Hi Folks,Those members who bidsuccessfully at the ClosedAuction in March 2018, canpay for and collect theirmodels at our May meeting.A few members have not paidtheir 2018 subs - so this isa reminder that the annualsubscriptions for NDMCmembership in 2018 areR170-00, and are due now. Inthis newsletter

Dusan Milanovic has writtena very interesting article onthe “Custom Restoration of aFord Cortina #25 MatchboxLesney Regular Wheels, witha few photos. Also, there’s afascinating article about “The10 Most Expensive Modelsin the Hobby” also withphotos.

Richard Hebbron says that aHobbies Fair will be held asfollows: Date: Saturday 21stJuly 2018 Time: 09.00am to3.00pm Venue: Rhema VineMinisteries Cnr Springfieldand 79 Old Main Road,Linfield Park, NearAshburton. Richard will giveus further details of thisHobbies Fair at our meeting,and members can display and

/ or sell models as well. Seeflyer in this newsletter, andon our NDMC website.Richard’s contact Nos are alsoat the end of this newsletter,and once arrangements areconfirmed and finalised, hesays that tables are free ifyou display, and R150.00each for sellers.There will be severalcollections for sale by ClosedAuction at the NDMC May2018 Meeting:1) The remainder of theMercedes Collection models - these are mint boxed1/43rd scale Mercedes Benzmodels, and these models areby CLK, ModellautoCollection and Paul’s ModelArt / Minichamps.2) Mint boxed 1/43rd scale2nd generation Dinky, Bang,Best, Shuco, AUTOart,DetailCars, Troféu etc.3) There may be some Dinkyand Matchbox models for saleas well. Some of these areplayworn, and I’m justwaiting for the seller toconfirm. Note: Only memberswhose subs are paid for 2018can take part in this auction.

There will also beWhizzwheels and Corgimodels for sale. As

mentioned in the March 2018newsletter - CNA recentlystarted selling a part build1/8th scale die cast model ofan E-Type Jaguar in black.This model appears verydetailed, and the first part -the bonnet - is on sale atR29.90. But CNA haveconfirmed that the remainingparts cost R140.00 each - andthere are 100 parts, which willequal the +-R14000.00 totalcost as mentioned for thecomplete model.

Seewebsite:https://www.bing.com/search?q=www.buildjaguaretype.co.za%20&FORM=PRHPHI&refig=717a21b898ac44018cd0489d2cb82425&httpsmsn=1For members who may beinterested - there was anadvert by Loot.co.za in theweekend papers of 19th/ 20thMay for a Bburago 1/18thscale Bugatti Chiron die castmodel for R549.00. You canvisit the Loot.co.za websiteto order.See you at the next meeting,Keep collecting,

Philip

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The Most ExpensiveModels in the Hobby

Cars not only come in bigsizes, they are also scaled tofit into the palm of your hands.From Ferrari to Volkswagen,every rare model car has astory, which makes collectingthem even more fun. If youreally want to go all the waywith your collection, certaincompanies have produced veryexclusive model cars, that wereonly made in small quantitiesor that are even one of a kind.But what are the top 10 mostexpensive model cars of today?Find out in this article.

10. Matchbox 1967 MagirusDeutz Crane (No. 30)Modelcar collectors could only dreamof one day stumbling upon a

1967 no. 30 matchbox craneat a neighbourhood garage sale.If it was back in the 1980s, heor she would have paid €10 forit. Now a brown no. 30 craneis worth €13,000.

9 . B e a t n i k B a n d i tHotwheelsOne of the originalSweet 16 cars of theHotwheels. The car is futuristicand made out of fibreglass witha see-through plexiglass bubble

top. It doesn't get any moreretro than this. Originally themodel car was designed in1963. The line came out indifferent colours, but the rarestof them all was the hot pink

car which was made in aneffort to get girls interested intoy cars as well. Unfortunately,this plan didn't work and thepink car was discontinued,making it now a rare car tofind, so rare that the hot pinkBandit is now worth around€15,000.

8. Ferrari 250 GTOThe Ferrari250 GTO might be the bestFerarri in the world. The modelsize cars (scale 1:8) are not badeither. The 250 GTO comes indifferent models but thecompany who makes them,

named Amalgam, sell theFerrari 250 GTO for more than€18,000.

7. Dinky Pre-war No.22DD e l i v e r y Va n ' W. E .Boyce'?Dinky Vehicles are apar t icular h i t amongstcollectors. The most expensivedie-cast vehicle ever sold wasthe pre-war 'type 22' WEBoyce from Dinky toys. Dinkytoys began its life in 1934 as aMeccano spin-off. The vehicles

originally were sold as anaccessory for railway kits. Thesmall car today is worth€22,000.

6. Tomica Z432 Datsun?Acollector's model car of thehighest order: Tomica Datsun.This beauty is made from realplatinum and took a monthtomake. This very small carwas made to celebrate Tomica's40th anniversary, six years ago.Tomica started making car

models in 1970 and millionsof children (and not so young

children) have played withthem ever since. This exclusivecar cost the owner a whopping€80,000.

5 . Vo l k s w a g e n B e a c hBomb?Th i s Ho twhee l sVolkswagen Beach Bomb is aprototype. Of course, the factthat this model is a prototypemakes it special but another

factor is the surfboards that arehanging out of the backwindow of the car. Theprototype is dated back to1969. These cars are made inrose colour with a blackinterior. The size of the modelis also rare because it'sunusually large. It's worth€125,000.

4. 40th-anniversary HotWheels?There was only onemodel of this car produced forthe Ho t Whee l s 40 thanniversary, issued in 2008. Acelebrity jeweller designed thisspecial car made of 18 ct whitegold, 1,388 blue diamonds, 988

black diamonds, 319 white

diamonds and 8 rubies. It isworth around €140,000.

3. Bugatti Veyron ?If theprevious 7 models were tooordinary for your taste, thenthe next luxury car is sure tobe more your thing. TheBugatti Veyron. It's a 1:18 scaleof the original and is made of24 ct solid gold and platinum

plus 7.2 ct of a single cutdiamond! The only downsideof this beauty is the fact that ittook two months to finish.

2. Lamborghini AventadorDoyou have your heart set on abeautiful Lambo but fancysomething a bit smaller foryourself? Well, the 1:8 scaledLamborghini Aventador will

suit you better. This Lambocost around €6 million. What

is great about this model is thefact that it is an exact replicaof the real deal, outside andinside.

1. Lamborghini AventadorGold?The last model on ourlist is the LamborghiniAventador Gold edition. Justas number 9, the Lambo is 1:8scaled and made wi th

incredible detail. What makesthis Lambo even better is thefact that the car is wrapped ingold. The real thing cost around€400,000, but this baby isworth €7.5 million, whichmakes this car the mostexpensive model car in theworld!

Custom Restoration of a Ford Cortina#25 Matchbox Lesney Regular WheelsI decided to restore this model not into itsoriginal Brown colour, but rather into the AfricanSafari Model (that of the 1967 African safariRally car of Hughes & Snyder) the model hadrather bad pitting and the pit marks had to beclosed up, for this I used primer and then sandedthe roof down, once flush, another layer of

primer had to be sprayed on. The interior wassprayed black to match the original, decals hadto be designed from scratch, and alone took 2hours to cut and place, the bonnet is a largematt decal in black. In the Next Newsletter,Restoration of a 1966 Ford Galaxie

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Upcoming EventsDate Event/Function Venue Comments

Committee 2018

Saturday21st July2018

AshburtonHobbies Fair

09:00 - 13:00. Table For Selling R150

Time: 17:00 for 17:30 ‘till we end.Subs due: R170.00 / year. R90.00 Country membersR40 for non members

VCCKloof

NDMCMeeting

28 MayMonday

Before After

The real life Rally Car

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Tables for selling will be R150,00 &there will be an entrance fee ofR10.00 for adults and children 10years and younger R5.00 to help covercosts. Refreshments will be on saleby the Church.

Hope to see you there.

Venue: Rhema Vine MinisteriesCnr Springfield & 79 Old Main RoadLinfield Park Near Ashburton From 09:00 - 13:00

Contact:Megan 083 282 5064for directionsAll Other EnguiriesTel Richard Hebbron083 533 5492

Hobbies Fair21 July 2018

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