Couple of golden oldies!
This car is my latest and greatest model car. It is one I have been after since I started collecting models. It is the 1948 General Motors Holden. Also known as the 48/215 or the FX. It was released in Australia in 1948 by General Motors as Australia's own brand, to be known as Holden, and was hugely popular in its day. I am super pleased to get this model as it was our family's first ever car back in around 1964 and served us well for 5 years.
This forced perspective shot of the model is not my usual scale of 1/18th, but is a slightly smaller 1/24th scale. Nicely detailed for its size, made by a brand called Trax, who I think specialised in just Australian models, but mostly Holdens as far as I know. They were only released as limited edition collectors items, so I was very pleased to get this.
I actually came across this model purely by chance, as yesterday, another resident of our retirement village came round to buy one of my spare walkers, and after we agreed on a price, he noticed my other model cars. We got talking about them and as it turned out, he had a small collection of model cars too. When I mentioned my desire to buy a Holden FX model, he said that he had one to spare, and so we agreed on a swap - one walker to help him get around in exchange for this lovely little model. A good deal for us both!
My darling better half could not resist a photo if it herself! (I didn't tell her the lens cap was still on - but then I have done that myself!!!)
Couple of golden oldies!
This car is my latest and greatest model car. It is one I have been after since I started collecting models. It is the 1948 General Motors Holden. Also known as the 48/215 or the FX. It was released in Australia in 1948 by General Motors as Australia's own brand, to be known as Holden, and was hugely popular in its day. I am super pleased to get this model as it was our family's first ever car back in around 1964 and served us well for 5 years.
This forced perspective shot of the model is not my usual scale of 1/18th, but is a slightly smaller 1/24th scale. Nicely detailed for its size, made by a brand called Trax, who I think specialised in just Australian models, but mostly Holdens as far as I know. They were only released as limited edition collectors items, so I was very pleased to get this.
I actually came across this model purely by chance, as yesterday, another resident of our retirement village came round to buy one of my spare walkers, and after we agreed on a price, he noticed my other model cars. We got talking about them and as it turned out, he had a small collection of model cars too. When I mentioned my desire to buy a Holden FX model, he said that he had one to spare, and so we agreed on a swap - one walker to help him get around in exchange for this lovely little model. A good deal for us both!
My darling better half could not resist a photo if it herself! (I didn't tell her the lens cap was still on - but then I have done that myself!!!)