flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: The seller said they were all Corgi? I'll probably keep the Rover (sorry) but others will be for sale at some point. Would you pencil my name on the Corgi Junior Escort Rally MK1 please, I have one with screen pillars broken (they were broken in 1982!) and was going to do a build on it (one day) and it might* save the grief off the wife (for playing with cars again instead of fixing the house) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Once I receive them I will decide which I'm keeping ? flat4alfa and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 56 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: I'm curious what the van is furthest left? If it's the dark coloured one with the roof rack, I'm pretty sure it's a Corgi Mercedes 207D - possibly a repaint of the Porsche Kremer Racing one? Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: If it's the dark coloured one with the roof rack, I'm pretty sure it's a Corgi Mercedes 207D - possibly a repaint of the Porsche Kremer Racing one? I think you're onto something... Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Well that was weird! I was just searching Google images for the Mercedes 207D and carried on scrolling down and spotted the Sierra police car as in my earlier pic and noticed it said Autoshite beneath. I opened it up and it was a post by @Datsuncog. eddyramrod and Datsuncog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Electric Corgi Rockets! Sudsprint, Spottedlaurel, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/7/2020 at 2:55 PM, Tenmil Socket said: I think you're onto something... That could well be the one! Thought the one in the box was dark grey for some reason, but black is more likely. Nicely proportioned model, that - and the side-sliding door is a nice touch. I had a really scruffy version of this casting with BMX tampo printing, which I cack-handedly touched up when I was about 12 - and it ended up looking like the sort of really rotten-looking old Merc 207 vans that were still banging about in the early 90s. Y'know, the ones that would have been sacked off years before if it had been a Transit, but the owner just kept on bodging it because of that 'prestige' Mercedes keyring... (Great pics there, hey?) Nice haul, bet you can't wait to for it to arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: Once I receive them I will decide which I'm keeping ? My bad, the black van is Mercedes 207D Rally van sorry not up my street after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Crikey I went off looking and you've already sussed it Busy afternoon on here!! I'\d better sign off and get some work done Stuck on an Apple MacBook it's such a pain to use, everything take twice a long. Windows box anytime...... grrr Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: That could well be the one! Thought the one in the box was dark grey for some reason, but black is more likely. Nicely proportioned model, that - and the side-sliding door is a nice touch. I had a really scruffy version of this casting with BMX tampo printing, which I repainted to look like the sort of really rotten-looking old Merc 207 vans that were still banging about in the early 90s. Y'know, the ones that would have been sacked off years before if it had been a Transit, but the owner just kept on bodging it because of that prestige Mercedes keyring... Nice haul, bet you can't wait to for it to arrive! When they hopefully arrive... Hermes. Never used them but heard some stories! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 38 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: Electric Corgi Rockets! Mega, mega rare! These were Corgi's answer to the Hot Wheels Sizzlers and Matchbox Scorpions - a model with a built-in rechargeable Ni-Cad battery, which would run on the stunt track sets without the need for gravity or battery-powered launch tubes. They were another casualty of the Mattel/Mettoy litigation of the early '70s, and with the Rockets range then being hastily withdrawn, hardly any of these were ever sold (not least because they were pretty pricey). Of those that were, most have been ruined long ago due to battery leakage, and this Alfa Romeo Montreal is sort of the Holy Grail - as it was the sole unique casting in the Electro Rockets lineup, and never appeared anywhere else in the Corgi Juniors range. Take it that's another search engine image, rather than one from your eBay job lot! Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 My experience of Hermes strangeangel and Tenmil Socket 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said: Although I said I wasn't buying any more die-cast until I've offloaded some of my current stock I couldn't resist this job lot off eBay. I bought it mainly for the Escorts and the Sierra Cosworth. This is a pic from the listing. I'm curious what the van is furthest left? 1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said: Although I said I wasn't buying any more die-cast until I've offloaded some of my current stock I couldn't resist this job lot off eBay. I bought it mainly for the Escorts and the Sierra Cosworth. This is a pic from the listing. I'm curious what the van is furthest left? I 'd be interested in the Volvo Estate,the small Sierra,& the green car on top of it.Also,interested in the black car with blue & red stripes on the bonnet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I would be interested in a few Red Nova,mk2 Astra to start with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, 155V6 said: I 'd be interested in the Volvo Estate,the small Sierra,& the green car on top of it.Also,interested in the black car with blue & red stripes on the bonnet ? I think the green car and the black striped car are both Mk3 Escorts - which I believe is Mr Socket's prime reason for acquiring said box! Beige Volvo does look clean though, and not a colour variant I've encountered before. Some real lovelies in there - the Mk3 Cortina GXL police car (beneath the capsized orange Fiat X1/9) still appears to have intact A-pillars, and I think that's a narrow-body BMW E30 in plain white with its doors still attached (under the black Porsche Carrera) - another comparative rarity. A Mountain Rescue Range Rover may well be the thing on its roof just behind it, partially under the green Mercedes Lucas box truck. The roofless Range Rover - nuzzling up to the Merc Rally Van - originally appeared in maroon as part of a James Bond playset, but then reappeared in the main line-up in the early 80s. Yet another less common small Corgi model, and an especially good find if it still has its windshield in place. Great buyage here! I think we're all maybe feeling a little bit starved of tat box delights... I'll see what I can do... ? 155V6, Tenmil Socket and Skizzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: I think the green car and the black striped car are both Mk3 Escorts - which I believe is Mr Socket's prime reason for acquiring said box! I think the black car may be a Polo/Golf? But yes, I did want the green and the yellow Escorts. There's also a bonus metallic green Escort by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Looking again,I reckon the yellow car is a Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 MODEL MANZ Need some help: I've got a 1.43 corgi Jaguar that needs 2 x tyres. Can anyone help? I broke the boot off it months ago whilst trying to open it and nearly chucked it in the bin but its a nice old model so today I fitted it back on and thought of this place. Shot in the dark this one; I've also got a 1.43 Solido Alfa 166 that needs a wheel if anyone can help? I'm going to try and glue the original wheel back together as I have most of it here but it would be nicer to have an original solid wheel. Thanks! Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, 155V6 said: Looking again,I reckon the yellow car is a Polo. Oh crap, I think you're right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: I think the black car may be a Polo/Golf? But yes, I did want the green and the yellow Escorts. There's also a bonus metallic green Escort by the looks of it. Ah yes - think you're right, the black one is indeed a VW Polo - not a colourway I've seen before, oddly enough. The yellow car between the Mk2 Astra and the Rover 800 (and beneath the Jaguar Le Mans car) looks to my eyes like it might be a Polo too. [Edit: beaten to it by eagle-eyed 155V6!] The bright green 'Fahrschule' and metallic green versions of the Mk3 Escort seem fairly definite, though! Seems to be a goodly number of Metros in there also, a Jaguar XJ40,a Merc W123, Renault Trafic, and a 'Custom Van' - though I'm stumped about the blue car under the yellow 2CV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said: Need some help: I've got a 1.43 corgi Jaguar that needs 2 x tyres. Can anyone help? I've also got a number of tyreless Corgis, but I've no clue how to go about ordering spares online cos I don't know what size they need! +1 for helps, please! (5x tyres for East African Safari VW Beetle, 4x tyres for Rice Horse Box are the first ones to spring to mind.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 I got a set of identical tyres for my Corgi Renault 16 from eBay. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Yep, eBay is the place to go if I can't get any here. I just thought with all restoration of model cars someone might have some spares lying about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Thought I'd do a comparison: Vauxhall Cavalier 1.43 saloon GAMA vs Corgi Vanguards: "So, which shall I take to the sales meeting then?" The Corgi model is by far the most detailed I've seen of the 1.43 Cavalier model, nicely detailed with an interior that comliments the exterior. Badges are correct as per year of model and the wheels are really nice. The GAMA model isn't far behind, it lacks a detailed interior and the lights aren't as bright as they could be, there are no badges on the GAMA model apart from the black-spot I put on it to emulate the old 90s round Vauxhall badges. I doubt it was really intended as such for the collectors market which the Corgi is. Scale-wise though it is spot-on and the wheels are Vauxhall rather than Opel badged. The wheels have a nice raised Vauxhall logo in the middle. AndyW201, DoctorRetro, Skizzer and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Tried some different wheels on the Escort, but they're too big. Need some 1:32-1:36 wheels with 33mm between the back of the wheels - anyone have a crappy Welly (or similar) car they don't need? Also 'finished' the Metro, using electricians tape. Probably still has more structural rigidity than the real thing. ? After the Escort faffing, I really can't be bothered with any more custom builds. Tenmil Socket, bunglebus, flat4alfa and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Ohhh I'm jealous of that Vanguards Cav! To think I could have had one for under a tenner when Corgi had a Black Friday sale some years ago... Got the Steel Grey Astra GTE though, so not all bad. Also got the Gama Cav somewhere in the stash, buggered if I know where though. Still a decent looking model, and holds up well considering the difference in age between it and the Vanguards casting. Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Ah yes - think you're right, the black one is indeed a VW Polo - not a colourway I've seen before, oddly enough. The yellow car between the Mk2 Astra and the Rover 800 (and beneath the Jaguar Le Mans car) looks to my eyes like it might be a Polo too. [Edit: beaten to it by eagle-eyed 155V6!] The bright green 'Fahrschule' and metallic green versions of the Mk3 Escort seem fairly definite, though! Seems to be a goodly number of Metros in there also, a Jaguar XJ40,a Merc W123, Renault Trafic, and a 'Custom Van' - though I'm stumped about the blue car under the yellow 2CV... I reckon the mystery blue car is a Corgi Mk3 Capri that has had the bumpers painted silver ? Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Definitely the GAMA for me, I much prefer period character than realism. One of those was on my radar when I was a kid as I liked cars of that shape as I thought they looked quite futuristic in the late 1980s. I had the Audi 80 and a Siku Passat for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Datsuncog said: green Mercedes Lucas box truck. Ford Cargo isn't? Or sold as Iveco Ford elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 2 hours ago, TheDoctor said: Tried some different wheels on the Escort, but they're too big. Need some 1:32-1:36 wheels with 33mm between the back of the wheels - anyone have a crappy Welly (or similar) car they don't need? Also 'finished' the Metro, using electricians tape. Probably still has more structural rigidity than the real thing. ? After the Escort faffing, I really can't be bothered with any more custom builds. Don't be so hard on yourself, they look great, and more to the point they are UNIQUE Put it this way - I would buy them both back off you when the lad is done, screw home my spare motorised chassis and would find a ready market in the slot crowd with a few tweaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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