vulgalour Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I'll have to double check measurements on the stuff that needs it but a cursory look is promising. Into the bookmarks with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Autoshite quality used motors has returned LOL, even has an MOT bay All bar one of my BLARG fleet of Vanguards, the one not shown is the plod Marina danthecapriman, 59Impala, eddyramrod and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Autoshite quality used motors has returned LOL, even has an MOT bay All bar one of my BLARG fleet of Vanguards, the one not shown is the plod Marina Vanguards BLARG fleet.JPG You could always park the jam sandwich in the middle of the car lot and have a bunch of mooning kids drive by in a Dinky Somerset for an Autoshite re-make of American Graffiti..... EDIT - Bonus Candy Clark content! 59Impala, eddyramrod and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 For paint stripping, I find the best thing on the early stuff is cellulose thinners in a jam jar, dunk the diecast in and leave for an hour or so. How utterly unspectacular and thus not worthy of being part of a hobby, which must contain an element of spectacular mad sciencery. - Put bodies to be stripped in a takeaway food container.- Fill with boiling water until bodies are completely covered.- Add a healthy dose of Caustic Soda.- Watch volcano erupt and witchcraft happen. Disclaimer: Only do this wearing a high viz vest, plastic helmet and other safety paraphernalia carefully designed to make you look like a total fuckwit. I'm not responsible. Good luck. eddyramrod, oldcars, mercrocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Finally got some of the 1/43 into their new home in the hall - at the minute it's a random selection grabbed from the attic boxes and arranged as a kinda colour gradient, but think I'll likely rotate them by marque. First time some of them have seen light since 2003. Will take some better pics later - just snapped these as I was heading out this morning, hence squint/blurry/slightly fisheye. Also need to get a small piece of wood cut and inserted to raise the models on the bottom shelf up a little - looking somewhat cut-off at the hub at the minute. Conrad D. Conelrad, Skizzer, andrew e and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Yes. If anyone cares to make it ten, they get the Hidden Treasures Allegro thrown in too! IMG_4770.jpg WOW! Unbeatable mulitibuy savings! Looks like the rear suspension top arm is away on the ZT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 That's how authentic those models are. mercrocker and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I'm staggered I now have 5 Morris Marinas. Didn't realise I had that much BL Vanguardschod, I even have a beige XJ6 shape Daimler Sovereign. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Thread is bumped. Everyone: "I hope this is actual content and not just Conelrad asphyxiating himself rattle canning Corgi Minis" Well, good news! I have been asphyxiating myself rattle canning this: in Poundshop NEON BLUE. It's a beautiful shade of blue, but it took five coats before it was a solid colour, then two coats of lacquer which I had to polish for ages. Whatever, it shines like glass now. Also, psyche! There WERE more Minis all along! No need for the before photos, you know what old Corgis with shagged paint look like. The purple one has black sills, which is a stylistic choice and not because I forgot to paint the baseplate. The yellow one was coming along quite nicely until I got black paint on the wing and accidentally removed the yellow trying to polish it off. So now it's all rusty, which I know is super unrealistic for a Mini so it may get resprayed. mercrocker, danthecapriman, vulgalour and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 Cracking work CDC! Also Tim your shelves look spot on, better than the shonky home made ones I had, made from rough timber. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Hey, cheers dude! Yeah I'm quite pleased with them; cheapo IKEA frames with glass shelves made up by a local glazier, and held in with Sugru. Cheap and cheerful! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564009787202467/permalink/2113310372272403/ Latest offering from the guy who makes allsorts of stuff from wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Honest John has stocked up on Ladas, with a Volga in the MOT bay mercrocker, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 These are waiting for gloss varnish, which I have run out of. On the right is the Freeman Inter-City Commuter, one of my favourites, and I'm wondering if it's based on a real thing? It's probably just a fantasy Superfast thing. Puts me in mind of that Estafette hearse. NorfolkNWeigh, Spottedlaurel, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 On the right is the Freeman Inter-City Commuter, one of my favourites, and I'm wondering if it's based on a real thing? It's probably just a fantasy Superfast thing. Yes and no... The Freeman Inter-City Commuter never existed in real life, but was designed by a guy called Peter Freeman in 1965 for a Daily Telegraph competition to design a car of the future. He didn't win, but the paper printed his design sketch, and Matchbox later contacted him to ask if they could use the design for a new toy. In fairness to him, it was indeed a car of the future - twenty years after his design, along came the Renault Espace and Dodge Caravan... As far as I know, a few of Matchbox's attempts to outdo Hot Wheels in the early '70s by modelling 'future cars' were based on prototypes and concept vehicles - probably cheaper and easier than having to dream up entirely new vehicles. mercrocker, Spottedlaurel, Pillock and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I still have that Telegraph magazine! I rescued it from a pile of old papers my Dad put out for the Scouts (the only people who used to recycle in the Sixties) eddyramrod, Junkman and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I seem to recall the Vauxhall Guildsman arose from a similar design competition. mercrocker, Junkman and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Amidst a somewhat busy day yesterday I managed to squeeze in a visit to the local charity shop. Usually the 20p toy car box is full of generic Chinese stuff, but I found these amongst them: Charity Shop Finds by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr With the Proton mug and the Porsche 930 it came to £1.80 (plus another 30p for some postcards). Majorette Mercedes 300TE is a bit of a project, but with a set of wheels and a repaint it should be OK and the opening tailgate is still present and operational. As I seem to be hopeless at making any progress with my plastic kits so perhaps I need some quick, simple projects like this instead? Majorette Renault Twingo No. 206 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Twingo is very cute. Just fine as it is. Going to pop into the toyfair at Ipswich this morning. As Felly suggested, last time it wasn't great but as I need to head down that way anyway I may as well. 59Impala, Junkman, mercrocker and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I have literally wet myselfhttps://www.dnacollectibles.com/products/bond-bug egg, Datsuncog, Eddie Honda and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Wow, that looks flippin brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 thought id join in here after having a rummage around. First of all we open this old joinery case and see what treasures lie within. First out was this Burago chevrolet corvette with opening doors,bonnet,boot etc. windscreen missing and quite playworn next up is a lilliput museum souvenir bus and a few boxed older items. Unsure of the age if im honest. Some are made by lledo too. Ferrari dino made by maisto. A pull back and go couple of cheap and cheerful vw buses. Also pull back and go i think. Remember playing with these as a youngster a couple of very worn and well played corgi cars. way before my time too. Also a boxed bus my first model i built aged around 9. a couple for the bus lovers (and a leyland titan!) And finally some odds and ends i have MarvinsMom, Skizzer, eddyramrod and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 That Peugeot Victoria is quite appealing - made by Safir. I always like the random logos on those pull-back Chinese toys, too! Its always good to have some child-hood keepsakes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Sadly most of these will probably end up for sale. No room and I really need to get rid of stuff as I plan on moving. I want to keep the Porsche as that was the one I built first. May end up finding somewhere to store the lot yet!Found them when sorting bits out trying to declutter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 More shite diecast added to the collection. Lone star Mercedes 220se in poor shape.Missing a wheel and with vandalised glazing but amazingly intact complete with the jewels for headlamps.One for the resto pile I think. vulgalour, MarvinsMom, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Photo corrected.... Junkman, junkyarddog, 59Impala and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Thank you. Didn't realise it was upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Taken me a while to assemble a complete one of these.The connecting axle for the trailers is nearly impossible to find. hennabm, Junkman, vulgalour and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Lone star AEC Merryweather fire engine. Missing parts but possibly ripe for turning into a flat bed recovery truck. mercrocker, sheffcortinacentre and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Corgi Ford D series skip truck.With skip!!Very hard to find them intact. Spottedlaurel, MarvinsMom, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Majorette Ritmo flanked by two sliver Renault 5's vulgalour, egg and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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