srad34 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just spottedWonder if the do an Orange GT version with the vinyl roof, my fave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Wonder if the do an Orange GT version with the vinyl roof, my faveBetter ask Mr L...... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 ***UPDATE - Grand Prize Competition has now concluded - but stay tuned for more flash giveaways from time to time as I try to comb through dozens of boxes of old models exhumed from the attic!*** Bringing a few of my 1/43s out of long-term storage, to see what might look nice in the display cabinets I'm currently gluing together... the first time some of these have seen the light of day for fifteen years, in some cases. Just as a giggle, should anyone be stuck for some entertainment this afternoon/evening, try seeing whether you can guess the car represented by each model, as depicted by my fine potatocam, and pm them to me. Additional smug points will be granted to those who can pinpoint the colour and model manufacturer, but will only come into play in the event of a tie break situation. There is some grouping along national boundaries, but quite a few cuckoos in the nest too. We've got 49 there in total - and I'll even give you the first one: A1: Ford Capri Mk 1 (1600 GT XLR in Vista Orange - Vanguards VA13300) Results are: B1: Austin Allegro 1500 Super Deluxe (Cosmic Blue - Vanguards VA04504)B2: Triumph 2000 Mk2 (Delft Blue - Vanguards VA08200)B3: Morris 1300 Countryman (Maroon - Vanguards VA48001)B4: Ford Cortina Mk IV 2.0 Ghia (Jupiter Red - Vanguards VA11910A)B5: Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Swing (Astro Silver - Vanguards VA11405)B6: Ford Granada Mk II 2.3L (Highland Green - Vanguards VA12104)B7: Ford Cortina Mk III GXL (Maize Yellow - Vanguards VA10302)B8: Ford Granada Mk I Ghia (Roman Bronze - Vanguards VA05201) C1: Hillman Avenger 1500 Super (Electric Blue 'Top Hat' Special - Vanguards VA10403)C2: Morris Marina 1800 Deluxe (Teal Blue, Vanguards VA06300)C3: Talbot Lotus Sunbeam (Moonstone - Vanguards VA11305)C4: Ford Cortina Mk IV 1.6L (Venetian Red - Vanguards VA11903)C5: Ford Transit Mk1 - Post Office Telephones (Vanguards VA06600)C6: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk III (Maroon - Vanguards VA46002)C7: Triumph 2.5 PI - West Mercia Constabulary (Vanguards VA08201)C8: Triumph Dolomite Sprint (Brooklands Green - Vanguards VA05304) D1: Fiat 127 (Green - unknown maker)D2: Fiat Uno (White - unknown maker)D3: Austin J2 Camper (Blue - Oxford Diecast ****)D4: Fiat 132 2000 (White - unknown maker):D5: Fiat 130 Berline (Black - Starline)D6: Fiat 124 Coupé (Yellow - Del Prado magazine)D7: Renault R4 (White - Vitesse L111A)D8: Fiat Panda Mk 1 (Red - unknown maker) E1: Peugeot 305 (White - Del Prado magazine)E2: Peugeot 504 (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine)E3: Renault R6 (White - Del Prado magazine)E4: Peugeot 404 (Met. Brown - Del Prado magazine)E5: Renault R11 Turbo (Red - Del Prado magazine)E6: Simca 1100 (Met. Grey - Del Prado magazine)E7: Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Yellow - unknown maker)E8: Zastava 101 (Red - unknown maker) F1: Renault R14 TS (Silver - Del Prado magazine)F2: Citroen LNA (Black - Del Prado magazine)F3: Talbot Solara (Brown - unknown maker)F4: Talbot Samba GL (Red - unknown maker)F5: Talbot Tagora GLS (Met. Brown - unknown maker)F6: Seat Ibiza Mk1 (Red - Del Prado magazine)F7: Talbot Simca Rancho (Met. Green - unknown maker)F8: Fiat Ritmo (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine G1: Fiat 131 (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine)G2: Renault R10 (Met. Bronze - Del Prado magazine)G3: Renault R8 (Citrine Yellow - Del Prado magazine)G4: Renault R12 (Blue - Del Prado magazine)G5: Citroen Visa Mk2 (Met. Copper - Del Prado magazine)G6: Renault Fuego (Silver - Del Prado magazineG7: Renault Dauphine (Red - Del Prado magazine)G8: Citroen ID20 Break (Grey - unknown maker) Whoever has the most right answers by noon tomorrow gets a Vanguards VA08503 Wolseley Six Taxi in the post to them, free, as for some reason I have two. ***Draw concluded!*** I'll post up the correct answers and lucky* winner (if anyone) tomorrow. Best of luck! ***Answers above! Congrats to Split_Pin, a chap who clearly knows his Zastavas even when photographed from on high. *** eddyramrod, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, hennabm and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Pmd you! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Better ask Mr L...... Certainly isn't impossible. They have re-issued a couple of models in different colours a year or so down the line so a different colour 1100 or even a 1300 might happen. Its a fair way off yet though so who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Today I put some colour* on a couple of my stripped models. Colour* because these two are going to be black. I haven't decided what colours the others are going to be. No photos, that'll wait until they're reassembled.So while I waited for paint to dry I thought I'd nip down to Halfords and lay in a few more colours, the selection I have here being a bit limited. I duly pottered around the paint aisle, ending up with an armful of cans (four is an armful) and headed for checkout. Couple waiting ahead of me at checkout, seemed to be returning a satnav or something. Anyway that took up all the time and ability of the one assistant who was there, to the extent that when he did briefly appear at the checkout, he totally failed to acknowledge me before disappearing off on his quest again. So I thought "fuck this" and dumped the cans in a handy basket. You've never seen a Rover 800 leave a retail park so fast.Of course I still need some paint... mercrocker, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 *Cough* https://www.lobsterdiecast.co.uk/2018/02/cult-scale-models-new-announcements/ */cough* The 1100 looks like it will be massively popular. No confirmed release date but likely to be late 2018 / early 2019 and no set price as yet but again probably slightly more than current Cult prices. Shiters discount will be available though They do some lovely models , you can't buy a Maserati 4200 in 1/18 scale , amazingly nobody makes one , 3200 , quattroporte, granturismo but no 4200 , I keep hoping one of the specialist model makers will produce one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 And the winner of this week's MiniShite Recognition Challenge is... [Drumroll] [Tortuous, unnecessary pause] It's Split_Pin!!! Congratulations dude! A very credible 40.5 out of 48! PM me your address and I'll have the Wolseley in the post to you come Monday. Will post up the full list once I'm not wallpapering. eddyramrod and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Well done Mr Pin In other news, that paint I failed to buy in Halfords yesterday? Today after work I strolled the few minutes down the road from the bakery to the local motor-spares shop, and bought six tins of assorted colours from their stock. Suck that, spotty kid with fancy headset on, while you fail to deal with the satnav couple! Even got a free carrier bag! Painting may occur tomorrow, as may more stripping because I've sorted out another batch. mercrocker, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laseraligningfoofooflanges Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Well done Mr Pin In other news, that paint I failed to buy in Halfords yesterday? Today after work I strolled the few minutes down the road from the bakery to the local motor-spares shop, and bought six tins of assorted colours from their stock. Suck that, spotty kid with fancy headset on, while you fail to deal with the satnav couple! Even got a free carrier bag! Painting may occur tomorrow, as may more stripping because I've sorted out another batch. I feel your pain Eddy ive been close to slinging 5 litres of DOT4 across the shop in halfords before, Been one or two times in there you'd have more chance getting served as a fucking spectre! Looking forward to seeing your repaints mate! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Reminds me of me, shopping in Asda....I reckon only 85percent of the time do I actually leave the store with anything. The other occasions I dump my basket behind the "hand-basket only" till that is more deserted than Morecambe Bay on a wet Sunday and fuck off somewhere else they can bother to serve me. I don't use that self-scan twattery either. Keeping the thread on tack, however, I did have to do the walk of shame back to my basket once - there was a Hot Wheels Escort in there amongst the tiger rolls and Marmite. Laseraligningfoofooflanges, 155V6 and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 this morning, i've been and added some more shite to the ever growing line of old diecast vehicles in the house starting with the Lesney Commer pick-up.... and then a shit CO-OP Commer van, its in horrid condition, but this is going to be the next project to be stripped and repainted, into the Co-op livery similar to the colour scheme that is left on it now. it was part of a gift set with interchangable van backs, it is horrid, but it was cheap and will look better once it gets some fresh paint, the Dodge Space Van's that British Telecom used to use years ago, where those the last versions of one of these vans to be made? then finally this, an Oldsmobile Super 88, this one cost more than the other two put together by a couple of times in fact, but is in really clean condition. it was a toss up between this and a Mustang Fastback in lilac, with a wee dog on the back parcel shelf, frankly the Olds was in nicer condition, hence why i bought it! typically i go and buy this, just after i have filled up the diecast car display cabinate, i will have to go and buy another one...... what a shame! junkyarddog, NorfolkNWeigh, mercrocker and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Today's finds include this Dinky Lincoln zephyr! Wasn't that cheap but wasn't that expensive either.It had been repainted,but a good scrub with a toothbrush and soapy water had it back to the factory paint Quite pleased with this. 59Impala, Datsuncog, RayMK and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 this morning, i've been and added some more shite to the ever growing line of old diecast vehicles in the house starting with the Lesney Commer pick-up....DSCN7065.JPGDSCN7066.JPGDSCN7067.JPG and then a shit CO-OP Commer van, its in horrid condition, but this is going to be the next project to be stripped and repainted, into the Co-op livery similar to the colour scheme that is left on it now. it was part of a gift set with interchangable van backs, it is horrid, but it was cheap and will look better once it gets some fresh paint, the Dodge Space Van's that British Telecom used to use years ago, where those the last versions of one of these vans to be made?DSCN7068.JPGDSCN7069.JPGDSCN7070.JPG then finally this, an Oldsmobile Super 88, this one cost more than the other two put together by a couple of times in fact, but is in really clean condition. it was a toss up between this and a Mustang Fastback in lilac, with a wee dog on the back parcel shelf, frankly the Olds was in nicer condition, hence why i bought it!DSCN7071.JPGDSCN7072.JPGDSCN7073.JPG typically i go and buy this, just after i have filled up the diecast car display cabinate, i will have to go and buy another one...... what a shame! The Co-Op liveried Commer van is quite rare, many get modded into ridiculous "Code 3" examples but that one looks kosher. The white chassis did feature in the Constructor gift set but not the blue van back - that is specific to the Co-Op issue that also included a variation on the "normal" blue and white milk float. Olds is very nice and understandably dear but I would have had an even harder job choosing between that and the lilac Mussie which is also uncommon.... MarvinsMom and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Dinky Chrysler saloon,It's been repainted too.Sadly the paint didn't come off when scrubbed.Still it's a nice old thing! RayMK, eddyramrod, danthecapriman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I love those 39 series Dinkys. Good work on the Zephyr, looks lovely.....I always get a twinge when I see these after selling my entire collection off at the end of the 1980s to try and keep a house I eventually lost. Once my present mortgage is paid off I am spending the same amount on replacing my Dinkies! Laseraligningfoofooflanges, 59Impala, RayMK and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Some more from yesterday's purchases. Matchbox Lamborghini Miura. Matchbox Iso Grifo,with bonus driver! Majorette bus. Burnside, Datsuncog, MarvinsMom and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Guisval Matra bagheera.Will strip and repaint this.....sometime. Burnside, Datsuncog, Junkman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thats a good find, Guisvals don't come up that often nowadays. Being less than robust and not available new in the UK means that theyre hard to get hold of other than the crazy prices on ebay. Laseraligningfoofooflanges and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 This is another project for a rainy day(s)Norev Renner 9 in terrible condition. Split_Pin, Junkman, mercrocker and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Corgi rockets Porsche carrera 6. mercrocker, Laseraligningfoofooflanges, hennabm and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I have a Guiloy Indian. Does that count? Laseraligningfoofooflanges and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 This is another project for a rainy day(s)Norev Renner 9 in terrible condition. 20180219_172033.jpgnow that is manky, i've thrown better ones away....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I like a challenge Split_Pin, MarvinsMom and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I have an incredibly shite Guiloy Sierra Xr4i in some weird scale of about 1/20. Even although its MIB, it came with flat tyres from new! Junkman and Laseraligningfoofooflanges 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 MarvinsMom, Split_Pin, RoadworkUK and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 Wow that was quick! Brilliant job! You should start a you tube channel called 'Diecast Rescue' or something, it would be great! junkyarddog and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Wow that was quick! Brilliant job! You should start a you tube channel called 'Diecast Rescue' or something, it would be great! https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/diecastrescue/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I can haz Rhyl in Miniature. egg, mercrocker, Angrydicky and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 OOOOFT that is a corker JM Junkman and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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