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23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 5:53 am
by kerbside
I have lost count of the times I have turned this model over looking for the 1st; casting. At last I have found it after many years of searching (hurrah) another off the list of wants and they come very few times my way.

Nick has already put it on his variation site.

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George T.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:09 am
by nearlymint
Hi George,
This version I have found is not that common(for me anyway), very nice model to find and a great addition.
I do have one for sale on my website but in playworn condition. J

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:51 pm
by kerbside
Hello J, I know you have one for sale and I nearly bought it from you then I saw this one and as this one did not have
a broken towing hitch and this one was mint I had to pass up on yours, (sorry) ;)

But the 1st casting is very hard to find in all my years of collecting yours and this one are the only two I have ever seen.

George T.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:19 pm
by motorman
Congratulations George. Nice find. From the base shot the model looks to be in great condition so it must have been even more challenging to find one so clean as well.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:52 pm
by johnboy
Very nice find George, if you can still fill gaps it gives us all hope.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:45 pm
by ClOwY
nearly mint pm sent.
Gary

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:59 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Well done George. When we find such models in the wilderness and finally add them to our collections, it really makes all the Years of searching and hard work worthwhile and puts a great feeling of achievement inside us. I am very pleased for you.

Ghosthunter.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:01 pm
by Taxidad
I guess i'm one of the lucky ones, I checked my trailer and have a mint in box first casting, no axle braces! :D

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:48 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Taxidad wrote:I guess i'm one of the lucky ones, I checked my trailer and have a mint in box first casting, no axle braces! :D
WOW that was lucky, well done to you too then!

Ghosthunter.

Re: 23a the 1st; casting

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:54 pm
by MatchboxFreak
Nice find George!
Congratulations