flat4alfa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1976 US brochure Check the optional extras: The lower flank decal and the rabbit on the mud (splash) guards. Confirms it was a VW marketing idea AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: 1976 US brochure Check the optional extras: The lower flank decal and the rabbit on the mud (splash) guards. Confirms it was a VW marketing idea Cheers, that confirms it. I can accept the graphics on it now! ? flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I can see why you were keen to get hold of it. Looked it up and it's a new 2020 release, in one colour. Did you have to buy from a foreign seller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Are they in the U.K. Tesco’s now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Evening Conundrum i. BP Visco-Nova ii. BP Visco-Nova iii. Visco Nova I might need some help with this one.... ? puntopaul, bunglebus and Split_Pin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: I can see why you were keen to get hold of it. Looked it up and it's a new 2020 release, in one colour. Did you have to buy from a foreign seller? 28 minutes ago, sierraman said: Are they in the U.K. Tesco’s now? Don't know if they're in Tesco yet, my local one restocked recently but it's all last year's stuff like the Giulia, VW Thing, Caprice, etc. I got the Golf and today's Hot Wheels from my usual Facebook seller. She's based in the UK, but gets her stock from the US and all over Europe, usually Portugal I think. I tend to pick up a lot of HW and MB locally but the shops round here have been a dead loss since the beginning of the year, even before the outbreak. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 9 hours ago, AndyW201 said: I've got that Polistil 928 somewhere, though not with those wheels, just a set of the generic Ferrari style 5 spokes Polistil used at the time, it does look weird with skinny rear wheels! From memory it was 1/24 scale or thereabouts. Good old Polistil were covering all bases at the time 1/18 1/25 1/41 1/64 bunglebus, AndyW201 and Split_Pin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Good old Polistil were covering all bases at the time 1/25 Yup, that's the one I've got! flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Continuing my Italian lockdown theme (from 4 pages ago - there's lots of content on here of late!), here's another Fiat revelling alone at an Italian place of interest. I'd not seen any recent versions of Bburago 1/43s and came about this one sitting in the $1 (50p) tub at my favoured model shop, after they were having a clear out of a $5 cabinet, to make space for new stock. I certainly wouldn't value it at £2.50 but at 1/5th the price, why not? Especially since it had a blue interior. So apologies for the modern content but rest assured that I found other items of interest in the 50p tub and took full advantage of their availability. Hope everyone's staying safe out there! Burnside, Sudsprint, Split_Pin and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I had that BP Corgi Zakspeed Capri, guessing it was in one of several boxes of cars I couldn't retrieve from the loft when I split up with my wife I can see loads in there I wish I still had, the BP Renault 5, Sun Burner, the blue White Heat, white Cosmic Blues... evil woman Split_Pin, BL Bloke, DoctorRetro and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Probably sold off on a paste table for 20p each at a car boot by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Probably, or given to her nephew to play with. At least that way someone else got to enjoy them I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 In two minds what to do with the Concertina - paint is nice but over white primer looks too light for the Jupiter Red I was trying to replicate. Where I've painted it over black on the base it looks closer. Before I detail it I wonder if it's worth re-doing it black then the red 20200329_113938 by RS, on Flickr 20200329_113918 by RS, on Flickr 20200329_113902 by RS, on Flickr Amishtat, RoadworkUK, Skizzer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I would do that, the red on the baseplate looks a lot more like Jupiter. Great job though, I've never seen those Hot Wheels rims suit a car better! ? bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, AndyW201 said: I would do that, the red on the baseplate looks a lot more like Jupiter. Great job though, I've never seen those Hot Wheels rims suit a car better! ? Cheers - say goodbye then... 20200329_113827 by RS, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 15 hours ago, bunglebus said: 20200318_171515 by RS, on Flickr 024_zps0udgkz53 by RS, on Flickr Got any more of those? Seems to be a missed opportunity as there are just 4 colours and I've never seen one outside of a 5-pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Those are the only ones in my collection https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/'70_Toyota_Celica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Cheers - say goodbye then... 20200329_113827 by RS, on Flickr Nooo leave it, it looks better brighter Jupiter on a car in daylight might look tidy, but to dreary for a model indoors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Nooo leave it, it looks better brighter Jupiter on a car in daylight might look tidy, but to dreary for a model indoors Too late it's in the jar of thinner - I want to recreate my dad's Jupiter 2.0S so I'd like it to be as accurate as possible Burnside and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Probably, or given to her nephew to play with. At least that way someone else got to enjoy them I suppose How long ago was all this? Is it possible they are still there in that loft We could post a 'wanted old matchbox collector cars' flyer in the door, then if responded to a 'proxy buyer' such as me pops round and buys the boxfulls at least you'd know one way or another and not dwell on it, like I have done far too much of in the past. Of course you're welcome to tell me to mind my own business! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Too late it's in the jar of thinner - I want to recreate my dad's Jupiter 2.0S so I'd like it to be as accurate as possible Gahhh.... Well ok now an ideal* opportunity to heat up the rear end and lift it up a tad. Hadn't realised how saggy they cast the arse on these! It's like it's had a new one welded home, after a punch up the arse from a Leyland National Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I don't dare bend it too much with superglued pillars! Going to do a bit more tidying now I've seen it in paint though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I've got a Cortina to make into a red 2.0S as well.Mine had a vinyl roof,and Alleycat wheels,these were the nearest thing I could find It also had factory spotlights,I can't remember if they were standard or optional? bunglebus, Split_Pin and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Standard as was vinyl roof and black trim + rear panel 155V6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: I can see loads in there I wish I still had And what is that is the bottom right corner? It's a perfect opportunity* to dust off another for a.... SUNDAY WILLYS PHOTOSHOOT Majorette Hot Rods 1941 Willys in 1/32 scale I have two. So I hope looking at them cheers you up a bit. Both missing hoods, although I do have one hood, it's just gone walkies only recently and must be in the bottom of a box somewhere as I don't 'just lose' things these days! Bought to turn in to slot cars ( I spotted the screws in the advert and then mind went into overdrive) but to be fair the '57 Chevy that came with it in a job lot of big Majorettes proved the body castings are really too heavy. I was going break one for the engine and wheels, take a mould off the body, then sell on in a job lot of body shells to slot nutters. But if you have interest in at least part-rekindling your '41 Willys friendship, let me know Split_Pin and BL Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Standard as was vinyl roof and black trim + rear panel Spots and black trim yes, not sure about the vinyl roof, both the 2.0S's in The Sweeney didn't have one, probably an option. BL Bloke, Sudsprint, 155V6 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 20200329_150150 by RS, on Flickr 20200329_152002 by RS, on Flickr Glowing in the sun 20200329_152044 by RS, on Flickr P1800 progressing 20200329_160107 by RS, on Flickr 20200329_160120 by RS, on Flickr Sudsprint, Split_Pin, AndyW201 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, 155V6 said: I've got a Cortina to make into a red 2.0S as well.Mine had a vinyl roof,and Alleycat wheels,these were the nearest thing I could find It also had factory spotlights,I can't remember if they were standard or optional? Looking forward to seeing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Gahhh.... Well ok now an ideal* opportunity to heat up the rear end and lift it up a tad. Hadn't realised how saggy they cast the arse on these! It's like it's had a new one welded home, after a punch up the arse from a Leyland National Pretty realistic I'd say. It reminds me of that saggy-arsed Cortina estate that caused quite a sensation on here a few years ago. In my own miniature shite news, here's something I've been working on. My first experience of a 3D printed model, a friend linked me to an OO scale Nova on eBay and I had to have one as my parents ran D168 WNH in the late 1990s. The model was a 3-door so I had to file the wheelarch bulges off but being solid at least meant it was easy to reposition the window pillars and make a 5-door. It's a bit crude close up but not bad considering how tiny it is, and a welcome addition to the collection of 'cars what we have owned'. BL Bloke, AndyW201, Burnside and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, AndyW201 said: Looking forward to seeing this! It won't be for a while.I haven't got any paint stripper,paint or a drill yet ? AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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