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#50023 - 05/09/10 05:48 AM
Tin plate model Morgans
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Talk Morgan Regular
Registered: 27/03/10
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Loc: Sunny Australia
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Hi there, I found this on ebay and wonder if anyone has purchased one of these Morgan models made of proper tin plate? I ask because I have seen many car models in tin plate from China that really do not or in any stretch of the imagination, form a scale model and are crude in depiction and construction. It is hard to see the quality of this model in the ebay site display.... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310167898106 pic 
Edited by rubymorgan (05/09/10 07:04 AM)
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#50039 - 06/09/10 06:08 AM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
[Re: rubymorgan]
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Salty Sea Dog
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Registered: 03/07/07
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Loc: Gloucestershire, UK
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This looks a bit crude Peter. Don't think you could call it a scale model...
Headlamp nascelles, windscreen frame, grille are not right - no doubt there's other bits too.
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#50066 - 06/09/10 11:14 PM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
[Re: Graham, G4FUJ]
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Talk Morgan Regular
Registered: 27/03/10
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Loc: Sunny Australia
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This looks a bit crude Peter. Don't think you could call it a scale model...
Headlamp nascelles, windscreen frame, grille are not right - no doubt there's other bits too.
Cheers, Thats what I thought Graham, to crude to take a chance. Franklin mint make superb models, have one of a MG TD, bought many years ago 
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#50073 - 07/09/10 05:36 AM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
[Re: rubymorgan]
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Salty Sea Dog
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Registered: 03/07/07
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Loc: Gloucestershire, UK
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Ahh yes. They do.
I have a Harley Davidson FLSTC from them.
Had the real thing once, reckon the model is made from better materials...
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#50209 - 09/09/10 04:09 PM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
[Re: Graham, G4FUJ]
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L - Learner Plates On
Registered: 07/10/08
Posts: 211
Loc: Rainham, Kent
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I have several Franklin Mint models - all superbly built. Pity they never made a Morgan (to my knowledge).
I haven't had any contact with them for a while. I believe their UK base was in London's Docklands area. Are they still around?
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Alan
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#50345 - 13/09/10 03:11 PM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
[Re: Graham, G4FUJ]
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L - Learner Plates On
Registered: 07/10/08
Posts: 211
Loc: Rainham, Kent
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Went to Beaulieu today, and they had one of these for sale in the shop. Having now seen it in the flesh (or should it be "tin") it looks no better than the picture!!!! Certainly didn't inspire me to buy it.
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#52357 - 04/11/10 04:08 PM
Re: Tin plate model Morgans
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Registered: 04/11/10
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Loc: Havant Hampshire
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Yes I have one - it is quite large 14" long - quite rough and not very accurate, but looks very authentic it has 'presence', looks good in a display cabinet.
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