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24/11/2018 1:25 pm
(VID) Just saw this quick review of the upcoming Acme '56 New Yorker St. Regis
Note that the reviewer says this is one of a series. Hopefully they will make it in other colors.
24/11/2018 6:20 pm
(VIDEO) Thanks Al. Great info... I reposted as a video (not a link). Love the spare!
25/11/2018 6:45 am
(PIC) I think ACME's ambitious model offerings is evidence that ...
... the demise of diecast has been greatly exaggerated. As in true GMP/ACME fashion, and unlike DM when they tried to do a similar model in 1:24, the scaling is spot on accurate.
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25/11/2018 8:32 am
(PIC) Gr8 comparison, Marlowe. I have and do like the DM model in spite of the flaws.
I think DM did a much better job on the DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman coupe. I also have the Maisto 1:18 version. Not perfect but nice enough. These are as close as I'll get to owning a 1:1.
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25/11/2018 8:35 am
I have it on pre-order. Can't wait.
25/11/2018 8:37 am
I also have the Maisto model. It will be interesting to me to compare it and the
Acme one side by side.
Most of my models are low budget/Maisto-type ones so it will be interesting what the difference is when I pay $100+ more for one.
25/11/2018 10:42 am
Duncan, you'll be surprised when you see just how bad Maisto's model is. It's underscaled, the top..
...is too low, the chassis is crude, etc..
25/11/2018 10:50 am
Let's remember that this 1956 Chrysler was tooled up initially by Precision Miniatures.
28/11/2018 11:05 am
Looks GREAT! This was the first Chrysler product to be produced that I really liked...
... and it's always been one of my favorites (though I very-much prefer the "300" version).
I'm also glad to see that ACME is still producing new diecast models! I LOVE their products (especially the "Bat-Man" suit and rocket-powered roller-skates)!