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Post by jager on Sept 4, 2023 8:32:30 GMT -5
I was interested to see in the Grand Prix Models weekly newsletter last Friday that Spark have confirmed they will produce this 1995 Le Mans Calloway Corvette in Q2 next year:
That might not seem like a big deal, but I've had this on pre-order since 2015 when it first appeared in Spark's 2015 catalogue:
By the time I eventually receive this next year, it will have been on pre-order for almost 9 years.
What's your longest unfilled pre-order?
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Post by 105epaul on Sept 4, 2023 11:21:59 GMT -5
I cannot match 9 years but I ordered the Cult Models 1/18 Anglia 105E from a Scottish model seller last year on October 9 (I remember as it was a birthday present to me) and am still waiting for it nearly 11 months later. Only one communication from them since which I think was last December. Not great service, indeed my brother ordered a model from them for a Christmas present for me, he never got it and I don't think they had it in stock despite it being on their website. I did manage to get one from the excellent Mondo Models.
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Post by oldirish33 on Sept 4, 2023 12:21:02 GMT -5
My longest standing pre-orders go back to 2017 or 2018 (at least) all Sparks. The three 1952 Jaguar C-Types from Le Mans and the 1953 Austin Healey Bonneville record car. I don't hold out much hope for any of them and Replicarz is the only place I know of where you can still pre-order them. If I had to guess, they are no longer in Sparks production queue and the US distributor (who has recently been replaced) never updated the list. At this point, if they make them great, but not counting on it.
Glad it looks like you will eventually get the Corvette for your Le Mans collection Ian.
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Post by jager on Sept 5, 2023 5:25:29 GMT -5
My longest standing pre-orders go back to 2017 or 2018 (at least) all Sparks. The three 1952 Jaguar C-Types from Le Mans and the 1953 Austin Healey Bonneville record car. I don't hold out much hope for any of them and Replicarz is the only place I know of where you can still pre-order them. If I had to guess, they are no longer in Sparks production queue and the US distributor (who has recently been replaced) never updated the list. At this point, if they make them great, but not counting on it. Glad it looks like you will eventually get the Corvette for your Le Mans collection Ian. My Spark C-Type pre-order goes back to 2015 as well Jerry. I decided that because the C-Types all failed and were DNF's, I only need one and went with the #18 entry of Hamilton and Rolt. If other collectors had similar thoughts to me, perhaps Spark decided there wasn't a lot of interest in these.
My longest pre-order goes back even earlier. I ordered this unusual 1950 Bentley from Spark's 2014 catalogue the same year. As its a one-off, it will be a relatively costly model for Spark to make, so I'm not holding my breathe.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Sept 6, 2023 3:50:48 GMT -5
I've got a pre-order from 2005 outstanding with Grand Prix Legends for the 1/18 Autoart 1981 Audi Quattro which they still haven't made at £49.99 on their price promise. Chances of it being fulfilled are i reckon zero
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Post by Tom on Sept 6, 2023 14:20:17 GMT -5
Yup. I had a pre-order for that too but the store went bust, and I have as much faith in AA ever making that.
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Post by JSB33 on Sept 7, 2023 8:36:13 GMT -5
Still waiting on the Exoto Can Am series from 2002
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