1:18 scale by Auto World
1:18 scale by Kyosho
1:18 scale by Shelby Collectibles
1:18 scale by AUTOart
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Recent Diecast Purchases
Here are a few new ones I've acquired lately...
1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
1:18 scale by Auto World
Audi A3 Sportback 3.2 Quattro
1:18 scale by Kyosho
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra
1:18 scale by Shelby Collectibles
1995 Volvo 850R Sedan
1:18 scale by AUTOart
1:18 scale by Auto World
1:18 scale by Kyosho
1:18 scale by Shelby Collectibles
1:18 scale by AUTOart
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Halloween 2009
I'll be adding some pictures, if I got any keepers, from this year's Halloween in the next few days. :-)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Volkswagen CC
The CC is a four-door sedan with frameless side windows, it seats four people and carries a premium price tag over the Passat it's based on. The VW marketing folks would like us to call it a "coupe" (which it clearly is not), apparently just because the roofline is sportier-looking than "regular" sedans. It's the second sedan--that I'm aware of--to be labled a "coupe", the first being the Mercedes-Benz CLS.
Everywhere I look (on the 'Net), reviewers of the Volkswagen CC trip over themselves in order to pile on the superlatives, going on and on about how absolutely gorgeous the car is. Maybe I just don't get it, but I don't see where the CC is a ravishing beauty. Stylish? Sure, but not to the point where I would call it "art" as some sites have done. Frankly, the Mercedes-Benz CLS is better-looking and it's an older design.
Everywhere I look (on the 'Net), reviewers of the Volkswagen CC trip over themselves in order to pile on the superlatives, going on and on about how absolutely gorgeous the car is. Maybe I just don't get it, but I don't see where the CC is a ravishing beauty. Stylish? Sure, but not to the point where I would call it "art" as some sites have done. Frankly, the Mercedes-Benz CLS is better-looking and it's an older design.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Stargate Universe
SG1 was canceled. I found solace in Atlantis, until they canceled that as well. Argh!
Well, now I have Stargate Universe to watch. I have watched the premiere, "Air", shown in three parts. I hope the entire series looks that good. It's very cinematic.
Some might find it too "Battlestar Galactica" in plot and in the visuals, but I actually like that look and feel applied to the Stargate series. It's an interesting reboot of the Stargate franchise.
Well, now I have Stargate Universe to watch. I have watched the premiere, "Air", shown in three parts. I hope the entire series looks that good. It's very cinematic.
Some might find it too "Battlestar Galactica" in plot and in the visuals, but I actually like that look and feel applied to the Stargate series. It's an interesting reboot of the Stargate franchise.
Canon PowerShot G11
I've been on and off with this camera. I like the retro rangefinder design of the body. I like the 28-140mm lens. I like the fact that Canon reigned in the resolution, bringing it to 10MP instead of 14.7MP (in the G10). I like the rotating LCD. I like everything about it, really.
Image quality, after seeing some direct studio comparison shots, is very similar to my A640. In fact, the G11 appears to resolve finer detail. That's impressive, considering the A640 was already producing very detailed images. At higher sensitivities, the G11 is more useful than the A640 because the images are cleaner, less "grainy" (the A640's "grain" is very noticeable, in comparison).
After thinking about it, comparing it to other cameras and checking out the picture quality...I think I do want a G11 after all. It's a fantastic camera. The only hurdle is the $499 price tag.
Image quality, after seeing some direct studio comparison shots, is very similar to my A640. In fact, the G11 appears to resolve finer detail. That's impressive, considering the A640 was already producing very detailed images. At higher sensitivities, the G11 is more useful than the A640 because the images are cleaner, less "grainy" (the A640's "grain" is very noticeable, in comparison).
After thinking about it, comparing it to other cameras and checking out the picture quality...I think I do want a G11 after all. It's a fantastic camera. The only hurdle is the $499 price tag.
A few new ones
ERTL 1:18 scale
K-Mart Route 66 Exclusive
Hot Wheels (Mattel) 1:18 scale
Highway 61 (Diecast Promotions) 1:18 scale
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Porsche 911 GT3
Very nice! :-)
More on the Canon G11/S90...Fuji F70EXR
Saw multiple sample pictures online shot at various ISO settings from the Canon PowerShot G11, the Canon PowerShot S90 and the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR.
The Canons are remarkably good, but they're not good enough that I'm going to run out and buy one of them. The Fuji is disappointing, even for a pocket-sized camera (which are well known to have image compromises to reach their compact body dimensions), and perhaps more so because Fuji pushes the "EXR" technology as being so superb...and charges a premium for it. Well...it isn't premium image quality, so I am not impressed.
Bottom line? Ain't nothing there, among all three, that is going to make me rush out and buy one.
The Canons are remarkably good, but they're not good enough that I'm going to run out and buy one of them. The Fuji is disappointing, even for a pocket-sized camera (which are well known to have image compromises to reach their compact body dimensions), and perhaps more so because Fuji pushes the "EXR" technology as being so superb...and charges a premium for it. Well...it isn't premium image quality, so I am not impressed.
Bottom line? Ain't nothing there, among all three, that is going to make me rush out and buy one.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
GRAN COUPE
Yep, it has a 383 V8 under the hood, roof console and even a (real metal) luggage rack. Very nice!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Enchanted Forest
On Sunday, my family went to Enchanted Forest. It's a small theme park located in Turner, OR...which isn't very far from Salem. It's just off I-5, if I remember correctly.
Anyway, it was a GREAT day! Check out my links section and click on "Skullcrafts Blogspot" for pictures. :-)
Anyway, it was a GREAT day! Check out my links section and click on "Skullcrafts Blogspot" for pictures. :-)
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