Metal and Plastic model info here (archive)

Call me obsessive, but I've got a serious collection 6'er propaganda and rare Euro parts in a safe place. The metal model I have is a Bburago kit titled "BMW 635 CSi, cod.5173". It is an exact 1/26 scale reproduction of my 1981 Euro 635 and comes with the Schnitzer Team's "Original BMW Teile" racing stickers depicting the car's parts on the exterior already-white-painted surface. It is a model kit you assemble partially. Steering works, trunk/doors/hood all open and seats fold forward like the real thing. Like the real deal, the body is unibody and comes assembled already in steel.
The kit was purchased by my girlfriend as a gift for me 10 years ago from a hobby shop in Santa Clara, CA. It was originally produced Feb. 18, 1983 in Italy. It's an international kit, quite the collectible piece. Here is Bburago's address in Italy: Bburago Spa - P.O. Box 11, 20040 Burago Molgora MI (Italy).

The unassembled (couldn't decide on a color to paint it) plastic kit I have is the Tamiya "BMW M635CSi 1/24 Sports Car Series Model #58". It comes with actual 1/24 scale TRX rubber tires on BBS RS chromed wheels, transparent plastic turn signals, Euro plates etc. - greatly detailed kit. The instruction manual and box say "Item 24058" on them. The manual even gives a brief synopsis of BMW M635 heritage. VERY COLLECTIBLE
Here is Tamiya's address as printed on the instruction manual and box:
Tamiya Plastic Model Company
3-7 Ondawara, Shizuoka-City, Japan.

BTW, Tamiya importing and distribution used to be (and might still be) handled by:
Model Rectifier Corporation (aka MRC)
Edison, New Jersey, 08817.
Give them a call, there must be one on a shelf somewhere.

Hope this helps and the addresses are current- btw, I'm not parting with my delights for any $um.

Austin

Prefer 1/24 or larger. 1/1 would be even better but for the moment a model will do. I have the chrystal one from Mikasa already.
Peter S
carnut@lexam.net

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Re: Metal and Plastic model info here Peter S 01:11 3/11/2001 (0)
update Austin 20:16 3/10/2001 (0)

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