ghce
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It's a little bit difficult getting in the drivers seat
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Graeme
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Graeme
Bought a new P5 the other day
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There have been some larger P6 models around but nothing new or easy to find anymore.
Apart from the Vanguards stuff, there were the '60s Corgis (also 1:43) Then some 1:24 (app) plastic friction drive ones by 'Lucky toys' made in China in the '60s and early '70s and some larger 1:18 (app) battery operated Chinese ones by 'OK toys' (also '60s) Also a company called 'Outhouse models' in the UK made some very nice resin 1:24 kitsets in the '90s. All of these can turn up on E-bay occasionally but they are VERY rare. There are also a few other models by smaller companys in 1:43 available in both plastic and diecast but most are not as good as the Vanguards, also some very nice railway scale models of the series 2 V8 in 1:76 scale (plastic) and series 1 2000 in N scale (diecast). Recently mentioned elsewhere on this forum is a new model of a Racing V8 in 1:32 scale (resin I think) for a slot car chassis. Plus I have seen a polycarbonate shell of a series 2 (saloon or estate) in 1:10 scale for an RC car chassis. Haven't really researched the P5s but I suspect there are less options available for them.
Apart from the Vanguards stuff, there were the '60s Corgis (also 1:43) Then some 1:24 (app) plastic friction drive ones by 'Lucky toys' made in China in the '60s and early '70s and some larger 1:18 (app) battery operated Chinese ones by 'OK toys' (also '60s) Also a company called 'Outhouse models' in the UK made some very nice resin 1:24 kitsets in the '90s. All of these can turn up on E-bay occasionally but they are VERY rare. There are also a few other models by smaller companys in 1:43 available in both plastic and diecast but most are not as good as the Vanguards, also some very nice railway scale models of the series 2 V8 in 1:76 scale (plastic) and series 1 2000 in N scale (diecast). Recently mentioned elsewhere on this forum is a new model of a Racing V8 in 1:32 scale (resin I think) for a slot car chassis. Plus I have seen a polycarbonate shell of a series 2 (saloon or estate) in 1:10 scale for an RC car chassis. Haven't really researched the P5s but I suspect there are less options available for them.
Phil Robson
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Thanks for that - I was the said 'Outhouse Models' - & made around 100 models, mostly sold as kits. There were a couple of unmade ones on ebay about 2 years ago (which fetched high prices
) & I have a couple left still to do.These are made up examples:
Work, life, etc. got in the way (!) & I have no current plans to ressurect the moulds.... :cry:
Phil Robson
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PS: I didn't put the ones on ebay.. :cry:
Hi Phil, that's a shame, I bought the NADA one off E-bay. Think I payed about 70 quid for it. I can't bring myself to assemble it yet because I dont want to stuff it up! I would have bought some off you years ago but could never find an E-mail address. If you ever do decide to ressurect the moulds though, my NADA saloon has become a NADA estate so I wouldn't mind a S1 v8 estate shell. :wink:
I can't bring myself to assemble it yet because I dont want to stuff it up! I would have bought some off you years ago but could never find an E-mail address. If you ever do decide to ressurect the moulds though, my NADA saloon has become a NADA estate so I wouldn't mind a S1 v8 estate shell. :wink:
Phil Robson
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Thanks for your kind comments. Just take your time with assembly & it will come out fine.
As a note, I didn't do an estate kit (although I did a one-off 2000 estate) & will post a picture at some point soon if I can find it.
As a note, I didn't do an estate kit (although I did a one-off 2000 estate) & will post a picture at some point soon if I can find it.