barrett Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Blimey. Would it be terribly cynical to pre-order this just in the hope that prices will go mental as soon as they're released? Seems like you can't even preorder some colours on the manufacturers website as they're already gone! https://minimerc.co.uk/model/11651/ford/taunus-cortina/ford-cortina-1600e-set-of-4-colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 minute ago, barrett said: Blimey. Would it be terribly cynical to pre-order this just in the hope that prices will go mental as soon as they're released? Seems like you can't even preorder some colours on the manufacturers website as they're already gone! https://minimerc.co.uk/model/11651/ford/taunus-cortina/ford-cortina-1600e-set-of-4-colours How much extra over the £189 do you reckon you could squeeze from someone on eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, sierraman said: How much extra over the £189 do you reckon you could squeeze from someone on eBay? If you buy all four they're just* £174 each... not sure how, as it seems like they've not been released, but this guy is trying for £325 for a gold one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234702541658 which... might not be beyond belief when they're all sold out??? Dunno, if you could turn £700 into £1000 it'd be worth it I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, barrett said: If you buy all four they're just* £174 each... not sure how, as it seems like they've not been released, but this guy is trying for £325 for a gold one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234702541658 which... might not be beyond belief when they're all sold out??? Dunno, if you could turn £700 into £1000 it'd be worth it I reckon I’d stick them up at £500 each, someone would pay it. barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I've never heard of this 'Cult' outfit before (as I'm really not interested in modern model cars) but they've deffo got the shite market sown up Not sure how many typical Marina owners would shell out £200 for one of those, but they do look nice. I'm sure they're wonderful quality, handmade etc but to my eyes I just can't see that much difference from your bog-standard 1:24 partwork type model which costs £20 or whatever, which is more a reflection of how good modern model cars have got in recent years rather than anything against these Cult jobbies. For example: Remspoor and outlaw118 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillCarter Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I've only seen one Cult model in the metal (resin?) which was the Land Rover Discovery and I have to say that they're absolutely spot on. But then they should be for £200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Does anyone like Corgi or Hotwheels/Matchbox, make a Fiat 500 Abarth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Hot Wheels do a modern 500 and an old one Matchbox do a modern too None are listed as an Abarth as such Found this 1:24 Motor Max which doesn't look stupidly expensive https://diecastmodelcentre.co.uk/products/fiat-500-abarth-r3t-diecast-toy-car-2009-white-1-24-scale RayMK and DVee8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Out of stock at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I've been playing with this 1 Matchbox Beach Buggy 2 Kinsmart Chevy pickup - Jon 3 Matchbox Mercury Cougar 4 Lone Star Foden Tilt Cab - junkyarddog 5 Matchbox Baja Buggy 6 Corgi Sunbeam Imp 7 Matchbox Ford G.T. 8 Matchbox Safari Land Rover 8a Majorette Alfa Romeo 75 - Junkyarddog 9 Matchbox Stake Truck 10 Cararama MGB 11 Corgi 345 MGBGT 12 Matchbox Mack Dump Truck 13 Matchbox Mack Dump Truck - Jon 14 Matchbox DAF Tipper Container Truck 15 Matchbox Volkswagen 1500 Saloon 16 Matchbox Dodge Wreck Truck 17 Matchbox (Ford) Grit-Spreading Truck 18 Matchbox (GMC) Refrigerator Truck 19 Matchbox Lotus Super Seven 20 Matchbox Volkswagen 1600 TL 21 Corgi Land Rover 109 WB 22 Matchbox 8 Wheel Crane 23 Corgi Juniors Leyland Terrier 24 Matchbox Commer Bottle Float 25 Matchbox Mercedes Scaffold Truck 26 Corgi Juniors Ferrari 512S - Morrisoxide The rest I'm struggling with, 4 and 13 are especially annoying as I recognise them (and 2 which is fairly modern). 26 is a right stinker that might be Hot Wheels but I can't see enough of it to work it out Remspoor and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 3 is a mid 50's Chevrolet pickup. 4 is a foden truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 4 is a Lone star Foden truck. You've also numbered two of them 8. One being a Majorette Alfa Romeo, the other Matchbox land rover😂 andrew e and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said: 3 is a mid 50's Chevrolet pickup. I think it's a GMC rather than a Chevy - I'm sure I've seen the casting before but can't ID it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 13 is a Matchbox Mack dump truck andrew e and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 45 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I think it's a GMC rather than a Chevy - I'm sure I've seen the casting before but can't ID it Looks like a Kinsmart 1/64 Chevy Stepside truck to me: https://www.toywonders.com/www.toywonders.com/ProductCart/pc/Kinsmart-Chevrolet-Stepside-Key-Chains-1955-1-64-scale-die-cast-model-car-Asstd-p534.htm bunglebus, andrew e and eddyramrod 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I've been playing with this 1 Matchbox Beach Buggy 2 3 Matchbox Mercury Cougar 4 Lone Star Foden Tilt Cab - junkyarddog 5 Matchbox Baja Buggy 6 Corgi Sunbeam Imp 7 Matchbox Ford G.T. 8 Matchbox Safari Land Rover 8a Majorette Alfa Romeo 75 - Junkyarddog 9 Matchbox Stake Truck 10 Cararama MGB 11 Corgi 345 MGBGT 12 Matchbox Mack Dump Truck 13 Matchbox Mack Dump Truck - Jon 14 Matchbox DAF Tipper Container Truck 15 Matchbox Volkswagen 1500 Saloon 16 Matchbox Dodge Wreck Truck 17 Matchbox (Ford) Grit-Spreading Truck 18 Matchbox (GMC) Refrigerator Truck 19 Matchbox Lotus Super Seven 20 Matchbox Volkswagen 1600 TL 21 Corgi Land Rover 109 WB 22 Matchbox 8 Wheel Crane 23 Corgi Juniors Leyland Terrier 24 Matchbox Commer Bottle Float 25 Matchbox Mercedes Scaffold Truck 26 The rest I'm struggling with, 4 and 13 are especially annoying as I recognise them (and 2 which is fairly modern). 26 is a right stinker that might be Hot Wheels but I can't see enough of it to work it out You've literally just made the world's best Advent calendar (Boxing Day not included) warch, eddyramrod, Remspoor and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Jon said: Looks like a Kinsmart 1/64 Chevy Stepside truck to me: https://www.toywonders.com/www.toywonders.com/ProductCart/pc/Kinsmart-Chevrolet-Stepside-Key-Chains-1955-1-64-scale-die-cast-model-car-Asstd-p534.htm That's so annoying, I thought Kinsmart too but Google only brought up larger scale ones. Just #26 left now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 26 is a back right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, andrew e said: 26 is a back right? I think so - but the red paint in the recesses might be a red herring Looks kinda like a Corvette but can't find any that look like that, there looks to be a circle on the rear like a spare wheel bump but it isn't a Stutz Blackhawk either There's a spat type thing behind the wheelarch that might be a clue too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Looks like a Corgi Bertone Runabout to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisoxide Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Is 26 a Corgi Juniors Ferrari 512s? I have one somewhere I couldn't remember what it was to google it. Edit pictures from the web junkyarddog, sierraman, bunglebus and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Certainly looks like it to me. morrisoxide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Yes! Glad you worked it out as I was about to start looking at all the Hot Wheels on Wiki from about 1970 onwards - it was the colour making me think that morrisoxide 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 If I get a chance I might do another one - found this pic online Looks easy at first but there are some curve balls in there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Right, have a crack at this. I've not numbered the green thing to the right of #19 as I don't think there's enough to ID it - prove me wrong 1 Matchbox Setra coach - Quicksilver 2 Husky Guy milk tanker - Quicksilver 3 Matchbox Superfast 15 Fork Lift Truck 4 Matchbox Superfast 17 The Londoner 5 Matchbox Superfast 7 Ford Refuse Truck 6 Siku 0826 Flugfeldlöschfahrzeug - quicksilver 7 Majorette Fiat 127 - Andy W201 8 Matchbox 30 Beach Buggy 9 High Speed W15 Ford Zakspeed Capri 10 Matchbox Foden cement mixer - Quicksilver 11 Matchbox Badger - Sierraman 12 Welly BMW X5 - Andy W201 13 Matchbox Superfast Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - Andy W201 14 15 Majorette Saviem 16 17 Corgi Juniors Whizzwheels GP Beach Buggy 18 Matchbox Freeman Commuter - Quicksilver 19 Lone Star Impy Roadmaster Ford Transit LWB Breakdown Truck - Datsuncog 20 Corgi Juniors Whizzwheels Porsche Carrera 6 21 Matchbox Superfast 35 AEC Merryweather Fire Engine 22 Matchbox Superfast 23 Volkswagen Camper 23 Matchbox 48c Dodge Dumper Truck 24 Zee Toys D115 Lamborghini Diablo 25 Lledo Days Gone Bedford O-type - Quicksilver 26 Matchbox Datsun 126x 27 Husky Guy coal truck - Quicksilver 28 Matchbox Superfast No.II Sleet N Snow/Matchbox Superfast 5 U.S. Mail Truck 29 Matchbox Superfast 55 Faun Dump Truck 30 Matchbox Superfast Lotus Seven - Andy W201 31 Matchbox Superfast 19 Road Dragster 32 Matchbox Superfast 15 Volkswagen 1500 Saloon 33 Matchbox Superfast 23 Volkswagen Camper 34 Welly Mercedes R230 SL - Andy W201 35 Polistil MG20 Mini Minor 36 Racing Champions..? 37 Lledo Days Gone '39 Chevrolet panel van - Andy W201 38 Husky Citroen DS Safari - Quicksilver 39 Corgi Juniors Monkeemobile - Quicksilver 40 Matchbox Super Kings Scammell Heavy Wreck Truck (K-2) - Datsuncog 41 Matchbox Superfast 48 Pi-Eyed Piper 42 Dinky? Routemaster - Quicksilver 43 Majorette No.248 Dune Buggy Bums, there's a Matchbox 65 Claas Combine Harvester above #5 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 11 is a Badger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I was about to start looking at all the Hot Wheels on Wiki from about 1970 onwards That's what I spent this afternoon doing... bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I've not numbered the green thing to the right of #19 as I don't think there's enough to ID it - prove me wrong Suspect the green thing is a sliver of an Oxford Diecast Bullnose Morris van: No idea about any of the rest, though... 🤥 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Oh alright then - #19, very late example of the Lone Star Impy Roadmaster Ford Transit LWB Breakdown Truck. One of my all-time favourites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Round of applause for DC, well played sir Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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