[DADoser]

Anyone delving into any Sci-fi diecast????

I've picked up all the (small )Battlestar Galactica Hasbro ships (except Colonial One) - Target/Wal-Mart $5 ea. (GREAT series/great diecast!)

My son and I have also been picking up some of the Star Wars ships - same series - as kind of a father/son hobby thing.

[Gort]

Originally Posted by DADoser

Anyone delving into any Sci-fi diecast????

I've picked up all the (small )Battlestar Galactica Hasbro ships (except Colonial One) - Target/Wal-Mart $5 ea. (GREAT series/great diecast!)

My son and I have also been picking up some of the Star Wars ships - same series - as kind of a father/son hobby thing.

You mean the Titanium Series, like this one?



Be careful, DADoser: These little goodies are just as (perhaps even more) addictive than Corgi, Dragon, Hobby Master, etc., models. It’s when you chase hard-to-gets on e-Bay that costs begin to spiral. (Whew ... some of ‘em are getting downright expensive!)

I started out small and wound up purchasing every single Titanium piece made (including the “Raw Metal” models). OUCH!!!

[DADoser]

Originally Posted by Gort

You mean the Titanium Series, like this one?



Be careful, DADoser: These little goodies are just as (perhaps even more) addictive than Corgi, Dragon, Hobby Master, etc., models. It’s when you chase hard-to-gets on e-Bay that costs begin to spiral. (Whew ... some of ‘em are getting downright expensive!)

I started out small and wound up purchasing every single Titanium piece made (including the “Raw Metal” models). OUCH!!!

EXACTLY - those are the ones - and yes, extremely addictive! We just got into them fairly recently. That EXACT - Naboo Starfighter is my son's favorite. He doesn't have it - desperately wants it. My guess is we got in to late to get that one at a "reasonable" price. (Myself - I need to get an X wing - guess it may be a generational thing )

I think the price/availability is what makes them so addictive - Who misses $5 - $10 when you are in Target/Wal-Mart picking up a boat load of other "necessities?" Too easy to justify/hide the cost in one's overall budget! These could be the "Dark Side."

[STARMAN 352ND]

May the Force be with you.
After seeing that pic Gort your making me want one of them again.
JP

[ZS-VAN]

Very cool stuff! I've never seen it before. X-Wing will do for me thank you.

btw did you know the X-Wing cockpit glass is from the british EE Lightning. I think I read that in a Flypast a while back.

[flaps]

I have most of these, but I never saw that one in the pic, must have been early on, I even have the sets of 5 which were 19.99 at Wallys then reduced to 14.98, for 5 ships and the details on these are pretty darn good for the under $5.00 price tag.

Anyone into Captain Scarlett from the 60's, lots of neat vehicles in the show and Corgi has re-released new molds on a bunch but only in the UK, can not get them here at a fair price.

I did manage to get the new Corgi Star Trek Ships and man are they super nice, Even the packaging is really well done. 40th Anniversary release.

Flaps

[Gort]

That Naboo fighter pic doesn’t do it justice. You’ve got to see it up close to appreciate just how cool this little model really is.

If anybody’s interested, you can purchase the latest Titanium Series issues at your nearest WalMart or Target store. The first models are long gone, but you can still find a few on e-Bay. I started collecting 'round about June; you can still find each and every model if you look hard.

Believe me, the entire set hanging on your wall is a sight to behold!

[Mark 1]

Aliens stuff by Aoshima, Akira stuff by Bandai and the Macross stuff by Yamato all ROCK!

[Planebeach]

You are hearby forbidden to post pictures like that, I cant get addicted to more than I am now.

Really like that Star Wars ship, dont say it outloud.

[YYK950]

Now it,s funny that you have raised this subject.
In my colection I have the diecast "Thunderbirds " TB1 ,TB2,TB3, TB4 and FAB1. Also in plastic kit was TB2 from the latest movie.
Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson did some other programs like Space 1999 and UFO. I have seen model out on those plus more.

The Admin may have to go were no man has gone before and include a heading.

"Seeya your Battlestar Galactica with my Bablyon 5 space station and raise you with my starfury!"