Casting #16

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Hi Guys, the way I see it is that they are intentional 'Fill-In' steps, done to stop the fine casting of the steps being damaged during the tumbling process. If you look at Dan's No.4 picture of the model laying on it's side you can see the delicate steps frame is bent. A similar job had to be done on at least one 'Yesteryear' that I know of, where a rear window frame was being damaged in tumbling and during general playing sessions, so because they could not actually 'fill-in' the whole rear window, they added little blocks to the inside of the roof just over where the top of the window frame contacts and these blocks helped prevent the frame from bending inwards.

The question still remains as to why only one side was treated in this way, I can only assume the other side was still strong enough, not to require the extra metal 'fill-in' but then someone has said the extra cost involved in doing both sides is negligible, so do it on both sides...!

Now that sounds silly I know, but stranger thinks have happened with Lesney models over the years!!

Ghosty.

[Idris]

...I can only assume the other side was still strong enough, not to require the extra metal 'fill-in' ....

Since the tool loses metal over time, fine details such as open steps would only get stronger as the tooling got older, not weaker.

[fintail]

My 16s:





I usually don't collect models this new, but it was very cheap, why not, I like the casting:

[nearlymint]

GPW.

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[fixer]

GPW.

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[mike]

GPW.

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Congratulations Jason.
A wonderful model with the gray wheels.
We have long been on the search for this.

[johnboy]

Very nice indeed Jason, never seen one in the flesh. Back in the day, these don't seem to have been overly poular but I think they're great for play value when they're hooked up to the prime mover and loaded up.

[fixer]

now I'm settled
that would look nice behind my #15b gpw Rotinoff,nice find Jason

[nearlymint]

Thankyou Mike, John and Reg. These ones with the grey wheels seem hard to find, I do like these very much and as Reg said hooked
up with a grey wheel 15b they look very nice.

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[fixer]

Oh come on even more