Man! I paid 20.00 for that at Toy-R-Us. Amizon probably makes that up in shipping.

This is one that I got for my b-day this year.

 

Thanks! The classic red was a diecast kit from Testors.

 

dragonflyer, can I use that photo for my list of diecast MINIs (under construction)? Do you know who made the car? Do you know what day they gave those out at the Diamondback's game?

Thanks!
James

 

I know you can't get them any more. You can use the pic as long as you don't try to sell it.

I can look around Phoenix to see if I can find any more. I'll keep you posted.

 

I totally agree about the JLs. Autoart is the only thing, I found, that looks better.

If you'll note on my pic, the top cars of the two, TALL center columns contain the two new JLs.

 

I've had the best luck at the "Marts", Wal and K.

Found another Black one on my Hunting trip today! I also found a small (1:72 scale) RC MINI at Target, it had been removed from it's package and was missing the antenna and was the only one is the store so I didn't get it. It was an EB/W MCS made by "Xcaliber", the controller was also the base for the display. It had a hinged clear top that snapped into the base for storage. Anyone got one of those and can provide some info???

Thanks

 

Ah, yes I see them now, and I agree about the AutoArt being top quality also. I have a few of them in the 1:18th scale, but they run big $$$ so I've limited myself. I've been trying to get their JCW version of the 1:18th scale CR/W MCS, but just can't bring myself to pay what they are asking!! Around $90 is what they seem to be running.

Kyosho also makes a nice product. I picked this one up about 2 years ago from a Europeon vendor. At the time it was the only one I'd seen that had the DS/B with sliding sunroof and the correct rims to match my car.

 

Wow! A large scale DS/B MCS with a working sunroof! That's my car exactly, and I've been looking for this for a while! Where did you find this and how much was it? TIA.
-Cor.

 

You can also pick one up online at Tinywheels.com when they get them back in stock. This is a cool site, but they have a really weird method of ordering.

 

Put me on that list also if you would DF!!

I'd love to get one of those; the one off stuff is what really makes this collecting fun and of course the thrill of the hunt!

 

I picked it up from a company in Derby, UK back in May of 03. The vendor was called Mad 4 Models and has since gone out of business (I think??). If you'll do a search on Mini2 for the vendor name you might find the full story, but I believe they were a very small reseller and lost their lease on the store front and moved the business into their house. Shipping became slow and orders were lost and lots of negative comments were made on the board about them. I haven't followed the thread anymore so I don't know what the outcome was.

It appears to be a stock type item though, the invoice describes it as:
"Kyosho 1/18th scale BMW New Mini Cooper S Dealer Edition - it was 43.74 pounds plus shipping.

Hope that helps and good luck!

 

It was supposed to look like this. I guess it got changed when it went into production.

 

I love your few things Smokey and it's so great to see displays like yours.

All I'd like to know is who dusts all the things in you're links room.

 

I have one of those. A red one. They were only sold online. At the TRU store. they are hard to come by now you should go back and pick it up. Mine is red like my car. there neat. I always try to paint them to look like mine if they are the red ones.

Did it look like this.

 

Amazon has free shipping on any orders that toal more than $25. I just got back from ToysrUs where I picked up one for $20. Didn't feel like screwing around with the shipping.

Didn't see the JL black one though...

 

I found this cool classic Mini in a 5 pack of Hot Wheels at Toyrus. There is a lever on the bottom that lets you take the body off the chassis.



and this is currently available in the Matchbox section:

 

The MINI portion of my automobila room





The whole wall Miatas & MINIs. (Other wall is VWs):

 

Okay, Smokey! I changed the title of the thread.

This is a great thread, BTW! I've had the pleasure of seeing Chris' automobilia room....it's AWESOME!!!

Clover

 

I've got them in an old IBM "clean room", so there is no dust. Although I am getting tired of putting on the white suit and hair net.

I need to post an updated pic of my shelving. I've added another bookcase (my wife said it's the last one, riiiiight!) and move things about. I've also picked up a few things from England.

It'll have to be tomorrow after work.

dragonflyer - that's the one! Does your's have an antenna that screws in? This one had a slot and it looked like something was designed to go there.

early_apex - Nice Tiki Torch! I think that's the name of the 5 pack that the HW comes from. There are 4 newer MB since the CR/UJ #75 one came out; the Superfast #12 CR/B, the Showcase LY/W, the 2004 Hero City #65 LY/B, and the newest #7 Cool/Hypr Blue/W

CruzinChris - Nice display!!

Thanks Clo!

 

Cool display, CruzinChris! I'd like to see the VWs as well.

 

It has a hole in the back of the body where the RC antena goes. It's basicly a black wire that comes out of it. Did you go back and get it. It's a rare find I tell ya. Rare!

It's the only new Mini cooper RC they ever made that size.

 

WOW - WOW!!! Some of you have some AWESOME collections and displays - I'm jealous...:smile: We have lots of cars but not nearly what I am seeing here......

All of these Collectible Threads have inspired me to finally get my act together and get organized. So I have spent the last 2 nights up late separating, logging in a book, buying plastic insert sleeves for all the ad stuff, newpaper articles and magazines we've been collecting since 2002... I've got a separate notebook for Scooter stuff, Ariel stuff, dealership giveaways, ads, etc. I'm still working on cataloging all the cars though... That's going to take me another day or so....

I've kept all the cars in their original packaging....still debating whether to open them up or not....Mike says No...hum....what do you all think?

Dragonslayer - I have one of those RC cars in Electric Blue. I know I didn't buy it on-line. I swear it might have come from the store Brookstone? We bought it several years ago. I had no idea that they were kinda rare...cool...

Smokey - you are putting us to shame...

We have some really cool and older ads that I haven't seen posted in the other thread. I'll have to take some pixs and post them. I'm sure a lot of the newbies haven't seen them....:smile:

Chow!

Donna

 

Donna: Well.....I just couldn't stand to keep mine in their packaging...or at least not all of them. I popped a few of the Hot Wheels out so I can play with them, tee hee! I try to have a MINI in every room, and especially like the little MC JB/W with UJ flag which is sitting amongst orchids over the kitchen sink!

I'm not a serious, organized collector. I don't have the discipline that most of you have. For all I know, a few of my MINIs may end up in some of my art, for instance in an assemblage!

Clover

 

That's why I ended up buying two of everything MINI. One to play with and one to put away. It's not like I think they will be of any value to anybody but me. There is just something about having things mint-on-card that makes me do it. It's hard to explain.

 

I'm with you on that DD I try to get at least 2 of each, and no explanation needed!

One thing to watch out for if you are new to the HW diecast world, they have variations of the models. They aren't as obvious as say a "White Lightning", just a different wheel style. So you might have what you think are all of the #200 or #158 only to find that someone has a 5-spoke and you have lace wheels.



So when you make the updated list James, we're going to need to figure out which numbers have variations