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46 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Finished the Rover 800, going to have a look for some better wheels, think they’d really set it off. Modern Hot Wheels obviously do have a use!

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Most 800s seem to run quite plain wheels except the Vitesse, there's a few I think might suit it

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Or something like this to represent wheel trims

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These might also work

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1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Made a start on the Range Rover.

I was tempted to do a tan interior but there's absolutely no way that would ever appear on a hard-wearing Police vehicle.

So most of it is Matt black except springs, brake discs and the light bar!

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I came across a couple of unbuilt kits when we moved, an AMT Plymouth GTX and a Tamiya Monte Carlo Mini Cooper which I can't wait to get stuck into when the dust settles. I haven't built a kit in ages. 

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6 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I have the Triumph 2000 or what's left of it from my childhood. 

It's from Z-Cars and has the following voices when you press the dome light:

"PD to ZedVictorFour"

"#siren"

"HE'S GOT A GUN!!" #BANG-BANG

Q7: Two points!  

Good to now know the extra info as unfortunately, this one is silent.  I've had it apart and there is an intriguing mechanism to play back the sound using a stylus on a rotating disc, of sorts

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1 is a Corgitronics Scammell Landtrain and 3 is the Rough Rider Chevy Van

Q1: Three points!

Q3: Two points.. Well ok three then as it is the Rough Rider but that's not quite what I was wanting as the model's 'special' detail.

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7 hours ago, andrew e said:

Q1 is the Corgitronics truck.

Q8 is one of those Italian friction things in 1/24 - they do an Amgio van and a 127 from memory.  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_242

Q1: Two points.  Yes it does have electronic circuitry as its 'special' ability, in this case case it can be driven about the floor / bundled Play Mat.

Q8: excellent!  Three points!  But the model itself is not actually an Italian manufacturer

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8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Q2: Corgi Rover P6/2000 with Trans-o-lite headlights 

Q3: Corgi Chevrolet van, Rough Rider version?

Q4: Jada Fast and Furious MK1 Escort

Q5: Bburago Rolls Royce Camargue

Q6: ??? Jaguar MK2, brand has me stumped

Q7: Lucky Toys Rover 2000TC

Q9: Corgi VW Polo

Q10: Hot Wheels '32 Ford Vicky

Q2: Three points!

Q3: Two points.  Well ok three then as it is the Rough Rider but that's not quite what I was wanting as the model's 'special' detail.

Q4: Three points!  

Q5: Two

Q6: One, as it's not a Mk2; it's too old for that

Q7: Nil points unfortunately.  It does have gawky modelling details, but it's not of a Rover.

Q9: Two

Q10: Two

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At first, I thought that Q8 was a Heller Cliclac model of a Citroen C35, as the shape is unmistakable, it's obviously plastic and looks to be 1/32 scale, judging by it sitting on a piece of Scalextric track.

BUT you've been somewhat crafty here, by choosing not a C35 but in fact a Fiat 242 (though obviously the same thing, really), which was not helping my Google search.

Once that was discovered, I can now declare this to be a Piko Anker Plast Fiat 242, scale 1/25, with the feature being friction drive. So please split any points scored evenly between me and @andrew e, as he was on the right track!

I'm also now about to venture down a rabbit hole of checking out Piko's range, as I remembered having one of their red Barkas minibuses and an orange Alfa Romeo Junior ad a kid but I think there may have been one or two more....

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While I was playing with the new model C30 the other day I was reminded of a toy Volvo the kids had when they were young. They were really into Russ Trolls (remember them?) and we got this V70 Barbie toy car for a few pence at a boot fair, they liked it as their Trolls fitted in it and it was just like the car I had at the time. So while putting the Christmas decs back in the loft, I got it out...

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In my memory it was about the same scale as the C30, but it’s actually massive...

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I think it’s 1:8

The tailgate didn’t open so far as this on my one though as I often hit my head on it...

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Folding mirrors and opening petrol flap (why?)...

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It had a couple of child seats in it originally, but the kids took them out...

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Here one of the Trolls takes it for a quick spin...

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1 hour ago, Jon said:

I can now declare this to be a Piko Anker Plast Fiat 242, scale 1/25, with the feature being friction drive. So please split any points scored evenly between me and @andrew e, as he was on the right track!

Yay!

Q8: FOUR POINTS or should that be, VIER PUNKTE !

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That 1:18 C70 is probably made by Powco, I have a MK4 Mondeo by them. Nice big things, fun to play with and look good as models too.

I'm now away down a Range Rover rabbit hole due to starting building mine. 

I dug these 2 out of the loft.

The larger one was a swap with my pal Craig in about 1991. It's missing it's mirrors but I think they would have been those awful portrait type generic ones from the Mercedes Truck that also spoil my Superkings Rancho. I think it's part of a set as well,  can anyone confirm? I've never bothered with it until now but studying it more closely it's actually quite decent. The front grille and winch are nice and the Kielder Forest livery is quite relevant.

Now the other is a real long termer in my collection, a Rolamatics Range Rover. I got this around 39 years ago from one of my mum's friends 'Auntie' Sandra (all parent's friends, pals parents and so on were either Auntie or Uncle weren't they?) She also gave me a Matchbox Sea Rescue Helicopter and Mercedes shovel tractor. My Matchbox seemed to survive my rather rough play at that age far better than Corgi as all 3 survive in the same fairly good condition. The Range Rover was always my favourite although at the time, living in Glasgow, I didn't know what a Range Rover was. It still works as intended too.

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10 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I think it's part of a set as well,  can anyone confirm? I've never bothered with it until now but studying it more closely it's actually quite decent. The front grille and winch are nice and the Kielder Forest livery is quite relevant.

K-89 'Forestry Set'

Came with a ladder and towed a trailer carrying tree cuts

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...complete with a lumberjack/forest warden fella, whose hair dye had ran down his face quite well, what with all the sweat.  A proper grafter!

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Loose replica of the 55 Chevy from Two Lane Blacktop finally finished after more than 25 years:

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit

 

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit

 

1:24 Monogram 1955 Chevy kit

Not one of my best, but good to see it one piece at last. Means I have licence to start one or two more - I seem to have gone a bit Chevrolet crazy as I'm currently doing a '67 Impala with a Corvette ZR-1's engine, and then I'm building the Corvette as a quick kerbside build as it'll get another box off the shelf. Need to start something Japanese too.

In between jobs on the '55 I sorted out my American kits, as they'd become a bit scattered and I was losing track of what I'd got. A number of them were bought cheaply as engine donors, and some for their misery/obscurity:

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I quite like the Citation Turbo X kit, but that modified "X" version is terrible.

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On 12/31/2020 at 7:42 PM, FakeConcern said:

I love this thread, but never manage to keep up with it as it must be a full time job for some people on here!

Anyway just got a new C30 model/toy for my birthday in 1:18 scale, it's not so acurate as the Welly 1:24 I already have, but I'm still very pleased with it...

It looks like it's a Volvo promotional model of some sort...

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Doors open as well and made of plastic...

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Has all the Volvo logos and official photos on the box ...

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I also have a really nice Welly 1:24 model with doors and bonnet that open and generally much better detailing and a Matchbox 1:64(?) that I got from @Datsuncog (also have a gold one but Mrs Concern used it in a Christmas ornament).

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Obviously a bit of a jump in scale from the Matchbox to the Welly...

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I know that models in both 1:32 and 1:43 have been produced so I'd really like them as well and would also like more of the Matchbox models in other colours so if anyone has any for sale let me know. A bit new for most of you I know but worth asking...

So I have discovered another one... but you will need a chassis!

https://www.zen-racing.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php/blitz-c30-110-mini-high-roof-sedan-08mm-p-253

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2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

In between jobs on the '55 I sorted out my American kits, as they'd become a bit scattered and I was losing track of what I'd got. A number of them were bought cheaply as engine donors, and some for their misery/obscurity:

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I recognise a couple of those! Hopefully they turned out to be more or less complete

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6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I recognise a couple of those! Hopefully they turned out to be more or less complete

They did thank you. The Funny Car will be more of a challenge as it's been partly built so would need some disassembly, and I'd probably need to source some new decals, but the More American Graffiti dragster could be something I'll have a go at this year when I want to do something different.

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8 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

They did thank you. The Funny Car will be more of a challenge as it's been partly built so would need some disassembly, and I'd probably need to source some new decals, but the More American Graffiti dragster could be something I'll have a go at this year when I want to do something different.

The 1955 Chevy is almost the same model as Harrison Ford drives in American Graffiti.

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More pictures here:

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_7737-Chevrolet-One-Fifty-1955.html

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On 1/1/2021 at 11:49 AM, flat4alfa said:

Anyone for a brain de-fogging New Year’s Tat Friday Day identification game?

What am I?

Brand ; Model of ; Approximate scale ; Special ability 

Q1:

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Q2:

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Q3:

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Q4:

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Q5:

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Q6:

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Q7:

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Q8:

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Q9:

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Q10:

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Crikey, almost missed this... I can see there's been plenty of discussion upthread, but I've done my bestest to skip over them without gaining unfair advantage!

Q1: Corgi Trucks Leyland Roadtrain, in about 1/60-ish - from the early/mid 1980s. Is it a Corgitronics version with motorised trailer, that one?

Q2: Corgi Rover P6, with magic Trans-o-lite headlamps; 1/43 scale, or thereabouts?

Q3: Corgi Chevrolet 'US Van', probably with Rough Riders stickerage, 1/36 scale with opening rear doors revealing a shag-tastic 70s Vanner interior.

Q4: Jada Toys Ford Escort Mk1 RS from one of the seemingly endless 'The Fast & The Furious' films - but not sure if this is one of their bigger 1/32 scale, or one of the smaller ones. Special  features: opening doors and a 36 speed gearbox.

Q5: Bburago Rolls Royce Carmague, late 70s issue and weren't these smaller than 1/18 scale for some reason? I had one years ago and it looked wrong with my other 1/18. Say 1/20, and it has everything opening on it including tippy seats?

Q6: Jaguar Mk2, either by someone in like Tri-ang or else some far Eastern concern? Probably about 1/24 scale, at a guess! Friction powered?

Q7: Triumph 2000 Mk2 cop car - Palitoy? I think these were meant to say phrases and suchlike; quite big (though stubby proportions) - say 1/24 again?

Q8: Citroen C35 pickup - wheels look like those fitted to East German Anker models, but beyond that I'm not sure. 1/24?

Q9: Corgi VW Polo rally, 1/36, with shiny shiny stickers and the hatchback not yet fallen off.

Q10: Hot Wheels custom something - say  a '32 Plymouth? And likely around 1/68 scale, at a total guess!

Boom!

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17 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Q4: Jada Toys Ford Escort Mk1 RS from one of the seemingly endless 'The Fast & The Furious' films - but not sure if this is one of their bigger 1/32 scale, or one of the smaller ones. Special  features: opening doors and a 36 speed gearbox.

 

I think it's the smaller one, still quite a large scale (1:32) but not the monster size version (1:24)

Lol @ 36 speed gearbox...

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1 hour ago, Richard_FM said:

The 1955 Chevy is almost the same model as Harrison Ford drives in American Graffiti.

It's a bit more than that.  Both were supplied by George Barris for Universal Studios.  The car rolled in Graffiti was the spare backup car used in Blacktop

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20 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Crikey, almost missed this... I can see there's been plenty of discussion upthread, but I've done my bestest to skip over them without gaining unfair advantage!

Q1: Corgi Trucks Leyland Roadtrain, in about 1/60-ish - from the early/mid 1980s. Is it a Corgitronics version with motorised trailer, that one?

Q2: Corgi Rover P6, with magic Trans-o-lite headlamps; 1/43 scale, or thereabouts?

Q3: Corgi Chevrolet 'US Van', probably with Rough Riders stickerage, 1/36 scale with opening rear doors revealing a shag-tastic 70s Vanner interior.

Q4: Jada Toys Ford Escort Mk1 RS from one of the seemingly endless 'The Fast & The Furious' films - but not sure if this is one of their bigger 1/32 scale, or one of the smaller ones. Special  features: opening doors and a 36 speed gearbox.

Q5: Bburago Rolls Royce Carmague, late 70s issue and weren't these smaller than 1/18 scale for some reason? I had one years ago and it looked wrong with my other 1/18. Say 1/20, and it has everything opening on it including tippy seats?

Q6: Jaguar Mk2, either by someone in like Tri-ang or else some far Eastern concern? Probably about 1/24 scale, at a guess! Friction powered?

Q7: Triumph 2000 Mk2 cop car - Palitoy? I think these were meant to say phrases and suchlike; quite big (though stubby proportions) - say 1/24 again?

Q8: Citroen C35 pickup - wheels look like those fitted to East German Anker models, but beyond that I'm not sure. 1/24?

Q9: Corgi VW Polo rally, 1/36, with shiny shiny stickers and the hatchback not yet fallen off.

Q10: Hot Wheels custom something - say  a '32 Plymouth? And likely around 1/68 scale, at a total guess!

Boom!

Boom!

Q1: Two points...  wrong model.  Scale almost there but not really an issue

Q2: FOUR BOOMS !

Q3: FOUR MORE !

Q4: FOUR AGAIN.

Q5: FOUR...    It's getting a bit noisy in here.

Q6: ONE

Q7: THREE.  Yes, Palitoy did release it as well.  My one doesn't say Palitoy though, another big brand instead.  Bigger than 1:24, only a bit, but still enough to be well out of size if sat next to a genuine 1:24 and make you twitch.

Q8: TWO

Q9: FOUR

Q10: One

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