Die-cast car models

[TheoDR]

i wanna get a car die cast..but im not sure how big 1:18 is. is 1:18 about 20cm by 10cm?

Average size for 1:18 is about 25cm in length (measured Ferrari F40), smaller cars like the Mazda Miata etc will be smaller in the same scale Might want to consider getting Ikea's Billy bookcase with doors if you intend to get a few models.

This baby's coming out soon!

 

[TheoDR]

Update:

Pre-orders for the AUTOart 1:18 Nissan GT-R is now available by Nikko and is expected to arrive in end Dec.

 

[Kitaro9202]

how much is the gtr?

 

[Sobakawa]

Finally its here!!!

 

[Sobakawa]

 

[TheoDR]

how much is the gtr?

Not too sure, I'm estimating $210 before discount?

 

[TheoDR]

Finally its here!!!

Wah, nice one!! I wanted to get it in this colour too (got the black-blue one) but way outta my budget riaos.

 

[CrunchTime]

Wah sweee man!
What's the damage Sobakawa?

 

[Sobakawa]

Wah sweee man!
What's the damage Sobakawa?

$380 from Nikko. After discount $308

 

[Quikblue]

WAH! this thread get me fire up!

I wanna own one of these too!

 

[TheoDR]

WAH! this thread get me fire up!

I wanna own one of these too!

Ha, now's a good time! There's the release of the red and black Vipers, the yellow and orange Lamborghini Diablo 6.0VTs are out (orange one soon) and awesome cars like the Koenigsegg CCX and Nissan GT-R will have their scale models released soon.

 

[limster]

does someone let me know a good source of diecast cars /military/ aircraft in Hong Kong? I am interested in military like Hobby Master which is a HK brand so hopefully cheaper in HK...

have someone in HK i can get stuff mailed to and they can bring it back when they visit Singapore....

 

[richiegal]

any buttie can help me? i got the tomica diecast and wanna respray the set to my desired colour... however, i am not sure which spray or paint i can use as i am afraid tat the colour will not stay on the diecast...

anyone done b4 can let me know which paint u use? thanks a lot...

 

[TheoDR]

Yo richie! The Tomica diecast is one of the small ones? May have to sand off the original colour, apply surface primer and then spray the desired colour using paints meant for metal.

 

[simcher]

Yo richie! The Tomica diecast is one of the small ones? May have to sand off the original colour, apply surface primer and then spray the desired colour using paints meant for metal.

just to add on, in order to get the same shiny surface like a car, polishing is required as well.
and metal primer are recommended, after which, use hobby spray can, normal nippon spray can give very thick and ugly surface after spraying of paint...

 

[richiegal]

Yo richie! The Tomica diecast is one of the small ones? May have to sand off the original colour, apply surface primer and then spray the desired colour using paints meant for metal.

it sounds soo technical rehs!

ya, its those bery small 1...

 

[richiegal]

just to add on, in order to get the same shiny surface like a car, polishing is required as well.
and metal primer are recommended, after which, use hobby spray can, normal nippon spray can give very thick and ugly surface after spraying of paint...

erm... any simpler version? cos i dun really understand lor...

 

[TheoDR]

Hmm.. or maybe let us know what's your budget for recolouring the car?

 

[SiaoAhBeng]

can someone tell me why is die casting chosen to make this type of model car? or rather the advantage of using die casting?
is the whole model made through die casting or part of it?
becasue i'm doing a project regarding die casting.
Thanks.

 

[TheoDR]

can someone tell me why is die casting chosen to make this type of model car? or rather the advantage of using die casting?
is the whole model made through die casting or part of it?
becasue i'm doing a project regarding die casting.
Thanks.

Yo, unable to answer most of your questions for the time being, but do borrow De Garmo's Manufacturing book from the libraries if you can, its like the bible of manufacturing.

The main body shell is die-cast metal, the rest of it are bits of plastic.