bunglebus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I've been looking at those Road Blasters Mercurys (Mercuries?) on eBay, but none are as mint as the one I had, along with the MK2 Transit Supervan, both with all the armour. Why did I sell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Have just found another huge tat haul in my charity shop - anyone want these Tonkas at £10 each? Truck is huge Yes please for the truck if it's still there next time you go in.... I had 1 in black when i were a nipper,which came with an mx bike in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Today's arrivals Wonky wheeled Renault Fuego. Chevelle Skyline Sp2 El Camino Datsuncog, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 What brand is the Fwago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: What brand is the Fwago? Norev bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 The charity shops in my area never have any interesting diecast in, its all 70’s household tat and old dead women’s clothes. A couple have been invaded by the middle class and they’ve gone the way of those bloody card tags on string where everything is an antique collectible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Usually that's the case here - only found 3 that have tat in but for some reason this one often has loads. I think some charity shops don't bother selling toy cars, maybe it's not worth it/H+S risk or something. I can't believe they never get given any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Another new arrival,and the first French Dinky in my collection. This needs to be the last purchase for a while, I'll have to implement flat4alfa's wallet lock down regime. At the same time I knew if I didn't buy it it would bug me for ever, so in the end I cracked. Much like these tyres.. I knew these existed but didn't expect to come across one in rural Suffolk. For about fifteen minutes I thought I'd finally got every Forward Look model Dinky did only to find out no, there's a DeSoto to look out for too. But then I suppose that's the appeal of collecting things. AndyW201, Datsuncog, Remspoor and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Well cool ? Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 @bunglebus those charity shop finds are amazing! especially the escort? I never find anything like that in charity shops.... well done ✅ bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Well cool ? Exactly! I just had to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Bunglebus that’s a hell of a haul - the ralle Merc’s just lovely and so is that green 911, I gave my niece one of the last versions of that casting this week as a back to school treat. I had a Bburago Mustang kit in in gold as birthday gift many many moons ago, (which I stuck several scalextric cars worth of transfers on!) long gong of course! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Fox Mustang is badged as a Capri - but then it does have a Pinto under the bonnet Capri could be a potential mis-build if it still says Ford Mustang on the chassis. Mercury Capri RS had the pinto in turbocharged 2.3 format, as also used in the Mustang Cobra. Not a model I was aware that Bburago made. Rather nice! Good find. Datsuncog, bunglebus, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: Moving down a scale or two, first of all a Tonka I did buy - mentioned recently IIRC with the friction motor, still working and making the awful noise. Another £2.00 This is what I love about this thread. I keep on seeing models which stir a faint memory from at least three decades ago. The fact it then leads me to that popular buying and selling site is the downside ? Any ideas which other cars came in that range? The wheels and mini hot rod look seem extremely familiar, but I can't actually visualise the model I owned... Edit: I think it was red... bunglebus, Tenmil Socket and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Where as mine was yellow! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Boom! It looked like this... Shame I'd need to visit Amurica to buy it. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Stolen pic! bunglebus and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 Y0 @Datsuncog those French Dinkys are a great buy. Until you showed the base, I was convinced they were Atlases, especially the Ami as they did remanufacture it in that colour, rather than light blue. Very very hard to find outside France. I got a blue Ami at a Swapmeet in 1998 and I was pleased even back then to get that just one for about £18, but it's in playworn although complete condition. I have always wondered what the random-looking lettering stands for on the base though. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 And I had one of these! Any ideas what model it was based on? bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Fox Mustang is badged as a Capri - but then it does have a Pinto under the bonnet Not any old Pinto - it's the super-rare Mercury Capri RS, the turbo-charged Pinto one. Must be more models about than the real thing! Pretty please first dabs on the Alfetta GT with Milano plates ? bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Damn, just found out - too late on that one, after page refresh.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 @bunglebus Could you add the squashed Mercury to my reserved models please? Am happy to stump up for them when you're ready? Edit: @Datsuncog I think I meant you, not Bunglebus? Have lost track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: And I had one of these! Any ideas what model it was based on? 1969-74 Ford Maverick Datsuncog, Dick Longbridge and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Usually that's the case here - only found 3 that have tat in but for some reason this one often has loads. I think some charity shops don't bother selling toy cars, maybe it's not worth it/H+S risk or something. I can't believe they never get given any. From my extensive* experience with charity shops, it does sometimes happen that certain shops specialise in things that others don't - and so there may be a lively exchange economy local to you, with volunteers from one shop dropping off things (like toy cars) to another shop, and maybe picking up DVDs or garish pottery in exchange... some just can't be bothered setting aside an area for things that rarely sell. *'Extensive' as in having spent waaaaay too much of my teens and twenties riffling through sagging boxes of Harry Secombe and Mantovani LPs in the hope of turning up something rare and wonderful... which did actually happen from time to time. But that's a whole n'uther thread... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Datsuncog said: No, the Jag wasn't as clean as all that - quite a bit of chipping to the roof and wings, and missing the jewels from the headlights. The pics definitely flatter it! ugh sound horrid! glad then to be able to give it a swerve! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 here my jags to be honest the green one daimler v8 love jags off 60s and 70s.always wanted a mk2 jag one day lol eddyramrod, MarvinsMom, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Excellent "60s-Jag" colours on those! antony denman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 22 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Thanks. You have a memory I could only wish for! Nah, just a note on my phone for requests! 10 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Y0 @Datsuncog those French Dinkys are a great buy. Until you showed the base, I was convinced they were Atlases, especially the Ami as they did remanufacture it in that colour, rather than light blue. Very very hard to find outside France. I got a blue Ami at a Swapmeet in 1998 and I was pleased even back then to get that just one for about £18, but it's in playworn although complete condition. I have always wondered what the random-looking lettering stands for on the base though. I spent a fair while looking them over, as that was exactly my first thought too... Atlas releases that had been allowed to get really dusty. Since the bases lacked the Mattel and Made in China stamps, my next thought was they must be older restorations. But seemingly not, though I couldn't swear they haven't seen a dab with a paintbrush round the silverwork at some point. But no, not at all common - how they all ended up in a Belfast market is anyone's guess. Yes, I was hoping someone might be able to decode the bases! A lot of curious lettering, very peculiar! I'll try to take some better pics later... 10 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: @bunglebus Could you add the squashed Mercury to my reserved models please? Am happy to stump up for them when you're ready? Edit: @Datsuncog I think I meant you, not Bunglebus? Have lost track! Heh, that'll be me alright! Yep, will add the distressed Mercury to your box, and ping you a total shortly, thanks! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: But no, not at all common - how they all ended up in a Belfast market is anyone's guess. Have you ever asked market blokey where he gets his stuff from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Last resto of 2020 maybe... eddyramrod, Datsuncog, MarvinsMom and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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