Rob E
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Last year I started collecting 1:43 scale models. One collection I'm currently chasing is the Brumm 1:43 Ferrari 250 GTO collection. It's limited to 250 pieces of each particular livery. So far, I've got the first four out of fifteen. Another four are due to arrive this week  one thing I disliked was how poor the standard wheels looked, so I upgraded them to some beautiful photo etched wheels. I had the camera to hand so took some photos of the process. All shots were lit using just a desktop lamp.
Original wheels
During assembly
Old verses New
New shoes fitted
The other four cars got the same treatment
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Marc
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Stcheven will love this.
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Rob E
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You cant beat a bit of modeling! I find it quite therapeutic 
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taylorboosh
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Doesnt that de value them
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--ToM--
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They look like a proper set of boranis nos
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Rob E
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I wouldn't say it devalues them. You can actually but a "photo eched" wheel upgrade for this collection from the maker, but they still dont look anywhere near as representative as these ones I've fitted. As Tom mentioned, they are 1:43 scale replicas if the borrani wheel 
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taylorboosh
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Yea but now those models arent as they came
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Rob E
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Only takes two minutes to refit the original wheels. I can't really see why it matters that they are now not as they came?
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boylers11
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Nice collection. How much do the limited edition ones set you back?
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taylorboosh
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I was just asking as a matter of course
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nathy_87
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Great. We've got another Steve.
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3CorsaMeal
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I've got a collection of corrado models
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SVM 286
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Nicely done Rob.
Can't help thinking they could have done with a bit of a light, careful black-wash in the spoke areas though, as even though they are obviously a far superior wheel, they lack some of the depth of the dark areas on the standard rims.
Nice collection too.
Have you many 1/43rds Sir?
Got a few myself. They're good because they take up a lot less space than most of my other shite
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Rob E
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I never thought to do that Svm. I've never attempted anything like that so I need to do some reading up first!
I've got a handful of 1:43 models, the four above, another Brumm model of Graham Hill's 1962 P57 BRM, an IXO bug eye impreza road car, a Spark Golf24, a very rare Trofeu 1999 Network Q Burns & Kankkunen set and a Minichamps 2003 Bentley speed 8 Le Mans winners box set. What have you got in your collection?
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SVM 286
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Indeed Sir. Do a bit of reading on techniques.
I'd be masking all but the spokes with the tires off and then giving it a light blotting and clean off.
Oh and blimey, i've got a fair few. Lots of different makes too. Some cheapies, some silly money.
Off the top of my head...
Three E-Types
McLaren F1
DTM E36 M3
Three or four Tyrrells including a P34
F2 car (can't remember which)
2 Brawns
Lauda Ferrari
Multiple Minis
928
Sapphire Cosworth
Miura
Stingray
Toyota 7
Citroen DS Safari
Sierra Cosworth Rally car
348 Competition
265 SWB
Le Mans Viper
LWB MK I Transit twin wheel Firestone transporter
Team Gold Leaf Mini Moke hard-top towing a Europa
Aston Martin DBS
Multiple DB5s
Esprit
007 Esprit
Morris Minor van
MK I Escort van
MK II Escort Pop
RS 2000
RS 2000 rally car
2 Gullwing Mercs
3 or 4 Michelin branded Citroen, Renault and Peugeot vans
MK I Cortina 2 door
1970 6.3 litre AMG Mercedes Enduro car
I think there's others too, but that's all I can think of right now.
Got 1/18ths too. And loads of static kits, plus loads of slot cars and RC stuff.
Loft is rammo.
The vagina repellant is strong with this one 
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Ricky352
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Started collecting a few of these in the last year or so, will have to get more. Favorite one I have is a MK2 Astra GTE 16v lol
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