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Model 1b road roller and 1e Mercedes truck (rw) not included as there is only one main variation

I am not sure how to handle this, as I have more than 24 of the variations listed, but I am not allowed more than 24 votes.

Besides, I cannot understand the criteria for the selection of the variations listed. Some common ones are included (e.g. Mod Rod with black wheels and spotted cat label), while other common ones are missing (e.g. Mod Rod with red wheels and wildcat label). Some scarce ones are missing (e.g. Mod Rod with flower label and unpainted base), while other rather doubtful ones are included (e.g. Mod Rod with flower label and silver-grey base, Mod Rod with red wheels and spotted cat label).

As a side note, the Dodge Challenger of course never came with labels, but only with tampo print.

Hi Christian,
There was no criteria for which models were included, I did the reg wheel models and the superfasts were copied from ramsays guide simply because I don't know most of the superfast variations, You are more than welcome to correct the listings, I believe you can edit my post, please be my guest.

nickjones wrote:Hi Christian,
There was no criteria for which models were included, I did the reg wheel models and the superfasts were copied from ramsays guide simply because I don't know most of the superfast variations, You are more than welcome to correct the listings, I believe you can edit my post, please be my guest.

Thanks, but actually I do not think I have the power to edit any posts other than my own. Anyway I do not know how to edit other people's posts.

I guess I mainly wanted to find out if the objective is to include all major variations of all models (which have more than one) or only some variations which are supposed to be rare or scarce. It seems to be the former rather than the latter, but as aforesaid there are some inconsistencies among the Superfast variations.

Besides, the 24 votes limit still prevents me from selecting all listed variations which I have in my collection. I have now cast my vote by omitting a few which I have.

In hopes of making these threads easier to see results, I will list my experience with locating some of the variations noted.

1a: At this point in time, I call the curved canopy roller with the added support webs the George Variation. As his is the only one I am aware of in any collection and I've never seen this variation in person. Conclusion: Ultra Rare.

The remaining curved canopy roller is very hard to find but I would not consider it to be Rare. For me, the light green roller was harder to find that a curved canopy roller. The other two paint shades were no trouble to find.

Of the other rollers, the 1d without a hole in the base I would call rare. All of the other b,c & d variations seem no real trouble to find.

Tinman wrote:1a: At this point in time, I call the curved canopy roller with the added support webs the George Variation. As his is the only one I am aware of in any collection and I've never seen this variation in person. Conclusion: Ultra Rare.

Tim (our Tim, not TuT!) had one for sale earlier this year.

I'm interested in the rarity of boxes as well as the models that came in them. To this end, I would note that in my experience the type E box for the 1d Roller is the hardest to find of the boxes for models numbered 1. It possibly also goes without saying that the type A and C boxes for model number 1 are uncommon.

Cheers,
Gavin

Tinman wrote:In hopes of making these threads easier to see results, I will list my experience with locating some of the variations noted.

1a: At this point in time, I call the curved canopy roller with the added support webs the George Variation. As his is the only one I am aware of in any collection and I've never seen this variation in person. Conclusion: Ultra Rare.

The remaining curved canopy roller is very hard to find but I would not consider it to be Rare. For me, the light green roller was harder to find that a curved canopy roller. The other two paint shades were no trouble to find.

Of the other rollers, the 1d without a hole in the base I would call rare. All of the other b,c & d variations seem no real trouble to find.

Joe, my experience more or less concurs with yours on this. In particular, I have a curved canopy 1a, but not a light green one.

Cheers,
Gavin

Just found this thread, looks good! Shame the #1 isnt one of many people´s favourite castings. Perhaps to get things going trying #13,#14,#22,#23,#33 will get folks hooked!

SMS88 wrote:Just found this thread, looks good! Shame the #1 isnt one of many people´s favourite castings. Perhaps to get things going trying #13,#14,#22,#23,#33 will get folks hooked!

Better still, split it into individual models since that will then enable the detailed differences to be added which members apparently want to see included.