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the.x.man
New Zealand
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 Posted - 11/19/2015 : 15:44:32
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I am almost wetting myself with excitement - a 10 year+ dream has finally come true: a model commissioned from Mr. Barnett, the original master of 1:43 scale open & close :o)
(photos courtesy of Steve)
I must add, too, I am ultra impressed with Steve's turn around time. Yes, he has a lead in of many months, but when he says it will be done by a certain date, it is! The guy must be a machine...
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Ferrarinut
USA
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Posted - 11/19/2015 : 17:41:59
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| Fantastic idea Jono and spectacular job by Steve. Who makes that Austin 7 kit? Looks like Steve added a lot of detail to that one as well. |
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Ferrarinut
USA
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the.x.man
New Zealand
877 Posts |
Posted - 11/19/2015 : 18:23:24
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The Austin 7 is a Saxon Models kit and the M6GT is from Marsh Models.
For many years, the original M6GT was on display at a museum in Auckland (MOTAT), on loan from Denny Hulme, until a collector in the States finally managed to persuade him to sell it. I saw it quite a few times when I was younger, although it was completely un-restored back then and quite worn. It had a bit of a tidy up before it landed at Fantasy Junction. I must admit, I am still a little bit sad that such an iconic part of NZ's motor sport history is no longer here. The Austin 7 is also no longer here, but at least it is on display in an appropriate place; McLaren's headquarters in the UK.
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“The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches!”
~ Max Balchowsky
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glengorse
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/20/2015 : 01:32:46
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Fantastic twosome....
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swbobsessed
USA
27 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2015 : 02:04:09
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I'd love to see more photos of the head lights, very impressive piece.
I myself am still waiting for my lottery ticket to pan out so I can go to Fantasy Junction and buy one of the wonderful cars they sell. One really neat thing is they keep their sold cars in the archive so if you feel the need to look at some lusso's or swb's you can head to their website. |
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the.x.man
New Zealand
877 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2015 : 16:01:19
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Those are the only photos Steve provided me with, Jeremy. I will have some more taken when they arrive in a week or so. They were a detail I specifically asked for and Steve did not disappoint :o)
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“The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches!”
~ Max Balchowsky
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LaSource
356 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2015 : 05:55:10
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| Jono, congrats for that fantastic set! Great idea, awesome presentation. |
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moriaan
Netherlands
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Posted - 11/21/2015 : 08:50:41
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love the Barnetts Amung the favourites I have :-)
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SAMLAMBO
Singapore
87 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2015 : 09:03:11
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| That sure is one of a kind. Lovely piece of art. |
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nur964
Germany
159 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2015 : 10:55:23
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best McLaren model I've ever seen!
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Stas
Czech Republic
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Posted - 11/30/2015 : 14:26:45
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| Congratulations Jono! This is spectacular!! |
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ramapao69
Italy
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Posted - 12/03/2015 : 08:05:22
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| Congratulations awesome set...love the red mcLaren.... |
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My very first from Steve Barnett !!!
