bunglebus Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I took the Tat Friday Kojak Buick apart today to fit the donor's glass. I wondered why the front had a bit of obvious corrosion Inside has all the signs of our old friend battery leakage Scrubbed all that out, and as it was apart the bumpers have had the chrome re-done etc. I'll put it all back together tomorrow, it's quite interesting seeing how the clicky gun noise mechanism works, and how the later police version is modified to remove that and the gunman in the back seat Spottedlaurel, Skizzer, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I fell behind on my target completion rate of two kits per month in March. I'm doing well with this pair however, so maybe I can catch up with three in April? Amishtat, Split_Pin, andrew e and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said: Isn't it a Ford Courier? American Ford version of the Mazda B1800. I didn't realise that until relatively recently, I thought it was just a generic pickup. When it was in my carrycase and now on a display shelf it always seems to sit alongside the Baja Bouncer I've had since they were new. Both survived well as they came along when my playing with toy cars days were over (temporarily at least). Yes,of course it's based on a Mazda not a Toyota.🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: Yes,of course it's based on a Mazda not a Toyota.🤪 It also carries the plate COU 113 junkyarddog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 22 hours ago, bunglebus said: the gunman in the back seat Ah, you mean Detective Bobby Crocker, as played by Kevin Dobson? Yes of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Before my time! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Any sign of the Matchbox Ford Crapi in the Tesco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 No. Watching Lamley's videos, he suggests that rather than each casting appearing over 2-3 cases, they're only in 1. Also when he opened the case with the Capri in, there was only one example in there - so if your Tesco doesn't get that case, or it does but they only get one Capri in the box, you ain't gonna find it. Can't say I'm too happy, Mattel must know people are going to want that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: No. Watching Lamley's videos, he suggests that rather than each casting appearing over 2-3 cases, they're only in 1. Also when he opened the case with the Capri in, there was only one example in there - so if your Tesco doesn't get that case, or it does but they only get one Capri in the box, you ain't gonna find it. Can't say I'm too happy, Mattel must know people are going to want that one. Are they fucking thick? You’ve a fairly popular product so you limit it to one shop, then you bring out a model you know will be popular and will likely sell a lot of, so you restrict the supply of it. Bizarre. It’s a bit like Vauxhall making loads of Insignias then restricting the supply of Corsas. It’s their most popular model so obviously they will try and make it as difficult as possible to obtain. Never underestimate the Americans lack of logic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMotor Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Got one or two models. But was chuffed to get this one. Very old picture of the only time I looked inside. andrew e, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Here's the innards of the Kojak Buick showing the clicking mechanism and separate seat base to allow matey to fit in And the police version, full but separate seat base and a black plastic licence plate taking the place of the clicker It was about then I realised I'd goofed, as the police version has both side windows, so had to cut one out to allow the figure to stick out. Done. That clip on dome light is the same lens as on the later police version if anyone's missing theirs Datsuncog, AndyW201, RayMK and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Got this Guisval Sierra off a guy selling loads of different Sierras, they all got too expensive for me other than this one though AndyW201, Datsuncog, Tenmil Socket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: That clip on dome light is the same lens as on the later police version if anyone's missing theirs Oh! My Kojak is missing the beacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Oh! My Kojak is missing the beacon only the original had the red tit- the later reborn versions sadly are lacking and the clicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: only the original had the red tit- the later reborn versions sadly are lacking and the clicker Have clicker So tit must have been pulled free Bobby Crocker must have been hand-painted in a rush because here he has a massive spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 8 hours ago, sierraman said: You’ve a fairly popular product so you limit it to one shop, then you bring out a model you know will be popular and will likely sell a lot of, so you restrict the supply of it Funny enough there are none on eBay, so I suspect none have made it to our shores so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 10 hours ago, sierraman said: Are they fucking thick? Never underestimate the Americans lack of logic... with Mattel you can never, ever underestimate just how utterly fuckin' retarded the management are, for instance, just look at the total fuck up they have been making of Thomas the Tank Engine. And all in the quest of selling more cheaply made, but not cheaply sold crap toys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 It’s a £1.50 toy Capri 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 But they could sell lots more £1.50 Capris if they were available... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 On 4/1/2021 at 10:16 PM, AndyW201 said: Was chuffed to find the Civic, I've always been fond of this generation of the coupe. The body kit is a bit JDM Yo! but it's still a lovely little thing and nicely detailed. HW did a slightly less obnoxious casting of this gen of Coupe in about 2001, its last outing was in the Honda 70th anniversary series in 2018. I have a red one from 2001 like this somewhere, that I've had since I was a kid: AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 ummm! 2020/2021 facelift Civic Sport 10 gen dealer model yes the floor lifts and there is a spacesaver and tool kit flocked carpeting the sun shade on sunroof slides! 1.5 turbot fankoo ali express junkyarddog, Datsuncog, AndyW201 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Got the Celica finished last nght, made use of decent weather this morning to grab some shots up on the flat roof: It's funny when I see a Berlingo in what I believe is this Mediterranean Blue colour to see how it turned out here. Goes nicely with these others from the '70s. The Sunny Truck was also by Hasegawa, they do some very nicely-detailed kits and I'll do another one or two this year. Jon, RayMK, Amishtat and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 That Celica is excellent, the big tyres really suit it Spottedlaurel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: That Celica is excellent, the big tyres really suit it Thanks. The wheels and tyres certainly gave me a bit of work to do, I had to cut out the rear inner arches and some of the floorpan, even then it was tight. Lowering it made that issue worse too. Now got the fun of working out what to start next..... Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Forgot to mention the delivery on Saturday... I'd totally forgotten about this - thanks @bunglebus! Obviously it requires painting and attaching to the Lone Star Transit properly, through drilling the base and punching the split-rivet on the bottom of the jib casting - but we all know I'm a workshy wastrel, sooo... The addition of some of this: Gives us this. Oooh, yeah. I'm not planning on towing anything with it, so cosmetic completion may suffice for now. Thanks again! bunglebus, Amishtat, Remspoor and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 That reminds me,I found this on Saturday Where did the cranes come from again? @bunglebus Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I bought them off a guy on Facebook who posts on a Lone Star group - very nice they are too. I'll ask him if he has/wants to make any more, alternatively he did list one on eBay so you could contact him that way https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Impy-Lonestar-Ford-Transit-Wrecker-No31-Reproduction-Tow-Boom-/174636752890?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 Datsuncog and 155V6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 23 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I bought them off a guy on Facebook who posts on a Lone Star group - very nice they are too. I'll ask him if he has/wants to make any more, alternatively he did list one on eBay so you could contact him that way https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Impy-Lonestar-Ford-Transit-Wrecker-No31-Reproduction-Tow-Boom-/174636752890?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 I'll send him a message,thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I did too - said if he has more he'll list them, might need a gentle reminder though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Some more unpacking earlier on unearthed this, the first 1:18 I had back in about 1988/9. I remember getting it on a weekend in Norwich with my dad and sister, in my memory it came from Langleys but the price tag proves that false. Hasn't survived too badly really, I was always proud of it and it was another long termer on the shelf in my bedroom. Years later (2009 or so) I watched a Mark 1 Cortina being raced at Mildenhall which was JDU881E and it made me think of this. Also, that was some late registration madness both for a mark 1 and a series 1 E,but that's by the by. RoadworkUK, Split_Pin, MarvinsMom and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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