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motorman wrote:

RacingFreak wrote:

However I have noticed the rivets look weird to me?

I would be interested to know what concerns you?

They look bigger than the ones you would see on a normal Europa, here's mine:

That's pretty interesting in my opinion

Racing Freak, I have spent quite a while researching Brazilian models and it has become quite evident that no one rivet looks like another when it comes to Brazilian issues. I am still very confident that this model is the real deal.

Open not closed tow slot makes this model´s baseplate earlier not later production. I havent seen this shade of metallic green before on Brazilians.

SMS88 wrote:Open not closed tow slot makes this model´s baseplate earlier not later production. I havent seen this shade of metallic green before on Brazilians.

There are several examples on Christians site.

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalkens/M ... a-f10a.jpg

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalkens/M ... 04-f10.jpg

motorman wrote:

fixer wrote:very nice Alex I wonder how many Brazilians get miss identified as prepro or colour trials as they have England bases

Interesting thought. Although the vibrancy of the Brazilian colours kind of sets them apart from English colour trials IMHO

I was thinking of your other #5 in orange as it looks to be the same shade as my #9

fixer wrote:

motorman wrote:

fixer wrote:very nice Alex I wonder how many Brazilians get miss identified as prepro or colour trials as they have England bases

Interesting thought. Although the vibrancy of the Brazilian colours kind of sets them apart from English colour trials IMHO

I was thinking of your other #5 in orange as it looks to be the same shade as my #9

Indeed Reg they are very similar.

motorman wrote:

SMS88 wrote:Open not closed tow slot makes this model´s baseplate earlier not later production. I havent seen this shade of metallic green before on Brazilians.

There are several examples on Christians site.

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalkens/M ... a-f10a.jpg

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalkens/M ... 04-f10.jpg

Well researched! Matching paint , especially grainy paints like this will inspire confidence in all who see your new addition

Hello motorman,

Well done with your Brazilian Lotus Europa!!
I'm not an expert but I think there can't be any confusion with Bulgarian or Hungarian models as the name of one of these two manufacturing countries would be carved like a label moulded on the baseplate. There are so many of these cars you can see on Ebay.
Regarding Brazilian models, there are two cars - an apple-green Toe Joe and a Banana-Yellow stoat vehicle- that are currently for auction on Ebay, from a guy in Hungary!! He says the cars are genuine...
Regards

davidlet wrote:Hello motorman,

Well done with your Brazilian Lotus Europa!!
I'm not an expert but I think there can't be any confusion with Bulgarian or Hungarian models as the name of one of these two manufacturing countries would be carved like a label moulded on the baseplate. There are so many of these cars you can see on Ebay.
Regarding Brazilian models, there are two cars - an apple-green Toe Joe and a Banana-Yellow stoat vehicle- that are currently for auction on Ebay, from a guy in Hungary!! He says the cars are genuine...
Regards

Thanks David, those who know me will tell you that i would never in a lifetime confuse a Brazilian issue with a Bulgarian or Hungarian issue. It's a very very painful subject!!!