The latest 'new old' Corgi has been released and mine arrived a few days ago. It comes with a reproduction of the 1505 Garage Attendants set of six characters. Each looks very much like the original, with maybe just that almost 'too perfect' paint application to distinguish the new from the old.
They are slotted into a card inside the box rather than supplied on a sprue - a better idea, although I have to admit that I've never noticed any signs of detachment on originals but then neither Have I looked very closely.
The 330 reproduction is excellent and the less common edition in blue and white, no red, and with a yellow engine cover has been copied. It's very much the original - just the shade of the engine cover seems a little too 'lemon' where the original is more 'orange'.
The rear red jewels are good too. let us hope that they have found a better source of jewels now for future items that will need them.
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