Porsche 911 GT3 RS(996) Kyosho & AUTOart

Left one is the Kyosho, right is AUTOart.  This super cool comparison shots are featured courtesy of RCKakashi14.  Like me, he's also part of the hot wheels/minicar collecting community of the GTPlanet.  Special thanks to Kakashi.  One of the go-to guy I know when it comes to Kyoshos.  :)

When I was a noobie hot wheels collector, I used to think that Kyoshos were the high end stuff.  Not so.  Kyosho, epscially today are middle of the road type minicars, and in this particular case, Kakashi mentions that the AUTOart 911 here actually cost three times as much as the Kyosho version.  LOVE AUTOart 1/64 diecasts, but they didn't make very many at this scale & they are expensive.

Kakashi's no stranger to this blog.  You can check out his post on his first TLV here, also his "Desert Island" top-10 cars here.

Oops! I did it again, not 1/64: AUTOart 1/18 1991 Le Mans Winner Mazda 787B

-CHECK OUT THE NEW TOMICA LIMITED VINTAGE 787B HERE-

I stick with 1/64 scale diecasts, but once in a great while, something that comes along that I have to have, and generally, scale would be 1/18.  

With this purchase, it had some influence by way of national pride.  To date, it's the only Japanese car ever to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  Initially, livery didn't do it for me at all.  Last decade or more, it's been one of my favorites.  Also doesn't hurt that it happens to be one of the best screamers around.  Very distinctive, and uber exciting sound.  Pics:

Damaged mirror on the right side.  Not impressed with AUTOart quality control right now.  I also had their Ford GT missing a shifter last year.  :(

1/64 is a Kyosho.  Beautiful side by side...

I don't think I've done 1/64-1/18 combo shot since this Lotus Honda 99T?  Very glad to be able to pair these two up.  Both models are very well made.  :)

AUTOart Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron Showcar

This one set me back $30(shipped) almost 2 years ago, but it was worth it.

No slacking here.  Fantastic job by AUTOart.

Forgive me - Not 1/64: AUTOart 1/18 Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car(Carbon Fiber) & Race Car(white)

I only collect 1/64 scaled cars.....  but that doesn't mean I don't buy other scale diecast cars, occasionally.  I used to be a big Gran Turismo fan, and this is one of the very few 1/18 scale cars I long desired.  :D  I recently nearly bought the original release(must be getting close to ten years old now) of the carbon fiber version for around $300, but I'm glad I didn't.  AUTOart actually re-released these cars this year, and while it wasn't cheap, for the price of what would have cost me for one, I was able to buy both the carbon fiber test car & the white race car version.

First one from AmiAmi actually was actually missing the gear shifter part, so I had to ship that one all the way back to Japan for refund, then buy a replacement on eBay.  Carbon fiber one w/white background is the one with the missing shifter.  lol

I apologize for this 1/18 interruption!