Best diecast and build kit brands for 90s Jap sports cars?

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

I want to start a diecast collection of the 90s japanese sports car(integra dc2, civic typre r, impreza sti, skyline r32, evo, supra, nsx type r, civic em1, prelude motegi etc). Initially I bought some jada ones and realised the 1:24 is way more detailed and better then the 1:32.
As I look around I notice theres other brands such as otto, tomica, autoart, tarmac etc. Otto looks the best though expensive. Then theres rubbish ones such as city cruiser which are cheap and not worth buying at all.

I also realize there are some build kits from tamiya and fujima which look good and worth trying.

Can someone explain the quality of the various brands listed and what other brands I want to look into if I am going to collect. Are there other japanese brands I may want to look for.

Which are better of tamiya and fujima and do they look better than the jada diecasts after being built?

Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Thursday 18th June 23:17

[robemcdonald]

I can’t really comment on diecast other than IMO a well built plastic kit looks better.

For 90s jap cars look at the two brands you mention, but also Aoshima. They have a diverse range of kits, lots of the initial d tangle have fully detailed engines and you can buy different wheels to customise (if that’s your thing)
There is a great place https://www.kentmodels.co.uk/ who specialise in exactly what you are looking for.

[generationx]

Agreed with Rob there, Aoshima definitely have some different model subjects, Tamiya and Fujimi's back catalogue have some more Japan-centric subjects too so take a look on eBay. In my opinion Tamiya lead on accuracy and ease of assembly for 1/24 subjects, closely followed by Hasegawa with Fujimi and Aoshima not far behind.

Maybe you should also consider a 1/43 diecast collection. There are some great on-line suppliers in the Far East and domestically in the UK. Have a look at

https://www.grandprixmodels.com/
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/mini/
https://www.hlj.com/

as good starting points.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Is it fair to say that within a brand, bigger models(whether build kits or diecast) always look better than the smaller?

Also is there a brand which have highly detailed smaller models(1.32 an smaller) which look better than say 1:24 jada model?

And yes, I am after all the initial D stuff!!

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

And is it fair to say that the plastic kit models are better than most of the diecasts out there? Ill build one and see but want to know if thats what most people think?

Would you say the same size plastic kit models look better than the otto models? The otto models look really good though a bit on the expensive side.

Thanks.

[fourwheelsteer]

I'm currently building a 1/24 scale Tamiya Honda Prelude XX (2'nd gen Prelude from the early 1980s), which is an older kit but is going together really well. I've built other Tamiya kits and they always go together well, all you need to do is paint them well and they'll look good straight out of the box, or you can add details if that's your thing. Here's a photo pf progress so far with ignition leads added to the engine.



In the past I built a Honda Prelude VTi (4th Gen 1992-97) from a kit whose maker I can't remember. It's only kerbside so no engine detail but it looks OK despite my poor choice of colour (was built roughly 20 years ago).



I've also just ordered a 3rd gen Prelude kit from Japan via eBay.

[SpeedySpeedBoy]

Thanks.