C1am Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 14 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I'm not so sure, I reckon it's a copy - don't think HW have ever been made in China, and they always have at least Mattel on the base Interesting, thanks. Definitely the same casting, but the front undercarriage is screwed not rivetted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 minute ago, C1am said: Interesting, thanks. Definitely the same casting, but the front undercarriage is screwed not rivetted. Yep that was a big clue too - very common on Chinese cars but not on Hot Wheels. It's an interesting casting and one I don't have! C1am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Didn't spend as much time on it this weekend as I'd hoped, but made some decent progress on the JDM Picnic: There is a surprising amount of detail work to do, with black trim around the windows, the roof strips, black edging around the sunroofs and most of the glazing, black in the headlights, a wash to get into the fgrilles on the front etc etc. I'm not fully there with it all yet, but I took this shot just to prove to myself that I was on the right track. All that black (actually Revell #9 Anthracite) was brush-painted, but with BMF applied first as masking tape. Compare and contrast: Toyota Picnic by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Also, I've been working on a JDM Nissan Cedric, A.K.A. Datsun 280C: 1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Probably not going to use these wheels, but it'll sit low on something aftermarket. 1:24 Aoshima Nissan Cedric 330 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr I'll be painting it that TS-21 Gold colour, with a full on beige and brown interior with this as my inspiration: I picked up a cheap can of Austin Rover Sandalwood Beige at Halfords and I'm using that, with flat and semi-gloss clear to give it the right finish. vulgalour, Sudsprint, eddyramrod and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 I well remember that generation of Cedric as a pillared sedan, but not a "hardtop." You can tell where the Japanese were aiming their cars, can't you! The untrained eye could mistake the Cedric for a 1973-ish Ford LTD. What a shame we didn't get the hardtops over here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 On 8/21/2020 at 10:28 PM, sheffcortinacentre said: Can I take the blue MK3 zephyr Farnham ( think I've just the bronco 2 in the reserve parking at present). So if you can hold onto those. Yep, can do... it's a nice wee thing, the Zephyr. I only noticed this morning that there's a crack across the plastic base just behind the rear wheels, but it's really not that noticeable and a dab of glue could sort it. Should tidy up nicely with a bit of chrome pen. The Majorette Bronco 2's still here, no bother - and I also have you down for this Transit Mk3 from the previous clearout in May, unless I've got your order confused with someone else's? On 8/22/2020 at 8:07 PM, Tenmil Socket said: @Datsuncog I’ll take the brave resto Mercedes and the red Audi A4 if still available as it’s the same as my daily! Sure thing - now set aside for you! Full marks for bravery, dude; the Mercedes should be a nice little thing once it's done. The Audi is actually really nicely proportioned too; better than I might have expected from what's very much sold as a toy. 23 hours ago, AndyW201 said: Quick trip to the local 'little' Asda paid dividends, for once. Good to see the little MX5 in plain unadorned form. Saving the best till last, though Another nice standard casting. Hot Wheels are getting good at this lately with the rarely modelled Japanese sports cars. It's good to see that Hot Wheels are going through a bit of a sweet spot again, with plenty of detailed castings of real cars. The MX5 has just enough detail to make it stand out from the plainer original castings from the early 90s, while that RX7 FC looks the business. Funnily enough, the only other FC I've ever encountered in this scale is this no-name jobber from a tat box the other week. Tenmil Socket and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 A trip to Smyths netted me some new Hot Wheels. Now why would I buy a modern Merc when I don't like them? Because I can't resist an error car - no glass AndyW201, Sudsprint, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Meant to mention Smyths have Majorette 5 packs - not exactly a bargain though Had a couple of bits arrive in the post, Marx pickup still has its fragile card interior a quick blast with the iron straightened it out Pepsi Challenger is quite sought after and was better than the one I had Dinky BMW turbo is one more ticked off the re-branded Kidco list This arrived with something else - odd that even a '72 trademarked, made in England casting has foreign plates and LHD The "something" was this, to donate glass to my custom one. I feel bad destroying it as it's really tidy, but not especially rare or desirable? AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Yes it was is it worth sending now or should we wait for a few more? Pm me what you & PayPal details if you want to send now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 22 hours ago, eddyramrod said: I well remember that generation of Cedric as a pillared sedan, but not a "hardtop." You can tell where the Japanese were aiming their cars, can't you! The untrained eye could mistake the Cedric for a 1973-ish Ford LTD. What a shame we didn't get the hardtops over here.... A shame indeed. There was a 2-door hardtop as well. I banished myself to the shed last night as Mrs SL needed the PC and wouldn't have wanted the TV distracting her, so the Cedric got what I hope will be its final coats of primer and I can now wet sand it ready for some colour, and the Ipsum/Picnic got more of its black trim painted. I got these roofboxes from a Fujimi accessory set, may as well use one of them here as the Ipsum has rails I can fix the bars to. If I'm feeling really keen there's also a Trek mountain bike I can paint up as well. Also dug out these two for resurrection: Both built back in the '80s, when I was 14/15. AMT GTO needs a full stripdown, sadly that means it'll lose the unprimed, poorly applied Vermillion paint I remember buying from our village AR dealer. The Lotus was brush-painted with Humbrol enamel, which looks pretty decent, and I think I will do no more than give it a light polish and then reassemble it. sutty2006, bunglebus, Agila and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 18 hours ago, bunglebus said: The "something" was this, to donate glass to my custom one. I feel bad destroying it as it's really tidy, but not especially rare or desirable? That's too nice to donor! Especially as it is the brown seats early version that will be 45 years old now Growing on me, that one. In fact all of the five Corgi series 700 'High Speed' series need a second look. They photograph well too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: That's too nice to donor! Especially as it is the brown seats early version that will be 45 years old now Growing on me, that one. In fact all of the five Corgi series 700 'High Speed' series need a second look. They photograph well too I've got one that's not quite as good - but the glass is cracked. I'm going to try making the larger sections of glass from clear plastic and just use the front/rear sections from the donor. 20200615_184212 by RS, on Flickr Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Anyway - weather's cack so I can't paint anything. Scanner is out. First up is a fold-out leaflet from Corgi in 1976. Anyone seen the F1 cars with removable wheels? I want to find the Mustang and Capri and some point Corgi leaflet 1976 001 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 002 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 003 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 004 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 005 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 006 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 007 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 008 by RS, on Flickr andrew e, antony denman, Dick Longbridge and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Corgi 'MINI BUS' as it says on the base, was available 1974-78 and shown in Catalogue 1974 as 'Inter-City Mini-Bus' - the same as the sticker on the sides. The box itself had it as 'High Speed Mini-coach' instead. Joined by the others (and Noddy!) in 1975 Omitted from the catalogue for 1977, but back in 1978. 1977 did see the new 'Security Van' which was given code C424, so not numbered as part of the C70x series unlike its 'sister' the 'Motorway Service Ambulance' and the others. All gone gone from catalogues for 1979 which gave us.... X-PLORATRONS ! Perhaps the High Speed series was the precursor to Corgi Cubs antony denman and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 41 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Anyway - weather's cack so I can't paint anything. Scanner is out. First up is a fold-out leaflet from Corgi in 1976. Anyone seen the F1 cars with removable wheels? I want to find the Mustang and Capri and some point Corgi leaflet 1976 001 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 002 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 003 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 004 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 005 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 006 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 007 by RS, on Flickr Corgi leaflet 1976 008 by RS, on Flickr Here's mine. I have the boxes but they are tatty. Picked up for not much from a toy fair. Datsuncog, Sudsprint and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I have the High Speed Van 20170629_164553_zpsj5vsivuf by RS, on Flickr And a tatty recovery truck 20190422_205115 by RS, on Flickr I'm not especially fond of generic stuff, hence making the Minibus into a custom flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I've got one that's not quite as good - but the glass is cracked. I'm going to try making the larger sections of glass from clear plastic and just use the front/rear sections from the donor. Very similar crack here! How about lopping the roof off the ruined and stripped one and making a futuristic pickup? Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 ^ The fire engine seems to be the most unusual one of the range. I'm aiming at changing the interior as I feel it's out of scale with all those seats, possibly just a driver's seat and a few benches, it looks to me like it should have been a camper size van not a bus - like this 20190709_112324 by RS, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Jumping forward a decade, here's Matchbox's jumbo 1988 catalogue. Some grey glass pre-production stuff in here, and once again regretting selling the mint Road Blasters I had Matchbox 1988 001 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 002 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 003 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 004 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 005 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 006 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 007 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 008 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 009 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 010 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 011 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 012 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 013 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 014 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 015 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 016 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 017 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 018 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 019 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 020 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 021 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 022 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 023 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 024 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 025 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 026 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 027 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 028 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 029 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 030 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 031 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 032 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 033 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 034 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 035 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 036 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 037 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 038 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 039 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 040 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 041 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 042 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 043 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 044 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 045 by RS, on Flickr Sudsprint, Amishtat, 155V6 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Jumping forward a decade, here's Matchbox's jumbo 1988 catalogue. Some grey glass pre-production stuff in here, and once again regretting selling the mint Road Blasters I had Matchbox 1988 001 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 002 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 003 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 004 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 005 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 006 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 007 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 008 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 009 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 010 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 011 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 012 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 013 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 014 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 015 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 016 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 017 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 018 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 019 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 020 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 021 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 022 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 023 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 024 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 025 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 026 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 027 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 028 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 029 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 030 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 031 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 032 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 033 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 034 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 035 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 036 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 037 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 038 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 039 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 040 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 041 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 042 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 043 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 044 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox 1988 045 by RS, on Flickr Thanks @bunglebus! That was a great year for Matchbox. I was in my prime around then. That brought back some memories... I even had the Gargantua! bunglebus, Datsuncog and Amishtat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 88 pages!! I don't recognise many there, not those multiple different weird and wonderful sections. Flashbacks? Power Lifters? I suppose by 1988 I'd already passed my test and was on second real car - and had discovered girls and clubs by then hennabm, bunglebus and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 That's awakened some pleasant memories, I was eight and had that catalogue. So much I'd forgotten about. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I had that catalogue too. The only toy catalogue I ever had (I probably still have it somewhere). As we were too poor to afford new toys, I only ever saw those cars years later at jumble sales etc. I always wondered, as a small child, why the Le Mans Bentley was photographed on a giant block of cheese... I did end up with a handful of those cars (the Follow Me Land Rover is one I remember) but mostly they're things I've still never seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Had a few job lots land recently I've not managed to dig through yet; this was today's one. Remspoor, MarvinsMom, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Some interesting bits in there - is that the Porsche logo lorry from the catalogue!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 4:53 PM, bunglebus said: This arrived with something else - odd that even a '72 trademarked, made in England casting has foreign plates and LHD That looks like a Matchbox King Size K-13 DAF lorry. there should be a site cabin or other building materials included. There should be holes in the flat bed to secure the load. Your photos it is hard to say if they are there. The Matchbox would normally come with logos and Pat numbers. Does not yours have them? The Lorry being a DAF is Dutch, the plates are correct for the country and period . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Some interesting bits in there - is that the Porsche logo lorry from the catalogue!? There are a few Convoys in the box - there are three layers! I'll have a dig through it tomorrow. bunglebus and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Remspoor said: That looks like a Matchbox King Size K-13 DAF lorry. there should be a site cabin or other building materials included. There should be holes in the flat bed to secure the load. Your photos it is hard to say if they are there. The Matchbox would normally come with logos and Pat numbers. Does not yours have them? The Lorry being a DAF is Dutch, the plates are correct for the country and period I actually have that green one you pictured, this one doesn't seem to have anything on the load bed to attach to It's the K-34 Pallet truck Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, cms206 said: There are a few Convoys in the box - there are three layers! I'll have a dig through it tomorrow. I can see a Majorette Hilux pickup in there too, not the standard suspension one I'm hunting for though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Actually my other one is green and yellow - but marked as a DAF Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 It's not finished yet but my custom VW Fastback is coming along nicely Tenmil Socket, hennabm, Spottedlaurel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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