antony denman Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 its mini and merc havent got them in my collection off spot on models,also won another joblot off 3 show them when they turn up,yes got a spot on i need its also got truck not seen before, eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 4:30 PM, bunglebus said: 1985 Diapet catalogue Never had a Yonezawa toy. The Diapets seem to command strong money, can't get near them antony denman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony denman Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 never seen one,christ looks like a fiat uno,is based on a real car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Wilkinsons are selling HWs again.The bin was full,but not the latest stuff,only picked up this one AndyW201, Dick Longbridge and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 A large volume of cat food has arrived from Carrickfergus...OR HAS IT? Unfortunately, the subterfuge of the stealth packaging will only last as long as it takes for Nicola to remember that we don't have a cat. Cheers, Tim; I'm heading off for a long weekend, and I very much look forward to the cat food on my return. eddyramrod, Amishtat and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Until this week.... BANZAI ! YONEZAWA GANGU ! DIAPET ! HONDA PRERUDE ! RAKUSATSU: £3.20 ! ARIGATŌ GOZAIMASHITA ! / other daft xenophobic humour available on request Amishtat, AndyW201, antony denman and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, antony denman said: christ looks like a fiat uno,is based on a real car It's the original Honda Jazz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_City_(AA) antony denman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 57 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: BANZAI ! Not a Toyota Clown then? Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I've made a few additions to my miniature collection of shiters' cars what I have seen in real life. First up, this was a cheapo plastic Merc by Kentoys that I've painted up and given the identity of @Talbot's car. Then I remembered I had a red Jag XF so a change of identity made @AnthonyG's car (yes, I know it's a modern but it's a frequent visitor to the FOD) I had the right colours in stock for @Retr0naut's Maxi and Princess and the Oxford models are dead easy to dismantle so a couple of repaints were called for. I also have a Sprite caravan and Oxford Diecast's Invacar is due next year so I'll hopefully soon be able to recreate this happy scene from the FOD Burnside, RoadworkUK, Retr0naut and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Who makes the XF? Might get one for the mantlepiece! Ideally a Minichamps or similar would be ideal, the one you have looks like Matchbox size (1:75)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, AnthonyG said: Who makes the XF? Might get one for the mantlepiece! Ideally a Minichamps or similar would be ideal, the one you have looks like Matchbox size (1:75)? It's this one: https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/jaguar/products/jaguar-xj-saloon-carnelian-red-76xj003 1/76 scale so a bit smaller than Matchbox. They also do the same thing in N gauge but that's really tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 LUCKY TOYS (Hong Kong) Catalogue Must be 1966 onwards due to MKII Cortina 'Designed for initiating natural instinct'. Do not forget this. Amishtat, Remspoor, Split_Pin and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Most of them are £££ on eBay now - except the one I bought at the boot sale that took months to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 The Transit looks like a knock off of the early Dinky casting and the S&D Pakamatic looks like a direct copy of the Lesney King Size one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 3 hours ago, quicksilver said: First up, this was a cheapo plastic Merc by Kentoys that I've painted up and given the identity of @Talbot's car. That is every kind of awesome! It's even the correct age (pre-facelift), has roughly the right kind of wheels and just about the correct options on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: LUCKY TOYS (Hong Kong) Catalogue Must be 1966 onwards due to MKII Cortina 'Designed for initiating natural instinct'. Do not forget this. Fascinating range there from Lucky - I reckon ALL of them have been, ahem, 'inspired' by the products of Corgi, Dinky and Matchbox - even the Studebaker Wagonaire TV car is a direct lift from Husky. With the possible exception of the PC Cresta, and the 4dr Mk2 Cortina... I guess they don't specify which manufacturers they've taken the 'exact specification' from, hey? Still, lovely big models, for sure. I'd be thrilled to pick up any of them. 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Most of them are £££ on eBay now - except the one I bought at the boot sale that took months to sell That applies to all mini tat doesn't it?? The ones you want are ££££. The ones you have are ppppp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 5:54 PM, bunglebus said: Lucky Toys Cougar looks just like the Matchbox ones This is I'm sure also modeled on a Superfast - anyone care to name the model? (Gruesome Twosome) 36 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Fascinating range there from Lucky - I reckon ALL of them have been, ahem, 'inspired' by the products of Corgi, Dinky and Matchbox Yep! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Here's the one that took ages to sell Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Here's the one that took ages to sell I think the problem with that one was the size. The larger 1970s ones don't seem to be as sought-after. Oh and the fact it's not a recognisable model to many. It's only old men like me who know what the Can-Am racing series was bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 8/6/2020 at 5:54 PM, bunglebus said: Lastly a Universal 240Z with some sort of non functioning motor Have you still got both of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Oh yes squirreled away in my stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Picked up this error today. "Shoddy workmanship M8" eddyramrod, Split_Pin, Burnside and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Not only that, it's well-glued to those petrol pumps. Fantastic feat Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Found some new bits in Tesco. 944 looks really good in the latest colours Seen these before, but I wonder how easy it is to free the go-cart? AndyW201, Split_Pin and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Took a chance on this, all I had to go on was a single picture It's not bad other than the usual missing spotlight Dodge Daytona landed today too Datsuncog, Split_Pin and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Popped in Tesco today, picked up the Matchbox G class and the Porsche 911 cabrio for the kids. Looking forward to the 2021 releases. If we ever get them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Update: Golf RC Stripping the body is taking longer than I thought although it’s bringing out some tremendous lines! andrew e, flat4alfa, AndyW201 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 toy cars you didn't know existed until recently* Lovely plastic Minaluxe Djet. It's not cheap, but I've been a pretty good boy this year I reckon so if anyone wants to buy me this for Christmas please go ahead. It's lovely! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/minialuxe-1-43-Matra-Sports-Jet-6/324349464894 *just now Sudsprint, Burnside, Vantman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macscrooge Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 The die-cast auction on 10 December might be of interest to some of you chaps: https://sheffieldauctiongallery.com/catalogues.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Seemed to be some new stuff in my local Tesco's toy aisle and all, though fairly well raided already... Anyone looking a Porsche Rally? G-Wagen and Mk2 Prius Rideshare were also appealing, but I didn't bring 'em home with me. Hot Wheels a bit depleted too... Not much there to tickle my pickle, really. Multipacks were decent, though: A rare pack where I actually wanted all the contents - even though I already have the Beetle and Dodge Monaco in different paint. Beige Wagoneer was nice, also the Golf 4x4. I did grab a couple, though - even if my reasons for doing so remain unclear... These Renagades are everywhere round here, usually in eye-popping shades - I think there are attractive Motability deals being pushed by a local dealer. Seems like a nicely done tiny version, though. An opening boot or something would be nice, but I think only the pricey Road Trip range comes with stuff like that? No-one can accuse Mattel of not offering a wide range of vehicles in their lineup - this '33 Plymouth is unexpected, but really nicely done. If I had to be picky, the headlights are a bit rubbish as they're moulded into the wings, while the bumpers are quite heavy - I'm thinking about the Ford Model A from the early 1980s as a comparator, but then there's probably been a lot of safety legislation in the past 40 years to outlaw those lovely little chromed headlights that could be so easily chewed off... Another Healey! First one of these I've seen on the shelves; interesting that Mattel have different catalogue numbers for the different colours. It really is a lovely casting; I think the old English white with red interior just edges it over the BRG and black. And lastly, for the latest haul... Oh! It's the Powell Sport! Quite a bizarre choice of vehicle to model, and one I was blissfully ignorant of until a few short weeks ago. The track is somewhat narrow, but overall it's a nice rendering with good detail to the casting. So I haven't opened them yet, but I probably will... the trouble with Matchbox is that I find them enormously appealing, but I never know what to do with them after I've got them home! bunglebus, Split_Pin, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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