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50th Anniversary Tiger Model
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:22 pm
by gvickery
The Club has arranged with Automodello the leading international die-cast model car maker to produce for STOC an exclusive and limited edition Tiger model honouring TIGER50
Automodello have previously made 3 fabulous Tiger models for the US market, seen here:
http://www.automodello.com/sunbeamtiger ... Z-4DaKsjTo
The UK model, which is in production, will be RHD, wear Minilite wheels and have the steering wheel on the correct side. It will be painted Mediterranean Blue, with a detachable Black hardtop and on its plinth will be silk screened:
Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club
1964-2014 TIGER50 Exclusive
1 of a series of 165
First RHD Tiger: 7 January 1965
This model will be offered by the Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club exclusively to members and Diecasm the sales arm of Automodello will be making it available publicly. The model will be deliverable in a few months. It is anticipated that the Club will be able to deliver one of these exquisitely correct 'standard' models to our members at a smidgen under £100
If you would like to order one of these splendid models to remember TIGER50 by please, for now, let me know.
Graham
STOC Editor
The detailed productions of Automodello can be viewed here
http://www.diecasm.com/servlet/StoreFront
Re: 50th Anniversary Tiger Model
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 9:38 pm
by garyv8tiger
gvickery wrote:The Club has arranged with Automodello the leading international die-cast model car maker to produce for STOC an exclusive and limited edition Tiger model honouring TIGER50
Automodello have previously made 3 fabulous Tiger models for the US market, seen here:
http://www.automodello.com/sunbeamtiger ... Z-4DaKsjTo
The UK model, which is in production, will be RHD, wear Minilite wheels and have the steering wheel on the correct side. It will be painted Mediterranean Blue, with a detachable Black hardtop and on its plinth will be silk screened:
Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club
1964-2014 TIGER50 Exclusive
1 of a series of 165
First RHD Tiger: 7 January 1965
This model will be offered by the Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club exclusively to members and Diecasm the sales arm of Automodello will be making it available publicly. The model will be deliverable in a few months. It is anticipated that the Club will be able to deliver one of these exquisitely correct 'standard' models to our members at a smidgen under £100
If you would like to order one of these splendid models to remember TIGER50 by please, for now, let me know.
Graham
STOC Editor
The detailed productions of Automodello can be viewed here
http://www.diecasm.com/servlet/StoreFront
As its a decent colour I will have 1 as long as it is issue nunber one as i asked first! If anyone wants a red one dean mcgee is good with an airbrush.
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 4:17 pm
by vkxbob
Hi Graham
Put me down for 1 please - #165 would be nice!
Many thanks, Bob
Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 10:00 pm
by martin172
Will they all say 1 of a series of 165 or are they going to individually numbered?
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 10:38 pm
by gvickery
Yes Martin 1 of 165. haven't planned on the models being individually numbered. I can but ask!!
14 'sold' since first post.
Anyone else wanting one at this time as I would like to put in an early order?
Graham
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:27 pm
by martin172
I would say that, imo, 1 of 165 is the best way to go.
Individually numbered could get troublesome.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:03 pm
by garyv8tiger
martin172 wrote:I would say that, imo, 1 of 165 is the best way to go.
Individually numbered could get troublesome.
no arguments then and there all the same .but i still want number 1 of 165

Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 5:22 pm
by Peter II
Hi everyone,
Because I didn't know anything about these models I bought a 'normal' example recently so I could "kick the tyres" on it (small shoes, I know). It arrived earlier this week and I am really impressed with it!
Our favourite car (cue: discussion...) has been captured extremely well and proportions look great. Detailing is very fine done thanks to etching (normal for white metal or resin models), allowing the trim to be picked out well. Paintwork's very smooth and reflective, and even the tread on the tyres is represented!
I think everyone who orders one will be really impressed with the club model, and the envy of those who don't. Well done to our Committee - and particularly Graham - in working tirelessly to put all this together (oh, and answer my many anorakish questions patiently too!).
Hope this helps in case anyone's still trying to decide - I know it's a few quid, but you'll forget that when it arrives. Anyway, it's a half century!
Peter II
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 6:17 pm
by gvickery
Thanks Peter for your excellent review. It is very good to see you are impressed with the detailing of the Tiger model. Thanks too for your kind words about the Committee of the Club...
I would like to say to our members that we have 40+ advance orders to-date and when we have 48 we shall firm our provisional order with Automodello.
So if anyone is in two minds right now please 'jump up on the wagon' this coming week! The more going with us now the cheaper the shipping will be and thus the final price to you.
Graham

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:43 pm
by garyv8tiger
how come theres only one colour ? .ok for me as i want that colour

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:13 pm
by Tomaselli
Needs to be red

tiger 50
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:09 pm
by paulw
Hi put me down for one of those please i can add that to my collection of tiger models.
cheers paul
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:52 pm
by Peter II
See what you think of this, Tony!

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:13 pm
by gvickery
News of the Model!!

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:09 pm
by Peter II
Just so you know, the magazine in question is Model Collector... September issue which should be available now (I think...best flick through the pages when it hits the stands to make sure)!