keyser Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Cool Gary. They issued in orange recently too. Wish they’d do 850 Montecarlo or 99 Turbo. Wagon too. Maybe they’ll do Volvo 444/544/123 GT. ??
cobraman Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Just a couple cheap Matchbox Rancheros to customize .
ewetwo Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 15 hours ago, slusher said: Sharp SAAb and real nice color.. My step dad bought one of these for a short period of time. You had to add oil to the gas with the one he had.
swede70 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Greetings... Having picked up a reasonably cheap 1:20th Revell Creative Masters Shelby 1965 Shelby GT350 last year for under $40, today a 1:24th Franklin Mint iteration of the same topic was found for $39.95 at a local hobby shop. There are so many indifferently tooled Shelby GT350's that it's hard to sort out what's what, although these two seem about the best as mass market diecast go. Happily the photo etched wipers as well as the radio antenna are each intact, while no diecast rash was found even as the model needed a clean. No signature, but in essence good riddance given I'm no fan of autographed diecast models. Maybe it's rare given it's not signed? Ugh - C. Shelby would sign and/or affix his mug to anything. Thanks... ...top is the 'new' family member, riding high in the rear as I think this model generally does. EBay photos are usually taken to disguise this reality/fact. Notice my WIX Filter Cobra just in sight to the left... ...and just the 1:20th Revell Creative Masters iteration on the bottom again. Goodyear 'Blue Dots' were added to the tire sidewalls, and will likely be added to the Franklin Mint model just atop it given it calls out for such. Thanks... Mike K./Swede70 Edited March 31, 2021 by swede70
paul alflen Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 SWEDE70, nice score 1 Did you pick these up at Great Lakes Hobby? I know they buy diecast collections and then sell them reasonably priced to make their money back.
vamach1 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 9 hours ago, swede70 said: Greetings... Having picked up a reasonably cheap 1:20th Revell Creative Masters Shelby 1965 Shelby GT350 last year for under $40, today a 1:24th Franklin Mint iteration of the same topic was found for $39.95 at a local hobby shop. There are so many indifferently tooled Shelby GT350's that it's hard to sort out what's what, although these two seem about the best as mass market diecast go. Happily the photo etched wipers as well as the radio antenna are each intact, while no diecast rash was found even as the model needed a clean. No signature, but in essence good riddance given I'm no fan of autographed diecast models. Maybe it's rare given it's not signed? Ugh - C. Shelby would sign and/or affix his mug to anything. Thanks... ...top is the 'new' family member, riding high in the rear as I think this model generally does. EBay photos are usually taken to disguise this reality/fact... ...and just the 1:20th Revell Creative Masters iteration on the bottom again. Goodyear 'Blue Dots' were added to the tire sidewalls, and will likely be added to the Franklin Mint model just atop it given it calls out for such. Thanks... Mike K./Swede70 Nice scores. I think at one time an autographed FM GT350 was selling for $400 that came with a few extras. ? I opted to get the Revell one despite the odd scale to go along with the red 427 Cobra.
Gramps46 Posted March 31, 2021 Author Posted March 31, 2021 Well done on finding these two. I have been tempted on the Creative Masters but have vowed to stick to 1/24/25 scale. I did check my FM Shelby and the rear ride height seems normal.
swede70 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) Indeed - picked up at Great Lakes Hobby here in SE Michigan. Likewise, I was hesitant before to pick up the oddball 1:20 Tamiya F1 scale Revell Creative Masters 1965 GT350, not being certain quite what to make of it. I missed purchasing a boxless example at Great Lakes for $50 some time back, although I was afforded the chance to inspect what seemed a good tool. On another subject, eventually I pulled the trigger and found a 1:24th WIX Filter promotional 1965 Cobra 427 SC and was thrilled with that, hence maybe it didn't take much to lower my resistance to sourcing and purchasing the Revell model at some point. Odd that I'm not that huge a Shelby fan, although it's hard to walk past what seems obvious quality vs. price when seeing the WIX model up close in particular. Prices for all the above are all over the map. Yes - for some digging I now have a better appreciation of what other items were included with the signed FM GT350 - thanks! Mike K./Swede70 Edited March 31, 2021 by swede70
swede70 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, paul alflen said: SWEDE70, nice score 1 Did you pick these up at Great Lakes Hobby? I know they buy diecast collections and then sell them reasonably priced to make their money back. Indeed I did. They've become somewhat more savvy in relation to monitoring eBay auction results and pricing accordingly, but stuff is priced instantly and turned quickly as you too have discovered. Thanks everyone for looking in and for your comments... Mike K./Swede70 Edited March 31, 2021 by swede70
keyser Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 Shel autographed stuff for fee. But the fees went to his heart charity. Shel had 2 heart transplants and a kidney transplant starting in early sixties. Tough sob. Rip.
randyc Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 10:25 PM, swede70 said: Greetings... Having picked up a reasonably cheap 1:20th Revell Creative Masters Shelby 1965 Shelby GT350 last year for under $40, today a 1:24th Franklin Mint iteration of the same topic was found for $39.95 at a local hobby shop. There are so many indifferently tooled Shelby GT350's that it's hard to sort out what's what, although these two seem about the best as mass market diecast go. Happily the photo etched wipers as well as the radio antenna are each intact, while no diecast rash was found even as the model needed a clean. No signature, but in essence good riddance given I'm no fan of autographed diecast models. Maybe it's rare given it's not signed? Ugh - C. Shelby would sign and/or affix his mug to anything. Thanks... ...top is the 'new' family member, riding high in the rear as I think this model generally does. EBay photos are usually taken to disguise this reality/fact. Notice my WIX Filter Cobra just in sight to the left... ...and just the 1:20th Revell Creative Masters iteration on the bottom again. Goodyear 'Blue Dots' were added to the tire sidewalls, and will likely be added to the Franklin Mint model just atop it given it calls out for such. Thanks... Mike K./Swede70 I did a comparison of the FM and the M2 on here a while back. I don't remember anything about the rear sitting high, but it has been a while. The M2 is a pretty nice piece as well. especially when it can be had cheaply occasionally.
slusher Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/30/2021 at 10:08 AM, cobraman said: Just a couple cheap Matchbox Rancheros to customize . Those are nice Ray..
Vietnam Vet67 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Got 4 more Quartzo Kremer K3 935 Porsche die cast...................makes a total of 16 I have. My favorite all time race car ever !!
Gramps46 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Posted April 2, 2021 Nice find on those Porsche K3. They look very good.
swede70 Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 Neat Quartzo Porsches certainly. From here the decal work looks pretty good, while I'm hoping most of it's intact and settled on each surface. I still suffer nightmares of decal wrangling and decal repair on these when found, memories rooted in some of their E20 BMW 3-Series race releases. Cool discoveries and a fun collection theme there... Mike K./Swede70
Vietnam Vet67 Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, swede70 said: Neat Quartzo Porsches certainly. From here the decal work looks pretty good, while I'm hoping most of it's intact and settled on each surface. I still suffer nightmares of decal wrangling and decal repair on these when found, memories rooted in some of their E20 BMW 3-Series race releases. Cool discoveries and a fun collection theme there... Mike K./Swede70 Thanks for the comments. I keep these cars on a shelf with clear plastic covers off. I have a very soft bristle brush I use for dusting them clean. When I was cleaning the cars to make room for the new cars a couple of the decals started to peel off so I used Tamiya Mark Fit "strong" to reapply the decals. Seems to work great. The decal work on these cars is amazing.
Gramps46 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Posted April 12, 2021 This 1955 Pegaso Z102 was just delivered from Spain. Nothing opens but it is pretty nicely done.
cobraman Posted April 12, 2021 Posted April 12, 2021 Looks nice. Kind of a strange design on the trunk. Is there a reason for that or just a design feature ?
Gramps46 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Posted April 12, 2021 As far as I know it is just a design feature on the trunk of the Pegaso.
keyser Posted April 12, 2021 Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, cobraman said: Looks nice. Kind of a strange design on the trunk. Is there a reason for that or just a design feature ? Touring did most of the bodies on Z102B’s. Lots of different styles but many were this coupe style. Lol. 86 total chassis. Saoutchik did some stellar stuff. Jet-o-space for ‘53. Looks killer Gary. http://www.autoconcept-reviews.com/cars_reviews/pegaso/pegaso-z102b-touring-berlinetta-and spyder-1951-1956/cars_reviews_pegaso-z102b-touring-berlinetta-and spyder-1951-1956.html Edited April 12, 2021 by keyser
Vietnam Vet67 Posted April 13, 2021 Posted April 13, 2021 My very first car that I bought in 1964 was a 1960 Opel Rekord. Here is a die cast of the car in silver. My car was red like the one in the brochure. The photo was obviously in black and white.
Gramps46 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Posted April 13, 2021 Reference the Pegaso, I had meant to thank Keyser for letting me know about its availability. The Ideal Toy Company (ITC) released a kit in the early '60s of the same coupe. It was very simple and big, about 1/20th is my guess. It was one of my first non-3 in 1 models.
slusher Posted April 13, 2021 Posted April 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Gramps46 said: This 1955 Pegaso Z102 was just delivered from Spain. Nothing opens but it is pretty nicely done. Very very nice!
caapa Posted April 13, 2021 Posted April 13, 2021 Hi Gramps46, I`m happy you could purchase the Pegaso after you saw it between my Rare Auto Models.
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