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‘Well hello and a very warm welcome to another week at Brooklin Models. We are at an odd place right now between jobs but we still have a few things to share with you. Enjoy’

The Indianapolis 500 is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) oval circuit. The track is a rounded rectangle, with four turns of identical dimensions connected by four straightaways: two long straightaways and two short chutes. Drivers race 200 laps, counter-clockwise around the circuit, for a distance of 500 miles (800 km). From its beginning in 1911, the race has always been scheduled on or...

‘Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember? Ba-dee-ya, dancing in September… Another month gone and a new one begins. Before we know it we will have the pumpkins out, the fireworks up and the Xmas tree decorated. Before then we have loads of orders to complete. Onwards!’

Hello and welcome to you all. Only a few pics this time as we are ‘between projects’. Come on in and have a look around.

The 1958 Edsel Citation was released in 1986 and originally produced in sunset coral enamel with white interior, three color variations exist. This model features gold decals, while a second standard edition has black decals. The color of the standard model was later changed to turquoise metallic in March 1992, with continental kit and hood ornament added. All tyres are whitewall and license plate is only on rear. It was...

“Well that week went fast and here we are again. BLOGTIME!!!!”

‘OOoooOoOoOh It’s Fridaaaaay the thirteeeeenth OOoooOOooOOh. Well we aren’t superstitious here at BM Towers, not even when a black cat crosses our path while we are breaking a mirror under a ladder. So it is business as usual for us. Only one of us has a black cat anyway. He’s called Sid.’

The first standard edition of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was released in 1986 and it is dark blue, with dark blue interior and silver base, although some models have a black base. Three color variations are known and an almost black variation is quite rare. The color of the standard Corvette was changed in 1987 to white, with silver base, and this was the final standard model, deleted in January...

‘Oh hi there. Fancy seeing you here. How have you been? Cup of tea while you look at what we have been doing? *disclaimer* - There is no tea’

‘Another week over which means that it is time for another look behind the metaphorical scenes at Brooklin Models. Guess what?……..not an engine in sight.’

The first standard edition of the 1953 Buick Skylark Convertible, released in 1985, is finished in green metallic, shades from light to dark exist, with white roof, beige interior and orange license plate. In 1991 it was replaced by the second standard edition, identified as BRK20A on the box, in red metallic with white top, matching white interior and license plate, which was deleted in January 1999. All tyres are...

Welcome to a rather sweaty edition of the Brooklin blog. We know it’s annoying to have people moan about the weather but we’re going to - IT’S TOO HOT !!!! We struggled on this week to get your models ready, squelch on in and have a look