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A great uncle of mine thought he could improve on a TR2 for ugliness...

Absolute bargain!!

This morning at Brighton Marina boot fair I only saw a few very overpriced Corgi and Vanguards so nothing there for me, however I bought some overpriced toys at the vintage market at the race course. I almost baulked at telling you what I paid as it is a bit embarrassing as I didn’t especially want any of them and I know I need to reel my addiction in a bit haha!
First at an actually not too hard to swallow £3 knocked down from £4 is this Dinky Rolls. Strange that it has suspension, but no interior.

Next at an exorbitant £8 knocked down from £10 is this nice little Dinky Anglia.

The period stickers for tax, running in etc sold it to me...

Lastly one I didn’t even know existed and starting at £20 but knocked down to £15 this Spot On E Type

Looks a bit strange with the opening bonnet, but the raised details for door and boot shuts

I think it looks clumsy compared to my original childhood Corgi

Like the number plate though!

Got to be gold or pale metallic green?

I finished another couple of Fake Corgis today...
It’s unlikely anyone remembers that I found this Corgi Whizzwheels Stingray for 50p in  a tub of made in China tat at a boot fair in May. It was missing much of the paint, the headlights, bonnet (sorry hood) and the roof panels, but I was still pleased as they are few and far between and seem to sell for quite a lot on Ebay.


Anyway I have managed to find all the bits needed to restore it for prices I was happy to pay (I’m a cheapskate).

Finished in Rust-Oleum Colour Shift Cosmic Blue which is really nice...

It uses a black base coat



Some of the Whizzwheels Stingrays have moulded in rear lights, but this has the jewels like the Golden Jacks version.

I’ve also made a replica of the yellow Corgi 282 Mini Cooper in Rally Trim as shown in my 1970 Corgi catalogue...


I used a white 282 which needed a few repairs and the wheels from a Juniors Jeep transplanted onto the original axles.



 

Unreleased pre-production model makers models that you could replicate if you are keen
1) Modified body, double wheels to rear axle

2) 3 x plastic barrels to load bay, red tow hook, rear half-tracks

Code 3 idea

But has nobody has done a Crossley Hot Rod?...

I'm not suffering too much diecast privation.
Arrival.

I've been looking forward to this one ever since it was announced by Corgi Model Club.
Despite delivery issues delaying the models being posted out (it was meant to land in mid-November), it's finally here.

Oh, this is nice.

It's so dark outside that I've had the lights on all day, which doesn't make for great detailed pics - will try to take some later...

Toy fair this morning and I picked up some interesting (to me) toys, Mrs Concern bought a load of stuff too, but our daughter was also with is for the weekend and came along and also got a lot of stuff (we paid for!) so it was a bit confusing.
First stall had the Dinky Faerarri £2, Matchbox Mercury Wagon £3 & Dinky E Type for £5.

Got them all for £8 which I was happy with

Next seller wanted £50 for these, some very interesting I thought

I knocked him down to £40 which was ok

This lot were 50p each and I intended to use the wheels and various parts for some projects although I may repaint the Dinky Alfa

This Marcos was £1

It's the same colour as my childhood one which has over the years suffered a re paint and lost the complete dash and steering wheel!

I can never leave a cheap Corgi Elan behind so at £4 I have this too

Missing a tyre and I'll give it a soak to try and get the stickers off the sides

I don't know what I paid for these bits as Mrs Concern and daughter bought a load of stuff at the same time, I knocked him down from £14 to £10 for all of it and Mrs Concern was happy with it so in that case so am I

Interesting catalogue showing  a proposal for the Swordfish speed boat with a red Marlin Rambler rather than the Oldsmobile it actually came with. I have a Catalogue from 1967 with the correct Gift Set in.

Does anyone know what make this trailer is? I can't see any maker's marks on it, but it's quite nice

The Politoys Corvette Pininfarina Concept is nice, shame I didn't see the cracked A pillars and glazing due to poor light, but I think I'd have had it anyway

As far as I can make out most of them don't have the Whizzwheels/Speedwheels lookalikes on them, but I quite like that. I'm not sure if the chequred stripes would be original or not

This Solido 250 GT apears to be re painted, but I really like it

I've never seen the model before, but always admired the real thing in my Observer's Book of Automobiles when I was a kid.

Repainted Mebetoys Giulia with the wrong wheels, I couldn't get him down lower than £8 (from £10), but I bought it anyway

I may re paint it red or make it into a police car for an Italian Job diorama with 60s Corgi Minis

I have a few Norev Jet Cars and love this Volvo

This 50p Polistil Volvo missing grill and bumper and with some sort of Whizzwheels is a bit strange, as far as I can see this is claimed to be 1/43, but seems too small

I quite like it though

I didn't even know French Dinky was a thing until recently and this R16 is the first I've bought

I need to compare it to the Corgi one which has folding rear seats to this ones sliding seats

Norev Citroen Mehari is I think plastic with metal base

I've not seen one before and not sure I have any tyres to fit, but it was only 50p. Also most of them seem not to have doors.

It is filthy, but still has gear lever!

 

Couple of MIB Mebetoys? Go on then
First up is Mebetoys No A23, 1967 Chaparral 2F. I'm not really interested in pure competition cars of this era but it's a nice model and seemed a bargain for £13 considering it's basically brand new

The engine cover slides off, rvealing the big Chevrolet V8 and spare

The very delicate opening doors are present and correct, although tend to detach themselves

Like the real thing, the wing is adjustable

Quite a decent little thing. Typically, Politoys also did a version of the same car, which really seems like overkill. That one tends to show up in less true to life liveries. Anyway, fine.
Next is a bit more my sort of thing, really. Mebetoys A47, Lamborghini Uracco

Again, this genuinely looks like it's never been touched before. I really like the real car and I don't think these models are too common so I jumped at this one.

Lots of opening bits. It's a funny mix of really nice detail and slightly shonky quality, which I suspect is true of many of these later Mattel-era Mebetoys

I particularly like the accurate seats. The paint is shockingly thin and barely covers the metal on some bits. Probably accurate to the real thing I guess

Lovely engine detail and cast badge, bu no effort to detail the rear lamps

Still fitted with a heavy metal base, which has great cast-in front suspension detail

Just need to find a Politoys an Islero for the Lamborghini set I think

So, yesterday MrsSE came home unexpectedly early, causing a mild panic and rapid tidying up as I was alone in the spare room with the computer on and a load of tissues.
 
Yes, of course I was watching old music videos on YT and building a base for the Saxo to sit on. 36 years old and sat there with paint, fuzzy felt, cutting up sponges and making paper mache...
 

I have finally completed the Corgi Gift Set 20 by changing the base on the Lancia

I had to fanny around with the suspension

The front of the Whizzwheels donor was burnt and no use, but I used the back from it

The colour I used wasn't too far off

So how many forums could you expect a die cast collector to save a burnt out Whizzwheels Corgi Fulvia on the off chance someone may want it?

Autoshite is the forum and @Datsuncogis the amazing member who thinks of these things! Thank you.

Superb write up and homage to the FD Vauxhall.
Randall and Hopkirk was a neat series with a great theme tune, intro and closing credits.
I remember the disturbing opening scenes of the episode  'But what a sweet little room' gave me nightmares as a 7 yr old.

Tinker!
 

RIP

Tinker!
 

Tinker!
 

Tinker!
 

RIP

Tinker!
 

RIP

How many horse power??

Has she got a pool table in the back of that?