flat4alfa Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Any interest from any of our resident Superkings-lickers - could this help complete a towing rig for someone? This ^ might well look great carrying something interesting, while being towed drifted behind the trusty workhorse, high-torque motored, Clubman The childhood Clubman, overpainted so many times, you can barely see any detail. But the big, slow, Johnson motor still keeps on going and going, pulling and pulling. eddyramrod and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Datsuncog said: And also a Matchbox King Size trailer, in reasonable fettle. Any interest from any of our resident Superkings-lickers - could this help complete a towing rig for someone? Both available gratis Could I grab that one? Don't mind slipping a few quid in the tat fund. As I mentioned a while ago, the yellow one is from the two pack sets with the Mercury Commuter etc, I have to swap mine around so I can have a complete set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 7:44 PM, DVee8 said: I have been looking for a white Fiat 500, most on ebay seem to be the original 500 or the 500-X Just seen Bburago do them too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 @Datsuncog Put the HO wiking to one side please 👍 Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Just seen Bburago do them too I'm watching one on ebay at the moment. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 11/10/2020 at 11:50 AM, bunglebus said: There's a red one about to hit the shops - hopefully Mattel will do a custard yellow one eventually Yellow one coming next year,brighter yellow than the real ones came in though 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1971 AIRFIX Construction Kit Catalogue 60 pages! Those were the days... and of those pages, these are the road transport ones Amishtat, Split_Pin, eddyramrod and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I had that Airfix cata!ogue! Of the "Modern" cars shown , the only one I didn't have was the Sunbeam Rapier, I built at least one of everything else, and in many cases, several. I had many of the "Vintage" types too. I remember the Austin Maxi back seat was often warped... Sudsprint and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Eddy youthful memories of Austin Maxi back seats should only be this 😁 eddyramrod and antony denman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 My memory of a full size Maxi is of a car that needed constant attention; turned out to be two cars welded together; and filled up with smoke from a short behind the dash. I owned it for some of the spring and summer of 1986, when I was dating a horse-loving girl named Julie,who had a green Audi 80. We never got to fold the seats down! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, eddyramrod said: My memory of a full size Maxi is of a car that needed constant attention; turned out to be two cars welded together; and filled up with smoke from a short behind the dash. I owned it for some of the spring and summer of 1986, when I was dating a horse-loving girl named Julie,who had a green Audi 80. We never got to fold the seats down! I remember cut & shuts being a problem in the 1980s but I've never heard of Maxi being given the treatment. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Not normally the place for videos, but this is just amazing FakeConcern, Frogchod, C1am and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 7:47 AM, bunglebus said: Could I grab that one? Don't mind slipping a few quid in the tat fund. Daaah, sorry - it was claimed via PM on Friday! I'll look for another one the same for you, though - I tend to just pick up any trailers I can find these days, as they're generally really cheap and people tend to have a use for them. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I'd forgotten I'd bought this, took about a month to arrive from aliexpress. I was looking for Buicks but accidentally saw this Daf. I like Dafs I think it was 7 dollars posted. andrew e, Remspoor, AndyW201 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Corgi X-PLORATRONS ! Always intrigued me, being shown in the 1980 Corgi catalogue. The X-Ploratrons were four vehicles, each equipped with its own novelty tool: Magnifying glass ; Compass ; Mirror ; Magnet. Cor! There was a marketing campaign in magazines, of sorts Can't think I ever had a friend who had one. Didn't take off, so dropped after a year Much more info here https://mikepigottsdiecasttoysandmodels.wordpress.com/2018/10/14/corgi-x-ploratrons/ Any one have one? Anyone still have one? AndyW201 and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Amazing to see that at least 2 models in that Airfix range are still current, I have the Escort and Herald. They're pretty detailed for the size, I really like mine. The solid plastic wheels add a touch of, eh, nostalgia. Speaking of kits, I made a start to this which I got from Mr Lawrence. I'm going for the black colour scheme. This also appears in the 1991 Tamiya Catalogue I got from @Datsuncog. I'm quite excited about this one as I loved the real car as a kid and sorely regret foolishly selling my lovely 1/18 Revell NSX for a tenner to a 'collector' who was only too happy to oblige. This has a similar level of detail. Mr Laurence, andrew e, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 54 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Corgi X-PLORATRONS ! Any one have one? Anyone still have one? Just the one, came (as usual) in a lot, and is now on eBay as it's not my cup of tea flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I remember one of my friends had the X-PLORATRON with the compass in it, which was probably a hand me down from his older brother. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 55 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Just the one, came (as usual) in a lot, and is now on eBay as it's not my cup of tea My older cousins had that in their toy box, never knew what it was till now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Much more interesting than a Days Gone. But, as we now know, far less valuable. Does the 'reflector' still reflect or has something come adrift? edit: studied the photos again. Ok, so that's the trick of the light to emulate reflection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just repainted a Buick Riviera. I was surprised to find a load of prisums inside. Shine a light in the cabin and the lights come on 😁 An Led and button cell might have to be fitted... AndyW201, andrew e, flat4alfa and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 55 minutes ago, Frogchod said: I was surprised to find a load of prisms inside Hooray for TRANS-O-LITE ! An excellent marketing term that would be disallowed today. Those woke b*stards. 155V6, Remspoor, Split_Pin and 6 others 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 54 minutes ago, Frogchod said: Just repainted a Buick Riviera. I was surprised to find a load of prisms inside. Shine a light in the cabin and the lights come on 😁 An Led and button cell might have to be fitted... Cool aren't they? But they don't work as well as the ones on the Toblerone VW van flat4alfa, Frogchod and Amishtat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 And in case anyone cries foul, here they are under the same light you have to get the front in shade to see them I hadn't even realised the rear lights work too Sudsprint, andrew e, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Another Dinky from china next to a real repainted one. All three of my Roadmasters together: The convertible is a Solido. MarvinsMom, AndyW201, andrew e and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Commer with main beam on 😂 flat4alfa, MarvinsMom, bunglebus and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 MarvinsMom and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Seeing flat4alfas post above reminded me I have templates for Corgi and Dinky boxes. First attempt looks OK. Now to flood ebay with fake MIB cars 🤣 Datsuncog, andrew e, Remspoor and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, 155V6 said: The interior looks like something from a Cheech & Chong film ! 155V6, AndyW201 and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Close Encounters of the Rover Kind Just when you thought it was safe to go out for a night-time drive in the woods, not knowing that E.T. had phoned home earlier. 'Trans-O-Lite' action on the Corgi Rover 2000. Amishtat, RoadworkUK, AndyW201 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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