CONTENTS of the print edition
Model Auto Review 242
Publication 7 May 201004 Cars (captions on page 06) 07 Princess Estate Graeme Ogg, UK 09 Wills Finecast Part 2 Max Tomlinson, UK 12 Riley pre-Nuffield John Hanson, UK 13 Going Topless Maz Woolley, UK 14 DDR Partworks Gerald Watkins, UK 15 D-Day Port Graeme Watt, UK 18 Moon Prospectors Paul Woods, UK 19 Americana Ben van Roode, Netherlands 20 Roskopf Horst Macalka, Austria 21 Competitions, Clubs 24 Tanks Robin Godwin, Canada 25 Truckstop 26 News • Captions to page 29: buses and emergency vehicles etc 27 Ford Full-Size cars 1969-70 Dave Turner, UK
EDITORIAL
by Rod WardDIFFERENT STROKES
We have some different stuff in this issue. Graeme Watt shows us a stonking great display diorama incorporating his 1:60 military trucks at the D-Day landings. More wheeled vehicles are described by Paul Woods on page 18; this time on the Moon. More conventional cars are covered this time by John Hanson (Riley), Dave Turner (Ford) and Graeme Ogg (Princess). Max Tomlinson also continues his telling of the Wills Finecast story. Another packed issue of MAR, including lots of other fascinating features...
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END OF AN ERA
For almost a decade and a half our MAR competition winners have been chosen by Biggles the bearded collie. We are sorry to have to inform his many fans around the world that Biggles died on 16 March, just a few weeks short of his 15th birthday. His last year was a struggle, totally deaf and virtually blind. His other ailments finally caught up with him, but he had a long, cheerful and useful life. Our deepest thanks to all those readers who have sent us messages of sympathy.
Updates and news
MAZ’S MISTAKE
Maz Woolley tells us that Robin Godwin has pointed out a blooper in his round-up article on small models. Fresh Cherries are made by MotorMax, not Welly. Maz blames age, alcohol and/or laziness, as all he had to do was check the box.Medical Report
Our old friend and long-standing stockist in Japan, Soichiro Takabatake of Tandhaus in Hyogo, is now home after a ten-hour operation for liver cancer in February,. He was in hospital for 48 days. We wish Soichiro a speedy recovery.SUE RECALLED
Fabrizio Panico of Rome was sorry to read about the death of Sue Richardson. He says, ‘I remember her at Geneva and Novegro swapmeets. A nice lady; she and Mike were real pioneers. I still miss Modellers World magazine, and Hornby Companion vol 4 is a real masterpiece. I still have in my collection their now-rare Triumph Dolomite. Re MAR 239.02; Rio 4268 is indeed a Fiat 501, not a 201’.Bricklin
In MAR 241 we featured the lovely 1:43 TVR Griffith 200 handbuilt in the USA by Automodello. The next model in Jim Cowen’s range will be a real rarity, a Bricklin SV-1. This Canadian gull-wing door sports car was built from 1974 to 1976. The car was designed by Herb Grasse and funded by Malcolm Bricklin, a US millionaire who was US importer for Subaru vehicles. 2,854 were built before the firm went into receivership, owing the regional New Brunswick government $23 million. The Automodello Bricklin SV1 comes in two editions: Standard is closed, limited to 399 units. The Founders Edition has the driver’s door in the up position with a VIN plate with Certificate of Authenticity signed by Herb Grasse, and is limited to 192 units.
AUTO REVIEW: 200 Years of Peugeot
The latest Auto Review book is now available, 200 Years of Peugeot (see page 22). A sample illustration from the book is left. The next titles published will be the Sherpa van story (including the Morris J van, JB, 250JU, J4 etc), Aston Martin & Lagonda and Hillman & Singer. Then will come a book on Allard, Jensen, Railton and other British cars with American engines (but excluding AC Cobra, Bristol etc, which are covered in their own later titles). Also almost complete as we go to press is an AC Album, to be published this autumn, followed by a Lotus Album. After that will come our coverage of ‘British Plastic’. We’ll try to include as many marques as possible, it is a big subject; covering Reliant, TVR, Gilbern, Fairthorpe and so on. If you have any illustrations (advertisements, sales brochures, your own photographs etc) or any personal anecdotes you can offer on any subject, please send them to me as soon as possible for inclusion in future publications. I also invite your suggestions for future titles.
Americana
By Ben van RoodeBelieve it or not, there are still people in these troubled times who will start a new brand of diecast cars. This time the firm is called Luxury Diecast. Their website www.luxurydiecast.com is not complete yet. I found the models on eBay. Remarkably for a US firm, they have started with 1:43 models, made in China. I am interested in American limos, so I like their Obama Presidential Cadillac. They also model a recent Cadillac concept car named the Converj, a CTS-V and Chevrolet Suburbans, one in full Presidential regalia, where you can see clearly that it is an armoured version. I paid $39.90 each. At any higher price they would be too expensive. Neo is a familiar name now, made by Replicars, the Dutch model car importer. Neo 1:43 and 1:18 models are beautifully made in resin, of subjects not likely to be made by mass manufacturers, but at a price in Holland of ± €50 for 1:43 scale. I like them; I’m pleased with the new Lincoln Town Car and Cadillac Seville from the second series. These cars represent an era when things went definitely went wrong in the US car industry. Neo promise a four-door Cadillac and a Cadillac-based ambulance for future release.
A few years ago MotorMax surprised us with their Cherry series, including 1:24 Ford Pinto, Chrysler K series and Dodge Diplomat sedans and station wagons. I applaud MotorMax for making them. Who else can supply these cars?
CLUB NEWS
Collated by Rod WardIn the Maidenhead Static Model Club monthly newsletter. Wheel Bearings, John Ward says that his stint as Chairman is about to finish. Members tell me that the Club has improved during his year, which just goes to show that any organisation reflects the character of those at the top. Now for a new Chairman. In Wheel Nuts, the South Hants Model Auto Club magazine, it is noted that, thanks to a lack of volunteers, all the existing committeee will have to carry on with their existing roles. A familiar story. Maybe ‘fixed terms’ should be introduced, say three years, after which committee members have to be replaced? The West Australian Model Collectors Club magazine, Showcase, also notes a lack of volunteers to fill club posts. ‘Many of the current office-bearers have served for number of years and deserve to be able to have a rest. It is up to all club members to share the duties’, they say. Well said. There no committee problem with the clubs run by model manufacturers. The Globe is the well-produced magazine of the very popular Oxford Diecast Collectors Club. Corgi Collector and Flight Recorder are produced for members of the Corgi Clubs, and the excellent Wings World magazine is produced by Herpa for collectors of Herpa Wings aircraft.
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