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Post by cmmf on May 30, 2022 16:51:21 GMT -5
I have this old diecast from Politoys. Below, it says “Ferrari 250 Le Mans Pininfarina”. After some research i found out that this was an attempt to recriate the ultra-rare, if not unique 250 LM Stradale. Some info about it in www.aessemodels.it and supercarnostalgia.com/blog/ferrari-250-lm-stradaleI'm much more interested in this Stadale. I'm liking it a lot more than the racing version, and I'm building a big appetite to turn this Politoys frog into that white prince... does anyone has this in 1/43?     |
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Post by oldirish33 on May 30, 2022 17:16:13 GMT -5
At one time, the Politoys 500 series were some of the most detailed diecast models on the market. I had this at one time, along with most of the 500 range. I'm not sure anymore, but nice examples like the one you showed were going for good money and that Ferrari was a rarer model. You might want to not molest a nice one if you can find one that is not as pristine.
The 250LM Stradale is a beautiful car!
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Post by cmmf on May 30, 2022 17:51:07 GMT -5
At one time, the Politoys 500 series were some of the most detailed diecast models on the market. I had this at one time, along with most of the 500 range. I'm not sure anymore, but nice examples like the one you showed were going for good money and that Ferrari was a rarer model. You might want to not molest a nice one if you can find one that is not as pristine. The 250LM Stradale is a beautiful car! You're right, but the one I have is far from mint, and no box... |
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Post by jager on May 30, 2022 18:39:32 GMT -5
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Post by reeft1 on May 31, 2022 2:05:55 GMT -5
That’s a new one on me and now i REALLY want one of those. Seem to be as rare as hens teeth? |
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Post by cmmf on May 31, 2022 5:25:50 GMT -5
That Looksmart looks great! Thanks, Jager. Seems that Reeft1 also got this white virus... |
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 21, 2022 7:56:56 GMT -5
Did you ever manage to convert the Politoys version?
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Post by cmmf on Aug 21, 2022 11:58:53 GMT -5
Did you ever manage to convert the Politoys version? No, not yet... My rithm is slower now, due to eye fatigue. And there are 7 or 8 interesting Ferraris in the garage, ready to upgrade. The newest is the 1970 512s longtail from Altaya. But this gorgeous Stradale has some priority, already have fine Borrani wheels similar to the 250 GTO I recently presented. |
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Post by GBOAC002 on Aug 23, 2022 4:12:44 GMT -5
As a collector of Continental diecast I strongly agree with Jerry. If your model is mint and boxed I would leave it well alone. See if you can pick up a less than pristine version off ebay and experiment with that.
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Post by cmmf on Aug 23, 2022 14:13:40 GMT -5
As a collector of Continental diecast I strongly agree with Jerry. If your model is mint and boxed I would leave it well alone. See if you can pick up a less than pristine version off ebay and experiment with that. Both of you are right, I led you into mistake by showing a model I picked in Google. My own is not so pristine, is short of one head light, paint is not so good, and I have no box for it... |
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 23, 2022 15:58:39 GMT -5
As a collector of Continental diecast I strongly agree with Jerry. If your model is mint and boxed I would leave it well alone. See if you can pick up a less than pristine version off ebay and experiment with that. Both of you are right, I led you into mistake by showing a model I picked in Google. My own is not so pristine, is short of one head light, paint is not so good, and I have no box for it... You really ought to have 2 in that condition- one for yourself, and the one that comes out best for a forum member as a gift. If you send it to me, i will make sure it gets to the right home…. |
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Post by cmmf on Aug 24, 2022 12:03:15 GMT -5
Both of you are right, I led you into mistake by showing a model I picked in Google. My own is not so pristine, is short of one head light, paint is not so good, and I have no box for it... You really ought to have 2 in that condition- one for yourself, and the one that comes out best for a forum member as a gift. If you send it to me, i will make sure it gets to the right home…. Dear fellow member, that´s quite a philanthropic idea... On behalf of this Forum's sake, I will schedule a meeting with the board of administration of CMMF Classics, Ldt, and present your idea! |
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 25, 2022 0:21:57 GMT -5
Thank you for your service……😂
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