155V6 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 😎😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 4/14/2021 at 8:59 PM, bunglebus said: OK, here are some interesting* things the postie man has brought for me today First up, a version of the K-52 Datsun 240Z that I didn't have. Hopefully this will respond to gentle cleaning A couple more blackwalls for my collection, this is the oddly skinny version of the 59 Caddy Anyone care to ID this? @flat4alfais to blame for me tracking down the early Majorette Blazer... ...with doggo And a Ritmo/Strada I already had a cartoonised Polistil Honda Z coupé... ...but this one came with a Fiat 127 for company This is the jewel in the crown though. Polistil ovloV 164 What a beauty! That "Majorette Blazer" is actually a Majorette Jeep Cherokee [/pedant mode] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Oh yeah. Been a long day! Anyone ID'd the Mercury yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 45 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Oh yeah. Been a long day! Anyone ID'd the Mercury yet? Playart I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Went back down to Tesco last night That's two Savoys now, and no real game-plan for any of them. Â Fancy a trade for the Savoy and Porsche MrDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: I think £2.99 was a fair price I don't know how you do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I've been getting the odd Hot Wheels when I see something that catch's my eyes, been doing alot of more obscure & cult cars over the years! Normally when stateside I grab one or two as the stores there have a lot more than the local ones here, also only a dollar at the Fred Meyers where I go to in Oregon. What I have started doing is getting one car a month from the local Tesco, as seen some good stuff in! So since February I've gotten these... It wasn't until I got the Camaro I realized it's just been Chevys so far! What got me was seeing the '96Â Impala SS, which was a must buy! Â Â AndyW201, bunglebus, Split_Pin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 7 hours ago, 17-Coffees said: Normally when stateside I grab one or two If you're going back I can give you a shopping list! Target, Wal-Mart and Dollar General get cars in exclusive colours that we never see in the UK, you could make a mint bringing a suitcase of those back 17-Coffees and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 12 hours ago, junkyarddog said: Fancy a trade for the Savoy and Porsche MrDC? I think that could be arranged! I'll set those two aside for you; hopefully as things start to reopen I'll get a chance to make a few more finds to make postage worth your while. Current state of play: draft papers placed before the Northern Ireland Assembly this morning, recommending that non-essential retail premises can reopen on Friday 30 April. Formal decision to be voted on later. Covid-19: 'Significant day' as NI reopening dates expected - BBC News Fingers crossed, we could be seeing some Market Tat again in just over a fortnight... andrew e, bunglebus, Split_Pin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 10 hours ago, 17-Coffees said: Normally when stateside I grab one or two as the stores there have a lot more than the local ones here, also only a dollar at the Fred Meyers where I go to in Oregon. If you take me over to Oregon with you next time, I'll carry all the suitcases ! eddyramrod and 17-Coffees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 This plopped onto the mat this morning. New Matchbox Field car. "Takes me back M8" Datsuncog, flat4alfa, morrisoxide and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Weather's a bit iffy, got a few minor jobs done then gave up and scanned the 1979 Corgi catalogue instead  So, a few interesting things in here; anyone seen a Captain America "Jetmobile" (the Swedish Jet Dragster), or Captain Marvel Porsche (the Can Am Porsche 917-10)? How about a "Minder" Capri with box arches (looking like a mock-up in the picture)? The Polizei 924 with black, rather than green door I wasn't aware of but seems to exist The Buick regal is depicted as both a police car with a single bar of roof lights on P13 as well as the Gotham police version with a roof bristling with lights and paraphernalia on P4 The most interesting pair are the obviously mocked up green Caprice on P16 which I don't think was released in that colour, and the again mocked-up Senator opposite which was at least made but is uncommon. Third mock up on those pages is the white SD1 Another mock-up is the gold Juniors SD1 on P39    Remspoor, RoadworkUK, flat4alfa and 11 others 9 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 minute ago, junkyarddog said: New Matchbox Field car Another one I'd like to find, hopefully will be available in sensible numbers. Got an original to line it up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Another one I'd like to find, hopefully will be available in sensible numbers. Got an original to line it up with? Just so happens that Smoll Eddy had one stashed away. Looks quite a good interpretation of the original one,was never a favourite of mine,but I do like the new version. AndyW201, Datsuncog, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: anyone seen a Captain America "Jetmobile" (the Swedish Jet Dragster), or Captain Marvel Porsche (the Can Am Porsche 917-10)? Yes both of those definitely released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 5:17 PM, Asimo said: Â How much? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tyco-US-1-Electric-Trucking-Construction-MIXED-Set-Lot-includes-Trucks-Trailers-/164803799082 I'm doing it wrong.... puntopaul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Cheers for the scan @bunglebus, from the year I was born. A lot of exciting new releases then, not least the Senator. Still a few relics from earlier in the decade but on the whole the Corgi 1/36 and Juniors range was shaping up nicely. The Volvo 245 is probably my favourite now and back then. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Weather's a bit iffy, got a few minor jobs done then gave up and scanned the 1979 Corgi catalogue instead  So, a few interesting things in here; anyone seen a Captain America "Jetmobile" (the Swedish Jet Dragster), or Captain Marvel Porsche (the Can Am Porsche 917-10)? How about a "Minder" Capri with box arches (looking like a mock-up in the picture)? The Polizei 924 with black, rather than green door I wasn't aware of but seems to exist The Buick regal is depicted as both a police car with a single bar of roof lights on P13 as well as the Gotham police version with a roof bristling with lights and paraphernalia on P4 The most interesting pair are the obviously mocked up green Caprice on P16 which I don't think was released in that colour, and the again mocked-up Senator opposite which was at least made but is uncommon. Third mock up on those pages is the white SD1 Another mock-up is the gold Juniors SD1 on P39    By the 'Minder' Capri, surely you mean 'Professionals'? Strange that for the mock up, they portrayed the X-Pack MK2 3.0S, SOO 636R, which featured in series 1, By the time the model went on sale of course, it had turned into a rendition of Bodie's MK3 3.0S, UOO 303T (really VHK 495S, an ex-press fleet car), which was the one on screen at that time. Although I think that X-Pack MK2 would have made a bloody great model... FakeConcern, bunglebus and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, AndyW201 said: By the 'Minder' Capri, surely you mean 'Professionals'? Yes, of course - it put me in mind of the "Minder" X-pack MK2 Escort seen in the opening credits, guess that's what I was thinking about when I wrote it  AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Yes, of course - it put me in mind of the "Minder" X-pack MK2 Escort seen in the opening credits, guess that's what I was thinking about when I wrote it  Shame no one did a model of that Escort at the time! Although the BBurago Zakspeed MK2 would make a fair replica... Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Datsuncog said: I think that could be arranged! I'll set those two aside for you; hopefully as things start to reopen I'll get a chance to make a few more finds to make postage worth your while. Current state of play: draft papers placed before the Northern Ireland Assembly this morning, recommending that non-essential retail premises can reopen on Friday 30 April. Formal decision to be voted on later. Covid-19: 'Significant day' as NI reopening dates expected - BBC News Fingers crossed, we could be seeing some Market Tat again in just over a fortnight... You could always provide additional supporting rationale by splicing in any of your weekly Tat Friday Market roundups! Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Funny how they must have decided at the last minute to change the Capri to a Mk3. As far as I know the wide arch Capri still survives. What a beast! Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 That picture in the catalogue is the only image I can find of a wide arch MK2 Corgi Capri, the mock-up was probably disposed of. That would be quite a find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: That picture in the catalogue is the only image I can find of a wide arch MK2 Corgi Capri, the mock-up was probably disposed of. That would be quite a find You never know. A lot of these mock ups fell into sandwich boxes and bags over the years. Corgi had planned (for some bizarre reason) to bring out a Talbot Horizon, a mock up was made by Basset Lowke who Corgi outsourced to make prototypes, it came up for auction a while back. It’s very possible it’s sat in a filing cabinet or some old retired engineers loft. Amishtat and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, sierraman said: Corgi had planned (for some bizarre reason) to bring out a Talbot Horizon, a mock up was made by Basset Lowke who Corgi outsourced to make prototypes, it came up for auction a while back The bizarre reason is because it was voted European Car of the Year in 1979. Which was a bizarre reason in itself... The wooden mock-up is a bit off  though: https://www.gildings.co.uk/auction/lot/199-two-corgi-toys-prototypes-chrysler-horizon-gls-and-a-bmw-7-series/?lot=23666&sd=1 Skizzer and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Bassett-Lowke also did a mock for Corgi of the BAe 146. It's a shame this wasn't taken up, as it looks pretty good ...and because my Uncle built the real thing at Woodford  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Oh and it's... Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: The bizarre reason is because it was voted European Car of the Year in 1979. Which was a bizarre reason in itself... The wooden mock-up is a bit off  though: https://www.gildings.co.uk/auction/lot/199-two-corgi-toys-prototypes-chrysler-horizon-gls-and-a-bmw-7-series/?lot=23666&sd=1 I can only think there must have been no other contestants that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 10:46 PM, flat4alfa said: THOSE wheels. Better? Â tom13, Dick Longbridge, morrisoxide and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, sierraman said: I can only think there must have been no other contestants that year. Fiat Ritmo/Strada (a close second) Audi 80 (a long way off third) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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