FRANKLIN MINT 1948 INDIAN CHIEF MOTORCYCLE MODEL - DETAILED DIE-CAST REPLICA

OVERVIEW:
THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL DIE-CAST REPLICA OF THE ICONIC 1948 INDIAN CHIEF MOTORCYCLE, PRODUCED BY THE FRANKLIN MINT DURING THEIR PERIOD OF PREMIUM COLLECTIBLE MODEL MANUFACTURING. THE MODEL CAPTURES THE DISTINCTIVE STYLING OF THE POST-WAR INDIAN CHIEF WITH REMARKABLE PRECISION, FEATURING AUTHENTIC DETAILING THROUGHOUT.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MANUFACTURER: FRANKLIN MINT, AMERICAN
- SUBJECT: 1948 INDIAN CHIEF MOTORCYCLE
- SCALE: APPROXIMATELY 1:10 SCALE
- PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION: DIE-CAST METAL BODY WITH HAND-PAINTED FINISH
- COLOUR SCHEME: DEEP BLUE METALLIC BODY WITH BLACK LEATHER SADDLEBAGS AND CHROME ACCENTS
- DETAILING: CHROME HEADLIGHT BEZEL, HANDLEBARS, AND TRIM; RUBBER TYRES WITH PERIOD-CORRECT TREAD PATTERN; BRASS HARDWARE THROUGHOUT; LEATHER SADDLEBAGS WITH AUTHENTIC STITCHING AND HARDWARE FITTINGS
- DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 18 CM, WIDTH 25 CM, DEPTH 12 CM
- CONDITION: EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL FINISH INTACT, NO RESTORATION REQUIRED

CONSTRUCTION AND DETAIL:
THE MODEL EXHIBITS EXCEPTIONAL ATTENTION TO PERIOD-CORRECT DETAIL. THE DIE-CAST METAL BODY IS FINISHED IN A RICH BLUE METALLIC PAINT WITH HAND-APPLIED STRIPING AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE 1948 INDIAN CHIEF DESIGN. THE FRONT WHEEL FEATURES A DETAILED CHROME HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH CLEAR LENS. THE HANDLEBARS ARE RENDERED IN POLISHED CHROME WITH GRIPS. THE ENGINE BLOCK SHOWS RELIEF DETAILING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE INDIAN CHIEF'S V-TWIN CONFIGURATION. THE LEATHER SADDLEBAGS ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM GENUINE BLACK LEATHER WITH BRASS BUCKLES AND HARDWARE, STITCHED WITH PERIOD-APPROPRIATE THREAD. THE REAR WHEEL INCORPORATES A CHROME FENDER WITH INTEGRATED TAILLIGHT HOUSING.

Item Size: Height: 18cm, Width: 25cm, Depth: 12cm, Weight: 3Kg

Condition: Excellent

221802+7

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