Chris Sweetman
Chris Sweetman
@chris-sweetman
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Joined: Dec 31, 1996
Last seen: Apr 23, 2026
Topics: 39 / Replies: 386
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RE: From the Dinky archives: No. 212 Ford Cortina East African Rally

@mg-harv Harv, shame Dinky Toys didn't provide a charging elephant or at least a galloping giraffe with this model. If so it would have made a perfect...

2 years ago
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RE: From the Dinky archives: No. 212 Ford Cortina East African Rally

@chris Chris, spot light doesn't light up just rotates - model also had spring suspension - very useful for a rally car going over East African 1:42nd...

2 years ago
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RE: Your Best Models For 2024............

Buy it Karl - you know it makes sense and in doing so there will be no regrets! 🙂

2 years ago
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RE: Small cars make an even bigger collection

One of the more prolific microcar manufacturers using white metal were S.A.M.S. Unfortunately, they have recently stopped producing any 1:43rd scale m...

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RE: Wingrove, Conti, daCorte

One can have toy cars mastered by Gerald Wingrove as he worked with both Dinky Toys and Corgi Toys in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

2 years ago
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RE: Brooklin Redos By Roger Tennyson

@fred-eliseeff Hi Fred Roger was a founder and proprietor of three white metal model ranges: Jemini Model Reproductions with John Billinger - hand...

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RE: 1933 Ford V8 Coupe by Classic Carlectables

@fred-eliseeff Hi Fred I have the following 1:43rd scale Classic Carlectables in my collection: 1965 Ford Cortina GT500 Ivy Green - part of the Fo...

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RE: Brooklin Redos By Roger Tennyson

He does Chris - in addition to doing redos on Brooklin and Lansdowne models Roger had a number of white metal model ranges including Crossway.

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RE: Small cars make an even bigger collection

Three-wheeled cars in the UK were legally identified as motorcycles because they were taxed as such.

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RE: Professor Chris Moroni said no model is perfect! However, this one might be close to perfection!

If you like detail please see this site which shows the restoration of this Jaguar:

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RE: Design Studio /Motor City or ?

@mick Is the Dodge Viper you purchased white metal or resin?

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RE: Design Studio /Motor City or ?

I checked in Jerry Rettig's book 'American Wheels' and he lists the following: DS102 1991 Dodge Viper coupe - in notes section 'old number' DS103 ...

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RE: Cadillac showroom circa 1958

@nickies Thanks for sharing this - it is an unbelievable resource and provides modellers with a few ideas not only on producing miniature showrooms bu...

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