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Posted: 1/3/09 8:46pm Message 1 of 8
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Vette(s): 1975 convertible,with the hard top and power streering.it a 350 L48 with auto trans. the color is light blue.
 Besides Franklin Mint and Danbury Mint dose anyone know of any other  that deals with 1/24 scale.I am not really into the 1/18 scale cars(wife say they take up to much roomLOL)
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Posted: 1/3/09 9:37pm Message 2 of 8
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Depends on what you're looking for. Maisto, Buraggo, Greenlight, and many other manufacturers do 1/24 scale die-cast cars.
Of course, none of them are as good a quality as Danbury, but then again, they're not nearly as pricey.


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Posted: 1/4/09 7:05am Message 3 of 8
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[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]Of course, none of them are as good a quality as Danbury . [/QUOTE] Joel, I curious about Danbury vs. Franklin Mint. You would be the one to ask: Danbury rates better? Thanx


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Posted: 1/4/09 9:41am Message 4 of 8
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
IMHO...Danbury is THE highest quality, most detailed, of the two. They're a little bit higher priced, but for a dang good reason...they're that dam good!
I've voiced my opinion on Franklin Mint crap here many times. I quit buying anything from them when they refused to replace a t-top on an '80 car I bought that was broken(cracked) right out of the box. Their "solution" was for me to buy another car..
We started buying from Danbury after that, and the detail, and quality of the DM cars is just so much better to start with, it just don't make sense to fool with FM...for me The only time I'll buy a FM car is when I see one at a swap meet, or antique store, for $30 or so...that's it.
Again, just my personal opinion.Adams' Apple2009-01-04 09:51:11


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[QUOTE=Adams' Apple]IMHO...Danbury is THE highest quality, most detailed, of the two. They're a little bit higher priced, but for a dang good reason...they're that dam good!
I've voiced my opinion on Franklin Mint crap here many times. I quite buying anything from them when they refused to replace a t-top on an '80 car I bought that was broken(cracked) right out of the box. Their "solution" was for me to buy another car..
We started buying from Danbury after that, and the detail, and quality of the DM cars is just so much better to start with, it just don't make sense to fool with FM...for me The only time I'll buy a FM car is when I see one at a swap meet, or antique store, for $30 or so...that's it.
Again, just my personal opinion.[/QUOTE] Joel, thank you for your expert advice............again. Man FM really has bad PR!


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Posted: 1/4/09 2:17pm Message 8 of 8
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Vette(s): 1975 convertible,with the hard top and power streering.it a 350 L48 with auto trans. the color is light blue.
 Thanks for the input,as for what I am looking for it has to catch my eye.Mostly corvettes amd the cars of the 60's and 70"s.Yes Danbury is much better quality than FM,however what one has the other dosen't. Danbury has about six more vettes for me to get before I have all the (stock) looking ones.My collection is small but growing the cars are frorm dare I sayLOL "the good old days". Again thanks guys.


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