[Closed] If you want to make a case for resin models

Frank, I hear ya, it's all good...but I want "my doors to open." I have been VERY tempted though!

Frank, if these subjects were available in good quality diecast versions

would you still purchase them in resin?

All my cars are displayed in cases so very few ever get a glance under the hood, or trunk or the interior, and the few resin cars I have are in my opinion a bit sharper looking than the metal ones in the cases. Especially in the smaller scales [1:43] So what's not to like? If you play with them then of course the opening feature's are the way to go.

Most of my cars are in clear cases, but the hood, trunk and driver's door are displayed open. (Like displayed in many indoor 1:1 car shows)

I would guess prices would be different DC vs R

Likely not...............

unless the diecast versions were three times the price of the resin ones or the resin cars were versions of a car that I already had a pretty good 'opening' version of.

Case in point world be the Bizzarini 250GT 'Bread Van'

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This car is really just a re-bodied Ferrari 250GT SWB and since I have one of those from CMC

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I can just refer to that car if I want to see the 'under the body' detail.

The cars where sealed resin is really less than ideal is on a car like the Matra MS630

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That was a new design and it would have been very interesting to see how it was put together.

So in that case........

if the car was a 'spyder' sealed wouldn't really matter that much

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It is just a matter of interest...........

My collection is not very generalized. I don't care how detailed the car is, I just don't have a lot of interest in pre-war cars or 'street' cars of any era.

So for me it is buy the resin cars or buy nothing.

I waited over a decade for Exoto, or anyone else, to come out with an acceptable model of the Ford GT40 MKI. When Spark finally made the model in resin I snapped it up - it was too important a car for me to wait any longer.

It is becoming increasingly obvious to me that if I want to fill the major 'holes' in my collection it is going to have to be with resin cars.

My collection is like a book that tells a story. I don't want to leave any chapters out.

I merely stated how I display my diecast to show all those neat features under the hood, the trunk lid and the door open to view those beautiful interiors.

I got you..........

Interesting method.

Back when I had more room I would do a bit of that with cars that I had more than one of - display one open and one, or more closed. I even displayed some of my Cobras 'tail first'.

For me though, the essence of the car is its lines. Also as I generally group my cars by make and in chronological order my focus is more on how the design changes over time.

I can see though that if you primarily display your cars open, kind of diorama style, having a 'closed' one would really stick out like a sore thumb.

I'd love to see some photos

Good idea and does show all the features of the car model but, kinda breaks up the part most people associate with and fond memories of a particular car, the body style and exterior design. Not to mention, on quite a few models the hood and trunk have to be propped to stay up/open. Just my thoughts, definitely not criticizing how anybody displays their collection.