RoadworkUK Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 minute ago, RoadworkUK said: That's very nice. I really like the little dioramas that each of those Bond partworks is presented in, but it's a shame that the cars vary quite dramatically in merit. I've got the View To A Kill Renault 11 (there are two versions... I've got the one that isn't in half), and it's absolutely superb. I've also got the Audi 200 from The Living Daylights, and while it's nice enough, its proportions are sadly miles off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Go these two finished earlier today, absolutely love the colours, especially the Lincoln- in person it has a lovely metallic finish. eddyramrod, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 18 hours ago, Split_Pin said: My Uncle Robert had one of these in a darker shade of green in the early 1980s. I was just old enough to remember it. He sold it because, I quote "It went into big holes". To be fair, the base represents pretty much all there was under these. We had E817PMS, a 127 Fiorino work van in the mid 1990s and the underside is pretty much 2 flat floorpans and an exhaust. By 1995 it still had no rust at all but the engine and indeed the replacement, knocked badly. I still have the grille from the donor car in my loft. Christ this is really weird. I have an uncle Robert as well. But he had a Renner 25 and a 21, serial Renault botherer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, sierraman said: Christ this is really weird. I have an uncle Robert as well. But he had a Renner 25 and a 21, serial Renault botherer I also have an uncle Robert, but he used to have a mostly filler some parts metal Volvo 240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: I also have an uncle Robert, but he used to have a mostly filler some parts metal Volvo 240. Maybe it’s an early sign... 🤣 AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500tops Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Here's yesterday's haul, some of the moderns will go to my mate. That RS2 is sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 57 minutes ago, 500tops said: That RS2 is sweet! That's also the Super Treasure Hunt so one to look for 500tops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 The Mira Seat 128 3P arrived early today, its a very nice wee thing. I'm right pleased with it. Theres a story why I've wanted to find a contemporary model of a 128 3P. Way back in the mid 1990s there used to be a light green example, OFS 77P that parked in front of a house on the canal which I used to walk past every day. By then the door bottoms were beginning to rust but in 1995, all the rust disappeared and it appeared to have had quite a thorough restoration. It was still in daily use at that point too. Some while later it disappeared and the last I heard of it was from @fiatdaft that it was on a barn near Whitecross, the next town from Linlithgow where I used to live. That was about 13 or 14 years ago and I have no idea where it is now, but it's still on SORN somewhere! Datsuncog, AndyW201, andrew e and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 5 hours ago, sierraman said: Christ this is really weird. I have an uncle Robert as well. But he had a Renner 25 and a 21, serial Renault botherer I think we have said it before but we've definitely led parallel lives. Maybe I'm just a sierraman hologram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 This BMW 3 series coupe was an impulse buy the other weekend (with the M3 coupe) and cost a rather reasonable £20 too. Its a 1/18th BMW dealer model made by Kyosho and is just delightful! The more you look the more you spot, like electric seat switches for instance, or the glazed frameless doors. I think it’s a pukka BMW colour too, paint finish is excellent. As you’d expect in a toy car it has carpet, and even better boot carpet 😳 Note the warning triangle too! Under the bonnet is just as fine, down to the tool kit, I’m kinda regretting not buying the other one he had now which was a Z8, but the paint had blistered oddly. So in conclusion if you spot one cheaply jump in it, even if you don’t like BMW’s 👍 Datsuncog, warch, BL Bloke and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 That's an absolute bargain. andrew e and Tenmil Socket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 Speaking of BMWs, I found this in Tesco today. I was previously unaware of the casting. AndyW201, Datsuncog, andrew e and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Currently sat at Auckland Airport, waiting to catch our flight back to the UK. Just an update that all miniature tat requested has been packed and is on it's way, too! Chucked in a few bonus bits, as well. See some of you in the coming weeks! bunglebus, Split_Pin, eddyramrod and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 See you soon, safe journey! Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I was planning on doing a big load of nothing this weekend, but I mentioned the toy fair was on and it was suggested I went, quite possibly just to get me out from under her feet! There's a distinct lack of 50p rummage boxes lately, several £1 ones though. Still, I found a few things I was willing to pay that for. This is the oddest - a plastic Scirocco Rockets XR7 I do have... But Capri and Merc SL I do not The seller of both Mercs also had some tidy fantasy Matchboxes But this sad Thames was at the bottom of a tat box First, and most expensive buy of the day was this Tonka TR7 for £5 What's that saying about repenting at leisure? Snapped up this Setra coach thinking the colour was unusual That's because it's a repaint - also has the rivet in a very strange place making resto harder AnnoyingPentium, Datsuncog, 500tops and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 You have an eye for the unusual Rich, that plastic Scirrocco and Tonka TR7 are ace. I haven't seen the Setra Coach either, really nice. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Got back on the horse with diecast resto recently. This VW ambulance is going to be a Westfalia type job, hence the siren filled in. Split_Pin, Remspoor, andrew e and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2022 Author Share Posted September 11, 2022 I never understood why MB only did Emergency service versions of these. Surely civvy examples are way more relevant, like you are making. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I never understood why MB only did Emergency service versions of these. Surely civvy examples are way more relevant, like you are making. There were various versions of the Ambulance and a military one but like you say a camper or minibus would have sold well. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: You have an eye for the unusual Rich, that plastic Scirrocco and Tonka TR7 are ace. I haven't seen the Setra Coach either, really nice. Thank you - I think I just have so much now that the unusual stands out. Setra coach doesn't turn up too often but it's a pleasing little thing andrew e and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Think I did alright with that Scirocco Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 19 hours ago, andrew e said: This BMW 3 series coupe was an impulse buy the other weekend (with the M3 coupe) and cost a rather reasonable £20 too. That's an outrageous bargain. I love that they took the trouble to model the humble 318ci rather than just the flashy models, too. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Some late case Hot Wheels in Poundland. Filled a couple of gaps, (50p less than Morrisons too...) The Miura has been on here a few times but I was chuffed to find one. It's a beaut! Nice colour scheme for the SVO 'Stang. Liking the factory graphics too, Unfortunately, I got a text from the Mrs to say a fault warning has appeared on the Corsa on her way to work saying 'airbag service'. A quick scoot on the Corsa E forum reveals that this innocent looking message means "a probable expensive airbag module failure followed by removal of several hundred pounds by the local Vauxhall dealer". So this might be it for diecast purchasing for a while! AVAS indeed... Datsuncog and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: I was planning on doing a big load of nothing this weekend, but I mentioned the toy fair was on and it was suggested I went, quite possibly just to get me out from under her feet! There's a distinct lack of 50p rummage boxes lately, several £1 ones though. Still, I found a few things I was willing to pay that for. This is the oddest - a plastic Scirocco Rockets XR7 I do have... But Capri and Merc SL I do not The seller of both Mercs also had some tidy fantasy Matchboxes But this sad Thames was at the bottom of a tat box First, and most expensive buy of the day was this Tonka TR7 for £5 What's that saying about repenting at leisure? Snapped up this Setra coach thinking the colour was unusual That's because it's a repaint - also has the rivet in a very strange place making resto harder Some nice finds there especially the Rockets Capri😎.The plastic Scirocco is one I learnt about when I was looking into this set I bought from a fete a few years back Unfortunately,there were no cars with it,but you can never have too many plastic cones or Greek road signs 😁 eddyramrod, Split_Pin, andrew e and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Not much for me at the car boot this morning, I did pick up these Sikus Also this plastic hopper from a Matchbox playset AndyW201, Split_Pin, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I bought this purely because it's branded both Zee and MC Toys. The quality* is evident throughout And I finally got the Mira Turbo Fury repaired with the fans from a Matchbox. I'd love to know if this and the Stretcha Fetcha/Mod Tractor were some official tie in with Lesney or if they just ripped them off Split_Pin, AndyW201, andrew e and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mine's a Leganza! Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/10/2022 at 11:30 AM, bunglebus said: Also got this in the post, think I posted it up on the eBay thread but decided to bid on it. I've seen a lot of these James Bond partwork cars and they do look quite good, but never bothered to get any until I saw this GP buggy. Also got to try out the set of triangular bits @Datsuncogsent me ages ago to get it off the base! Driver looks slightly perturbed The driver looks like Elton John! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 A nose, Q, not a banana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 A little parcel arrived today courtesy of @Mine's a Leganza! andrew e, Split_Pin, Remspoor and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Today's object of adoration, plucked at random from beneath the bed... A fairly tired-looking Corgi #490 Volkswagen Type 2 breakdown truck, in Gift Set colours. Corgi had already produced a fair few variants on the Type 2, starting with the basic van and microbus versions in December 1962 (#433 and #434, respectively): This was followed by a modified Toblerone panel van - featuring the first appearance of Trans-o-lite headlamps - appearing only a short while later in February 1963 (#441): ...and the following year, a covered bed pickup version arrived with drop-down rear flap in March 1964 (#431): As far as I'm aware, these versions all used the same front end. This last casting was then modified for August 1966 to add a working rear winch and high-level towbar in place of the tailgate, plus a moulded tool box with a hinged lid and plated tools inside, and sold as part of the Gift Set 37, along with two Lotus Elans, a Lotus Climax and a trailer: The base seems to have been modified at this point, with the words 'Pick Up Truck' now erased: Four months later, just before Christmas, the VW breakdown truck became available as a standalone model (#490), though seems to have originally been painted in a yellow colour without any stickers - possibly using up some unused painted shells from the previous #431 Pickup? I assume this changed soon to white with a 'Breakdown' sticker on the doors, similar to the box illustration. I think this is the version I have. The white Gift Set version, identified by the Corgi logo and 'Racing Club' on a blue or white sticker, later appeared as part of the cheaper Gift Set 6 in October 1967 (paired with a Cooper-Maserati single-seat racer, and a reworked wider trailer), before finishing in the Gift Set 12 of 1970, expanding Gift Set 6 to add a reworked Lotus Climax and the newish Porsche Carrera 6, plus a gaggle of mechanic figures, bales and cones. This set was kept on sale until 1971, with the basic #490 remaining on the order catalogue until 1972. All in all, Corgi made over a million VW Breakdown Trucks over a six year period, and I can see why - they offered a lot of play value. My example has had a rough time of it - not only are the tyres cracked and partially broken, but the tool box is missing its outer case and the winding mechanism and hook are long gone. I'm sure replacement parts can be sourced, but beyond swapping the tyres I'm not all that fussed about taking the whole thing apart to reinstate the tyre/ thumbwheel which should sit on the rear winding drum. It's just nice enough to display, so I'll probably just keep it like this. AnnoyingPentium, Split_Pin, bunglebus and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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