SPA CROFT MODELS
(Est. 1984) SPECIALISES IN WHITE METAL MODELS OF MAINLY BRITISH AND AMERICAN
CARS, AND IS ONE OF THE UK'S PRINCIPAL DEALERS, OFFERING A SERVICE SECOND TO
NONE. WHY NOT GIVE US A TRY ?
PLEASE
NOTE THAT THE SPA CROFT MODELS ADVERT IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF "MODEL
COLLECTOR" IS INCORRECT. THE PRICE FOR LANSDOWNE MODELS IS SHOWN AS
£58.65, WHEREAS IT SHOULD READ £56.65 AS WAS SHOWN ON MY SUBMITTED ADVERT.
"MODEL COLLECTOR" HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THEIR ERROR.
PLEASE NOTE THAT
WHILST SPACROFTMODELS.CO.UK HOSTS THE LANSDOWNE COLLECTORS' CLUB WEB PAGES,
THE CLUB IS A SEPARATE ORGANISATION WHICH IS TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF SPA
CROFT MODELS, AND CERTAIN SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE SPA CROFT MODELS WEB
SITE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE LANSDOWNE COLLECTORS' CLUB, AND VICE VERSA.
The MRRP of all Brooklin products
is be
£56.65*. Existing stock will remain at £52.99 until exhausted, whilst all new
stock will reflect the manufacturer's price increase. *Factory Specials are
£60.50.
Scroll
down for the latest & Lansdowne Brooklin Models.
The tri-tone
light blue/dark blue/black version currently being assembled.
The two-tone
grey/blue version.
All of the
first production run of both the black, and the grey/blue colour schemes,
are now sold out . More of these models will be produced after the
completion of the first production run. See below for more news.
THE LATEST NEWS ON THE
NEW WOLSELEY 25
15th August
2008
The painted
castings for the two tone green and black have been received, but
unfortunately, they have had to be returned as the top of the body had been
painted grey instead of black. There will be a delay of about two weeks. Work on assembly will commence immediately
on the interiors and lower body units. Further assembly work will continue
when the correctly painted castings have been received, and
orders will be delivered as soon as the models are ready. We are awaiting
more bright plated parts to complete the two tone blue/black models, plus
tyres. These models should be available for delivery very shortly.
All of the blue/grey versions have now been sold,
as has the initial batch of black Wolseleys in
Le Car
Noir
range.
Castings have
been delivered for painting the next batch of Wolseley 25s (all colours),
and these should be coming on stream in September or October. If orders are
required for Christmas then models should be reserved now.
If you wish
to order any of the colour schemes,
please email me or telephone / fax me on +44 (0)1773 872780
This is the
first Wolseley 25 off the production line.
Click on
either picture to see more.
The
Tri-Tone Colour Schemes
Here are
two pre-production models I have painted and assembled just for illustration
purposes. I am not sure whether the colours will be exactly the same as
shown. I am having trouble tracking down the exact colours, but they do show
the tri-tone effect. The interior colours are the same as the lower body
colour. The sun roof is totally detachable so the detailed interior can be
fully viewed. A half open roof panel is also supplied so the model can be
displayed with either the roof fully closed, or half open.
I presume
that you may be wondering if the new Spa Croft Model is different to the
Lansdowne Models Wolseley 18/85, so below are two photos showing the
dimensional and appearance differences between the two models. In addition,
the Spa Croft Model will have much more separate detail, hence the higher
cost. The two together will make a fine display of late thirties Wolseley
cars.
Please
note that the Wolseley 25 will only available direct from Spa Croft Models,
as are the rest of our products.
Austin A70 Hampshire
In
addition to the Wolsley 25 painted castings, we have also received a small
number of black Austin A70 Hampshire castings for inclusion in the
Le Car
Noir
range. Building of these will
commence shortly. The Antrim Blue and Ostend Grey versions have now been
sent for painting.
For Postage to Europe, please
add £1.50; For Rest of World, £2.50
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NEW J&M CLASSICS
Daimler Conquest Drop Head Coupé
We have now only 2 versions
of this model; blue fully open, and ivory in coupé de ville position.
For Postage to Europe, please
add £1.50; For Rest of World, £2.50
MORRIS 14/6
Pictured above is the new
all black Spa Croft Models Morris 14/6 in
Le Car Noir
range, which is limited to 50 pieces, together
with the two original colours. A number of Morris 14/6's in all
colours are available now, and others are currently being assembled. If you wish to
place an order or confirm your earlier order, then let me know either by
email, or contact me by telephone (01773 872780)
PLEASE
NOTE THAT FREE POSTAGE RELATES TO UK ORDERS ONLY. £5.00 should be added for
European orders, and £6.00 for the Rest of The World. Thank you.
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DOWN TO BUY THE LATEST RELEASES
Please note that the shopping
carts show UK postage costs. Postage to Europe is £5.00, Rest of World £6.00
Lansdowne Collectors Club Special Model for
2007
Railton Fairmile (Open)
Limited edition of 130 Models
Each model comes with a numbered box end and
certificate, illustrated above.
J&M CLASSICS
1953-1956 Daimler
Conquest Saloon
LANSDOWNE
COLLECTORS CLUB
The Lansdowne
Collectors' Club web site is temporarily off-line whilst the new site is
being designed. During this period, club news and information can be
accessed via this site by clicking
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SPA CROFT MODELS
Beautiful Models for the Discerning Collector
Est. 1984
(Including Brock Miniatures)
98, High Street, TIBSHELF, Derbyshire, DE55 5NU, England.
Spa Croft Models is a small company which
specialises in the manufacture of 1/43rd scale white metal models of British cars
from the 1930s to the 1960s, and together with our retail arm, we have been
supplying high quality models of mainly British and American cars to the
model collector for the past twenty threeyears.
The company is run by Mike Coupe who has been
an enthusiastic collector of model cars for longer than he cares to remember. Both Spa
Croft Models, and Brock Miniatures, the retail outlet for the products of other white
metal manufacturers, are the natural progression of Mike's lifelong hobby.
Our business really began in
1983 when we launched the fondly remembered Hardstoft Swapmeet at the
Shoulder of Mutton Inn in the small hamlet of Hardstoft about seven miles
south of Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Alternating with the nearby, then
major, swapmeet of Nottingham International, it was held once every two
months on a Tuesday evening. A feature of the swapmeet was a draw where the
customer whose entry ticket was drawn at the end of the swapmeet, would
receive a £5.00 voucher to be spent on the night at any of the stalls
present. Needless to say, all dealers present waited with eager anticipation
to see if their takings would be boosted by another fiver. As a comparison
with today's toy fairs, the numbers of tables was between 30 and 50 at a
cost of £5.00 per table. The Swapmeet had a five year run, and then the pub
closed !!!!
The retail business was
established in 1984 and was gradually built up over the next ten years or
so, based solely on mail order and toy fair appearances. In 1995, an idea
which had its beginnings a few years earlier, came to fruition, and Spa
Croft Models was born with the release of our first model, the Series II
Morris Isis, at ModeleX of that year. Since then, Spa Croft Models has
steadily built up a loyal following of collectors and we like to think that
our products are mentioned in the same breath as other more famous brands of
hand built models.
Spa Croft Models are meticulously finished,
and much research is carried out to ensure accuracy. Each model is produced in two colour
schemes with a total run of only 400 pieces. In addition, an extra 100 models are reserved
for finishing to customer specification, principally, colour scheme and number plate. The
majority of Spa Croft Models have been mastered by Peter Kenna, one of the UK's most
sought after pattern makers, and more currently, Ian Pickering, again a
well known craftsman in this field, having produced the pattern for many
Pathfinder Models, is creating superb masters for Spa Croft Models. There
are now 10 models in the range, the most recent being the Humber Super Snipe
Mk.IV.Theeleventhmodel,theWolseley25saloon
will be available soon, the master now having been received.
AWARDED THE
CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR TROPHY FOR THE BEST MODEL IN SHOW AT MODELEX
2003
Click on image for more photos.
The
first production run of the Morris 14/6 Series III has sold out. Productionofthenextbatch
has now commenced.
Colours are pale grey blue and royal blue, as shown above,
both with blue interior, plusanallblackversion
with tan interior, intheLe
Car Noir range.
There is far more detail on
the Morris than you would find on a model of a comparable price. To keep the
costs down the assembly is carried out in-house. Details include door
handles outside.... and in, window winders, cast wipers, foot controls (hard to see, but they are
there), rear view mirror mounted on a finely detailed dash board, clear headlamps, and
spot lamp, nice under chassis detail, and more. If you wish to purchase a
model of the Morris 14/6
please email me, or give me a call on (Int. Code)
01773 872780
Click on either photograph to view more pictures
The
first batch of the Vauxhall 25 GL Limousine has also sold out. Production
of further models has commenced somewhat belatedly, as a result of late
delivery of the painted castings, and assembly of the Humber Super Snipe .Because of the amount of detail on the model, it is taking quite a time to
build them. Its a big model, but then it is a long wheel base limousine.
Again, the detailing has to be seen to be believed, and the separate roof
panel can be removed to see all the interior detail; driver partition,
intercom, occasional seats, door handles and winders, separate chromed
bonnet flutes and side slats, big chromed headlamps with clear "glazing",
and more. You can reserve your Vauxhall 25, by emailing or phoning me. Colours are black
with maroon as above, and black with pale grey blue as the example in the Vauxhall
Heritage Centre. Due to popular demand we are also producing a smaller
run of an all black version. This run will not exceed 50 models. These black
models will be the first to appear in a sub-range of Spa Croft Models which
are painted all over black. This is to meet collector demand for all-black
models. As with the Vauxhall, none of these black models will exceed 50 in
number. In order to give them a separate identity from the standard Spa
Croft range, they will be known as
LeCar Noir
range.
Production
of the first batch of Humber Super Snipes is now complete, and a further run
is currentlyunderwaywithmodelsalreadybeingdelivered.Haveyoureceivedyoursyet?Ifnotpleaseletmeknow.
The pre-war Morris 14hp Series
II and the Standard Vanguard Sporstman are still being considered for inclusion in
the Spa Croft collection, but they have taken second place momentarily
whilst we concentrate on other subjects. Keep logging
on to this site for further updates.
Spa Croft Models are
only available direct from Spa Croft Models. Postage is free in the
UK, and charged at cost overseas.
Please note that
all the products shown on this web site are scale models, some with very small
parts, designed for the adult collector, and as such they are not suitable for very young
children.
