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15/07/2015 1:46 am
My only gripe with my '79 was the horribly detuned engine....
poor power and lousy mileage was not a great combo. It still never passed the pollution test.
Never had a rust problem though and I had it a good 12 years or so in Jersey.
15/07/2015 3:10 am
Hey Phil.. regarding those parking lights.. ck out Bruce's pics of the
Mercs in the Lounge!
15/07/2015 6:22 am
Looks like a darn nice replica; great from every angle. Nice Lincoln!
15/07/2015 12:46 pm
What color should the body side moulding inserts be?
This is a strange combination of colors (too many colors, I think). My recollection is these had the insert in the same color as the vinyl top. Repainting would not be too bad, but matching a dark red can be tricky.
15/07/2015 1:17 pm
How is the quality of the Big Mark V
I usually collect 1:43 but had to order this one as it is an old fave car, love the absurd size. Mine has not come in yet, but I had a 1:43 BOS Ford LTD and was surprised how cheap it felt, also the wheels were for some reason glued in place and were a mess. Can you give me an indication of how this one is? my email is impala59-at-hotmail.com if you want to email me offline, thanks.
16/07/2015 7:35 am
I agree, it is an unusual color combo, but at least the white with red appointments is correct for 1978 Marks. The bodyside moulding is what looks odd to me. I have never seen a silver Mark V with black bodyside moulding. I've only seen silver paint with silver bodyside moulding or silver paint with the bodyside moulding coordinated with the vinyl top color.
16/07/2015 10:27 am
Speaking about quality the paint is flawless, the photo-etched parts are applied neatly. Side windows are flat, not curved, and glued unevenly.
The front end is tapered down, should be more squared, and the grille too low.
Wheel arch moldings are missing, but it's not too obvious on a silver car.
The biggest drawback IMHO is the model's weight - it's too light, hardly resin, more like ABS plastic.
Otherwise it is a very nice car, I have one and my friend (who owned 1:1 once) bought two and is very happy with them.
His post with many photos of the model on a russian diecast forum
16/07/2015 2:06 pm
Re: Speaking of Quality
Thanks for the info, I checked out your forum and you have lots of detail pictures, I can see what you mean about the side window gluing and the lower front clip. How are the wheels my 1:43 Ford LTD had the wheels glued on even though there was an axle, it was perplexing? Does it Roll at least. Surprised about the weight too, other BOS 1:18's are supposed to be heavy. Thanks.
Rob
16/07/2015 2:10 pm
Thank-you for posting all those beautiful pics! You're friend is very talented!
24/08/2015 2:57 pm
Robert if you like Mark Vs and are into 1:43rd by the Neo Mark V
I particularly LOVE the Green one with tan roof/interior and own it. Great piece and well done IMO.
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