Datsuncog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 1:11 PM, egg said: How to do diecast. You buy this for £1. IMG_20180921_123634.jpg You wash it. IMG_20180921_124230.jpg You paint the wheels. IMG_20180921_125139.jpg You try removing scratches with G3 to limited effect. IMG_20180921_125837.jpg You realise you never wanted it anyway and offer it for cost of postage on here (£3.00). IMG_20180921_130623.jpg I'd certainly have this A-Series, if you're looking to move it on! I had a similar one as a kid; something fell on it > Luton box got broken > sharp bits > BIN by worried parents. This one looks nicely used without being knackered; I don't remember mine having the Avis stickers left so it's even better. Paypal deets as before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yes please sir. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Lulz at the Tonka Car Carrier in Great Yarmouth model village- I suppose the vehicles consisted of what large scale stuff was available off the shelf at the time. Interesting looking Semi to the left and the Triang Routemaster has somehow escaped being painted blue and cream to represent a local bus. s-l1600 (1).jpg Heh, I remember taking a turn through Great Yarmouth Model Village in 1996 - took a few photos of the minishite therein, of widely varying scales and eras! 64A60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yes please sir. Three squids sent, m'sieur. Will PM you the address if you don't already have it! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 That was the Avis verion of the A series. I had it in Basset's livery. Anyhow, I now have a rather nice Fraud Transhit campervan in my collection, from the French Camping Cars series, it's a Ci Autohomes coachbuilt mk1, and it has the pignose, and strangely 2 exhaust pipes, so the 3.0 Essex lump represented? Not a fan of the black & silver plates on it, but an easy swap mercrocker, 59Impala, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Corgi whizzwheels Martin Walter Mk1 Ford Transit camper. I have 5 of these,this is the only one I've found with its rear door intact!Restored it back to original with no extra detailing.It was painted a horrible brown and black combo with a brush when I found it. mercrocker, 59Impala, Dick Longbridge and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Corgi juniors Mercedes C111. Was badly brush painted and full of mud.First one I found with the rear engine cover intact. Split_Pin, mercrocker, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 to commiserate at breaking the Rover, i've bought some plastic tat to go with the existing diecast cars. first off, to go with the Citroen Mr DC supplied during the summer sales spectacular....yes! the little man having a poo the skiing to go with it cos it was the Ski Club car. and then, flushed with my success i got a milk-man to go with the Commer Milk Float both are, i belive the original figures that were supplied with some/all of these back when they were new. now some may also remember the Bedford Car Transporter Egg had on here, last post said that a small package from Steve Flowers had arrived, i had tried the bits on just to see what they were lke, leaving the wagon looking like this well today it come to bits again today i've decided that the best way to deal with a big wagon like this is to do it in phases, first off the tractor and back panel, then the top deck and then the lower deck. so, today it seems that this happened. so the paint fell off, and then some new paint happened more updates as and when they happen! Amishtat, Datsuncog, Skizzer and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Today's charity shop find. morrisoxide, Felly Magic, Dick Longbridge and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 So I found another Tomica retailer yesterday, apologies for the amount of pictures in advance! Still no sighting of number 51 the Toyota Crown taxi though. Each window box pulls out on a draw and supposedly the models are behind - can be a bit hit and miss however. Scales vary widely too. Despite my (broken) self imposed ban, I may have picked up some FJ cruisers... Have a bonus shonky video too: https://mobile.twitter.com/max_defrost/status/1042638616319614976 5DA1005C-A0D0-4CFB-863A-D60DEFCAEC83.jpeg2C9C3DF0-F062-4976-885F-C63AE311E77D.jpeg7C69395F-9EA6-4902-BC95-687FF91692CC.jpeg4688335D-A25F-403A-9754-3676DB873AFF.jpegCBD99399-4B28-4EEC-B99B-B53875B0A65B.jpegF1B7F31C-0C25-4E87-98C3-59A0B4D9AE56.jpeg1CFA1860-37B2-4370-9486-1A6D88CD0983.jpegD4628B31-A4D2-42D4-A739-E481F11C87FB.jpegA4E7F68D-291E-4DF8-9B4D-F7722D6D1EC7.jpeg10623890-68BB-49E3-BAC3-1F88C2A778EE.jpeg787D104C-EC6C-441C-B53D-A801A09D1762.jpegA746A222-4CF0-4808-B1C7-ECA1810369EB.jpegBCF6F1B2-3F51-43B8-BD59-50D9ADA14A4B.jpegAFA0ED85-B20D-485B-9813-80D649DE6E3B.jpeg wotchooonabout? 10th row down with the cement mixer! below the two aldi r8s andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Would anyone be interested in any of these(apart from the Ford Puma)?.Ebay seller says they're 1/64,but I reckon they might be a bit smaller.I was thinking of buying them & selling the rest on,they wouldn't be very expensive Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Would anyone be interested in any of these(apart from the Ford Puma)?.Ebay seller says they're 1/64,but I reckon they might be a bit smaller.I was thinking of buying them & selling the rest on,they wouldn't be very expensive Think all these Cararama are 1/72 scale - nice wee models, I have the red Puma myself. What's the silver one in the very middle, out of interest? Some sort of septic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Think all these Cararama are 1/72 scale - nice wee models, I have the red Puma myself. What's the silver one in the very middle, out of interest? Some sort of septic?Dodge Intrepid,didn't know they were Cararama,thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Would like one of those mk1 ci auto home campers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Would anyone be interested in any of these(apart from the Ford Puma)?.Ebay seller says they're 1/64,but I reckon they might be a bit smaller.I was thinking of buying them & selling the rest on,they wouldn't be very expensive I'd be interested in the Dodge Intrepid. I also want a Puma so if you change your mind... 155V6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It's a very nice model, tempted to have it in bits and fit 'curtains'. It's got a reasonable interior with a silvered 2 ring cooker, only the cab is diecast, everything else is placcy, the sklirts on the rear all all separate pieces as well surprisingly Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I'd be interested in the Dodge Intrepid. I also want a Puma so if you change your mind...And the BMW Z4 actually, I forgot I haven't got one of those (I have plenty of Z3s and Z8s though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Noel, re:Tomica I see it there - I just can’t buy a Crown Taxi anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 i wouldn't mind one of them FJ Land Curiser's cos i really like 'em shame that the real ones are silly money in this country.... some further Bedford fiddling has occured, completing phase 1. the french blue isn't that close a match, but once the bottom deck is painted it'll look ace ah, so thats what its going to look like, nice..... and Kerry has been buying some diecast too, it seems my naughty habits are brushing off on her. now i know there isn't much love on here for Hardly Dangerous (Harley Davidson) motorcycles, but to Kerry the only real motor bike is a Harley. Myself i think only Trumphs (Triumph) or Bits Scraps an Allsorts (BSA) count, but each to their own. BUT this model is such a fine detailled thing i thought the collective would enjoy it anyway.its got a soft feel seat, moveing clutch and brake levers, clutch change rods move, the plug leads and clutch and brake lines are present and its got full suspension. The model is a Harley Fat Bob, as ridden by Arnie in Terminator 2. it was one of a series issued through the dealerships. well i like it! 59Impala, Skizzer, Junkman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Norev Vespa 400 has arrived Junkman, 59Impala, MarvinsMom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Today's charity shop find. 15375495204175957476873202047843.jpg15375496331361060514874732618314.jpg What does it say on the baseplate? Just asking because I have this factory error: egg, Dick Longbridge and mercrocker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Mon dieu, un autre! 59Impala, mercrocker, Junkman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 What does it say on the baseplate? Just asking because I have this factory error: It's not a Friday afternoon job egg, Junkman and Dick Longbridge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I won't show my latest arrival, as it is a gift for someone, I also got a DePrado Mini as well, base says 1970 Cooper, but it looks more like a 1980s Mini to me, and it is right hand drive, but has no left hand side front window. Weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 it is right hand drive, but has no left hand side front window. Has it been parked overnight behind Everton's ground? (other regional blackspot stereotypes are available) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Well would make sense as the stereo was on the left side of the dash LOL eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I picked a few 50p specials at a car show in Otley a few weeks ago. Stripped the paint off the Landy. Then I made a luggage rack out of cable ties, cocktail sticks and other crud I had laying about. I tied a bit of cotton around to look like rope. I'm not sure if the Fiat needs painting I quite like it the way it is. Then if that wasn't sad enough. I made a trailer out of scrap plastic & bits and bobs. Then I painted the Landy In Wilkos finest cheapo paint. I have more geeky tales on the Victor Estates. MorrisItalSLX, Junkman, Dick Longbridge and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I had one of those Fiats when I was a youngster.I painted it orange to look like my Grandad's FSO 125p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Some more stuff from Oxford Diecast Don't like Dubs but do like Auf Wiedersehen, Pet so I had to have this model of Dennis's vanAuf Wiedersehen, Pet by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Darien Gap Rangey is nice but should be LHDThe Darien Gap by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Console Crapi. Thinking out loud, I wonder if I could graft the roof of an Anglia on to make a Classic.Consul Capri by Adam Floyd, on Flickr One of Triumph's best coloursPersian Aqua TR7 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr A miniature moneypitMonte Carlo P38 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Some Commers from the fire brigadeLFB Commer 1 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr LFB Commer 2 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr mercrocker, MarvinsMom, Cardinal Wolseley and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Those Commers are FIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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