From My Collection... Lansdowne Discovered - Pt 2

As I have said before, I rediscovered 1/43 scale models in the latter half of 2013. Prior to that, I was aware of them, but I just didn't consider them seriously. This scale just didn't have the detail and features I had grown accustomed to in the larger scale models I collected. It was in 2014, that I really paid attention to Brooklin Models, and now, 9 years later, they have become a driving force in my collection. It wasn't until 3 years after that, that I purchased my 1st Lansdowne model, the '39 Lagonda. That acquisition was completely based on my seeing one of these at a local car show, I was so intrigued by it, I went looking to see if a model existed. The Lansdowne is what I found. Now as I am prone to do, I find one model from a manufacturer that I like, I want to see what else is offered. At that time, I was interested in European Ford models, so a few more Lansdowne models came my way. Others trickled in from time-to-time, but I really didn't take notice of them until mid 2022.

Now for the subject of this post, these '54 Ford models were on my radar back in 2017, when I went looking for the European Fords. I picked up one these for my collection in 2017. My 1st impression was lukewarm at best. They seemed so odd and looked a bit ungainly in their style. At that time, one was more than enough.

It's always interesting when one's appreciation changes. It was late last year, when I was shifting models around in my display. That one '54 Ford Zephyr had not been displayed since I purchased it. As I set up a new shelf display of European Ford models, I remembered this one and unpacked it. It was like seeing it for the 1st time, I was now very much intrigued by its boxy look. This led me to look for others, and a couple more came my way. From the Consul to the Zephyr Six and Zephyr Zodiac, I now have 8 of these little gems. 

The one featured in this post is one of the last ones I added. I think I have them well covered and this particular one looks great in its solid color and whitewall tires. The model is based on a Lansdowne model but was crafted by Crossway Models. Specifically, by Roger & Joan Tennyson. I added a photo of this model to a Facebook post that included another of these models, the two-tone blue '53 I had just added. Roger replied back to me with a little history of this particular model, as well as the two-tone blue one. That reply has brought these models to a different level of appreciation for me and makes them very special models in my collection.

1954 Ford Zephyr Six MK II Saloon - Lansdowne/Crossway