Diecast/Models 1:43 British Touring Car Championship Models - Page 7

Matt · 22 Aug 2007, 20:17 (Ref:1994722)

Sorry for digging this thread up, but, I am going to be starting to collect BTCC, and other 1/43 models. I have my eye on an Onyx 1/43 Tommy Rustad D.C. Cook Renault Laguna. I was wondering, is this a good model to pick up?

daz90 · 23 Aug 2007, 16:47 (Ref:1995222)

I think so yes. I have a somewhat extensive list of BTCC models myself, many of which are models like the Laguna of Rutad, and i can certainly recomend them all to any would be collecter.

Here is a good website, that acts as an excellant guide to what models were made and with a bit of luck are available for collecters to buy...

http://www.angelfire.com/nb/dtcw/listings43/

Onyx are of a very good standard, not quite as good as the Minichamps models, but you will find that Minichamps tend to fetch a bit more cash than the Onyx models, however all of the BTCC models, whatever make, be it Onyx, Minichamps, Racing Replica's, or Spark were all limited editions of each car, usually around 2000 models (ish) made of each individual car.

**BertMk2** · 15 Feb 2008, 16:58 (Ref:2129719)

Dragging this thread back up - for those that are interested there are quite a few BTCC diecasts on ebay at the moment (nothing to do with me by the way

) including several Racing Replicas Cavaliers - they don't come up often so I thought I'd mention it.

Matt · 15 Feb 2008, 17:35 (Ref:2129727)

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-43-BBR-NISSAN-...QQcmdZViewItem

CHRIST. That's EXPENSIVE.

**BertMk2** · 11 Jun 2008, 09:27 (Ref:2225539)

Has any got any models made by Oxford Diecast? Are they any good? They've recently released a BTCC Vectra:

http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/VECT0...ner%202007.htm

Currently they do the 2007 liveried Vectra (Giovanardi) and they're planning 2008 deliveries too.

JAG · 13 Jun 2008, 19:04 (Ref:2228003)

It looks a litte basic, but if it's Minichamps priced, I'd pick it up if I collected BTCC cars.

JAG · 13 Jun 2008, 22:55 (Ref:2228141)

New from Trofeu.

£20.

medius · 14 Jun 2008, 19:59 (Ref:2228827)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Has any got any models made by Oxford Diecast? Are they any good? They've recently released a BTCC Vectra:

http://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/VECT0...ner%202007.htm

Currently they do the 2007 liveried Vectra (Giovanardi) and they're planning 2008 deliveries too.

Looks good, but its a 4dr version, rather than the real one being a 5dr shell.

tator2001uk · 15 Jun 2008, 17:10 (Ref:2229526)

looks poor like the corgi ones that got released and they were always left cluttering shop shelves!!!
state on the cage!

**BertMk2** · 16 Jun 2008, 09:36 (Ref:2229930)

The cage doesn't look great does it? They seem to be going for a tenner though so I guess that's par for the course.

PDS · 16 Dec 2008, 10:35 (Ref:2355879)

Got round to photographing most of my collection!

http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...albumview=grid

Still som more to do...

slick42 · 16 Dec 2008, 11:29 (Ref:2355936)

They're fantastic PDS, are they all on their own seperate grid dioramas or is the same one?

I was considering a starting a touring car collection but to be quite honest i'm skint and also haven't yet finished getting Montoya's F1 cars. So theres no point in a new collection without finishing the old one

Maybe someday

**BertMk2** · 16 Dec 2008, 11:54 (Ref:2355955)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick42

...theres no point in a new collection without finishing the old one

Never stopped me

I tend to collect on an "ooh I like that" basis - resulting in a collection of F1, DTM, WTCC, BTCC, WRC, Group B, GT, LMP and other random stuff (all in 1:43 though).

Trouble now is displaying the things - I'm a bit tight on space

slick42 · 16 Dec 2008, 12:24 (Ref:2355983)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Never stopped me

I tend to collect on an "ooh I like that" basis - resulting in a collection of F1, DTM, WTCC, BTCC, WRC, Group B, GT, LMP and other random stuff (all in 1:43 though).

Trouble now is displaying the things - I'm a bit tight on space

I can't do that otherwise i'll buy the most random things.

In the summer i was like that and ended up spending quite a few quid in the modelzone in liverpool. I ended up paying 35 quid for a Audi 2007 LMP, 15 pound for an Escort WRC and bought three kits that eventually went in the bin because i've got no talent at all

I might start collecting some of the V8's though because they look fantastic

PDS · 16 Dec 2008, 16:10 (Ref:2356188)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick42

They're fantastic PDS, are they all on their own seperate grid dioramas or is the same one?

It is just the one grid diorama, really made for an F1 car, that's why it looks a bit big on some cars.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick42

I might start collecting some of the V8's though because they look fantastic

The V8 cars that are produced in Australia are far better than the models available from european based companies (yes I do include Minichamps!) especially when you turn the models over! Working steering, replica suspension front and rear, even an exhaust system! And all for £25 (and thats after the pound is worth nothing at the moment!) Some I paid around £17 for when the rate was better.

slick42 · 16 Dec 2008, 16:22 (Ref:2356204)

are they on ebay or is there a website that has decent prices?

PDS · 16 Dec 2008, 16:44 (Ref:2356224)

Quote:

Originally Posted by slick42

are they on ebay or is there a website that has decent prices?

The older cars that Biante are producing. I buy direct from them. Fantastic models!

The Classic Carlectable models are not available direct so I pick those from the australian e-bay site. http://www.ebay.com.au/

The australian models are made in 1/64, 1/43 and their most popular size seems to be 1/18. Some 1/18 go for mega money especially if it a Peter Brock car.

slick42 · 16 Dec 2008, 23:13 (Ref:2356483)

i've got 2 stock cars left to get for montoya until next year and then i'm undoubtably starting a v8's collection. I love the detail fo those Biante models, they'd look fantastic on dioramas

rdjones · 17 Dec 2008, 08:44 (Ref:2356613)

I was in Modelzone in the Trafford Centre on Monday and noticed that they had a full set of 2008 VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra's.

I know it is not 1-43 but Scalextric have brought a Colin Turkington's 2007 Team RAC BMW, which you can not get for love nor money and I have hunted everywhere for one.

slick42 · 17 Dec 2008, 11:57 (Ref:2356735)

This one?

http://www.scalextric.com/shop/cars/...ts-cup-winner/

Matt · 19 Jan 2009, 06:01 (Ref:2374225)

Anyone know if there is a 1:43 W/STCC C30 out?

PDS · 6 Feb 2009, 16:12 (Ref:2389861)

Nothing yet.

PDS · 6 Feb 2009, 16:31 (Ref:2389874)

Mind you, you could use this to make your own! http://www.schuco.de/uk/models/junio...kt_details.htm

btcckid · 8 Feb 2009, 11:59 (Ref:2391003)

i still haven't got any btcc diecast models

i only have the matchbox superkings rs500 texaco and small mondeo(1993 or 1994)
one day im going to get my first btcc car but when i don't know.........

**chunterer** · 9 Feb 2009, 13:26 (Ref:2391697)

It's funny but as with 1:18 which is my preferred scale, there's a hell of a lot of potentially collectable cars and liveries that aren't even out yet!!!

There's plenty more Sierra RS500 liveries for Minichamps to bring out, BMW 635's, M3's etc. There aren't even any race Capri's, Volvo's, Rover's or Alfa GTV6's yet, all hugely popular cars in their day and any of which would make fantatstic aditions to any 1:43 or 1:18 collection!!!

Minichamps have just launched a road going GTV6, and I think a Rover Vitesse (Kurt Thim '86 DTM) has been delayed, both are in 1:43.

Also i've just mentioned it in the Group A Escort RS thread in History, but I've noticed Corgi/Vanguard have brought out a Longman Datapost RS1600i in 1:43. Nice effort too from what I've seen. It's about 15 quid I think.

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