![]() ![]() Both the Maisto and the Beanstalk models featured opening doors, hood and trunk, and steerable wheels. While models made by both manufacturers are similar in construction, the ‘Beanstalk’ model is considered to be of somewhat higher quality due do various details. The 1/18th scale Thunderbird, which was produced by Maisto and Beanstalk. ![]() I’ll cover the ‘Manage the Wait’ set in greater detail in a future blog, however, one of the items included in this set was a 1/24th scale die-cast Thunderbird.ĭie cast models of the 2002-2005 Thunderbird included 1/18th, 1/64th, 1/43rd, 1/25th, 1/24th, and 1/18th sizes, with the most popular and collectible of those being the 1/18th scale. This set of custom made items was created to ‘tease’ buyers who had placed early deposits on new Thunderbirds and to maintain their enthusiasm for their cars. ![]() These 1/24th and 1/25th scale models were often included in ‘Press’ packages distributed at auto shows and media events and came in a variety of colors including ‘Inspiration Yellow,’ ‘Torch Red,’ ‘Thunderbird Blue,’ and ‘Evening Black.’ For the first buyers of the new Thunderbird, including the limited-edition Neiman-Marcus edition, Ford produced the ‘Manage the Wait’ set. The first of the die cast models of the 2002-2005 Thunderbird were actually labeled ‘1999’ Concept or ‘Show Car’ models, and were introduced years before the actual car itself. But one of the most widely collectible item for any automobile, including the Ford Thunderbird, is the die cast scale model. Thunderbird scale models were produced for nearly every different T-Bird ever built, dating back to the original 1955-1957 Thunderbird, and come in many different sizes from the tiny, 1/87th, to the most popular1/18th scale. Ford’s Thunderbird has inspired hundreds of collectible items including coffee mugs, key rings, pens, pins, badges, coins, and a wide variety of apparel items like T-Shirts, caps and jackets. ![]()
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