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Panic bought 2 Volvo estate hotwheels in Tesco  if anyone wants 2 Volvo estates hotwheels  ??  .... £1.75 each plus post,   virus free home ! 

One left now .

Also have Autosport Touring car year book  with TWR Volvo 850 Estate ....94  95 season  excellent condition .  Virus free  !  £5  plus post. 

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Anyone into lorries? Got this Corgi Volvo spare

 

49684245627_b1b0704ebd_4k.jpg20200321_161726 by RS, on Flickr

 

Having a sort out as I'm moving all my cars (and everything else), don't think you've seen these before

 

Lesney Hog, surplus to requirements

 

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This one is a little confusing, I believe it's a 1957-59 Morestone release from the Esso series, seen the same casting listed as Budgie too, after the company was taken over. 

 

49684243942_a81190246b_4k.jpg20200321_161657 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another Morestone/Budgie 1957-62 Packard convertible, missing its screen and driver. 

 

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Several Impy Corvette Stingrays, called "Gran Turismo" on the base - licencing problem?

 

49683396031_d541acf104_4k.jpg20200321_161600 by RS, on Flickr

 

A much newer Impy Range Rover

 

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Zylmex Monza in 1:64ish scale goes nicely with my larger one

 

49683325421_86238a9d49_4k.jpg20200321_161312 by RS, on Flickr

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And I fixed the Jeep as well as I could

 

49683307341_93e44e12d0_4k.jpg20200321_161203 by RS, on Flickr

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12 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Yo @Datsuncog is there another Lesney Zephyr? 

Yup, fear not - there was the Charity Stall MkIV snaffled by Tenmil Socket late last year, and recently dispatched..

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...and there's also the one I picked up at the final Tat Stall the other week. It's safely tucked away for you!

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(Lincoln and MG 1300 are both still looking for homes, btw.)

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Remember this? 

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It's now been tarted up. 

It's a cross between a Corgi 23 and I think a Corgi 25v.  I was surprised to find no filler. Instead there was what looked like solder. I think this may have been modified before plastic filler was a thing. 

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While I had the red paint out the Galaxie that I got from Eggs Industries had a makeover. 

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Missing tailgate means it's a no from me.

 

Anyone seen one of these before?

 

49687338757_62aca87758_4k.jpg20200322_152657 by RS, on Flickr

49687343692_c560fa26b9_4k.jpg20200322_152757 by RS, on Flickr

49686512083_f093b6725b_4k.jpg20200322_152842 by RS, on Flickr

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Even has the destructions. Need to find some batteries

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Risked life and limb to go out and collect this weighty tome earlier:

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At the point I ordered it a few weeks back, I thought I'd be at work when it arrived so had it delivered to a CollectPoint shop down in the town centre... so after prevaricating for a few days, I ventured out earlier to retrieve it - then rubbed it over with a disinfectant wipe and left it sitting in the sun for a few hours to aid UV decontamination. As you do in these peculiar times.

But what a book! Nearly 500 pages covering 54 years of production in mind-bending month by month detail, plus some fascinating inner-sanctum memos and prototypes, all written by Corgi's former chief designer and featuring the models from his own collection.

Not all that cheap, but what better way to spend a few weeks of enforced indoorsing?

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8 hours ago, bramz7 said:

@bunglebus

Yes I had one! For some reason, a tennis or badminton related school visit ended up with us all being handed those, although I can't remember if they were boxed or not. Made the Direct Line jingle too. This would have been nearly twenty years ago. 

Really not sure why we were given them.

Christ that reminds me that’s how I got one (or two rather - the kid next to me in class didn’t want his...) we had some sort of tennis academy, and at the end we were given them, no idea why. I’m in my mid thirties at a guess this would have been about 95/96?

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This just went for £14.50 on the bay. Methinks the Norev bidders are all off work. It is nice though, but I do already have one, so didn't want to be a hoarder...

That's probably £3-4 over par.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Les-Miniatures-de-Norev-Fiat-600-Plastic-Toy-Car-Turquoise-Nice-condition-/164132625853?autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=59yGryvC6ZlWmKlBjAH4RPezJAQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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I'm going for a harvest yellow with a blue or orange stripe, depending on what I decide. 

I've managed to make some glazing for both the broken side window, and the new tailgate. 

Also found some different wheels at the old ones we're pretty mangled. 

Coat one of paint on it, will try to be patient and not attempt anything else until tomorrow. 

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Got into a MINI mode recently. Just as the Corona virus thingy was unravelling, I landed myself a temporary job at an office in Birmingham. A lady who sat at the desk opposite was a fan of MINIs and had a 1/18 scale model by Motor Max on her desk. As corona got worse most of the staff were sent to work at home. I temporarily 'adopted' the green MINI as a desk ornament for the last few days I was there and gave it a good clean as it was very dusty.

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It inspired me to buy one, I bid and got one for £10 delivered:

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Mine is a 1/18 scale by Burago. The interior is a bit more detailed than the Green Motor Max one, the scale on mine seems bigger than the Green one plus the shape is more realistic than the green one. Mine also has realistic looking brake discs.

If you're wondering about the Blue car:

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1/18 Citroen DS that I got given by a mate some years ago. Needs a hubcap.

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A small trickle of finds have arrived at Bunglebus Towers;

 

Minty Hot Rod VW

 

49691281638_bb6dbbf3dd_4k.jpg20200323_211036 by RS, on Flickr

 

2/3 of the Brut set are now mine - the Ruff Trek is proving very elusive

 

49692120627_b99ed50f0e_4k.jpg20200323_211000 by RS, on Flickr

 

Holy socks Batman, is that a common Corgi Batmobile?

 

49691810741_352f2fcdee_4k.jpg20200323_210910 by RS, on Flickr

 

Nope

 

49691818051_8633b0e111_4k.jpg20200323_210948 by RS, on Flickr

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