MiataMark
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Prompted by ade36 's posts of his Porsche 917 models here are a couple of my model Porsche's; IMG_6468-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6467-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr 'Jules' Porsche 936/81, 1981 (Bell, Ickx) model is a ltd ed (1 of 2640) Minichamps and 'Rothmans' Porsche 936 Long Tail, 1982 (Bell, Ickx) model is an older Quartzo model IMG_6469-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6475-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr You can really see the quality of the Minichamps model in the wheels etc. IMG_6473-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6471-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr That's not to say that the Quartzo model is bad, it's an old model as it came with the Rothmans livery out of the box. I know the pit diorama is the wrong era for the cars but I think it's better than a plain background, need to do a Goodwood FoS/Revival paddock diorama. Also I was experimenting with aperture with some of the single car images to try and blur the background a bit, think I went a bit too far, these were at f4 or f8 normally I use f20 need to try f16. I've got a CMR 956 on order will be interesting to see how it compares, also a Brumm 917 and an IXO 956 in the loft to compare.
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Last Edit: Oct 5, 2018 8:00:41 GMT by MiataMark
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MiataMark
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I blame this lot on ade36 after reading his post I bought a CMR Porsche 956 (pictures to come) and them made the mistake of visiting CK-modelcars bit of a mixed experience with them. I managed to buy 2 versions of the same model, one in a blister pack and one in a case (so I have an extra 1963 Ferrari 250P) and the Mazda model arrived with a cracked base they've offered a replacement with my next order (so I might also have a spare Mazda Le Mans 787B). Anyway enough about that what about the models, first a Mazda (I think luckyseven might like this one) as part of my Le Mans winners collection the Mazda 787B from 1991 (Weidler, Herbert, Gachot) an ixo model and not bad value at £25. IMG_6479-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6492-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I think for the money the quality is excellent, look at the detail IMG_6492-2 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I also got another Le Mans winner the 1963 Ferrari 250P (Sarfiotti, Bandini) an Altaya model, at only £9.95 (the extra one I ended up with in the blister pack was only £7.95). For the money really good model, the interior has exposed chassis rail and fire extinguisher. Wheels could be better but taht's what always lets the cheaper models down. IMG_6487-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6488-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Next time Brumm Porsche 917 model comparisons and CMR 1985 956L. I must stay away from CK-modelcars even if they owe me a model... if anybody is interested in the spare Ferrari and maybe a Mazda 787B let me know.
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MiataMark
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and some more Porsche's; 1971 Le Mans winner Porsche 917 Martini Racing (Marko, Van Lennep) IMG_6481-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6480-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr This is an old Brumm model, the quality is pretty good and there is a good weight to the model (the key to cheaper models is that they are OK as long as the wheels aren't too complicated a design e.g. wires). Here with a 1970 team Wyer Gulf 917 (Monza 1,000Km), interesting to see the different aero (I prefer the Gulf car). IMG_6483-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I need to get a model of the Le Mans 1970 winner 917L (oh CK-modelcars have one for £20...) Porsche 956 NewMan Joest Le Mans winners '84 & '85 IMG_6484-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Difficult to tell apart, the car at the front is the '85 winner, a CMR model really good quality for a reasonable price £26. I don't know the make of the '84 model but it looks suspiciously similar to the CMR model and ixo models. This shows the liveries off better, not much difference in the cars them selves which says something about the dominance of the 956 in the '80s.
IMG_6485-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Enough for now I've got to do some online equality and diversity training
Then I need to think about a better more appropriate diorama background.
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I definitely do like very much that 787B... the only downside being that you can't hear it and the noize of an unsilenced four-rotor with variable intake rams was what really gets the hairs on the back of your neck stood up With that said, almost nothing on wheels, ever, has been as heart-stoppingly beautiful as a 917K
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MiataMark
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With that said, almost nothing on wheels, ever, has been as heart-stoppingly beautiful as a 917K I think that is age dependant, for me nothing beats an Aston Martin DB4GT Zatoga or in fact pretty much any of the DBR (DBR1/300) and Project (DP212, 214) sports racers. BTW the Mazda 787 model will be available for sale (with damaged base, model fine) cheap to you as you're such a fan
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Oct 11, 2018 12:00:05 GMT
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Yes please Astons... Hmmmm. Is it time for a "what's the best sounding motor ever" thread...?
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MiataMark
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Oct 11, 2018 12:07:35 GMT
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Yes please I'll send a seperate PM Astons... Hmmmm. Is it time for a "what's the best sounding motor ever" thread...? Have you got a copy of, or heard of, the Nick Mason book 'Into the red'?
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MiataMark
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Oct 11, 2018 20:47:11 GMT
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As Monty Python used to say... and now for something completely different. A Pink Cadillac complete with a Car Hop, roller blade waitress. IMG_6497-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6494-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Yeah she's going to spill the milk-shake all over the nice pink paintwork. Need to work on the photography the background is meant to be white.
IMG_6498-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr 1957(?) Cadillac Eldorado* Biarritz Cabriolet, model is a Solidio "Age d'or". It would be nice to get a '59 version and even better a '59 in black re the Springsteen track. The Car Hop is an Owen Miniatures figure bought painted. *Is it an Eldorado, the model base doesn't say so but image searches on google do? While I had the background out I tried a Porsche model IMG_6493-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr What's better with or without Diorama background?
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MiataMark
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Oct 14, 2018 15:58:32 GMT
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Latest delivery from CK-modelcars... Porsche 917K Le Mans winner 1970, (Herrmann, Attwood), this is a Welly model although the box is labelled Porsche Museum. Good quality model at a reasonable price, £19.95 (well considering IXO and Spark at £50-£80. There are some nice details, rear suspension, lights either side of the race numeral. IMG_6503-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6501-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr and as a comparison to the 1971 winner, I prefer the (1970) long-tail versions. IMG_6505-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Earlier on luckyseven made a comment about the 917's being "...heart-stoppingly beautiful..." and I replied that I preferred Aston's, well here's another contender for best looking car ever. IMG_6510-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6506-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6507-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr As if nobody knows, Lamborghini Miura (1966 P400) and the opening scene of the original Italian Job is one of the best car bits of film ever! I need to find an appropriate background for the model, although the film Miura wasn't yellow (it was a 1968 Orange P400S, looks red in stills from the film though) more info here
The model is a cheap Atlas model, the wheels are a bit bright, but overall not bad.
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MiataMark
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Nov 11, 2018 17:09:41 GMT
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My first car was a Renault R8 (1100cc rear engine, swing axle, non-servo 4 wheel disc brakes) which taught me a lot about car control early in my driving career like a week after I passed my test I oversteered into a curb and bent the first of many wheels... The below are Solido models, quite nice, the yellow one is called a R8S on the box,m but looks like a Gordini to me (need to get a blue with white stripes model;). IMG_6535-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6532-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6539-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I have to say mine, which had been my mum's and was passed on to my sister, didn't look as nice as the model is. It ended up hand-painted a dull red.
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Nov 18, 2018 22:52:07 GMT
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Ooh,my uncle had one of these in the seventies. Rusted out underneath him,so it got parked up in a field. After a couple of years it literally had become one with the earth😉😄
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MiataMark
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Nov 29, 2018 20:45:20 GMT
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Trying another background, this time self built. I got some images of Mews houses from expensive London estate agents and scaled them, roughly, to 1:43 and added them to the roadway from the French street scene. Works quite well, this is only printed onto normal paper would be better on to photo paper. Thought I'd pose some Range Rovers, first a Monte Carlo blue L322 (Vanguard model),our D2 is Monte Carlo blue and I'd love to get a L322 RR. IMG_6542-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6544-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6540-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I think it looks better with the background slightly out of focus (f8.0 instead of f20, did try f4 but that goes too far. Specially for georgeb some P38's, not sure what make the models are might be Cararama IMG_6548-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6550-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr
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MiataMark
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Feb 26, 2019 15:09:29 GMT
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Just got a delivery from CK-Modelcars ( www.ck-modelcars.de), they had some special offers so added to my F1 World champions collections with some Altaya models at £12.45 (inc p&p) each. Emerson Fittipladi Lotus 72D (1972) & McLaren M23 (1974), Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49C and BT52B (1981 & 1983). Although they're at teh cheaper end of what's available they're very good models. I'll take better picture later, I think I might need some cigarette logos fro the Lotus'. Really impressed with CK-Modelcars, came with a glossy colour brochure (tempting*) and some Altaya posters of modern Le Mans racers. * very tempted to have a small collection of Jägermeister sponsored cars, or some more Greenlight 'film' cars. Ohhh just seem CMR do a 1:18 Aston Martin DBR1, Le Mans winner €59.95 link.
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Last Edit: Feb 26, 2019 15:24:01 GMT by MiataMark
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Feb 26, 2019 22:46:03 GMT
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Ah, the dangerous world of CK-modelcars! Nice haul there though, that McLaren is lovely
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MiataMark
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Ah, the dangerous world of CK-modelcars! Nice haul there though, that McLaren is lovely The catalogue is pure temptation, although mainly 1:18 models. Ordered some JPS decals from eBay. Will add Marlboro decals when I've practised with the JPS ones, long time since I've applied any decals.
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MiataMark
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Some added images; Adding to my collection of F1 and Le Mans winners since I was born, (currently 65% & 37% complete respectively). Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49C, 1981 F1 World Champion. IMG_6650-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Nelson Piquet Brabham BT52B, 1983 F1 World Champion. IMG_6646-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr For the price (especially the sale price) I think these are really good models with possibly only the tyres letting things down. Need to sort out a more suitable back-scene as well. I'll wait until I've added the tobacco sponsor decals to the Lotus' before I add images. In my absence from RR I've added a few other models. One of my other themes are cars I've owned (including company cars), I recently bought a Norev Citroen Xantia (mine was a 16v but same colour). Expensive for a boring road car and had to be ordered direct from Norev in France. IMG_6595-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr IMG_6592-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr There's a bit of a cheat here as the model is LHD. I want to get a model of a Citroen BX 16v, but the only ones I can find are a BX Sport (only in Europe and expensive) or a resin kit, might have to bite the bullet and break out the modelling tools.
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MiataMark
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At Christmas my wife bought me some model trees as a joke present, not the most reaistic but adds a bit of background. Some initial experiments, with a model Land Rover. The figures came from a 'Renault 4L - Une partie de chasse - La Route Bleue' 1:43 IXO Altaya model bought specifically for the figures. IMG_6657-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Henri the hunter... IMG_6656-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Thought I'd try a de-saturated version, would be good to try a colour popped version. IMG_6655-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Need to sort out the base and 'weather' the Land Rover (Vanguard did do some weathered models, but I don't think they did a Land Rover). and while I'm here a couple of better images of the Bandit's Trans-Am IMG_6597-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr I think this figure would go better with a black Lamborghini Countach (Gumball Rally). IMG_6600-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr
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MiataMark
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Apr 19, 2019 14:02:14 GMT
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A quick diversion to 1:18... I recently had a significant birthday and my wife bought me a model of the Le Mans winner form the year of my birth (I did provide the link to CK-modelcars:-). The Salvadori/Shelby Aston Martin DBR1-300 (I'll leave you to work out how old I am) astonDBR1-1 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr astonDBR1-2 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr astonDBR1-3 by Mark Palmer, on Flickr A nice model, maybe a bit shiny and it doesn't have the tonneau cover over the passenger seat. Didn't come in a display case so I'll need to make something if I want to display it.
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