Black Friday Monday.....

I used to love Black Fridays.  Take the day off, drive around town from like 5 ~ 6 am, armed with the Black Friday newspaper ads.  So many sweet deals to be had that day.

This tradition died for me when some stores started starting the sale earlier in the week, some stores even making the poor store employees work on the Thanksgiving day!  Such a turnoff.  For me, this used to be a enjoyable occasion, to pack all it in half of one Friday.

Another thing that killed it was online.  I don't shop at Bestbuy very much, but oh man, their website & in-store pickup works so well.  Their sale prices are hard to beat, too.  

Commentary over:

This year, my only Black Friday interest were Playstation 4 & guns.  I only connected on the PS4.  Little late to the game, I know(pun not intended lol).  However, I saw couple of Hot Wheels transporters at Target while picking up Modern Warfare for PS4.

I was drooling over this at pic online, but since I've been trying to quit collecting, I passed.  Serious growth on my part.  Next one, same:

Looking at the pictures, now I'm thinking I should've bought both, but it is what it is.

While I balked at Target, look what I got in the mail!

Still debating if I should open this one or not.  I'm a R34 fan, I'm a Paul Walker fan(very similar to his F&F car), also a big RLC fan.  They did a fantastic job here in my opinion.

 At least thru the blister, window, or whatever it's called, detailing & tampos look as sharp as I've ever seen them.... but wait, that's not all:

I used to be very active in the Hot Wheels thread of GTPlanet, and remembered seeing these Hong Kong exclusives.  My understanding was that they were official TLV, but I only read secondhand information.  They were kinda cool, boxes are really cool, but I wasn't interested in paying any premiums, as I was already pulling back from collecting.  However, speed_70_hk on eBay had them for $35, shipped to the U.S.?  Could not say no.  :p  Fast seller, secure shipping.  I think I preordered Ignition Model R34(1/64) from their site as well?  I'll let you know how that goes.

Very nice, man.  Color me impressed!

Today's Finds: M2 KPGC10 Race Car & MBX Subaru SVX

After seeing .45ACP ammunition on sale, swung by the stores only to find them sold out.  :(  I did see some interesting stuff in the toy aisle, like this KPGC10 racing livery hakosuka Skyline from M2 Machines.  

Pretty neat looking model, especially for those who missed out on Kyosho releases years ago.  Then I found these things:

There were bunch!  I took three for giveaways, mostly randomly given away to my eBay customers.  If you read this blog & are buying something from me, make sure to tell me via "contact seller".  Bonus cars are guaranteed to people who visited this blog.

Much props to Matchbox here.  Maybe not the most popular, but for 90's JDM fans, this was a memorable car.  As always, I appreciate variety & this would be great addition for Matchbox collectors in my opinion.

I didn't buy the M2, but bought the rest.  I'll keep looking for .45ACP on sale.  :D

Tomica Limited Vintage LV-98d Honda T360 Toshiba Service Car

I was recently telling my buddy Jarrod how T360 just might be my favorite TLV casting.  I was shocked when I saw these pics amongst my old photos & how I never posted them!  These aren't Ignition Model Pandems, or Tarmac Works, but I hope you enjoy this quaint little truck.

"Toshiba Washing Machine"......  a win. lol

I'm not a fan of today's overpriced TLVs.  For me, this is where it was at.  :)

Tomica Limited Vintage NEO LV-N80b Nissan Bluebird Sedan SSS ATTESA Limited(1987)

One of my favorite TLV castings.  It was featured on the wrecker post originally.  I happened to be going through old pictures today, trying to restore yet another post ruined by Photobucket hijack scam, and that's when I ran into these pictures & realized I never did a feature post on this car.  

Better late than never amirite...

Bonus(from wrecker post):

Titan 64 by Make Up Co. - Singer 911(964) Coupe

While I used to be into collecting 1/64 hot wheels & minicars, I never really got into larger scale models, and I had never heard of Make Up Co. until today when I saw this tweet by my favorite hot wheels/minicar customizer Joe-san:

積極的な蒐集からはとっくに降りてるけどこれは見過ごせない。静岡で見て以来待っておりました。まさに らいく あ じゅえりー。#singerPorsche pic.twitter.com/B41brxDQFB

— Joe KANNO (@joe_kanno) September 26, 2019

You can check out Joe's customs also on Instagram  

I immediately headed to my go-to preorder site amiami.  ¥7,290!(roughly $68USD)  That's before shipping, and it's pretty eye-popping.  Lot of times, if not most of the time, hot new preorders sellout fast on amiami.  These Make Up Co. Singer 911 preorders are still up, and probably because of high asking price.

I ordered two.  Gray & white.  It's bit of a gamble at these prices, sure.... but if you collect these things you know, you snooze - you lose.  Off the top of my head, these cars were the most amazing 1/64 models I had ever seen & combine that with the vintage Porsche charm(more on that later), I was willing to play.  Check out the photos from Make Up Co. website + notes on their entry into the 1/64 market:

Key notes from their page:

• Titan 64 is the new 1/64 scale brand of the Make Up Co., and it'll be leading off with the Singer 911(964)
• They are handmade.
• Make Up Co.'s previous smallest scale releases were 1/43.
• Piece by piece, they are committed to paying same close attention they pay in manufacturing the 1/43 scale model cars.
• In order to achieve higher detail feel, they are using separate individual parts, where typically just get painted with different colors for separation. 
• Front & rear blinker parts are chrome plated before clear resin are added to give it depth. 

Again, more on their page.  MSRP is ¥8,424 & it'll come in these four colors:

TM001A - Gulf Blue

TM001B - Gray

TM001C - Ivory White

TM001D - Ice Blue Metallic(Blue 2)

My Thoughts:

You guys remember when Ignition Model entered the 1/64 scale diecast market? Manufacturer previously known for their larger 1/18, 1/43 scaled super slick & detailed diecast cars.  Highly anticipated, most of us weren't sure what to expect.  Vehicle models they were to release, they weren't typical factory models.  They were Pandem/Bunny Rocket kitted R35 Nissan GT-Rs.

When 1/64 Ignition Models finally arrived, personally, I was pleased with the quality they delivered.  My major gripe came from all these modern models they chose for the releases like the R35 & Toyota 86.  I wanted the old school cars like Kenmeri Skylines.  Boxy JDM sedans.  The classics, but I digress.

While these Singer 911 cars from Make Up seems much higher in price & quality, their arrival reminded me of the Ignition Model.  Another larger scale diecast manufacturer entering the market with their 1/43 market savvy, custom Non-OEM cars never seen in the 1/64 market.  In this case, Singer.  Another company I had never heard of.  :p

According to Wikipedia, Singer Vehicle Design builds modified vintage Porsches.  Unlike Ignition Model cars with their newer modern cars, these Porsches at least still have the classic look & I approve!  :D

Only time will tell if these Titan 64 cars are worth $80.  I got a pretty good feeling on them though. Lot of us have a soft spot for classic Porsches, and details displayed in their stock photos are pretty amazing for 1/64, even by collector standards.  :)

Also saw these tweets from my Twitter friend @F60BB(2019 Japan Hobby Show):

1/64 miniature cars.
ホビーショーに展示してあったタイタン64のシンガーソングライター911です。見るからにできが良いので自分の年代的には変化球よりも直球のラインナップできてほしかったです。 pic.twitter.com/MwwHbErJsx

— F60 (@F60BB) September 29, 2019

今日のホビーショーで。 pic.twitter.com/R3JcypqrPX

— F60 (@F60BB) September 29, 2019

Racing Champions '37 Cord Phaeton Sedan

Pics from 2014!(old pics)

Bought so many M2's from this seller on TTP.  Truly one of probably top 3 sellers I've ever dealt with & if you look around in this blog, you will see I've bought from countless.  

Anywho, I don't collect Racing Champions, but when I'm expanding my collection, I'm open to anything I find interesting & I tend to welcome variety.  Especially when I can afford to combine orders online.

One of a kind!

M2 Machines Release 12 Gold Chase 1971 Plymouth HEMI Cuda 10-17

Sold this on eBay tonight.  Gold detail outside, gold interior inside.  I had to take few pictures.

Gorgeous.