Experts on the job...

[bev]

Have we started our own factory in Perth?

Are they tired of tapping computer keyboards?

Is this how they fill their lunch times and tea breaks?

We do not test our products on animals?

A prize to the best comment.

[Nick Short]

First comment would have to be "is there a picture to come?"

[Odin]

As people would say "just my 02 cents" :D

and

"Everyones a critic" :)

[timbo333]

"Better to be thought a fool than open ones mouth and remove all doubt";)

[TBVX05]

Whats this thread all about? It looks like the 'Answer with a Q' thread! :D

[bargs35]

In short...

Yes
No
Yes
No

[Tumbo]

1. Having experienced all the problems possible at their China factory Biante WILL be opening a factory at Perth. However, due to building delays caused by JOhn Howard's IR reforms completion is set at around 2007 before the next federal election. In the mean-time Biante are hiring the International Space Station to cover production, expected problems include, power and staff shortages, unexpected stock jetison and Glen in a space suit singing Fly Me To The Moon

A sneak peek of the new Biante facility:

[Kiwiracing]

It's happened............. models have finally driven Bev mad:confused: :p

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[wayno]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh Kay! :confused:

[Esses]

Originally posted by bev
Have we started our own factory in Perth?

Are they tired of tapping computer keyboards?

Is this how they fill their lunch times and tea breaks?

We do not test our products on animals?

A prize to the best comment.

You CAN get help for this condition.:D

[v8coupe]

If at first you don't succeed, deny you were ever trying.

[username]

Some do it for professional interest, some for love, some for opportunity, but all have done their bit because they are passionate.


:)

[Nick Short]

It's one of those moments that it seems everyone else has "got it" and I haven't a clue what this is about.......

[v8coupe]

Originally posted by Nick Short
It's one of those moments that it seems everyone else has "got it" and I haven't a clue what this is about.......
You aint the only one lol

What ever Bev is on, prescribe me some. :D

[Richard Poole]

I just worked it out. Yes Nick, I believe there should be a pic attached.

Check back tomorrow.

[v8coupe]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
It's happened............. models have finally driven Bev mad.

Cheers
Kiwiracing

This is Bev's guaranteed way of getting time off. ;)

[wayno]

Originally posted by v8coupe
This is Bev's guaranteed way of getting time off. ;)

Yeah, but her 'holiday' accomodation might not be what she's used to! :D

[Nick Short]

So if there is a picture to come, what are all the replies about? No wonder I'm confused! It reminds me of a card game I was having with 2 mates in Beijing Railway Station. A big crowd of Chinese gathered round to watch, and so we started playing a completely made up game, with one of us having 20 cards, one 3 and the other holding his back to front etc. We made it as silly as we could, making odd noises as we threw cards in the middle, tucking cards behind our ears etc, and even so some of the crowd thought they'd figured it and were trying to make helpful suggestions for the next move etc!

[bev]

Here is the picture, sorry don't know what happened initially...

[Poita]

I take it this is going to be a Caption competition?....

"Models being prepared for shipping by Australia Post"

Might as well pull 'em apart now!

[biante3223]

Caption....

Damned if I know.......

The salesman said that if i bought this car off him , he'd throw in a set of spark plugs for free!!!......

Said he'd leave them in the glove box.......

Damned if I can see them!!!!



Cheers
Shayne

[Chriso]

Originally posted by bev
Have we started our own factory in Perth?

Are they tired of tapping computer keyboards?

Is this how they fill their lunch times and tea breaks?

We do not test our products on animals?

A prize to the best comment.
I've given up waiting, so i'll build my own....and i own the joint! :eek:

[Esses]

Originally posted by bev
Here is the picture, sorry don't know what happened initially...

How about:

AaE strikes again............
......and it hasn't even been shipped yet!:D

[KiwiRallyFan]

"I still can't get that f*$@*! wire out that holds the boot shut!"

[wayno]

Well, this is bound to happen when I'm told to go get the latest prototype after six or seven lunch beers.

[TBVX05]

Originally posted by Poita
"Models being prepared for shipping by Australia Post"

Might as well pull 'em apart now!

LOL!

I think its Nathan trying to build his own HSV since he cant afford real one! :D

[brchi17]

Hey isn't that the crew who's responsible for the B24 fuel filler sticker stuff up ??? Perhaps they're trying to cover up their track by installing them to the ones that are left at Biante HQ :D !!!

cheers.

[Tumbo]

ahaha I knew i'd left that extra wiring loom in there somewhere, Skaify wouldn't be impressed

[zigi08]

"I can't believe they want me to do a 500klms service on this"

[zigi08]

"Damn Eastern European Models, I knew we should've left China...at least we got them completed!"

[Tumbo]

"Wonder if Bev will let me save 10 minutes?.......extra collectable....some assembly required........Trevor you're a genius!!!"

[zigi08]

"They told me not to play with it...Damn Now I have to replace the airbag...got to move that...damn wire, where is the instruction booklet again...never mind got it"

[username]

I like to scratch my lower mandible using my shoulder while sitting at the desk doing something weird to a model car?

really, I have no idea..

[Kiwiracing]

"I use to do paint by numbers, now where's the number on this piece!!!!:mad: "

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[Moffat Fan]

"I Knew that IKEA quote was too good to be true!" ...................................And the allan key is missing!

6000 of these to put together and then Trev has to convince Brocky to sign the certificates when they say " 1975 Bathurst Winner: Holden BILTBY, Drivers Pettter Brock & Brian Sampson"

[v8coupe]

Reminds me of the comedy TV show Home Improvement.

Tim "the toolman" Talor. Can't remember how it went,

Needs more power

[v8coupe]

By the time I'm finished, she'll be doing low 8's down the quarter

[Martin Thomas]

Its a bit sad when the Biante crew have to code 3 some models 'cause they can't afford the ebay prices..

[Martin Thomas]

Ahhh, cr#p. Where'd that screw go? Hang it, I'll just use the stapler..

Bev, help, I've stapled my finger to the seat again..

[Martin Thomas]

Cool, thats the dice done.. Now I just gotta put some blue neons under the body and that Elise model will finally take notice of my ride..

[v8coupe]

I'll show Trev that I can do a better job, than those chinese engineers.
We can get way more detail into these, I'll show them how its done.
Things we have to do to get a raise here at Biante.:rolleyes:

[Martin Thomas]

Looks like the boys are seeing how they'll go once the free trade agreement with China is put through..

(sorry about the politics):p

[Kiwiracing]

BEV ..... THAT IS IT! we are doing it ourselves......................................... ......... anybody read these chinese instructions:confused:

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[VXfan]

So THIS is why the HRT PR2 car has been in development approved since the dawn of time!:p

[Leigh]

I thought the wire only held the boot shut:eek: :confused:

[Leigh]

hmmm...have a look at how Classics fit these parts together;) :cool:

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by lcfp2297
hmmm...have a look at how Classics fit these parts together;)

And the wooden spoon goes to...........Leigh:D

Kiwiracing

[moxo]

Biante's first collaboration with Sniff Petrol goes a bit like....



Sorry - you'll have to wait for an approval - but it's worth it!


Moxo

[zeitgeist]

Production efficiency plummets at Biante as depth perception-challenged line workers furiously assemble the air approximately 5 cms from the actual model.

BC

[a9x]

nathan have you finished with the mallet yet?

Nathan: nearly i've just got to fix the forum again! OH crap brad's just posted another thousand pictures. it might be a while until i'm finished.
now where is the any key? BANG BANG BANG:D :rolleyes:

[TBVX05]

Bev, Is that Nathan and Richard in the photo? I assume thats Nathan wearing the HRT shirt because he likes Holdens...

[admin]

No, it is not Nathan and Richard, dare I say they are younger than these 2. They are Dave closest to camera, being customer service manager and John, doing lots of other things. They are quite multiskilled.
Bev

[b sharp]

"Those forum members are right, the foam shells are a better way to pack these things, better get this thing back together before thay get back from lunch".:)

[admin]

Now you can see what they were doing...........testing out our new range of models.
Have a look at Showroom to see what you get and the models are now on site.

http://www.biante.com.au/showroom.cfm?mode=details&ID=110

[VXfan]

They look like heaps of fun:)

[Martin Thomas]

I told you it had something to do with blue neons..:D :p

[bev]

Originally posted by admin
Now you can see what they were doing...........testing out our new range of models.
Have a look at Showroom to see what you get and the models are now on site.

http://www.biante.com.au/showroom.cfm?mode=details&ID=110

Thanks, dear, looks like we have to choose from the entries submitted prior to this post as now everyone knows what was happening.

We will do some judging and arrive at a winner. Apologies to any forum members who were still working on their response..

[Nathan Rzepecki]

Originally posted by TBVX05
Bev, Is that Nathan and Richard in the photo? I assume thats Nathan wearing the HRT shirt because he likes Holdens...


No thanks I'm not even close to the age of those two :D

[TBVX05]

Sorry LOL :D

[bev]

Now that he has had a few days to study the procedure, here is Nathan using a little computer assistance...

[wacpt]

What is the model sitting under the screen?????

[Nathan Rzepecki]

Originally posted by wacpt
What is the model sitting under the screen?????

Not of a black ute John

[the_goldie]

Originally posted by wacpt
What is the model sitting under the screen?????

Almost looks like BRUM :D

[brchi17]

Originally posted by admin
Now you can see what they were doing...........testing out our new range of models.
Have a look at Showroom to see what you get and the models are now on site.

http://www.biante.com.au/showroom.cfm?mode=details&ID=110

Nice bit of cross promotion if ever I saw it !!!

Say, you didn’t tell us if they were about to build them or not ???

I wonder how many bits were left over........

cheers. :)

[Leigh]

Originally posted by wacpt
What is the model sitting under the screen?????
Looks to me like Noddy's car...(see (http://www.noddy.info/))

You can even see Noddy's blue hat...

[Nathan Rzepecki]

Originally posted by lcfp2297
Looks to me like Noddy's car...(see (http://www.noddy.info/))

You can even see Noddy's blue hat...
You should be talking to Geoff. He is mad Noddy collector as well.

[Leigh]

Originally posted by Nathan Rzepecki
You should be talking to Geoff. He is mad Noddy collector as well.
No, not me...the wife collects Noddy...and so the kids have lots of Noddy too...

[teambrock50]

Caption

"Man these Classic Carlectables models fall apart easlier"

[admin]

Originally posted by brchi17
Nice bit of cross promotion if ever I saw it !!!

Say, you didn’t tell us if they were about to build them or not ???

I wonder how many bits were left over........

cheers. :)

Thats one of the good parts.........you still have all the original wheels, seats, spoilers, hood etc left. Good for diaramas.

[TBVX05]

What is that white model on the bench there, is it the same as the car viewed on the computer?

[admin]

Think its a Nissan Sylvia S15.
All 20 odd cars are now on the site...........look up Hot Works Racing

[brchi17]

click here (http://www.biante.com.au/merchandise.cfm?searchSc ale=24&searchManufacturers=&searchCategories=&SearchKeywords=hotworks&SearchModelNumber=&mode=Quick+Search) :cool:

[chups]

so, wheres the commodores and falcons??? surely they must be getting considered :D
i think there was a post asking for these about 3 years ago :D

[Graeme]

The Hotworks cars are a great concept, and having viewed the image links on this thread, I must declare Noddy is indeed a handsome fellow - sort of reminds me of that Nathan chap.

By the way, anyone got a spare blue beanie ??

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by bev
Now that he has had a few days to study the procedure, here is Nathan using a little computer assistance...

Bev/Nathan that has to be the best product placement advertising I have seen in a long time, I'm off to buy some coffee flavoured milk now!!!:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[Nathan Rzepecki]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
Bev/Nathan that has to be the best product placement advertising I have seen in a long time, I'm off to buy some coffee flavoured milk now!!!:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

Don't get this Lite stuff it does nothing. Coles assured me last week I would not have to resort to the Lite iced coffee again.

[bev]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
Bev/Nathan that has to be the best product placement advertising I have seen in a long time, I'm off to buy some coffee flavoured milk now!!!:D

Cheers
Kiwiracing

Well there was also a computer monitor, telephone, a Biante calendar, a desk, staff wearing team gear, so choose the product.
You did not pick the trademark 'coke' can that appears wherever John is, in the first pic.

The product placement was the model or parts thereof. :)

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by bev
Well there was also a computer monitor, telephone, a Biante calendar, a desk, staff wearing team gear, so choose the product.
You did not pick the trademark 'coke' can that appears wherever John is, in the first pic.

The product placement was the model or parts thereof. :)

ah ha, yes but I'm just telling you what I saw or stuck out the most, square on in the pic. oh and the car but product placement is dependant on the viewer (me) knowing the logo and it stands out, the car was "just another white car to me" missed the coke as it is not in the foreground

And the milk was YUM!;) now for the car................

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[Tumbo]

any luck picking a winner yet Bev? ;)

[bev]

Originally posted by Kiwiracing
BEV ..... THAT IS IT! we are doing it ourselves......................................... ......... anybody read these chinese instructions:confused:

Cheers
Kiwiracing


AND THE WINNER IS - Kiwiracing - for the above.

It was a diffucult one with references to ikea, chinese factories, painting by numbers, but we let the guys who built them have the casting vote and having been 'at the coalface' they went for this one.

If kiwiracing would like to send us his delivery address for air courier (bev@biante.com.au) we will send you one of these models (complete with the foreign instructions)

Enjoy and thanks to everyone who made this a fun thread.

[ferrari fan]

Originally posted by bev
Here is the picture, sorry don't know what happened initially...


It is a King Hit

[Kiwiracing]

Originally posted by bev
AND THE WINNER IS - Kiwiracing - for the above.

It was a diffucult one with references to ikea, chinese factories, painting by numbers, but we let the guys who built them have the casting vote and having been 'at the coalface' they went for this one.

If kiwiracing would like to send us his delivery address for air courier (bev@biante.com.au) we will send you one of these models (complete with the foreign instructions)

Enjoy and thanks to everyone who made this a fun thread.

You've got mail:D

Thanks to Bev and the guys at Biante, this comes as a nice surprise, I'm sure my 4yro and I will have some fun, I've just sent him off to a chinese language school:p

Cheers
Kiwiracing

[Kiwiracing]

Well the car arrived last night, thanks to Bev and Co at Biante.

My 4yro son was walking around all this morning with the box in his arms, saying c'mon dad can we "change" it. So I know what we will be doing over the weekend.

These make code 3 models easy:D Well apart from the Japanese instructions and writing all over the box, haven't actually opened it as yet, will keep you posted on our efforts.

Thanks again
Kiwiracing

[Martin Thomas]

We got a surprise in the mail yesterday. Bev sent me one in place of the "cupie" doll promised in the "Biante" thread.
First of all, thanks go to the team at Biante for the prize. I thought the promise of a "cupie" doll was put across as "Give the man a cigar" and I wasn't expecting an actual prize so it was a nice surprise to pick up a parcel that had the Biante tape on it.

As soon as my boys saw it we had to open the box and give it a go. It's a good concept and is a bit more involved than I thought (It put the photo in perspective, for sure). We lowered it "to the weeds" and cambered the baby to the extreme. My oldest added the woodgraining and the youngest has been busy jamming the spares in and out of the car.

The car is tough enough for the kids to swap bits around and push it on the floor so theres no aggro trying to keep them from having some fun, thats a real bonus.

So now the kids have a Fully sick Lexus that they can be proud of and dad is cool for a day or two.. :confused:

As for adults, its not something I will collect as I only collect "Aussie" cars and have no 1:24's so it's hard for me to comment on the overall detail compared to other 1:24 cars but it looks like a decent specimen for under 40 bucks (I assume). the lexus is also a bit more reserved than the Nissans in the model showroom, too.

Thanks a lot, Bev. The Kid's love it and now thats she's been Kitted, lowered and tuned, it will be proudly displayed as the Kids' first Die cast car in their room and has already raised their understanding of "Dads toy cars"