bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Popped in B&M to get some BBQ supplies for tomorrow - and the J case Hot Wheels had arrived! Some are recolours but there are some excellent new castings in here too Check these two out Waiting on the mat when I got home was this Siku buggy - looked in Entertainer for it but they didn't have one Datsuncog, andrew e and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Crumbs, I wasn't even aware of that one. Ohhhh... Lord Sterling, bunglebus, 500tops and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 The Litace is ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Oh, very nice! I'd usually overlook HWs with those awful white wheels as being beyond redemption, but that's a great transformation. The lick of yellow around the rims just makes it pop all the more. Is it the windscreen - or the dashboard? No it's my crap freehand painting of the running boards. I did the "door cards" inside and got a perfectly straight line too Glad you noticed the big n little Matchbox wheels though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 23 minutes ago, andrew e said: The Litace is ace! Yes it is. Had to get a spare for customising purposes so might as well crack it open Rear seat passenger's view could be better 500tops, AndyW201, andrew e and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, junkyarddog said: One of my favourite recent finds is this near mint Matchbox No11 Flying bug. Very nice, just a tiny bit of the dreaded bendy wing. I'd like to find a good condition Flying Beetle one day, think I have half a dozen Flying Bugs in my spares box in various stages of disrepair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Yes it is. Had to get a spare for customising purposes so might as well crack it open Rear seat passenger's view could be better Would be better without the preposterous front bumper. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Very nice, just a tiny bit of the dreaded bendy wing. I'd like to find a good condition Flying Beetle one day, think I have half a dozen Flying Bugs in my spares box in various stages of disrepair The other one I have was made from the best parts of three others,so was happy to find a nice original one. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Quick and dirty wheel swap with some Real Riders I had spare Datsuncog, RayMK, andrew e and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Majorette Beetle... ...now has BRM wheels, a more period colour (and a deliberately not too shiny finish) and some detail. Interior is really nicely done with an era correct steering wheel and a suitcase behind the back seat. Of course you can hardly see all that now! Chroming the headlight rims caused mild panic Think it makes a great 1970s cal-looker (about three of you will have a clue what I'm on about) Edit: sunshine! Edited June 11, 2022 by bunglebus w00dy, Datsuncog, Split_Pin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Popped in B&M to get some BBQ supplies for tomorrow - and the J case Hot Wheels had arrived! Some are recolours but there are some excellent new castings in here too Check these two out Waiting on the mat when I got home was this Siku buggy - looked in Entertainer for it but they didn't have one Having seen the Townace? I had to swing by B&M on my way home... Here's my haul: bunglebus, Datsuncog, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, andrew e said: Litace 2 minutes ago, 500tops said: Townace I thought it was a Space Cruiser! Jap stuff is not my area of expertise though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I thought it was a Space Cruiser! Jap stuff is not my area of expertise though So did I! B&M tomorrow it is. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 6 hours ago, bunglebus said: Yes it is. Had to get a spare for customising purposes so might as well crack it open Rear seat passenger's view could be better Interesting. I have the earlier version somewhere like this: Split_Pin, AnnoyingPentium, andrew e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said: Interesting. I have the earlier version somewhere like this: Majorette! I have a few including my surf bus andrew e, RayMK, Lord Sterling and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 21/07/2020 at 12:32, bunglebus said: Anyone fancy trying to ID this little lorry? Just says Hong Kong underneath, was silver originally 20200720_094757 by RS, on Flickr 20200720_094803 by RS, on Flickr 20200720_094824 by RS, on Flickr Well, two years later, someone posted a picture of a clearly related one on Facebook And helpfully, the back of the box There is is, #9704 The poster says they were sold by/as Marx but that UD logo makes me doubt this. Who knows? andrew e, Datsuncog, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Found this today, thought it was a Lone Star Impy but turns out it’s a Mini Dinky, which I’d never heard of. Supposedly is a Chevrolet Chevy, missing a tyre but at 50p I had to have it. RayMK, bunglebus, Amishtat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Norev Talbot Solara. Another 50p job. Remspoor, Datsuncog, AnnoyingPentium and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 51 minutes ago, sierraman said: Found this today, thought it was a Lone Star Impy but turns out it’s a Mini Dinky, which I’d never heard of. Supposedly is a Chevrolet Chevy, missing a tyre but at 50p I had to have it. Quite rare, I think - they were the Hong Kong made range that suffered badly from zinc pest. As a 'premium' Lesney/ Husky/ Impy competitor they didn't sell well, and complete survivors are scare. Well found! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Quite rare, I think - they were the Hong Kong made range that suffered badly from zinc pest. As a 'premium' Lesney/ Husky/ Impy competitor they didn't sell well, and complete survivors are scare. Well found! Yeah I ended up down a rabbit hole reading about them, half the range weren’t even released, some might have been released but then immediately canned as tiny numbers of certain models have turned up over the years. Only sold from 67-69. It has opening bonnet and boot so it would definitely be a cut above the Lesney offerings at the time. andrew e and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, sierraman said: Found this today, thought it was a Lone Star Impy but turns out it’s a Mini Dinky, which I’d never heard of. Supposedly is a Chevrolet Chevy, missing a tyre but at 50p I had to have it. Chevrolet Chevy II Nova, in fact, about 1964-5. sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 11:48 AM, RayMK said: I dug out an old photo of my die casts for a particular car with a rear seated driver position, as discussed recently in the Black and Whites thread. The photo was taken in the late 1980s and turned out a bit fuzzy after scanning - the original was not great either. Anyway, I've still got all of the items pictured. They are all safely wrapped and stored in boxes around the house. They rarely see the light of day. I really should try to display them properly but my main display cabinet is occupied by aircraft. You should do what I have been doing. Taken a load of photos and now have posted them here. I am nearly finished with my postings. andrew e, RayMK and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 4:03 PM, junkyarddog said: One of my favourite recent finds is this near mint Matchbox No11 Flying bug. Quite probably one of the most bonkers castings from matchbox, quite difficult to find in good condition. Chuffed to find this,wasn't cheap at €5.00,but wasn't expensive either. Flying Bug is the only Beetle I'm now mssing from my MIB-ish '70s Superfast collection. I'm curious as to what commonality there is (or isn't) between all four of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said: Flying Bug is the only Beetle I'm now mssing from my MIB-ish '70s Superfast collection. I'm curious as to what commonality there is (or isn't) between all four of them. £20 - box is torn but model looks mint. Let me know ASAP... Spottedlaurel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 5:23 PM, Datsuncog said: More teatime than lunchtime, but have a lightly playworn Matchbox No.31 Lincoln Continental, in that nice blue that seems more like tinted lacquer than paint... Although maybe a bit underwheeled, it looks better like this than wearing Superfasts with the arches reprofiled, I reckon... Base is still remarkably shiny, after 50+ years. One from the Permanent Collection! I've been pondering this one over the last few days and thought I'd dig out my Superfast version for a little compare and contrast exercise: Box art shows an even lairier green, fortunately the actual metallic colour is a little more subdued. I imagine there must be an earlier Superfast box style as it was in the range from the outset, but this is what I ended up with. I think this one suffers due to the higher stance more so than opened-up arches (the latter being very slight, perhaps only on the rear?). Also the sporty wheels don't really go with the Continental's styling, as at 1:1 they look better on steels with full covers. Despite having sprung suspension it's not as effective as on others, being a little too firm to satisfyingly 'boing' off the desktop. Whizzes across it nicely though - musn't lat it do a Thelma and Louise onto the tiled floor though..... Similar casting lines evident. Front arch doesn't seem to have changed, but the rear gets closer to lining through with the top of the back bumper. My base also still shiny. No slots at the axle ends. Boot large enough for 1:64-ish golf clubs, dead bodies or WHY. Tragically unpainted and no bonus items as per Majorette. Split_Pin, andrew e, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 17 hours ago, sierraman said: Norev Talbot Solara. Another 50p job. I have a Norev Talbot Solara but it's from the mid 2000s. I always thought it was a re-release of an old casting. Apart from having a plastic base and light lenses added, this does look to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 It looks like they updated the casting to this: ...and updated it in the mid 2000s to this: Tenmil Socket, AnnoyingPentium, andrew e and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Back from the boot sales. First one seemed like every other stall had a huge box of cars and I was a bit overwhelmed. Think I was fairly restrained... I didn't buy this box of Meccano Or an ITT tape recorder identical to one my parents had... Or any of these... I would have loved that set, £40 is a lot of money but probably still cheaper than eBay. One day. Folding bicycle Weird door stop BRB with some highlights AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 First of all I have to discuss these three - how strange a coincidence is it that the very morning @Spottedlaurelmentions wanting a MIB Flying Bug, I spot this at the boot sale: It's lovely, was nice to have it in my paws for a short time. Next up on the list of odd coincidences, just yesterday I got some info on that possibly Marx truck that I bought years ago, today the same seller as the Flying Bug has this; So that proves beyond any doubt they were sold as Marx. Happy days. Lastly, I also found something in its original packaging I wanted Love the Neet Streeter, and I didn't have this one loose or carded Spottedlaurel, andrew e, Remspoor and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Right here's some of the other bits I found. Several sellers had huge boxes of cars but at £1 each so I had to be quite selective, found plenty more at 50p or less though. Starting with the bigger ones, grabbed this quite late Corgi 5 series as I thought one of you lot might want it? Another Corgi is this fox Mustang This Mustang is Ertl though I'm not normally very interested in Solido but I'm guessing this is quite an old one? Lovely subject matter and appropriately soft suspension Not really sure why I wanted this comically bad Chinese stretch limo... Back to Corgi, XJS has lost a rear light And Matchbox 240Z the front bumper/spotlights. Been looking for a good black base one for ages Paid a pound each for these tatty but complete Dinkys Also found a few King Size Matchbox Lastly a Hong Kong Porsche of uncertain parentage Tenmil Socket, morrisoxide, Remspoor and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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