andrew e Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 That’s a lovely haul 👍 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Much success! Or much fiddling with the switch and batteries until it stays on for a few seconds. I recall the last ones I found were a trio of Datsun Z cars, think someone bought at least one off me at the time AndyW201, Dick Longbridge, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Up fairly early to enjoy the smell of cheap burgers and Vicks Vap-o-rub at the boot sale. As ever, you can buy everything but the... ...oh OK. A suprising number of people selling toilets and parts of too. First, bigger sale didn't turn up much of interest, I saw a plastic Buddy L for too much the other week but found this one for 30p, not quite the same one as this has working lights I'll give that a clean up and test this afternoon. Bought these two for £1 each, shame about the cracked screen on the Merc but I do have donor cars. I can't see how it's happened either, almost looks like it happened at the factory Moving on to the 10am start sale, found a couple of sellers with lots of cars all at 50p or less. Don't often pick up moden Hot Wheels as I have so many but these either caught my eye or will be engine/wheel donors I have a handful of these Happy Meal ones with lights to get working again Blackwall color changer a few Matchbox, Corgi and Majorettes Bigger stuff, scored all these for 50p each. Especially Happy with the SD1 That reminds me I have a Buddy L Datsun 280ZX with those lights. It was coated with some kind of metallic blue paint which flaked off. I'm pretty sure I still have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I recall the last ones I found were a trio of Datsun Z cars, think someone bought at least one off me at the time 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: That reminds me I have a Buddy L Datsun 280ZX with those lights. It was coated with some kind of metallic blue paint which flaked off. I'm pretty sure I still have it. Like these? andrew e, Datsuncog and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Up fairly early to enjoy the smell of cheap burgers and Vicks Vap-o-rub at the boot sale. As ever, you can buy everything but the... ...oh OK. A suprising number of people selling toilets and parts of too. First, bigger sale didn't turn up much of interest, I saw a plastic Buddy L for too much the other week but found this one for 30p, not quite the same one as this has working lights I'll give that a clean up and test this afternoon. Bought these two for £1 each, shame about the cracked screen on the Merc but I do have donor cars. I can't see how it's happened either, almost looks like it happened at the factory Moving on to the 10am start sale, found a couple of sellers with lots of cars all at 50p or less. Don't often pick up moden Hot Wheels as I have so many but these either caught my eye or will be engine/wheel donors I have a handful of these Happy Meal ones with lights to get working again Blackwall color changer a few Matchbox, Corgi and Majorettes Bigger stuff, scored all these for 50p each. Especially Happy with the SD1 I'd imagine not, but if you're moving the 800 on, I know of a good home for it bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Like these? Yes that's the one, except mine is a weird spectraflame type blue, which is peeling off. Need to see if it still works, if I can find it! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Accidentally hit on a village hall full of shite, sorry antiques fair earlier - £3 each was fair enough, Charger because from a time when you could put a confederate flag on a toy (!) but the Corgi SL is lovely too 👍 junkyarddog, Justwatching, AndyW201 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Today I took my radio controlled 1/10th GMC crawler out for some slow speed thrills, its a bit of a home brew on a steel chassis and is too heavy really, but it has phenomenal torque and hill climbing ability - it is however bloody slow 🤣 Locked diffs and coil over shocks on each corner, 540 motor and transmission in the middle and battery and steering servo both over the front axle for weight distribution. It still cocks a front wheel in the air regardless! You can happily go up to about 60 degrees before it wants to cartwheel backwards. The truck is a GMC K10 replica, it has a lexan (clear plastic vacuum formed) Jconcepts shell, which is supplied clear and you spray from the inside. It will scuff, but it’s pretty flexible when you crash it. This means the white stripe and chrome were masking inside out and right pain, before the green was sprayed over the top - but from the inside! I then weathered the outside of the lexan and sealed with a flat top coat. It’s a scale 10 footer 😉 These tyres are just for trailing and not great for hill climbing as the gentle tread pattern isn’t ideal - the 8 spokes are proper split rim beadlock stop the tyres spinning in the rims to keep the traction coming. They also rub the arches as the diameter is too large really. Jon, Justwatching, RoadworkUK and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 That's tremendous, I can see a lot of people wanting this sort of thing. I only had 1 RC car, a 2wd Subaru. It was cheap from Smyths but insanely fast and outdragged my mates very expensive Tamiya Subaru with 4wd. I did crash it a fair bit though! Something a little slower like this would be ideal! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said: I'd imagine not, but if you're moving the 800 on, I know of a good home for it I'm not too fussed about that one, so happy to re-home it Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, andrew e said: Today I took my radio controlled 1/10th GMC crawler out for some slow speed thrills, its a bit of a home brew on a steel chassis and is too heavy really, but it has phenomenal torque and hill climbing ability - it is however bloody slow 🤣 Locked diffs and coil over shocks on each corner, 540 motor and transmission in the middle and battery and steering servo both over the front axle for weight distribution. It still cocks a front wheel in the air regardless! You can happily go up to about 60 degrees before it wants to cartwheel backwards. The truck is a GMC K10 replica, it has a lexan (clear plastic vacuum formed) Jconcepts shell, which is supplied clear and you spray from the inside. It will scuff, but it’s pretty flexible when you crash it. This means the white stripe and chrome were masking inside out and right pain, before the green was sprayed over the top - but from the inside! I then weathered the outside of the lexan and sealed with a flat top coat. It’s a scale 10 footer 😉 These tyres are just for trailing and not great for hill climbing as the gentle tread pattern isn’t ideal - the 8 spokes are proper split rim beadlock stop the tyres spinning in the rims to keep the traction coming. They also rub the arches as the diameter is too large really. That's fantastic! It would be great to see some photos of the chassis setup - did you build it yourself or adapt it from something else? 38 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I'm not too fussed about that one, so happy to re-home it Sounds good to me. Pm me when you get chance. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 So I bought one of these, and pulled it apart - then put it on a set of steel chassis rails (it’s a bit more complicated than that, I made improvements, upgrades the speed controller, shorter shocks etc) but by and large that’s about it! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/421338?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlaDI7qOK9wIVQrTtCh1FUQKuEAQYAiABEgJLkPD_BwE Dick Longbridge, warch, garethj and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, andrew e said: So I bought one of these, and pulled it apart - then put it on a set of steel chassis rails (it’s a bit more complicated than that, I made improvements, upgrades the speed controller, shorter shocks etc) but by and large that’s about it! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/421338?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlaDI7qOK9wIVQrTtCh1FUQKuEAQYAiABEgJLkPD_BwE Immaculate work. The steel chassis really suits it. Are the strut bolts threaded into the uprights? andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Yup, but through sleeves. It’s not that clean anymore either! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 08/04/2022 at 15:50, Remspoor said: My Iso Grifo. What was I thinking when I painted this? To be honest, your Grifo looks immaculate when compared to mine as it's missing it's glass, towbar and a-pillar. Also forgot to take a picture of the stalwart I also got along with the rest. And here are the rest of them- all from the same tub, I'm guessing that someone had a clear out of their childhood collection. Wimpy promotion, although the stickers are almost gone. A pair of 'Hot rod custom' vans by corgi, the black has a plastic base while the blue has a metal one. Siku Merc and trailer still together And to finish off, a group shot of the matchbox from previously. andrew e, Datsuncog, Remspoor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I spent ages prepping and masking this up, never had the paint come off with the masking tape before 😐 Remspoor, AndyW201, Tenmil Socket and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Dublo Dinky Commer Van. @Isopon What is the green truck in your last post? It looks old, maybe just post war dinky. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Dublo Dinky Commer Van. @Isopon What is the green truck in your last post? It looks old, maybe just post war dinky. Yes, it is indeed a post war dinky 25E tipper, although it seems to be a mix and match of two of them as it seems to have a later body (no tipping bed) and a earlier chassis (no front bumper and detailing) Datsuncog, RayMK and Remspoor 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Some arrivals from the last few days This eBay lot came today Corgi Mazda needs a clean,but is all there Britain's dumper has had a hard time Corgi Rockets Matchbox,these are both quite clean,but the VW has a loose rear axle,& the Mercedes needs a windscreen Matchbox Fire Engines Lastly,it seems I've been tricked into buying a Model of Yesteryear,this Daimler wasn't in any of the eBay pictures 😂 This Corgi Rockets trailer came from FB Marketplace.It's been repainted,but it wasn't silly money like they normally are Remspoor, Split_Pin, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Due to real life getting in the way , I managed to miss @richardmorris’s sale of Corgis. I can’t imagine they didn’t all sell, but on the off chance , are any left? I’m particularly interested in the Lotus Elite, Caravan and the Police Cortina. Possibly others like the LWB Land Rover and Mini. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: Due to real life getting in the way , I managed to miss @richardmorris’s sale of Corgis. I can’t imagine they didn’t all sell, but on the off chance , are any left? I’m particularly interested in the Lotus Elite, Caravan and the Police Cortina. Possibly others like the LWB Land Rover and Mini. Not a problem. Red elite and caravan unsold. Police cortina has gone though. LWB landrover game park and blue mini stil here. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 NB. Caravan tow hitch has a 1970s repair and for the landrover and trailer with lion I want £25. The others can be £15 posted. NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I’ll leave the Land Rover, thanks. But the other 3 would be great, we had all 3 when I was a kid, I think the caravan was usually behind a 240d Merc but it looks well on the Elite. If you pm me your bank details I’ll ping some money over. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Well after yesterday's Mustang masking disaster, I needed something a bit light hearted. So I turned the somewhat playworn Zylmex Fox body... ...into an 80’s Street Machine meggersdog, eddyramrod, Dick Longbridge and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Cor, that looks good! Seems like a very nicely proportioned casting of the Mustang 3 - the original stickered-up black version didn't show the detail off anywhere near as well as it does now. andrew e, bunglebus and eddyramrod 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Keep meaning to hit the car Boots now they’re in season again. Get some tat bought. AnnoyingPentium and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 5:19 PM, andrew e said: Today I took my radio controlled 1/10th GMC crawler out for some slow speed thrills, its a bit of a home brew on a steel chassis and is too heavy really, but it has phenomenal torque and hill climbing ability - it is however bloody slow 🤣 Locked diffs and coil over shocks on each corner, 540 motor and transmission in the middle and battery and steering servo both over the front axle for weight distribution. It still cocks a front wheel in the air regardless! You can happily go up to about 60 degrees before it wants to cartwheel backwards. The truck is a GMC K10 replica, it has a lexan (clear plastic vacuum formed) Jconcepts shell, which is supplied clear and you spray from the inside. It will scuff, but it’s pretty flexible when you crash it. This means the white stripe and chrome were masking inside out and right pain, before the green was sprayed over the top - but from the inside! I then weathered the outside of the lexan and sealed with a flat top coat. It’s a scale 10 footer 😉 These tyres are just for trailing and not great for hill climbing as the gentle tread pattern isn’t ideal - the 8 spokes are proper split rim beadlock stop the tyres spinning in the rims to keep the traction coming. They also rub the arches as the diameter is too large really. Predictably I’ve got one of these, having seen a few Facebook videos. RC crawlers are ace, you can have most of the fun of off roading without the fuel bills, pissing off other people or getting stuck. Yours is much cleverer mines just a ready to run version to see if I liked it. Datsuncog, AndyW201, Remspoor and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Nothing wrong with an Outback, surprisingly capable little thing 👍 warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, andrew e said: Nothing wrong with an Outback, surprisingly capable little thing 👍 I think so, I especially like the parts backup. I quite fancy buying the detailed shell kit, but I'd probably be too scared to use it. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Couple more up for auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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