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l.m.delage
l.m.delage
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RE: BANG Models in my collection.

I like Bang models and am always on the lookout for them. I think they're decently priced and pretty accurate. But what's the dal with a bunch of Mase...

2 days ago
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RE: Is there one model you can't get enough of?

My primary focus is sports racing cars post-WW II to 1954. Narrowing it down to Le Mans (1949-54) and I'm fascinated with Talbots, Nash-Healeys, Cunni...

5 days ago
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RE: MY COLLECTION OF 1/43 COACHBUILT ROADGOING SPORTS CARS 1935-1970

@hobbydragon Didn't this car race at Le Mans in 1949 and 1950? Owner, co-driver and crew took it to the track and raced away.

1 week ago
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Stromlinienwagen

Absolutely love the Stromlinienwagen. I'll bet when that hits the market it'll be close to $200.

1 week ago
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RE: Convertible Elegance .............

I have to admit that I never knew about Stamp Models. Had to Google it to investigate. Highly sophisticated models and unfortunately beyond my pocketb...

1 week ago
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RE: Collector's Classics

Just picked up a 1955 Chevy with everything intact. Simply gorgeous. I'm happy.

1 month ago
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RE: I learned early in life two kisses are always better than one...

To me this is the great thing about 1/43 collecting. You really can get into those esoteric models that are simply gorgeous. Love these examples.

1 month ago
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RE: Friday Fun... 1953 Studebaker Commander (FM) ready for the weekend.

Just curious but who do you think manufactured them for the Franklin Mint back in the day. I always stayed away from them because of the pictures I us...

1 month ago
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RE: Friday Fun... 1953 Studebaker Commander (FM) ready for the weekend.

Just curious, who manufactured the model pictured? What is FM?

1 month ago
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RE: Collector's Classics

One of my focus areas in collecting 1:43 cars is the 1950s-60s American cars. I stumbled across Buby Collector Classics while losing out auction bids ...

1 month ago
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These models are becoming oldies but goodies!

Great background history of Box Models. I found most of this info through AI searches because the following are my absolute favorite 1:43 manufacturer...

1 month ago
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RE: Meet your fellow collectors

@mg-harv OOOOPS! My mistake. The model pictured IS NOT a 1962 Ferrari GTO. You're right.

3 months ago
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RE: Meet your fellow collectors

@mg-harv The model pictured is #8401, the 1962 Ferrari GTO.

3 months ago
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Just joined

Greetings! Have been collecting1:43 scale since the late 1980s. I stopped accumulating pieces in 2015 then started up again about two years ago. Defin...

3 months ago
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