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theme of your collection?
ok so we all collect rally models, very funny.......
i've been thinking lately about the number of potential future releases that may/may not come out, eg Delta S4, more 6R4's, maybe 3 different Celicas, Legacys, Gallants, Chevettes, Nissan RS's, TR7's, etc,etc, and would have impact on my main collection simply due to the space required, so was considering revising my main collection in readiness.......this got me to thinking about the different themes we all have our displays based on.....so what are they?
i know of a few on here (Irish 1:43, Fisher only, Belga only, etc) but give us a short, sharp summary of your display theme.....purely for nosiness if course lol!!!!
I'll start us off....
I have 4 themes in my overall collection....
1. 1:18 World Rally 1970-2010 (perhaps to be revised ) (limited to 84 models at any one time due to space)
2. 1:18 Irish
3. 1:18 Vatanen
4. 1:43 Mantas
5. 1:18 Mantas (mini-theme hopefully to consist of Brookes,McRae and Collins British C'ship cars)
next?.....................
i've been thinking lately about the number of potential future releases that may/may not come out, eg Delta S4, more 6R4's, maybe 3 different Celicas, Legacys, Gallants, Chevettes, Nissan RS's, TR7's, etc,etc, and would have impact on my main collection simply due to the space required, so was considering revising my main collection in readiness.......this got me to thinking about the different themes we all have our displays based on.....so what are they?
i know of a few on here (Irish 1:43, Fisher only, Belga only, etc) but give us a short, sharp summary of your display theme.....purely for nosiness if course lol!!!!
I'll start us off....
I have 4 themes in my overall collection....
1. 1:18 World Rally 1970-2010 (perhaps to be revised ) (limited to 84 models at any one time due to space)
2. 1:18 Irish
3. 1:18 Vatanen
4. 1:43 Mantas
5. 1:18 Mantas (mini-theme hopefully to consist of Brookes,McRae and Collins British C'ship cars)
next?.....................
bmd- Posts : 7012
Join date : 2012-02-12
Age : 57
Location : here
Re: theme of your collection?
Sorry to be predictable for those who know me!
Mainly a 1:43 kinda guy....
1. 1:43 Manta's
2. 1:18 Manta's
3. More Manta's
4. And More Manta's
5. 1:43 Ascona's
6. Just starting on the 1:18 Ascona's - this could get expensive!
7. Andrews HFH / Brookes Cars
8. Belga rally models, only got 3 in 1:18 and the 1:43 collection is growing
9. 'CRACK' livered rally models
10. Various other random Vauxhall rally models such as Chevette's, Astra's, Nova's, Calibra etc....
11. Have some odd ball MKII Escort's and Audi's, nothing elusive really.
GAZ
Mainly a 1:43 kinda guy....
1. 1:43 Manta's
2. 1:18 Manta's
3. More Manta's
4. And More Manta's
5. 1:43 Ascona's
6. Just starting on the 1:18 Ascona's - this could get expensive!
7. Andrews HFH / Brookes Cars
8. Belga rally models, only got 3 in 1:18 and the 1:43 collection is growing
9. 'CRACK' livered rally models
10. Various other random Vauxhall rally models such as Chevette's, Astra's, Nova's, Calibra etc....
11. Have some odd ball MKII Escort's and Audi's, nothing elusive really.
GAZ
gaz_bass- Posts : 1684
Join date : 2012-02-17
Age : 49
Location : Northwest
Re: theme of your collection?
Very Simple
one theme ...... 1:18 World rally championship ( nearly 90 )
one theme ...... 1:18 World rally championship ( nearly 90 )
Re: theme of your collection?
One theme, totally biased, completely blinkered... ...1/43 MG Metro 6R4s! With a miniscule fraction of Rover Vitesses!
Re: theme of your collection?
A few themes for me, nearly all 1/43 plus a very small number in other scales;
1. Metro 6R4s
2. Rallycross
3. Group B
4. Pikes Peak
5. Trophee Andros
6. 1990s BTCC
7. Various other unusual Rally or other cars that take my fancy
1. Metro 6R4s
2. Rallycross
3. Group B
4. Pikes Peak
5. Trophee Andros
6. 1990s BTCC
7. Various other unusual Rally or other cars that take my fancy
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Simon6R4- Posts : 1144
Join date : 2012-02-06
Location : Ipswich
Re: theme of your collection?
Here it goes, all 1/43...
1. WRC title winning drivers in their title winning year (1 car for each year)
2. 6R4's
3. Belgian drivers
4. Belgian rallies (special interest for Belga/Bastos/Boxy's/Vergokan/Structo models)
5. Heat for Hire
6. Sunbeam Lotus
7. Martini & Totip Lancias
8. RAC winning Escorts
9. Ford (intended as an overview of its rallying history, but it doesn contain 30 Escort Cosworth/WRC's)
10. Various Opels (same as above, but including a dozen asconas)
11. Juha Kankkunen
12. Mohammed Bin Sulayem
13. Rallycross
14. Equipe National Belge/Ecurie Francorchamps racing cars (mostly Ferrari)
There's often an overlap between themes: Belga 6R4, Kankkunen Belga Celica, Heat for Hire Sunbeam/Opel, ...
And then there are those which "I bought because I like them", no wonder I have so many models.
1. WRC title winning drivers in their title winning year (1 car for each year)
2. 6R4's
3. Belgian drivers
4. Belgian rallies (special interest for Belga/Bastos/Boxy's/Vergokan/Structo models)
5. Heat for Hire
6. Sunbeam Lotus
7. Martini & Totip Lancias
8. RAC winning Escorts
9. Ford (intended as an overview of its rallying history, but it doesn contain 30 Escort Cosworth/WRC's)
10. Various Opels (same as above, but including a dozen asconas)
11. Juha Kankkunen
12. Mohammed Bin Sulayem
13. Rallycross
14. Equipe National Belge/Ecurie Francorchamps racing cars (mostly Ferrari)
There's often an overlap between themes: Belga 6R4, Kankkunen Belga Celica, Heat for Hire Sunbeam/Opel, ...
And then there are those which "I bought because I like them", no wonder I have so many models.
Re: theme of your collection?
Juha wrote:Here it goes, all 1/43...
1. WRC title winning drivers in their title winning year (1 car for each year)
2. 6R4's
3. Belgian drivers
4. Belgian rallies (special interest for Belga/Bastos/Boxy's/Vergokan/Structo models)
5. Heat for Hire
6. Sunbeam Lotus
7. Martini & Totip Lancias
8. RAC winning Escorts
9. Ford (intended as an overview of its rallying history, but it doesn contain 30 Escort Cosworth/WRC's)
10. Various Opels (same as above, but including a dozen asconas)
11. Juha Kankkunen
12. Mohammed Bin Sulayem
13. Rallycross
14. Equipe National Belge/Ecurie Francorchamps racing cars (mostly Ferrari)
There's often an overlap between themes: Belga 6R4, Kankkunen Belga Celica, Heat for Hire Sunbeam/Opel, ...
And then there are those which "I bought because I like them", no wonder I have so many models.
I've got quite a few of those as well
Simon6R4- Posts : 1144
Join date : 2012-02-06
Location : Ipswich
Re: theme of your collection?
gaz_bass wrote:Sorry to be predictable for those who know me!
Mainly a 1:43 kinda guy....
1. 1:43 Manta's
2. 1:18 Manta's
3. More Manta's
4. And More Manta's
5. 1:43 Ascona's
6. Just starting on the 1:18 Ascona's - this could get expensive!
7. Andrews HFH / Brookes Cars
8. Belga rally models, only got 3 in 1:18 and the 1:43 collection is growing
9. 'CRACK' livered rally models
10. Various other random Vauxhall rally models such as Chevette's, Astra's, Nova's, Calibra etc....
11. Have some odd ball MKII Escort's and Audi's, nothing elusive really.
GAZ
This might be useful for you then, if only for base models
Ebay
My collection doesnt really have a theme, mainly since nothing is on display.
I have a few 1/43 models, mainly from the 90s. They would be cars that are iconic to me. They may never have won anything, but they are the cars i remember from growing up in that time.
My 1/18 collection is a miss match of everything. But 95% of the models i have will be base models for something Irish if it ever turns up.
I am working towards having a Eamon Boland display though, a few one offs should make the collection stand out a bit
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brian- Posts : 2009
Join date : 2012-02-07
Age : 37
Location : Waterford
Re: theme of your collection?
My display cabinets (2 at present! ) contain solely 1/43 scale models, just nudged past the 200 barrier!
The theme is straight-forward: Post war BMC/ BL/ Austin Rover/ Rover Group and MG Rover cars. Many of the cars are road cars, with an increasing proportion of rally and rallycross cars (strange that, eh! ). I therefore have the following marques present:
Austin
Daimler
Jaguar
Land Rover
Leyland (an unusual Autralian built Leyland P76 from the early 1970s)
LDV (vans!)
MG (sub-divided into MG Metro 6R4s approx 40) and 'all other MGs)
Mini (just 'proper Minis, no BMW DNA, thanks!, of which I have over 50)
Morris
Rover
Vanden Plas
Wolseley.
I'm hoping to get a third display cabinet some time in the future, and expect it to be solely for 6R4s. We'll see. The gaps between the models keeps shrinking, so I can't see them so well!
Cheers, Steve
The theme is straight-forward: Post war BMC/ BL/ Austin Rover/ Rover Group and MG Rover cars. Many of the cars are road cars, with an increasing proportion of rally and rallycross cars (strange that, eh! ). I therefore have the following marques present:
Austin
Daimler
Jaguar
Land Rover
Leyland (an unusual Autralian built Leyland P76 from the early 1970s)
LDV (vans!)
MG (sub-divided into MG Metro 6R4s approx 40) and 'all other MGs)
Mini (just 'proper Minis, no BMW DNA, thanks!, of which I have over 50)
Morris
Rover
Vanden Plas
Wolseley.
I'm hoping to get a third display cabinet some time in the future, and expect it to be solely for 6R4s. We'll see. The gaps between the models keeps shrinking, so I can't see them so well!
Cheers, Steve
Hampton Caught- Posts : 2385
Join date : 2012-02-09
Age : 56
Location : near Hampton Court
Re: theme of your collection?
Why be complicated. Mine is very simple
1/18 rally cars
1/24 rally cars and
1/43 rally cars.
Then there is
1/18 race cars
1/24 race cars
1/43 race cars
and 1/18 road cars that I like
and 1/1 road cars
1/18 rally cars
1/24 rally cars and
1/43 rally cars.
Then there is
1/18 race cars
1/24 race cars
1/43 race cars
and 1/18 road cars that I like
and 1/1 road cars
Mal- Posts : 378
Join date : 2012-03-11
Re: theme of your collection?
brian wrote:
This might be useful for you then, if only for base models
Ebay
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Thanks Brian!
gaz_bass- Posts : 1684
Join date : 2012-02-17
Age : 49
Location : Northwest
Re: theme of your collection?
1/1 road cars, I forgot that one. It's the only collection where the numbers are reduced from time to time. The best We've done was 5 at once.
Re: theme of your collection?
1) 1/43 WRC winning drivers - 1 car from each year they were champ unless you are Waldegaard who drove a Merc the same year as his Escort
2) 1/43 WRC winning manuacturers - 1 car from each year unless the model changed mid year and the different models both won events ie 8v Delta to 16v Delta
3) 1/43 WRC winning drivers - 1 of each driver who has won a WRC event
4) 1/43 BRC winners since 1970 something (unless it was in a Ford where i have a few earlier ones)
5) 1/43 non winning Fords from WRC or other events if not covered by the above
eg GT70
6) 1/43 F1 Driver and Manufacturer Champs ( Ford/Cosworth engined only) since inception - 1 of each
7) 1/43 F1 Ford Engined scope creep cars driven by drivers i admire ie Senna Mclaren Ford
1/43 Ford BTCC/ETCC/WTCC cars - 1 of each variant made but primarily overall or class winners
9) 1/43 dream garage cars - 1 of each RS/AVO variant made plus exotics
10) 1/43 variants of cars ive owned if not covered by the dream garage
11) until last year, 1 of each variant of Dakar winning car - sold them to make cabinet space
Its a slippery slope from 1 to start with........
2) 1/43 WRC winning manuacturers - 1 car from each year unless the model changed mid year and the different models both won events ie 8v Delta to 16v Delta
3) 1/43 WRC winning drivers - 1 of each driver who has won a WRC event
4) 1/43 BRC winners since 1970 something (unless it was in a Ford where i have a few earlier ones)
5) 1/43 non winning Fords from WRC or other events if not covered by the above
eg GT70
6) 1/43 F1 Driver and Manufacturer Champs ( Ford/Cosworth engined only) since inception - 1 of each
7) 1/43 F1 Ford Engined scope creep cars driven by drivers i admire ie Senna Mclaren Ford
1/43 Ford BTCC/ETCC/WTCC cars - 1 of each variant made but primarily overall or class winners
9) 1/43 dream garage cars - 1 of each RS/AVO variant made plus exotics
10) 1/43 variants of cars ive owned if not covered by the dream garage
11) until last year, 1 of each variant of Dakar winning car - sold them to make cabinet space
Its a slippery slope from 1 to start with........
reeft1- Posts : 3410
Join date : 2012-02-14
Age : 55
Location : Essex
Re: theme of your collection?
1/18 mk2 escorts
1/18 + 1/43 mantas
1/18 Subarus
1/43 Novas
1/43 vauxhalls/opels
Then an odd misc 1/43 and 1/18 road cars
1/18 + 1/43 mantas
1/18 Subarus
1/43 Novas
1/43 vauxhalls/opels
Then an odd misc 1/43 and 1/18 road cars
Beaney- Posts : 2094
Join date : 2012-02-10
Age : 38
Location : Northern Ireland
Re: theme of your collection?
Ermmm. Well, now revised!
1. Escorts (only the ones i really like) 1/43 only
2. Metro 6R4's
3. Rover Vitesse's
4. Allegro's
5. Modern MG's
1. Escorts (only the ones i really like) 1/43 only
2. Metro 6R4's
3. Rover Vitesse's
4. Allegro's
5. Modern MG's
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newt5550- Posts : 6272
Join date : 2012-02-07
Age : 55
Location : Boston
Re: theme of your collection?
FORD theres a surprise
focus wrc
fiesta s2000
fiesta RRC
fiesta WRC
RS200
a few other fords cosworths escorts etc
focus wrc
fiesta s2000
fiesta RRC
fiesta WRC
RS200
a few other fords cosworths escorts etc
Cardy- Posts : 1107
Join date : 2012-02-10
Age : 51
Location : By The Sea NW England
Re: theme of your collection?
Imprezas,, Just imprezas. 400cars + about 300 decals.....
scoobycollection- Posts : 316
Join date : 2012-02-10
Re: theme of your collection?
All in 1/43
+- 390 Focus wrc
and some Fiesta (s2000 and Wrc) , 206 WRC and 207 S2000 for the fun
+- 390 Focus wrc
and some Fiesta (s2000 and Wrc) , 206 WRC and 207 S2000 for the fun
focussimo- Posts : 389
Join date : 2012-02-08
Age : 55
Location : Belgium - Brussels
Re: theme of your collection?
scoobycollection wrote:Imprezas,, Just imprezas. 400cars + about 300 decals.....
Will we ever witness such a number of 6R4 models?focussimo wrote:+- 390 Focus wrc
Replicating the full line-up of parked up Clubman cars at the works is cheating, that would be too easy.
Re: theme of your collection?
I have a lot to sell coming up as I am going to concentrate on only three areas at present. So as I sell some outside of these areas hopefully I will be able to pick up more within my selected areas.
1) Metro 6R4 - can't remember how many but can't rival anyone on here.
2) Ford Escort MK11 & RS2000 - not too bad quantity wise.
3) Anything Colin McRae - this one is coming along fine with quite a selection so far.
1) Metro 6R4 - can't remember how many but can't rival anyone on here.
2) Ford Escort MK11 & RS2000 - not too bad quantity wise.
3) Anything Colin McRae - this one is coming along fine with quite a selection so far.
skipperjim- Posts : 114
Join date : 2012-02-07
Age : 59
Location : Inverness
Re: theme of your collection?
1/43 only..
MG Metro 6R4
Group B era
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Richard Burns
VW Motorsport
VW Golf GTI street cars
Cars I have owned in 1/1
Others I like
MG Metro 6R4
Group B era
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
Richard Burns
VW Motorsport
VW Golf GTI street cars
Cars I have owned in 1/1
Others I like
Zeus- Posts : 2535
Join date : 2012-02-06
Age : 41
Location : Wales
Re: theme of your collection?
IRISH mainly (253models)
nice ford cossie/focus models (20)
nice ford cossie/focus models (20)
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mcm motorsport- Posts : 8438
Join date : 2012-02-08
Age : 44
Location : hillsborough co.down
Re: theme of your collection?
Minor league : 80 odd 1/43 : mostly Irish , 60 ish 1/18 : 142 1/12 moto g.p bikes : 21 1/6 moto g.p bikes. 50 ish 1/22 moto g.p bikes . And 123 1/18 Formula one cars. Hope I don't get get excommunicated for the none rally cars .
bob 6r4- Posts : 304
Join date : 2012-05-08
Re: theme of your collection?
bob 6r4 wrote:Minor league : 80 odd 1/43 : mostly Irish , 60 ish 1/18 : 142 1/12 moto g.p bikes : 21 1/6 moto g.p bikes. 50 ish 1/22 moto g.p bikes . And 123 1/18 Formula one cars. Hope I don't get get excommunicated for the none rally cars .
where the hell do you put that lot. Impressive
newt5550- Posts : 6272
Join date : 2012-02-07
Age : 55
Location : Boston
Re: theme of your collection?
Double garage Chris , just being revamped ,but don't tell my dear wife, I don't know why but they just don't understand .
bob 6r4- Posts : 304
Join date : 2012-05-08
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