eddyramrod Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Motor Max in America do the 1980s Dodge Diplomat in an assortment of police liveries, in both 1/43 and 1/24. Whenever I see one on ebay I chase it, but it's hardly a full-time job, they barely exist over here. One version is a blank car, black with a white roof and four white doors. The photos I've seen suggest this is only available at 1/24. I had a 1983 Plymouth Gran Fury, essentially the same car, and that was the livery it came in! So if anyone finds their path crossed by one of these, do please let me know! Junkman, 59Impala, Burnside and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 This 'stanced' Renault Floride/Caravelle was also part of the Ami deal. Needs a tailight and the chrome repainting. morrisoxide, Remspoor, Burnside and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 My fleet of Corgi Junior Volvo 245s Split_Pin, eddyramrod, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 There's absolutely loads of variations on that Volvo,I'll try & get mine together for a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Charityeee shop finds 49p for two! The Mitsubishi is made by Seba? I've never heard of them. The Espada has a wonderfully off center wheel detail. Sudsprint, Jon, egg and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Cor! at that Siku Espada.....Lush. egg, morrisoxide and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 Charityeee shop finds 49p for two! IMG_20190112_141105.jpg The Mitsubishi is made by Seba? I've never heard of them.IMG_20190112_170328.jpg The Espada has a wonderfully off center wheel detail.IMG_20190112_141227.jpgThose are tremendous. morrisoxide, egg and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Found a white hatchback Vectra that will become a Cavalier I also found a white one, mine from Bulgaria had reduced the price to £4 as one of the tailgate hinges is broken. I still had to pay £4.99 postage but I confirmed I wanted it on the 7th Jan and it arrived in todays post. Datsuncog, egg, Skizzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I picked up one of those little red trailers (non Lesney)... mercrocker, Junkman, Remspoor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 There's no shortage of diecast restoration videos on YouTube, often made by Americans and all much the same. Newcomer SidewaysKing75 is not only a Brit but also has a different take on improving and detailing the original models. I was seriously impressed by what he made from this simple little Matchbox 205. Can't figure out how to embed a video so here's the link instead. Burnside, RayMK and NorfolkNWeigh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 There's no shortage of diecast restoration videos on YouTube, often made by Americans and all much the same. Newcomer SidewaysKing75 is not only a Brit but also has a different take on improving and detailing the original models. I was seriously impressed by what he made from this simple little Matchbox 205. Can't figure out how to embed a video so here's the link instead. Thanks for the link. Nice work. If only I had steady hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I have my Mukpo Vectra A hatch now, it will be right hook swapped tomorrow probably Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I was going to mention Sideways king, his 205T16 restomod is brilliant. Marty down under's channel has more or less exploded in popularity, especailly as TimeRider keeps plugging him lots. Loving their videos, and TimeRider worked in a police vehicle workshop, and just retiredm so no doubt lots more content is on the way from him, he likes to restomod too, often doing odd colour variations. egg, RayMK and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Makpo Vectra from Bulgaria, now fitted with a rhd dash from DI Burnside of this very parish With it's Gama Vauxhall Cavalier cousin Six-cylinder, RayMK, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Is it 1989 where you live, Felly? MarvinsMom and Felly Magic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That white cavalier looks like it’s had a cut and shut. It reminds me of being at school, my mate Mike had a majorette Saab that had suffered fatigue on the door frames and the sills so it was coming apart. Duplicitous little bastards that we were we glued it back together with some Araldite out of his dads garage, painted it black and sold it another kid in our class whose name escapes me now for 50p. Laughing all the way to the Spar shop that we’d done a cut and shut to spend the 50p on 2 Chomps and a bag of beef space raiders. Jumpers for goalposts. As you were... mercrocker, Datsuncog and MarvinsMom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 There's no shortage of diecast restoration videos on YouTube, often made by Americans and all much the same. Newcomer SidewaysKing75 is not only a Brit but also has a different take on improving and detailing the original models. I was seriously impressed by what he made from this simple little Matchbox 205. Can't figure out how to embed a video so here's the link instead.What a great video, thanks for posting the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulscavalier Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Is it 1989 where you live, Felly? Wish it was for me! Felly Magic and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 finally got the decals put on the Bedford TK, which is now back in its place on the shelf and the next project has been procured, thanks to Mr frogchod of this parrish it came via post from within the UK for a couple of quid, whereas from la belle france it would have cost a whole 13 french currency units!! so i have made a donation (of a couple of quid) to the chap collecting for SARA yesterday in town, as Mr Frogchod didn't want any moneis sending across for either the wagon, or its post. SARA is a local charity that rehomes animals. so what will become of it? well i am thinking alot will depend on what trailler can be bought for it. if i get another carrimore car transporter trailer then maybe a yellow version wouild be nice to go with the one above. though i wouldn't say no to the carrimore low-loader, or for that matter the earlier tanker wagon, though if i got the tanker i would be wanting to paint it up as the "milk" version in light blue and white. should that be "malk" in red and white? someone on here did that with a milk float, or correctly a malk float (malk, now with added vitamin R) i cannot remember whi that was, sadly. egg, Frogchod, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Makpo Vectra from Bulgaria, now fitted with a rhd dash from DI Burnside of this very parish IMG_20190113_000049.jpg With it's Gama Vauxhall Cavalier cousin IMG_20190113_000153.jpg Same model different box also from Bulgaria. Burnside and Felly Magic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 should that be "malk" in red and white? someone on here did that with a milk float, or correctly a malk float (malk, now with added vitamin R) i cannot remember whi that was, sadly. I believe it was Dr Conrad D. Conelrad. Certainly sounds like him, anyway. It was great. I’ve got that blue TK tractor unit with the low loader and Priestman shovel. It’s playworn but not in terrible condition, like a lot of my stuff; I should get them all out and do some selective restoration work, one day. Split_Pin, Burnside and MarvinsMom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 finally got the decals put on the Bedford TK, which is now back in its place on the shelfDSCN8563.JPGDSCN8564.JPG and the next project has been procured, thanks to Mr frogchod of this parrishDSCN8565.JPGDSCN8566.JPG it came via post from within the UK for a couple of quid, whereas from la belle france it would have cost a whole 13 french currency units!! so i have made a donation (of a couple of quid) to the chap collecting for SARA yesterday in town, as Mr Frogchod didn't want any moneis sending across for either the wagon, or its post. SARA is a local charity that rehomes animals. so what will become of it? well i am thinking alot will depend on what trailler can be bought for it. if i get another carrimore car transporter trailer then maybe a yellow version wouild be nice to go with the one above. though i wouldn't say no to the carrimore low-loader, or for that matter the earlier tanker wagon, though if i got the tanker i would be wanting to paint it up as the "milk" version in light blue and white. should that be "malk" in red and white? someone on here did that with a milk float, or correctly a malk float (malk, now with added vitamin R) i cannot remember whi that was, sadly. I've got this if it's any use? Burnside, Skizzer, MarvinsMom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 oh very, very nice, please tell me more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 If it's any good to you,pm me your address & I'll send it to you.I don't want anything for it.It's missing part of the ramp,& the winch?,maybe you can get repros? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 pm incomming! Steve flowers do list both parts of the back ramp for it, though seemingly they don't have the winch listed. but interestingly thr later versions didn't have that fitted anyway! and yes, i certain i can do somerhing with it...... Burnside, eddyramrod and Frogchod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Anyone want this for £1 posted to you? (5b) Junkman, MarvinsMom and Sudsprint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 If not yet claimed, I would like that Number 5 Matchbox bus please! MarvinsMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 pm incomming! Steve flowers do list both parts of the back ramp for it, though seemingly they don't have the winch listed. but interestingly thr later versions didn't have that fitted anyway! and yes, i certain i can do somerhing with it...... I think that version didn't have a winch as such, just Corgi Major tyres over the "capstan" on the gooseneck.....You could always do something a little left-field like painting the rig orange and putting Matchbox King Size "Laing" decals on it.... eddyramrod and MarvinsMom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 If not yet claimed, I would like that Number 5 Matchbox bus please! Yours! MarvinsMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 There has been some toy fair haulage today. Spot the irony. Squire_Dawson, Six-cylinder, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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