(Pics) Brooklin 1954 Packard Caribbean

It certainly is a beautiful 1:1 automobile and white metal replica and thus a fine subject from Brooklin !

Here's a close up of the 1:1 at the Packard Museum.

Here's another

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At this point in production, I doubt Brooklin can do anything to save the situation. The hardcore guys will buy it anyway no matter it is a notable flaw. The answer is always the same ........ surrounded by other models in the display, nobody will see it.

Some of us buy replicas for accuracy and details and this is the reason it matters. I personally don't want to display something that is not right and in my face everyday in my displays.

These kind of problems don't happen with high quality resin models because Automodello, GLM, Stamp and Goldvarg use to publish pictures of their models under development and they listen to critics and suggestions to make adjustments where needed. They don't rush models for production when they are not ready. 

Ummm, I guess nobody actually looked at all the posts on the forum on the internet with their human eyes on an unknown computer screen in an unknown environment and really noticed anything at all with which to make a definitive negative statement. Oh well !

@nickies, "Rush to production" is a fairly harsh assumption considering we've been waiting for two years for this model. I guess it's fortunate that you don't collect white-metal models, as you have mentioned so frequently. So, this should not bother you.

Posted by: @mikedetorrice

Ummm, I guess nobody actually looked at all the posts on the forum on the internet with their human eyes on an unknown computer screen in an unknown environment and really noticed anything at all with which to make a definitive negative statement. Oh well !

Really, Mike, whatever your own opinion of this model, I think all this stuff about "unknown computer screens" and "unknown internet sources" and "uncalibrated monitors" is a bit irrelevant. We are making a judgement based on a variety of well-taken, high-resolution images in good lighting, showing a good number of examples of the real car, and the model, from a variety of angles, and noting any apparent differences in detail between the rear car and the model.

If we avoid any photos that are postage stamp-sized or obviously badly focused or distorted, or taken from weird angles, or deliberately exaggerated or "doctored" for publicity purposes, I think we are entitled to use them to make a reasonable comparison with the model.

And as I've said before, if the only way to be absolutely sure a model is accurate is to view it alongside the real car before you hand over your money, I'm not sure how we could ever safely buy anything!

I don't really think it's fair to say that negativity "permeates this forum far too much". There are endless enthusiastic, glowing, adoring reviews of models on these pages. But from time to time people - yourself included, I'm sure - look at a particular model and think "Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. I think something is wrong there, or maybe it's kind of OK but I don't think it's worth the price. I'll pass."

You may happen to think this latest Brooklin is great but I know the kind of high-end, high quality models you specialise in so I'm sure you've looked at plenty of models in your time and found fault with them and decided not to buy them. In which case it would be perfectly reasonable for you to explain your reasons on the Forum and to say you think they may be over-rated.

I think there is usually a pretty fair balance between positive and negative comment here, and surely that what discussing our collecting choices is all about? Praise where it's due. Criticism (hopefully, constructive criticism) where we think it's deserved.

I am anxious to receive this model and to compare it to the Motor City in my collection. I consider the MOC pure perfection.

@graeme-ogg 

You stated this very well. Thanks for writing it.

By the way, my re-post of the "real" Packard Caribbean shown driving at the vintage car display has (among something else) the hood intake enlarged photographically by 40 %.