Mash Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 New from Neo are these Saab 99s. Very nice indeed. Can't decide which version I like best. Also, I've just got one of these by Norev in the Lancia collection. Excellent model: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Reg, concentrate on keeping your 1:1 in decent, reliable nick before spending too much on smaller stuff that you feel you 'have' to collect. Says the person who went to a Toyfair today and came back with things he didn't need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Does your shop keep a good back catalogue of older models? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hey... remember this Altaya Cars of The 80's Collection that was available in Euroland ? http://www.gamas43.com/Colecciones2/Col ... 0_NQC2.htm Well its now available over here! Only first dozen or so at the moment, rest will come out over next few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks like there is some pretty obscure stuff on the list.. Seat Rhonda FTW!Where can we get these from then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Where can we get these from then?Well....... (Shameless self promotion time) if you clicked the WWW box in my profile it would take you to a certain ebay shop, I think you'd find them in ther 'Other' category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Some cool stuff there,perhaps you could let us know on here when you get a new batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Is there or could there be any sort of 'Lobster Diecast loyalty card' or Autoshite discount system?? (sorry, had to ask....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm SO getting one of these!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-43-Simca-Talbot ... 240%3A1318 But will wait till they're up at a reasonable price & being sold by a European eBayer, mint & in the original box, not someone from Asia who has nicked it off the production line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Is there or could there be any sort of 'Lobster Diecast loyalty card' or Autoshite discount system?? (sorry, had to ask....)Always possible 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 How about these for those who like Datsuns? http://www.milezone.net/bReal-X_c_58.html Don't know if they'll send them over here though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 hey lobsta i want to order some stuff will you send them one by one or will you bang them altogether.. (would prefer all together well maybe not all it may not fit the wagon then )(to come to france like) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heep Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 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 Ford Crown Victoria. I bought this one later in life, clearly. Toyota Lite Ace Fiat Tipo that got in a little prang The Ford Transit that rear-ended the Tipo I lost this Mustang when I was about 6 years old. Found it again in the crack of the couch when I was 13. Pontiac J2000. Pontiac version of the GM J-Body. Can't remember the last time I saw a real one. Porsche 924. This one used to belong to my grandparents but they gave it to me when I was wee. Volvo 760 GLE. Complete with tow hook, of course. A tidy little Renault Clio 5-door Renner 11 Turbo! One of the few cars I had that obviously wasn't a real car. Always wanted a full size one, though. Chevrolet Caprice Taxi Mercedes-Benz C126 with flash graphics, black headlamps and big wheels. Ford I think? Woody wagon. A rather girly 5-door Renner 5 Ice Cream van Pontiac Trans Sport Not sure what this is meant to be but the front suspension has collapsed. One of my favorite Mercs, the 190E Bustleback Cadillac Seville with a missing grille ...and a complete one with slightly different graphics Merc limo E30 M3 chop-top. Great wheels on this one Mustang that had a bit of a roll 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 chaserhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4488.jpg Nissan 300ZX with flashy graphics and oversize wheelshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4489.jpg Ford Cargo Dairy truckhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4490.jpg Another one that I don't think was actually anything, but I liked it.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4491.jpg Dodge Daytona that had great taillampshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4492.jpg Saviem bushttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4493.jpg Fiat Coupé. Another later-in-life purchasehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4494.jpg I think this was Dick Tracy's car or something. Actual rubber tyreshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4495.jpg Cadillac Fleetwood limohttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4496.jpg Another Renner 11, a 3-door with opening sunshine roof this timehttp://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 trimshttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Heep/S73F4499.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWPowered Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 nice collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratdat Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Mrs Ratdat knows high class shite when she sees it. She bought me this 1/43 on Valentines days. That's real love for you! It's by Universal Hobbies and is a pretty nice little model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thats cool! Heres a real one to compare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 That's great,I love the idea of hi-spec versions of car based vans that no one buys because they're-1, too expensive to be used as vans2,not much good for anyone who occasionally needs more than 2 seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ha, look at this! 1/15th scale apparently and by Del Prado: also: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Not really shite but if anyone fancies one of these: 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Heep, thats a perfect collection of 80's toy cars. I wont guess your age, but I'd say you were about the same as me lol. I remember nearly all of those so well! 5-door R11 turbo was my fave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 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, 1982-198812 - RENAULT 11 TURBO 3P, 1984-198913 - SEAT MARBELLA, 1987-199114 - RENAULT 14 GTS, 1979-198415 - FORD CAPRI 2.8, 1981-198416 - NISSAN PATROL, 1983-199217 - CITROËN BX 16 TRS, 1983-199218 - SEAT MALAGA GLX, 1983-199119 - CITROËN VISA II, 1981-198820 - TALBOT HORIZON GLS, 1980-198521 - SEAT RONDA CLX, 1982-198622 - TALBOT SAMBA GL, 1981-198623 - RENAULT FUEGO GTX, 1980-198524 - CITROËN GSA 198025 - FORD FIESTA GHIA 198426 - TALBOT SOLARA 198627 - OPEL CORSA 3P 198228 - OPEL MONZA, 197829 - VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI II 198430 - RENAULT 18 198031 - FORD TAUNUS 198132 - OPEL KADETT 198333 - PEUGEOT 505 GTI 198434 - SUZUKI SANTANA 198635 - RENAULT 9 GTL 198536 - TALBOT 150 GT 198237 - CITROËN AX 198738 - OPEL SENATOR 198339 - VOLKSWAGEN POLO 198240 - FORD GRANADA GL 198141 - RENAULT 25 GTS 198442 - SKODA 120 LS 198343 - PEUGEOT 309 198844 - RENAULT 4GTL 198945 - PEUGEOT 305 198046 - FORD ORION 198347 - VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 198548 - RENAULT 5 COPA 198349 - CITROËN LNA 198150 - TALBOT MATRA MURENA 198151 - RENAULT 21 GTX 199052 - VOLKSWAGEN SIROCCO 198053 - SEAT 131 PANORAMA 198154 - TALBOT MATRA RANCHO 198055 - JEEP CJ-7 LAREDO 198256 - TALBOT TAGORA GSL 198157 - LANCIA DELTA HF 4WD 198758 - MATRA SIMCA BAGHEERA S 197759 - VOLKSWAGEN ESCARABAJO 198560 - 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! * Is that the Cosworth model in black? If so I have got it...if not I want it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ha, look at this! 1/15th scale apparently and by Del Prado: also: They look good,but 1968 for the Chopper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 That's when it was launched in America, according to Wikipedia so it must be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 A couple of recent car boot finds. Mint Sterling Grubby 305 Leyland,which looks like it's just been taken out of it's box & only cost 50p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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