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#398 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2012 (3:12 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2012 3:08 pm)
Okay I have a shelf space 70" long by 12" deep...so you're good at this...how many 1:43 models do you think I could display (2 deep of course).

#399 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Jan 02, 2012 (3:22 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2012 3:12 pm)
Should be easy - cars 2 deep, each car gets say around 2.75" - you could get about 50 cars on that shelf. 3 of those shelves would do the collection.

#400 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2012 (3:26 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2012 3:22 pm)
don't forget, I need room to open the doors
 
Well 50 cars would be a good start--I don't have to build anything right away then. I know I've owned more than 50 cars but it might take me a while to remember them all---and there are a few that I might never wish to gaze upon again, even at 1:43...even a 43rd of the rage would be too much.

#401 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Jan 02, 2012 (3:35 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2012 3:26 pm)
I'd think 50 cars would be a good start. A cabinet or shelf with sliding glass doors would probably be most efficient.
 
Here's a nice reliable Saab 900 Turbo in 1:43 to get you started, you had one of these, right?
 

#402 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2012 (3:47 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2012 3:35 pm)
oh god yes...three of them. Of my entire car history, over all these years, including cars dragged out of wrecking yards, cars given to me, cars found abandoned, ....none...NONE...were worse than those 3 Saab turbos. Even the FIATS were better.

#403 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Jan 02, 2012 (4:08 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2012 3:47 pm)
There appears to be several variants of 1:43 Saab Turbos out there...you should get a few

#404 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [Mr_Shiftright] by roadburner

Jan 02, 2012 (6:19 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2012 3:26 pm)
To give you an idea of the display space needed for 1:43 cars, here's 1/3 of my collection on display in my old office:
 

 
And a couple of close ups; the larger cars are 1:43:
 

 

#405 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [roadburner] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2012 (6:53 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Jan 02, 2012 6:19 pm)
Wow that's a nicely thought out display.
 
I know this is probably blasphemous, but do I REALLY need to keep them in the boxes? I'd rather just have them out there naked.

#406 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Jan 02, 2012 (6:56 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 02, 2012 6:53 pm)
Many modern 1:43 cars come with bases and covers. They can be removed easily. On modern items, I wouldn't sweat the boxes too much, or at most, fold them down and store them somewhere.
 
If you find anything vintage, be sure to keep the box, which is often worth as much as the model.

#407 of 507 Re: Question for the Group! [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jan 02, 2012 (7:02 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 02, 2012 6:56 pm)
Is "vintage" related to the age of the model (I presume). How would I know if something is "vintage"? I mean, when is "old" OLD in a model like this?

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