@perrone1 I would love to see this one done as shown in 1/43 by Goldvarg. It would look fantastic on display beside their '53 Ford Squire wagon. I think it would be a fast sellout. Delete the skirts though.
@perrone1 I would love to see this one done as shown in 1/43 by Goldvarg. It would look fantastic on display beside their '53 Ford Squire wagon. I think it would be a fast sellout. Delete the skirts though.
I'd love to have it in any scale and I'm with you on the skirts.
The pain is awful. I had the '53 Ford on order when the plug was pulled. It would have been so nice to have and the others here sitting on my self. I still feel like our hearts were ripped out when DM bailed on us. It never stops hurting.
@perrone1 I would love to see this one done as shown in 1/43 by Goldvarg. It would look fantastic on display beside their '53 Ford Squire wagon. I think it would be a fast sellout. Delete the skirts though.
I'd love to have it in any scale and I'm with you on the skirts.
I'd love to have it too! But sorry guys, I'd like it just as it is, meaning leave the skirts on! I hate looking at wheels!!!
@100ford2003 thanks Steve. (I assume you mean me!). It is one of the best featured kits around. Chrome side spears for example. I'd love to see one of our skilled modellers have a go at it.
@perrone1 I would love to see this one done as shown in 1/43 by Goldvarg. It would look fantastic on display beside their '53 Ford Squire wagon. I think it would be a fast sellout. Delete the skirts though.
I'd love to have it in any scale and I'm with you on the skirts.
I'd love to have it too! But sorry guys, I'd like it just as it is, meaning leave the skirts on! I hate looking at wheels!!!
DM's later designs allowed for removable skirts as you well know.
I find that I leave them off on most of my models. Not because I like looking at wheels, which I do, but because I like looking at the car's overall design, including that of the wheel openings. One example, purely off the top of my head: the 1956 Chevrolet. The rear wheel well opening is styled in the form of a teardrop. I love it. Put skirts on it and it diminishes the original styling in my personal opinion.
DM knew that and made their later replicas so ALL could enjoy whichever 'look' they like and, unless mistaken, I believe this Ford model was one which had removable skirts.
I visited Europe's biggest diecast fairs in Houten Netherlands last weekend. There were only a few 1/24 models. So I was disappointed too. Almost only 1/18 and 1/43 models. A few 1/24 FM, Danbury and Hachette but no new models. But then when I returned home I realised that 1/24 is more rare and more limited in numbers so I think my collection becomes more and more unique and finding rare and complete pieces to expand the collection gives me more and more pleasure and satisfaction. So I focus on that and wait what the future brings.
And here is a link to a dutch site. They collected info about 15.000 models in 1/23, 1/24 and 1/25 scale. Could be a couple double notated, but still a helpfull site. Only think you have to use Google translate or so...
I visited Europe's biggest diecast fairs in Houten Netherlands last weekend. There were only a few 1/24 models. So I was disappointed too. Almost only 1/18 and 1/43 models. A few 1/24 FM, Danbury and Hachette but no new models. But then when I returned home I realised that 1/24 is more rare and more limited in numbers so I think my collection becomes more and more unique and finding rare and complete pieces to expand the collection gives me more and more pleasure and satisfaction. So I focus on that and wait what the future brings.
And here is a link to a dutch site. They collected info about 15.000 models in 1/23, 1/24 and 1/25 scale. Could be a couple double notated, but still a helpfull site. Only think you have to use Google translate or so...
Tony,both the 53 Victoria and the 41 Cadillac would have been must haves for me. As I recall the prototype of the Victoria was auctioned off years ago and sold for $3400 plus.
@perrone1 I would love to see this one done as shown in 1/43 by Goldvarg. It would look fantastic on display beside their '53 Ford Squire wagon. I think it would be a fast sellout. Delete the skirts though.
I'd love to have it in any scale and I'm with you on the skirts.
I'd love to have it too! But sorry guys, I'd like it just as it is, meaning leave the skirts on! I hate looking at wheels!!!
DM's later designs allowed for removable skirts as you well know.
I find that I leave them off on most of my models. Not because I like looking at wheels, which I do, but because I like looking at the car's overall design, including that of the wheel openings. One example, purely off the top of my head: the 1956 Chevrolet. The rear wheel well opening is styled in the form of a teardrop. I love it. Put skirts on it and it diminishes the original styling in my personal opinion.
DM knew that and made their later replicas so ALL could enjoy whichever 'look' they like and, unless mistaken, I believe this Ford model was one which had removable skirts.
Well if Goldvarg was to do this '53 Ford they might do one with and one without skirts along with their usual two color choices. I was hoping that would have been the case with the '61 Chevy Impala Convertible as I'm not a fan of skirts, especially on 60s cars. It is a beautiful model all the same though.
