What would my Britten Model be worth

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Got a Britten Model stored away in the cupboard. Its the real deal Die Cast V1000 which was made in limited numbers and in its day cost around $300. Its in an unfinished state because I could not get the blue colour right. Rather than mess it up or get the colour wrong I put it back in the box and put in back in the cupboard for a rainy day. The rainy day has never come!!! I'm sure it must be worth a few $$$$ and I'm sure someone would love it in their collection.

[curious george]

What, one second hand, half-completed kit set model? I bet you've even got glue on the screen.
Give ya $10. Just remove this thread quickly, and don't tell anyone about this.

[BUBBLE]

Told ya someone would want it, from memory (its been a while....OK many years) the screen is mint. Only part I can remember missing is the rear sprocket or front section of chain (cant remember) which was missing when I got the kit from Britten.

[curious george]

Told ya someone would want it, from memory (its been a while....OK many years) the screen is mint. Only part I can remember missing is the rear sprocket or front section of chain (cant remember) which was missing when I got the kit from Britten.
Missing parts eh? Ya didn't say that at the beginning. $5.
Bugger! I wonder if they still make spares?
Still, outta my price range.

[BUBBLE]

Who on here actually owns a Britten Model?

[LB]

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We bought one, but we haven't started making it up yet. It's sitting in one of the spare wardrobes with about 10 other bike models not yet started (I buy them when I see them as good ones are hard to get).

I've seen one completed at the Britten shop near the Square in Chch. Looked really good.
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[What?]

Who on here actually owns a Britten Model?
Me. Same condition as Lynda's.

[LB]

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I seem to remember the guy at the Britten shop telling me about where to get the paint. I'll give him a call and ask him. Watch this space.
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[dangerous]

Who on here actually owns a Britten Model?
Me.... once you sell it to me, I see curious george's fiver and raise him one buck :yes:

[trevf]

yes i have got one too. dont know if i should build it up or leave it as is as it looks pretty good just sitting in its box

[Rashika]

Me.... once you sell it to me, I see curious george's fiver and raise him one buck :yes:


;) me too!
I did a few other models too when i was younger...good with my hands... :whistle:
even made a virago model about 5 years before I bought one, must have been destiny :2thumbsup

Gwenda

[placidfemme]

even made a virago model about 5 years before I bought one, must have been destiny :2thumbsup

Gwenda

I made a Virago model about 4 years ago too.. the stand didn't fit right and it kept falling over and braking the mirrors off... pissed me off so I gave it to my cousin who later traded it with a friend for some random crap... lol

[zadok]

I made a Virago model about 4 years ago too.. the stand didn't fit right and it kept falling over and braking the mirrors off... pissed me off so I gave it to my cousin who later traded it with a friend for some random crap... lol
Same here. Mine is on it's side now. :oi-grr:

[placidfemme]

Same here. Mine is on it's side now. :oi-grr:

It sucks huh...

I was so stocked with mine... turned out perfect except for the stand... went through about 4 tubes of superglue (most went onto the wood board I was using to protect the table). I was actually really lucky, some little asian shop/dairy in Browns Bay was selling about 5 different motorbike models for like $20 each... so I brought the Virago, went back once I had finished it to get another one and he didn't have any more... Went into a model shop and the exact same Virago was selling for $80... can't be bother buying another one and building it...

[Rashika]

right now the whole lot are buried in boxes somewhere, so undoubtably not in the best condition anymore
The virago one I musta made about 15 years ago now, maybe even more.
It was one of the only ones to have survived a few moves, most have karked it along the way..... I think it is mostly still intact, along with the britten...mostly anyway...altho I dunno about the biker dude on top tho, think he lost an arm somewhere.... the one-armed virago rider! :cool:

Gwenda

[placidfemme]

altho I dunno about the biker dude on top tho, think he lost an arm somewhere.... the one-armed virago rider! :cool:

Gwenda

You got a rider with yours? Mine was just the bike... oh well...

[Rashika]

yeah
he was pretty cool too...longish hair, look like something outa easyrider....very cool!

Gwenda

[unhingedlizard]

I got an Aprilia RS125 Model once. Fixed it all up, painted it, lost one of the bloody indicaters!

Then it fell over, then my brother ran into it, then it wouldn't start.....

[BUBBLE]

Does that mean no one seriously wants to make a reasonable offer?

[Motig]

is that the original Britten or the one they sold to Te Papa. That $5 might be to high. Has it got the plastic engine or ? :ride: