Small scale Cavaliers - Explaination of model codes

Details of known die cast, remote control and small scale Mk3 Cavaliers
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Small scale Cavaliers - Explaination of model codes

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Code 1. 
This is any die-cast produced by the manufacturer. It could be a mainstream toy or model, or a limited edition or ordered promotional. The important thing is that it has been produced totally by the manufacturer.

Code 2.
This is any die-cast that has been finished by a second party, with the knowledge and agreement of the manufacturer. Examples could be a batch of plain white or coloured models, that have had their decals added by another company, with the consent of the manufacturer. It could be castings ordered unpainted, that have been finished and presentation boxed under license. At the end of the day, two companies have been involved in the finishing process, where normally there would be one.

Code 3.
This is the refinishing or alteration of a model, without the consent of the manufacturer. This description sounds almost dodgy, but Code 3 is now a recognised collectable in it's own right, and there is nothing illegal or unscrupulous in these singular alternative models. Code 3 covers a wide spectrum, and can mean simply swapping the trailers of two different articulated units, to completely changing the colour and look of a model. Basically, any model intentionally altered in appearance from it's original manufactured look, without the consent of the afore mentioned manufacturer.

Although far from set in stone, these are the general codes accepted by model toy collectors and the market in general.
Lowrider Dave.

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