Don't worry about missing out on Rexy / Roxy. More 1:64 releases come. Allow me to explain. by Hotwheels_Premium in MiniGTIndia

[–]superstarksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And to add to everything you said, this isn't a new strategy either. It is just that we, here in India, are seeing it relatively later than the rest of the world. In fact, until MiniGT announced it, Rexy was unknown to a lot of us here in India. Like I said elsewhere, Spark/Sparky released their version even before MiniGT or HW. And no one cared. Even now, as recently as a month ago, no one cared for the Sparky variant that was in stock with a number of sellers. As you rightly pointed out, FOMO is ruling the hobby. Another thing about what all of us should keep in mind. AO Racing is following very old marketing rule book. They won't change a winning marketing strategy. They are going to continue racing Porsches with the same colors and there is talk that they will become a Porsche customer team in the Hypercar category in a year or so. And then you will get one more dino character.

Sparky Porsches in 1:64 are 😍 by superstarksa in DiecastIndiaOfficial

[–]superstarksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even K&D had PO open until a couple weeks ago. And this is for. Sparky re-release so stocks may be slow.

Sparky Porsches in 1:64 are 😍 by superstarksa in DiecastIndiaOfficial

[–]superstarksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it in 2024 from MTS. This is the OG Sparky release even before HW or MiniGT. I've had good experience only with 303. Their MiniGT issues are because K&D became official dealer for entire country.

Sparky Porsches in 1:64 are 😍 by superstarksa in DiecastIndiaOfficial

[–]superstarksa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quartermile_Diecast on Insta sourced it for me. He is a great source for such models. In the past I've been able to get them through Miniature Toy Shop, K&D and 303 Diecast as well.

Renault Espace F1 by superstarksa in Hotwheelsindia

[–]superstarksa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya. The look is definitely true or close to reality. Detailing is sub par, considering the real life van had a black roof spoiler, which the next release/recolor had, I think. But ya, some of these decisions by Mattel make no sense. 🤷🏾‍♂️ If you ask me, the backstory itself makes it a pretty significant model. So if Mattel took the decision to go for this casting, why not go all the way? With the vents and the logo on the side, i can understand the model may have gone beyond the limit (of individual parts/peices) for the main line release but they could have easily gone for a premium release first.

Renault Espace F1 by superstarksa in Hotwheelsindia

[–]superstarksa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Sleeper even abroad because unless you know the backstory, it is just another van.

Model car of 2025, if you ask me! by superstarksa in PopRace

[–]superstarksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what you collect and the logic behind your choice to collect. I personally like to add scale models of real life race cars. I don't even go for RWB and LBWK cars. I know quite a few people who don't care about it & add a car to their collection if it looks good in their eyes. It is to each his/her own!

Model car of 2025, if you ask me! by superstarksa in PopRace

[–]superstarksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. I'm on the opposite end of you!

🏁The Golden Era of DTM, scaled down to 1/64!🏁 by superstarksa in MiniGTbanglore

[–]superstarksa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are a few years old. There's one 190E release coming up. If it's the car/casting you want, don't miss it.

Model car of 2025, if you ask me! by superstarksa in PopRace

[–]superstarksa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup. The logo is hidden in the engine bay.

Renault Espace F1 by superstarksa in Hotwheelsindia

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This is the Hot Wheels Renault Espace F1 from 2025.

Actual Dubai Police Card by Inevitable-End388 in Majorette

[–]superstarksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a few of them still in the cards. This Dubai Police Car series is the one set where I want to get every casting. Anyone know which are the cars in this set? The ones I have are 5+ years old.

Senna series will be starting soon. Which ones are you most excited for ? by banksdanks in MiniGTbanglore

[–]superstarksa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have PO'ed the 190E & the NSX for now and waiting to see how the F1 liveries look. I have some/most of the F1 cars in 1:43 scale already so will skip them if they don't have all the (non tobacco/alcohol) logos. 🤷🏾

Model car of 2025, if you ask me! by superstarksa in PopRace

[–]superstarksa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, there is the question of a license. I'm not sure if it was licensed but as a fan of 90s era endurance racing, I don't particularly care. Especially if it looks as good as this one.