flat4alfa Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Cortina looks bright and happy The African violet really doesn't ! blakey79 and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 19 hours ago, bunglebus said: I can see loads in there I wish I still had, .... white Cosmic Blues... MONDAY MORNING COSMIC BANGERS ! I had a red Big Banger as a child. Engine fell out and it got tatty. No idea where it went, but it's taken me 40+ years to get around to obtaining another! It arrived in an eBay parcel last Thursday. To celebrate the event, two of its offspring popped over for a pose Have since caught-up and seen some later releases using the same basic body: I'm not going to go after them though, not if they couldn't be bothered to give them new model names.... I have some project spares of these, so will just make up my own Code-3 efforts ? Cosmic Banger coming right up! Also perhaps Hemi Hernia ? ....Perhaps not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 5 hours ago, flat4alfa said: As mentioned earlier, I had the white and blue ones as a kid. Still on my wish list with the "white heat" Willys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 10 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Cortina looks bright and happy The African violet really doesn't ! It has good and bad days depending on when we last remembered to water it. I rescued it after an exhibition as two of them were getting chucked out. Now have a total of five houseplants, all exhibition refuges. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Today's photo: These coaches were amongst a few offerings that Majorette seemed to tout as promotional pieces - the 3 axle Saviem trucks were another popular one. I'm sure I had a white and red coach as a kid but can't remember what company it advertised. I'm not a mega massive fan of these but thought they were worthy of a pick from the aforementioned 50p tub, on their condition alone. Also, it's nice to see the passengers demonstrating good social distancing practises, though I'm not sure that many people are rushing to head to Italy right now. egg, Split_Pin, RayMK and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 So, the ovloV. This was not in a good way: 20190919_103932 by RS, on Flickr Unusually for me, I went for a restoration rather than a custom, had to add a bit of detailing though. 20200330_105741 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105750 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105905 by RS, on Flickr A little bit of white on the headlight supports helps to disguise them 20200330_105935 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105919 by RS, on Flickr I've even been eyeing up some Saint logos on eBay Datsuncog, Skizzer, Sudsprint and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Found this lurking in Smoll Eddys premises. Early Matchbox superfast Lotus Europa, originally blue,but subjected to a few repaints over it's life,it has survived in surprisingly good shape really,considering. What you think of the colour choice Smoll Eddy? "Nice,Colin would be proud M8" Oh,you mean Colin Chapman,the creator of Lotus? "Who?,Nah,not him,my M8 Colin,I bought this from him last week M8" morrisoxide, Sudsprint, AndyW201 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: So, the ovloV. This was not in a good way: 20190919_103932 by RS, on Flickr Unusually for me, I went for a restoration rather than a custom, had to add a bit of detailing though. 20200330_105741 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105750 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105905 by RS, on Flickr A little bit of white on the headlight supports helps to disguise them 20200330_105935 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_105919 by RS, on Flickr I've even been eyeing up some Saint logos on eBay That's a fantastic job. bunglebus and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: Another excellent set of rimz - sauce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Another excellent set of rimz - sauce? bunglebus and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: That's a fantastic job. Why thank you. However, this is possibly my best work yet; 20200308_104052 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_123848 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_123831 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_123822 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_124006 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_124042 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_124052 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_123921 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_123908 by RS, on Flickr Image 43_zpsv5o7s928 by RS, on Flickr I think I'll do a nice simple wheel swap and repaint next, my nerves can't take doing details like the Ford badge and pinstripes any more! 155V6, Skizzer, Dannyk and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That goes to show how much detail there is on that casting. In standard form it is, frankly, only barely recognisable as a Cortina, but with all the details picked out its immediately obvious what it is and actually is surprisingly accurate. You've done a really nice job. Weirdly, I don't think I've ever seen one of those in real life. I obviously never found one whilst searching through tat boxes at markets when I was a kid bunglebus and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 They go for fair money online, that was a couple of quid at a boot sale. Got better examples DSC_0071_zpsp0f1hiw8 by RS, on Flickr DSC_0070_zpspxmv50ae by RS, on Flickr Split_Pin, egg, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Could be wrong but I think in the late 80’s they did a metallic red Cortina in the Twin Packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I've got several of the metallic red Cortinas,but they've got opening doors so I think they're an earlier release. The later ones had the doors cast shut,& some had glazing in the front doors as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I snapped a window pillar on this fire engine... This is how it should look This is my super glue and baking soda effort so far. It's a balance, file it down too much and it will snap again... Once done, I will display it on the good side! morrisoxide, bunglebus, Christine and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Some great detail in that fire engine, seems such a shame they had thick paint covering it all Christine, Datsuncog, warch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Quick and dirty hot rod project for today. Copper for the base, black with some purple sparkle and half a dozen coats of clear for the body. Shame numb nuts put a thumb print on the top because he was too keen to put it back together 20190415_130528 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_174529 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_174535 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_174541 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_174604 by RS, on Flickr BL Bloke, AndyW201, egg and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 More great stuff @bunglebus Did my first foray into spraying, thanks to some 50p yellowish paint that was on the clearance rack at Wilko. Before - no name Audi Quattro (ish) After. Will add some detail at some point. Before - no name Jeep Cherokee? After. I'm tempted to try to freehand some jurassic park details bunglebus, morrisoxide, BlankFrank and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 I converted one of those Hotwheels Volvos into a Honda HRv....Egg will post the pics as i can't on this tablet ! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Christine said: I converted one of those Hotwheels Volvos into a Honda HRv....Egg will post the pics as i can't on this tablet ! Here you go @Christine Nice idea... DoctorRetro, Datsuncog, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Cheers ben ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 21 hours ago, bunglebus said: Still on my wish list with the "white heat" Willys Well, we'll have to do something about that TUESDAY HOD ROD HEAVEN Who will win the drag race, out yonder on the south road out of town? The winner wins a pink slip; the loser gets a popsicle off Wolfman Jack. On the left lane we have a Matchbox '41 Willys 'White Heat' On the right we have a Hot Wheels Neet Streeter '36 Ford in 'Oldie But A Goodie' livery Once Toad finds his flashlight, we can get going. Hang on. wheres Toad? Where's he gone now? Toad! [ Neet Streeter does have the hood scoop, but it's fallen inside. Well I have owned it for 40 years... 'Oldie' '41 Willys is for sale / swaps for something equally interesting and scarce. Am on the look out for scraps from the early Hot Wheels stable, to built my own Sweet 16+ but in more realistic colours. Any scraps and remnants considered ] Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 12 hours ago, TheDoctor said: no name Audi Quattro I reckon this is a High Speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Want. Also after a really good Oldie But a Goodie in that colour. They often seem to suffer from the hood scoop disappearing inside the body 20191212_165723 by RS, on Flickr 20191221_153658 by RS, on Flickr 20191019_194116 by RS, on Flickr flat4alfa, Rab and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 2/2/2020 at 12:08 PM, bunglebus said: missing/UV damaged chrome can be fixed with a Molotow chrome pen (they're really good) POST LADY HAS BEEN Poor old Ken didn’t know what to make of it. I reassured him that it was a purchased upon a recommendation egg, bunglebus, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Postie has been holding back on me Lone Star Tuff Tots Corvette 20200331_125252 by RS, on Flickr Oddball Kenner Camaro station wagon thing 20200331_125410 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_125416 by RS, on Flickr White Heat 20200331_125440 by RS, on Flickr A couple of no-name Porsches 20200331_125528 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_125503 by RS, on Flickr Norev Renault Fuego - don't you hate people who switch the ignition off with the wipers on? 20200331_125601 by RS, on Flickr Another Husky Buick - need to restore one I think 20200331_125622 by RS, on Flickr HW Hi-Rakers 40 Ford Woodie 20200331_125710 by RS, on Flickr Minty Matchbox Celica 20200331_125724 by RS, on Flickr This is an oddball. 1st colour Matchbox model A, but without the spare wheel carrier. Also has no glass but hasn't been taken apart 20200331_125841 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_125903 by RS, on Flickr Firebird glowing in the sun 20200331_125959 by RS, on Flickr Another new one on me - Corgo Lotus Esprit submarine 20200331_130035 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_130044 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_130054 by RS, on Flickr Finally a couple more Zylmex 20200331_130128 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_130139 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_130227 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_130240 by RS, on Flickr Datsuncog, egg, Tenmil Socket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I haven't been resting on my laurels either - this new HW casting looks very late 60's Mustang/Challenger to me 20200330_113831 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_113839 by RS, on Flickr 20200330_113854 by RS, on Flickr Just needed a period correct colour scheme, and some sparkly stripes 20200331_145735 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_145718 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_145700 by RS, on Flickr 20200331_145758 by RS, on Flickr I've got a couple of these so I'm tempted to poke an engine through the hole in the bonnet AndyW201, egg, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Oddball Kenner Camaro station wagon thing 20200331_125410 by RS, on Flickr Decent haul, that is... Kenner seem to have done some pretty strange stuff - I'm not at all familiar with their diecast output, but I should have allowed myself to be tempted by this fantasy weirdie early last year. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: This is an oddball. 1st colour Matchbox model A, but without the spare wheel carrier. Also has no glass but hasn't been taken apart Spooky. I’ve only mine out for a.... TUESDAY WHO DID WORST WHEN IT CAME TO THE FORD MODEL A VAN Matchbox, Majorette, Lledo Days Gone 5-Window Sedan added for reference. And a reminder to always carry a spare wheel people ! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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