Datsuncog Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 2:56 PM, Lord Sterling said: On 8/7/2022 at 2:56 PM, Lord Sterling said: Crumbs, I wouldn't have been able to leave without those two... even though I absolutely don't do 1/18 anymore, JUST LOOK AT THEM!!! Wow. Tenmil Socket and Lord Sterling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I think a trip to France is in order. What supermarkets are fertile hunting ground for these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Damnit! Reposted in the correct thread... Another Mercury, this time No. 41, Fiat-Abarth 1000 Bialbero from about 1966-69 I think. Quite scruffy but 'find another' etc Stickers are non-original but I'm not going to mess with it. It's had a good clean and that's it. Base is quite nice with some engine/box/rad details I sort of mainly bought it for the rear end. I love the very accurate tail lamps, and the opening bonnet with the air scoop, and the big Abarth exhaust. There's a little twin-cam engine in there but it's hard to photograph. i just really like how it all sits from this angle. Remspoor, andrew e, AndyW201 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hot wheels Rover P6 coming out at some point in the Boulevard series 😎 sheffcortinacentre, bunglebus, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 9 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said: A Vauxhall Guildsman turned up this morning. Looked like Royal Mail played football with the package. Screen cracked. I will hunt out a better one. My last bootsale find has a cracked rear screen This one was donated by someone on here with a broken base - fixed with a donor car Best one I've found Less common colour Datsuncog and Cookiesouwest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 ^^ It's a bit like the Lesney Draguar - finding one without cracked glazing is a bit of a challenge... I've had a couple pass through my hands over the years, but I don't think any were as-new. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 18 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Oh, man... Yes, after extensive experimentation with a Record bench vice and lump hammer during the summer of 1985, I can confirm that it's quite difficult to replicate convincing crash damage on Matchbox, Corgi, Majorette, Hot Wheels, Siku, Guisval or indeed no-name 50p shop diecast. I'm still fairly horrified at how many decent models I sacrificed in my attempt to build a 'toy scrapyard', but I guess I wasn't alone... Yep me too and yep i cringe thinking about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 9 hours ago, bunglebus said: My last bootsale find has a cracked rear screen This one was donated by someone on here with a broken base - fixed with a donor car Best one I've found Less common colour The wheels always seem wonky on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Another Buick for my collection 🙄 It's a 1976 Electra 225 coupe. Split_Pin, RichardK, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Nice eh? The "Kill Bill" Pussy Wagon in 1/18 by Greenlight. On my Watch List, finishing tomorrow. Marital Veto applied. Grump. andrew e, Datsuncog, w00dy and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Today's finds weren't exactly awe-inspiring like Cora. I popped to another superstore, Carrefour of whom last year they had some good finds but this time there was nothing much of note no 1/18 scales and the shelves were a mess (I did 'tidy up' some shelves so I knew what I was looking at) There was this 1.24 Nissan Hardbody: And this 1.36 Mercedes I found quite nice: Much to rich for my depleted funds. Got to admit, Playmobile have really pulled their game up. I think they've got some new agreements to make popular cars. I came away with 2 x Bburago 1.43 Polo and Nissan Juke Nismo and 2 x Matchbox cars an Audi TT and an old Mercedes (I'll add pics later to this post as I'm not at home at the moment) Ohdearme, Datsuncog, AndyW201 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 I think Playmobil are tapping nicely into the 'second time around' retro Market like Lego have. Did I imagine an A Team van in Smyths? Lord Sterling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Playmobil doesn’t seem to hold its value like Lego does, we’ve a box full under the stairs, we couldn’t even get a tenner for it on Gumtree so it’s awaiting the charity shop. There’s loads of little bits, I remember my eldest getting the caravan, it even had the cutlery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, sierraman said: Playmobil doesn’t seem to hold its value like Lego does, we’ve a box full under the stairs, we couldn’t even get a tenner for it on Gumtree so it’s awaiting the charity shop. There’s loads of little bits, I remember my eldest getting the caravan, it even had the cutlery! Playmobile did, for a long time, do a lot of forgetful tat, figures on a picnic or the occasional Construction/Hospital worker. But I reckon these new items may well set Playmobile in a new light. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 13 minutes ago, sierraman said: Playmobil doesn’t seem to hold its value like Lego does, we’ve a box full under the stairs, we couldn’t even get a tenner for it on Gumtree so it’s awaiting the charity shop. There’s loads of little bits, I remember my eldest getting the caravan, it even had the cutlery! Had tons of it as a bairn. Loved the wee mobile home set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said: Playmobile did, for a long time, do a lot of forgetful tat, figures on a picnic or the occasional Construction/Hospital worker. But I reckon these new items may well set Playmobile in a new light. I had the 80’s stuff as a kid, it always struck me how it always had Ibiza plates on them so PM9999AB andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Did I imagine an A Team van in Smyths? Probably not, Smythes will most likely have it. Smythes is the UK-equivalent of Belgium's 'Maxi Toys' franchise. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Still haven't found a French supermarket with as much as the Belgian stores above, certainly no 1:18s. There were a few 1:43 bBuragos, but I don't find them very appealing. Got these at a Super U yesterday: The Majorette Celica is nice and I'll keep that one. The ambulance (or Bureau de Poste van purchased the other day) was bought with @Split_Pin in mind, and if only we knew of someone who liked custom diecast Beetles - can you think of anyone @bunglebus?....... This seems to be the full range of 12: https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Stars_of_France_(2021) A slightly random assortment, the one I'd like to find is the DS. bunglebus, Split_Pin and Lord Sterling 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Thanks man, yes the Ambulance very much appeals to me! Let me know when you are back and I'll PM you 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 oooh much want of a renner ambulance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: oooh much want of a renner ambulance! I'll see if I can pick up another one. Noel Tidybeard and andrew e 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I have not done any modelling or painting of die-casts for a great number of years. This come up in my YT feed. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 In recent years I've favoured Revell enamels to Humbrol (although I do still have some aged pots of the latter which I use every so often). A lot of people have gone over to acrylics, but I don't like brush painting with them. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Went to the Saturday boot sale, picked up a few bits Novacar Espace Super GT Yatming Marzal This Dinky Mini was purchased from the original owner, who painted it when he was a kid. Seems to he a different casting to others I've found as the bonnet doesn't open. Bought for £1 and said I'd restore it This is an oddity, apparently in about 1986 Hot Wheels released a range of X-V Racers featuring friction motors, this one's the Ultimator Lastly this pair of Super Kings Europa caravans cost me £1 andrew e, Split_Pin, eddyramrod and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Worth the trip for the Mini and the caravans! Everything else is just bonus really. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 The caravans are superb. bunglebus, eddyramrod and Tenmil Socket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Just checked on Pussy Wagon... it's gone over what I would have been prepared to pay. Don't they always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 09/08/2022 at 22:03, sheffcortinacentre said: You have to remember that to big business the UK is an insignificant little market , contrary to what we it's inhabitants are led to believe. 70 million people isn’t insignificant to most businesses especially as most are relatively ( compared to most of the world) well off. The French economy is virtually the same size as the U.K., very similar in population and GDP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 So today my brothers took me out to eat and we also visited a place called 'Pêle Mêle' near the Grande Place. Pêle Mêle is a kind of a Hipster-mart with loads of second-hand CDs, records, books, BD (bande dessinée/hard-back comic books which is very popular over here) and some train/car models. Of course, the thing that I was most interested in was the car models: These were Ok to start with, nothing really took my fancy especially on a massively depleted budget. But then...... Yeah. Budget was gonna take another hit. Ah well. What I bought was a 1.43 Opel Zafira for 6 €, they are £20 / 25 € on eBay. Plus I had a Zafira before. The Renault Espace was very nice but I already have it. The Bburago and Matchboxes were what I bought yesterday. Other cars: Other (non-car) stuff of interest: I had a Mega Drive, complete in box. Gooorn 😔 AndyW201, warch, Remspoor and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 49 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: Just checked on Pussy Wagon... it's gone over what I would have been prepared to pay. Don't they always! Just think of the earbashing you now will not be receiving 🤣 eddyramrod and andrew e 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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