w00dy Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Fun little Mazda I picked up in B&M Datsuncog and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Justwatching said: 1972 AMC Matador in 1:64 scale by Greenlight. Came with US Marshall decals that I didn't want, but easily removed with rubbing alcohol. That's one of my favourite American cars and I've been looking at those little Greenlight versions recently but they all seem to be liveried - taxis, cop cars etc. That's the most standard road car version I've seen - do you have a source for these that doesn't have insane postage added? Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 That Matador is a lovely thing. Dog-dish hubcaps look a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Majorette in a big Asda store Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Was back in the office for the first half of the week, which wasn't conducive to lunchtime diecast action - but for today, have a Corgi Commer FC ¾ Ton panel Van: Missing a front tyre (and could probably do with a full set, really - they're quite cracked). Annoyingly, changing tyres on these is a base-off job, requiring drilling. It's a pretty plain offering, but of course its party piece is... The removable rear section, activated by rotating a small screw on the base using a coin edge. This particular model was once part of the Gift Set 24 Commer Constructor Set, launched in August 1963, comprising two Commer chassis units in red and white, plus a panel van body unit in red, a pick-up body unit in yellow, an ambulance body in white with blue windows, and a milk float body in blue with a plastic milk crate insert. The lucky recipient could then mix and match bodies and bases as desired. It's a pretty cool toy. I did see an almost complete and boxed set at the Friday Tat Market a few years back, but the £50 price tag was a bit strong for me. The red Commer base was also available separately as the #465 Commer Pick-Up Truck, combined with the yellow pick-up rear body, while the ambulance and milk float versions were also made available separately the following year (#463 and #466 respectively) - but the red panel Van rear seen here only ever came with the Gift Set. The same casting was also used in the #464 Police Van, which came with a blue flashing light. The removable rear section allowed access for an AA size battery. For 1965, the ambulance casting was also made available as a military ambulance (#354) by simply changing the paint scheme to olive drab. And also... Trans-o-lite headlamps, too - interestingly, only the red chassis version was fitted with these, while the white chassis Commer and blue police van just had ordinary silver-painted cast metal lights. Corgi's designers must have had a soft spot for the Commer, as in late 1967 they also produced a completely retooled minibus version of the revised FC in blue and white with an outside broadcast camera crew mounted on top and 'Samuelson Film Service Limited' decals (#479 Commer Mobile Camera Van), which was refinished in orange and white the following year as the Holiday Camp Special Commer Minibus (#508). The film crew bus was produced until 1971. The real-life equivalent Commer became the Dodge SpaceVan and, rather incredibly, soldiered on until 1983... andrew e, Shite Ron, RayMK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 33 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Majorette in a big Asda store How much are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 51 minutes ago, sierraman said: How much are they? £3. Grabbed the Celica and 911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Solido 4 van anyone? Datsuncog and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Not a bad buy for £2. Good to see that Solido faithfully replicated the slammed stance found on all R4 F6vans, too. sierraman, 500tops, andrew e and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 BuM Bargains again And the Majorettes from Asbo Datsuncog, Justwatching, andrew e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Solido 4 van anyone? Yes please if you got it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Small red Corgi. Nothing opens and has a plastic base. I could not find a model number either. Earlier Corgi Mini. This was once a Wickerwork version No 249. I do not know what the roof rack came off of. Shite Ron, bunglebus, Tenmil Socket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Lord Sterling said: Yes please if you got it? I didn't but I'm kicking my heels around here (Hall Green) most of tomorrow so I can have a look Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Remspoor said: Small red Corgi. Nothing opens and has a plastic base. I could not find a model number either. That's one if the series that were giveaways, mostly Kellogs although I've seen the Beetle as a promotional in other colours etc Anyone got the garage? Tenmil Socket, Justwatching, Dick Longbridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justwatching Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 hours ago, barrett said: That's one of my favourite American cars and I've been looking at those little Greenlight versions recently but they all seem to be liveried - taxis, cop cars etc. That's the most standard road car version I've seen - do you have a source for these that doesn't have insane postage added? Well this is where I got my one from. Not sure about postage - I use the "collector's box" facility to hold my cars until I've got enough to qualify for free shipping. 1972 AMC Matador - United States Marshall – Modelmatic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, bunglebus said: That's one if the series that were giveaways, mostly Kellogs although I've seen the Beetle as a promotional in other colours etc Anyone got the garage? Never knew they did a garage. They were part of a give away at Fina petrol stations as well plus were sold in the shops, I remember getting one and my mum misunderstood that it was a collectors item so I had to keep it on a shelf. As investments go it’s worth fractionally less than the £1.75 I paid for it in 1994. It’s no Bitcoin let’s say... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 They are quite charming wee models, over the years I had 3 out of the 4 in the range with just the 2CV escaping my clutches. They manage to avoid the Days Gone naff-ness by being modeled on relevant subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I didn't but I'm kicking my heels around here (Hall Green) most of tomorrow so I can have a look Nice! Let me know (or I'll keep an eye on this thread) as I'll be in Bournville for most of the day. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 20 hours ago, bunglebus said: Anyone got the garage? So that is where that came from. I have one but it is almost falling apart so I never unfolded it when I was going through my cars. Thanks for the info on the red mini I did not know about the giveaway either. I am too cheap to have purchased Kellogg's. Maybe someone gave them to me. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Different Asda, more Majorettes AnnoyingPentium, 155V6, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Like the C4 Cactus. 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Good that they've started selling single Majorettes.I liked it when Morrison's sold them for 99p,then Tesco did them but that didn't last long 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Never saw the garage when that fina promotion was on, our local Asda has been selling majorettes for ages but all you ever see is naff stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Well I picked up the R4 for @Lord Sterling, fixed the suspension fault... The rear bumper is missing an end but looks spot on otherwise. I've got a red one still boxed in the depths of the loft somewhere. I bought this Lambo yesterday out of that pile I pictured at Asda Datsuncog, AndyW201, Remspoor and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I reckon Mattel did a pretty good job of replicating this Skyline Datsuncog, AnnoyingPentium, andrew e and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I bought myself a majorette 718 Boxster, my little niece (who I’m slowly brainwashing!) said is that for me and I buckled, was lovely to see the packet ripped open though 🤣 AndyW201, eddyramrod, bunglebus and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 13 hours ago, bunglebus said: I reckon Mattel did a pretty good job of replicating this Skyline I have several ways of of recreating it at 1:24 too, and with numerous 2-door C110 Skylines in the stash I ought to someday. This one is about it, minus the decals: AndyW201, bunglebus, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Yesterday's drizzle/last night's thunderstorm put off 75% of sellers at the big boot sale. This lady had some interesting stuff but many had missing parts I picked up a handful though andrew e, AndyW201, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 6:08 PM, 155V6 said: Good that they've started selling single Majorettes.I liked it when Morrison's sold them for 99p,then Tesco did them but that didn't last long 🙁 I remember when Morrisons still sold the RealToy cars. I had tons of them. Might still be some left too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 That 500 is ACE @bunglebus 🏁 eddyramrod and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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