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« on: December 08, 2006, 12:56:42 PM » |
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Hey guys, Was wondering if any of you know of good scale car model shops around town. I'm specifically looking to get someone a white RX-8 like the 1:43 AUTOart one (55905) http://www.autoartmodels.com/gb/pages/1_43/p11.htmThanks! |
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2006, 12:59:55 PM » |
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check the one at metrotown beside the new foodcourt. It's a bit pricer but they have a lot of selection if I remember correctly.
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2006, 01:00:25 PM » |
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Try Magicbox Hobbies on West Boulevard near Kerrisdale.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2006, 01:22:20 PM » |
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ICE may be able to find it for you. He works at Super Garage in Aberdeen Center.
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2006, 01:32:50 PM » |
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If you're buying the plastic models that you put together yourself, my advice is not to buy in Canada. Every hobby store marks up the original price bigtime. It's best to have someone in asia (Japan, HK, etc) bring it back for you. If that's not possible, order them off Hobby Link Japan's website ( http://www.hlj.com). Shipping is not that expensive if you buy more than one and the strong CDN dollars buys a lot right now. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2006, 02:07:27 PM » |
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If you're buying the plastic models that you put together yourself, my advice is not to buy in Canada. Every hobby store marks up the original price bigtime. It's best to have someone in asia (Japan, HK, etc) bring it back for you. If that's not possible, order them off Hobby Link Japan's website ( http://www.hlj.com). Shipping is not that expensive if you buy more than one and the strong CDN dollars buys a lot right now. werd i asked my dad to buy a model for me in HK and it's ~26cad but the same model here cost ~50cad |
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2006, 02:16:35 PM » |
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ya..get them outsida Canada if you want the model kits (the ones you put and glue together)
I got a R34 spec II for like 20 bux CAD, a friend brought it from Taiwan
it costs like 40 or so here in Canada
damn they even got cx7 for the scale models...nice
I wanna see some 3's and 6's
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2006, 02:21:23 PM » |
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ya..get them outsida Canada if you want the model kits (the ones you put and glue together)
I got a R34 spec II for like 20 bux CAD, a friend brought it from Taiwan
it costs like 40 or so here in Canada
damn they even got cx7 for the scale models...nice
I wanna see some 3's and 6's
It is disappointing to see the CX7 and not the 3. Sigh. |
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2006, 05:05:18 PM » |
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I don't mind if it's a complete model. Probably preferred. Thanks for all the suggestions so far! Hmm, maybe I can ask Leighton about it at Super Garage. BTW, i searched the forums and someone posted pics of a Mazda3 sedan model a year or two ago... I did a bit of internet searching and found the manufacturer. It's some fairly new "Pandora Models" company in China. For example, here's a 1:18 (Velocity) Red Mazda3 GT w/ GFX: http://www.pandora-model.com/index.php?gOo=goods_details.dwt&goodsid=6&productname=I believe they also had a Blue (Winning Blue) and silver (Sunlight Silver) one as well. There may have been a hatch on the site... didn't look too hard because the site is damn slow. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2006, 05:30:44 PM » |
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Try Magicbox Hobbies on West Boulevard near Kerrisdale.
haha i was about to suggest that, it has a lot of scale models there.. close to where i live too, across from my old highschool |
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« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2006, 05:37:19 PM » |
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ya..get them outsida Canada if you want the model kits (the ones you put and glue together)
I got a R34 spec II for like 20 bux CAD, a friend brought it from Taiwan
it costs like 40 or so here in Canada
damn they even got cx7 for the scale models...nice
I wanna see some 3's and 6's
It is disappointing to see the CX7 and not the 3. Sigh. CX-7's are hot. |
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« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2006, 05:39:16 PM » |
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Just not a car I would buy.
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« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2006, 06:21:04 PM » |
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wow the china die cast model.. the exterior looks fucked up haha, the rear taillights don't look exact, and the front taillights don't even look like they were from the mazda3
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2006, 07:58:46 PM » |
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we have a yellow AutoArt RX-8 in stock right now discount for bcmazda3 members...  |
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« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2006, 09:02:53 PM » |
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let me know if you guys got any mazda6's haha thanks
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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2006, 01:51:35 AM » |
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we have a yellow AutoArt RX-8 in stock right now discount for bcmazda3 members... Ah doh... the white colour is very important. |
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« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2006, 11:56:09 AM » |
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paint it urself |
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« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2006, 12:01:21 PM » |
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got any miatas?
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« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2006, 01:00:42 PM » |
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paint it urself It's intended as a gift for someone... I don't want to screw it up since I've never painted a model in years. |
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