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21/11/2017 4:36 pm
Please help identify who made this Cord L-29.
This newly arrived beauty is based on a Matchbox Yesteryear 1935 Auburn baseplate. Tons of work went into creating it I think. The body details are very carefully created with detail paint and bare metal foil. Any thoughts on who may have created this wonderful model? Thanks in advance.
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21/11/2017 5:09 pm
Interesting work. Just for comparison, here (PIC) is one of the original issues, dated 1979. Yesteryears were often released several times over the years in different paint schemes. But I think the one you have is a "one off" version. I like it!
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22/11/2017 3:50 am
Very poor paint job, maybe no one will admit it.
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22/11/2017 5:56 am
22/11/2017 9:18 am
I rather like it David. It's something I would never have thought of doing.
22/11/2017 2:39 pm
David, is the body made of balsa wood by any chance?
The way the silver paint is applied, I am inclined to say it's RD Marmande, although I have not seen him ever using diecast bases, only wheels. And it would have to be wood.
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23/11/2017 2:55 pm
I don't think so. It is heavier than balsa wood would be.
When I first read your post I thought it probably was (based on memory), but upon closer examination I have to say no. It feels heavy enough to be metal. Unfortunately it has no markings on the base to indicate who made it, nor does it have a correct box.
Thanks for the information.