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Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 11:53 pm
by fixer
some slight paint damage around the rivet which looks flatter than a normal spun one ...evidence of hand finishing ??....
is it yours Ghosty ??
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:48 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
It was the Blue base that caught my attention first, then the regular wheels. I then noticed the clear glazing, looking a bit hand-made as mentioned by "Nearlymint". The base does have text missing and I have 'Photoshopped' an original model's base to show what is missing on the Blue baseplate, below.
- 'Photoshop' Image.jpg (27.51 KiB) Viewed 1442 times
"Idris" is right about the box artwork regards a lighter coloured hood component, but all full production models had a Tan hood, changing to Black a little while before the model itself was re-coloured from Blue to 'Gold', so the hood is OK for this model.
No "Fixer" I do not own this model, the picture is internet sourced, but I have no extra details or pictures about the model.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:26 am
by SMS88
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Anybody want to comment on the model in these Two pictures...
Regular Wheels!.JPG
Blue Base!.JPG
GHOSTHUNTER.
Looks home made to me, glazing is too thin to be Lesney,base is bent and rivit aint right.........not to forget no legs on the seats.......
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:30 am
by fixer
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:It was the Blue base that caught my attention first, then the regular wheels. I then noticed the clear glazing, looking a bit hand-made as mentioned by "Nearlymint". The base does have text missing and I have 'Photoshopped' an original model's base to show what is missing on the Blue baseplate, below.
'Photoshop' Image.jpg
"Idris" is right about the box artwork regards a lighter coloured hood component, but all full production models had a Tan hood, changing to Black a little while before the model itself was re-coloured from Blue to 'Gold', so the hood is OK for this model.
No "Fixer" I do not own this model, the picture is internet sourced, but I have no extra details or pictures about the model.
GHOSTHUNTER.
you just HAD to use the long seat for your photoshop didn't you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:42 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
"you just HAD to use the long seat for your photoshop didn't you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"...Without getting my models out and taking a fresh photograph (with flash!), it was the only picture of one of these models on my laptop!
Ghosty.
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:35 am
by motorman
Really Ghosty!!
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:47 pm
by Idris
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:I do not own this model, the picture is internet sourced, but I have no extra details or pictures about the model.
Any chance of the link?
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:00 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
You have a 'PM' Hugh.
Ghosty.
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:03 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
No, I did not keep a link to where that model was and I have had it for a while just as a picture, but thought it might as well be put within the thread as more conversational material.
Ghosty.
Re: 69c Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:14 pm
by Idris
What we shouldn't forget is that the known pre-productions of this model are yellow with white/ivory interior. Therefore, on reflection, a standard metallic blue body combined with a standard tan interior on what should be a very-early pre-production seems extremely unlikely. The windscreen is also odd? If this is indeed home-made, why not just take a standard one from a beater?
I suppose it's always possible that it's a very early RW baseplate paired with a later, SF body but, even then, the non-standard windscreen remains incongruous.