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ROCK COUNTY EMERGENCY The differences between the BRK26 Station Wagon and the BRK26A Nomad Van, besides the removal of the rear side windows, are the elimination of the full-width grooves in the rear half of the roof and significant re-structuring of the rear tailgate into a rear door. The rear window is smaller, the vertical trim bars have been removed and a top-edge rain-drip channel has been added. All these...

“Ok, you get one more week without Christmas themed posts. But as of next week, it’s December. That’s officially Xmas and you can’t stop us. We are finishing up this year by getting almost everyone on the Riviera. We should have painted ones by next week.”

“Greetings, dear viewer/collector/model enthusiast. Kickstart your weekend early by checking out what we are doing here at Brooklin. Don’t ACTUALLY start your weekend, especially if you are at work. Finish your allotted hours first, THEN start your weekend. We don’t want to get into trouble for making you all walk out of your jobs…..again. Enjoy!”

The standard 1955 Chevrolet Nomad (BRK26) came after the C.T.C.S. version in 1987 and was deleted in January 1999. It is finished in a light blue color with white roof and white interior, a lighter shade of blue exists. On some models the C.T.C.S. base, with “1 of 375” engraved, was used in error. Tyres are whitewall.   CLASSIC CHEVY OWNERS CLUB The Classic Chevy Owners Club, in West Germany,...

“Ding Dong Merrily on high, in hea……too early? Oh ok ,we will wait. The year is drawing to a close but at Brooklin Models we aren’t slowing down. Come on in and have a nose around.”

“Remember, Remember, The 5th of November….as the saying goes. No gunpowder or treason here. No plot either. We’ve all lost the plot! A slightly busier week at BM towers involving some gift wrapping. Enjoy”

John Hammick and David Angel have created three video tapes cataloging the early Brooklin models and featuring some rarely seen models. The first video covers BRK1 through BRK9, the second covers BRK10 through BRK22, the third covers BRK23 through BRK46 as well as the BRK16X. Each video was produced in 500 pieces with a special model included in the box. A limited number of these special models were made in...

“Hello there. Did you miss us? Of course you did. Unfortunately we fell foul of the dreaded Covid a couple of weeks ago, several people were out and bed-ridden while others had to stay home until test results came back. Production took a hit so there isn’t a great deal to show you this week as people are still off sick. Send some positive, healing vibes in our direction. Stay...

Brooklin Models is teaming up with hobbyDB in a joint effort to create the ultimate online collecting experience for its fans - the ability to create their own digital Garage. The jointly created database will feature all Brooklin Models ever made since the company’s inception more than 40 years ago.  It will also show all colour and other variants. Besides the personalizable Garage, the new database will have a Collection...

The standard 1958 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible has appeared in various shades of gunmetal grey, black and black metallic, all with silver grey interiors. Most of these have rear seats darker than the front seats, but some have the same color seats. The base is silver and tyres are whitewall. These models were produced in 1987 and deleted in April 1994. At the same time Brooklin switched the standard to a...

We are proud to announce a new project that will take Brooklin’s unique 1:43 scale all white metal models to an even higher level! In partnership with The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage in Pennsylvania USA, an institution dedicated to the preservation of American automotive history, we will be releasing our finest premium range of models yet. We’ll be counting down the days until we debut the first 6 models...

“Hello there, dearest viewer. We have the heating on. It’s a little early but it’s flipping cold here in the mornings. One of the assembly team has had her scarf on for weeks. Brrrrrr…..ooklin Models”