RichardK Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 At the car wash... Split_Pin, andrew e, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Matchbox Cavalier! Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I made an ass of u and me, I assumed that because the Police decals were stickers, the others were too - they're waterslides. Dinky 250 Austin Mini Cooper police car done. Only new parts are the jewel headlights and decals, the aerial isn't quite right but was a convenient bit of sprue that was in the spares box. Paint was fun because all modern cars use very bright whites, but Halfords still stock a 70s VW colour because Halfords Like Noel Edmonds, it has a crinkly bottom but I'll smooth the decal out one it's dried more Tenmil Socket, AndyW201, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I made an ass of u and me, I assumed that because the Police decals were stickers, the others were too - they're waterslides. Dinky 250 Austin Mini Cooper police car done. Only new parts are the jewel headlights and decals, the aerial isn't quite right but was a convenient bit of sprue that was in the spares box. Paint was fun because all modern cars use very bright whites, but Halfords still stock a 70s VW colour because Halfords Like Noel Edmonds, it has a crinkly bottom but I'll smooth the decal out one it's dried more A great way of making a realistic and robust to- scale-thickness aerial is to take a piece of reasonably thick sprue and carefully warm it over a tealight. About 2 cm above the tip of the flame is ideal. When it starts to sag, gently stretch it. Once you get it right it will stretch as long as you want. I made some really tall ones for my1/24 police Range Rover and they even wobble and sway if the bedroom window is open. bunglebus and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Like these: bunglebus, RichardK, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Saturday boot sale turned up a few bits, Matchbox Ferrari Berlinetta is one I hadn't got my mits on before But the others were just because I can't leave them behind Coach is an unusual yellow base version though A couple of fair Corgis One of those annoying bags of cars turned up a few goodies like a Darda KITT And Siku Porsche No name on this Lambo but it looks very Tomica Also no name on this but for £1 I couldn't resist. Never been played with Best buy was 50p Rainbow Toys Dempsey and Makepeace Granada though - the daddy of the MC version 155V6, Split_Pin, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 You hardly ever see those Cortinas now at car boots. That said I haven’t been car booting for a while now, just too much work on plus I need to have a clear out, I’ve got way too much stuff, should send the wife to do a car boot with it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, sierraman said: You hardly ever see those Cortinas now at car boots I do see them but usually squashed beyond repair. Every now and again I idly consider buying every Lonesome Onesome (©️ @Datsuncog) just to see how many I can get - I must see one every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I had the sudden urge to buy this Matchbox Oldsmobile Aerotech on ebay, probably one of my favorite concept cars of the time. Postage was more than I paid for the car. Seems to be in really neat condition, the box was opened in the back leaving a flap so probably collector owned. The rear clamshell opens to reveal the Quad4 engine found in many GM products of the time. AndyW201, bunglebus, RoadworkUK and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: I do see them but usually squashed beyond repair. Every now and again I idly consider buying every Lonesome Onesome (©️ @Datsuncog) just to see how many I can get - I must see one every week I’ve a couple of them mainly the green, red, red with day glo windows and the later brown one. The green one was my favourite as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Went to the local flea market today. Nothing to compare with the delights of Tat Friday and the usual model seller wasn't there but a few other mixed tat stalls had some toys/models. If you like Lledo Days Gone (but who does?) there was an infestation of them on every stall, attracting precisely zero interest at £2 a go. I did pick up a couple of the old Lledo Cargo Kings Volvo trucks, crude as they come but exact OO scale and can be worked up into something very decent, and an Atlas Stobart Scania. The seller of the latter amused me, going on about how it was in great condition when it wasn't really, being stuffed loosely in the box without the plinth and having the mirrors and trailer tailboard missing. I just humoured him as for a fiver it's cheap conversion fodder and won't stay in Unsteady Eddie colours. bunglebus and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Who buys those Dayz Gone By at markets and car boots. I’ve seen people come back week after week trying to sell them unsuccessfully, after having investing in the Lledo pyramid scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, sierraman said: Who buys those Dayz Gone By at markets and car boots. I’ve seen people come back week after week trying to sell them unsuccessfully, after having investing in the Lledo pyramid scheme. Giffers. A giffer dies, his family sells them to another giffer who assimilates them into his own collection, then he dies and the cycle continues. Nobody else cares. AnnoyingPentium, andrew e, bunglebus and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 4 hours ago, sierraman said: You hardly ever see those Cortinas now at car boots. That said I haven’t been car booting for a while now, just too much work on plus I need to have a clear out, I’ve got way too much stuff, should send the wife to do a car boot with it all. Think that one's from the pony trailer set or possibly twin wheel caravan set, can't remember off hand. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said: Think that one's from the pony trailer set or possibly twin wheel caravan set, can't remember off hand. I’ll have a look in the Charle Mack book. I’m sure that the brown one was in a twin pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 3 hours ago, sierraman said: I’ve a couple of them mainly the green, red, red with day glo windows and the later brown one. The green one was my favourite as a kid. I never had any of the Tincorners as a kid, despite my dad having a 1600E and a 2.0S MK4. Still haven't got the glow windows version, but I think this is one of the castings that escaped to Bulgaria so is available in a billion colours now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Stripped the Lone Star Fiat 2300 down, thought the casting detail might be appreciated. I love how much effort toy makers went to back then, trying to capture all the features of the real thing in such a small scale Inside the doors isn't up to Lesney standard but the handles are there RayMK, Datsuncog, Tenmil Socket and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 Lovely, very much appreciated! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Wish I could shrink myself down to get these castings perfect andrew e and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Any recommendations as to where I could look to find one of these? pretty much identical to my car! AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 If you're not too fussed on realism, Corgi and Siku each made one. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Split_Pin said: If you're not too fussed on realism, Corgi and Siku each made one. Did Corgi do an S124? Can't recall ever seeing one. Theres a Minichamps S124 in Nautic blue (wrong colour interior though) on eBay currently, sadly at the usual eBay piss-take price, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 58 minutes ago, AndyW201 said: Did Corgi do an S124? Can't recall ever seeing one. Yup, in Juniors format - 300TD rather than TE, but looks to be a reasonable stab at an S124 wagon. I've had these two from new - hence my cack-handed 'detailing' of the indicators etc using a Matchbox Graffic Traffic pen c.1990... AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 9 hours ago, Split_Pin said: If you're not too fussed on realism, Corgi and Siku each made one. I have the Siku one, it’s not a bad stab at a W124, the build quality is more than representative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 22 hours ago, Schaefft said: I had the sudden urge to buy this Matchbox Oldsmobile Aerotech on ebay, probably one of my favorite concept cars of the time. Postage was more than I paid for the car. Seems to be in really neat condition, the box was opened in the back leaving a flap so probably collector owned. The rear clamshell opens to reveal the Quad4 engine found in many GM products of the time. That reminds me of the Quasar Matchbox did. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275337381596 andrew e and Schaefft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Yup, in Juniors format - 300TD rather than TE, but looks to be a reasonable stab at an S124 wagon. I've had these two from new - hence my cack-handed 'detailing' of the indicators etc using a Matchbox Graffic Traffic pen c.1990... Crilkey, that's a new one on me! Another one to hunt down, I quite fancy the beige taxi version for a bit of tampo removing. Problem being any Corgi Junior or 1/64 Matchbox I fancy are always stupid money. Mainly why I still don't have a Matchbox Cavalier yet... Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 8:37 AM, AnnoyingPentium said: I am unbelievably jealous that you have a matchbox cavalier... If it were mint I'd have sold it since it seems they're interesting? But it has chips and a couple of blue paint drops on the roof 😕 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 13/06/2021 at 07:59, bunglebus said: Giant RC Merc with a few missing bits £2 On 13/06/2021 at 14:18, flat4alfa said: I hope you bought that..! Yes I did - over a year later and for half price! Apparently she only does one sale a year Severely yellowed and still with bits missing but I wasn't going to leave it another year Other boot sale finds include a minty Majorette An Avon aftershave beach buggy A couple of Corgis I recognise ...and a trailer I haven't ID'd yet Talking of Corgis there was a box full of the Kellogg's ones for 50p each They didn't have any Minis. There weren't many Matchbox, got these Super GTs, and one raises a question - they were sold as BR15/16 or whatever rather than under the name of the casting, but the Datsun 126X has DATSUN on the roof. Was this the only one that had anything on it referring to the original model? The other colour Sterling And one of the endless combinations of body/roof/colour Lone Star buggy And some random bits I didn't buy. £25 for the track set Tenmil Socket, Datsuncog, andrew e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Trailer is very cool,it's from the Corgi Juniors Racing gift set. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 A night away meant two different car boots to visit.The 1st one was smaller than expected,I found these though The second one was a lot bigger,I came away with these Matchbox tipper is a curious one.It has non-metallic paint,a plastic base,& Made in China on the base AndyW201 and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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