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The NEO stuff is indeed very lovely. However, NEO whacked up the wholesale price by something daft like 40% back in December giving a RRP in the region of £60 which for a 1/43 model is way too much.They're nice, just not THAT nice.

Really?! Bugger! They have chosen some really tasty subjects! I've never bought any but can't conceive that I wouldn't have done in the future! However, how can they justify that? It's not as if they were cheap in the first place, not compared with the likes of Minichamps which I consider the market / class leaders!
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I would assume some of the price increase is down to currency and the £ acheiving parity with a bottletop.We had a lot of NEO stuff on order for this 2009 releases but have cancelled it all as it becomes too expensive to hold in stock given the market for people buying 1/43 models over £50 is not a massive one.For the money Minichamps are superb although some Norev and Schuco stuff is very good. There are a lot of new Minichamps models coming out this year which should prove very popular... :D

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I'm sooo far behind now with my model collecting, I had a guy who was a model trader & I would order the models I wanted for the coming year, mainly Minichamps, through him. However, I haven't seen him for about 18 months & I was afraid to ask what was happening in case I found out either something had happened to him, or he would turn round & say 'Ahh I was waiting for you to get in touch, I've got 150 models you need to pay for!' Anyway, I sent him a 'Happy New Year' message last month & found out he's retired now through ill health, so that's all models I'd ordered in 2006 / 07 considered written off (I never saw him to put in any orders for last year!). So I've got a lot of catching up to do! Does your shop keep a good back catalogue of older models? :wink:

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Does your shop keep a good back catalogue of older models? :wink:

To a point.... We buy quite a lot of Minichamps as we know we can sell them as there is always a demand. This does mean that with Minichamps it doesn't tend to sit around that long and as with anything produced in limited numbers, once its gone, its gone!Let me know if there is anything specific and I can check if you like :wink:
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Brilliant! I missed a few of the foreign ones on eBay so this'll be a second chance! Will we get regional variations like there was for Spain / Portugal with them getting their country's registrations on them?? That'd be too cool for school!

 

 

On a separate note, this chap has got some interesting stuff for sale!

 

http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/patrick-morrison-classic-cars__W0QQ_armrsZ1

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Is there or could there be any sort of 'Lobster Diecast loyalty card' or Autoshite discount system?? :wink::mrgreen: (sorry, had to ask....)

Always possible :wink: Let me know via PM if theres anything you want and I'll see what we can do...Anyway, new in the 80's stuff this week is - Opel Manta GT/E, Seat Ritmo, Malaga, Marbella and Talbot Samba.They are exactly the same off the magazines in Spain so no regional differences. The deal is that the magazine people won't allow them to be sold in Spain so a guy sells them in bulk to some people in France who sell them again to the people we buy them from!
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I'd quite like a couple of those yellow Fiestas, I held off from buying one when first released on the basis that they would surely come down in price but the opposite happened. The mk1 XR2 models are pretty expensive now!

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Funnily enough, it was shite that got me, as a 6 month old, into cars. My first car toy was a little Renner 5 that quickly became my favorite. I eventually had a few hundred little dinky cars and I always preferred the "everyday cars" to the fantasy Hot Wheels machines.

 

Here's a few of them.

 

Toyota MR2

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Ford Crown Victoria. I bought this one later in life, clearly.

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Toyota Lite Ace

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Fiat Tipo that got in a little prang

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The Ford Transit that rear-ended the Tipo

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I lost this Mustang when I was about 6 years old. Found it again in the crack of the couch when I was 13.

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Pontiac J2000. Pontiac version of the GM J-Body. Can't remember the last time I saw a real one.

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Porsche 924. This one used to belong to my grandparents but they gave it to me when I was wee.

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Volvo 760 GLE. Complete with tow hook, of course.

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A tidy little Renault Clio

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5-door Renner 11 Turbo!

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One of the few cars I had that obviously wasn't a real car. Always wanted a full size one, though.

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Chevrolet Caprice Taxi

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Mercedes-Benz C126 with flash graphics, black headlamps and big wheels.

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Ford I think? Woody wagon.

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A rather girly 5-door Renner 5

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Ice Cream van

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Pontiac Trans Sport

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Not sure what this is meant to be but the front suspension has collapsed.

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One of my favorite Mercs, the 190E

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Bustleback Cadillac Seville with a missing grille

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...and a complete one with slightly different graphics

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Merc limo

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E30 M3 chop-top. Great wheels on this one

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Mustang that had a bit of a roll

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This one is actually rather special. It was at my late grandparents house and was played with by my dad and his siblings. I used to play with it whenever we visited their house. Ford Maverick with some modifications.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4483.jpg

 

Olds Omega. Loved "driving" this one around.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4484.jpg

 

Mercedes W126. Those fantastic wheels again.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4485.jpg

 

I was never sure what sort of truck this was meant to be, but I liked it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4487.jpg

 

Plymouth I think? This was my Dukes of Hazzard-esque cop chaser

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4488.jpg

 

Nissan 300ZX with flashy graphics and oversize wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4489.jpg

 

Ford Cargo Dairy truck

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4490.jpg

 

Another one that I don't think was actually anything, but I liked it.

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Dodge Daytona that had great taillamps

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Saviem bus

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4493.jpg

 

Fiat Coupé. Another later-in-life purchase

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4494.jpg

 

I think this was Dick Tracy's car or something. Actual rubber tyres

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4495.jpg

 

Cadillac Fleetwood limo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4496.jpg

 

Another Renner 11, a 3-door with opening sunshine roof this time

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4497.jpg

 

"Mad Bull" Jeep. Great for playing on the beach.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4498.jpg

 

And finally, an Austin FX4 with glorious wheel trims

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4499.jpg

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Not really shite but if anyone fancies one of these:

 

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there's a few at my local pound shop... I won't be able to go back til saturday but if you want one let me know and I'll see if there's any left.

 

EDIT - They're 1/43 scale.

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1 - SEAT IBIZA GLX 1.5. 1984.

2 - RENAULT SIETE TL. 1975.

3 - CITROËN CX 2400 PALAS. 1976.

4 - PEUGEOT 205 GTI. 1985.

5 - CITROËN 2CV CHARLESTON. 1982.

6 - SEAT FURA CRONO. 1982.

7 - FORD SIERRA, 1983-1990 *

8 - SEAT RITMO 75 CL. 1979.

9 - FORD ESCORT 1.3 GL 1982.

10 - RENAULT SUPER 5 GTL. 1984.

11 - OPEL MANTA GT/E, 1982-1988

12 - RENAULT 11 TURBO 3P, 1984-1989

13 - SEAT MARBELLA, 1987-1991

14 - RENAULT 14 GTS, 1979-1984

15 - FORD CAPRI 2.8, 1981-1984

16 - NISSAN PATROL, 1983-1992

17 - CITROËN BX 16 TRS, 1983-1992

18 - SEAT MALAGA GLX, 1983-1991

19 - CITROËN VISA II, 1981-1988

20 - TALBOT HORIZON GLS, 1980-1985

21 - SEAT RONDA CLX, 1982-1986

22 - TALBOT SAMBA GL, 1981-1986

23 - RENAULT FUEGO GTX, 1980-1985

24 - CITROËN GSA 1980

25 - FORD FIESTA GHIA 1984

26 - TALBOT SOLARA 1986

27 - OPEL CORSA 3P 1982

28 - OPEL MONZA, 1978

29 - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI II 1984

30 - RENAULT 18 1980

31 - FORD TAUNUS 1981

32 - OPEL KADETT 1983

33 - PEUGEOT 505 GTI 1984

34 - SUZUKI SANTANA 1986

35 - RENAULT 9 GTL 1985

36 - TALBOT 150 GT 1982

37 - CITROËN AX 1987

38 - OPEL SENATOR 1983

39 - VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1982

40 - FORD GRANADA GL 1981

41 - RENAULT 25 GTS 1984

42 - SKODA 120 LS 1983

43 - PEUGEOT 309 1988

44 - RENAULT 4GTL 1989

45 - PEUGEOT 305 1980

46 - FORD ORION 1983

47 - VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1985

48 - RENAULT 5 COPA 1983

49 - CITROËN LNA 1981

50 - TALBOT MATRA MURENA 1981

51 - RENAULT 21 GTX 1990

52 - VOLKSWAGEN SIROCCO 1980

53 - SEAT 131 PANORAMA 1981

54 - TALBOT MATRA RANCHO 1980

55 - JEEP CJ-7 LAREDO 1982

56 - TALBOT TAGORA GSL 1981

57 - LANCIA DELTA HF 4WD 1987

58 - MATRA SIMCA BAGHEERA S 1977

59 - VOLKSWAGEN ESCARABAJO 1985

60 - BMW M3 1988

 

 

Mr Lobster, blue represents ones I have got, black I am not that bothered about because I either already have a better example or I'm not that fussed about the vehicle, but the reds I need to add to my collection. Do you think you could help me fill in the gaps by letting me know when you get into stock any of the ones I've highlighted in red?? Ta muchly! :D

 

* Is that the Cosworth model in black? If so I have got it...if not I want it! :wink:

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