One for the collector.
One for the collector.
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lancepar

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1,078 posts

189 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Not for me, wrong model and colour, but just wondering about the price, too much or about right.

https://tinyurl.com/y5mvrt6t

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mk1fan

10,790 posts

242 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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It looks to have 911 door mirrors biggrin

phillpot

17,392 posts

200 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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Just before this model was released I had a Newsletter from Spark, babbling on about how they pride themselves on getting every minute detail right and the hours of research that go into producing every new model....... then this appears with some dodgey 5 stud wheels smile



ianwayne

7,101 posts

285 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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The mirrors and exhaust tips are wrong too. And the front side indicator repeaters look too far up to me. Drilled discs weren't standard either.

It's a very good effort really, but not 'every minute detail' is correct.

bobfather

11,194 posts

272 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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This is what I want. I'd love to know who makes them


phillpot

17,392 posts

200 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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lancepar said:
just wondering about the price, too much or about right.
That's a lot for a Spark 1:43 model, but once popular cars go out of production prices can go anywhere!


£50 - £60 is about normal for new releases, and old stuff dealers can't shift often cheaper.

TVR Griffith

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lancepar

Original Poster:

1,078 posts

189 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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So these models are mostly resin, would a white metal edition be more or less?

Got me interested now especially in a Griff'.

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DCerebrate

369 posts

127 months

Friday 1st November 2019
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I am not really into models but very pleased with a Cerbera from these guys. They do other TVR models. And are made in the UK.
https://www.smtsmodels.com/about-us/

Byker28i

77,420 posts

234 months

Saturday 2nd November 2019
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DCerebrate said:
I am not really into models but very pleased with a Cerbera from these guys. They do other TVR models. And are made in the UK.
https://www.smtsmodels.com/about-us/
Funnily I emailed them yesterday about their cerbera kit. They may make some next year so I've asked to be kept informed. They haven't any in stock

BarnFind

497 posts

163 months

Saturday 2nd November 2019
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phillpot said:
Just before this model was released I had a Newsletter from Spark, babbling on about how they pride themselves on getting every minute detail right and the hours of research that go into producing every new model....... then this appears with some dodgey 5 stud wheels smile


Those are the TVR Le Mans wheels from the first Tuscan. I have them fitted on my 500 and drilled discs,not by the factory though,maybe they copied my Car !! The Mirrors look like the VW Corrado mirrors which some people fitted to replace the Citroen mirrors,Jellison for one on his LS engined Chimaera.


Edited by BarnFind on Saturday 2nd November 13:26


Edited by BarnFind on Saturday 2nd November 13:32

mk1fan

10,790 posts

242 months

Saturday 2nd November 2019
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Not square enough for Corrado mirrors biglaugh

stumpage

2,175 posts

243 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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bobfather said:
This is what I want. I'd love to know who makes them

A friend of mine makes them. Here’s my one.

Johno

8,579 posts

299 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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bobfather said:
This is what I want. I'd love to know who makes them

http://www.daveclarkdesigns.com/home.html