Brooklin 1953 Black Kaiser Manhattan

Fine images of this exceptionally nice replica from Brooklin ! It looks great in black here.

I have several 1953 Kaiser models, although they are 1/18 scale diecasts from Highway 61. In any scale, this one is a superb looking automobile.

Posted by: @david-knight

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‘53 Kaiser Manhattan looks sharp in black

Yes, yes it does ..... and unmistakenly Kaiser too! 

Yes, it looks great in black. This is called the Rotterdam version, I believe.

Posted by: @moe-parr

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This is called the Rotterdam version

The what?   🤨 😬 🤔    I've never heard of a K-F Rotterdam  version, and I've seen some pretty exclusive K-Fs.   Turns out, however, that YOU are 100% correct, but it's a Brooklin thing.    500 K-F were made with this "RT 1953"  license plate. 

Nicely done Barry!

Yes, the box is marked "Rotterdam Deluxe Modelcars"...

Posted by: @karl

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Yes, the box is marked "Rotterdam Deluxe Modelcars"...

And it looks like this!

David that is really a stunning Brooklin model, when I first saw the pictures with the trees in the background I thought it was real, scrolled down looking for pics of the model and saw the box, took another look and sure enough, Bravo Brooklin!  Thanks for posting it.

Thanks David, the Brooklin Kaiser is a great model and looks very impressive in solid black.

Posted by: @stewil

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when I first saw the pictures with the trees in the background I thought it was real

Those trees are real; well, they appear to be real.    😏 😏 😀 

Not being the "major"  1/43 collector most of YOU are (< 120 pieces ) I have a comment & question.  Knowing nothing about these special Rotterdam  edition Kaiser sedans I did a super-quick value look up and discovered they appear to be going for identical money as my "regular"  blue version.

Q: A 500-piece run doesn't seem all that exclusive, therefore, were they ever worth more?    🤔 🤔 

@chris, "Limited Edition" in white metal models is a whole different animal from diecast. With most production runs being a small percentage of those in diecast, a true LE would be less than a hundred units, even back when those Kaisers were being made. A run of 500 models would not be as rare as one of less than 100. As a general rule. the most coveted white metal models would have a production run of less than 50.

Posted by: @jkuvakas

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"Limited Edition" in white metal models is a whole different animal from diecast.

Thanks John, it all makes sense now. 

I have the blue/ light gray Manhattan and the '54 to go with it. They're pretty nice.

@rich-sufficool 

Rich, those Kaisers with your added detail are beautiful. Thanks for posting!