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Ferrarinut
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 Posted - 07/12/2011 : 20:53:24
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I received this very high quality build from a customer to sell on consignment and we are trying to identify the builder. All I can make out is Modellissimo. Does anyone recognize this signature? Very impressive work whoever it is!
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Trossi
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Posted - 07/12/2011 : 22:55:13
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| "Hameln" is a town in Germany, so I guess the direction to look at is that country. Maybe Wolfgang knows a store Modellissimo which used to be there... |
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the.x.man
New Zealand
877 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2011 : 23:27:01
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There is a store in Germany called Modellisimo, but they have only been going since 2001. They are primarily die cast, though. Also, they are not in Hameln, as far as I can tell.
But, who knows... Hopefully some of our German member can shed some light.
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David
109 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 00:16:29
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| The name of the German shop is Modelissimo, while there's Modellissimo written under the model. |
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LaSource
356 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 00:59:20
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The shop 'Modellissimo' was based in Hameln/Germany, later it moved to Wolfsburg and was called 'Modellissimo in casa'.
Owner of the modelcar-shop was Uwe Klimasch. As far as I know the shop does not exist anymore.
I bought a lot of BBR-models from Uwe in the 1990s.
He had also One-Man-Factory, AMR and other handbuilts in his shop for sale.
He told me that he had a builder who build AMRs for his shop/customers. Unfortunatley I can't remember the name of the builder. I think he was based in Hannover/Germany. But I'm not sure.
The german shop Modellissimo that you can currently find in the web is a different shop who deals mainly with diecast, and is based in Muenster.
Perhaps Gerd Brandt knows the builder? |
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David
109 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 01:35:35
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| As a matter of fact, the name of the Muenster shop is Modelissimo, with just one "l". |
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LaSource
356 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 02:25:23
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| David, correct. |
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the.x.man
New Zealand
877 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 02:40:44
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Sorry, that was my mistake - I missed the spelling when I thought of the shop I mentioned.
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F1-Wolfgang
Germany
1884 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 03:33:37
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| Sorry, I have no idea who this builder is! |
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David
109 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 06:48:13
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| I could ask Jurgen Renardy - he might know the name of the builder. |
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 08:12:21
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| Thanks guys, it remains a mystery. I don't know who it is but I am already a big fan. |
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David
109 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 10:03:21
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| It doesn't look anything special. For example the paint coat is way too thick, and the wooden steering wheel is wrong on a Group 4 car of the 70s. |
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 10:08:14
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| Might be Mike Schmitt? Some of the other AMR based models from this same collector were built by him, the signature might be Michael Schmitt? I will ask Ron if that might be the case. Good point on the steering wheel David. |
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Ferrarinut
USA
1489 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2011 : 20:27:52
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| Despite other comments, I stand by my opinion on this model, it is very well done and I would be happy to have it in my collection. |
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