RoadworkUK Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 2 hours ago, andrew e said: So nostalgia, idle thumbs, eBay, rum and this bloody thread conspired against me Ah, balls. I thought I'd satisfied all my Sierra urges. eBay DEFCON 2 Amishtat, andrew e and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said: 1300E had rectangular headlights & spotlights pedant mode off. Friend had one of those, in the gold colour. Didn't have it long (this was 1987/8) and it was very rusty, too much for him and yet he was a competent welder. Even then he could move it on quickly as the badge sold itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said: 1300E had rectangular headlights & spotlights pedant mode off. Ah, I thought something wasn't quite right and that's it. That model seems to be inspired by the Vanguards 1/43 version, which does have the correct lights and 1300E wheels. Oxford do have an amazing ability to make generally good models but get them slightly wrong (the Quattro for instance with the wrong headlights for a C-reg). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Found it, page from the 1989 catalogue 22 inches long!! She'd hit the roof... will have to give it a miss. Tinplate body on the truck too. Yet the cars are softish polymer. Sourced from Tonka, I wondered, but no, they had their own: andrew e, Amishtat and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: How did you find that?! Good sleuthing Is it on a catalogue page somewhere then? I Googled plastic matchbox car and got lucky! flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Another of the Tamiya buids completed: Three down, two more to go to finish this set of replacements. Mr Laurence, andrew e, flat4alfa and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Heller Cliclacs I have a few of these. Any interest? Burnside, bunglebus and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Corgi Rocketing. I'm doing it wrong. andrew e, 155V6 and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 7 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Heller Cliclacs I have a few of these. Any interest? What ones do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Another of the Tamiya buids completed: Three down, two more to go to finish this set of replacements. Those look great. What method do you use to paint the window surrounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Finished the NSX. Please don't compare it with efforts of someone who knows what they are doing, especially the paint. I did get all of the features to work nicely though, opening engine compartment, pop up headlights and steering. I removed the driver's window because the 'masking tape' that I used when spraying the black windscreen border, bled everywhere. The other windows were not so bad. Amishtat, Tenmil Socket, Mr Laurence and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 12 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Heller Cliclacs I have a few of these. Any interest? C'est quoi? Avez-vous des photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Picked up a job lot locally, most important of which is this Which completes this set Also included were Late Corgi Jag policemobile Cobra Mustang Matchbox Gran Fury - the "no doors" version of the casting Laser wheels version of the venerable Mercury This Lambo is also another one that ran for years Yet another long-lived casting is this Jeep Talking of Matchbox Jeeps, while I was out I found these MX5 Nissan pickup And D200 crewcab Datsuncog, Mr Laurence, AndyW201 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The white JEEP was originally issued in the USA in 1983, then in the U.K. in the early 90’s, it’s the same casting. Funny to bring it back after all these years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Do you have a picture of the Gran Fury with opening doors? Mine doesn't either and I don't ever recall seeing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Gadzooks, is it my birthday? Some more deliveries have arrived First up, with suspiciously Zylmex looking wheels is a Majorette Jag Nicely preserved Corgi Escort And a Firebird Red Fox body to go with the one from earlier Don't know the make of this 911 I do know the make of this but not heard of it before - Conrad Passat wearing very Audi-like wheels Next up some more Mebetoys/Hot Wheels Not a very popular choice of car to recreate, but Solido decided we needed a miniature Talbot Tagora, almost* as interesting as the real thing RoadworkUK, flat4alfa, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Split_Pin said: Do you have a picture of the Gran Fury with opening doors? Mine doesn't either and I don't ever recall seeing one. Ah - when I said no doors I meant there are no lines in the casting - I believe some have them and some don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, sierraman said: The white JEEP was originally issued in the USA in 1983, then in the U.K. in the early 90’s, it’s the same casting. Funny to bring it back after all these years! Isn't the Jeep based on a pre-Superfast casting? Pretty sure it's been discussed before 1976 Then the Hot Rod And US Mail version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Ah - when I said no doors I meant there are no lines in the casting - I believe some have them and some don't Never noticed that on mine, I'll have to check now! I've had it since about 1983, it came free with my Matchbox 'Playtrack'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Gadzooks, is it my birthday? Some more deliveries have arrived First up, with suspiciously Zylmex looking wheels is a Majorette Jag Nicely preserved Corgi Escort And a Firebird Red Fox body to go with the one from earlier Dont know the make of this 911 I do know the make of this but not heard of it before - Conrad Passat wearing very Audi-like wheels Next up some more Mebetoys/Hot Wheels Not a very popular choice of car to recreate, but Solido decided we needed a miniature Talbot Tagora, almost* as interesting as the real thing Conrad Passat is an excellent find, love that. I also remember lusting after the Solido Tagora as it was pictured on the back of the box of the Talbot Horizon. I should have kept that one too! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Never noticed that on mine, I'll have to check now! I've had it since about 1983, it came free with my Matchbox 'Playtrack'. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Gadzooks, is it my birthday? Some more deliveries have arrived First up, with suspiciously Zylmex looking wheels is a Majorette Jag Nicely preserved Corgi Escort And a Firebird Red Fox body to go with the one from earlier Don't know the make of this 911 I do know the make of this but not heard of it before - Conrad Passat wearing very Audi-like wheels Next up some more Mebetoys/Hot Wheels Not a very popular choice of car to recreate, but Solido decided we needed a miniature Talbot Tagora, almost* as interesting as the real thing I had one of these delivered today as part of a joblot. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I've got the spit of that Conrad Passat and also a contrasting Santana in metallic blue. My Passat was sold as a Gama, according to the box though, despite it saying Conrad on the base. So essentially, they're the same company. Currently got eyes on rather gawky looking Conrad Audi 100 (1982 aero shape) on Trademe but waiting for it to drop in price! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 8/21/2019 at 3:56 PM, Datsuncog said: this Willys Jeep casting first appeared in model year 1971, styled as the MB02 Jeep Hot Rod. ^ Taken from the Charlie Cog book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 It's in my 1970 USA catalogue Nope that's a different casting So it really did start as a Hot Rod casting rather than being modified from a standard one, and ran right up to 96 for the canopy version And 1999 for the non-canopy. Quite a span! Looks like today's purchase was from 1995 Sudsprint, AndyW201 and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Base evolution Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/20/2020 at 10:29 PM, flat4alfa said: Anyone have the facelift GMC Brigadier by Majorette? Datsuncog and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Those look great. What method do you use to paint the window surrounds? Thanks. Black (actually dark grey/anthracite) brush-painted enamel, without masking if possible. That easier when it's on a dark-coloured car, there's a bit of margin for error...... Chrome done with Bare Metal Foil, which looks good but takes a bit of patience. Some people use Molotow silver marker pen. In the past I used brush-painted silver enamel, but the Humbrol #11 I favoured 25-odd years ago doesn't have the shine it used to. Well done on getting the Honda done. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Cheers SL, my problem is that I no longer have a steady hand, which I have only found out in the last few months as I have taken up restoring/model building again. I am also having real trouble aiming the needle lance of the poly cement container at the area or part I want to glue. Bracing my wrist against something seems to work and there weren't any accidents! I think you mentioned something similar about yourself a few pages back so I was kind of spurred on by your continued good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 With glue I often put it onto a separate surface then pick up what I need with a cocktail stick, a bent paperclip or an offcut of sprue material. The latter also come in useful for stirring pots of paint. I don't use a lot of poly cement any more, preferring superglue (or PVA for clear parts). Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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