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  On 17/06/2024 at 11:01, junkyarddog said:

Blue saloon 4th in on the top right,what is it??

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Majorette K70!

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Is that a majorette Chrysler 180 next to the SM? Tell your dad he scored well there too!

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  On 17/06/2024 at 12:03, andrew e said:

Is that a majorette Chrysler 180 next to the SM? Tell your dad he scored well there too!

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Yep, thanks, he's found some cracking toys over the years, buys on instinct, as long as they are cheap!

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  On 17/06/2024 at 12:34, sierraman said:

How much did he bag them all for? 

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Fella wanted £10 so my Dad offered him a fiver as he was packing up, so he took it.

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  On 17/06/2024 at 12:57, neil72 said:

Fella wanted £10 so my Dad offered him a fiver as he was packing up, so he took it.

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Probably don’t need to remind you that’s a bargain! 

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  On 17/06/2024 at 08:54, danthecapriman said:

What scale are those Snorkel’s?

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Looking at my spreadsheet "Corgi Scale According to Marcel"

1127

1964

Simon Snorkel Fire Engine

 

1/48

1126

1977

Simon Snorkel Fire Engine new casting

 

1/48

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  On 17/06/2024 at 09:41, neil72 said:

My Dad who is nearly 90 and still cycles to the local mid-week car boot loves a cheap find, here's his latest which he gave to me in exchange for a couple of radios i'd found for him (he collects radios!!)

 

 

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The ones with yellow circles lived in my collectors case at one time or another between 1968 and 1976.

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  On 17/06/2024 at 13:25, FakeConcern said:

Looking at my spreadsheet "Corgi Scale According to Marcel"

1127

 

1964

 

Simon Snorkel Fire Engine

 

 

 

1/48

 

1126

 

1977

 

Simon Snorkel Fire Engine new casting

 

 

 

1/48

 

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1:48 probably means you could get away with wheels from a 1:50 truck if they’re on the larger size or maybe smaller commercial wheels from a 1:43. 
Or of course just find another Corgi/Dinky that’s been trashed and rob the wheels and chassis.

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Honestly, the very existence of shit like those nominally 'diecast' cars upsets me. Churned out of a machine in China, carried halfway across the world on a big, fume-belching container ship, to ultimately fulfil only a brief and passing purpose before going into landfill in the UK. Also see 90% of what's in Poundland or available on Temu.

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But... but... them's rare, them's Dinkys..

You've just done yourself out of £25 at St Georges' 2024 prices!

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As @Split_Pin said sometime ago it’s funny how such a big fucking deal was made at the time as to how Days Gone were collectors items and it was Matchbox etc that was ‘mass produced shit’ 🤣

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That was brilliant @bunglebus 😂 👍

Those cheap shitty Chinese things that barely even resemble a vehicle, let alone an actual type of vehicle really are the very worst. I don’t like DG stuff but they are far far worse. Absolutely shit!

They didn’t even put up any resistance to that mallet either, one stroke and pancake flat!

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That little blue pickup almost completely disappears!😆

The orange ones funny too, watching it go flying past in the background!

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  On 17/06/2024 at 16:35, danthecapriman said:

That little blue pickup almost completely disappears!😆

The orange ones funny too, watching it go flying past in the background!

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I didn't realise the pickup was actually plastic, it exploded and prompted questions from the Mrs (who was talking to the neighbours over the fence) as to what exactly I was up to. Not the easiest explanation!

I don't think I can actually squish a Daze Gone, much as they're hateful things they do at least represent actual cars, and I'm sure they have a few fans. Those shitty Chinese things deserve death though

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You know, they're a bit flat - but two look like they could be saved if you really put your mind to it

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I'm not having that

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Good job the wall and patio are getting demolished tomorrow 

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Most satisfying. 

Any clue what on earth that orange one was actually supposed to represent?

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Did anyone see the Hydraulic Press channel episode where he fired Hot Wheels cars from a cannon into a concrete block? Obviously I am not advocating the use of Hot Wheels but it was a cool stunt!

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  On 17/06/2024 at 19:23, RoadworkUK said:

Most satisfying. 

Any clue what on earth that orange one was actually supposed to represent?

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Astonishingly, I think its meant to be a Merc 300SL gullwing!

Is the white one behind a Fox body Mustang?

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  On 17/06/2024 at 15:25, andrew e said:

Roll on the Days Gone @bunglebus  🤣

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Literally. Get something heavy like a garden roller and actually roll over them.

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Posted
  On 18/06/2024 at 08:21, quicksilver said:

Literally. Get something heavy like a garden roller and actually roll over them.

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I’ve got a garden roller. And some Days Gone…

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