More New Diecast

[cegerer]

These new 1/43's are made by Ebbro, a Japanese company. They do very nice work and are of comparable detail and quality with Minichamps. They are producing the 73 Carrera RS (Minichamps only does the RSR) and a long-awaited 906 Carrera 6 that looks absolutely stunning. If Pelican doesn't have these, try my local shop, www.sportcraftcars.com -- Curt

[cegerer]

Here's another new 73 RSR release from Minichamps. I think these are available now:

[Doug E]

Wow - that 906 looks great.

Please stop finding more ways for us to spend our money

[Jim Garfield]

Bridgestone tires on the 906??

[cstreit]

Well I have to get the white/blue RS now... Crud.. thanks

[ccandgc]

I got the 3 colors from Ebbro(off www.ewacars.com) a while back...really nice! Colors are: white/blue, yellow/red, white/red...the only complaint is they dont roll like Minichamps...I dont play with them so it really dosent matter.....
Hey Chris...I got your 930 from JL!!

[racemor]

I bought one of Ebbro's 24 hours of Daytona Mazda RX7s from from 1979 (I think) recently. The quality is very nice, right down to the plaid seat covers. Look forward to seeing the RS.

[cstreit]

Chad,

Where did you find it? I haven't seen them in the store yet!

[tight as a bull's ass]

How about this one?

[cstreit]

*BIG F'IN GRIN*

[ccandgc]

I got it off of EBay...there out there....lucky bugger!!

[Jack Olsen]

I remember when I first started posting on Pelican. Guys would get excited about scale models, and I couldn't figure it out. 'What, they're going to play with them, like they're a little kid or something? Are they going to make the engine noise with their mouth while they do it?'

Then, of course, I saw a scale model that looked like my car.

And the answer is: yes, I make the motor noise sometimes.

That black one looks cool.

[ccandgc]

slightly sorta off topic....its all Porsche tho!.....

http://www.kunta-ripley.com/stage/psche-sp/psche-sp.htm

and yes they are all models!! If you have dial-up...sorry, you'll just have to wait....

[racemor]

Chad, these are nice, great looking builds. But I'm not sure what they are doing. Is this a builder service with completed cars for sale or is it a personal site were they are just showing their skills? I don't see any pricing so I assume they are not for sale.

[ccandgc]

I think they are builds for customers....I couldnt imagine how much $$$$ they are!!

[cegerer]

There's a doctor who used to live in Hawaii who collects Porsche scale models. Or should I say EVERY Porsche scale model - all scales, plastic, diecast, slot cars, toys, everything. He buys many of them from my friend at Sportcraft. He had a museum built on his property to house them all. Last I heard he moved to Texas and needed to use 2 of those huge shipping containers they use on freighters just for the models. I think there were 20,000+ at last count. And I thought I had a problem with 600 ..... -- Curt

[ccandgc]

He is an orthidontist, and used to live down the street from me! We went to school w/his daughters and would go play there after school/weekends....one day he showed me his collection.......oh my god.....custom glass cabinets, one room(at that time, about 1986-87) with about 15 cabinets, climate controlled.....in the garage he had a 356 and a SC....

[cegerer]

Small world Chad! I think there are some photos of his collection at Sportcraft. I'll have to try to scan them. It is really quite amazing!! -- Curt

[ccandgc]

hehehe...really...he lived 5 houses down the street!! He left HI a few years ago.....

[cegerer]

I remember seeing one order go out to him. It included a bunch of individual Porsche slot cars AND several complete slot car track sets with the very same slot cars included. Thank god for crooked teeth .... -- Curt