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Jeff G
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Joined: Dec 31, 1996
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RE: Lesney/Matchbox Jaguar 3.4 Litre (Mark I) (65-A)

I think I may have about a 1/2 dozen or maybe more of my Matchbox cars that I got in the early 60's when they were still made in England by Lesney. I ...

3 days ago
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RE: For you vintage F1 Fans...[PIC]

Looks good to me, possibly better than a few of the Quartzo models I have of 1960s to 1970 F1 cars that I have. Wait a minute, wasn't Quartzo under th...

3 weeks ago
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RE: When It Ran, It Ran GOOD!!!...

I have the same exact model and love it.

4 weeks ago
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RE: BMW's V12 Back With A Vengeance... [PIC]

Is this the Kyosho model? I have the Maisto version of the same car, it looks great in my display case.

1 month ago
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RE: A Gold Leaf Lotus For Paul Rouffa... [PIC]

The number 12 Andretti Lotus is another Quartzo model in my collection. It's nicely detailed, just not Exoto level and they can still be had for reaso...

1 month ago
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RE: Colin Chapman's Winged Wedge

Great model, I have the Quartzo version of the exact same car with the John Player Special livery. It is nicely detailed, just not Exoto level of deta...

1 month ago
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RE: My cat loves cartoons.

Our male cat loves to jump up on the table the TV sits on whenever I watch soccer or football games, the movement fascinates him.

2 months ago
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RE: People seem to love it or hate it

(@franklemire) you are probably right Frank. It's been 10 years or more since I was last at the museum, I think there is a car very similar to this pa...

3 months ago
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RE: People seem to love it or hate it

I'm pretty sure there is the real one on display at the Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia.

3 months ago
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RE: Flagship Jaguar.... [PIC]

That's pretty good for a Maisto, at least they didn't make the whole engine chrome like they do on some of their models.

3 months ago
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RE: Hot enough for you?

Just checked, 98 deg. actual temp, feels like 102 deg., the dew point is 76 deg. which means the humidity is 49%. I can't go outside the house when it...

3 months ago
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RE: One Huge Cat... [PIC]

What a great model, I can't seem to find fault with any Exoto model I've seen and wish I had this one and the Silk Cut liveried one in my collection.

3 months ago
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RE: Row of IMSA and Group C Race Cars

@john3976 Funny you should mention that. I'm in the process of putting my 1/64 and 1/24 NASCAR models on Ebay. I can certainly take a few photos of my...

3 months ago
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RE: Row of IMSA and Group C Race Cars

John you've got a great collection of race cars. I'd love to be able to add some of them to my collection, but I retired in 2022 and have less discret...

3 months ago
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RE: A 1036 Mercedes-Benz 500K Spezial Roadster... Stunt Car?!?!

Although the cars aren't something that I'm currently interested in, they are very nice models. You can't go wrong with a CMC model in 1/24 or 1/18.

3 months ago
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