No problem. Glad I could help feed the addiction.

 

(originally on the "Post your finds here" thread)
Just picked this up at a local general store (see photos):
2001 MINI Cooper in Yellow/White
Diecast with plastic, 1:32 scale, opening doors
Infrared remote control from wristwatch (with date/time) for forward, reverse and left-right turning
Includes 2 chassis: 1 with free-rolling rubber wheels and black interior (right side steering wheel) and the other with the remote control, motor and light electronics (2 AA batteries) and wheels. Infrared signal received through sun roof.
Remote control of the alarm & horn, head & tail lights!
Brand is NewRay Toys (Hong Kong). Series is "Auto Tune-up"
--Rick

 

I've been collecting mini's years before i bought mine, so my collection thus far has reached about 55 mini toys. I dont have pictures yet!

Just for my own reference, i tried to make a list
1-huge $80 RC
2-speedeez, red and blue from my
1-speedeez fold down track mini
1-superslick, EB
2-red mini's in yellow egg's. walmart exclusive.
1-yellow hero city
4-blue matchbox
1-yellow/white hotwheels?
4-italian job JL-2 pepper white, 1 red, 1 blue
3-DIRTY italian job JL, 1 of each color
10-$1 off brand misc. mini's, all different
1-matchbox showcase-yellow
5-1/43 scale, 4 red, one silver
1-1/24 model kit, red with american flag
1- EB Nikko RC from radio shack
1-Monster Garage MINI snow mobile
1-Austin Powers Cooper
1-Motormax 1:18-red
4-red hero city with flag
1-Nikko RC with infrared control, itty bitty
1-yellow saico with british flag
1-EB 2004 New Cars JL
1-Silver Streak Freak-JL
1-Yellow Street Freak-JL
1-EB Streak Freak-JL
1-Red Import Heat- JL
2-Black Import Heat with Britich Flag and blinging wheels-JL
1-Yellow Matchbox with checkered top

I probably spend more time in the toy car section of every store than any female around.

 

Hey SB! Welcome to Collector's Corner! 55 is a good start, but you've got to get some pictures


Here is my updated collection:


Got to work on getting some better lighting! The JL's in the lower left are dups of the ones on the shelf, same for the HW's in the protecto-pacs.

Found a few this weekend at the local "close out store" and some non mini related special cars.



These Mothers Brand came with some Mothers Wax. I've now got enough for about 2 years




But they do go well with the Mothers MINI


The hunt continues for the new HW #140. It's all over eBay but nothing on the shelf at any of our local stores. If I find any I'll be sure to try and pick up more then one and let you guys know. Good luck!

 

Smokey4 - That is a great collection!

 

I've got those and 6 more. Hongwell, Cararama has great quality and detail. I highly recommend them.

 

My collection has slightly grown since these last pics, but here are my latest shots:
Here are my classics:

My Muscle Car collection:

Remember these:

and of course, MINI Coopers:

 

I agree, great quality!

These are 1:43, I've also got about 12 more in 1:72

 

I've been thinking about those 1:43's, but I've got to start pacing myself.

BTW. I love your display and collection.

 

Hmmm and I was just thinking the same about yours!! I really wanted to do some sort of peg board for the JL, HW and MVB's but I'm still working on ideas to dress it up some.

Anyway, I was strolling through the Walley World, (Ok, ok I went straight to the toy department, feel better?) Was looking for the new HW, but came across this variation of the older #7 Matchbox MINI Cooper S



Doesn't look much different does it? Let me give you another angle:



No stripes and the grille is done in body color!

This is a first for me, finding something like this on the shelf.

 

I hate when they do that. Now I've got another on the list.

 

I found the one with the stripes on Saturday. The package wasn't in very good condition so I took it out. the prize was a temp tattoo.

 

I spotted them about a week ago at Target. Total confusion -- looks like a new issue but I coulda sworn I already had that version. So I got one instead of my usual two . Got home and figured out the difference. Fortunately they still had the second one when I returned the next day. So now I have one at home, and one in the collection on my desk at work! All is well with the world again .

 

I found a first run Johnny Lightning Hollywood On Wheel, Italian Job MC in white. This is the Clean White version with the METAL bottom, MOC.

I already have this from BOBBIEJ, so I'm willing to trade if anybody has a first run JL, HOW, IJ MCS in RED - Clean Red with the METAL bottom, MOC.

 

Wow - in your pics they look electric blue - but in person it's more like Hyper Blue, don't you think? I haven't see the stripe-less version, but I'll be looking...

 

I found this cheap RC at Circuit City. It's exactly like my car...color, wheels, no stripes...I had to buy it.



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Itls not very often you find a Cooper S rc. Nice find

 

I have one of those, and the Sin City MINI Club owns 2 (1 27mHz and 1 43mHz). We were going to run races with them for prizes at AMVIV, but with the rain moving the Boot and Bonnet Show down a level, we lost the venue.
Would people be interested in such an event next year, you think?

 

That would be awsome for next year. I have a couple diferend Mini RC I sould run. Maybe my 4x4 Mini will be done by then.

BTW Agro your Omini is on it's way.

 

Yeah, I got the tracking info. Thanks.
The point of using 2 of these MINIs was that the cars are "theoretically" identical except for the transmitter frequency, and each car would get freshly charged batteries for every race. No advantage conferred by the car, this is testing driver skill.
So you couldn't use your own RC MINIs.

 

That would still be fun though. Are you going to set it up like an autocross course?

That would be fun too.

 

I think Paris puts it best "THATS HOT!"
I need to get one of those....

 

Well, I've checked high and low, and have yet to find one of the new Hot Wheels MINIs. Anyone else having any luck?

 

I'm still looking for the NEW Hot Wheels MC. Most of the stores around me are working through old inventory. No Cab in a 1/64, unless you count the ones at the dealership (which are 1/87, I think). I'm not sure about HW or MB, but JL doesn't have anything on the immediate radar.

 

I have a new collection of classic minis. This was a great manufactures score.

I can not believe the detail that went into these minis. They are 1/72 scale. Rubber tires ,diecast, authentic rally minis, even has two of our vendor sponcers on them. The detail is amazing!

Did I mention the detail is amazing!