eddyramrod Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: I'll be grabbing that Sambar when I see it. Tesco are doing 5 packs for £4 so I grabbed this pretty much just for the Fairlane wagon. Anyone into Pandas or police cars? 20191212_165137 by RS, on Flickr Nice find! Could you start a box for me please with the Sheriff Mustang? I'm trying to keep off the small stuff but that's just too good to miss. Speaking of small stuff... Egg: my RNLI set has arrived, and it's lovely, many thanks! egg and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The white 240Z was avl in red too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 9 hours ago, 155V6 said: The message on the back of the BMW should change if you push the car down as you push it along. Yes just sussed it out thanks! Thought at first it was a pull-back as I could feel something going on with the rear wheels. Nice 80's "Flashback" going on between the rear lights too Split_Pin and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The Guisval cars on this thread and also now in my collection lead me to buy a catalogue, scanning this might be a challenge! Split_Pin, 155V6, egg and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Last but not least this Zylmex Monza. Scale is like the Corgi Marina - not 1:64 and not 1:43 either AndyW201, Datsuncog and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Wow! Somewhere in my box of childhood diecasts in mother's house is a Toyota Celica A40 liftback, in that scale with those wheels, never knew it was a Zylmex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 They're not easy to ID, I have to trust what I'm told but I now have a few so wheels etc are a good clue. Think they often use a single letter/multiple number code on the base My 1:64 scale Porsche 928 is D89 Porsche 936 - D62 Porsche 910 - D64 Datsun Z - D75 Fiat X1/9 - D63 Lancia Stratos - D56 Rolls Royce - D44 Ford GT - D26 Mini Minor - D40 Jaguar E-Type - D35 BMW 2002 - D65 Porsche 935 - D55 Mustang - D49 Volkswagen (Beetle) - D20 (both the stock and the "Ed Roth" type cartoon version) "Boom Bug" (Beetle cabrio) - D106 "Rebel" - D12 Matra F1 - D31 Lotus F1 car - K702 "Brute" (Silhouette replica) - K706 I would guess the letter refers to scale, as they're all 1:64ish except the Monza, the Lotus and the "Brute", the last two are huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Interesting that they didn't declare what nationality of Monza that model represents. It's a Chevy, of course, somehow in IMSA spec yet with a full road car interior. What a fascinating model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 10 hours ago, AndyW201 said: Wow! Somewhere in my box of childhood diecasts in mother's house is a Toyota Celica A40 liftback, in that scale with those wheels, never knew it was a Zylmex. Split_Pin, Datsuncog and Sudsprint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, bunglebus said: That's the fella! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Oh yes. I forget who tipped me off to this on eBay but I'm grinning like a loon now this has arrived 20191214_105800 by RS, on Flickr 20191214_105811 by RS, on Flickr 20191214_105806 by RS, on Flickr 20191214_105817 by RS, on Flickr With its compadres 20191214_110310 by RS, on Flickr 155V6, Split_Pin and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Yaass! sutty2006, Datsuncog, egg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 57 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Oh yes. I forget who tipped me off to this on eBay but I'm grinning like a loon now this has arrived It was me, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 20 hours ago, egg said: Will case Q hit Tesco - nothing new today? Very unlikely as they have been on the '2020' case range in recent months ....or were, as the Tesco's aisle in my town has had no new MB stock in weeks. The box is desolate and the five packs cleared early November (despite the price hike) egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 9:57 AM, sierraman said: Skyline with the odd Japanese writing on it. I love that Do not paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: It was me, sorry Don't be! Looked through my messages but couldn't find it. Still want the black one and ideally the van it hides inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 1:47 PM, bunglebus said: Entertainer have re-stocked! ovloV is RHD so lends itself to customising as a stock version, if that's your bag HW Case C Quote from designer Rui Asada, Hot Wheels Design Team lead at Mattel: Quote This casting is non-specific version so it’s technically not an R nor a race car, but we’re hoping we can maximize the deco variations with this one casting, non-race, or race versions. So this implies 2020 will see road car paint variations. So don't paint over your 850 just yet! Datsuncog, egg, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 I love this livery as its evocative of the 1990s touring car version which I loved. warch, Burnside and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Got the Tamiya kit 850 Turbo I built in 1995 down from the loft for company. Datsuncog, sutty2006, 155V6 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Got the Tamiya kit 850 Turbo I built in 1995 down from the loft for company. That's a superb looking kit, well done. Needs some stickers on the back to troll the unwary, e.g. National Trust, the Christian fish symbol or Caravan Club. Remspoor, Sudsprint and sutty2006 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Its got the 'SIPS' one that my dad's had though. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: I love this livery as its evocative of the 1990s touring car version which I loved. It was this very car that influenced the model : Jan Lammers and Rickard Rydell debuted the 850 for the 1994 BTCC season as the 'Volvo 850 Racing' team The reason for the estate body was the bodyshell offered by Volvo as it was the first one facelifted. Only when they compared in a wind tunnel did they find the estate body had better rear downforce. Apart from that, Volvo were very keen as the marketing potential was huge Volvo returned for 1995 but with the saloon body and a big rear wing Split_Pin, Tenmil Socket, Burnside and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Slightly bigger scale https://landlmodels.co.uk/products/controlfreax-volvo-850-estate Burnside and sutty2006 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 6 hours ago, flat4alfa said: This implies 2020 will see road car paint variations. So don't paint over your 850 just yet! Yellow with grey 5 spokes I hope warch and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: The reason for the estate body was the bodyshell offered by Volvo as it was the first one facelifted. Only when they compared in a wind tunnel did they find the estate body had better rear downforce. Apart from that, Volvo were very keen as the marketing potential was huge That and the fact that a Volvo estate kicking everyone's arse was superb eddyramrod, flat4alfa and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 34 minutes ago, bunglebus said: That and the fact that a Volvo estate kicking everyone's arse was superb Definitely a crowd favourite, but in reality Volvo came 8th This fella and this brand won both the Driver and Constructor championship for 1994 Burnside, Sudsprint, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 look wot i got off fleabay bunglebus, Skizzer, 155V6 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 A project on the house has, as usual, snowballed into something slightly bigger and the need to fit new* carpet into the spare room means I've got to pack up all the display cases. State of play before being dismantled: As the display cases are apart I want to get some extra glass shelves made to put in there - more room is needed! I have created my own tat boxes to pick through when it goes back together again. Had this oddity since new, bought at a toy shop in Aylesbury I believe. When I got it I was disappointed to see they'd put the glass in back to front, but I never attempted to rectify it: *When I say new carpet, this being AS I mean remove the current carpet that is four pieces of crudely fitted remnant leftover from our previous house, and replace it with a piece of the old living room carpet we replaced 2-3 years ago. bunglebus, Sudsprint, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 In that case you must grab this ideal* Carpeting Opportunity : https://www.rugstreet.com/PROD/street-carpet-by-the-lineal-foot.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: In that case you must grab this ideal* Carpeting Opportunity : https://www.rugstreet.com/PROD/street-carpet-by-the-lineal-foot.html Ah yes, a missed opportunity there. Before I clicked on the link I thought you were going to suggest this sort of thing: Sudsprint, egg, Burnside and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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