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This company is new to me. From what I gather from their website, it is a fairly young company. The current product line is purely US brand cars with a focus on GM products. They are producing some very interesting and unique 1950's models in 1:64 and 1:24. I picked up a couple at Walmart recently. One is a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air and the other is a 1953 Oldsmobile 98. While you might not consider the 1954 Chev that unique, they found a new way to make it so. The bodies on these two particular models is transparent plastic which allows you to see the interior and engine compartment detailing. And yes, there is some evidence or real effort to get these details right. The seats of the two models are different. I will have to guess that they are correct because I do not know the interiors of these cars that well. They certainly look about right for that era. Engines are also represented differently. If the local Walmarts get one of the 57 Chev's in, I might buy one. I only have a plastic body 1:25 of a 57 right now. In fact, M2 has both Bel Air and 210 version for 1957. While the Bel Air is the better looking, the 210 was most likely the biggest seller (though I expect the 4 Dr. would have been the biggest seller). M2 Machines/Castline, Inc.
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Replying to: writer (Jun 15, 2009 7:31 am) |
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A bit off-topic but if you need something to slice open your Revell box, it's on sale. Fusion Muscle Car Knife Comes complete with exhaust pipe. |
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Hey Lemko, there's a new Matchbox out that you might want:  I've seen it in 3 colors with 2 wheel variations - these mags, and a whitewall style.
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Replying to: fintail (Sep 12, 2009 7:36 pm) |
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Replying to: fintail (Sep 12, 2009 7:36 pm) Found these 3 Corgis on craigslist yesterday. They look pretty neat. I like the attention to detail. Not sure of price is steep or ok though. Bentley Mustang Ferrari
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Replying to: boomchek (Sep 13, 2009 1:06 pm) I had a feeling Lemko would already know about that Caddy 
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I have decided to make a small temporary display based on a building and one or two cars. The problem is deciding on a building. Because it is near Christmas, there are a few "collectible" building around. These are mainly ceramic and the quality is variable. Lemax: I bought a Lemax on sale, but I do not really like it. The Lemax series is ceramic and it is popular. On the one hand, the detail level is higher than average, but the overall aesthetic is a bit caricatured. If I can find something better, then I will not use it. The Collectibles Today website, which carries such things as Bedford Exchange products and Hawthorne Village, has a few series. They are either tied to franchises like "NFL" or "M&M's", or they are based on "Thomas Kincade". I like the look of some of "Thomas Kincade" pieces, but right now, they all have snow on them. I know that some of the "Thomas Kincade" pieces did not have snow, but those are all gone now. I guess this is a seasonal problem. Everyone expects these to be Christmas display ornamentation and so they buy the ones with the snow. This is interesting: Apparently, "Thomas Kincade" sells mostly in the southern US. I will not comment about his work as art. I know it is commonly ridiculed by the Fine Art community, but leave that aside. What I wonder is why snow covered pieces would be popular in the southern US where snow is not so common? Well, OK, maybe I have answered it in the very question. Guys in the south do not know snow. Living above the 49 parallel, all I can say is "Snow? No thank you. . . ." Seriously, I do not intend to put snow on the model cars so I do not want them on the building. The scene will depict a dry, sunny day. Back to the pieces: The "Hawthorne Village" and "Thomas Kincade" collectibles seem to be "Artist Resin", which I assume is a type of plastic. I expect it is acrylic or ABS, either of which I would consider much higher quality than polystyrene. It is probably because of the material that these pieces can be made more accurately than the ceramic pieces. In any case, I do prefer the superior realism for what I planning. I am estimating the scale at around 1:40 range, but I have not made any specific measurements. Has anyone done anything like this? |
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Replying to: writer (Nov 17, 2009 8:26 am) |
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