1:18 Diecast E60
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1077631' date='Dec 22 2009, 12:22 AM
Not sure if anyone has seen these, but I was walking through Sam's Club the other day and passed by a stack of diecast models, and came across a M5. They were on sale for $11.99
Needless to say, I have one now
http://www.maisto.com/products_detail.asp?...amp;id=&pg=
Needless to say, I have one now
http://www.maisto.com/products_detail.asp?...amp;id=&pg=
This make is ok but the old Kyosho is much better made. They don't make them any more so they are very rare to get on ebay.
these cost 5 time more
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='1077670' date='Dec 22 2009, 02:14 AM
I have that orange modified one from Maisto in my office at work.
I also have a black one and a white Moto GP Safety Car, both in 1:18 scale and a 1:46 scale of the Nurburgring Taxi. All those are from Kyosho though.
I also have a black one and a white Moto GP Safety Car, both in 1:18 scale and a 1:46 scale of the Nurburgring Taxi. All those are from Kyosho though.
I also have all the Kyosho 1:18 and 1:43 of the Moto GP Safety Car, Nurburgring Taxi, M5 silver and a normal E60 silver
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Originally Posted by jusdoit' post='1077832' date='Dec 22 2009, 09:00 AM
Here's the model disassembled and ready for paint. I'll post the finished product tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='1077893' date='Dec 22 2009, 10:44 AM
Oh nice! I like the Ring Taxi and Safety car!
Do they sell those at costco? haha
Do they sell those at costco? haha
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='1077859' date='Dec 21 2009, 06:07 PM
Nice Xmas present
This make is ok but the old Kyosho is much better made. They don't make them any more so they are very rare to get on ebay.
these cost 5 time more
This make is ok but the old Kyosho is much better made. They don't make them any more so they are very rare to get on ebay.
these cost 5 time more
Yup Kyosho, and Autoart build 1:18 models for collectors and enthusiast, and unfortunatelly, Maisto builds toys for little kids.
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Originally Posted by JeffNNJ' post='1078303' date='Dec 22 2009, 09:50 AM
Sorry but I am a model snob. Only rock AutoArt, Kyosho and rarely MiniChamps.
I am usually the same way also, unless I plan on modding them. Thats when I go with Maisto. Its cheaper just in case you break it,.
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This makes me remember the time when Vegastrashed (Joe) bought my then two year old son a 1:18 scale M5 from Kyosho. Don't know what we were thinking letting my son play with a $90 model car but within a minute, the side mirrors broke off. About a day later, the car had no wheels and the windshield was cracked. 
I was just cleaning out his old toys 2 days ago and found one of the disc brakes in his Lego box. LOL!!!!
I was just cleaning out his old toys 2 days ago and found one of the disc brakes in his Lego box. LOL!!!!
