My BRK Packard Caribbeans arrived yesterday

Not sure if they fixed the hood scoop opening from the prototype but looking at your first photo, it looks pretty good to me.

Yes, only 20 of the black ones were made. There will be no more. However, they are making another run of the blue/ivory to meet the demand. Those who would like a blue/ivory should email Simon at simon@brooklinmodels.com.

Thanks for sharing Harv.

These both look absolutely superb ! It's is a great-looking automobile from Packard and makes a wonderful 1/43 white metal replica from Brooklin. Both the colors here are excellent, too.

Note that my camera plays a few tricks with colors. The ivory/blue car uses a creamy ivory color, while the tops are snow white. But my camera saw these as equal in tint.

BTW, is this the first Brooklin to have photoetched wire wheels?

The black is beyond gorgeous. I love the deep lustrous look of this model. I am thrilled with mine. I was on a plane to Kansas City two days after it arrived, so no photos of mine until I get home.

My email is in for the blue, that is one I really must have.

Great photos Harv, thanks for posting them.

@kenspear The hood scoop has not been fixed.

It is such a beautiful car and the colors are excellent in all the editions they have released so far. Right now, I have two YM diecasts in 1/18 but this and the dream-car hardtop Packard Balboa really are great subjects.

The 1953 Packard Balboa hardtop and the Packard closed coupe Special Speedster showcar are also stunners.

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... BTW, is this the first Brooklin to have photoetched wire wheels?

Darren posted these 2 photos on Dec 4 in reference to the Caribbean. - they look cast to me (and recently plated).  Are these what are on your 2 cars, Harv?  A bit of real jewelry work perhaps?

Have you played with the tops yet?  Would love to see if they look as good with the 'wrong' top!  🙂 😉 

@karl Holy cr@p! I could have sworn those were p/e wheels! I looked under a magnifying glass and could tell (just barely) that they are cast. This sets a new standard in casting capability. 

And no Karl, haven't 'played' with the tops yet. But I probably will. In other news, Simon sent me some pics of the general wm casting process that I will use in the adult education class I'm working on. So far, 45 powerpoint slides, halfway finished.

Ooops, I realized I may have possibly put the same picture of the Packard Caribbean in my photographic post twice.

Or did, I ?