Remspoor Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Spotted this in the charity shop, but I think it must be a re-release, the box looked too glossy and new to be original I have an original without box. The drum on mine is metal. that one looks like it is plastic. Plus a petrol tanker of the same ERF lorry. eddyramrod and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Used to collect loads of models as a lad and thought I'd kicked the habit, but this thread is a bad influence. RayMK, eddyramrod, AnnoyingPentium and 8 others 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Found it RayMK and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Just had a snout round the smaller local Tesco, nothing of any real interest on the pegs except one solitary Capri hiding at the very back. Anyone not got one yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Been after one of these for ages, like the condition, you can see it’s been enjoyed but cared for. But sadly missing the pipes. Easily remedied though with some 15mm copper pipe left over. Remspoor, bolognasal spray, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Amishtat said: Just had a snout round the smaller local Tesco, nothing of any real interest on the pegs except one solitary Capri hiding at the very back. Anyone not got one yet? Just found two, and another new 5-pack - electric cars! One Crapi is going to a mate, one in the custom box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 33 minutes ago, sierraman said: Been after one of these for ages, like the condition, you can see it’s been enjoyed but cared for. But sadly missing the pipes. Easily remedied though with some 15mm copper pipe left over. Finally managed to get mine complete after finding the trailer at the boot sale. Need a couple of tyres and of course the pipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Finally managed to get mine complete after finding the trailer at the boot sale. Need a couple of tyres and of course the pipes It wasn’t that dear to be fair, the older type seem to go for more than thelater purple jobs. Think off hand it was £2.50 plus postage bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolognasal spray Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 hours ago, sierraman said: Been after one of these for ages, like the condition, you can see it’s been enjoyed but cared for. But sadly missing the pipes. Easily remedied though with some 15mm copper pipe left over. That was always one of my favourite castings tbh. I preferred it in the Esso wrecker guise, but the tipper and also this yellow pipe truck were all great. Much prefer the pre-Superfast wheels as well. Datsuncog and hennabm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Some Matchbox British tin. Trojan van. Wolseley 1500. This was dug out of storage in the 1980's because I had a white one myself. This model was painted in the touch-up paint I had for the real one. It was then sitting on the dash. A Morris Minor. Karrier Bantam. hennabm, Datsuncog, bunglebus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Sold some stuff on eBay for quite a lot more than expected so bought myself one of the Monster Truck Drag Bus versions that we didn't get in the UK (as usual) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 £2 in the charity shop w00dy, Datsuncog, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I’m so fecking happy this shop was open today. I walked past one evening last week and spotted this dodge van super king in the window. I immediately remembered having the van at school in the 90s on a “bring a toy to school” day. It got dropped and the front suspension broke. Said shop was open today, so I did a blues brothers style 180 parking manoeuvre outside the shop and shot in (slight exaggeration). £14 was exchanged and I left a happy man. Didn’t even know it came with a Porsche on a trailer until the other day. It’s near mint, one mirror and one wheel centre on the roof wheel missing. It’s awesome!!! warch, AndyW201, Tenmil Socket and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mine's a Leganza! Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Does anyone know what this is? It looks to be missing a few bits? I cannot read what is underneath although the word China seems to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, sutty2006 said: I had the van, bought with a huge box of similar era cars off someone I worked with years ago. I have the trailer and the Porsche but the van was in the loft when I split from my ex wife. Sad emoji. sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Pulled the spare yellow Crapi out of the blister. Didn't think live axles had camber adjustment Matters not as the wheels are getting swapped Remspoor and Tenmil Socket 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Mine's a Leganza! said: Does anyone know what this is? It looks to be missing a few bits? I cannot read what is underneath although the word China seems to be there. Probably a couple of engines looks like I tractor for tractor pulling events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666jjp Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Mine's a Leganza! said: Does anyone know what this is? It looks to be missing a few bits? I cannot read what is underneath although the word China seems to be there. https://www.ffcompendium.com/store/Micro-Machines-Tractor-Puller-Ohio-Gold-1990-Galoob-Toy_353434535723.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mine's a Leganza! Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, 666jjp said: https://www.ffcompendium.com/store/Micro-Machines-Tractor-Puller-Ohio-Gold-1990-Galoob-Toy_353434535723.html Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Give Mattel their due, the Capri is a really good casting, accurate and almost free of defects. Interior is damn good too Remspoor, andrew e, AndyW201 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justwatching Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1986 Ford Taurus in OCP Detroit Police livery from RoboCop. It's a Greenlight, so smudges inside the windows, but otherwise very well executed. I used to have an OCP Taurus when I was a kid. It came with a RoboCop figure. Nostalgia! bunglebus, Remspoor, RayMK and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Give Mattel their due, the Capri is a really good casting, accurate and almost free of defects. Interior is damn good too is it just me, or do the rear lights look like narrow pre-facelift despite it having the facelift's twin headlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Pound Toy has Real Working Rigs in and moving parts, BOGOF at the minute £5 each. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 29 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: is it just me, or do the rear lights look like narrow pre-facelift despite it having the facelift's twin headlights? I'm assuming it's a 3.0 with twin headlights Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I'm assuming it's a 3.0 with twin headlights I think it’s supposed to be either a US market Capri or an RS3100. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 46 minutes ago, sierraman said: I think it’s supposed to be either a US market Capri or an RS3100. RHD 🙂 sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Good shout on the rogue rear lights on the Capri. The original MB Capri was an prefacelift one with the Allegro headlights and small rear tail lights. It's still a really nice model. I haven't opened it yet but I think I will now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Justwatching said: 1986 Ford Taurus in OCP Detroit Police livery from RoboCop. It's a Greenlight, so smudges inside the windows, but otherwise very well executed. I used to have an OCP Taurus when I was a kid. It came with a RoboCop figure. Nostalgia! That looks quite nice. It should stand up neatly to conversion to Mercury Sable spec and a coat of white paint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: is it just me, or do the rear lights look like narrow pre-facelift despite it having the facelift's twin headlights? Twin lights were avl on late prefacelift 3000E sierraman, NorfolkNWeigh and bunglebus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Spot On MG PB. I had a number of Spot Ons. Including a milk float, Sunbeam Alpine, Ford Zephyr and bubble car. I recall a I had an old shop which could have also been Spot made. All of these have disappeared. The range were my favourites. The detail and eh weight of each model was better than those offered by the other two manufactures of the day. They were more expensive so I was not gifted so many. They will let anyone one into the club.😁 Datsuncog, andrew e, RayMK and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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