AndyW201 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 47 minutes ago, andrew e said: That dealer Skoda packaging is excellent - did he have anymore? The Laguna is pretty smart too! Sadly the Yeti was the only one there, I've never seen anything like it before. All the Skoda dealer models I've seen have been on the standard perspex box & plinth with branded cardboard outer. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 The Main Stealer Laguna is a worthy purchase at that money. I had one, as did @bunglebus and it sold on ok just loose and a bit knocked about. They pushed the boat out on those seats and the matching door cards especially AndyW201 and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Time to tease you again with some of my projects! These are what I've drilled today and put in the stripping bath... L-R: Austin A40 Devon commercial; Ford E83W commercial; Hillman Hunter; E-Type Jag; XJ6. The two vans will go into the Family collection, as seen int the Family Pics thread. The Hunter will also go into that fleet, on the Peripheral shelf, to represent the brand-new Hunter driven from Edinburgh to Zambia by some friends I met in Cyprus. The two Jags are going in the Film/TV fleet: the E-type chased David Niven in the first Casino Royale (and will entail buying a tin of lemon yellow) and the XJ will become silver, as in Arfur Daley's car in Minder. The Hunter is going to need a touch of P38 to the roof. I need to buy some more, because I've got another one needing filler... Dinky Standard Atlas minibus. When I were nobbut a saucepan we had one, for about a week; a plain van in pale blue. Notice, however, that Dinky saw fit to frame the minibus windows with a pronounced ledge, all the way round. So this happened... The not-a-Dremel came out and I've burred the frames away. Now I need some filler to fill in the windows. Bit of rubbing down, bit more primer, and it'll be ready for some pale blue. Unfortunately, and unusually for me, I don't remember the number plate, and I have no pics of the van so this is all from memory. andrew e, Burnside, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Tomorrow's mission is to unearth this To go with this And this andrew e, Burnside and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Got the top one. Don’t forget the completely different 1/64 Mattel HW casting Sold-on the second one 1/32 as shape is a bit awkward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Evening all - fear not, I haven't been ignoring the PMs and messages because I've done a runner with all the diecast; just took a bit of a break today as I think yesterday might have been a bit more exciting than anticipated... Will go through the lists of requests etc tomorrow and advise on model availabilities, and also current tat-box contents/ total, where requested! Amishtat and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Right, up before sparrow's fart and heading to Boreham boot sale. Exciting* report to follow! Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Toying with the idea of hitting the Dumfries boot sale. Weather's nice enough atm but it doesn't open until ten. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Headed home with a bag of bits. Here's some of the other things I saw along the way Fake Dunlop wheel trim. Just the one - I bought the foot pump though Bargain at £10 Surprised no-one grabbed this PC? I love this but what would I do with it? Old Ammaco was £40 Spottedlaurel, Shite Ron, andrew e and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Three quid each on the Caper Cart, SD1 and E-type. SD1 is very clean FakeConcern, andrew e, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Wasn't someone here after 1:76 206 or was I imagining it? 2cvspecial and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Caper Cart is tempting if the bumpers are complete Here's my haul FakeConcern, Tenmil Socket, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Amishtat said: Wasn't someone here after 1:76 206 or was I imagining it? @Burnside Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I'm after a victory industries Austin Somerset in case anyone happened to have one spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Amishtat said: Wasn't someone here after 1:76 206 or was I imagining it? @Amishtat It was indeed me, how much for this beauty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 The morning started cool and overcast, but the clouds (of cannabis smoke mostly) soon parted, revealing copies of Katie Price's biographies, worn out lawnmowers and even a bathtub. Also, die casts. There were some familiar sellers still trying to peddle the same stuff that was there weeks ago at over-inflated prices, but also some new faces with bargains - I even got a couple of freebies! Highest price I paid was 6 for £5, but most were 10-50p each I might have to break this up into a few posts but here are some of this morning's goodies. Matchbox Ferrari Berlinetta has been on my hit list for a while, not a Ferrari guy but these are quite pretty Matchbox Ford Group 6, I have loads of these so one more can't hurt Marzal with wheel alignment problems Tidy Bora With roof but without spare tyre - only clocked the MK1 Cortina/CND rear lights when I took this pic I can't resist a Mod Rod Gruesome Twosome with full complement of engines Funny old world - it was only yesterday one of these was offered up for £4 @Spottedlaurel I have two spare doors for this after confirming that they don't fit the earlier green version Acquired because it's the earlier version with licence plates... ...and because I hadn't seen this in black. It's a bit broken but at least the spoiler's intact Short one axle but I have spares RRRumblers Roamin Candle a bit busted but couldn't leave it behind Complete whores box The smaller Husky tanker, because it still has the cap in the back This is quite a decent score - Rockets Morgan. Factory error with the windscreen backwards? Stay tuned... Burnside, AndyW201, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Into commercial stuff now, thought this was a Tonka but it's Tri-Ang and I found another Corgi Major crane is obviously missing some vital parts but may well help another one get restored Kingsize Hydraulic Excavator isn't in bad shape... But this one is better Lesney Ruston Bucyrus is a new one on me As is this - made in France and has 5 little dudes on board Dinky Ford D800 is uber cool But seems to be missing some essential parts Very tidy, complete Superkings Fire Tender has decent ladder reach Siku Mercedes LP 608 has funky green glass... ...shame it's missing one of the two ramps King Size Leyland Tipper has lost the rear gate and one tyre, plus its hydraulic ram(?) King Size Ford Tractor is also missing...something Superkings DAF has already dropped its load This was a freebie that I nearly missed - after clearing the table of the majority of the seller's 50p bits, he picked this up and said "Lone Star - never heard of them". I have Part three coming up... Amishtat, eddyramrod, Burnside and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, bunglebus said: As is this - made in France and has 5 little dudes on board French Dinky says Mr Google? Great find I think. Nice haul in general! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Into bigger cars now, Corgi Corvette has the usual broken bumpers And this Toyota 2000GT has lost part of its screen - beautiful colour though C111 prepares for take off Land Rover has broken glass but I hadn't seen one with a winch before Someone cranked up the boost too high and cracked the supercharger on their Milligan's Mill Cambuster has no engine but full complement of exhausts Slightly less than £1 netted me this 505, it's missing a headlight This was probably my best car find, despite odd distortion in the wheelarches. 50p's worth of Corgi Mercedes Pullman limo FakeConcern, Amishtat, AndyW201 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Top Bombing squire! I think I have a (blue?) tractor unit for the lone star in the stash if you fancy it? eddyramrod and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 I went to a boot sale in Rhuddlan. No tat but if you needed cuddly toys, flip flops or angry birds stuff the world was your oyster. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 16 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Got the top one. Don’t forget the completely different 1/64 Mattel HW casting Not sure if I've got any FakeConcern, Burnside, eddyramrod and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Burnside said: @Amishtat It was indeed me, how much for this beauty? Sorry, I got sidetracked and am now home. It probably won't be much, almost every item of his stock which interested me was very reasonably priced. Will definitely see him again, if it's still there and reasonable I'll grab it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 This was only my second visit to my new local* boot sale (55mile round trip) and it's a good bit smaller than the Essex ones I was used to but the sun was out and it was nice to be outside on a Sunday morning. There seems to be one dedicated diecast regular here, last time we got to chatting and before long he was imploring me to join his Faceache group (Dumfries diecast, if anyone's interested) but I don't have a profile on there and don't intend to start now. Nonetheless he evidently noticed me from a good twenty yards this morning and immediately beckoned me over,saying something like "you like the older stuff don't you?". This is only just not quite my cup of tea, but sort of too nice to leave, if you see what I mean. One scratch on the rear screen, fairly filthy but intact interior (that poor chauffeur seems to be regretting last night's lamb jalfrezi..) and relatively minor chipping. The most expensive item of the morning at eight quid, if anyone fancies it speak up. Burnside, Shite Ron, eddyramrod and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnside Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Amishtat said: Sorry, I got sidetracked and am now home. It probably won't be much, almost every item of his stock which interested me was very reasonably priced. Will definitely see him again, if it's still there and reasonable I'll grab it for you. No worries. If it's sub £5 I'll definitely have it next time if it's still available. Cheers for the mention. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 This is a keeper however. Come across a few of these over the last couple of years and have always managed to justify not buying one. Certainly better and considerably less expensive than the one in the Sawbridgeworth junk shop which was the last one to niggle me. Actually quite a good effort made by Corgi, particularly the dashboard. Never really appreciated that before now. Isopon, AndyW201, Remspoor and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, andrew e said: Top Bombing squire! I think I have a (blue?) tractor unit for the lone star in the stash if you fancy it? Sounds good to me! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 It's a lovely sunny afternoon here, definitely the warmest this year so far. Lying in the garden I can hear a good number of motorcycles heading through the Mennock Pass. Can't blame them either, it's a fine scenic drive. However, you all know what that means.. The fuzz are here. Dumfries-shire plod clearly haven't had any new kit for a looong time. They haven't even got a radio or a boot full of shit, how can they carry on? They do have another fine dashboard to look at though. Happy to pass this on if one of you wants it, it was too nice to leave behind at three quid. Datsuncog, RoadworkUK, Shite Ron and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 As an aside, I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed poorly photographing tat in the garden. Enthralled dog is enthralled. Burnside, Datsuncog, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, Amishtat said: It's a lovely sunny afternoon here, definitely the warmest this year so far. Lying in the garden I can hear a good number of motorcycles heading through the Mennock Pass. Can't blame them either, it's a fine scenic drive. However, you all know what that means.. The fuzz are here. Dumfries-shire plod clearly haven't had any new kit for a looong time. They haven't even got a radio or a boot full of shit, how can they carry on? They do have another fine dashboard to look at though. Happy to pass this on if one of you wants it, it was too nice to leave behind at three quid. Dibs please! RoadworkUK, Amishtat and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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