Datsuncog Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Mystery Tat Parcel showed up unexpectedly at Casa Datsuncog this afternoon... But what was within? Crikey! A neatly detached Matchbox Superkings DAF tractor unit from the transporter set, and a Corgi Juniors Mack R type... ...that just happens to go perfectly with the scruffy Gloster Saro tanker that showed up in Friday's tat haul. Well blow me down. All thanks to @andrew e for this surprise! Amishtat, Jon, bunglebus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I had a few interesting bits and bobs arrive to take my mind off the lurgy that seems to have infected my household (appears to be just a cold, not expiring this week hopefully) Just another ex-Corgi Postage Carrera, but exceptionally heavy and made in China - actually quite unusual for Hot Wheels other than McDonald's giveaway stuff. This one is one of the less common Lone Star Flyers, Maserati Mistrale. The windscreen was either fitted incorrectly new or someone had it apart, I refitted it over the dash rather than behind it but it was already cracked Next up, a trio of Matchbox 57 Chevies. I used to have a mint pink one but the ex wife kept it Talking of Matchbox Chevies, until now I didn't know they did a '55. Not a very good '55 mind you 56 Buick doesn't seem to have been widely available as a single, I suspect this was out of a multi pack I remember being obsessed with the MB Peugeot Quasar when I was at junior school. Bearing in mind mum had a Dolomite and dad a Cortina, this looked pretty futuristic Moving to Ertl for a moment, scored a very tidy KITT. They really made this on a budget with stickers rather than decals, even the scanner at the front is reflective tape Back to MB, Turbo II flatnose Porsche Another Laser Wheels Too lazy to dig my catalogues out - what was this series called? First one I've seen in the flesh anyway Lastly, one of the excellent Cadillac ambulances. Blister is damaged so might get released out of captivity morrisoxide, Datsuncog, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 11:54 PM, flat4alfa said: The Matchbox '55 Chevrolet have never seen before Apparently part of the '50th Anniversary Real Riders' range, it has extra detailing and rubber(ish) tyres @bunglebus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 That one looks pretty accurate, my one really isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt79 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Too lazy to dig my catalogues out - what was this series called? First one I've seen in the flesh anyway Your 300 ZX is from an early 1990's Matchbox series called 'Lightning Wheels' & each model came with a plastic cylinder to store the model in, which had a spec sheet detailing the spec of the real vehicle the mdoel was based on. I think there was an F40, & a Porsche of some kind in the same series, plus a few more models no doubt! Datsuncog, bunglebus and Tenmil Socket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I can't figure out what kind of car this is in the blue. It's killing me inside. It's like a budget AM Lagonda. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 More showing off! As alluded to over in my Huggy thread, here's the 1/18 Film and TV cabinet... So we start with the Batmobile, obviously; and Al Pacino's Cadillac from Scarface, complete with Al himself... Then we move on to Christine, of course; Eleanor (the proper one); and the Striped Tomato. John Milner's Deuce Coupe from American Graffiti; and the yellow Pontiac GTO from Two Lane Blacktop. GTO is out of place; that's where the Bluesmobile sits, but I took it out for this shot... If you have two 1974 Dodge Monacos, you have to put them together, don't you? Even if the "serving" copcar is a Nevada Highway Patrol unit and so a long way from Elwood's usual haunts! I wonder if a Nevada car would have SCMODS? So, back to Blighty, and a smaller scale... Ebay sticker sheets arrived today, so I was finally able to finish off my Dinky Police fleet! I reckon this set could have been on the roads in about 1970 in the combination shown. All my Dinky police Transits. L-R: my "new" restoration; one my sister gave me last time we met; and two 60s originals that I've picked up over time. MarvinsMom, bunglebus, antony denman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 22 hours ago, sdkrc said: I can't figure out what kind of car this is in the blue. It's killing me inside. It's like a budget AM Lagonda. Oh it's worse than that... it's a budget BMW 7-series! Datsuncog, sdkrc, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 43 minutes ago, bunglebus said: That one looks pretty accurate, my one really isn't Sorry I thought I written something under the link It was because they are the same casting but the extra effort on the detailing has made all the difference. I’ll be (probably) keeping eye out for ‘Real Riders’ versions instead from now on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I like driving in my car It's not quite a Jaguar Bought it up on Primrose Hill The no-name brand just makes me ill andrew e, Tenmil Socket, Remspoor and 6 others 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: It was because they are the same casting but the extra effort on the detailing has made all the difference. I’ll be (probably) keeping eye out for ‘Real Riders’ versions instead from now on Even more scarce than Hot Wheels with Real Riders! flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Even more scarce than Hot Wheels with Real Riders! Even better news What I can’t find, I can’t buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: The no-name brand just makes me ill That no-name has a name - High Speed I'm told 20200318_173118 by RS, on Flickr https://www.swiftysgarage.org/jaguar-xj12c-t55106.html Sudsprint and flat4alfa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 here some off the tat stuck up in my loft tip off the ice berg my mrs is playing holy hell,did get rid off lot off stuff,but been buying ones in pics all bootfair ect from years ago,red snorkel fire engine found in a bin,matchbox stuff is the cheapest ideal for code 3,have to have start thinking what i want keep and what goes, AndyW201, eddyramrod, flat4alfa and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 TUCKER SAYS : “WHO DID IT WORSE ?“ IN THE LEFT CORNER, in red: Dinky IN THE RIGHT CORNER, in blue: Solido Tucker prefers the Dinky I’m not so sure. They are both great efforts But I’m with Tucker’s mate, Alan Humphries He prefers the blue. Benny Green also agreed with us. So, ‘ner’. Trisha Yates can get stuffed. Remspoor, AndyW201, antony denman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 JDM Picnic and accessories now finished and taken up onto thr roof for a sunny day photoshoot: 1:24 Aoshima Toyota Ipsum kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Aoshima Toyota Ipsum kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Aoshima Toyota Ipsum kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Aoshima Toyota Ipsum kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Have since started another five kits now this one is complete, but there is good reason for it which will become clear one day. andrew e, Volksy, Split_Pin and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 3 hours ago, sdkrc said: I can't figure out what kind of car this is in the blue. It's killing me inside. It's like a budget AM Lagonda. Already correctly identified as an E32 7-series, but nostalgia points since I had an identical one of those once; pull-back motor occupying the back seats, and odd opening boot and doors combo. Trying and failing to remember the manufacturer, though - Sun Ray, possibly, or MC Toy/Maisto? In fact, looking at that pic, I owned all of those models at one stage, including the Skybusters... didn't custom signwrite my Mercury Sable, mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Another fine package from @Datsuncog yesterday, delivered right on my lunch break too. I'd just like to show off my Lesney MK4 Zodiac WITH a bonnet! Datsuncog, Remspoor, Sudsprint and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Another fine package from @Datsuncog yesterday, delivered right on my lunch break too. I'd just like to show off my Lesney MK4 Zodiac WITH a bonnet! Now this is classic case of a car looking better as a model than in real life. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 12 hours ago, antony denman said: Gold Senator is quite sought after (on here anyway!). Satisfy my curiosity - does the Volvo have square or round headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumblespeed Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I'll just lob in a couple of pics of my childhood here as a newb - still got my 2 Matchbox carry cases from my formative model buying in the 80s. My OCD side still cries a bit when I get them out, I used to have one exclusively for Matchbox which were my model of choice when I was young and they were all arranged in order of purchase, while the other box was for all the odd Corgi, Majorette and Hot Wheels stuff I also accumulated when I saw an interesting one. Sadly all that went to pot when my beloved firstborn went through them when he was that age? Even then I was always happier getting hold of a model of a "real" car rather than some striped up American hot rod and I had a liking for more retro models too (albeit at that age "retro" is 5-10 years ago rather than showroom fresh!!) so was always more pleased with the likes of the Cortina in the foreground (yes, my dad had one of those) and had to hunt hard to find the Mk1 Golf and my pride and joy the RS2000 (trailer and glider long gone) Sudsprint, Datsuncog, andrew e and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I too had the "Seagull" set when I was a nipper. You're in good company here, the carriers are very popular on eBay (not that I'm suggesting you sell them). Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Gold Senator is quite sought after (on here anyway!). Satisfy my curiosity - does the Volvo have square or round headlights? have go in the loft have a look senator i found on the job lot came off job,my m8 used be on house clearence any old cars and tools used give me them,have look at get back got me wondering bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I had two of those carrycases as well.. Long gone now, I'd love to know where they went. Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 8 hours ago, antony denman said: have go in the loft have a look senator i found on the job lot came off job,my m8 used be on house clearence any old cars and tools used give me them,have look at get back got me wondering thier square headlights bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 getting ready for next lockdown stripped few tonight mostly spot on,snapped one off jaguar axles trying to straight them,hopeing get wheels off,put some other wheels on.matchbox capri bought a after market bonnet and fits vry good,dipped them in costic soda brill, morrisoxide, Datsuncog, Sudsprint and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I got quite a good haul from Tescos today. I didn't know of the Galaxie, Mercury and Pontiac. Its a shame the Galaxie has green windows. I always hated it when they put stupid colored 'glass' in them. The fox body Stang is in dire need of a paint job, I might convertiblize it to look like my Dads old one. I also picked up another MB 41 Cadillac convertible and a orange Golf if anyone's interested? BL Bloke, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Majorette did a convertible fox body Mustang with the facelifted front, might be easier to find one of those? morrisoxide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 its mad i have polished friction skoda van with autoglym bumpercare come up nice but you can see 2 coluors merging,got sky blue and its almost green on other side,mrs thinksits been on gas fire lol,mybe a repaint bunglebus, Remspoor, Sudsprint and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 hours ago, Amishtat said: I had two of those carrycases as well.. Long gone now, I'd love to know where they went. Same here! I’ve kept some right toot but god knows why I parted with the carry cases! Grumblespeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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