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Hey I'm seeing a guy from Hornby / Corgi at some point, I might suggest some of these.

 

 

Well if they are accepting suggestions how about Maestro Montego Metro. It seems as though a scale model of almost every eighties car is available (across various diecast brands) except anything from Austin-Rover who, apart from the SD1 and a few 6R4s, seem to have been ignored.

 

 

 

Edit - I realise Both Hornby and Corgi made Metros and Maestros years ago, but I'm talking collectable diecast models not toys :wink:

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That looks absolutely superb - can't help thinking it's a strange choice of car to produce such a superb model of though. :lol:

 

That'll sell like hotcakes. Though maybe not in the UK. Think of how many Lada enthusiasts, or people who can say "I/my Dad had one of those*" there'll be in Eastern Europe and Russia.

 

* or the equivalent phrase in their own language.

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Seriously? Is there a 1/18 Lada? I have to have one, even in LHD. Please tell me they do them in white...

 

Only in cream or red it seems. The same casting will also be a SEAT 124 and Fiat 124 as well although the Lada is the first one due out. RRP is £49.99, looks like they should be popular - the 1/43 IST / IXO stuff had sold very well, especially the Lada models. Already presold most of ours, although we do have a couple left...

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RRP is £49.99,

 

Dear me! That's what I used to pay for them at 13 feet long! Oh well, another one for the List*.

 

*The List of what I'll be buying when the income from my best-selling teenage romance hits 7 figures... :lol:

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If only someone would make a mk.2 estate in red

 

 

 

On that subject, of all the cars I've owned the only ones I know they make 1:43 models of (excluding race/rally versions) are the Nova, Volvo 740, mk.2 Golf, mk.4 Cortina and VR Commodore

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I haven't posted here in ages, but thought my latest purchases would be of interest, all from a flea market today at Bath racecourse.

 

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The two packaged Maseratis were £1 each, the rest £7 for the five.

 

I'm a bit disappointed in myself with the Jensen, I didn't notice the missing pillars. The Princess is very nice, though, 2200HL!

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That Capri looks like the Corgi one from the 90s, which turned up in yellow in A Century Of Cars. In the same Corgi series were the Mk1 Escort as saloon or van, and the Mk3 Cortina, based on the old 2-door GXL casting, but with the later rectangular headlights and fixed doors instead of opening. Good shooting, Tatmeister!

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Can't afford finance for a quality* pre-enjoyed** car from Cavcraft? Are you a 1/43 scale person who is need of cheap reliable transport? Are you a combination of both?

(*level of quality not disclosed, **may not have been enjoyed at all. ever.)

 

THEN BE LIKE A MUCH SMALLER CAVETTE OR CMS206 WITH THIS!

 

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DSCF2798 by cms206, on Flickr

 

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DSCF2804 by cms206, on Flickr

 

Available in a fetching maroony-redish colour in LHD 2.0GL spec - seems to be a strange mix of pre- and post-facelift gubbins on the box.

 

 

Also stuff from my shelves, as I've not contributed in this thread before...

 

Gama Opel Ascona/Mk2 Cavalier saloon and hatchback:

 

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DSCF2814 by cms206, on Flickr

 

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DSCF2822 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Unfortunately Volvault thing:

 

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DSCF2833 by cms206, on Flickr

 

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DSCF2834 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Astras:

 

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DSCF2840 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Nissan Prairie:

 

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DSCF2849 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

MK1 BX!!!:

 

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DSCF2853 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

More le Chod:

 

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DSCF2856 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Hotwheels Monza:

 

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DSCF2863 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Emek Volvo 360GLE:

 

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DSCF2869 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Big Renault:

 

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DSCF2874 by cms206, on Flickr

 

 

Slightly smaller Renault:

 

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DSCF2900 by cms206, on Flickr

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