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20 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

If I  use the base plate from the genuine Whizzwheels one I will have pretty much the complete set at last

I can also see that the colour orange I've used is a pretty close match

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thanks once again to @Datsuncog, I love Tat Friday and how you go out of your way to pick up stuff for us sad bastards DieCast Collectors.

It was a handy thing that the baseplate's about the only undamaged part on it, other than (maybe) the steering wheel!

It genuinely pleases me to see broken and discarded toys live on in some way, and the effort you've made to recreate the Scammell transporter and its Whizzwheels load is to be commended. Glad to be part of the story!

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3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Yep. 1/43 scale but I’m not sure who actually makes them? 

There were a few manufacturers.  IXO is one.  I posted a list on this thread  some time ago.  Will have to go and find it now!

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6 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

There were a few manufacturers.  IXO is one.  I posted a list on this thread  some time ago.  Will have to go and find it now!

There’s another series I found too, 1/43 again, but cars & small commercial vehicles from South America or Mexico. Some of the vehicles are basically American or European vehicles made or sold there.

Again, no idea who actually made them. 
I know of IXO, I’ve got quite a few of their models. They do seem pretty good overall.

 

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4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Colours, I’m not sure. But I’ve got 3 of these Taunuses (Tauni!?) so I can make a few in different colours!

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PNO 546R, crashing out of the back of the old Arndale Centre London in Sweeney 2

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VEHICLE FILM MANUFACTURER
Acrostar mini-jet Octopussy Universal Hobbies
Alfa Romeo 159 Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Alfa Romeo GTV6 Octopussy Universal Hobbies
AMC Hornet The Man with the Golden Gun Universal Hobbies
AMC Matador The Man with the Golden Gun Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DB10 Spectre Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DB5 Skyfall Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DB5 Thunderball Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DBS On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DBS V12 Casino Royale Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DBS V12 Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin DBS V12 Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin V8 Vantage The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin V8 Volante The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
Aston Martin Vanquish Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Audi 200 quattro The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II taxi Dr. No IXO
Austin FX4 taxi Octopussy IXO
Austin Mini On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
Bentley 4¼ Litre From Russia with Love Universal Hobbies
BMW 518 Octopussy Universal Hobbies
BMW 750iL Tomorrow Never Dies Universal Hobbies
BMW Z3 GoldenEye Universal Hobbies
BMW Z8 The World Is Not Enough Universal Hobbies
Bondola Moonraker IXO
Cadillac Superior hearse Diamonds Are Forever IXO
Checker Marathon taxi Live and Let Die Universal Hobbies
Chevrolet Apache C30 1-ton stakebed truck From Russia with Love IXO
Chevrolet Bel Air Dr. No Universal Hobbies
Chevrolet Bel Air Live and Let Die IXO
Chevrolet Bel Air police car Live and Let Die IXO
Chevrolet C10 ambulance Moonraker IXO
Chevrolet Corvette A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe Live and Let Die IXO
Chevrolet Impala convertible Live and Let Die Universal Hobbies
Chevrolet Nova Live and Let Die Universal Hobbies
Citroën 2CV For Your Eyes Only Universal Hobbies
Citroën Traction Avant From Russia with Love Universal Hobbies
Corvorado Live and Let Die Universal Hobbies
Daimler Limousine Casino Royale Universal Hobbies
Daimler Super Eight Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Dodge M43 ambulance Goldfinger IXO
Dodge Monaco A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Dodge Ram Licence to Kill IXO
Dragon Tank Dr. No Universal Hobbies
Ferrari F355 GoldenEye Universal Hobbies
Ford Anglia Dr. No Universal Hobbies
Ford Bronco II Quantum of Solace IXO
Ford Consul Dr. No IXO
Ford Country Squire Goldfinger IXO
Ford Crown Victoria Casino Royale IXO
Ford Econoline Diamonds Are Forever IXO
Ford Edge Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Thunderball Universal Hobbies
Ford Falcon Ranchero Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Ford GT40 Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Ford Ka Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Diamonds Are Forever Universal Hobbies
Ford Mustang convertible Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Ford Mustang convertible Thunderball Universal Hobbies
Ford Ranch Wagon From Russia with Love IXO
Ford Taunus The Spy Who Loved Me Universal Hobbies
Ford Thunderbird Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Ford Thunderbird Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Ford Thunderbird Thunderball Universal Hobbies
GAZ Volga GoldenEye Universal Hobbies
GP Beach Buggy For Your Eyes Only Universal Hobbies
Gyrocopter Little Nellie You Only Live Twice Universal Hobbies
Hispano-Suiza Moonraker Universal Hobbies
Jaguar XJ8 Casino Royale Universal Hobbies
Jaguar XKR Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Kawasaki Z900 motorcycle The Spy Who Loved Me Universal Hobbies
Lada 1500 The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
Lada Niva The World Is Not Enough IXO
Lamborghini Diablo Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Land Rover Defender Casino Royale Universal Hobbies
Land Rover Defender Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Land Rover Lightweight The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
Land Rover Series III The Living Daylights Universal Hobbies
LaSalle hearse Dr. No IXO
Leyland Sherpa van The Spy Who Loved Me Universal Hobbies
Lincoln Continental Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Lincoln Continental convertible Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Lincoln Continental stretch limousine Thunderball IXO
Lotus Esprit The Spy Who Loved Me Universal Hobbies
Lotus Esprit The Spy Who Loved Me Universal Hobbies
Lotus Esprit Turbo For Your Eyes Only Universal Hobbies
Lotus Esprit Turbo For Your Eyes Only Universal Hobbies
Maserati Biturbo 425 Licence to Kill Universal Hobbies
Mercedes-Benz 190 Binz ambulance Thunderball IXO
Mercedes-Benz 200D For Your Eyes Only IXO
Mercedes-Benz 220 The Man with the Golden Gun IXO
Mercedes-Benz 220S Goldfinger IXO
Mercedes-Benz 220S On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
Mercedes-Benz 250SE Octopussy Universal Hobbies
Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL For Your Eyes Only IXO
Mercedes-Benz 600 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Tomorrow Never Dies Universal Hobbies
Mercury Cougar On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
MGB The Man with the Golden Gun Universal Hobbies
Mini Moke Live and Let Die Universal Hobbies
Moon buggy Diamonds Are Forever Universal Hobbies
Morris Minor 1000 Thunderball IXO
MP Lafer Moonraker Universal Hobbies
Osprey 5 hovercraft Die Another Day Universal Hobbies
Parahawk The World Is Not Enough Universal Hobbies
Peugeot 504 For Your Eyes Only Universal Hobbies
Plymouth Savoy taxi From Russia with Love IXO
Q-Boat The World Is Not Enough Universal Hobbies
Range Rover 4.6 HSE Tomorrow Never Dies Universal Hobbies
Range Rover Sport Casino Royale Universal Hobbies
Range Rover Sport Quantum of Solace Universal Hobbies
Range Rover convertible Octopussy IXO
Renault 11 taxi A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Renault 11 taxi A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Renault Fuego Turbo A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville Goldfinger Universal Hobbies
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II A View to a Kill Universal Hobbies
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Moonraker Universal Hobbies
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II Licence to Kill Universal Hobbies
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II The World Is Not Enough Universal Hobbies
Sunbeam Alpine Dr. No Universal Hobbies
T-55 tank GoldenEye Universal Hobbies
Toyota 2000GT You Only Live Twice Universal Hobbies
Toyota Crown You Only Live Twice Universal Hobbies
Triumph Stag Diamonds Are Forever Universal Hobbies
Tuk Tuk taxi Octopussy Universal Hobbies
Vauxhall Firenza Rita, Sue and Bob Too Lone Star
VAZ-2105 The Living Daylights IXO
VAZ-2106 GoldenEye IXO
Volga M24 Octopussy IXO
VW Beetle On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Hobbies
Wales & Edwards Rangemaster milk float The Living Daylights IXO
Willys Jeep M606 Octopussy Universal Hobbies
ZAZ-965 A GoldenEye Universal Hobbies
ZIL-117 Casino Royale IXO
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10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Just found out the third column not displaying at all on iPads.  Which was the point of the exercise…

Just turn iPad 90deg to landscape!

Fortunately that’s how I always use mine!

Theres a few on that list I haven’t seen, Rolls Silver Cloud & the Morris Minor being two. I’ve got a few now, including a few duplicates for repainting.

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Theres a few on that list I haven’t seen, Rolls Silver Cloud & the Morris Minor being two

You may be disappointed

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You may not 

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4 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You may be disappointed

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You may not 

Bloody hell! The Minor doesn’t look too bad, but the Rolls… not good! 
Some of them, so I’m told, are much much better than others. One of those collections you need to look carefully before buying each model. Some are really good though.

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12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

They do look good in signal colours, could you get Signal Amber? 

 

Vanguards 2.3S in Signal Amber, modelled on a real car.

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Complete with funky orange Cadiz-striped interior.

They also did a South African spec 3.0 S in what was meant to be the SA shade Grass Green, but according to one of the guys on  the Vanguards FB site who is a bit of a MK4 nut, the real car was resprayed in Signal Green when it was imported into the UK, which Corgi was unaware of, so that is what the model apparently is,

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(Yes, I'm sad, I got all the Cortina S variants, including the flying Signal yellow version from Sweeney 2. They are my favourite Mk4s...)

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It wasn't until fairly recently I found out that there was both a Signal Amber and Signal Orange. Vanguards did another Cortina (a 2.0 Ghia) in Signal Orange, a notably different shade to the amber.

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Incidentally that Jupiter red Ghia YEW 922T was also modelled by Vanguards...

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12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:
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Vauxhall Firenza Rita, Sue and Bob Too Lone Star
     

Wait, what?  Which Bond film was that?

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13 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

They also did a South African spec 3.0 S in what was meant to be the SA shade Grass Green, but according to one of the guys on  the Vanguards FB site who is a bit of a MK4 nut, the real car was resprayed in Signal Green when it was imported into the UK, which Corgi was unaware of, so that is what the model apparently is

Has to be this one. Mint in several senses of the word and I want it

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18 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Has to be this one. Mint in several senses of the word and I want it

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Oof yes, I saw that one advertised on eBay last year. I remember it had funky yellow Capri Carla check seats too. I also have much want for it!

The Vanguards 3.0S was actually modelled on this one, TKR 896R. Note the Capri S style alloys, as on the model. Now lives in Ireland I believe,

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On 19/11/2023 at 11:02, eddyramrod said:

Bob had a metallic burgundy SD1.  I feel a Juniors repaint coming on......

The film car was a post May 1984, which was when the SE model trim became Vanden Plas for both 2600 and 3500

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Minimerc did 437 BMR in 1:18

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Fun Fact:

The reason for the Mk1 front seats being fitted was that these could quicky be put in the recline position by simply pulling a lever. SD1 Mk2 seats recliner mechanism worked by turning a handwheel and would have taken ages.

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On 19/11/2023 at 10:23, eddyramrod said:

Wait, what?  Which Bond film was that?

Remember when 007 popped in to see Rita’s biker gang Dad and the Firenza was on the driveway, an early 1256 SL, one of Q’s cast-offs.

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Chariteee shop find I didn't notice the windows on the Cortina until I got home.

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Permanent marker removed Glow in the dark windows!

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Also the doors don't open so I guess it's a late casting?

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However the star of the show is the P1800.

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Nothing at Brighton Marina this morning and I mean no toy cars at all!

We have put a little shelf thing for some toy cars up in the small spare room...

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I just need another ten of these dotted around the house and half my crap will be out of storage...

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13 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Nothing at Brighton Marina this morning and I mean no toy cars at all!

We have put a little shelf thing for some toy cars up in the small spare room...

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I just need another ten of these dotted around the house and half my crap will be out of storage...

Hey that alright, did you build it or buy it (and where!)

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