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Probably as simple as someone at Midland went to school with/played Golf/in the lodge with someone at Dinky. Its a new one on me though, like Tim it’s totally escaped my radar. I do like Dinky but I’m a Corgi guy at heart - is it me or is it tribal @ Ford ‘v’ Vauxhall type thing where you favour one or the other?

‘81 very much has a continental vibe - I wonder if there was a big euro push in ‘81?

Too true!!! I also wish I didn’t have access to my dads vice in the garage… and he let me have an air rifle to shoot the bigger toys 😂

I have to say today is spectacular Tat fest! I wish we knew the back stories to these finds.

I did not needlessly spend half hour re jigging these shelves earlier 😁 No rhyme or reason, just things I enjoy in matching colours!

I reckon Wetherspoons to join the 8am liquid breakfast club on the way should prepare you for the stench.

Hey @Datsuncog if you have the cash I’d still fancy one of those Corgi Mustangs 👍

Bit bigger than we are used too! Tamiya 1/10th TT01E chassis with a WRC Subaru shell. I built the chassis last year, painted it in the summer (You spray from the inside on the clear lexan plastic, the vents and back windows are actually heavy spray tint you can see through just about) and today whilst dying I finally stickered it all up. Fully functional RC but not likely to be used in anger - I have battered ones for that! (Besides the shell is far too low for the wheels to turn). Don’t look too close at the stickers, like I said I’m dying today!

Just brilluant 😎

I’m so glad Dan rehomed those two… that was close 😆

I walk pass a traditional independent dept store on my lunch time walk at work, and today I pooped in for a mooch…. Which turned into a quick coffee.. which turned into a bap and a cappuccino… It was particularly nice actually! Of course I think - might as well have a look in the toy section whilst I’m here….….. You can guess the rest 😂 So those 6000 steps ended costing £18 after all that…. sandwiches and sofa be safer and cheaper tomorrow 🤣

Same here!

Cortina wagon too!

No Monico is in Essex you fool 😂 https://visitingcanvey.co.uk/attractions/bar-monico-canvey-island/

I buy them too when I see them, this and the X19 were both favourites as a kid.

A quick heads up. I’ve just purchased one of these, you’d get 30 toyca….. sorry diecast collectibles in it, 60 if you double stacked. Under £14 delivered, It’s about the size of a toaster 👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255916607924?hash=item3b95d189b4:g:NgoAAOSwuV9judpD&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4K3LiUWvtfeCfIARSyQh7hT9X2aOgpcksuYQIKgUNOcGioN1jSKgZB8FPCeHLa2didgalAIAAAXVHEAxfwEur9NFCTAPXLPZoyquHIoi45%2FiJBXqv22QQ9vVNRMmo%2Fcai919c4Jt6fp6k89PLtiL8xqFM4tglklN4pBtXbWGJyqL3hUkett5c7sLfZD9Qgc6CNjYBq9vSGtWgUvmDHsotUAKoP2DV%2FJx3TPVTMYZeh8tMjMpJ97WFUpFnF5Q8c5BzKuYTrMKPTqKlUtELMhjSi75sAhgZlETCe%2BSIsjF%2FWyt|tkp%3ABFBMwuSFrtZi

All those Siku’s 😳 @Vincent Velocette The Escort is ace! Been following it on the Tamiya forum so I know it’s been many, many hours of prep to look that fabulous 👍

I think scalextric modelled the Escort best, whip the guides off and you have a very nice model 👍

Never noticed the registration! Turns out the Asian Highway Motor Rally was a real thing! https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/202772/

Happened on here en-route to deeper Devon earlier, this is shears a good sign - a knackered Marina coupe: This fantastic Alfa RC! And this terrible yet great bike!

Because I just know* Hotwheels will be the Lledo Days Gone of our generation with boxes worthless ones come 2053….. I even found it hanging up on a peg in a shop! So I very much enjoyed doing this just like I did 40 years ago 😁 It’s a sweet little thing! Quite heavy too and the roll cage would be drainpipe thick if it was to scale.

I will stick my hand up for bargain gold Mustangs in future!

So that’s the origins of the Simpsons kaleidoscope van!

So that’s the origins of the Simpsons kaleidoscope van!

“Unless it has a Lucas pump!”