Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Sounds good. I have the Heller kit which I don't think has that option, and is also a bit weird in that the doors are clear mouldings integral with the windows so will need careful masking. It must be based on the same, as this has the same clear mouldings for the interior doors. gonna have to be handpainted, as i'm shit with masking. Interior innit so no one will see.. Currently trying to work out how mud looks. I'm Colour-blind so that don't help in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 1:04 AM, flat4alfa said: Oh look! Sitting next to a superbly intact Corgi Ford Thames TV van ! Needs dusting down, fondling and photographing for this very thread How to confuse a Ramrod.... I had to go back and look at the pic. Of course we are looking at a Commer, not a Thames! I too am intrigued by the concept of an "also-ran" bag. Anything that might make such a bag here is either sold off, or put aside for a restoration. Anything I deem too good for restoration goes out on display, assuming I can find a space. Oh and a parcel from Mr Laurel arrived today! Pics tomorrow sometime. flat4alfa and Six-cylinder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Great! I went for a search but din't not find, sorry. I'm intrigued about the also-ran bag of Corgis! The bag contained as assortment I have this photo, but there are a few more. Edit - getting these out again is for more fun than sleeping so here are the rest. Split_Pin, RayMK, Sudsprint and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Did an overcoat of moar beaige. With some white mixed in. MarvinsMom, Six-cylinder, Spottedlaurel and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 40 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: How to confuse a Ramrod.... I had to go back and look at the pic. Of course we are looking at a Commer, not a Thames! Sorry about that. In my defence it was up on a shelf and I was so sure there was a Thames 400E in that colour. Either way, all that happened before I was born.... was I getting mixed up with the big 1/22-ish Telsalda plastic copies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 5 hours ago, Christine said: Tin Renault just postage anyone? Yes. If already not claimed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 56 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: How to confuse a Ramrod.... I had to go back and look at the pic. Of course we are looking at a Commer, not a Thames! I too am intrigued by the concept of an "also-ran" bag. Anything that might make such a bag here is either sold off, or put aside for a restoration. Anything I deem too good for restoration goes out on display, assuming I can find a space. Oh and a parcel from Mr Laurel arrived today! Pics tomorrow sometime. My collection is the cars I have owned in the past, had as company cars and own now. I have been strict with myself not to buy random models because of where to put them but as these were a gift they do not count, that's right isn't it! Burnside, eddyramrod and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: My collection is the cars I have owned in the past, had as company cars and own now. I have been strict with myself not to buy random models because of where to put them but as these were a gift they do not count, that's right isn't it! Nope.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Slight aversion to hot wheels, but others too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Volksy said: Nope.. Wrong to not buy random models I like or wrong to hold onto gift models that do not fit my collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: Wrong to not buy random models I like or wrong to hold onto gift models that do not fit my collection? If you like the aesthetics, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I've decided I actually like these little shorty pull back cars, I might start collecting them. ? So let's do a little quiz eh? Submit your answers by pm, and I'll judge the winner by tomorrow night at 6pm. Winner gets 5 random matchbox size cars posted to them FOC. Here goes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Rules. Don't answer on this thread! Where there is opinion on what the car is, my decision is final. Good luck! Bonus round - as I have no idea! Six-cylinder, bunglebus, warch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 It's Friday so at midday I will be doing clap for blokeys Datsuncog and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I love poor listings. This "Hot Wheels" just arrived. 20200522_115519 by RS, on Flickr I believe this is a US only version Datsuncog and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: The bag contained as assortment I have this photo, but there are a few more. Edit - getting these out again is for more fun than sleeping so here are the rest. Good to see these again, there's a lot of history to them. The Unimog was mine and I remember taking it to school for show and tell on the letter U. Everyone else had umbrellas and unicorns but I had a Unimog The rest in the first pic were @Slowsilver's childhood toys that he passed on to his older sister for his nephew to play with, then she gave them to me a few years ago. The ones in the second pic weren't mine so they must have come from someone else. Six-cylinder, RayMK, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I'm suffering from Tat-Friday DatsunCog Fact-Finding withdrawal Plus there is a Police helicopter circling the estate. No doubt the under-25s are flouting lockdown ....again So I have a request! Can this be explained please: Tenmil Socket, bunglebus and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 One of the Corgi castings that appeared as a Hot Wheels after the Mattel takeover. See also Ford Sierra,Porsche 911,Transit Breakdown,& a few others. bunglebus and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I've been having a dig through the pile of 'horrendous approximations of cars' and found these horrors for your pleasure /disgust Feel free to attempt an identification... Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 1. BMW CSL Batmobile 2. No idea 3. Mercedes SEC 4 & 5: modern Lamborghinis? 6. Mercedes SL They're vaguely recognisable but fit in the category of 'loosely inspired by' rather than accurate replicas. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 2. Zakspeed Ford Capri 5. Lamborghini Murcielago DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I have the Zakspeed Capri, ready for a WDIB lineup. 20200318_172938 by RS, on Flickr Plus a Summer 3.0 CSL - not the same though 20200131_122518 by RS, on Flickr Returning to more mainstream makes, how about this Corgi Mazda with camper? Love the way it locks into the rivets on the base 20200522_154748 by RS, on Flickr 20200522_154753 by RS, on Flickr 20200522_154800 by RS, on Flickr 20200522_154834 by RS, on Flickr 20200522_154908 by RS, on Flickr Datsuncog, Tenmil Socket, DoctorRetro and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I should try and lay hands on one of those Corgi Mazdas for my 1/36 fleet, shouldn't I? A beige one would be good, then it could join my film/telly fleet as the one Lovejoy had. Although if I got one that was a bit rough, I'd have no qualms about painting it myself. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Here's the latest bunch to go under the drill... I'm going to have to get a tin of Valencia Blue, if I can, for the Herald. What you see on it now is an unholy mix of Humbrols, made by hand and eye a long time ago. Inside the back of the Ecurie Ecosse wagon. I didn't have to drill this one, it's held together by some sort of clip arrangement. Front screen is one of my home-made specials, held in by elderly Plasticine. The original was broken when I got it, used. Lucky to get the ramps and side door, I suppose. I haven't decided whether to leave the name cast into the sides, or file/grind it off. At the moment I haven't got a tub big enough to strip it in, so it's a bit academic. Now then... a nice parcel arrived from Mr Spottedlaurel of this parish. As a former Proton owner, what better to have my breakfast coffee in than a Proton mug? ...And a few rather nice models, which are now on my shelves upstairs. And to finish off, the latest batch of completed restorations. The driver in the Corgi Austin Healey is Roger Moore, salvaged from the Volvo P1800. Windscreens on both the sports cars are by me, cut from the moulded plastic that so many things come in these days. Frogchod, AndyW201, Datsuncog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 Parcel arrived from @Spottedlaurel yesterday, Cheers! My friend had the Datsun when we were kids in the 1980s and I used to love it as the bonnet popped up like when you release the mechanism on a real car. I also had the Sierra as a kid, given to me by a classmate, long gone now. I can't recall if it was part of the BP or a separate Golden Wonder promotion. Corgi seemed to lean heavily on this channel in the 1980s which we've discussed previously. warch, Spottedlaurel, AndyW201 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I had this as a kid, decided the bonnet would look much better in (almost) matching Airfix green. 20191217_153835 by RS, on Flickr Also got the much less common white base version. Sudsprint, Skizzer, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I remember scalextric made a Rover SD1 in the same golden wonder livery. Datsuncog and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Just had a sort out of my cabinet combined with an boxing/plinthing of some stuff that was sitting around. This has left these oddballs surplus to requirements , any good to anyone? Would swap for 1/36 Corgis or any everyday French cars. The spec lift is almost an AA Transporterbut not quite , came with a V70 I wanted. The Audi A4 is a funny scale pull back toy, only of interest to an A4 owner, I’d have thought. Horsebox is 1/43 and came with a Defender( Caraama?) Ferrari 166was a Shell promotion. Corgi Charlie Angels van is in good condition, I just don’t like it. Jeep Grand Cherokee has had is roof mounted dinghy stolen for a Lesney Land Rover. Hummer and Ice Cream van both Maidstone. The GS Camargue is Majorette and in VGC- I just don’t like concept cars. The Red Matchbox thing is pretty good and Rolomatic, thing is it must be the Tdi version as it only has one Rolomatic exhaust. The 1/24 300 SL has had a stay of execution because MrsN saw it and remembered buying it for my Birthday years ago!. Anyway made more space Datsuncog, bunglebus and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, Richard_FM said: I remember scalextric made a Rover SD1 in the same golden wonder livery. The car that was based on has been rebuilt , complete with Scalextric decals. eddyramrod, Skizzer, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 The Eccurie Ecosse Transporter is well worth restoring properly, fairly sure you can buy the replacement glass. flat4alfa and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: This has left these oddballs surplus to requirements , any good to anyone? Would swap for 1/36 Corgis or any everyday French cars. Charlies and the Ferraris are welcome here when possible I have this in my outgoing pile Burnside and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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