Best Finds of 2013

[Idris]

The idea behind this topic comes from here.

The concept is simple:
1) there are two categories: i) pre-1970 Lesney, and ii) everything else
2) each member may submit photographs and/or details of a maximum of two models, one in each category, which they have added to their collection during the current calendar year (i.e. 2013).

Members are invited to say whether they have the same models in their collections (thereby providing an indication of relative rarity) and, after New Year's Day, may cast a single vote in each category for the model found by someone else during 2013 which they would most like to add to their collection in 2014.

[SMS88]

Just about my only online delivered-by-the-postman buy this year, Its easy for me to choose this fine 45 tread gpw M2 as my favourite new RW of 2013 although the mib aqua #68b from kwakers is a close 2nd! A bit harder to choose the other most lovely vintage non RW gem that I have added in 2013 so I will think about it for a day or 2!

[fixer]

Here are my two
36c opel, bought at a local flee market at the weekend for £1 grabbed it as it's mint and put it in my pocket only noticed the grey engine and painted underside of the bonnet once back home
Next 45c group 6 non metallic, saw this on ebay at the back of a group of beaters start price of 75p no one else put in any bids happy days

[motorman]

Reg, I don't want question you, for it must be the image on my computer, but that Group 6 looks like a standard metallic green, Can you post a comparison pic in daylight?

P.S. I hope i am mistaken.

[motorman]

My best find this year has to be my SF#21 Foden with the bumper slit

[fixer]

Not in daylight... Even down south it gets dark, hope this helps mm

[motorman]

Nice one Reg, it certainly looks like a matt green however my computer is old, What type of base does it have?

Great find mate.

[fixer]

mm its unpainted and wide wheels , glad you approve

[nearlymint]

My ones have to be these 2.
50a in Red/White

50a

50a.jpg (126.85 KiB) Viewed 1350 times

Rolamatics Alfa prototype

Alfa

alfa.jpg (71.73 KiB) Viewed 1350 times

Jason

[nickjones]

I guess my best find has to be the 23b Berkeley Cavalier caravan in metallic green.