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Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:08 pm
by mike
Thanks to Hugh and Antonin for the information.
If you are interested,
I can send more pics from model.
Greetings Mike & Nico
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:27 pm
by johnboy
Well done Mike, one to display proudly
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:30 pm
by mike
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:07 pm
by mike
Maybe also interesting the different sizes of the rivets?
(see photo)
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:16 pm
by nearlymint
Yes what a great find Mike and Nico, superb model .jason
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:46 pm
by SMS88
Very nice to see the discovery of yet another genuine RW model using SF components - there must be more of them out there most likely in the same region where this was found (Germany?). The fact that it has been so heavily played with rules out the lunchbox special tag!
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:31 pm
by mike
Hi Mick.
Thank you for your contribution to the model.
The model has been bought in
Austria.
Hi Jason.
Thanks for the applause.
Greetings Mike & Nico
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:34 pm
by Lrrp59
Great find Mike. Nice to see there's a few rare ones still out there.
Jeff
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:24 am
by mbox75
Hallo Mike
Gratuliere zu diesem Fund, da hast Du wirklich etwas besonderes gefunden.
Gruss Mathias.
Re: 44c GMC truck, completely red?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:38 pm
by kwakers
With Mike's model found as a kid played with/ store bought rarity, two are now known to survive Thanks to Antonin's Vectis picture. Others may have been ignored by us as 're-paints' over the years, now we can look for them with different eyes. I would like to see this variation added to Nick's codes at the end of the regular wheel production. I agree with Nick's initial call of a Superfast colored box used on it as well as Mick's excitement at finding a virtually unknown transitional model in 2014! The thick paint on Mike's comparison model hides the stock mold lines that are clearly shown on the red box version he has, but those lines are stock. The left top hinge pillar actually has so much paint, it gives the appearance of an angled bottom casting which I have never seen. The new red box casting looks as all my stock earlier variations do. What a Great find to proudly own and display Mike. It is the rare variation that we regular wheel collectors dream of finding one day. kwakers