Some things are rare.
Hen's teeth. Rocking horse manure. Battlespace Turbo car spikes.
This one is found the on the model for sale (currently) by Metropolis Toys in Warwick. Earlier this week, I was taking some photos of models for Ramsay's Guide and couldn't resist grabbing a closeup shot of this rare part. I own two tatty examples of this most fantastic of models, but neither came with its spike.
To my surprise, the spike is made of plastic. I thought it was rubber, hence the lack of surviving ones. Presumably production changed over time. On my best car, the spike is a replica made of wood. Just keep your head out of the way.
Is the nosea candidate for 3D printing?
ReplyDelete... or turning in a drill, from a golf tee?
ReplyDelete3D print a nose? No, it must be perfectly smooth - one cannot besmirch a work of art like the BSTC with anything less than perfect.
ReplyDeleteGolf tee? Well, it would be fun to run when someone is eyeballing the layout a little too closely!
Does someone do the replacement decals for the brightwork as well?
ReplyDeleteNot as far as I know. If they do, I need some to restore one of mine!
ReplyDeleteI now have one, with the plastic spike and the original box. Works as well. Now, I have a request which I hope you won't mind as I know you're a bit of a fan of these (pun intended!), can you please post some photos of the inside of the body, of the plastic spacer that sits across the middle of the chassis, and of the body fixing screw? Mine has neither screw nor spacer, and I'd like to see what should be there so that I can fabricate new parts if possible.
ReplyDeleteI'll have a dig and take some photos for the future blog post.
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