kwakers wrote:. On the occasion that a better condition model of a given variation like this Wagon comes along at a realistic price, this one can be sold back into the MB collector community at cost, much as Tim does for us here. That upgrade may happen tomorrow, or a rare variation like the GPW version of this yellow Wagon can be on a 'Wanted' list for over 40 years as it has been on ours. If anyone has any spares of any yellow 31B Wagon variations, Please PM me. I am certainly open to purchasing or trading for them, even if they are 'beaters'. kwakers
Kwakers, you had my pulse racing for a moment and i went hunting through some of the recent purchases i have had from a local swapmeet for I was sure that I had a #31 unglazed with GPW and black painted base in fair condition in amongst a number of RW models i have bought lately. So off i went with a jolly skip in my step only to be met by utter disappointment that the station wagon i thought was a 31b turns out to be a 31a American station wagon. I am still learning the RW scene which is proving to be very difficult to get to grips with and this is a classic example were i have confused 2 very similar looking variants!
motorman wrote: I was sure that I had a #31 unglazed with GPW and black painted base in fair condition in amongst a number of RW models i have bought lately. So off i went with a jolly skip in my step only to be met by utter disappointment that the station wagon i thought was a 31b turns out to be a 31a American station wagon.
We have all done that Alex. on many occasions in my case lol.
IMHO Al it's a much tougher variation to find than Numi suggests with the black base being very very tough and I bet the $49 BIN model she/he mentioned didn't stay there for long.
motorman wrote: I was sure that I had a #31 unglazed with GPW and black painted base in fair condition in amongst a number of RW models i have bought lately. So off i went with a jolly skip in my step only to be met by utter disappointment that the station wagon i thought was a 31b turns out to be a 31a American station wagon.
We have all done that Alex. on many occasions in my case lol.
Me Too!!! I was actually wondering if that was what Numi was doing but didn't like to say it............
motorman wrote: I was sure that I had a #31 unglazed with GPW and black painted base in fair condition in amongst a number of RW models i have bought lately. So off i went with a jolly skip in my step only to be met by utter disappointment that the station wagon i thought was a 31b turns out to be a 31a American station wagon.
We have all done that Alex. on many occasions in my case lol.
Me Too!!! I was actually wondering if that was what Numi was doing but didn't like to say it............
Sorry Ewan, i never trip or fall off my chair easily......
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motorman wrote: I was sure that I had a #31 unglazed with GPW and black painted base in fair condition in amongst a number of RW models i have bought lately. So off i went with a jolly skip in my step only to be met by utter disappointment that the station wagon i thought was a 31b turns out to be a 31a American station wagon.
We have all done that Alex. on many occasions in my case lol.
As an RW novice of sorts, would i be correct in saying that a safe way to easily distinguise between them is that the 31a American Station wagon has no tow hook whereas the 31b does??
motorman wrote:
As an RW novice of sorts, would i be correct in saying that a safe way to easily distinguise between them is that the 31a American Station wagon has no tow hook whereas the 31b does??
That is not a safe way, for on many 31b examples the tow hook has broken off (particularly the rare early issues with the early tow hook casting, which is very prone to breaking - the reason why it was modified).
I would say the safest way is to look at the model directly from the front and see if it has single or twin headlights.
I was actually wondering if that was what Numi was doing but didn't like to say it............
