junkyarddog Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 4 hours ago, barrett said: I used to have a couple of the Elans and always suspected the chassis was removable but never quite had the balls to try and prise one off. A screwdriver may have been a better choice🤣 Split_Pin, Noel Tidybeard and Tenmil Socket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 10:28 AM, bunglebus said: Just got time to show you this before we go to the outlaw's for Easter dinner - I had one of these tumbling buggies when I was a kid, so couldn't resist a boxed one for £2.00 I'll find some C cells and test it later Oh what a find. Reminds me a Christmas, must have been 10 and wanted a remote control car. Imagine my horror when I opened a yellow version of this. Santa really let me down with his Sunday market haul that year. I don't dwell mind!! 🤔 RoadworkUK, 500tops and bunglebus 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 9 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Found it! Seems it was indeed made by Palitoy. I'd thought it was probably made by another manufacturer - the quality was ok, but not brilliant. That's a very small part of my mind that can rest easy now... That looks more like a DAF 66 YA then a Kübelwagen. eddyramrod and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 7 hours ago, bunglebus said: Got a lot of cars land on the mat. Mainly wanted this Playart Mercury Anyone recognise this Lotus chassis? There was also a Mira - this one seems to pop up regularly A clean Husky RO80 And a Majorette I wasn't aware of - BX 4 TC Read up on the BX4TC, probably one of the most interesting Group B cars. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 12 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Lovely to see the big Action Man vehicles - I had a load of hand-me-downs from my older cousin, including the Foden truck (with doors and hatch present, but without the rear load cover or fold-down side bits), a Jeep with a missing bonnet, a self-propelled gun (as shown at the top left of the poster above), some bits of a howitzer, a motorbike and sidecar, and a sandy-coloured staff car that looked vaguely like an overinflated Kübelwagen. They were all pretty well used when they passed to me, and even more used whenever I sent them on their way - think I sold them at a car boot sale when I was in my late teens. The SPG seems to have been a Palitoy item, but I'm not sure whether my Jeep was by them as well or another toymaker. Would have been nice to have them still, but they were pretty big! We had the Scorpion Tank , but I’m sure we also had a Lightweight Land Rover. Maybe it was that Jeep and my memory is playing tricks on me , I remember dropping it off the coal house roof with an Action Man parachute , so I’m sure it was an Airportable. It didn’t get broken even though the parachute was rubbish. I convinced my brother to jump off that roof with Action Man’s parachute too. Didn’t break his fall either, I remember my Mum freaking out though. My Grandma used to study the AM catalogue and copy the uniforms on her sewing machine. Datsuncog, eddyramrod, RayMK and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 21/08/2019 at 15:56, Datsuncog said: As with the military version of the Jeep which initially appeared with 'Jeep Hot Rod' stamped on its base, it seems that quite a lot of the early mainline MB05 run still came with incorrect Roman Numeral bases calling it a No.II Sleet-N-Snow - including those sold in the UK. Additionally, the verified Roman Numerals Jeeps seem to have plastic seats in the back - like the 1976/77 release 'flat floor' military Jeeps. Mine, however, has cast metal seats like the 1978-on yellow 900 Series car. So it may be the case that the way of telling genuine limited-edition No.II Sleet-N-Snows apart from incorrectly based MB05 mainline US Mail Trucks is the rear seating. Plastic = genuine US limited edition. Metal = mislabelled mainline So that seems to clear up the mystery, after all these years. If anyone else has one of these, I'd be interested to see what your baseplate says - especially as I've yet to find a pic of a 'proper' MB05 US Mail Truck base. I remembered you mentioned these Jeeps recently* look what arrived today Very probably an error, as it has the cast-in seating in the rear (and no windscreen, TADS) My other one... ...has the US Mail Truck base Dick Longbridge and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 11 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: We had the Scorpion Tank , but I’m sure we also had a Lightweight Land Rover. Maybe it was that Jeep and my memory is playing tricks on me , I remember dropping it off the coal house roof with an Action Man parachute , so I’m sure it was an Airportable. It didn’t get broken even though the parachute was rubbish. I convinced my brother to jump off that roof with Action Man’s parachute too. Didn’t break his fall either, I remember my Mum freaking out though. My Grandma used to study the AM catalogue and copy the uniforms on her sewing machine. Lightweight Land Rover was a Palitoy product, as opposed to the Willy's Jeep which was Cherilea. My old Auntie knitted a fair few uniforms and a track suit for AM over the years, the guy I gave the collection to really liked them. NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 A "Realtoy" Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag... Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Picked up this Corgitronics Gran Torino off eBay Not having laid my hands on one before I was ready to be impressed by it's electrickery 20220425_124756.mp4 Well that's...underwhelming Split_Pin, warch, bicycle repairman and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 Great that it still works* though! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Latest delivery. Another 'original Pilen' ticked off the list. This is another particularly nice one (although they are all lovely, really) - the Seat 850 Spider in fetching metallic green. Lots of play value with this one, which has opening everything, tilting seats, a decent representation of the engine and supple suspension. The wheels have Seat hubcaps and rubber tyres - even the fuel filler cap is a separatepart. I think there are 25 components making up this tiny toy. There is a slight issue with the base casting.... But hey, nobody's perfect. Here it is with its Coupé brother. Just need a saloon now for the set. And with a 'normal' Pilen to show the titchy size (it's about 8.7cm long) Overall, excellent and an one I'm very pleased to add to the non-collection. But then I always say that. As ever with these Pilens, the lack of casting lines is clearly evident and the paint is a wonderful lustrous metallic which looks great but I'm sure is very fragile. Mercury made a series one Fiat 850 Spider which goes for huge money, but I'd love one to compare the two. 155V6, Jon, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 8:51 PM, morrisoxide said: Emm Gee Bee Gee Tee Matchbox in a box in One Below zero. I should have got some more as those wheels are nice. Which reminds me I've not posted my roof chopped version. I need to get a picture of them next to each other now. I popped into One Below yesterday after seeing your post. Only the MG and Alfa got my attention and I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? morrisoxide, bunglebus and AndyW201 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Tenmil Socket said: I popped into One Below yesterday after seeing your post. Only the MG and Alfa got my attention and I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? Haven’t seen the beetle before. Like the box ones, blast from the past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said: I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? Yes please 😁 Found some C cells for the tumbling buggy. All is not well, gears may be stripped as it makes noises but doesn't drive. Headlights work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Might be congealed grease locking them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Matchbox Studebaker Lark Wagonaire (x2) No hunters or dogs. morrisoxide, eddyramrod and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a60rod Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Have a nose in the For Sale/Wanted. I'm thinnnig my collection of mini shite if anyone's interested eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 Can't see it man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Was in big Tesco today no single matchbox or hot wheels only multipacks halfdoz of mb doz hw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Think there's now a couple of For Sale/ Wanted threads running, aside from the sub-forum...but this looks to be it here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 14 hours ago, Remspoor said: Matchbox Studebaker Lark Wagonaire (x2) No hunters or dogs. I have the hunter somewhere. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Nothing new in my favourite charity shop other than this Kai Yip Porsche 928. I quite like that the bumpers are part of the window section, would look good with a couple of LEDs inside I reckon 500tops and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Corgi Cav CD that's had a hell of a life. Remspoor, andrew e and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Matchbox Ford Fairlanes. Fire Chief and police. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Had a spare Husky VW single cab pickup So I thought I'd give it a makeover, the blue windows reminded me of a well known UK custom one So black it was to be. Closest match to the Fuchs wheels was early Superfast, sanded down to reduce their overall diameter as they have rather a lot of sidewall. Not 100% happy with the detailing on this one but in my defence it is really tiny! bicycle repairman, AndyW201, RayMK and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 See - tiny! RayMK, andrew e, AnnoyingPentium and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Vauxhall Velox by Corgi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Vauxhall Velox by Corgi I’ve got that but the mechanical one that you drop a bit of oil in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, sierraman said: I’ve got that but the mechanical one that you drop a bit of oil in. More info please- I had a large black plastic one. It had a battery powered motor in it. The internet shows me that it was made by a company called Victory Industries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 45 minutes ago, Remspoor said: More info please- I had a large black plastic one. It had a battery powered motor in it. The internet shows me that it was made by a company called Victory Industries. I’ll have to root it out, it’s orange and where the diff is there’s a hole for oil and it’s got a sort of friction motor? From about the early sixties possibly. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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