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| Car of the Day : May 1, 2013; Ertl '36 Ford Model 68 | |
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| craftymore | Apr 30 2013, 10:25 PM Post #1 |
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![]() The car for today is ERTL's 1936 Ford from the TV show Thomas & Friends. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ERTL released this casting some time in the mid 90s and is a pretty accurate rendering of a mid 30s Ford.
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| pjedsel | May 1 2013, 12:01 AM Post #2 |
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I confess - I like Thomas the Tank Engine as do my two granddaughters! I have not seen this car before - remember a blue version for Sir toppin. This one reminds me of the castings used in the Dick Tracy series - it is a nice looking Ford and even the white tires work knowing it is from a cartoon/book series.
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| Emptywallet | May 1 2013, 12:27 AM Post #3 |
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Awesome car,and I too have a soft spot for Thomas The Tank!!! |
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| JeepXJLover | May 1 2013, 12:52 AM Post #4 |
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Grew up watching a lot of Shining Time Station of PBS. |
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| ivantt | May 1 2013, 02:15 AM Post #5 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Oooooowweeeeeee Sh----------------t!!!! I may have to git me one of these!!! |
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| juantoo3 | May 1 2013, 08:28 AM Post #6 |
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The deep red with gold trim works really well with the white wheels! I've not seen this version before, clearly it is a Christmas issue, and I wonder if perhaps an employee "only" issue? Perhaps it was a mail-away offer for some club or something, but I'm not familiar with any for Ertl, although I do have an RC Christmas issue from '97 I picked up awhile back (different casting). ![]() this is the one I know specifically as the Thomas Train issue, still on card that clearly marks the show. As John pointed out, it is labelled as Sir Topham Hat's car. ![]() forgive the blurry pic, but this is the Dick Tracy movie issue. I'm not sure which came first, I'm inclined to think the DT movie version was first, but I could easily be mistaken. I have a longstanding like for the '36 Ford dating back to the redline era, as one of my first and favorite Hot Wheels was a 36 Ford (several, actually). So the CotD Christmas issue would be most welcome in my collection, I will need to watch for one as well! |
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| Jim | May 1 2013, 08:40 AM Post #7 |
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Thomas I watched a few minutes here and there not a fan of t.v. I liked the scenery . The 36 ford Ertl did a nice job. At first glance thought it was a Johnny Lightning white lightning car with the dumb white tires. I am not into red. Now this one I would not have bought But I have the black Dick Tracy version and I like it .The front bumper was a nice touch that had that little dip in it look just like the real car. ![]() Edited by Jim, May 1 2013, 08:47 AM.
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| Harvestman | May 1 2013, 03:14 PM Post #8 |
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I actually broke out my Thomas the Tank Engine book the other day in order to post this somewhat terrifying story:
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| mbx64 | May 1 2013, 04:16 PM Post #9 |
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Wow. That is a little spooky... I do like Thomas the Tank Engine's scenery myself. It's very realistic, yet cartoony at the same time. Maybe simplified realism? |
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| ivantt | May 2 2013, 12:06 AM Post #10 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Wes, you picked up on something that I didm't realize....the red goes so well with the gold trim and tires. I like it a bit more than the blue or black version, and I am very fussy liking ANY car with gold bumpers or wheel rims. That said, I loved seeing the blue and black versions, and now I do want to watch for any of these vrsions to add to my collection. This is a good casting. |
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| GothicCarsUrban | May 6 2013, 03:44 AM Post #11 |
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I have the blue Thomas version, this was IIRC a holiday release for either Big R or Tractor Supply farm stores. Little-known fact: this casting was tooled up from the 5-window coupe/cabriolet AMT 2-in-1 kit that was returned to a 5-window coupe top for the Dick Tracy model kit series, which is why detail is so good. And IIRC in the real Shining Time Station, Sir Topham Hatt drove an Austin A40 Devon. |
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I confess - I like Thomas the Tank Engine as do my two granddaughters! I have not seen this car before - remember a blue version for Sir toppin. This one reminds me of the castings used in the Dick Tracy series - it is a nice looking Ford and even the white tires work knowing it is from a cartoon/book series.



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