A wonderful find

ONG! Now, I have seen everything! Way to go Graeme!! You Da Man. 

As much as The Committee would like to celebrate your discovery with you, we are somewhat concerned and alarmed at the tenor of your post, Mr. Ogg, if that is your real name. At the recommendation of the recently and unjustly maligned Awards Committee, we were preparing to present to you the very prize you have so callously impugned as you tried unsuccessfully to accuse our award system of being improperly administrated. Needless to say, this incident makes that particular presentation awkward and may jeopardize any future benefits that may or may not have come your way. 

However, all is not lost...yet. In an effort to assuage any hard feelings generated by the Awards Committee's "failure to respond," which was caused by an unexpected disagreement with the power company, who apparently insists on payment every month, the Committee is dispatching our most honored and respected goons representatives, Vinnie and his cousin, Mikey the Ape, to see if a mutually beneficial arrangement can be made. You may want to consider another generous Anticipatory Contribution prior to their visit. It will do much to affect their attitude as they arrive on your doorstep, most likely very late at night as their travel schedule is grueling, and they frequently are held up in customs over silly notions of what constitutes a "weapon" in their luggage until their bribe is paid paperwork is verified.  

Wow what a great model. I'm thinking Randy now has his new holy grail.

Gentlemen, we may have a mascot for the lounge!

@jkuvakas

Being a timid soul who may possibly have a slight genetic predisposition to paranoia, I found it hard not to sense the faintest hint of a threat (not to say menace) in your response, but I am trying my best to reassure myself that was not remotely your intention. But just to be on the safe side I have arranged for my financial trustees in Nigeria to forward a rather generous additional Voluntary Contribution to your good selves as soon as they receive your settlement for the preliminary notarial and administrative fees and international handling charges (details to be sent direct to your personal e-mail address).

Meanwhile, I look forward to the imminent arrival of your representatives who, rest assured, will automatically receive a warm welcome at my residence.

@jkuvakas JK; thank you for your prompt threa......I mean, respectful response to the very undeserved Ogg criticism.  As our director you once again display our corporate classiness and unwavering confidence in our prize development program; including personal follow-up customer intimid...errr....interaction.  I suppose the 1:43 model purchased by Mr. Ogg is a means of coping with the crushing disappointment he surely suffered as a non-winner, but I do note that it falls short on detail accuracy.  Firstly the model is not that of our fully optioned Super Sport version (including sporty tach....I mean tack) and it of course cannot possibly capture the smells and sounds produced by our SS power train and the classy aroma of its well seasoned simulated genuine Corinthian leather interior.  Sadly it must be stated that we The Awards Committee are somewhat disappointed with the model producers proceeding with this choice without agreeing upon our required, but reasonable licensing and commission percentage numbers beforehand.  In the spirit of cooperation however, we have dispatched our representatives Vinnie "Fists" Canneloni and his second cousin Carmine "The Sledge" Parmigiana to Romania to complete payment  negotiations and to offer examples of how to redesign their factory equipment to ensure our mutual corporate well being.  This will of course include fruitful discussion regarding the viability of their proposed Trabant model production featuring design examples from later years of this revered marque.

@graeme-ogg Graeme; please be advised that our representatives have been directed to attend your residence immediately upon the conclusion of an earlier commitment in Romania.  For their safety they will be wearing signs with large script readable from your front porch, stating that they are not Christmas carolers.

But they're still goddam furriners! My automated sentry gun doesn't care if they are singing "Silent Night" or "O Sole Mio". Fire at will and don't spare the ammunition.

The combination of badger urine and nitroglycerine in model paint development is still in its infancy at the Testors company Graeme.  Accordingly  I suggest you handle your new "Demi-Trabant" model very carefully as the mixture recipe noted on the box label may have been pirated by the Romanians and be unstable.

By the way, I don't want to spoil the joke (yes, this post WAS intended as a joke) but just in case there is any confusion about what is real and what is fake I have posted some background details in the "Handicrafts" forum, so if anyone is interested in the "nuts and bolts" side of things they can pop over there and take a look.

Posted by: @graeme-ogg

But they're still goddam furriners! My automated sentry gun doesn't care if they are singing "Silent Night" or "O Sole Mio". Fire at will and don't spare the ammunition.

Well considering that neither of our representatives are named Will then the danger is nullified.

Posted by: @graeme-ogg

By the way, I don't want to spoil the joke (yes, this post WAS intended as a joke) but just in case there is any confusion about what is real and what is fake I have posted some background details in the "Handicrafts" forum, so if anyone is interested in the "nuts and bolts" side of things they can pop over there and take a look.

Wait a darned minute here my GMT gent......are you saying that the last hour I spent searching ebay for this model was time wasted?

Wel played, Graeme, well played. 

Posted by: @jkuvakas

Wel played, Graeme, well played. 

+1  Color me tricked.