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BROOKLIN AND THE 1950 MERCURY CONVERTIBLE (BRK15A)
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The standard 1950 Mercury Convertible was released in February 1994, after the Factory Special was produced, and deleted in January 1999. It is finished in red with grey interior, black tonneau, white license plate and whitewall tyres. FACTORY SPECIAL The 1950 Mercury Indy 500 Pace Car was released in August 1993 and is probably the best looking Pace Car that the factory has done. It is finished in cream...
05 MAR: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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With the schools going back this next week we are hoping to have a full compliment of staff so things should return to whatever it is that we call ‘normal’. Take a look at the projects we have been making this week.
26 FEB: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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Hello there and welcome to your weekly look at the very fine people of Brooklin Models and what they are working on.
BROOKLIN AND THE 1949 MERCURY COUPE (BRK15)
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
The first Mercury produced by Brooklin was the 1949 Coupe. It first appeared in 1983 in a number of shades of cream with red interior and blue license plate. It was soon followed by a green metallic version, which has also appeared in many shades from light to dark, cream interior and yellow license plate. All tyres are whitewall. This model was deleted in February 1994. In 1983 6 models...
19 FEB: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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Welcome one and welcome all. Come hither from wherever you are and have a peek behind the scenes at Brooklin.
12 FEB: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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In the words of the popular rock band, Queen, ‘Do-do do do do , another week bites the dust’. It’s Friday so it must be show-and-tell time. Come on in and check out the models we have been working on.
BROOKLIN AND THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Field. They were founded in 1869 as the Hamilton Football Club (nickname "Tigers"). In 1950, the Tigers merged with cross-town Hamilton Wildcats and adopted the nickname "Tiger-Cats". The Grey Cup is the name of both...
05 FEB: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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Hello, good afternoon and welcome to ‘Through the Brooklin Keyhole’. It’s like a ‘What the butler saw’ machine but with us behind the door instead of scantily-clad ladies.
28 JAN: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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Hello there! More cars have appeared on the benches this week. Back to what we know and love.
BROOKLIN AND THE 1940 CADILLAC V16 CONVERTIBLE COUPE (BRK14)
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
The standard 1940 Cadillac V16 Convertible Coupe was released in 1983 and deleted in February 1994. It is finished in bronze with beige interior, beige roof, green license plate and whitewall tyres. Several color shades were produced from light to very dark bronze. CANADIAN TOY COLLECTORS SOCIETY The C.T.C.S. chose the 1940 Cadillac V16 Convertible as the basis for their Greatest Collectors Toy Show special in 1983. This...
21 JAN: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
It has been a fairly slow week for cars here at BM as we have been finishing up a few other projects from last year. More ‘Broom Brooms’ are coming in the near future.
15 JAN: THE WEEKLY DIARIES
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These January diets don’t get any easier as the years go by, do they!? At least being back at work is helping to keep us moving.