BL Bloke Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 While I was out this morning I saw a box on a market stall with a few diecasts in and came away with these. Matchbox Corvette Caper Cart. Stickers are a bit rough, the tow hook is missing and the bumpers have some damage but it doesn't look too bad. Corgi Junior Kojak's Buick. A few paint chips but in very good condition otherwise. I hadn't seen either of these casting for ages so I was pleased to add them to my collection. bunglebus, Split_Pin, Datsuncog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Cor, yellow buggy - nice. I've got a bag of aftermarket but correct looking Rockets wheels if you get stuck Sorted now,but thanks for the offer 😉 bunglebus and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Finally found the Kadett! Also picked up the Mercedes as it looked like a bit of an oddity in that case. And the odd kit continues to find its way here: Must get building again.... RoadworkUK, andrew e, AndyW201 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Jon said: Been to the Lakeland Museum today, so have some pics of the nicer examples of the miniature tat (they actually have a glass display cabinet with a shelf dedicated to Days Gone and Corgi Cameos!) Need, need, need, need, need, got, need, got, need, got, need, need, need, need, need, got, got, need, got, need... Slightly disappointed you didn't liberate a few of those for me. Note to self: make sure you go the auction if the Lakeland Motor Museum ever closes down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, BL Bloke said: I spent ages chasing one with good front and rear bumpers and side pipes, thinking they were all one piece - they're all separate as it turns out so I had plenty of donors to fix my copper one a make a custom version too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, barrett said: Need, need, need, need, need, got, need, got, need, got, need, need, need, need, need, got, got, need, got, need... Slightly disappointed you didn't liberate a few of those for me. Note to self: make sure you go the auction if the Lakeland Motor Museum ever closes down. My altruism knows bounds it seems, as I reckon I'd nab most of them myself, if any liberating went on. Heck, I reckon you'd have to check my pockets, if I ever get to witness your small amount of die casts, which definitely don't constitute a collection... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 If the Lakeland Motor Museum does ever have a closing-down auction you might get your hands on some of my models! That's where I'm leaving them in my will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Long week working for me, but some deliveries awaited my return. Bought a bunch of vans, some are fairly common but I can't resist a spare Spoiler Sport Yatming van (early one with metal base and actually branded) in Apache livery And a nice Matchbox Chevy This next lot are a bit more left-field, I suppose Guisval isn't that uncommon but not an everyday find These next two are Playskool and that's about all I know Strangest of all is this LJN Toys Speedriders Thunderbird. Further research needed on this one especially warch, andrew e, 500tops and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Got an extra 240 and Maxima for repainting, thought I'd grab a few shots of them while the sun's out RichardK, Split_Pin, AndyW201 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 They're really fun castings those. I've still to find the Maxima. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I have another if you get stuck - it's on eBay but I can send it at cost no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Bit pushed for time today, but after all the tiny stuff this week, have some pics of my Corgi #1142 Ford H-Series Holmes Wrecker... Not mint or complete,and I'm still furious with myself for dropping it and damaging it, but it's pretty nice all the same. It's also massively heavy, and has so many components to it. Engine detail's pretty good, and the separate vertical exhaust adds an extra level of realism. Chassis and underside is also really well done. This is an absolute cracker. Corgi shifted over half a million of these between 1967 and 1974, after which a simpler version of the back end lived on with a newer Berliet cab up front as the #1144 Wrecker for another few years - and the casting for the towing rig ultimately made its way into the Corgi Classics range in the 1990s, mated with a Mack B-series cab. Replacement bits for this are on my 'one day' list - but until then, it's more than good enough to enjoy as-is. Happy Friday, kids. hennabm, warch, AndyW201 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Can you imagine if they sold toys like that now? Facebook mums up in arms because there's a tow hook stuck up little Cameron's nose etc eddyramrod, 500tops, Reluctant Adult and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I must get my very own Homewrecker one day such a fantastic toy. Does it have working suspension like my Corgi Landrover (which actually has better suspension than the vehicle it was a model version of)? eddyramrod and NorfolkNWeigh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Facebook mums up in arms because there's a tow hook stuck up little Cameron's nose etc In fairness, that's probably exactly what happened with the missing hook... 😬 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I discovered a 2012 series of Hot Wheels and it ended e-Bay-dly. AndyW201, andrew e, 500tops and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, warch said: Does it have working suspension like my Corgi Landrover? It really is a stunner - and yes, there's a reasonable amount of suspension travel: Though maybe not quite Land Rover levels of travel! RayMK, Remspoor, eddyramrod and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I love toy cars with working suspension or steering and other play features like the tilting cab, such a rarity in the modern model car scene. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 D to the muthaf**king P! Oxford Diecast go full 80s shite as of next year with this (in the best* colour too). Remspoor, AndyW201 and MorrisItalSLX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, warch said: I must get my very own Homewrecker one day such a fantastic toy. Does it have working suspension like my Corgi Landrover (which actually has better suspension than the vehicle it was a model version of)? I agree. I can't quite understand how the Holmes has passed me by all these years, especially as I had the same cab on the Express Service artic. I really should put more effort into finding one. Anyone care to bet on my chances of finding anything halfway decent at a price I can afford? warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: I agree. I can't quite understand how the Holmes has passed me by all these years, especially as I had the same cab on the Express Service artic. I really should put more effort into finding one. Anyone care to bet on my chances of finding anything halfway decent at a price I can afford? I’d be happy with quite a scruffy one, it sort of suits the sort of vehicle it is (notwithstanding that most real recovery trucks are immaculately kept). I like the little boiler suit clad mechanics who came with it too. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 17 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Bit pushed for time today, but after all the tiny stuff this week, have some pics of my Corgi #1142 Ford H-Series Holmes Wrecker... Not mint or complete,and I'm still furious with myself for dropping it and damaging it, but it's pretty nice all the same. It's also massively heavy, and has so many components to it. Engine detail's pretty good, and the separate vertical exhaust adds an extra level of realism. Chassis and underside is also really well done. This is an absolute cracker. Corgi shifted over half a million of these between 1967 and 1974, after which a simpler version of the back end lived on with a newer Berliet cab up front as the #1144 Wrecker for another few years - and the casting for the towing rig ultimately made its way into the Corgi Classics range in the 1990s, mated with a Mack B-series cab. Replacement bits for this are on my 'one day' list - but until then, it's more than good enough to enjoy as-is. Happy Friday, kids. I had one as a child. Long gone unfortunately . I still have the mechanics which came with it. Photo of them with other figs some time ago on this thread. It is a cracking model. This along with the Mercedes truck and trailer both Corgi and dinky were on top of their game. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 It's been a while since I had a girl back to mine, and tbh I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be about it these days. Not due to the 'lockdown weight' I've put on or the bedsheets overdue for a change, but because seemingly every flat surface is now covered in toy cars. I don't think it's possible to spin 'oh, but I only collect unusual and rare-in-the-UK 1960s European diecasts of interesting makes' into a sexy come-on. Fortunately this thread is my safe space, and I don't want to have sex with any of you, so let's have a look at what's new. First up, it's Mebetoys A-64 Porsche 912! Pretty nice, eh? I'm not a Porsche guy really, but I appreciate the oddness of the 912 and I suspect this is the only period miniature version of that model. Typical opening bits and Italian quality build. This one has a (broken) roof rack fitted, hence the holes in the roof, but it looks better with it removed. I'm not sure what the original model would have been as all the references I can find are of the standard car, although other Mebetoys came with a canoe on the roof so perhaps it was that. One corner of front bumper missing (the bumpers are cast metal, not plastic!) but otherwise nice, and not bad for a fiver. Next is Pilen no.203 Renault 16 This is just the old (French) Dinky model with no changes from the original, but I like the turquoise colour, and it can join my 'cars wot I've owned' shelf. It was very cheap. It also came with this rather knackered Pilen Citroen SM which was due to go in the bin, but now it's arrived I can't quite bring myelf to get rid of it. Mainly because it has an intact headlamp cover, which must be a rarity. There's another on ebay with good paint which is missing the headlamp cover so I might 'have' to buy that one and make a good one out of the pair... This is the Corgi toys model, with simplified door design to exclude the chunky plastic window surrounds/door handles. Like all Pilens of this era it has accurate wheels for the real thing, and the front end is a bit better resolved (on the Corgi the lamp cover is yellow plastic). The suspension has collapsed, giving an accurate SM stance (ie, broken). If anyone has a knackered Corgi version with intact rear windscreen please speak up, ditto if anyone wants this wreck once I've liberated some spares from it. Right, that's it. I'm officially a SICKO who will die alone and I won't even have a wife who can throw all this shit in the bin when I die. Split_Pin, RoadworkUK, andrew e and 11 others 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 My wife takes the piss out of me, lightheadedly of course. Strangely enough I’d married her before she was aware of the diecast, it only reignited when I rediscovered a load of them in my parent loft. So my advice would be drop a kid out with them, buy a house and get married then drop it in that you secretly collect model cars. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, barrett said: due to go in the bin, Nooooo,lots of spares left on that!!! No,I don't have a full box of broken stuff just for that purpose,no siree! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, barrett said: Mebetoys A-64 Porsche 912! Damn, missed that. I really like 911s and especially the earlier ones. Definitely on my want list now. Yes I know it's a 912. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 I have always been blatantly open about my diecast with my wife, they're omnipresent but she doesn't mind them. She built me a toy room mainly so they are holed up in one part of the house though! My son has no interest in cars at all though, he is more of a sport lover. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 You can always leave your collection (or non-collection, as applicable) to your local car museum or toy museum, or even to a fellow Shiter if you feel so inclined! MrsR tolerates my models with a fairly poor grace (having bought me my first two 1/18s!) and completely dismisses the wide-ranging selloff that I've been doing for several years now; she manages to carp about every new addition as if it's the end of the world, taking the food out of her very mouth, occupying so much space she can't even sit down, etc etc. She is, obviously, totally wrong. There have been additions today, but that's for later... warch, andrew e and junkyarddog 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Roll up bargain hunters!!! Mind you it might be a bargain???!!! Justwatching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 About three times what I paid for mine andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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