Rover 3500 Collection
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:01 pm
Hello! Nice to see the site finally has new forums so I've finally registered here - glad to see a proper public forum mainly dedicated to our hobby 
I've been always a fan of this casting, so after finally managing to find the other Superfast models of 70's, 80's and 90's I've been always wanting, one day I just decided to collect only Rover 3500 from then on! To be honest, it was mainly after re-watching "The Liver Run" and the first season of "The Bill" the main reasons of heavily inspiring me to achieve that one dream I had as kid... sadly back then I only could find the modern made matchbox models... now that I look at local sites and forums seems like there were a few, but glad those weren't in really mint condition
So far going great, got over 10 models (some where in poorer condition, which I put aside to have them restored when I have free time. I spared a few specially to do the cars from "The Liver Run" and "The Bill"
). I currently plan to find and buy as much as mint condition ones as I can find.. however nowadays (or always was like that I presume!), it's hard to have one off ebay without some bidding wars or just having to miss out, that's why I check out other places, some "unknown" too 
Highlight of the collection so far is indeed the yellow one I'd say.. enjoy the pics
This one I've had shipped in from Australia! *note the correctly put tampos - a rare sight!*
That's all for now - will update the thread once I manage to get new ones.. I've put my eyes on to (hopefully) catch another yellow one or the holy grail on my list - PROD. Zona Franca de Manaus Inbrima S.A. Rover 3500 Police, but hopefully that will happen one day. I tend to absolutely avoid the one with Chrome siren - my god, it looks awful with that on top! I don't like so much the black stripes w/ yellow police livery one, but afterall it was a lucky ₤0.99 purchase together with a "decomissioned" Gran Fury (which will well be made into Bluesmobile!)
Cheers!
I've been always a fan of this casting, so after finally managing to find the other Superfast models of 70's, 80's and 90's I've been always wanting, one day I just decided to collect only Rover 3500 from then on! To be honest, it was mainly after re-watching "The Liver Run" and the first season of "The Bill" the main reasons of heavily inspiring me to achieve that one dream I had as kid... sadly back then I only could find the modern made matchbox models... now that I look at local sites and forums seems like there were a few, but glad those weren't in really mint condition
So far going great, got over 10 models (some where in poorer condition, which I put aside to have them restored when I have free time. I spared a few specially to do the cars from "The Liver Run" and "The Bill"
). I currently plan to find and buy as much as mint condition ones as I can find.. however nowadays (or always was like that I presume!), it's hard to have one off ebay without some bidding wars or just having to miss out, that's why I check out other places, some "unknown" too Highlight of the collection so far is indeed the yellow one I'd say.. enjoy the pics
This one I've had shipped in from Australia! *note the correctly put tampos - a rare sight!*
That's all for now - will update the thread once I manage to get new ones.. I've put my eyes on to (hopefully) catch another yellow one or the holy grail on my list - PROD. Zona Franca de Manaus Inbrima S.A. Rover 3500 Police, but hopefully that will happen one day. I tend to absolutely avoid the one with Chrome siren - my god, it looks awful with that on top! I don't like so much the black stripes w/ yellow police livery one, but afterall it was a lucky ₤0.99 purchase together with a "decomissioned" Gran Fury (which will well be made into Bluesmobile!)
Cheers!
), to say honest. Each to their own I guess 
