barrett Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 4:44 PM, Datsuncog said: In the unlikely event the Minor is still there next time you visit, I'd be very happy with that for £15 for my cars wot I've owned collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Welly are a decent maker. I originally turned my nose up at them but having acquired a considerable number over the years due to them modelling some interesting subjects, they are almost comparable with HW and Matchbox. They havent been so lucky with their marketing in the UK though and the inly place you really see them are in TK Maxx but even then their availability is patchy. Some of Welly's more obscure (read shite-centric) 1/18 releases are well worth a gander. Their Ford StreetKa is bob-on: And their 206CC has a beautifully realised retractable roof: egg, DoctorRetro, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 1 hour ago, TheDoctor said: And of course this mint Sierra. Not really my thing, anyone need this? Yes please! Like the bug, I have one. Keep hearing whispers it's a copy of something else 20190609_122645 by RS, on Flickr My Sierra wasn't great to start with, and painting it with the touch up pen for my full-size one didn't improve it 20190604_123150 by RS, on Flickr Sierra by RS, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Friday may well turn into Double Tat Day. I've discovered a stall on Barrow outdoor market today loaded with diecast; mostly cheap crap, but the key word is cheap. He buys job-lots to get models he wants, and puts the rest on his stall. Prices start at 50p each/5 for £2. He had a couple of 1/18s at £15 each, which might have interested me had they not been a Bini and a 50s Lancia. Next time I'll take my camera. I mentioned what happens here and he was delighted to think someone would advertise his stock. Friday and Saturday are the appropriate days. Since I'm out of town next week you'll have to wait for the next update, but that gives him a chance to load up more stock. bunglebus, sierraman and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisterboy Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 My word I remember the little white Sierra, Defo had this at some point in my life. Does anyone remember the little Pointers Food Transit?? I had this as a kid and found one at my sons playgroup a month or so back. Was so tempted to pocket it! Split_Pin and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 12 hours ago, flat4alfa said: HITCHIN SAT TAT ATTACK Dolly and Ken have now assessed the haul highlights are : Corgi SD1 pencil sharpener MB Rolamatic Wildlife truck in good order, Ken kicked the lion out though MB Connectables Lincoln Town Car Limo Corgi XJS Motorshow edition HW Nomad with 1969 on base Corgi NIB Renault 5 Turbo RoadworkUK, Split_Pin, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Is there a MK1 Rover 800 Fastback miniature available and if so where would i get one from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 9 hours ago, Twisterboy said: My word I remember the little white Sierra, Defo had this at some point in my life. Does anyone remember the little Pointers Food Transit?? I had this as a kid and found one at my sons playgroup a month or so back. Was so tempted to pocket it! Yes I have one albeit with the then-new cloverleaf style wheels. They were part of the BP petrol station promotion in 1988. Its definitely the most accurate MK3 Transit casting out there. Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 13 hours ago, flat4alfa said: I had one of those as a boy! it’s a Dassault Mirage As featured here Now those are made of steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 8 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Well jel of the GT Vantastic. Your Nomad is from 2004, using the first of two re-tools of the original 1969 casting Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Guessed as much as tampo is way too young, seen it before and wondered why they didn’t update the base date(s). Retooling isn’t exactly cheap and is the time to add extra details? ; after all you’d state it on a book reprint etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Pretty much all diecasts just have the original copyright date cast into the base. Newer HW have a code printed on the base to denote month and year of production though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisterboy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Yes I have one albeit with the then-new cloverleaf style wheels. They were part of the BP petrol station promotion in 1988. Its definitely the most accurate MK3 Transit casting out there. That explains where it came from we used to have a BP Garage along the street from us, my dad must have collected what was required and sent them off! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Corgi 1983 Corgi 1983 01 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 02 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 03 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 04 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 05 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 06 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 07 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 08 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 09 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 10 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 11 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 12 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 13 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 14 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 15 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 16 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 17 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 18 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 19 by RS, on Flickr Don't think I've ever seen the driving school Acclaim or the cabrio Range Rover before Spottedlaurel, MiniMort, flat4alfa and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Yellow Volvo 245 ?,I like the German Juniors too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Great catalogue ta for posting that. I had the Maestro with the working lights very cool it was, although having that feature did compromise the model a bit. The outline shown of the new one to be released looks like a BX. Did Corgi make that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Any good? Nabbed at asda.Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk warch, egg, DoctorRetro and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Here's my latest Citroen A 1919 tractor. I saw a real one at the Citroen 100 show it is as small as it looks. Sudsprint, egg, warch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Corgi 1983 Corgi 1983 01 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 02 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 03 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 04 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 05 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 06 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 07 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 08 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 09 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 10 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 11 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 12 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 13 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 14 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 15 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 16 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 17 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 18 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 1983 19 by RS, on Flickr Don't think I've ever seen the driving school Acclaim or the cabrio Range Rover before I’ve got the Rapport Range Rover somewhere. Think it was something to do with James Bond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 the raport range rover is from the opening sequence of Octopussy, where Roger Moore jumped into the miniature jet inside the horse box and escape from the Russian. Cuban other commie stooges chasin them, after first blowing up a series of hangers while avoiding some surface to air missiles. i remember having the set as a nipper, though sadly its now long gone, shame as i think in good order they are worth something now. 1983, wasn't that the year when Mettoy went under? bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, ETCHY said: Great catalogue ta for posting that. I had the Maestro with the working lights very cool it was, although having that feature did compromise the model a bit. The outline shown of the new one to be released looks like a BX. Did Corgi make that? C384 is a Renault 11 GTL apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Any good? Nabbed at asda. MK1 is always sought after, only found one so far - look out for it on a white card, it's an ID chase car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I had the driving school Acclaim in red but I seem to recall it was a Honda Ballade. Fairly sure I've mentioned it before on here and somebody confirmed it but I can't remember who or when. (I had the metallic blue Acclaim too, but I haven't seen either of them or my red Sierra since about 1997.Fuck knows where they are) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 When I was small I would regularly visit the local shop for a skybuster. When they came out they were 17p. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 52 minutes ago, bunglebus said: C384 is a Renault 11 GTL apparently Yep now you say that it does look like an 11, my error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Next release from Hachette is a C15 in 1/24 scale. It'll be 25.99 in frog shops or silly money on ebay. Of course I will be buying one. Then painting it red like my first C15 Remspoor, egg and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Some in that Corgi catalogue I don’t think released ? Magnum Ferrari 308 Tour de France XJ6 set Corgitronics Chevrolet Radio Van in red with white roof Escort Mk3 panda car 2CV in Charleston black/burgundy colours Juniors Train and Passenger Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I have both the met blue and yellow driving school Acclaims and are both badged Acclaim Yellow one has slot for roof steering wheel. Works well, but quite naff for the time though I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Forgot to mention the post lady popped by ? Well actually that was a bit of a fib as a few were won by Tesco and B&M attack formation But as the Royal Mail have most of my years’ earnings in their coffers, it feels like they were all posted....! Batmobile a new one on me and was a Tesco surprise ‘JPS’ Lotus came from this forum. This place, etc blakey79, warch, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Whereas dogger Ken was most impressed with this weeks’ charity shop finds, especially the daft Stormtrooper car Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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