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Brian Laurance
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RE: TWO HAVE ARRIVED

For those who are comparing the Automodello '54 Skylark with the DM '53 Skylark, please remember that the '53 was based on the large Roadmaster series...

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RE: TWO HAVE ARRIVED

I received the Lido Green example last week, and it is truly a spectacular model. I'm very thankful to have it. The actual car on which the model wa...

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RE: Model display feedback

It's great to see multiple approaches to the storage and display dilemma. My current garage / hobby area has a wide, counter-height shelf along one ...

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RE: From My Collection 1/43... Saturday 5/21/22

An excellent post, and I love seeing these Riviera models. I have acquired one of the Goldvarg Riviera models, which arrived with a detached rear bum...

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RE: All this Buick flat top talk had me revisiting my black and beautiful Neo 1960 Buick Electra 225 flat top.........(pics)

Excellent photos, Ben Lampson! I also have the dark blue version, as well as a medium blue and white two-toned version, and the more recent Pearl Faw...

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RE: Here's our map. You should be on it!

Thank you, Ben! The Buick Centurion, a 1971 model, was indeed purchased new by my parents during late 1970. I made the very difficult decision last ...

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RE: Kess Buick Flat tops outside their boxes

Mike, the '59 Buicks are as follows: Tampico Red / Arctic White Turquoise / Arctic White With regard to the Turquoise car, the color is a litt...

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RE: Buicks spotted in the wild.....(pics)

Thank you for posting these great photos, Ben Lampson!

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RE: Here's our map. You should be on it!

@karl Karl, thank you for adding me to map. I have collected primarily models of General Motors' B-O-P cars (Buick-Olds-Pontiacs), and, although I...

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RE: Buick Flattops Compared

Thank you for the topic here. I had been aware of these forthcoming models, but did not realize that they are currently available. As a '59 Buick fl...

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RE: Here's our map. You should be on it!

Graham, Washington (near Tacoma)

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Will do, Steve, but have to wait for the model to be built and shipped to me.

Will do, Steve, but have to wait for the model to be built and shipped to me.

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I was excited to find an airliner display model manufacturer who is building in 1/43-scale, John.

I was excited to find an airliner display model manufacturer who is building in 1/43-scale, John.

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Just ordered the Pan Am version. Perfect, since I just ordered a big 1/43-scale Pan Am Boeing (pic)

Just ordered the Pan Am version. Perfect, since I just ordered a big 1/43-scale Pan Am Boeing (pic)photo no longer availableStratocruiser! The air ...

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Here's a '71 Lincoln Continental coupe:

Here's a '71 Lincoln Continental coupe:photo no longer available

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