Interestingly, I just was high bidder on Ebay for a 1/18th scale Ertl TR-6
that is listed as "black" - with the top up. I am kind of expecting that it
is actually the navy blue, but then again I have seen that one in a store
and it is not so dark that it could be mistaken for black. I'll post when I
get it. Got it for $18, new in the box - would be really cool if it turns
out to be a BRG one!
I also have the 1/18th Spitfire and the Kyosho 1/18th TR-3 - that TR-3 is a
work of art, albeit kind of pricy.... Now if they would only do a TR-4!
Kevin Rhodes
Portland, Maine
Freddy the Spit, a trio of Peugeots and about 50 assorted 1/18th scale cars!
At 09:00 04/14/2000 -0400, Paul g. Wiegman wrote:
>Creig:
>
> Yes, there is a BRG limited edition of the TR6. A company called
> Dual
>Connection of Gibsonia, PA, commissioned it. The model differs in several
>ways, the most obvious being the BRG. The front license plate is "69
>Triumph TR6" while the others have a random English #. By the way, Ertl
>also makes the limited edition so in body style and part they are identical.
>The back plate is "DUEL" for the name of the company that had it
>commissioned. Other small details are that the wood dash is a darker and
>the insets of the wheels are painted flat black.
>
> Being a limited edition, the cost is a bit higher that the red or
> blue
>models. 2500 were made. The cost is $44.95 at http://diecastcountry.com,
>(no $ connection except that the store is just a few miles from me and they
>are tired of me asking about new TR's that are being released) but it is
>also available from www.triple-c.com. Both of these places are great places
>to get a wide assortment of LLBC's (Little Little British Cars). I have
>seen diecasts from both TRF and Moss but I don't know what the prices are
>like. Considering that they have to go through the supplier, they may be a
>little higher.
>
>The daughter of the owner of dual connection who commissioned the limited
>edition in the first place owns Diecastcountry.com. The last time I checked
>they were holding back cars #1 through #100 but still had cars above those
>numbers.
>
> No, you probably can't get car #1. I've tried many times and the
> owner is
>keeping that one.
>
> Just for information, the only other 1:18 scale TR's are the TR3A
> from and
>the Spitfire.
>
>Paul g. Wiegman
>Allison Park, PA
>1956 TR3
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Creigtrium@aol.com
>Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:11 PM
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: TR6 1/18 model question
>
>
>A while back I bought two 1/18 TR6 models. One is very dark blue with the
>top up and the other is red with top open. These are new Ertyl models that
>said Britains collectibles on the box.
>
>Does anyone know if a green or other color model 1/18 TR6 was produced? A
>friend has told me that he thought he had seen another advertised. If
>another was made, I would like to find one. If not, then I won't bother
>looking.
>
>Thanks,
>Creig Houghtaling
>St. Louis, MO
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