horsepower Posted March 29, 2011 Posted March 29, 2011 Is that really a wheelchair that is sitting behind the rear cowl? (hint hint)
Danno Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 No. Wait. Real. That's it, real. I'm sure. REAL. I think.
Harry P. Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Is that really a wheelchair that is sitting behind the rear cowl? (hint hint) Wheelchair? Huh???
Jim Gibbons Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 Real. That would be a beautiful body style to convert an Entex '37 Packard into. I had to save and order the new Danbury Mint diecast of this body styled Packard, and it came last week. Wow. This is one of my top ten favorite automobiles.
Danno Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 No. Wait. Model. Model! That's right, model! That's what I meant to say, MODEL!!
Harry P. Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 Final vote: 46 REAL, 21 MODEL. You guys got this one–it's REAL! Hmmmm.... I'll have to get tougher next time...
Harry P. Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 I had to save and order the new Danbury Mint diecast of this body styled Packard... That's exactly what I was hoping... that some of you would think it was the new Danbury model. I just got mine, and it's amazing!
Jim Gibbons Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 That's exactly what I was hoping... that some of you would think it was the new Danbury model. I just got mine, and it's amazing! It is...I made one simple modification to mine. I guess some of the earlier production runs have incorrect width on the whitewalls. They painted the inner part blue. I popped them out w/ a blade, scraped the blue paint off, sanded and repainted white. Big improvement. Here's the thread from the Diecast Ramblings board that made me do it: http://www.diecastramblings.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2115 I also have to admit I had seen a picture of the car you posted in an auction report article a while ago. I think it sold for a bit over $200k. I remember drooling over it and thinking that if I only had the money...well, one can dream, no?
Harry P. Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 It is...I made one simple modification to mine. I guess some of the earlier production runs have incorrect width on the whitewalls. They painted the inner part blue. I popped them out w/ a blade, scraped the blue paint off, sanded and repainted white. Big improvement. Yeah, mine has the incorrect narrow WWs too. I think I'll give that fix a try.
Jon Cole Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 I'm going to vote REAL. Note that reflection on the wheelcovers... and the bumper. Boo-YAH!
MikeMc Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 Harry what'd you Photoshop this time?? Nothing.....right from the auction brochure... http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=hf08&CarID=r104&Currency= this is the model.........WOWSER!!!!
Harry P. Posted April 1, 2011 Author Posted April 1, 2011 Tons more photos of the model here: http://diecastramblings.com/PhotosDM36packard12phaeton.html But it's already sold out and won't be available again until July.
Jim Gibbons Posted April 1, 2011 Posted April 1, 2011 Danbury Mint out-did themselves on this; I don't get many diecast models, but if there is an especially amazing one, and if it's a car that appeals to me and isn't available in kit form, resin, etc., I will go for it. I wish Bandai would re-release the 1/16 '37s, but that looks unlikely. I doubt this car will see the light of day in kitform, so it was a must have. I find it amazing they were able to incorporate all the working features in 1/24.
big dawg Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 You got that one from the RM Auctions list. Didn't You !!!!. Kim
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