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K70 Porsche Turbo
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:14 pm
by nearlymint
Added a couple of new base colours to the K70 collection, normally the base can be either a light or a darker metallic green.
- K70
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Black base one I have seen a few of but never cheap enough for me to add to the collection until now. White base is a new one to me, but again this one was cheap enough to add into the collection.
- K70 base
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Re: K70 Porsche Turbo
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:55 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
The White and then Green are the earlier versions with working door catches (despite them not working on the model in the pocket catalogue!), Porsche badge on front, 'Chromed' screen surround & wipers and simulated Sunroof panel. As production progressed these details were slowly removed from the model's specification.
White base is a hard one to find.
Ghosthunter.
Re: K70 Porsche Turbo
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:49 pm
by charliep
That is so neat. I was not aware of such base variation . Thank you for posting the pictures.
Re: K70 Porsche Turbo
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:20 pm
by Fred7A
Interesting variations I wasn't aware of.
When I was young I was really impressed by the working door handles which I thought was a very neat gimmick. In fact, I still do! My original example was resprayed by a friend in a very 70s metallic brown, but it chipped easily and I ended up trashing it (which I admit was rather ungrateful
). I also liked the flashy five-spoke wheels which looked much better than those fitted to earlier Super Kings.
Of the two examples I now have, one has the chrome window surrounds and sprung doors which open automatically when the catches are released, while the one without chrome window surrounds doesn't have the springing on the doors. Was that a deliberate design change, or has one just lost its spring?