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2006 Lightning Fest Dragula, larger model?
Topic Started: Apr 12 2015, 05:35 PM (559 Views)
fucumi
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I found this Dragula and was told it was one of fifty. It's number 18, it also says Happy Halloween from Mark Hosaflook on the left panel inside. I must've missed larger scale Jonny's or something, is this a custom of a regular release. It doesn't look homemade but the banner sorta does (sorry Mark H). It's very cool and I'm glad to have found it but I haven't seen one this size before.

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69ch
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Lightning Fest 2004 spells code 3 ... Could be way off base.

Eric
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accobra64
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Johnny Lightning made a couple castings in 1/43 scale and this was one of them.
At the moment, I can't remember the other one.
I didn't collect this scale so don't know much about them.
There was a regular release and I believe that Mark H. had a few "specials" made.
Back in those days, he had a lot of "specials" made.
I do have a bunch of Lightning Fest castings from back in this time frame.
My favourite would have to be the black Chevy Camaro convertible.

Cheers. Cobra
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Actually, JL made several models in 1/43, including this and the T'rancula and several typical muscle cars...although I don't recall exactly what ones offhand as I didn't get into them either other than a single copy of the T'rancula passing through my hands. The larger scale were called "Magma." If you look for Johnny Lightning Magma you should find them. JL also did a few 1/18 (I had a BWF T-bucket) and a nice old White tractor-trailer combo with the JL logo and name on the side with a lightning bolt.
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fucumi
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Thanks guys, who was Mark H? Did he work in-house or was just a customizer.
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I've heard the name, apart from that I don't know who he is.
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MAC RAGAN
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Mark was/(is?) a South Bend collector who organized events (racing, customs contests, etc.) around the original Playing Mantis Lightning Fest warehouse sale.

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The "Mark's Missile" Gremlin is so named as a thank-you for all of the work he did to promote the brand. "Door-Prize" is a reference to one of the many activities he added to the Fest.

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fucumi
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Wow, thanks for the info Mac. He sounds like a hard workin' guy. I would've loved to have attended a JL warehouse sale, my gosh!
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Douglas
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Nice model Jim!

I remember the bigger ones in the stores, including this casting, but I didn't get any.
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