turned to resin to replace die-cast metal for the body, we feel that ABS, with correct blending of reinforcement materials, has too many benefits over resin, especially in the reproduction of fine details. Resin and ABS are both a by-product of crude oil, but resin models can be fragile, breaking or deforming easily when they are not handled with care. That’s because resin doesn’t flex like ABS, nor is it as rigid as a die-cast body. Because of these weaknesses, resin models are mostly made as sealed bodies with no openings. Some recent resin models with opening doors and bonnets demanded a very high price, because the producer had to make some parts of the body, including the doors and bonnets, in ABS rather than resin. That’s because resin is brittle and breaks easily, and it is not possible to install the small hinges that movable panels require without risking a failure of the resin after just a few openings and closings.

We also discovered in substituting ABS composite for die-cast zinc that the common quality issue of air bubbles, or so called “rashes” or “zinc-pest”, on the paint surface of a die-cast metal body caused by trapped air during the casting process, is rarely a problem. ABS doesn’t trap hot gasses as easily as zinc during the injection process, and that cuts the defect and scrap rate of painted bodies.
Our composite models differ from the usual low-cost plastic and resin model cars seen on the market, which have sealed bodies and no openings or excessive detail. AUTOart’s composite models are not sealed, but have full array of working closure panels, including doors on all models and engine bonnets on many subjects.

Replicating opening doors and bonnets on a composite model has been a challenge for AUTOart’s engineers, because a body made of ABS, despite blended with reinforced material, is generally not rigid enough. It tends to flex and deform under twisting or compression. If such a model is made featuring opening doors, the doors will pop loose under flexing and they will not close properly once the body is slightly deformed. This is the reason why low-cost plastic model cars are traditionally made without opening doors and bonnets.

In order to make the whole composite body rigid enough, we pair it with a die cast interior that is designed to support the body in all the areas that need to be strengthened. With a metal interior, the whole composite body becomes rigid, which is no different than the concept behind a die-cast metal body and even many real cars. The reinforced composite body will not flex easily and will never deform, and doors and bonnets will always open and close in the same position. Also, as a bonus, the finished model’s door gaps are finer when rendered in composite material than in die-cast zinc.
The concept of an internal structure is very much inspired by modern supercars, in which a very rigid carbon fiber tub supports all the external lightweight bodywork. Other than the rigidity issue with ABS composite, which AUTOart has overcome with its mix of materials, a composite body is better in almost every aspect when making a model car body.

When the composite model is finished and compared to older die-cast zinc replicas, most collectors cannot tell that the body is made of composite material unless they look closely at the bodylines and creases, which are even sharper and just as focused as those on resin models that sell for much higher prices.

AUTOart’s unique design for its next generation of model cars, which combines the benefits of composite bodies with die-cast zinc interiors, is patent pending.

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Originally Posted by wrx265 (Post 8584465)

1:18 collection

How much did u get it for? I'm planning to get one too

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Originally Posted by wai328 (Post 8587552)

How much did u get it for? I'm planning to get one too

I got it as a gift. :) but I think reg price is over $200...

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77451 NISSAN WANGAN MIDNIGHT DEVIL Z

:sweetjesus::sweetjesus::sweetjesus:

stumbled across this by accident. those of you who like modding and building might like this...

INK361 - A web interface for Instagram and so much more.

not gonna try and get excited about AA's upcoming releases...because many announced in past toy fairs still have yet to be released.

composite models does sound pretty sweet, not going to be buying the first ones because it'll probably have lots of kinks to be ironed out.

but how much will these newfangled composite models cost???

this is another shot of the autoart 22b. aside from the door glass, i'm not seeing much difference between this and the original 22b that i have :confused:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...97aed3087504cd

gt spirit's 370z:

https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...fd&oe=5551EFFE

autoart z30. hm. still like my kyosho version but who knows:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...d4de86d7b327ba

autoart kpgc10 with watanabes. just take my money already!:

https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/...71&oe=555FC30E

GT Spirit E90 and F80 M3 :fuckyea:

https://scontent-b-sin.xx.fbcdn.net/...26&oe=555522B8

Just got something in the mail from Japan today :toot::woot2:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psvnw6gupi.jpg

OMG. that 22b Looks amazing.