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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 room
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Rick
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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.
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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[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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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' Apple 2009-01-04 09:51:11
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.
Joel Adams
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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!
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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ebo 2009-01-04 12:02:26
I bought a few xmas Christmas (Sorry Larry) presents from here, not sure what other sizes they have.
I was very happy with my purchases. 

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xmas Christmas (Sorry Larry)
[/QUOTE] You are ebo...................

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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 say
"the good old days". Again thanks guys.

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