The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Forum 43
26
Posts
13
Users
0
Reactions
24
Views
Topic starter
24/02/2017 12:52 pm
PICs - Occasional Dose of Diecast - Friday
OK, this beauty arrived on Thursday. There has been so much discussion about it, I considered holding off. Well I am so glad that I did not, I love it. For me the wood trim is just fine, I am totally thrilled to have this model in my collection as it is one of my favorite Chrysler's from the 40's. The four-door Town & Country is such a magnificent car and for me to have one, amazing.
*I did notice, from the photos, that I need to re-attach the roof rack. I didn't see the problem when I looked it over before photos. Oh well, It's all packed up, so it will wait until I reopen it in a few months or so.
1947 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country Sedan, BML 14
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
24/02/2017 1:01 pm
Looks good to me!!!
24/02/2017 2:24 pm
Spectacular John. And what a beautiful paint finish.
Your photos also reveal a highly detailed interior. What a beauty. It could be mistaken for the actual car. Thanks for the great pictures.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
24/02/2017 6:27 pm
John, congratulations at posting these fine photos that show this model in its true colors. Now everyone can make up their mind as to if the color of the wood or sheet metal parts meets their approval. When I opened mine this is what I saw and desided that it was in my range of expectation. John can you please tell me what lighting you use and apature and speed you use to take your photos. Also is the lighting defused? You might have explained this before and I missed it. Thanks.
24/02/2017 6:56 pm
Superb images and a really great model !
25/02/2017 12:20 am
Looks just like it did in Mike Coupe's original "preview" post.
I though it looked great in those early photos, rich red body colour and warm, honey-toned wood. And it looks great in these pics too.
So were all those other pics that made the woodwork look dark and dull just badly under-exposed? Maybe taking close-ups of the bright woodwork tricks auto-exposure cameras into under-exposing (the same way that a bright sandy beach can do).
If John's pics are accurate (and they always are!) I don't see that Brooklin need to change anything for the next batch.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
25/02/2017 12:51 am
Graeme, I'm not trying to minimize your comments but even Brooklin acknowledged that they need to make changes to the woodwork on the next run. They should also change the packaging as several members have indicated that pieces became dislodged during shipment. That said, John's photography is spectacular and is better than any of the manufacturers.
25/02/2017 1:23 am
Looks great. Best images I've seen so far - you can really see the wood trim well.
25/02/2017 3:30 am
John, these pictures really encourage me to buy one of the second run!
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
25/02/2017 5:02 am
Yes, fix that roof rack but MAN is this a nice model!
25/02/2017 5:31 am
Glossy, smooth paint, gorgeous honey-coloured wood. A real beauty, Thanks, John.
25/02/2017 6:27 am
John it's your right to defend this model to the end even though the wood looks nothing like the real car. Maybe I should sell all my Motor City T & C woodies. They must have used the wrong wood treatment.
25/02/2017 6:52 am
Lou, happy to take them off your hands. I'll even give you what they cost retail:)
Page 1 / 2
Next