The Very Best of 2020

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tractorboy wrote:Made up for disappointment of not securing turquoise faun crane which turned out to be regular green.
Sometimes you just have to roll the dice. And I second Joe: the Hillman looks great!
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Bought 7 models this year these 3 have been on my list for a long time.

16c a Code 4 open steps on the Left, closed steps on the Right.
30a Superfast first issue transitional.
27a Superfast the middle model with High Aches and Thin wheels.

The three wheel and arch variations.

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Hello mates,

Congrats for all of your fantastic new models. Here are mines. The RW01A arriwed as a birthday present. the other a thin silled Merryweather. I started to hunt for this about two years ago..

I wish all of you a Merry Christmas.

Peter
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Fun to see than Glenn/DrJeep has uncovered a new example of the 2a dumper with green painted small wheels and unpainted large wheels. So yes, Martin's Maxim in enacted and, just like that, a variation is born.
Additions to my regular wheel collection this year have been almost non-existent. Just one of my additions is significant. With a timely heads up from a friend I was able to snag a 4a Massey Harris tractor with yellow wheel trim paint on US ebay. Clearly my Very Best of 2020!
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The paint on the rear hubs of Greg's 4a looks more like the detail on a Dinky tractor with the paint pushed to the extreme edges of the hub (rather than mimicking the usual gold application).
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It might be time to start my "Bucket List."
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Out of what i picked up this year would say these are my top two,a pre pro K1 excavator and a pre pro iron fairy
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MOKOSEX wrote:Out of what i picked up this year would say these are my top two,a pre pro K1 excavator and a pre pro iron fairy
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Huuugh Dave, both of them are beautiful.

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Ergomatic wrote:
MOKOSEX wrote:Out of what i picked up this year would say these are my top two,a pre pro K1 excavator and a pre pro iron fairy
dave
Huuugh Dave, both of them are beautiful.

Peter
Thank you :D ,i was lucky to find 2 lots with pre pros in them this year but looking through this whole thread there are some EXCELLENT :shock: finds so heres to the hunt for the rest of this year and next year :lol:
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Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to this thread. The items shown are truly mouthwatering and (unlike those on display in more ephemeral fora) I have no doubt that everything which has been shared is the genuine article.
It is interesting to note that many have been found 'in the wild' rather than coming from dispersal sales, indicating that the there are plenty of gems waiting to be found.
Good hunting in 2021!
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Yes, I totally agree with Hugh, lots of wonderful models shown, some quite rare!
It might be time to start my "Bucket List."
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