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As you may have seen, @barrettbought a job lot after I posted it on the miniature eBay tat thread, and we negotiated some of the spoils coming my way.

Here's a few of them, most are in very nice condition too

I need @junkyarddog's skills to fix the grille on this Dodge Dragster - I have another with the grille broken on the same side

Matchbox Superfast 70b Dodge Dragster

There are several tidy Superfast era cars

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And some earlier ones too - funny enough I had all of these Matchbox already, but these examples are far better than my existing ones

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First time I've found one of these with the roof intact

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This is the only one that's new to me, Pontiac Convertible. Shame about that screen

Matchbox 39b Pontiac Convertible

I had both versions of the Beetle (different colour glass), but mine were quite shabby compared to this pair

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I was bidding on a lot that included a "VOLKSWAGON" base but it got too expensive, one day...

A couple of Corgis - Whizzwheels Marcos is a revised casting from the Rockets/Growlers one

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Rockets Jensen is very cool in lairy pink

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This was chucked in FOC - no idea what it is, Kinder maybe?

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48 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Matchbox XR4i came to hand earlier as I was putting my Hot Wheels away, as I found two Cosworths I thought I'd open one for comparison 

 

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smaller casting.........?????

 

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15 hours ago, Remspoor said:

This is this another version of the Ford Sierra.

I posted earlier about he differing details on the bas of these small Corgis. Here we have The Ford Sierra and Jag XJ40. One as bold as a badgers ass whilst the other is very detailed.

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As I understand it Corgi sold a load of castings, and later re-acquired them so they'd had all the info underneath removed. Some don't have any name at all but are clearly Corgi castings - Merc bus

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Buick Regal - there are various changes to the wording, number of rivets, addition of slots for the version with side exit exhausts and made in Britain/China

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Right then, kids and kidettes of all ages... some more diecast to clear coming through.

I've spent a fair chunk of this week sorting through stuff, so apologies for the volume - there's quite a lot.

I've grouped the pics into similar items where possible, just to keep some sort of flow, and while selling by joblot is preferred for reasons of getting stuff gone, I can be flexible...

Also, keeping in mind that late January can often be a time where cashflow is tight, I'm happy to set stuff aside til February, if that helps!

Basically, these will all be available for a week. After that, whatever remains will be going to Market Blokey for whatever I can get for them. Needs must, and all that.

Let's go...

 

UPDATE 24/01/2022: these models have now all gone - either to individual shiters, or as part of the joblot sold on 21 January. Sorry if you missed anything!

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15 hours ago, Remspoor said:

This is this another version of the Ford Sierra.

I posted earlier about he differing details on the bas of these small Corgis. Here we have The Ford Sierra and Jag XJ40. One as bold as a badgers ass whilst the other is very detailed.

I've got a handful of Volvo 740s that are about as detailed as that XJ40.

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11 hours ago, bunglebus said:

As I understand it Corgi sold a load of castings, and later re-acquired them so they'd had all the info underneath removed. Some don't have any name at all but are clearly Corgi castings - Merc bus

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Buick Regal - there are various changes to the wording, number of rivets, addition of slots for the version with side exit exhausts and made in Britain/China

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Thanks for the explanation. I am still a little confused on this. I know the story of castings is confusing.

I have been trying to look at the hobbybaseDB site But these small red and blue boxed vehicles do not often show up. Maybe I am not using the right filters.

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8 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I have been trying to look at the hobbybaseDB site But these small red and blue boxed vehicles do not often show up. Maybe I am not using the right filters.

Hobby DB is good but it covers such a vast range that not everything is on there. Shame there's no Corgi Wiki like there is for Matchbox and Hot Wheels, I wouldn't have a clue how to make one, I can just about upload a picture to the gallery and someone usually edits it afterwards

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Smaller scale stuff now:

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Hongwell Cararama 1/72 items, mint and boxed.

**VEHICLES IN PIC 1 NOW SOLD!!**

Ford Puma along with the Focus RS is quite sought-after, I believe - Pug 807 along with a 206 cabrio also an unusual choice.

£2 each on the double packs, £1 each on the Sprinter van and GMC pickup.

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Assorted German vehicles, boxed - £1.50 each, or all seven for £8.

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Pack of six police vehicles - fiver.

**EDIT - ALL TRUCKS ETC IN THE LAST PIC SPOKEN FOR!!**

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Trucks, £2 each - and emergency rescue set up for £5.

Might be of some interest to  @diecastcollect?

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I was looking through the Hot Wheels 10 packs in Smyths to see if any contained this Lotus, as my friend collects this casting and this colour scheme has been spotted among the 10s.

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Didn't find any, but I did find this

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Looking closer

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That is a Flying Customs 55 Chevy, and should not be in that multi-pack

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2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I was looking through the Hot Wheels 10 packs in Smyths to see if any contained this Lotus, as my friend collects this casting and this colour scheme has been spotted among the 10s.

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Didn't find any, but I did find this

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Looking closer

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That is a Flying Customs 55 Chevy, and should not be in that multi-pack

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Did you purchase?

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4 hours ago, Rover414 said:

@Datsuncogis it possible to have all of the Cararamas in the top pic please?

Sure thing! Will set those to one side for you.

I think I might still have a bus here for you as well - was this one you were after, last summer?

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3 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

Oooo. Of partworks, please reserve me Daewoo Cielo, FSO Polonez, Niva and big Soviet bus thing (the latter managed to evade me when Pfundland was full of commie conveyances).

Bang on - will throw those in with the Johnny Lightnings!

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Oh DAMN, too late on the Polonez!  What scale is the Cararama police set please?

Cararama police are 1/72 scale (or thereabouts...)

Apologies, I thought I'd found you a Polonez last year, or else I would have messaged you first!

Can't rightly remember now what happened; things all got a bit muddled...

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