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 ?
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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.
We also accept telephone
orders with these credit and debit cards.
MasterCard,
Visa, Visa Debit, Visa Electron, Maestro (Domestic), Solo and JCB.
If you
live in the UK, you can still pay by cheque also, if you wish.
SPA CROFT
MODELS
1984-2009
25 Years
Supplying Quality Models to the Collector, Worldwide.
Thank
you to all our customers, past and present, for supporting Spa Croft Models
(and Brock Miniatures) over the past twenty five years, and we look forward
to continuing the service to all in the years to come.
Many thanks, Mike Coupe.
Official
distributor of Brooklin, Lansdowne, Robeddie, IPV, CSV, Rod 43, US Model
Mint, J&M Classics, and producer and distributor of Spa Croft Models.
The MRRP of all Brooklin products
is
£59.99*. Existing stock will remain at £52.99/£56.65 until exhausted, whilst all new
stock will reflect the manufacturer's price increase. *Factory Specials and
Two Colour Models are
£63.99
When
ordering Brooklin, Lansdowne, & IPV from outside the UK, please add extra postage as appropriate by
clicking on one of the buttons below. Thank you.
The Super
Snipe has appeared in a much lighter Gunmetal Grey (see model on right) than
that on earlier models (model on left) . This is not an official
variation, merely the result of a quirk in the mixing of a new batch of the
colour. If you would like to add this variation to your collection go to
BUY LANSDOWNES and
purchase through Paypal, or contact me with your Credit Card details (01773
872780), or just send a cheque
for £59.99 + £3.50 P&P (£5.00 Europe, or £6.00 RoW)
IPV
MODELS
1971 Vauxhall
Victor 3.3 Estate
Kent County
Constabulary
And here's the
latest from Brooklin......and there's mower to come !!!!
Yes, its a
lawn mower, made for the Old Lawnmower Company. The Old Lawn Mower Company
is, I have found out, is another range of Brooklin produced models and will
be distributed through the Brooklin dealership network. The model shown
above will be built to 1/12th scale. I do not know the price yet, but watch
this space.
COMING
SOON
THE BUICK
COLLECTION 1939 Buick Century 4 Door Sedan
Photograph by
kind permission of Brooklin Models Ltd.
Apologies
for the blurred pictures, but I had to blow the originals up quite a bit.
NOW
AVAILABLE
SPA
CROFT MODELS
Wolseley Super
Six 25 Mk.II
All Wolseleys
have now been sold until the next batch becomes available. This will be the
two tone green and black colour scheme
BROOKLIN
MODELS
1956 Pontiac
Chieftain 870 4 Door Station Wagon
Click on
photos of the Chieftain for more pictures.
LANSDOWNE
MODELS
1947 Bristol
400.
Black
Click on
photos of the Bristol for more pictures.
1957 Wolseley
1500.
Island Green
Click on
either picture for more views of the Wolseley
US MODEL MINT
US
MODEL MINT 1952 Studebaker R-5 Pick-up
US
MODEL MINT 1952 Studebaker R-5 Pick-up "Studebaker Service"
When
ordering the Alvis from outside the UK, please add extra postage as appropriate by
clicking on one of the buttons below. Thank you.
Alvis 12/70 Saloon
Early in
2009, the 12/70 Saloon will be joined by the Drop Head Coupé. Again, if you
would like to be kept informed on further details such as price colours,
style etc, please email me CLICK HERE, or phone on 01773 872780
Alvis 12/70 Drop Head Coupé
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NEW
CSV MODELS NOW AVAILBLE
1949
Packard Henney Ambulance
1950
Packard Henney Ambulance
To buy other Lansdowne
Models Click HERE
or see below
To buy other Brooklin
Models Click
HERE
or see below
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Photograph
courtesy of Brooklin Models Ltd.
Sorry the
picture's a little blurred, but I had to blow it up a bit.
Model is
without its windows, but obviously the production version will have them. I
think this promises to be a cracking model. if you would like to reserve
one, please email me and I will let you know when they are to become
available. No money is required at this stage.
The tri-tone
light green/dark green/black version.
The tri-tone
light blue/dark blue/black version.
The two-tone
grey/blue version.
THE LATEST NEWS ON THE
NEW WOLSELEY 25
16th
April 2009.
I have now
completed assembly of all Wolseleys from the current batch and all models
have been delivered. If you are still awaiting receipt of
your model please
contact me either by email, or telephone (+44 (0)1773 872780) for an
update. Further Wolseleys will be made
later in 2009, and it is hoped to introduce a limited run of 25 models in a
different, but authentic, two tone scheme as part of the celebrations of 25
years of Spa Croft Models, and the predecessor company, Brock Miniatures.
Watch this space for further news on this model.
To order the
Wolseley 25, in any of the colour schemes,
please email me or telephone / fax me on +44 (0)1773 872780
Please note
that the red version is currently out of stock
The main
differences between the latest model and the previously released Mk. 1A are:
luggage rack at rear of car; no boot; relocated petrol filler cap; different
dashboard; smaller cockpit; bright plated stone guard, bright scraped
windscreen surround.
1949
Triumph Roadster
Lancashire Constabulary
Click on picture for
more views of the Triumph Police Car
For Postage to Europe, please
add an extra £1.50; For Rest of World, £2.50
ROD 43rd
1965 Ford
Thunderbird Convertible
For Postage to Europe, please
add an extra £1.50; For Rest of World, £2.50
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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 the Austin
Hamsphires in all colours is almost complete and models will be delivered
shortly
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.
Please note that the shopping
carts show UK postage costs. Postage to Europe is £5.00, Rest of World £6.00
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
HERE
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 fiveyears.
The company is run by Mike Coupe who has been
an enthusiastic collector of model cars for longer than he cares to remember.
Spa Croft Models is the natural progression of Mike's lifelong hobby.
The 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, then known
as Brock Minatures, 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. In recent years, as the name Spa Croft Models has taken
precedence over Brock Miniatures in the minds of the collector, I now trade
solely under the name Spa Croft Models for both manufacture and retail of
white metal models.
Our own 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 are
reserved to produce limited runs of other colour schemes, including the
sub range, Le
Car
Noir
, which as the name implies, is a range of all black cars (limited to 50
pieces), produced in response to collector demand for
cars in the colour which they remember, and which in those far off days,
was generally black. 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, and having produced the pattern for many
Pathfinder Models, he is creating superb masters for Spa Croft Models. There
are now 11 models in the range, the most recent being the Wolseley Super Six
25 Series II. The next model is yet to be decided, but it is hoped to be
available during 2009.
All Spa Croft Models are still available, although not necessarily in stock, so you may have to wait a while until your own choice of model can be supplied
MORRIS 14/6 Series III
AWARDED THE
CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR TROPHY FOR THE BEST MODEL IN SHOW AT MODELEX
2003
Click on image for more photos.
Production of the next batch
of Morris 14s will be commencing shortly. Colours are pale grey blue and royal blue, as shown above,
both with blue interior, plus an all black version
with tan interior, in the Le
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
All
Vauxhall 25 GL Limousines have now sold out. It is hoped to produce
further models later in 2009. The
Vauxhall is 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.
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.
