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Bye-A-Nose

1972Farbs1972 (unreleased)Eddy Goldfarb, Del Everitt, Larry Wood and Bob Rosas
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Bye-A-Nose is a race car-type Farbs model featuring a figure lying prone with a wing on the rear legs. This casting's name is a play on the term "by a nose". This casting was never released and only exists in prototype resin form, indicating this was likely nearing production. The Bye-A-Nose has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

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Bye-A-Nose is a race car-type Farbs model featuring a figure lying prone with a wing on the rear legs. This casting's name is a play on the term "by a nose". This casting was never released and only exists in prototype resin form, indicating this was likely nearing production. The Bye-A-Nose has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

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