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- - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-09-2009 22:38 Edited 02-09-2009 22:41
I have a tin set of dale earnhardt jrs #31 cars from sikkens paint co. they are the 1997 collectors edition in mint condition they never come out of the box the cars themselves are wrapped in tissue paper( came that way) and inserted into a molded foam rubber insert in side the tin box which the foam rubber is inserted in a styro foam insert the tin has a plastic bag it goes into before it goes in the box been thinking of selling these and was just wondering what they are worth now i was told when i got these at a paint training seminar in ft worth they were worth 350.00 i cant find anything online for a guide these are the big cars not a hot wheels version
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Parent - - By johnnyh (***) Date 02-09-2009 22:56
Here ya go Shad...

http://www.westburymotorsports.com/scgi-bin/show.cgi?id=1557
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-09-2009 23:20
thanks johnny thats 1 of the cars i have but i have the blue and white set in a sikkens paint co. tin guess i need to get pics of it dont like to handle anymore than i have to hell the tissue paper on my cars aint even got a tear in it wrinkled yes but no tears
Parent - - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-10-2009 00:27
Shad,
   Original packageing is worth it's weight in gold!! Sometimes it is worth more than the item. :-)

John
Parent - By fbrieden (***) Date 02-10-2009 02:43
GO 24 on Sunday!
Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-10-2009 19:03
it is all 100% pure original i have onky had them out of the box unwrapped twice and even then i wiped them down with a cloth baby diaper to get the finger prints off then wrap them back up and put them away the kids hate me lol
Parent - - By lonestarwelder7 (**) Date 02-10-2009 04:01
those model cars are only worth the amount you or the buyer wants to sell or spend.  what scale are they?  
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-10-2009 19:01
these arent models they are metal cars and the are about 4-5inches long as for the scale i dont know i'm not a collector these have the motor in them and the under carriage they really are very well made and lots of detail if i remember right the front suspension even moves
Parent - - By lonestarwelder7 (**) Date 02-11-2009 13:18
Well i collect them, and they are molded to details from the cars they win,drive,crash, or test in, metal or not. On all my boxes and on the bottom of the car it says "model diecast car" I may be interested in them if they are 1:24. also need to know the maker of the cars.
Parent - By johnnyh (***) Date 02-11-2009 14:31
They seem to be 1:18th scale.
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-11-2009 15:05
the sticker on the bottom of the metal box says action there were only 10,000 of these sets made heres what it says on the sticker in the lower right hand corner of the box

Dale Earbhardt Jr.
1197 #31 Sikkens Blue & White
Tin Set
1 of 10,000
P329735215           <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'M GUESSING THIS IS THE SERIEL NUMBER

I COULDNT STAND IT I OPENED THE BOX AND PULLED THE WHITE CAR OUT AND I WAS RIGHT THE HOOD OPENS TO SEE THE MOTOR INSIDE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVES AKA. TURNS LEFT AND RIGHT I ALSO HAVE A SET OD DALE EARNHARDT SR. CARS THAT ARE THE SIZE OF HOT WHEELS THEY ARE THE #3 RED AND BLACK THE RED HAS THE TAZMAINIAN DEVIL ON THE HOOD AND THE BALCK IS THE GM GOOD WRENCH
Parent - - By lonestarwelder7 (**) Date 02-12-2009 04:59
this is all i could find on them (5th or 6th question down). i will look more later, but if they were made by action these may be them at 1:64 scale.

http://www.nascar.com/2003/comm/collectibles/news/01/23/qa_diecast/
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-12-2009 14:26
well that seems to be the set i have being he said there were only 10,000 sets made gues thats what drives the price in the dirt oh well thanks for your help. How is the scale determined. Could you explain this to me please
Parent - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-12-2009 16:21
OK, I am by no means an expert in this area, but here is what I THINK I know about scale. 1/64 scale is about the size of a matchbox car, 1/32 is approximatly 6 inches long depending on the make and model of car. Replicas can be manufactured in a variety of scales ranging (not limited) from 1/64 to 1/12. Scale is just as it sounds, the 1/32 scale is 1/32 the size of the original.

Yours appear to be 1/32 scale.

jrw159

Disclaimer: Notice I capitalized the word THINK! LOL
Parent - - By lonestarwelder7 (**) Date 02-12-2009 17:07
viewing a 1:24 car from a foot away, it will be as if seeing the full size vehicle from 24 feet away.
the monte carlo in the bush series was about 200 inches long (give or take) divide that by the length of your cars and that will get you close to the scale (depending on the maker of the car).
the scale of your cars should be on the tin and the cars, along with the makers name.(action, winners circle, hot wheels, etc.)
1/18 will be around 11-12 inches long...at about 200.00 each
1/24 7-9" 70-100.00 each
when i get home monday i 'll try to take some pics. of some of my 1/24
maybe that will help
here is a pic of some scale cars that i found online.
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Parent - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-12-2009 22:28
dang ya'll are gonna make me break out a tape lol
Parent - - By johnnyh (***) Date 02-12-2009 17:14
The first link that I sent which you say is the car that you have indicates they are 1:18th scale.  Thats my story and I am sticking to it. :)
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-12-2009 22:34
THE cars i have are about 6-8'' long so i guess they are 1;24 i do have a set of dale earnhardt sr that are hot wheel version so i'll jus call them micros lol
Parent - By lonestarwelder7 (**) Date 02-17-2009 06:17 Edited 02-17-2009 06:21
pics of my fav, #8 1:24 car
hood opens to look at engine, trunk area opens to view fuel cell and the steering wheel turns when the rubber tires move.
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Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-17-2009 16:18
i wonder why in the link johnny found the cars sell for 130 new but in the 1 you found the whole set in the tin box is only worth 50-75 makes no sense
Parent - - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-17-2009 16:47
Shad,
  I would venture to say that it has to do with the scale. The link Johhny posted was for the 1/18 scale car, and the one Lonestar posted concerned 1/64 scale car.

jrw159 :-)
Parent - - By raftergwelding (*****) Date 02-17-2009 17:19
look at lonstars bud car he has links up mine are like that so i guess they are 1;24 scale
Parent - By jrw159 (*****) Date 02-17-2009 17:34
Yeah, Thats what it appears to be.
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