Regarding 1/43 models--- Related note--did any of you get into the Kyosho "museum series" 1/43 Shelby models? I think I've now got almost "one of each"...may be missing one or two. OTOH, it looks like Kyosho is just beginning to reissue that series (maybe either new castings &/or more photo-etched details?). Another 1/43 "reissue" program to watch--Bang began (about 12-18 mo ago?). The "biggie" that I found from Bang is the Allen Grant "Riverside 1963" Cobra (Bang # 7292, I think). It's the bright yellow Coventry Motors #96; especially interesting because Allen lives here in the PacNW (is an honorary member of SAAC NW), and has built a vintage-racer (visually; *almost*) identical to the Coventry car. My first pass at having him autograph one for me was at the Maryhill HillClimb event this year...but when I realized that he hadn't seen the Bang model before, and really liked it, I gave him that one. I've been able to special-order a few more through a great hobby shop in Portland, and as soon as I can put myself in the "same place, same time" as Allen, will have him autograph those. Other (small-scale) "special" packages I've really liked--Hot Wheels has done a couple 2-car sets, first the "35th anniversary of the cobra" Daytona coupe & Viper GTS, and more recently the Series 1 & 427 Cobra. Anyone know anything about the small-scale Shelby (1/64, 3-car sets, I think) sets Exoto was "promising" over the last few years (but I don't see 'em on the Exoto website)? Dave
