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22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Stranger things have happened 

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Strange that Corgi had Mk1 Escorts comprising variations:

2 body castings

3 base castings

2 glazing mouldings

3 glazing tints

3 colours of interior mouldings

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The rarest is probably the Radio Taxi which is a Brazilian (i.e. not a growler)

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21 hours ago, 155V6 said:

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The HW's glazing is deeper,so needs a bit trimming off the bottom.It's also slightly longer,to make it fit better,you could cut it into 2 parts in front of the B pillar & fit the front & rear parts seperately.If you spent a bit of time,you could get a really good fit.

 

Absolutely brilliant.
I shall endeavor to lay my hands on an HW Escort.

Your Escort looks absolutely excellent and makes me wish I hadn't painted mine!
 

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1 hour ago, Mad Cyril said:

Absolutely brilliant.
I shall endeavor to lay my hands on an HW Escort.

Your Escort looks absolutely excellent and makes me wish I hadn't painted mine!
 

Thanks.I've had it at least 40 years,no idea where it came from,or what it looked like when I got it.

I repainted it years ago,it did look quite good until the paint started to fall off 😂

I was going to redo it in the original white & get the James Bond stickers,but I think I might leave it as it is.

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8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I was given a box of cars recently, there were some interesting bits in there as I'm sorting through it - anyone know what these Corgi trailers carried/were towed by?

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the golden one looks like the one i had that came with a black (JPS?) lotus eclat and black (JPS?) lotus 1970s F1 racing car.

i've no idea about the other one.

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1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

There's also a bright yellow version of the car trailer that came with a Duckhams-liveried Ferrari Daytona and F1 car set. I still have mine from when I was young.

Carrying the Surtees IIRC

Also the white one carrying the Yardley McLaren

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2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Is it Tat Wednesday yet?

Could be - I've been eyeing up a little job lot local to me and decided to grab it. Main point of interest being a slightly down at heal white K-7

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It came with mostly Corgi single seaters that will either be flogged on or become parts donors. Tippex finish on the (well timed) Yardley McLaren is quite special. That and the red Surtees have screwed on bases,  presumably the work of a former keeper

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Went away abroad to Cornwall for two weeks.  Got back and the door mat had multiple you-were-out Post Lady cards.

All got redelivered today!

Corgi D2D Club Porsche and the figures arrived

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Crikey I was a bit click happy in July too....  Dinkys and Corgis from a seller who had everything from 99p start and ended at odd times in the middle of the day, so did well there for £16 the lot

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Also this model kit, which will probably interest @Spottedlaurel

I hope to (when get round to it, as got a pile of unmade kits up on shelf again) build into a 1:32 slot car in the traditional Hakosuka GTR silver but with a gloss black bonnet.

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Saw first one of these at a show in Tokyo and loved seeing in the flesh.  This was ~25 years ago and they were iconic and valuable even then

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On 7/16/2021 at 5:56 PM, flat4alfa said:

Delving deeper into the Corgi Catalogues

First issue 1977 as 293 Renault 5 TS

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Then together with C428 Renault Police Car from 1978

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Both deleted and replaced by C294 Renault Alpine for 1980-83 (but still had 'Renault 5 TS' on the base)

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Remember the Corgi Renault 5 chat the week?  Never ever had a 5.  Anyhow, fancied this Alpine one because of the tidy stickers and THAT INTERIOR

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It has opening things which a helmeted dude is inspecting

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Even better than that, it was 99p

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It's all your fault.

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On 8/16/2021 at 3:26 PM, Datsuncog said:

I haven't yet compared them, but I think the Ford Thames Airborne Caravan (released in 1962) also used the same blind, as well as the same colours as the Fiat.

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Now compared!

Results are in: nearside blind is longer, offside blind is same

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Blinding result for blinds.

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1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Went away abroad to Cornwall for two weeks.  Got back and the door mat had multiple you-were-out Post Lady cards.

All got redelivered today!  Corgi D2D Club arrived

Crikey I was a bit click happy in July too....

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Dinkys and Corgis from a seller who had everything from 99p start and ended at odd times in the middle of the day, so did well there for £16 the lot

 

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Also this model kit, which will probably interest @Spottedlaurel

I hope to (when get round to it, as got a pile of unmade kits up on shelf again) build into a 1:32 slot car in the traditional Hakosuka GTR silver but with a gloss black bonnet.

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Saw first one of these at a show in Tokyo and loved seeing in the flesh.  This was ~25 years ago and they were iconic and valuable even then

I've got a 1:32 Jadatoys GTR from the Fat and Furryus range. Amazing detail for around £13 if I remember correctly.  

 

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Apologies on the tat sale delay everyone!

Below is what I've gone through so far, although I do plan on adding some more odds and ends at some point. Once I get chance to venture back in the loft. 

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 All above 50p each.

MB Datsun & Mercury now sold.

Escort is missing tow bar and Renault Clio is missing headlights, plus broken window. 

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Next batch above are a £1 each. Renault 18 is missing taxi sign and R5 is missing tab above tow bar.

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Darda Renault 5 Turbo, playworn paint but otherwise excellent. Motor is working well and even spins the back tyres on smooth surfaces! 

£5, Sold.

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Really heavily playworn Siku Audi 80 convertible, with stance yo included. 

Yours 50p? 

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Corgi Commer, badly repainted but complete.  Comes with two rear bodies. Chassis has minor damage see last pic. 

£2.50, Sold. 

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El cheapo Mini pullback, motor doesn't work and paintwork ruinned by a 8yr me! Held together by screws, so could easily be repainted etc. 

50p

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1:25 ish El Cheapo BMW E36 RC.

Stickers are slightly faded but otherwise body ok. Complete but unfortunately motor appears dead, might be of use to someone.

£1? Sold!

 

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3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Are still collecting helmet dudes?  Or have you the set(s) now

I found one in a tat shop and bought it just-in-case.

I'd like to find the three different types of K-53 firemen. I have both black ones with white helmets and the detailed blue rear passenger - I'd like to find the matching driver for him. Not really into figures but ones similar to that are quite nice to put around appropriate cars.

What did you find?

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