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fixer wrote:

nickjones wrote:Yes Reg, If you run your fingernail over the lettering of the decal you will feel the letters, If the decal is smooth it is a reproduction,

thanks Nick that gives me a lot more confidence in it

Hello Fixer
in my collection also, this restored model.
I bought the model ago long time only as a curiosity.

mike wrote:...............and. is the sticker on the other side of the model Oky?

This one looks good, you just have one replacement decal. It's also important to use the correct term as a "sticker" commonly implies a label and not a decal.
Sticker; as in peel and stick or a label.
Decal; a waterslide transfer.

mike wrote: Hello Fixer
in my collection also, this restored model.
I bought the model ago long time only as a curiosity.

Very sadly, this model is repainted from the hard-to-find Kelly Green variation, to the common green. It would have had much more value even as a play worn Kelly Green than this repaint with two cut down reproduction labels that were intended for a Karrier Coke truck. Very sad indeed.

Tinman wrote:

mike wrote: Hello Fixer
in my collection also, this restored model.
I bought the model ago long time only as a curiosity.

Very sadly, this model is repainted from the hard-to-find Kelly Green variation, to the common green. It would have had much more value even as a play worn Kelly Green than this repaint with two cut down reproduction labels that were intended for a Karrier Coke truck. Very sad indeed.

Yes, Tinman.
We are also sad about this model.
There are people who destroy this old model car art.

Happy Birthday Tinman, it's no good hiding in the 'Regular Wheels 1-75' thread, I've found you.

65 eh! well, as I've said before, just reverse the numbers and you can be 56 again, because your age is only two numbers after all and I'm sure you don't look or feel 65, do you!

Ghosty.

nickjones wrote:Yes Reg, If you run your fingernail over the lettering of the decal you will feel the letters, If the decal is smooth it is a reproduction,

I can explain this as I have a contract with a company to sell their old stickers..

old stickers were screen printed by hand,, every colour is a new layer...
New stickers tranfers are done by computer which lays the lot as one run.. so you don't have build up..

A bunch of 100 stickers costs $700 done by hand screen printing, same thing done on a computer which looks like crap costs $150.
That 700 is only for two colours,, more colours more money .. .

I don't sell Reproduction stickers.. but the real thing .. might be made last week but 100% the same..even made by same person who made them 30 years ago..
If you were into BMX bikes in the early 80's and rode a dirt buster PM me and I will tell you what I have ..
I have some brand new Grifter decals.. as well for you UK folk....Factory ones not remade.