Brooklin Blog
09 DECEMBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
Brrrrrrrrrrrrr, it’s a bit nippy outside. GOOD! It is nearly Christmas and it is supposed to be cold. The new factory is a little on the cold side at the moment too but we will take this over a hot, sweltering summers day. Onward!
BROOKLIN AND THE 1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPORT COUPE
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
The standard 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe (BRK44) was released in March 1993 and deleted in January 2000. It is finished in red with red/white interior, yellow license plate and whitewall tyres. D.M.P. STUDIOS With the authorization from the Brooklin factory, Dean Paolucci customized the 1961 Chevrolet Impala in Sport Convertible and SS Convertible configurations. The former is done in Honduras maroon metallic with biscuit tan interior and custom...
02 DECEMBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
IT’S CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIISTMAA…..oh no not yet. Too early, right? Well the next set of photos will feature our patented, world-renowned, trend-setting decorations……..If we can find them. We are SURE that we packed them up when we moved. Ah well, on with the blog!
BROOKLIN AND THE 1948 PACKARD STATION SEDAN
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
The first 1948 Packard Station Sedan (BRK43) appeared in April 1993 as that year’s B.C.C.. The following month the standard version arrived. It is known in cream and a light cream with tan interior and blue license plate. In May 1995 it was replaced by a new standard identified as BRK43A on the box. The new version is finished in light green metallic with brown interior and a roof rack...
25 NOVEMBER: THE WEEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
It’s working!!! It’s working!!!!! No, that is what we are doing, we are working. Working. Producing. Making. We are back! Many things are happening. Come see.
18 NOVEMBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
That’s it, the final piece of the puzzle has been but into place. Our compressor is here. The thing that has been holding us back for weeks is now on site…….Ok so it isn’t wired in yet and won’t be until Tuesday but at least it is here.
BROOKLIN AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), often known as the Mounties, are the federal and national police service of Canada, providing law enforcement at the federal level. The RCMP also provide provincial policing in eight of Canada's provinces (all except Ontario and Quebec) and local policing on a contract basis in the three territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon) and more than 150 municipalities, 600 Indigenous communities and three international airports....
11 NOVEMBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
BROOKLIN MODELS IS LOADING. PLEASE WAIT… 96% We are so close to being back up and running. Everything is in place and the staff are all keen to get on with it. We are just waiting on our compressor to be delivered and we are all systems go. HURRY UP WITH THAT COMPRESSOR!!!!!
04 NOVEMBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
Hello there and welcome to a more normal (and certainly less stressful) blog. This week sees the end of our total chaos and a move into a more gentle chaos. As you can see in the photos, we are pretty much organised and ready to make a start on producing models. If only the air compressor had been delivered when it was supposed to. As soon as it arrives we...
BROOKLIN AND THE 1952 FORD F1 RANGER
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
STANDARD EDITION This vehicle is a cooperative venture from Ford and Marmon-Herrington, a provider of four-wheel drive conversions and it is based on the 1952 Ford F1 Delivery Van. The casting was significantly modified to produce a Marmon-Herrington Ford Ranger (BRK42B). Changes to the van include chrome side and rear door handles, an outside mirror, black bumpers and a painted grille. The baseplate has been modified to show the all-wheel...
28 OCTOBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
Greetings dearest reader. We are rapidly approaching the point of producing some models again. Darren’s Pattern Making area, the Assembly area and the office are all set up. We just need to put up some more shelves. So many shelves.
21 OCTOBER: THE WEEKLY DIARY
Posted by BROOKLIN MODELS
Well, what started out last week as a fairly spacious, organised space....has descended into chaos! 3 lorry-loads of stuff coming back from storage will do that to a building. As you can see we have stuff on top of junk on top of rubbish. We are gradually getting shelving up and throwing out everything that we don't need (the scrap metal man has done VERY well out of us this...