Minichamps Models
 

No bike this weekend so got dragged off shopping. Despite protesting that a beer garden would be the place of choice.

Anyway pop down to your local Model Zone store (MZ) and they have some Minichamps models at half price or less.

Managed to get a brand new in a box Bostrom 998R 1:6 in WSB 2002 livery that was £70 for less than half.

Nice looking model the Bostrom 998. Got one of those myself.:)


Clint.

I was going to put a post on here the other day asking who else collects minichamps. They seem very popular. I now have

Steve martin 2003
Chili 998R Imola 2002
Baylis 2002
Rossi, test bike 2004

I think i will make this my winter project, collecting loads more.

Yup,Ive got a few;
Neil Hodgson BSB 2000
Bayliss Imola 2001
Bostrom WSB 2002
Hislop BSB 2002
Hodgson WSB 2003
Haga WSB 2004
Hailwood TT 1978:D

I've got:

Rossi Respol Honda RCV211V 2003
Hislop Monstermob Ducati 996R 2002

When they come out I'm going to get:

Reynolds Rizla Suzuki GSXR1000 2004
Toseland Fila Ducati 999 2004

I'm planning to get all my favourite race bikes, and only those that won championships.

oh well you asked for it :

i have a mirroed dispaly unit in my lounge just for my minichamps collcetion, ive had to up my household insurance due to this little lot

2000 moto gp rossi, biaggi, edwards ( only 3 released )

ROSSI 2001 mugello, 2002 rcv, 2003 valencia ( on back order ) 2004 carbon test bike all in a seperate display

Road bikes 996R 999Bip 996 bostrom

moto gp

bayliss 2003
barros west 2001
barros gauloises 2003
capirossi west 2001
abe antenna 2001
leon haslam shell500v2 2001 signed by father and son


bsb

hodgson 2000
reynolds 2001
hislop 2002
byrne 2003 all the title winners
byrne highland spring 2002


wsb

foggy 99
foggy 00
bayliss imola
hodgson 2002
hodgson 2003 title bike


and i have the sheene rep and the reynolds 2004 ( to compleet the bsb winners set) if it ever gets released, ive heard its not so we'll see

[Edited on 3-4-2005 by deej]

heres the rossi collection

[Edited on 3-4-2005 by deej]

What you need now is the team truck to match - I have one for sale - unopened in box.

Sounds like i'm not the only minichamp anorak!
I've got the same mirrored display cab,but i'm only collecting 996,998 & Desmosedici Ducati's!
WSB
Foggy 2000
Bayliss 2000,2001,2001 Imola,2002
Xaus 2002
P F Chili 2002,2003
Martin 2003
Pedercini 2003
Hodgson 2001,2002
Toseland 2002,2003
Walker 2003
Bostrom 2001,2002
Laconi 2003
Garcia 2003
Borciani 2003
Borja 2003
BSB
Rutter 2002,Macau GP
Byrne 2002,2003
Hislop 2002
Still got some to go,but i'm working on those!
Some of the rare early ones are fetching mad money,£500 for a Corser 1999! Blimey!!

To make sure the paint job is authentic on the 2004 Rizla look out for www.mortgages.tv either side of the screen. That's one of our customers who sponsored them last year, which got us into a couple of races in the Cresecent Suzuki hopsitality. Nice way to be introduced to BSB, first time I'd ever been to a race. Went to Silverstone and then the end of season at Donnington.

Has anyone got any of the ONYX 1:24 scale bikes?
Ive got a few of these including,
3 Differant Foggy bikes,
Chili and Corser Team Virgino Ferarri
Corser test bike (black)
Doriano Romboni world and Italian SBK
A Gobert AMA SBK
James Haydon Gia Ca Moto 996
Andi Meklau RedBull 996
Some of them have riders aboard,others have replica helmets on the tank.I cant remember the full list as they are still packed somewhere after moving house.
Also got a few of the IXO bikes,Hodgy,Bayliss,Foggy,Chili,.etc,etc:yawn::yaw n::yawn:;)

Am I right in saying the Minichamps are the top models to collect?

Just getting into collecting these, how do i find out what is the right/fair price to pay for some of the rare ones. What are the rare ones in case I come across one in a shop some where?

IMHO minichamps are the best!

Good value for money & good detailing on the models!

I can only advise you on the rare Ducati 996/998 range!!

Very rare - Bostrom 00
Bayliss 00
Corser 99

Quite rare- Foggy 00
Hodgson 00
Reynolds 00 WSB wildcard (number 47)
I do know that the Katoh moviestar RCV is also very rare!!

Is the scale 1:6 the sets to go for then? Or the 1:12?

I have been going for the 1:12 type,was tempted to get a 1:6 Bayliss imola but thought it would look out of place so didnt get it.

minichamps are the 1's to collect and 1:12 is the scale to go for, the 1:6 scale doesnt seem as finely detailed for my liking,more remote control looking than a model

the hislop 02 title bike is rare as heck as they pulled it form production after his death, fetching £200+ on ebay, same story with kato

the older models are the 1's to collect thats why i have all 3 2000 models, didnt want the roberts 1 but it completes the set that could now be worth upto £500, the same reason i want the reynolds gsxr as that keeps my run of bsb champs going, similair story with the rossi set



the foggy 00 model isnt that rare as it was re-released for wdw so theres loads of those around

i use a company called trax models, get a monthly release sheet in the post and will hold your special orders, im still waiting for a couple but i trust them to send it me when theyre out, no payment and none of the crap i had dealing with grand prix legends

happy hunting guys, use your judgement on value and future demand before you pay silly money for say example a rutter rep, if you see the hislop grab it

I got my Hislop rep for £70 on eBay. I must have struck lucky as every other one seems to go for well over £100. £200 is a bit optimistic...

ive seen the hislop 1 clear 200 notes before

there was a 2000 rossi rep going for over 250 the other day

its just the luck of the ebay draw im afraid

its very addictive collecting these minichamps, finding myself on the net every night looking for the rare ones. Just bought the Rossi test bike in black, very nice bike. i can see my collection growing very fast.

just bought a Hislop for £79.00 and have just been called mad by my wife.
Hummm, she just does'nt understand.

Luck she didnt know me when I would blow £1500 on one book:smug:

£1500 on a book, what book was that ?????????

use your common sense when buying

the older the model the rarer they are, minichamps werent so popular in 2000/2001 and they didnt produce nowhere nera the range they do now

deej, when I was into Falconry, i used to spend crazy money on rare books, dating back to 1841. Sold a few and kept a few. I would buy them and put them straight into the book case, just a quick glance inside. Most of them I got from the states. those were the days:bouncy:

now its just ducati ducati ducati and what a great choice you made

i love my bikes, my whole life has been bikes and now ive got my ducati im over the moon

the minichamps look awesome in my cabinet, main light off and just the small light on inside it and the rear of the bikes reflecting back :frog:

You're not wrong there!

I watched two Corser 99's go through for £490 & £510 the other day!! I'm trying to collect all the Ducati race bikes(getting there slowly),but that is mad money!!
Adam's quite right too,collecting these things can become an obsession!!

I've just done a little deal with a model shop who was clearing a few slow sellers!

Reynolds 2001
Russo 2003
Foti 2003
Merkva 2003
£85 the lot!! There are good deals out there,but the rare ones still fetch strong money,looks like i'll have to bite the bullet to complete the collection!!
Hope the missus doesn't find out!!:P

I was going to make this my winter project, collecting them, but once I got the Steve Martin one that was it. They do look good, trouble is I have them in my wifes plate cabinet so i will have to find somewhere else for them. I have noticed some collectors just collect the rare ones and winners of championships, but i would like to get them all, one day.

you'll never get them all nowadays unless you win the lottery, theres probably well over 150 different minichamps bike models

ive jusy had my latest flyer through from trax with another 30+ new releases from the 2003/2004 season which also included the desmosedici capirossi race winner as it finished still covered in the grime, that 1's already been pre ordered by me

ive decided to stick to the rossi and sheene collection, bsb winners,wsb bikes i like and the motogp winners which at the moment coincide with the rossi lot

How much was the capirossi race winner? is it out now?

£39.99 and its not out yet, contact trax-models.co.uk and see if its on their site, they send me a flyer with all the latest models on but dont say when its released until they actually get them in stock, unlike gpl who advertised the hailwood 2months before it arrived in the uk

Just bought a few today with my yearly bonus so I now have:

BSB

2001 Reynolds
2002 Rutter, Byrne, Hislop
2003 Byrne

Just need a 2000 Hodgson to complete the BSB set! I might try and pick up the 2000 Reynolds WSB wild card too as it's sort of BSB related...

I'll also be getting the Kagayama and Reynolds bikes later in the year when they're released (December) plus the Toseland Fila 999 that's due out next month.

yeah

i got the reynolds on back order,might add kagayama now i have his lid

good luck in finding the hodgson rep and the wild card

I now have all my Rossi collection, just need to wait for the Valencia bike and the 125-250 to be released. Very happy. The post man will be busy round my way.:bouncy:

good boy, im waiting for the 05 jerez m1 with bent brake lever :sing::sing:

Just got a Foggy 1999!

Congrats. Finding myself a Hodgson 2000 is proving to be almost impossible :(

You could always sell a kidney & buy the signed one off eBay at a very reasonable £225 with just 7 days to go :o :o

No blummin chance - I know someone else who's bidding on that and they have deeper pockets than me ;)

Hey buddy if you want it then go for it, i will stop all my bids. I dont mind waiting. I have enough comming to keep me happy. Did you get the job?

You're OK matey - I'm not after a signed one. A plain old unsigned will do me :lol I don't want to pay more than £125ish for one.

Job??? What job???