I tried not to succumb, but I do have a penchant for Packards and this is one of the more spectacular examples. It was the Frenchman, again, and even with his high shipping cost the model cost me less than half of any other listed nearby, though I do not know if there is original packaging coming with the beast.
She is a 1934 Packard 1105 Super Eight Coupé by Anson. I was recently told that Anson was a good product, so I took a shot at this one to test the waters. I will update when she arrives.
One can always rely on Hyman, Ltd. to have a sample of the 1:1.
This is stunning and not in my wheelhouse, but i can appreciate it's beauty..
An oldie but a goodie. I have had this Packard for many years; mine is a deep green with red pinstripes. Anson made very nice products at reasonable prices.
As Paul noted, Anson made some nice products at very reasonable prices; some offerings were much better than others, however.
Your '34 Packard was among their better models. I believe the original MSRP was $34.99, but what always struck me odd about this one was their "boot tooling." It's simply too small, it should've been larger & "bulkier."
But of course, a moot point if always displayed in "top up" mode. 😀 😀 Congrats!
@chris You're right, Chris. There were some petty nice Ansons and some were pretty crude. They also offered images that no one else was doing back then, like this Dino GT:
@paul-rouffa I actually have two of that model in my 'Watch' section on eBay. I may dive in and get that one, as well, at a later date. Good choice, it's a beautiful color combination.
@rich-sufficool I drove a blue Dino one afternoon, after a girl tossed me the keys to hers, at a soiree next to Orange County Airport. An amazing car, but I am much better off in more sedate transportation, like a respectable old Bentley.
A truly beautiful Anson diecast model of this stunning Packard automobile ! An elegant car and replica of it.
Well, she arrived today, with the front bumper on the bottom of the box and the right side door won't stay shut. We're in discussions, but he doesn't seem eager to please, as yet, in spite of the amount of money I have spent with him in the past ten days (the lastest one will be a surprise). He suggested the door was fine, until I sent him HIS photograph showing the right side door ajar. I am not being aggressive, though, for I don't need more stress in my life. Photos attached, the first being one of the seller's own photographs, and I did miss seeing the door ajar when I was bidding.
Here are pics of the front bumper issue and the door issue, after the model arrived:
I do like the model and I can glue the bumper back where it needs to be. However, the door issue is a beast of another order. I closed the door two minutes ago, and it was open again before the 1.5 minute mark. It appears the hinges have been 'shifted.'
@gdh It's fair to say that ALL of us receive models with broken or loose pieces more often than not - it's very common. 🙄
As for that door - external hinges can be tweaked ever so gently, with smooth-grip pliers and a light touch. This will usually solve sagging or improperly aligned doors (doors that refuse to say closed ).
An alternate, "no stress" way to solve that problem would be to apply a tiny strip(s ) of making tape on the door jam (one layer at a time if needed ) to ensure it makes contact with the door. This "tight fit" will now hold your door close. The tiny masking tape strip can be colored with makers to match the body color.
@chris Thanks for the tip. It doesn't appear to be a loose door or hinge, but rather the door is trying to 'fit' into a smaller space than that for which it was originally designed, which is why it keeps popping out.
@gdh No, no..... I'm not implying any hinge is loose, I'm saying any hinge can be tweaked. That is, "gentle persuasion" bending a hinge left or right can OFTEN fix your problem.
You say the door acts like it's too big for the opening - that usually means one hinge, or maybe both, need to be bent - ever so slightly - outward. I recently did this on a 1/18 1948 Ford woody project, where I cut out the doors, etc...
Getting everything aligned proper involved "gentle hinge persuasion." 😏
@chris It appears the hinge at the bottom of the door is slightly sprung toward the back (the right hand passenger door). If I very gently press down on the door, is pushes the lower part of the door toward the forward door jamb. By the way, are the hinge pins tiny screws, or are they just metal pins? I used my 80X magnifier to look, but I don't see a screw head on the pin. It would seem less 'dangerous' to work on the hinge without the door attached.
That woodie is coming up for auction over here, as well as several being offered at buy-it-now prices.
@chris That is some very clever work. Where did you find the hardware for the doors?











































