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BROOKLIN AND THE 1965 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
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FACTORY SPECIAL 1994 The 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible (BRK56) was originally released as a factory special in October 1994, finished in gloss Wimbledon white with white interior and blue dashboard and tonneau cover. Markings are accurate for the 1965 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, with blue racing stripe on the hood and trunk and the words "Official Indianapolis 500 Pace Car" on the upper margins of the body sides. "Ford Mustang"...
BROOKLIN AND THE 1951 PACKARD MAYFAIR
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The first edition of the 1951 Packard Mayfair (BRK55) was released in November 1995 and deleted in June 1997. It is finished in maroon with cream roof, red interior, black license plate. In June 1997 the second edition was released with added driver door mirror, identified as BRK55A. The color is beige with grey green roof, green interior and green license plate. It was deleted in 2004. LA...
BROOKLIN AND THE ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
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Since 1935 A.A.C.A. has had the goal of the preservation and enjoyment of automotive history of all types and the A.C.A.A. Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, displays beautifully restored automobiles, buses and motorcycles in unique life-like scenes. David Cammack, a supporter of the A.C.A.A. Museum who passed on in 2013, was an avid Tucker collector and has provided his extensive Tucker collection to the Museum to have the collection open to...
BROOKLIN AND THE 1953 AIRSTREAM WANDERER
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The standard 1953 Airstream Wanderer (BRK54) was released in June 1995, a year later than the B.C.C. special edition. It is also finished in silver with orange license plate and whitewall tyres. The first models were released in a large plain black box with gold label and logo. BROOKLIN COLLECTORS CLUB The 1994 special from the B.C.C. was released on May 19, 1994, making its first public appearance prior...
21 APRIL: THE WEEKLY DIARY
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Well hello. Fancy seeing you here. How have you been? We are fine, thanks for asking. We have been busy casting and spraying and building and singing and dancing all week. Most of our time has been spent making test pieces for new models but we have been finishing off a few projects that will be revealed once our clients give us permission. Venture forth and enter if you dare....
BROOKLIN AND THE 1955 CHEVROLET CAMEO PICK-UP
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The 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Pick-up (BRK 53) was first introduced in February 1995 and deleted in August 1999. The standard version is done in Bombay ivory with commercial red accents, red / white interior and red bed. Tyres are whitewall. BLUEGRASS FARMS In December 1995 Brooklin Models released a beautiful Pick-up and Horse Trailer set, based on vehicles that were commonly seen in the mid-50's on Kentucky stud farms....
14 APRIL: THE WEEKLY DIARY
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No….more….chocolate…………. We have all had far too much in the last week. It’s a good job that mot of us are sat down for work, moving could be tricky. Be gentle and venture in to say hi. And no, we definitely don’t want a ‘wafffer thin meeent’ #themeaningoflife
07 APRIL: THE WEEKLY DIARY
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IT’S EASTER TIME!!!!! If you are religious then please enjoy your festival. If not, please enjoy the truckload of chocolate eggs. We at BM don’t have any chocolate eggs, we consider our bodies to be temples…… Besides, choccy-covered fingers would ruin the paint on the models.
BROOKLIN AND THE 1941 HUPMOBILE SKYLARK
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The standard 1941 Hupmobile Skylark (BRK52) was released in November 1994 and deleted in January 1998. It is finished in dark red with light grey interior, black license plate and whitewall tyres. MINI AUTO CLUB This Code 3 model has been refinished in bright blue with gold medallions on the doors. The medallions read "M.A.P. 80 - 95 Mini Auto Pretoria". Whitewall tyres are mounted on burgundy wheels,...
31 MARCH: THE WEEKLY DIARY
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Ding Dong. That is Q1 done and dusted. We are looking to be super busy for Q2 and we can’t wait to get started on it all.
24 MARCH: THE WEEKLY DIARY
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Greetings from the BM team! We are busy casting and spraying your models ready for you to put on your shelves. Remember - If you run out of shelf space…..just put up more shelves.
BROOKLIN AND THE 1951 FORD VICTORIA
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The standard 1951 Ford Victoria (BRK51) was released in September 1995 and deleted in January 2009. It is finished in greenbriar green metallic with sea isle green top, light green interior, white license plate and whitewall tyres. The convertible-based body styling of the Victoria was Gordon Buehrig's work and Brooklin captured it in excellent fashion. MODELEX The Modelex International 1995 scale model motor show was held in October 1995...