RE: [CR]Protar scale model bicycles?

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Subject: RE: [CR]Protar scale model bicycles?
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:04:29 -0600
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From: "Watts, Gary J (Vancouver, WA USA)" <gary.watts@hp.com>
To: "CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Is there any new manufacturers of these models? What scales, materials etc? I'm very interested in this but have never seen any.

Gary Watts Vancouver, WA USA

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of aldoross4 Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:59 AM To: Feeken,Dirk; Jeff Potter Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]Protar scale model bicycles?

The various Protar kits on my shelf are not all the same... there are at least three different frame castings (30s-style with Vittoria Margherita fittings, 1950s-style with derailleur fittings, and 1970s-style with derailleur fittings). There are also two or three different selections of components.

I'll go through what I have and make a list of specifics this evening.

Aldo Ross Middletown, Ohio, USA

----- Original Message Follows -----
From: "Feeken, Dirk" <dirk.feeken@sap.com>
To: "Jeff Potter" <jeff@outyourbackdoor.com>
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]Protar scale model bicycles?
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:44:36 +0100


> They show up like everything else on (at least European)

> eBay from time to time.

> But you have to be aware that the kits itself are all

> identical, just the decals differ!

> The metal frame is always the same typical 1950s italian

> frame. Each kit contains all the different versions of

> cranks needed for the different Protar models, but most

> parts are similar for all bikes. Therefore it is

> practically impossible to build a decent 1980s Colnago out

> of the Protar kit.

>

> Dirk

>

> --

> Dirk Feeken

> Heidelberg

> Germany

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

>

> Anyone know a good way to get some of these? I couldn't

> really google a source anywhere. Anyone have some they

> want to sell? Or one? (I suppose I'd prefer the Colnago,

> then Bianchi, then..) Thanks, JP

>

> ****

> Jeff Potter

> ****