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19 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I had a Stomper track, with  what I believe was a Chevrolet Blazer on it.

I'd estimate about 1/40-ish scale - bigger than 1/43, for sure, but smaller than Corgi's 1/36 range.

Thanks

There was one that ended this evening, a Cherokee that was loose, worn chrome and decals, chipped wheels.  So I put a fiver on it...  but it ran to ....£21 !

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It's not even guaranteed to be working!  A trick has been missed.  The 'wrong' - I'm doing it.

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31 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

I would, actually, and I can say that with a refreshing absence of guilt, having come to terms with my efforts to go cold turkey on collecting coming to a resounding NOWT.

You've reached the point where it's better to just accept /embrace it. This is to be encouraged. At least, I think so. 

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I don't remember whether you've seen these before. A fruitless search for some clamps yesterday caused me to root out my old toolbox, disturbing these along with all the badges off my first PC Cresta and some documents from my Toledo, all unseen or thought about since 1998.  Predating that would be the cack-handed "detailing" on the Golf and R25. 

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I found a long dead Leyland FG husk behind an industrial estate yesterday.  My son goes to an indoor skatepark there and I said to my wife I was just nipping out to get our flask of soup from the car. I couldn't resist a nose round the back where there appeared to be some kind of scrap yard and it was there I found the old truck. 

So today I gave in and purchased one of those 1:43 Scale Sava-BMC FGs from ebay. It was really cheap at £15 posted and I get it tomorrow.

Unless they're Superkings or old Corgis, I normally don't like trucks between scales of 1/76 ish or 1/24. The former gives a nice evocation of the vehicle and nothing more, the latter gives every possible detail. In between therefore always seems kind of lost between these two states.

However the FG is my all time favourite truck so I'll make an exception.. They were very popular in Scotland and of course they were made there from 1961 and exclusively so from 1963 and up until the early 1980s. I couldn't find out online how the Sava ones came to Spain,  I'm thinking it would be CKD.

I already have 2 1/76 scale models, a lovely resin item from Hong Kong Model co and another Base Toys one (as they were named then). I'm quite excited about this one, moreover as I have barely bought any diecast this year. I can't think of any others apart from 2 Cavaliers, a Sierra and a few Hotwheels.

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Not long ago, I nabbed this Minichamps Astra H,  complete with fancy dealer promotional packaging for £not a lot. As a Vauxhall apologist, I was happy with this as its a cracking model and it filled a modern-Astra gap in the collection.

But I still wanted a model of the GTC (the fancy 3 door coupé/hatch), trouble is in 1/43, you're restricted to Minichamps really, and the majority that come up are the dealer edition OPC (Opel) or VXR (Vauxhall) branded items in the sought after Arden blue, which go for £££££££.

But today, something arrived.

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"Who's down with OPC?"

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"Yeah, you know me!"

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A LHD, Opel OPC badged version, rather than the UK VXR one I'd have liked, but beggars can't be choosers. And as can be seen above, the cardboard outer sleeve is absolutely mullered. But for about 1/5 of the price the dealer edition ones go for, and in the rare Star Silver, I'm happy.

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Luckily, the car is absolutely mint, (it seems it's been on display in the acrylic case for some years, with the outer sleeve kept in a damp attic or something. Don't even think the tea towel/iron treatment would save it). One of the best looking cars of recent years I reckon, the GTC and it's captured well here.

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Good detail on the front end, particularly the headlights and grilles.

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Ditto the rear end.

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Just like on it's bigger brother, the Minichamps Vectra C OPC that I also have, the alloy wheels are fantastic, along with vented discs and blue calipers.

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As usual with Minichamps the interior detail is lovely, with the usual sat nav screen they normally do on top of the range cars. The seats are the usual sporty Vauxhall 'Darth Vader' type and look great but I couldn't get a pic through the narrow windows...

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On 21/10/2021 at 11:16, Datsuncog said:

Yup, it's the MB194 'Modified Racer' - introduced in 1988, withdrawn from the mainline range in 1993, and saw a few later uses in gift sets until 1995,

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One I remember seeing around, but not one I've ever owned.

 

On 21/10/2021 at 11:37, bunglebus said:

I'll have to find one, and the buggy thing that started off as a Kenner and somehow ended up in the range .

Seek, and you shall find. Charity shop find this afternoon

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This particular one is selling boxes of half a dozen, so you end up with other stuff. Trickshifters I don't mind...

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...but the metal base Hot Wheels I could see turned out to be less of a win

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There was all sorts of other bruised and battered Matchbox in there too but nothing exciting

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On 8/6/2021 at 8:03 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

Bburago M3. Tatty box. £5

 

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Stobart Corgi Escort. £7

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LR Discovery, Beetle and Porsche £2 each

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£2 each Big Banger sold

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£1 each

Capri, Mini, race Transit and Commer Lorry sold

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Quick bump before eBay. How do you do multi quotes? I've had to copy and paste after the first quote. Also, what's the best way to search for your previous posts as I've had to go through each page 😬

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2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Quick bump before eBay. How do you do multi quotes? I've had to copy and paste after the first quote. Also, what's the best way to search for your previous posts as I've had to go through each page 😬

You click the + button next to the quote one for all the posts you want to quote

Searching is easier on pc but you can search by user (i.e. you)

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On 10/26/2021 at 4:22 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

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Bump

 

On 10/26/2021 at 4:33 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

£1 each

Capri, Mini, race Transit and Commer Lorry sold

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Quick bump before eBay. 

If they're not already lost to the Great Unwashed on the Bay of E, would the (Tesco?) boxed Corgi Sierra pace car and the yellow Matchbox CX, blue Corgi Metro and whichever one of the red Corgi Novas has more paint still be available, please and thank you?

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Went down a bit of a rabbit hole looking for something else. Not seen these that I know of, but apparently some Hot Wheels monster trucks come with a proper crushed car, rather than the rubber thing you normally get. I think these would look great detailed as scrapyard cars

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