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03/01/2020 12:52 pm
A 2019 review of purchases new and used that were the best in some category or another. starting off with new models, the Shadow was the best bang for the bucks, the GMP Masterpiece Ferrari the most disappointing, and an old Porsche the best used purchase.
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Best cheap purchase
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Best large scale purchase (and only one)
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Paid too much, poor body fit but a must have for me
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And it doesn't fit my collection but there is just something about it, and it was cheap
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And this one will be here tomorrow
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So what was your best purchase for 2019? Any pix?
03/01/2020 3:23 pm
A few others that were middle of the road for me
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And the biggest disappointment, had to display this disassembled because the ride height was sooo terrible
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Couple more I forgot
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03/01/2020 3:31 pm
Being my focus is 1:24th I only added TWO 1:18s in 2019.
Both at the end of the year. The CMC Bugatti Corsica John Mozart ed. And the Yellow 1962 Ferrari 250GT. BOTH are awesome models, hard to say which I like better as they are equally spectacular!
04/01/2020 2:40 am
Wow, when you go 1/18 you go big, congrat's.
04/01/2020 2:58 am
Josh, why was the GMP Masterpiece Ferrari the most disappointing?
04/01/2020 6:07 am
All my pix are gone from Photobucket's collapse.
04/01/2020 6:09 am
JOSH
You and I have the same taste.. in cars...not women. LOL...my best were the Shadow DN 4, the Revell Auto Union Type C, Holden Hurricane (my Jaguar XJ-13 has shot up in price).... excellent models
04/01/2020 7:49 am
I'm in, nice additions, can you share some pictures?
04/01/2020 7:50 am
You mean they can't restore your account?
04/01/2020 7:57 am
First the picture the ebay seller showed of the model had a great stance, top of the tires were covered by the body just like it should, but the model sets like a four wheel drive truck, quite a bit above the top of the tires. I questioned the seller and he said the pix he showed came from GMP. I sent an email to GMP right off their web site asking how they got the model to set like it should, repeated the email twice but never received a response. Add to that the $380 plus shipping price tag and I was very unhappy. The display ended up ok but it was not what I had intended, so I consider that my most disappointing purchase of 2019.
04/01/2020 8:00 am
Great additions & pics, Josh. We definitely have some similar tastes. I'll try & do the same thread next week.
04/01/2020 8:15 am
We do and looking forward to next week Gavin!
04/01/2020 12:16 pm
04/01/2020 12:40 pm
I'm with you, a couple of my best purchases from last year were older diecast cars with opening features, unlike most newer resin models which cost too much for what they are IMO. GO Fo Mo Co, first on race day, although they may rust a little!