COWLEY'S BACK, with a SCOOP!...

Cowley wrote:Quite right Juha - the Unipart side graphics are indeed different on the 1986 CoI entry, and it was still RHD for that event as well.

The CoI car was his 1986 BRC entry (Reg No C997 LCA) prepared and run by R-E-D, but his RAC Rally entry was an Austin Rover Motorsport, Cowley prepared entry (Reg No C96 KOG) - as I'm sure you knew.

Here's Dave's PJ Code 3 version of the CoI car - hope you don't mind me reposting this here mate?... It looks like PJ has incorrectly based his on a LHD base model!

No prob at all mate, yes its lhd, but I have a rhd 1000 lakes car

Zeus wrote:No prob at all mate, yes its lhd, but I have a rhd 1000 lakes car

Doh!

I trust all of our 'Metro-heads' have picked up one of these NEW IXO models?  

We must prove to them that it was worth releasing otherwise they might not make another...  

I bought 10 so I did my part!

I should take a group pic of those base models, it would put MCM to shame.

Juha wrote:I bought 10 so I did my part!

I should take a group pic of those base models, it would put MCM to shame.

Ooooer Juha! I was feeling guilty about buying the one, as it's a duplicate with the PJ model I have had for a long while now.   Fascinating seeing the differences in what should be two identical models.  

Do take a piccie of the group, please.   Would be bizarre to see that many together but not sitting on a shelf in a shop!  

I've already got a few (15!  ) RHD models to use as donor cars and will convert the bodies and dashboards as I go along according to the needs of the model I'm making. Should keep me busy for the coming months!!!

Cheers, Steve

Juha wrote:I bought 10 so I did my part!

Good man!  

Juha wrote:I should take a group pic of those base models, it would put MCM to shame.

Please do my friend, and I'll do the same!

Will do it as soon as they arrive.

 

As promised, all 85 kits and base models...



9x Unipart
4x Clarion
1x Rothmans/Racing
14x white (2 being in progress)
3x Belga
3x 33 Export
5x Computervision Monte Carlo
2x Computervision 85 RAC
2x Computervision San Remo
1x unpainted Clarion car

Altayas:
15x 1000 Lakes
1x 85 RAC with painted interior
6x 85 RAC with black interior
12x Rothmans/Racing
2x 33 Export
1x unpainted Rothmans/Racing

3 starter kits and PJ's Ternco model.
1x unpainted Rothmans car

Christ on a bike that's a lot of base models!  Have you got a problem Juha, ya druggy?  

A time management problem, I should be rebuilding them.

That's some collection of base models, enough to make Mcmurray jealous  

I'll gladly swap some for a few items of MCM's collection, but he doesn't want to.

I need 3 clarions Awesome base model resource

I need some more as well.

Nice pic















Twat lol

Jealous?

Impressive  

Picked up two more of these @ £19.99 this week, making that a dozen now.  

Juha wrote:I'll gladly swap some for a few items of MCM's collection, but he doesn't want to.

 i was thinking juha i might use them biggerstaff models as base cars!

Cowley wrote:Picked up two more of these @ £19.99 this week, making that a dozen now.  

Good scoop that, David! Our friend the bay of E, perhaps?  

Juha, I hadn't seen your base model photograph before now. That is quite some stash you have. At the rate I'm going, that would represent a lifetime's work of repainting and decalling!  

I can now consider my 15 strong 6R4 base car quite modest, doubly so given David's accummulated 12 of the LHD Unipart cars. I'm off for a long weekend so won't be progressing with any of my projects, whether 6R4, Rover SD1 or Mini-shaped.  

Cheers, Steve

Cowley wrote:Picked up two more of these @ £19.99 this week, making that a dozen now.  

You did very well there as trade price is £26.66

That why I rarely buy ixo for stock now as its just a joke

Not via eBay actually Steve (Hampton Caught), but a dealer who was keen to clear some stock. I just happened to be in the right time at the right place.

Thanks Steve (srsmodels) - as I said above, just perfect timing on my part!

Lucky ole you, then!   Yes, being in the right place at the right time is what it's all about! Nice one!

Cheers, Steve (Hampton Caught)  

E-bay was never mentioned by me