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07/08/2015 6:36 pm
Three Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa's
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And from three different manufacturers at three different price points.
The cheaper cars have their failings, particularly that they are sealed models, but in the end all that really counts is if they can go on to the shelf and look good
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It works for me.
07/08/2015 7:09 pm
That's a real pretty grouping, Frank. Nice work.
07/08/2015 7:30 pm
Each of them looks great and represents their price point very well !
08/08/2015 1:16 am
Great collection and I love the labeling. Very nice Frank.
08/08/2015 7:27 pm
Very cool! We already know if it's on your shelf, it's historically correct.
09/08/2015 1:59 am
Very impressive collection, LIKE!
09/08/2015 7:34 am
XCLNT!! ... I noticed labeling as well - Why different colors on labels - what does that mean?
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09/08/2015 1:17 pm
I try to match the label color...........
to the car's color. It is a bit more obvious if you see a larger sample.
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10/08/2015 4:29 am
Not completely true..........
it is accurate enough to get a passing grade.
The big thing for me is if the model can sit on the shelf and not look 'out of place'. For example, the old Bburago Testa Rossas were out of scale and looked ridiculously huge next to other models of the era.
The TR59 has some problems - bad wheels and tires being the biggest ones - but they are not as noticeable on the shelf. I am planning to install better wheels and tires to get more authentic but it is good enough to hold its own place on the shelf 'as is'
11/08/2015 6:12 am
Sorry Frank, but I'm remaining in my fantasy that your collection is like looking at an...
... automotive racing history book. Your desire and focus to make it as historically correct as reasonably possible is an awe to behold. The attention to detail is amazing.
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11/08/2015 8:31 am
Thanks - It is what makes it interesting.........
and allows me to buy so many of what most folks would consider 'the same car'.
I'm drawn to collect race cars because they not only have their own individual history but they are part of the longer and even richer history of their marque. In this case you will be hard pressed to find a richer racing history than that of Scuderia Ferrari.
11/08/2015 3:39 pm
Ohhhhhhhh ... Now I see ... Thanks for the reply ... Very NICE CORVETTE book there in the bookshelf
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12/08/2015 2:54 am
Thanks.........
I'm not a huge collector of automotive books but I find the the books that devote a good deal of space to racing very helpful in doing my custom work.