Posted by Eric B. on Monday, April 18, 2005 at 5:07PM :
In Reply to: Forgot where I found it.... posted by Eric B. on Monday, April 18, 2005 at 2:27PM :
Here is the test about the model:
This is a custom French model by Verem S.A. of Beuil, France, with a Dodge WC53 resin body on a chassis marked:
DODGE WC54 1/5 1989 solido MADE IN FRANCE
it had fine decals on it which were curling up and I was rather angry until the dealer assured me that this was a 10-year-old collectors item and that Solvaset or equivalent would soften the decals and snug them back down since they were not brittle. The Solvaset caused the decals to disintegrate, so, collectors item or no, I removed the lot since I am neither a collector nor a purist (at least not in this regard) and they were very poorly applied in the first place. This dealer also told me that the dark paint vs. the lighter paint had to do with commercial models; horse puckies! The Solido grille, wheels, and underbody are also that lighter shade (exaggerated in the photos) and so is the sprue of long and short whip antennae (which don't fit the socket) included in the box, which is hot stamped "REF. V 4006 DODGE WC53". Regardless, I have it and I love it and, even if I can't ride around in it, I can enjoy the sight of it in front of me every day. rev.gif (02 Oct 04)
Verrrry interesting! Just how is either side door to open?
That same dealer, who turns out to be Carmelo Sancetta, d/b/a Northern Spur Trains, was at the Greenberg show at Hofstra University on 23 Oct 04 and, while not on the Net, accepts mail orders: new.gif (24 Oct 04)
Carmelo Sancetta
P. O. Box 1286-M
Bay Shore, New York 11706-0537
631-666-6855
He says stock on the Carry-All is getting very low.
It is on this page:
http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/ordnanc1.html#chrysord
Let me know if you have any luck Paul.
Eric
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