egg Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 how much are the historics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 £6.99 a pop... egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Land Rover Safari, ex @155V6. Will get luggage in time...Citroen Venetian red. Colour experiment to see if it will be suitable for fire engines. I think it will. This model never had any silver trim. Odd one, that. eddyramrod, warch, 155V6 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: £6.99 a pop... Thanks, cheaper than eBay! I think my favourite is the Cosmo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Yo @Datsuncog is there another Lesney Zephyr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Anyone into lorries? Got this Corgi Volvo spare 20200321_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 20200321_161753 by RS, on Flickr 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. 20200321_161657 by RS, on Flickr Another Morestone/Budgie 1957-62 Packard convertible, missing its screen and driver. 20200321_161637 by RS, on Flickr Several Impy Corvette Stingrays, called "Gran Turismo" on the base - licencing problem? 20200321_161600 by RS, on Flickr A much newer Impy Range Rover 20200321_161400 by RS, on Flickr Zylmex Monza in 1:64ish scale goes nicely with my larger one 20200321_161312 by RS, on Flickr 20200321_161305 by RS, on Flickr 20200321_161321 by RS, on Flickr 20191213_205001 by RS, on Flickr 20191213_204955 by RS, on Flickr And I fixed the Jeep as well as I could 20200321_161203 by RS, on Flickr Burnside and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 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.. ...and there's also the one I picked up at the final Tat Stall the other week. It's safely tucked away for you! (Lincoln and MG 1300 are both still looking for homes, btw.) Sudsprint and Split_Pin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Remember this? 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. While I had the red paint out the Galaxie that I got from Eggs Industries had a makeover. Datsuncog, Split_Pin, egg and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Another little project, this time red paint removal. Then a white respray to make a replica of my work van. Later I'll add mud weathering to make it really look like my van. egg, Remspoor, Burnside and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Potential project? Or too far gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Missing tailgate means it's a no from me. Anyone seen one of these before? 20200322_152657 by RS, on Flickr 20200322_152757 by RS, on Flickr 20200322_152842 by RS, on Flickr 20200322_152853 by RS, on Flickr Even has the destructions. Need to find some batteries RoadworkUK, Lord Sterling, warch and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Anyone seen one of these before? Yup - only once. A fella I knew in Bristol who worked at Direct Line had one; they were definitely given out to staff, possibly customers too at one point? Nice curio, box looks in top nick too! BL Bloke, Sudsprint, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Potential project? Or too far gone? I'd kinda like to see you work your tailgate-sculpting magic on this one... never seen a Lite Ace in anything other than a garish factory paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Risked life and limb to go out and collect this weighty tome earlier: 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? Tenmil Socket, bunglebus, Amishtat and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Datsuncog said: I'd kinda like to see you work your tailgate-sculpting magic on this one... never seen a Lite Ace in anything other than a garish factory paint job. Will hopefully look better once tidied, filled & painted bunglebus, Datsuncog, warch and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 @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. bunglebus, Sudsprint and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Nice job on that tailgate so far. If you hadn't already put the effort in I would have recommended a cut and shut with a caravan to make a camper out of it, something I've been planning to do with some of the duplicates in my own collection. Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Dominic has done his first refurb/repaint on this Kidco Honda Accord. Different wheels (a bit Retro Rides) and bright red paint. Not bad for a first attempt egg, Datsuncog, sheffcortinacentre and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 20 hours ago, bunglebus said: Anyone seen one of these before? yes there was a biggerer one as well that is a money box i have both somewhere..... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 14 hours ago, TheDoctor said: I was going to suggest cutting it down and doing something along the lines of the Nissan Civilian in The Gods Must be Crazy ’Toyota Lite Ace Kalahari Edition’, anyone ? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Kind of love those Matchbox Direct Line 'phones. I don't want one as such, but am really glad they exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 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 Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 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. Datsuncog, Sudsprint and flat4alfa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 You're getting good at these tailgates, sure I've got some broken cars that need one... DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 We could call you 'The Tailgate Man' Or the 'The Back Door Man' ...oh hang on, no... /gets coat bunglebus, warch, DoctorRetro and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 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. It inspired me to buy one, I bid and got one for £10 delivered: 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: 1/18 Citroen DS that I got given by a mate some years ago. Needs a hubcap. Christine, BL Bloke, Sudsprint and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 A small trickle of finds have arrived at Bunglebus Towers; Minty Hot Rod VW 20200323_211036 by RS, on Flickr 2/3 of the Brut set are now mine - the Ruff Trek is proving very elusive 20200323_211000 by RS, on Flickr Holy socks Batman, is that a common Corgi Batmobile? 20200323_210910 by RS, on Flickr Nope 20200323_210948 by RS, on Flickr BL Bloke, eddyramrod and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 From this To this. Still some details to sort, but I'm not in the mood right now. sheffcortinacentre, vulgalour, Dannyk and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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