My Z4M Coupe arrived (through the post)

[mrlozzer]

I've bought a few models over the years, a lot come from Germany. Believe it or not, over there they've got a thriving "modding scene" for model cars. There are stores where you can buy custom alloys, spoilers and the like. It's nearly as expensive to buy 1:18 scale alloy wheels as real ones :roll:

Can't help but feel that I'm happier tinkering with a real car!

 

[RubyBlueZ4MC]

What do you boys do with these things? Or is that a dumb question?

 

[RidgyDidge]

When I unpacked mine I was heard to say I could lick it...!?!? :-/

 

[Taz]

I've bought a few models over the years, a lot come from Germany. Believe it or not, over there they've got a thriving "modding scene" for model cars. There are stores where you can buy custom alloys, spoilers and the like. It's nearly as expensive to buy 1:18 scale alloy wheels as real ones :roll:

Can't help but feel that I'm happier tinkering with a real car!

do you have to notify the insurance of the upgrades :wink:

 

[sars]

What do you boys do with these things? Or is that a dumb question?

Now I can just see the point of model cars that you can build yourself, Tamiya and the like, but a static one you buy assembled and that sits on a shelf gathering dust, is less obvious to me.

My brother works in the toy industry, creating toys and spends a lot of time in Hong Kong, at a recent visit to his house, he showed me his collection of RC helicopters, about 9 of them, a few are palm sized which you can fly in doors......that, as an Engineer I can comprehend.

 

[mrlozzer]

I've bought a few models over the years, a lot come from Germany. Believe it or not, over there they've got a thriving "modding scene" for model cars. There are stores where you can buy custom alloys, spoilers and the like. It's nearly as expensive to buy 1:18 scale alloy wheels as real ones :roll:

Can't help but feel that I'm happier tinkering with a real car!

do you have to notify the insurance of the upgrades :wink:

Like it!

 

[Andy]

A few of us bought the Tamiya one, great fun to build & pretty speedy.. painted mine Imolarot but it too now gathers dust.

Wanted to do a youtube drag race of real vs toy but I'm scared whoever controls it will send it under my front wheels :lol:

Excuse for another small pic:




& this vid is pretty cool if you remember the original Z4 advert

[youtube]UXyDdUENSzs[/youtube]

 

[cj_eds]

very good Andy

Model modding in Germany then? I wonder if I can get 135M's for my coupe....

 

[RidgyDidge]

What do you boys do with these things? Or is that a dumb question?

Now I can just see the point of model cars that you can build yourself, Tamiya and the like, but a static one you buy assembled and that sits on a shelf gathering dust, is less obvious to me.

My brother works in the toy industry, creating toys and spends a lot of time in Hong Kong, at a recent visit to his house, he showed me his collection of RC helicopters, about 9 of them, a few are palm sized which you can fly in doors......that, as an Engineer I can comprehend.

I just like to surround myself with nice things to look at. It's as simple as that


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[Rialas]