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26/05/2023 4:11 pm
In case you do not subscribe to Facebook groups, here are two very recent items that might interest you.
1. Lansdowne is coming out this year with a new model - the 1,000,000ith Morris Minor in lilac! I might have to get one.
2. Stamp Models just posted their new 1/18th scale Caddy using 16 sheets of "scalding silver decals" (never heard of that before, but may be a Chinese translation issue). They also had a paragraph on their 1/43rds:
"A lot of people have mentioned that we use silver pad prints instead of Chrome lines on 1/43 products. But we are forced to do so. Compared to etchings that look shimmering, pad printing silver does look less glamorous. But when you take your model out three years later, the etchings bounce up instead of sticking to the body. This is something most players don't want to see. Because the scalding silver sticker is very thin and soft, if it is used on 1/43 model, such a thin scalding silver decal will easily break, thus unable to meet the needs of production."
26/05/2023 4:26 pm
Great news. Here's the link: Stamp models | Facebook
Karl Schnelle and John Kuvakas reacted
26/05/2023 4:26 pm
They make some good points. I am sure these will look great no matter how it's translated ! Good subject choice ... especially Cadillac.
Karl Schnelle and John Kuvakas reacted
26/05/2023 5:13 pm
This is a direct response to those who were complaining about Stamp cutting corners. I hope everyone reads this.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
26/05/2023 11:53 pm
This is a direct response to those who were complaining about Stamp cutting corners. I hope everyone reads this.
There is nothing new here .............. It has been done many years ago by others in 1/43scale. Here is an example with this TSME 1949 Buick Roadmaster.
This is just an excuse from Stamp to still continue pad printing in 1/43 scale.
Ben Lampson reacted
27/05/2023 1:15 am
To Nickies: I am just wondering, when you say it is just an excuse are you saying that they do not make a valid point. I am asking because I am not familiar with these techniques but spend good money on these jewels and would like to know they are being built to last, relatively speaking.
Roger Kerr
27/05/2023 2:37 am
@rogerkerr I am not an expert of the 1/43 scale but I collected DM/FM and CMC models in all scales for over 40 years. I now collect exclusively 1/43 and I just buy highly detailed resin models.
I have older Stamp and GLM models and I never had any problem with their foil trim. All are removed from the base plate and displayed in cabinets. I move them around from time to time and they are all in pristine condition.
I have one Automodello Packard I had to secure a photoetched fender strip and also a rocker molding on the GLM 1951 Cadillac. No other model has ever been with an issue.
I just follow a very simple protocol when I handle my models......... I wash my hands to avoid any contaminants.
Ben Lampson reacted
27/05/2023 3:00 am
Furthermore ....... for those who think foil is gone and silver pad print should be the new acceptable standard on a high end $120 model. No..... there is no excuse.
This is the GLM 1954 La Comtesse issued a few months ago ....... gold and silver foil. Well, it is true it was maybe $160.
This post was modified 4 months ago by Nickies
Ben Lampson reacted
27/05/2023 4:42 pm
Karl, regarding item number 1, I am very much interested in the 1.000,000th Morris Minor in lilac. I did not realize Lansdowne was still alive after what’s been going on at Brooklin. I tried to read the article but since I’m not on Facebook I couldn’t get into it. As a Morris Minir enthusiast I certainly will want one of these. I hope they will use the original casting as it is incredibly accurate. A revision of the grille, windshield, and rear window is all that will be needed to update the model. Here are images of the 1,000,000th Morris Minor and images of Lansdowne’s original Morris Minor.
Original Morris Minor by Lansdowne
This post was modified 4 months ago 4 times by David Knight
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
27/05/2023 4:44 pm
@Nickies, I think Stamp/GLM has tried to explain themselves. That's more than what we get from most other makers. Rising prices are part of nearly everything we do these days. I'd like to see less negativity and more appreciation for what these makers are bringing us. If you're unhappy with the product, perhaps buying elsewhere is an alternative. There are plenty of models being introduced each month.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
27/05/2023 5:29 pm
Very good points, John. I think each of us can remember this really should be an enjoyable hobby for all ..... and a happy experience for those people at various levels and differing ages and automotive interests.
27/05/2023 5:43 pm
Very good points, John. I think each of us can remember this really should be an enjoyable hobby for all ..... and a happy experience for those people at various levels and differing ages and automotive interests.
Nicely stated gents !!!
27/05/2023 10:01 pm
@jkuvakas With all respect, I expressed a fact and you are stretching my comments under the label of negativity for whatever reason I don't catch. I will not debate on the subject but I strongly believe everybody is entitled to their opinion on the commentary of Stamp about pad printing.
I never complain on the quality of the GLM/Stamp models I purchased and very often I have been the first on this board to post pictures of them with great praise and review. Your comment is baseless and even rude.
Ben Lampson reacted
27/05/2023 11:38 pm
@Nickies. I'm not going to argue with you. You've been cautioned, Richard. Let's not go down that path again.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Dave Gilbert and Mike DeTorrice reacted
Topic starter
28/05/2023 9:33 am
So there are three methods (maybe four?) now for silver trim on 1/43 models: photoetched (PE), pad printed, and foiling. Then people scrap off the paint as well - not sure if this is used in any factory though. Stamp has added a new method - "scalding silver decals", which seems very labor intensive but worth it for larger models (per their Facebook post).
I have some older resin Alfas with PE trim falling off, but there are not so many choices on Alfas in our favored scale, so I am still happy to have them. I am also happy with the pad printed Ixo diecasts that I have. Don't think I have any foiled models myself.
This old Ixo 8C 2900 looks foiled to me but it can't be for a cheap diecast? Is it pad printed?
This post was modified 4 months ago by Karl Schnelle
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