#32 Aral Tanker. Base rivet Question.

[motorman]

Now i have to admit that i did not spend much time looking at this listing and placed a low bid on it based on the first few images i glanced at. Well when i checked my e bay this morning to my suprise, i won it!

Having had some more time to look at the images, I am a little concerned that the two rear rivets have a lot of paint on them. The model looks very clean otherwise which is what got me interested.

What are your thoughts guys on the rear rivets.......is this a repaint?? Please be frank with your comments, the model cost me under £23 so i can live with it

The box is decsribed as a reproduction box. it looks a very good repro box to me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171433481897? ... 1497.l2648

[Dr Jazz]

the labels are reproduction i think, they look off. so I think is a repaint. but not 100% sure

[GHOSTHUNTER]

They do look a little odd, especially the plastic area around the front rivet...



Ghosty.

[motorman]

Thanks guys,very good points and the more i look the more i suspect this is a repaint. The paint finish also looks a little on the thick side.

The moral of this story will be: Never bid whilst drunk!!!!

[Dr Jazz]

haha last time I did that I got a lilac caddy that was painted brown with a brush...

[johnboy]

Thanks guys,very good points and the more i look the more i suspect this is a repaint. The paint finish also looks a little on the thick side.

The moral of this story will be: Never bid whilst drunk!!!!

That's the end of my bidding days then

[mbox2000]

Bwahahaha. That's how I buy all my late night must haves!

[kwakers]

The base rivets don't scare me, but those light colored pale labels scare me a bit motorman. Perhaps someone in Europe has seen a run of this style label out of the Lesney factory, so don't give up on it too soon. kwakers

[Dr Jazz]

All the superfast tankers I have, has a colored front rivet.

[numi]

Hi MM,have u ever looked at this sellers current listings,his closed listings and his past sales?
Blow up those base pics.
numi