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[MrRegieRitmo]

http://i.ebayimg.com/02/!BYDDE7Q!mk~$(KG...
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=170370136159

3 hours left, anyone want?

U.K Postage will be up to £34.00

not at that postage I don't!

[brammy777]

No he means anything up to £34.00 is £3.50 on deliverypretty steep postage thoughI just got a Corgi Opel Senator off him though, been looking for a cheap one for ages. Even if the postage doubled the price....

[Mash]

No he means anything up to £34.00 is £3.50 on delivery pretty steep postage though I just got a Corgi Opel Senator off him though, been looking for a cheap one for ages. Even if the postage doubled the price....

That Senator is an excellent model, I must get one. Corgi were masters at everyday cars in the early to mid-80s. Actually if you're on a tight budget I could put a few duplicates/surplus stuff your way for the price of the postage - gets them out of my way. Always happy to get someone started like I did many, many, many years ago

[brammy777]

mash tell me more what you got?I love those 80s corgis cars, i also have the MKIII escort. But thats its. Along with the Senator.

[Mash]

mash tell me more what you got? I love those 80s corgis cars, i also have the MKIII escort. But thats its. Along with the Senator.

Off the top off my head: Metro Honda Prelude Triumph Acclaim BMW 3 series Not mint but very good examples, I would say better than that Maestro in the main. It's mainly stuff I got when I was a kid and have got better examples of since. There's a few Corgi Juniors/Matchbox stuff too if that floats your boat. I take it everyday cars are what you're mostly after? I'll take some photos and have a look through the boxes at the weekend and send you a PM.

[brammy777]

oohhhh i like the first 3 Condition wise doesnt bother me too much, as youve said, better than the maestro, so thatd be fine Thanks alot, i look forward to the PMill return the favour if you should ever need me to.

[MrRegieRitmo]

I got shot of a few of mine, the 1/36 Corgi & Matchbox type stuff as I decided they were toys & as my collection needed trimming down I would concentrate on 'collectors models' in 1/43. They went via the bay a few years ago, things like a Peugeot 505 saloon in red, a green Talbot Matra Rancho, a black & silver R5, a yellow & black R5 turbo, my British Gas MkIII Escort 55 van, my British Telecom set (2 x MkIII Escort vans, 1 x Ford Cargo box truck, 1 x generator), in fact I'm not sure what else I got rid of & what I've actually still got! The perils of having boxes & boxes of models packed away in garages Edit: I do/did have the Senator in gold I know that...

[brammy777]

actually, i need help with something, a few months back, i ordered a renault fuego from the IXO juniors range, off modellenium, and i wasnt charged.I sent an email after a month asking if it had been delayed, and they said yes it hadNow its gone from their website, and i cant find any for sale anywhere.Did IXO pull that model?

[MrRegieRitmo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 286.c0.m14 http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 286.c0.m14 However... http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 286.c0.m14 well worth the price in my opinion! I have it in blue

[MrRegieRitmo]

I know it shouldn't bother me but it does, this seller really winds me up, I'm always looking at his stuff. It annoys me that A) he always has models that I'm looking for, he always puts no effort into his auctions, spewing out the same bloody thing on each one, going on & on about how rare & desirable they are in a completely OTT way making you think 'hang on, I've read this somewhere before?' 'Oh yeah on every bloody one of his auctions!' and C) linked probably to B, he always gets top top prices for his models, more than I would want to pay, even though he starts them at like 99p or something, just because he goes on & on about how much of an investment they are & people are taken in by it. To sum up, he's a bastard & I envy his success! (at the same time as being pissed off by it, the guy must rake it in & rake it in!) http://cgi.ebay.co.u... ... 286.c0.m14

[MrRegieRitmo]

The Darty R4 van is Universal Hobbies, the R7 is IXO

[morris_ital_lover]

Not a fan of your cousin then Wantabe! ! Nice cars though, I thought the renault 7 was primarily for export and not the french market, and I haven't yet seen a actual french reg one!m0rris

[VWPowered]

yep agrred some nice ones there, XR4i (sure i had one of those) Renault 7 just freaks me the f*** out

[Mr Lobster]

Lobster, please PM me when that grey Minichamps Amazon comes in!

Don't worry, I will

[brammy777]

reg if your still tempted by the hillman avenger 'top hat' heres a pic of my one.

and one of the Vanguards capri

Very good models, Vanguards seems to be going from strength to strength, the differance between this and even the ones made in 04 are insane, its also very hard to believe that the P4 i have from 1997 is by the same manufacturer (sort of)

[MrRegieRitmo]

Those are 2 very nice models right there which I will endeavour to get at some point. You're on a bit of a spree at the moment I see! I'm in one of the quietest model buying periods I've been for a long while due to circumstances mainly out of my control. I think a trip to Brighton late June or early July was the last time I bought any models & neither of them was for me, both duplicates to sell

[brammy777]

No reg youre right, i am on a spree haha.Its probably to make up for the fact i didnt get anything for the best part of a few years, i entered that whole 'puberty' stage and this fell by the wayside.But now i dont care and im making up for it hahaits affecting my wallet a bit now, ill need to calm down soon. Running out of space too.

[MrRegieRitmo]

I'm still not sure about the chunky number plates on the Vanguards models to me they look a bit daft, like they belong on the front of the Flintstones vehicles carved out of stone!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Speaking of cameras, what do you use? I really need something that's good at close up pictures of small subjects like that, especially for when I put things on eBay!

[brammy777]

yeh youre right, i have noticed that, the weird thing is they dont do it on every model, just a select few. The avenger and the princess are the most noticeable ones. I wish they would use proper font, but i suppose that would cost more.I seem to remember Corgi releasing a MKI transit fire vehicle with SERCK plates before. I would buy the more expensive minichamps models, but i dont have the money at all, plus i have a slight attachment to Vanguards haha.camera? my phone camera is 8.1 megapixels, and the macro was turned on, really does help the upclose detail! But if you want a good digital camera, anything by samsung or sony is good.

[MrRegieRitmo]

C905? innov8?

[brammy777]

yeh the c905 I think they cost alot at the moment by themselves, i managed to get it on contract from vodafone at £30 a month, for 18 months.I just got the schabak ford escort through the post, lovely model, fragile though! if i accidently dropped it ever, itd fall apart.

[Burnside]

Here's some of my models....


Fiat Regata


Alfa 33


Seat Ronda


Fiat Uno MK1 5 door


Fiat Uno MK1 3 door


Fiat Panda MK1


Fiat 126/ 127 / 850 Van


Fiat Panda mk2's


Fiat Tipo


Alfa 155/ 156


Fiat Cinqucento's


Fiat Punto's


Fiat Marea's


Seat Cordobra Coupe


Citroen ZX


Fiat Croma


Kinder Egg Fiat Regata


Fiat Cinqucento/ Ford Escort Mk5 Ghia


Talbot Horizion


Peugeot 806 / Talbot Horizion


Alfa 75/ Peugeot 206/406 / Renault Extra Van


Fiat Tipo, BMW 3 seiries E36 & E34


Renault Clio, Peugeot 406, Ford Escort Mk5, Mondeo Mk1, Sierra Mk1


Honda Accord, Merc 190E, Renault 18


Renault 5 Turbo

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms385.jpg
Saab 9000 Turbo

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms388.jpg
Trabant

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms387.jpg
Volvo 740/ Merc E class

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms383.jpg
Ford Escort mk3 5 door & XR3i

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms378.jpg
Seat Malaga & Opel Kadett (Astra Mk2)

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms367.jpg
Ford Granada Scorpio

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms379.jpg
Opel Kadett SR ( Astra MK1 )


http://i790.photobuc.../randoms373.jpg
Renault 5 Mk1

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms358.jpg
Renault 5 TL

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms356.jpg
Ford Escort MK4 Cabrio

http://i790.photobuc.../randoms355.jpg
Opel Ascona (Mk2 Cavalier)

[VWPowered]

really like that mk2 cavvie

[brammy777]

is that mkII cav by gama?

[MrRegieRitmo]

Yes it is, I've got the exact same one somewhere. I think I've got a hatch in silver too

[brammy777]

id like some gama, they are very similar detail to schabak models, but obviously they both made their products for delearships. Finally managed to get hold of a corgi ford transcontinental today, needs a touch up but shouldnt be too hard....