Dan's F1 Collection

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:42 pm

The card backdrops I got from a shop here in the UK called 'The Range' - it's a general homeware/department store. They had four sheets of large (51 x 63.5cm) art card for £4.50 which is a pretty good deal and they're a nice fit for the studio, I only had to trim 1.5cm off of each sheet.

I'm not sure where I'll find a suitable fabric though. Will have to shop around I think.

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:58 pm

I prefer the hard stock over the fabric. Any here into photography that has a source in Canada or the USA?

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:31 am

Depends on the look you're going for I guess - I quite like the completely white backdrop that isolates the car from any background, but I don't mind the look of the black card either.

No more 1:18 Jenson Button cars photographed yet, so let's move onto some other random models in the collection. I'll show the helmets and smaller scale cars/helmets in future too.

Minichamps 1:18 Mercedes AMG Petronas W05 - Nico Rosberg 2014 by Dan B, on Flickr

Minichamps 1:18 Mercedes AMG Petronas W03 - Michael Schumacher, Brazilian Grand Prix 2012 by Dan B, on Flickr

silverarrow · Post by **silverarrow** » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:52 pm

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:44 am

Picked this one up shortly after it was released in 2013 - it's an exclusive for CK Modelcars in Germany, limited to 500pcs. I thought it would sell out pretty quickly given Kimi's popularity at that point, but it's still in stock on their website five years later, and is currently discounted.

Minichamps 1:18 Lotus E20 - Kimi Räikkönen, Winner Abu Dhabi GP 2012 by Dan B, on Flickr

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:08 pm

Looking good sir! Go Kimi!

It always fascinates me how one model sells and the other doesn't. You can't rick the chance of not getting one so you jump on the bandwagon as soon as possible. I wish I had the crystal ball... Good example is the Minichamps 1:18 BMW M2 Coupe. Sells out in days in all colours so far!

OLECO MOTORS · Post by **OLECO MOTORS** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 5:55 pm

Very beautiful Formula One cars.

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:33 pm

[KRAFTIG] wrote:Looking good sir! Go Kimi!

It always fascinates me how one model sells and the other doesn't. You can't rick the chance of not getting one so you jump on the bandwagon as soon as possible. I wish I had the crystal ball... Good example is the Minichamps 1:18 BMW M2 Coupe. Sells out in days in all colours so far!

Yeah, it's odd. I've still got to add Jenson's 2016 and 2017 cars to finish off my collection, but I think I'd prefer the Spark model for 2016 and that's really hard to find now despite being a rubbish car on the track.

Here's a couple more JB cars - these are from the 2006 season, which I have customised a little. Minichamps released his first win model with dry tyres, but I preferred it to have intermediates as the majority of the race was run in the rain. I swapped the tyres from his first win model onto the standard RA106 model which I then converted to accurately replicate his car from the Australian GP, where he scored his only pole position of the season. Changes for that were re-locating the number 12 on the nose, fitting an old-style 555 decal on the nose, and putting the RayBan logos near the wing mirrors up into the red bar, as well as a full conversion to the Lucky Strike tobacco livery.

I was a bit disappointed with the first win model - there are a number of areas that needed updating that Minichamps didn't bother with (new front and rear wings, and the winglets on the sidepods should have been elongated), yet they did make changes to the suspension layout which is far less obvious. The figure, when originally announced, was supposed to come with the winner's trophy too.

Minichamps 1:18 Honda RA106 - Jenson Button, Pole Position, Australian GP 2006 by Dan B, on Flickr

Minichamps 1:18 Honda RA106 - Jenson Button, Winner Hungarian GP 2006 by Dan B, on Flickr

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:46 pm

Love the tire detail!

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:36 pm

Picked up this Amalgam 1/5th BMW Sauber F1.09 recently. There is some damage, but Amalgam have said they can repair it, I'm just waiting for a quote.

IMG_7887 by Dan B, on Flickr

IMG_7894 by Dan B, on Flickr

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 4:14 pm

That's huge! What was the price if you don't mind me asking?

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:02 pm

Yeah - it's about 95cm in length!

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:13 pm

Nice! Comes in the case above too?

DanGB · Post by **DanGB** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:05 pm

Yeah, the box came with it. It's got some clamps in it to hold the car secure, but unfortunately all the parts they clamp to are broken or missing!

It also came with a framed print of the race car with technical specs on it.

Post by **[KRAFTIG]** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:03 pm

That's pretty cool. I wonder what the repair bill would be... You can't do it yourself?

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