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Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:20 pm
by nearlymint
Picked up this home made trophy in a job lot, Romans 100 Rally, 27th April 1963, Team Award. Model is a bit worn but complete and is the early type body casting as well which is nice.
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Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:24 pm
by YYS4BOB
Is it the early chassis as well??
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:44 pm
by nearlymint
YYS4BOB wrote:Is it the early chassis as well??
Yes Bob it has the early chassis.J
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:50 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
...and what about the rear spring fill-in.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:15 pm
by nearlymint
Hi Ghosty,
Compared to this play worn metallic model it has a larger infill panel.
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Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:23 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Thanks Jason.
Also while my image shows a very early base without holes, presumably your trophy example does have two holes and that is how the owner has fixed the model to the wood display.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:54 am
by Sebastian10
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thanks Jason.
Also while my image shows a very early base without holes, presumably your trophy example does have two holes and that is how the owner has fixed the model to the wood display.
Ghosthunter.
Ghosthunter
Is the model with the early base , no holes and small infill a desireable one to have?
I have one in reasonable condition that I bought for only a few pounds about ten years ago
Thanks
Sebastian
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:43 am
by matchboxmarcel
good find Jason.
Thanks for showing this here.
I like these early specials.
(although home made this 1)
marcel
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:40 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
Sebastian10 wrote:Is the model with the early base , no holes and small infill a desireable one to have?
I have one in reasonable condition that I bought for only a few pounds about ten years ago
Thanks
Sebastian
Yes, maybe you can show us your example please.
Ghosthunter.
Re: Home made Y5 Bentley Trophy
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:10 am
by nearlymint
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thanks Jason.
Also while my image shows a very early base without holes, presumably your trophy example does have two holes and that is how the owner has fixed the model to the wood display.
Ghosthunter.
Hi Ghosty,
No the base has no holes, they have made there own hole through the seat hole in the middle of the
Model.
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