Christine Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I found another hotwheels Dream Mobile in morrisons tonight so i bought it ..There were also several Volvo 850 touring cars in blue livery..i can go back for them if anyone wants one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Sunny Truck kit is progressing well: 1:24 Hasegawa Nissan Sunny Truck kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Hasegawa Nissan Sunny Truck kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr It had its final coat of paint last night and is now drying out in the airing cupboard. Fixing the 10 tiny little loadbay hooks was a challenge, on two occasions I nearly lost one of them. I'm also making up some odds and ends to go in the back, hence the Honda Tact scooter, tool box and fuel cans from other kits. Amishtat, RoadworkUK, Skizzer and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Went to big Tesco yesterday, first time since all this pandemic started. What a waste of time... Full of all last years Matchbox stock! Just one of the new range and that was a lonesome Mk1 Golf. Hot Wheels were all old stock too, none of the 2020 range. So went to Poundland. Only a handful on the shelf but at least were new stock. Bought the 32 Ford hot rod. Went to B&M. Same again, no new stock for months. I think I live in a minature-shite-deprived area! Why the stock is so different across the country I don't understand. I might have to move to Ipswich I think. In the meantime I will continue to get my stock from our Carrickfergus roving tat correspondent Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Christine said: I found another hotwheels Dream Mobile in morrisons tonight so i bought it Is Dream Car all-plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Might have imagined this but didn’t they do a ‘For your Eyes Only’ Corgi Juniors gift set but because there was no Cortina in the range they had to improvise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Is Dream Car all-plastic? Metal body ,plastic chassis and grill. Plastic roof and screen flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Just now, sierraman said: Might have imagined this but didn’t they do a ‘For your Eyes Only’ Corgi Juniors gift set but because there was no Cortina in the range they had to improvise? You are correct. They improvised with their existing casting of the Merc 240D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Christine said: Metal body ,plastic chassis and grill. Plastic roof and screen Ah. I've only ever seen the one and disregarded it thinking it all plastic.... oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Couple of recent arrivals Solido 928 - cheap as has some scuffs and weirdly, a dent in the bonnet. A Norev BX! Needs a paint and the axles de-rusting and straightened. Shite Ron, Tenmil Socket, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 The 928 should go well with your Welly one ^ I've had some new arrivals, for some reason MK2 Golfs aren't common die cast fodder 20200527_104327 by RS, on Flickr This Eldorado is just here to donate its Rockets chassis to the one I'm restoring 20200527_104614 by RS, on Flickr Corgi RO80 20200527_104727 by RS, on Flickr Pink version of the Matchbox dragster 20200527_104841 by RS, on Flickr Lone Star truck 20200527_104936 by RS, on Flickr Corgi petrol tanker 20200527_105224 by RS, on Flickr Any care to ID this trailer? No markings on it anywhere 20200527_105328 by RS, on Flickr I was going to steal the surfboards off this for my blackwall version, but it's almost too good 20200528_175421 by RS, on Flickr Tucker Torpedo 20200528_175555 by RS, on Flickr Just missing out on the WDIB from the other week, a different Hot Wheels Charger 20200528_175720 by RS, on Flickr Another blackwall for my display 20200528_175822 by RS, on Flickr Along with a similar looking but plastic bodied Novacar - only the second I've found from this manufacturer 20200528_180006 by RS, on Flickr Corgi "Party On" AMC Pacer. I have two now, and I think there are some flame decals in my box of bits... 20200528_175856 by RS, on Flickr Corgi Rockets Chevy Astro has nasty paint so needs to go back to the red of the original concept car 20200528_175917 by RS, on Flickr 1:43 Renault 4CV van, was going to repaint it but it's pretty tidy 20200528_180036 by RS, on Flickr Majorette Autobianchi 20200528_180114 by RS, on Flickr This tidy Volks-Dragon appears to have been made without glass 20200528_180158 by RS, on Flickr Another mis-listed one, Draguar is really clean and tidy 20200528_180257 by RS, on Flickr Still on the hunt for a stock suspension height Majorette Hilux, this came with a tattier version so I might have to make a base for that instead 20200528_180512 by RS, on Flickr Olds 442 is in 1:43 scale and interesting paint - I like lowriders but think this needs improvement 20200528_180553 by RS, on Flickr Finally - got myself a Bazooka! Missing one injector stack but as they're usually all snapped or it's silly money, I'm well happy. Now residing next to it's Cambuster sibling and all the other drag cars. A Dinky Dragster is all I need now really to finish my display off 20200528_181605 by RS, on Flickr 20200528_181615 by RS, on Flickr 20200528_181621 by RS, on Flickr Datsuncog, Tenmil Socket, flat4alfa and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 20 hours ago, bunglebus said: Any care to ID this trailer? No markings on it anywhere Ooh, that's a Corgi item - from the Riviera gift set: Didn't you end up with my Buick Riviera last year? I think the light blue version was exclusive to the gift pack (along with the huuuuge plastic towbar) - if you still have it, then all you need is the boat, now... bunglebus, Sudsprint, Tenmil Socket and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, bunglebus said: The 928 should go well with your Welly one ^ I've had some new arrivals, for some reason MK2 Golfs aren't common die cast fodder 20200527_104327 by RS, on Flickr This Eldorado is just here to donate its Rockets chassis to the one I'm restoring 20200527_104614 by RS, on Flickr Corgi RO80 20200527_104727 by RS, on Flickr Pink version of the Matchbox dragster 20200527_104841 by RS, on Flickr Lone Star truck 20200527_104936 by RS, on Flickr Corgi petrol tanker 20200527_105224 by RS, on Flickr Any care to ID this trailer? No markings on it anywhere 20200527_105328 by RS, on Flickr I was going to steal the surfboards off this for my blackwall version, but it's almost too good 20200528_175421 by RS, on Flickr Tucker Torpedo 20200528_175555 by RS, on Flickr Just missing out on the WDIB from the other week, a different Hot Wheels Charger 20200528_175720 by RS, on Flickr Another blackwall for my display 20200528_175822 by RS, on Flickr Along with a similar looking but plastic bodied Novacar - only the second I've found from this manufacturer 20200528_180006 by RS, on Flickr Corgi "Party On" AMC Pacer. I have two now, and I think there are some flame decals in my box of bits... 20200528_175856 by RS, on Flickr Corgi Rockets Chevy Astro has nasty paint so needs to go back to the red of the original concept car 20200528_175917 by RS, on Flickr 1:43 Renault 4CV van, was going to repaint it but it's pretty tidy 20200528_180036 by RS, on Flickr Majorette Autobianchi 20200528_180114 by RS, on Flickr This tidy Volks-Dragon appears to have been made without glass 20200528_180158 by RS, on Flickr Another mis-listed one, Draguar is really clean and tidy 20200528_180257 by RS, on Flickr Still on the hunt for a stock suspension height Majorette Hilux, this came with a tattier version so I might have to make a base for that instead 20200528_180512 by RS, on Flickr Olds 442 is in 1:43 scale and interesting paint - I like lowriders but think this needs improvement 20200528_180553 by RS, on Flickr Finally - got myself a Bazooka! Missing one injector stack but as they're usually all snapped or it's silly money, I'm well happy. Now residing next to it's Cambuster sibling and all the other drag cars. A Dinky Dragster is all I need now really to finish my display off 20200528_181605 by RS, on Flickr 20200528_181615 by RS, on Flickr 20200528_181621 by RS, on Flickr One of my earliest memories from the mid 70's is having the bazooka and the cambuster. Now long gone. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 7 hours ago, bunglebus said: Finally - got myself a Bazooka! Missing one injector stack but as they're usually all snapped or it's silly money, I'm well happy. Now residing next to it's Cambuster sibling and all the other drag cars TOP BAZOOKARING ! Will have to do a virtual meet with my one to present its SINGLE MISSING INJECTION STACK situation too. Quote A Dinky Dragster is all I need now really to finish my display off Ah well, I was going to tease about that, but thought better of it. But now you've mentioned it... there were two Dinky Dragsters to collect - there I said it ? - so I look forward to the auction countdown spectacle! ? ..... what we need to keep in mind after the Dinkies is: it is not quite over... so I'll leave with these code words (shhhhhh) ........Guisval. Escorpion. Mustang. Crazy. Horse. ARGGGHHHH bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Off to eBay... I found out DOT4 brake fluid has Borate Ester in it while DOT3 doesn't - possibly what ruined my window section so I'll find some DOT3 Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Off to eBay... You won't find any on there or on ebay.es as I have that covered ! ? You'd be better off sifting through todocoleccion.net Word of warning about Guisval before you go blind bidding: Guisval 'Escorpión' range is 1/36 while Guisval 'Campeon' is 1/64. Mustang II was released in both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I found out DOT4 brake fluid has Borate Ester in it while DOT3 doesn't - possibly what ruined my window section so I'll find some DOT3 It did occur to me since you mentioned, that the City Bus windows had been painted over. It might have been a reaction to the paint and was already damaged before it was dipped. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Oh and Clap For Blokeys Friday Split_Pin, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Off to eBay... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 I did this recently, and now I have a pair in alternate colours Remspoor, Sudsprint, junkyarddog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Been messing around today. Needed new wheels for the BX. So a three way exchange came about This weird thing died (it was overdue) to donate its wheels... ... To this (Lada 112) Which in turn donated its wheels to the BX I think they work quite well. The reason I'm not using the original ones is because the wheels have gone funny and won't sit straight. Mrs6C, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 20 hours ago, bunglebus said: Along with a similar looking but plastic bodied Novacar - only the second I've found from this manufacturer 20200528_180006 by RS, on Flickr Meant to say, as and when the tat stalls reappear, I'll gladly keep an eye out for more Novacar stuff if you like - they're fairly common in NI, as the Toymaster chain got hold of a sizable number of them in the early 90s and were banging them out at 49p a pop. I've seen quite a few crop up in the tat boxes/charity stall, but didn't think anyone here was collecting them. They usually look in fairly good nick, as the unusual plastic body/diecast base construction means they can't get chipped... I had a fair few of them at one point - that Caprice patrol car included - but I think they went to Bramz7 a few years back, in the general clear-out. From the pic: Mercedes SL (R129-series) in silver Renault Espace Mk3, Ambulance Nissan Terrano, rallye Generic Formula 1-style car Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Nissan 300ZX, racing I also had a Peugeot 605 by Novacar, though sold that on a while before to a Peugeot nut on the AS Facebook group. (Can't find a pic of my exact model, but it looked like this) I understand that the Portuguese maker Novacar were effectively a Majorette subsiduary around this time - having been bought out by them in the late 80s. https://majorette-cars.fandom.com/wiki/Novacar To that end, I'd certainly be interested in a comparison of that Novacar Caprice with Majorette's own offering, as I always wondered if it was a straight copy... ^^^ You may also recognise some of the other items from that tat box which have recently been re-homed on these fair pages, as part of the endless tat merry-go-round... good to see they're still circulating. Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: To that end, I'd certainly be interested in a comparison of that Novacar Caprice with Majorette's own offering, as I always wondered if it was a straight copy... I'll dig out my Majorette and have a look - what make was the Beetle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 3 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Yeah. Want. I stopped buying anything and everything Beetle shaped but I like that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, bunglebus said: what make was the Beetle? That's a Siku - bought new sometime in the mid/late 90s, if I recall correctly. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 21 hours ago, bunglebus said: This Eldorado is just here to donate its Rockets chassis to the one I'm restoring 20200527_104614 by RS, on Flickr Oh, and you may have other plans for this one, but I happen to have a spare bonnet for one of these (found in the school playground c.1988). It's off an earlier green version and the hinges are snapped off, but I'll throw it in with your next tat delivery if you reckon it might be any use to you... eddyramrod and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Oh please to the bonnet (hood!) and the body donor (after it has departed from its Rockets chassis) ...because Eddy has got me a Whizzwheels chassis So that would mean a three-way rebuild ! bunglebus and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Today, the sunshine gave chance for two households to meet: Lonesome Onesome (from Belfast) and Onesome Lonesome (from Hampshire) They are currently swapping travel stories. Datsuncog and eddyramrod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 This was in a fiver job lot with another Cambuster and others. Didn't pay it any mind, thinking it was a Corgi.... but it is not. It is a Dinky, with opening doors and bonnet ! Sudsprint, Split_Pin, warch and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Also some oddballs arrived GAVIN THE GIRAFFE got quite excited when he spotted the motorbike First up, Donny the Dumpster went for a run Then Gavin hot wired the bike and went off on a ride - wahhooooo!! sheffcortinacentre, 155V6, Remspoor and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Those Corgi Routemaster buses The red one was in recent job lot. So had to be put side by side with the Buzby yellow one from C1am of this parish It was such a happier, less offended time.... Skizzer, RayMK, eddyramrod and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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