Superfast Casting # 26

[vetrad]

Brazil Banger:


Prepro:


Jason, maybe your Banger has the prepro base with the narrower leaf springs on the left?



-David

[matchbox360]

Hi David,

I really like your yellow Big Banger pre-pro. Wish they made a factory variant in this colour!
The red one though (Brazilian) looks just like the standard version.. so is it something on the baseplate that sets it apart?

Cheers,
Ken

[vetrad]

Hi Ken,

There is no casting difference with the Brazil model. The main difference is the paint is more of a true orange color and not the red-orange of the England version. It is probably easier to see in a comparison picture. Other things to note are the sloppy window paint - looks to me like too much paint was applied around the window frames and the window was inserted before this thick paint was completely dry.

-David

[nearlymint]

Jason, maybe your Banger has the prepro base with the narrower leaf springs on the left?

-David[/quote]
Very nice prepro David, do like it in the yellow. I have checked the base and it is the same as the standard one. Thanks for the info. Jason

[matchbox360]

Ah, yes.. now that I see the comparision pic, the difference is more obvious. Thanks for the explanation, David!

Cheers,
Ken

[motorman]

Jason, maybe your Banger has the prepro base with the narrower leaf springs on the left?

David thanks for showing!! and i note that there are numerous differences between the two castings.

That's the first time i have noted the difference in the leaf springs, from prepro to production model.

I also noted that the end struts on the engine block on the pro pro model seem to finish at a slight angle where as the production model are straight??,,,,,,,or am i seeing things

Furthermore there are 3 or 4 cast ribbed lines at the rear, near the rear bumper area that dont appear on the prepro model, not to mention the different rear light cluster casting!!

[mbox75]

Hi Everyone
here my Big Banger with Pi-Eyed-Piper Base.Cheers Mathias.

[matchbox360]

Hi Everyone
here my Big Banger with Pi-Eyed-Piper Base.Cheers Mathias.
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Hmm.. that's a rare variation, Mathias, wonder what the story behind it is.

Cheers,
Ken

[vetrad]

Very rare model Mathias. I consider it a #48B at heart but goes well with these. I think it was a late issue made from left over Banger and Pi-Eyed piper parts at the time the Romen Numeral issues were being made. It is unfortunately easy to fake due to the one-rivet base so you need to look carefully at these, or ideally find them in a blisterpack.

-David

[mbox75]

Hi Everyone

here all my Volvo Cable Trucks with Bases and Wheels Variants.





















Cheers Mathias