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flat4alfa Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

flat4alfa

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5 hours ago, andrew e said:

Retromobile in Paris

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A true tat connoisseur spotted !

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flat4alfa Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

flat4alfa

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Alvis TA14, 1892cc

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J&M Classics do a rather nice 1:43 white-metal model

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danthecapriman Rank: Talbot Tagora

danthecapriman

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3 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Ain't that the truth!  And our hobby is a perfect illustration!  Look at the partwork collections the rest of the world gets.  Now look at what we get - that won't take long!  And don't get me started on pricing...

If we all paid less tax on incomes, and less tax on all the crap we have to buy just to live it’d leave everyone more spare each month to actually enjoy the one life we get. Then the system would benefit from more people spending money. At the moment it’s the other way around.

We’d probably get more partwork’s etc etc if people in the UK had any spare money to spend on hobbies. As it is the millionaires have got it off and don’t care but everyone else has to choose between putting the heating on or eating.

But that’s all probably for another thread😆

MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

MiniMinorMk3

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17 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Really nice, I do have an original 

 

And a resto-mod which I believe you supplied the wheels for. Used to be green and I just copied a period colour scheme from a real car, before realising Dinky did the same on the original 

 

I might have to find a repop to go with those now. What's the difference on the nose badge?

I supplied the white walls and the tax disc.

The difference is the size of the badge. It is smaller on the French casting.

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MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

MiniMinorMk3

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18 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

If we all paid less tax on incomes, and less tax on all the crap we have to buy just to live it’d leave everyone more spare each month to actually enjoy the one life we get. Then the system would benefit from more people spending money. At the moment it’s the other way around.

 

Not trying to turn this into the politics thread but I don't think it is the taxes we all pay, it is the cost of a place to live that gobbles up most peoples income. 

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MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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25 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Page 1892

Alvis TA14, 1892cc

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J&M Classics do a rather nice 1:43 white-metal model

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They do a nice Speed 20 as well. I've had one pass through here.

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Spottedlaurel Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Did quite a few miles last week, visited various shops and had just these to show for it:

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Infiniti seems to be a recolour of a casting that first came out last year, not sure if I have that one. The other two were a fiver each from a Starlings toy shop, also got a Lamborghini from the same series for Master SL but sadly there was no sign of the Nissan 240SX. Likewise the Skyline R30 that came in another Premiums set of which they had a few (there was a fantasy Advan van amongst them).

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sierraman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Did a buy today at a swap meet. A lot of overpriced shit but scored this for £3.50. A bargain I think?

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bunglebus Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

bunglebus

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In all the excitement, I forgot to post my latest Mira find, another Corgi copy

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Of course I sold my original Grand Prix Racer a little while ago, so now I need another one 

Corgi Juniors Grand Prix Racer

 

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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26 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Has anyone ever seen one of these? 

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Seen one???? I owned one!

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That's how I found it in Cyprus!

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And here it is in Barrow!

eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I sold it 12 years ago to an Irish collector of Metros.

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MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Later Metro vans were called the 310.

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danthecapriman Rank: Talbot Tagora

danthecapriman

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9 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Is the glazing simply painted?

Looks like it.

One of those would be incredibly easy to make yourself… even suitable Royal Mail decals wouldn’t be hard to find I wouldn’t think.

Now, who do we know who’s got an abundance of Corgi Metro’s!?😆

flat4alfa Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Would  be good to do Rover era brochure car

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Both Austin and Morris branding was replaced by just ‘Metro’ 

Eddy’s is an export (CKD?) Morris

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Tenmil Socket Rank: Renault 16

Tenmil Socket

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What other models can we create a van from simply by painting the rear windows… MK1 Fiesta. Did Vauxhall do a Nova van?

bunglebus Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

bunglebus

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9 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

What other models can we create a van from simply by painting the rear windows… MK1 Fiesta. Did Vauxhall do a Nova van?

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I'd rather have a Chevanne though

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andrew e Rank: Renault 16

andrew e

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2 hours ago, sierraman said:

Has anyone ever seen one of these? 

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Theres a big one too that matches!

Edited to say internet just refreshed the thread making me look a bell-end 😆

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danthecapriman Rank: Talbot Tagora

danthecapriman

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7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

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I'd rather have a Chevanne though

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A Chevanne is on my ‘to do’ list!

I did an Astra van from an Astra 3 door estate.

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Mk1 Fiesta van from… a mk1 Fiesta!

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andrew e Rank: Renault 16

andrew e

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Just got in too find the kinds had treated me 👍 200 looks great on those wheels!

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Tenmil Socket Rank: Renault 16

Tenmil Socket

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I was thinking a couple of days ago whilst looking at my HW E30 with the added blue driver, why do most miniature toy cars not have a driver?

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Tenmil Socket

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Long shot but does anyone have 2 spare seat backs for a Superkings Sierra?

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