Re: Spiders in 1:18 scale

[<schnelle@domain.elided>]

These 1:18 scale Spiders are from the same mold.  To recoup the expenses of 
making the tools, most diecast model companies produce as many versions as 
possible (colors, tops, etc).  In this case, Jouef went out of business in 
France and Eagles Race (China or Hong Kong) bought the company and re-issued 
the same model in a different box.  So if you are not into color variations, 
all you need is one of them for your collection!

Karl

> > Jouef Evolution produced a 1:18 scale diecast of the 1992 Spiders in red, 
> > black, and a silver model with the optional hardtop (I have all 3)
..
>        Interesting.  I have 1/18 series four spiders in red, yellow, black, 
> silver, green and white.  I have three in red, top up, top down and hard top. 
>  The silver one also has a hard top.  The rest are all top down.  None have 
> the third brake light on the trunk!  All have the phone dial Spider Veloce 
> wheels, but all also have a rather oversized script on the rear saying only 
> Spider.  All appear to be from the same manufacturer, although they came with 
> various brand names.
>        The green and white ones are the only ones still in the box and they 
> say Eagles Race brand on the box.  Keep watching eBay.  They all show up 
> eventually.

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