Diecast Collections?

[Chris Read]

Some time ago (1992) I was presented with the James Clark Memorial Trophy by Bill Clark in memory of his son James who was killed at an earlier Country Gents meeting at Wigram. I was racing with James on the day of the accident. The trophy was a most magnificant model of Bill's Cooper Bristol and I presume it was commissioned by Bill and made by Graeme Climo of Christchurch who had an association with Bill and Auto Restorations. You kept the trophy for a year and handed it back so for that year it took pride of place in my house. I remember at the presentation jokingly asking Bill if it came with a miniature but hardly as these models had thousands of hours of work put in to them. I think I was the first recipient and I am not sure if it was presented again but I did see it on display in Fazzaz one time so I hope it survived the quake if it was still there.
Any one seen it lately or has Bill taken it back 'in house' - it is perfection and worth a look if you get an opportunity. Chris Read-Arrowtown. Note the cigar ahhhhhh those were the days!!!

[Rod Grimwood]

Suspension etc

Insured, but alot cheaper than new one.

[Chris Read]

One of my favourite models is one I got in 1981 - cost UK80 pounds!!!
Has always been on my model shelf so a bit dusty and worn out especially as it gets handled.Is a Western 1/24th scale.
There is a piece missing for any eagle eye to spot.
Chris Read-Arrowtown.

[Rod Grimwood]

Chris is the steering wheel extra, that is a good looking model with the body looking used as they did.

[Chris Read]

No steering wheel is hiding down there behind the cockpit cowling, but it is the small faring or wing attached to the body behind the front wheels that is missing . I have it somewhere. You can just see the two holes it fits into above the engine vents. Chris

[mid-year]

These are my favourites...the beaut model of the original Cobra CSX 2000 as tested before painting in polished aluminium,the interior is a real standout in this one

Number 2 is the lovely Grand Sport Corvette No3 which has great attention to detail.

[Chris Read]

Here's another of my favourites. It is Prost's Renault RE30 or 30B from the 1982 season. These models were commissioned by the factory and encased in a plastic presentation case. There is no model maker markings so they may have been an in house job.
I got mine from a Renault executive in recognition of work I did for Renault in NZ at the time. Pretty neat model with no damage due to the case. Chris Read-Arrowtown.

[Chris Read]

Hi mid-year - those are stunning. Love the gauges and the gear lever of the Cobra. I can't match those but here are some from my early years straight out of the sand pit. Interesting enough the ERA was my ultimate car as a boy and in my later years I raced with Bill Moriss' 'Hanuman' R12B (perhaps it was Bira's 'Romulus' R2B which he looked after) when he had it out here in NZ. I have a signed Raymond Mays brochure and even an ERA badge. Chris Read Arrowtown.

[bry3500]

Then and now

[Binzy1]

Gulf theme & McLaren Can-Am selection...

[Nick Slade]

Well I have been cruising through this site the last couple of days and came across this thread and I had to reply, I collect and also build scale models. I have just purchased a big displaycase to organize all of my collection. I will post some pics form my collection and hopefully a few of my builds.

[Nick Slade]

Many of the models are cars I worked on I restored J11 and 1018 Gt40 and the GMP 1/12 scale represent those well. I also went through a Ferrari BB512 LM with my dad. Several of the Champcar models, the PacWest car and Forsythe car and RedBull car I worked on also. The Nissan Skyline GTR model is a very important one because that was a car that was started to be built by my uncle Jeremy Cook who was tragically killed in the Airbus plane crash in France. I was able to buy new decals and complete this model so it was a combined effort of mine and Jeremys.

[Nick Slade]

The motorcycles were given to my by a friend of my dads so I built the Suzuki model and made a display case and gave it to him in appreciation of the other models.
The Ferrari model is one I built while we were building a real engine for a T5 at work so it represents that project at work

[mid-year]

Hi Nick,they are awesome!

[Nick Slade]

The 512 Model and 512 we built at work


Cars before I had the display case.

J11 which I restored.

It would be great to see more Diecast posts, I have always been very interested in them, I hope to add a few more in the future

[Nick Slade]

Thanks, they are really my favorite hobby. I hope to add a few more pictures to the thread. I like the fact that most of the cars I have actually are part of my past and remind me of things I have been fortunate enough to be involved in.

[Nick Slade]

Here's another of my favourites. It is Prost's Renault RE30 or 30B from the 1982 season. These models were commissioned by the factory and encased in a plastic presentation case. There is no model maker markings so they may have been an in house job.
I got mine from a Renault executive in recognition of work I did for Renault in NZ at the time. Pretty neat model with no damage due to the case. Chris Read-Arrowtown.

That is a awesome model you have there !

[Nick Slade]

[Nick Slade]

I had changed my display cabineet around so I took a few more pictures!

[Russ Cunningham]

If I didn't like women as much as I do then I'd probably feel like a perve looking at these magnificient models. Well done chaps.