sierraman Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, 155V6 said: Nothing new at all in my local Tesco on Saturday.I visited a different one today while I was working,they had the remnants of a new box,& a few of the British car series. I did spot this playset which was quite interesting,didn't think we'd see those over here Apparently they are really good sellers. Such to the point according to the staff that they sell out on the day! Anyhow I can’t be arsed to devote much more time to these early morning raids on Tesco, in fact the lack of diecast buying activity is probably a sign waning my interest in them, even old tatty ones seem to be going for mad money on eBay. Perhaps it’s time for me to crystallise my investments and cash in on them by wanging them on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I forgot to post that I’d received the Sentron-9. Apart from the faded box it’s pretty mint! Unfortunately the seller forgot to mention the broken wire on the 9v connector ☹️ sierraman, bunglebus, Amishtat and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Excellent. Maybe slice the insulation open and re-solder it? Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Definitely an easy fix that. If the electrics aren't rusted and fragmented inside you've done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: Definitely an easy fix that. If the electrics aren't rusted and fragmented inside you've done well. Thankfully they appear okay 👍 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Looking forward to the kitchen lino shakedown video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Word up Shiterz, I'm remiss of things to do temporarily, since I'm unable to travel to Auckland for work due to covid measures in place there. I've made some use of my free time but not as much as I should, as I keep getting side tracked with needless things, like this: Reading this charming tome, which dates from 2002. Except, as the top left of the front cover purports to, it may be a little older than that... Anyway, within the pages are all sorts of of fabulous cakey ideas, every single one of which is slathered in inch-thick buttercream. Behold: Nightmare doll. Fat turtle. Seabrooks crisp-y duck. Oblong mouse on rug. Rickets bear. Mechanic dog on curiously futuristic 16:9 telly. But the subject which made me post here was this: I've taken the liberty of uploading a larger res copy here, should anyone have shares in Stork and wish to make a copy. Beware though, the ingredients list is pretty substantial. You'll need to be a Corgi and Matchbox enthusiast though to emulate this scene. I think it's safe to say that this wasn't originally a 21st century publication. warch, Lord Sterling, Datsuncog and 8 others 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Somewhere in someone’s loft there will be the chocolate encrusted Fandango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Now might also be a good time for a long overdue update of small shite purchases. I added this 1:24 Bburago S-Class to a couple of other buys from a seller, as it was only a couple of quid. Seen here in its down-at-heel stage of life. So arty. Another which sticks in my mind was a random lot of stuff which was dirt cheap - around £2.50, including postage, from memory. Much has not been recorded from it yet but it included these: Majorette R18 taxi, minus the taxi sign. From memory, I think these may have been sold as a tow car to a caravan in a 2 piece set as well, with the taxi sign being replaced by one of those roof top towing spoilers, the likes of which I've not seen in about 30 years. Shite fact: I had a mint one of these which I sold back in 2010, to I think @Lord Sterling. Continuing the Majorette theme is this Saviem truck, obfuscated somewhat to draw the eye away from the fact that a non-British marketed commercial vehicle is making its way about the Yorkshire Dales. Sincere apologies for the faux pas. Getting a wee bit modern for me, although I'm coming to accept these mid-90's Siku castings and as such, this is now my 3rd such example - all bizarrely are wagons. Seen here seeing out its days in the forgotten corner of an Eastern European dirt road car park, beside a block of flats. Shite Ron, Sudsprint, andrew e and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, sierraman said: Somewhere in someone’s loft there will be the chocolate encrusted Fandango. One of the stars from the cheap lot though was this: Funnily enough, also spotted in the exact same place as a French cola lorry. Strange, eh? Stranger still, as it had just returned from the Australian outback: Where it had been to the mines. Presumably, the bright paint job is a boon for not getting crushed by the heavy stuff. It's a nice casting and I'm very happy to have it, although I'm more of a fan of the later Superfast casting in gold, with the removable axles. I had one of those as a young'un and made use of that feature, for scrap yard scenes. Should still have that one, along with a green one on regular wheels, so it'll be nice to have the three all together some time in the distant future. andrew e, Dick Longbridge, flat4alfa and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 In which case, let's catch up with some of my more recent additions. I apologise now for the backgrounds being of much poorer quality than @Jon's above! Latest arrivals, courtesy of @155V6 and @Lord Sterling, two fine gentlemen! King Size Jag, the subject of some recent discussion, which will be repainted blue. Also, my first Matchbox 1959 Dodge! Indeed the first I've actually seen. Thank you both! So these are the most recent additions to the Projects Box: one from ebay (A40 van) and the rest from various Shiters. As you can see, work has not started yet. The Anglia van is the only one for which I don't have a plan, I know in my head what the others are going to look like. Now... I mentioned upthread that I had lined up some of my 1/43s to make a classic-car show. Well here's the AS area... I know they don't represent many Shiters' actual vehicles but I felt these were most in-spirit. Almost all are from the variable-quality Century of Cars collection. Elsewhere on the showfield: A mix of Vanguards, Atlas, James Bond Collection, and other sources. The field itself is an old sweatshirt that was my work uniform in 2006-7. andrew e, Datsuncog, Shite Ron and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Jon said: Word up Shiterz, I'm remiss of things to do temporarily, since I'm unable to travel to Auckland for work due to covid measures in place there. I've made some use of my free time but not as much as I should, as I keep getting side tracked with needless things, like this: Reading this charming tome, which dates from 2002. Except, as the top left of the front cover purports to, it may be a little older than that... Anyway, within the pages are all sorts of of fabulous cakey ideas, every single one of which is slathered in inch-thick buttercream. Behold: Nightmare doll. Fat turtle. Seabrooks crisp-y duck. Oblong mouse on rug. Rickets bear. Mechanic dog on curiously futuristic 16:9 telly. But the subject which made me post here was this: I've taken the liberty of uploading a larger res copy here, should anyone have shares in Stork and wish to make a copy. Beware though, the ingredients list is pretty substantial. You'll need to be a Corgi and Matchbox enthusiast though to emulate this scene. I think it's safe to say that this wasn't originally a 21st century publication. Those are diabetes-inducing levels of buttercream right there! I used to have a white model of the rolamatics model on the right - anyone know what model it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It is the aforementioned Fandango flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 That Bburago Mercedes is tremendous and a bargain as well. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I also have arrivals. Deciding that the chance of finding the new Flying Customs in a shop was approximately nil, I ordered one from Modelmatic As I was over at the sorting office collecting it, I popped into Sainsbury's and found this There was also a solitary Premium, but just the card as some little oik had pinched the car. Interesting to know they sell them, Sainsbury's is normally pretty crap for toy cars. I think I got the best one in the set Their website shows the Car Culture premium vehicles but the one I saw wasn't from this set andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, sierraman said: Somewhere in someone’s loft there will be the chocolate encrusted Fandango. Probably better than a chocolate-encrusted Growler sierraman, bunglebus, Reluctant Adult and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: It is the aforementioned Fandango I missed that bit. Love a Fandango. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: I used to have a white model of the rolamatics model on the right - anyone know what model it is? https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Fandango Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: I missed that bit. Love a Fandango. Remspoor and Datsuncog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The Healey eventually arrived! eddyramrod, Remspoor and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 @bunglebus bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I only have one Growler - any more would be greedy MarvinsMom and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This one doesn't count flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, flat4alfa said: I also thought about the advert. This is for those too young to know. andrew e, flat4alfa, antony denman and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I drive myself nuts sometimes. I was going to sell the unadorned Corgi circus van, but I can't Because it has different wheels Dick Longbridge and flat4alfa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: @bunglebus Growler. Fnarr Fnarr..... flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Me and my brother had the burago merc - his was silver, I had a blue one. Oddly one of the wheels fell off which was most un burago like. The matchbox landrover needs the newcastle docks as a background like in Get Carter. eddyramrod and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Bren said: Growler. Fnarr Fnarr..... Legend. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: I also thought about the advert. This is for those too young to know. Excellent. Brings thing round to this Anglia slot car homage I knocked together a while back Body is die cast and by Saico, approx 1:30. Just for the hell of it. Bit heavy around the bends but the daft wide Fandago’d track helps there. A bit. andrew e, Remspoor, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 16 hours ago, bunglebus said: I drive myself nuts sometimes. I was going to sell the unadorned Corgi circus van, but I can't That’s the one without roof glazing isn’t it? Hold it here, I have an idea : bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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