Datsuncog Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, bezzabsa said: Can you grab the £10 please.....PM me with payment details...👍👍👍🤙🤘 No worries - hopefully it'll still be there next Friday, will PM you when it's in my hot little hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Justwatching said: 1982 Dodge Diplomat in 1:64 by Greenlight. I also added another layer of cork to make the road more 3 dimensional. Added some road markings too, but think they could be improved. Practice should help. That's looking pretty awesome - and the Diplomat sets it off brilliantly. Top work! Justwatching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justwatching Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, sierraman said: What’s the soil made from? Builder's sand. The gravel at the road edge is sieved cat litter. Just using what I've got to hand at the moment. sierraman, eddyramrod and sheffcortinacentre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Today's arrivals, a '90s Ford One-Two. One I've been after for a long, long time, the Minichamps MK1 Mondeo Si in the gloriously lairy Citrine yellow. Not in bad nick overall, a couple of marks on the box and display case but the car is in great condition. I remember a few Citrine yellow Mondys running about locally, including a gorgeous hatchback with the factory RS body kit and Escort Cosworth style alloys. Thought it was about time I got a Mondeo in miniature as I have driven a fair few thousand miles over the years in my former career as a cabbie. When I started, the Sierra, Pug 405 and MK3 Cavalier were the cars to have in the local cab trade. When 1-2 year old Mondeos started to come onto the market though, the lads went mad for them, and for good reason really. They were good to drive and reliable. The company I was working for was one of the first in our town to use Mondeos and it didn't take long for me to blag one. M765 FEG was a Tourmallard green TDLX hatch. I loved the colour but not the beige interior which, being a taxi, took some keeping clean. And there was a lot of beige, even the steering wheel... As usual, being a Minichamps model, it's a good un, despite dating from the '90s, though the headlight and fog light treatment give the age away a bit. Good grille treatment though. And at the rear, the tail lights and 'heckblende' are done well, along with the badging. Unusually, IMO, they've gone for a blue interior with this one. Shame they've used the generic Mondeo interior as well, as an early Si would have had batwing style front seats. But the all blue interior takes me back to another cab I once drove, N59 VAJ which was doom blue on the outside and so blue on the inside, (it was only the instrument surround, gear lever and handbrake that werent blue, even the carpet mats were blue!) that Eiffel 65 would have loved it... Another Ford ticked off the list. bunglebus, Tenmil Socket, 155V6 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Arrival number two, Another I've been chasing for a while. Sadly, these Cararama Pumas have been going on eBay lately with Buy It Now prices of £30-£40, which is a bit mad when you can still get a Minichamps one for a lot less. But when I saw this one hanging around at less than a tenner, I had a punt on it. In all, I'm very pleased with it. A lot of Cararama models can be a bit 'approximate' or a bit toy like, but it seems that, like the Merc W203 I got recently, they really made an effort to do the Puma as a decent quality collectors model. The shape is pretty much bob-on. Small details like the scuttle, wipers and mirrors look at least as good as on some premium models Cracking detailing too, on the headlights, And on the tail lights. Correct shape rear seats too, in fact I think those casting marks on the rear quarters are the only things you can really fault this model for, considering its from a bargain basement range. A tiny bit under wheeled maybe, but the wheels themselves still look great. Justwatching, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Also today, nipped into Morrisons for a bit of shopping. Finally they've restocked with some new Hot Wheels. Was pleased to find the RX7, this release is flipping lovely, Ditto the N600, sadly I went through the box and this was the only one, Hell of a lot of red.! Couldn't remember if I'd already got the lightning in red or whether it was the red Syclone. I'm starting to think I need to do a spreadsheet of Hot Wheels purchases to try and keep track... Oh no! More Then &Now. The hunt for the 2016 Camaro begins... £2 each now as well in Morrisons. 😯 Datsuncog, bunglebus, Justwatching and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Ah the fantastic MC/Maisto/Corgi MK3 cab - the one that came with police lights on the soft top is my favourite A 2 door soft top car is of course the number one choice among police forces to transport police dogs in too... 🤣 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, AndyW201 said: I remember when that colour came out and Citrine Mondeos were everywhere for about 6 months, then they all just vanished. A lot had the (17"?) RS alloys too 8 hours ago, AndyW201 said: I'll be on the lookout for those two AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Those Citrene Mondeo’s I think were allocated 1 per dealer and they were an Si though I have seen a lower spec one that looked as it was the factory paint. Not many left as like most Mk1 Mondeo’s the rot killed them off or a clutch going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I remember when that colour came out and Citrine Mondeos were everywhere for about 6 months, then they all just vanished. A lot had the (17"?) RS alloys too I'll be on the lookout for those two If the alloys were this type,then they would be 16" AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 There’s two types, the big wide RS ones which were an option or the smaller 16’s you got in the same style on the late Zetecs. Going aside slightly anyone remember the chrome Alloys fitted to the Ghia just after the facelift? Looked fantastic for about a month until the salt caused the chrome to fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, sierraman said: There’s two types, the big wide RS ones which were an option or the smaller 16’s you got in the same style on the late Zetecs. Going aside slightly anyone remember the chrome Alloys fitted to the Ghia just after the facelift? Looked fantastic for about a month until the salt caused the chrome to fall off. The white ones on my Puma are the option wheels,they're 7 inches wide & have an ET of 35,the other type are 6 1/2 inches wide with an ET of 40.Apparently,if you put the narrower type on a Puma,you will die because the offset will completely ruin the handling 🙄. What I really need is a set in 1/43 scale for one of my Cararama Pumas,I might have to break a Mondeo or Escort Cosworth 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, 155V6 said: If the alloys were this type,then they would be 16" No, these bad boys AndyW201 and 155V6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Attacked a couple of my K-7 Racing Car Transporters. Had this one with no tailgate and slightly tatty paint And this boot sale refugee with better paint and a tailgate but some sort of acid damage to the load bed Presto, fixo If only I had more than one plastic canopy to go around AndyW201 and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 A bus museum today yielded these for 50p each. There was also a Matchbox Multipack with a Super GT Capri, Cavalier and Transporter in for £8, which in fairness wasn’t bad given the Cavalier goes for more than that on its own. Didn’t buy as I’ve got them already. Split_Pin, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Forgot to add this interior shot of the K-7. Nice to see the tools moulded in Datsuncog and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Today's find, Matchbox Saab 900 turbo slot car. Never seen one of these before, I quite like it. 😎 eddyramrod, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Someone will be along shortly dribbling over that. It is rather nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Forgot to add this interior shot of the K-7. Nice to see the tools moulded in Can honestly say I’ve never used a brace drill on a car. 🤣 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 10 hours ago, bunglebus said: No, these bad boys I remember quite a few pimped-up MK1 Mondeos wearing those, along with the RS bodykits. The green Mondeo taxi I drove years ago eventually gained a set of series 1 RS Turbo 7 spokes, which looked pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, junkyarddog said: Today's find, Matchbox Saab 900 turbo slot car. Never seen one of these before, I quite like it. 😎 Powertrack slot car, I have the track here ready to accommodate pretty please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Someone will be along shortly dribbling over that. It is rather nice 48 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Powertrack slot car, I have the track here ready to accommodate pretty please 🤣 andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 54 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Powertrack slot car, I have the track here ready to accommodate pretty please Think it's a keeper for now, I fancy having a tinker with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Oh dear… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Charity shop prices have gone nuts. Transporter £3.50 Corgi fire engine £3.00 Bag with Dinky Routemaster and Corgi Escort + 911 £12.50 Local if anyone's desperate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 35 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Charity shop prices have gone nuts. Transporter £3.50 Corgi fire engine £3.00 Bag with Dinky Routemaster and Corgi Escort + 911 £12.50 Local if anyone's desperate Heh, I'm not that desperate - though the Corgi Dennis fire engine looks quite a bit better than the one I paid a fiver for, and the Matchbox Adventure 2000 hovercraft in light green would likely make back most of that £12.50 if it's as good as it appears to be... I'm still just impressed that stuff like this shows up in charity shops near you folks, even if the staff now seem to have got wise to to their collectability. Every now and then I blitz all the charity shops in a five-mile radius, and never turn up anything more than a couple of scratched Teamz items at the bottom of a basket. Still, despite a bit of a diecast drought in the Belfast Metropolitan Area, at least the Corgi Model Club are getting through... Split_Pin, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: the Matchbox Adventure 2000 hovercraft in light green would likely make back most of that £12.50 if it's as good as it appears to be... It's the smaller one - do they really go for that much? Seems all a bit steep to me, if they were a few quid I'd just grab them. As I have a pretty decent blue Trainspotter in the cabinet anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I gave £1.50 for a similar one a while ago. The Corgi Simon Snorkel isn’t bad at all for £3 if it’s complete and in decent nick. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, bunglebus said: It's the smaller one - do they really go for that much? The smaller one was only available for the 1979 catalogue year as part of the K-2005 Adventure 2000 'Command Force', Gift Set, and I believe is fairly uncommon... It was then changed to blue for 1980 and 1981. I understand that both these versions of the MB2 Hovercraft are quite rare - though I guess whether they're actively sought-after and therefore worth ££££ is a different matter... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 We don't see enough Budgie toys on here. I picked this one up yesterday at an autojumble. Paid a reasonable amount for this,but it's charm won me over. Datsuncog, bunglebus, andrew e and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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