quicksilver Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 49 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: It's Carmine Red. Same colour as our Maxi then. Having had cars in both colours I'm not sure how anybody could confuse them as Carmine is much darker (more of a maroon) than Vermillion (which is a definite orange). I'll let Oxford know and hopefully they'll pay attention. EDIT: someone on Facebook has now suggested it's Emberglow. There are too many similar shades of red in the BL palette! MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Just a few I’ve hoarded over the last few weeks! My love of Corgi Major trucks is gradually getting me the complete set! I’ve got every type of Carrimore car transporter now, just a couple of colour variations outstanding! The broken Ford H wrecker and the yellow Mack are likely going to be combined together somehow for my Ford H tractor unit project. Kingsize Dodge Charger is actually the second one of these I’ve got now. This one’s really nice and their such good looking models I couldn’t put this one back so it came home with me, and the Dinky Volvo Amazon! bunglebus, andrew e, Split_Pin and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 A few bits from a charity shop this morning MiniMinorMk3, bunglebus, Split_Pin and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, danthecapriman said: Just a few I’ve hoarded over the last few weeks! Well done on that King Size Charger - looks a good 'un! danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Well done on that King Size Charger - looks a good 'un! It is really nice. Just a bit of paint wear on the front corners. I strongly believe someone has been polishing it too! When I gave it a wash the water all beaded up like it does on real cars after a wax/polish! Someone was treating it well. Ive got another one, not quite as nice but still very good if you fancy one yourself…😄 Datsuncog and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 I’m chuckling away that a prototype drawing of a model not yet released “is the wrong shade or red” 😂 Maybe the JPS isn’t licensed hence supplied loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Those Kingsize chargers are perfect, you lucky bugger! I always keep an eye out at the swap meets for them. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, andrew e said: Those Kingsize chargers are perfect, you lucky bugger! I always keep an eye out at the swap meets for them. They are lovely. Much nicer looking than the later hot rod versions imho. Seems a shame they changed the tooling for that and the blue standard car only lasted a year or so. Another model I’m confident would have sold well in original form but more colour choices. Missed opportunity! Id like a complete but rough one to paint really, but both mine are far too good for that really. Ill get some pics of the other one, I might move it on if someone wants a decent one? FakeConcern, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 I have picked up 2 HW Audi 90s from the Entertainer, tampos look good. I've had enough free stuff from you guys over the years so these are FOC to whomever wants them. andrew e, AndyW201 and eddyramrod 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 39 minutes ago, danthecapriman said: Ive got another one, not quite as nice but still very good if you fancy one yourself…😄 The Charger's the only one I'm missing from my small collection of King Size cars, so if you've one going spare I'd be very interested! andrew e and danthecapriman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 If there’s another Charger needing a home I will stick my hand up for the next one! danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zie Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: The fags on toys thing is quite annoying. I get not advertising to kids, but to stop the placement on collectors models is daft. I agree. Why leave the &? MiniMinorMk3, Tenmil Socket, w00dy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: The Charger's the only one I'm missing from my small collection of King Size cars, so if you've one going spare I'd be very interested! PM’d! 7 minutes ago, andrew e said: If there’s another Charger needing a home I will stick my hand up for the next one! I’ll keep an eye out for you. Tbh, they’re so nice I’d probably just buy them regardless if I spot them anywhere!😁 andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 Here are the 2 Audis I picked up. Let me know if anyone wants one. I don't want anything for them. warch, andrew e, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, danthecapriman said: It is really nice. Just a bit of paint wear on the front corners. I strongly believe someone has been polishing it too! When I gave it a wash the water all beaded up like it does on real cars after a wax/polish! Someone was treating it well. Ive got another one, not quite as nice but still very good if you fancy one yourself…😄 Might take you up on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Ugly alloys, otherwise it’s bloody brilliant. AndyW201, bunglebus, 500tops and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 There's been some restoration work going on here this afternoon. Some shells in the stripping bath (four are still in there), some stripped and soaking in water to rinse the caustic. Several others set aside for when I make up a little blob of filler for various holes. Yet more shells sprayed in primer and now drying. This morning I caught most of my favourite Carry On film: Cabby. Guess what two of the shells are that I'm working on? Yep, the Dinky Austin FX3. Both are going to be black, of course. @danthecapriman is also holding one for me, so I will eventually have three. Think I need a Dinky mk1 Cortina now (because unlike the later Corgi Classic/Vanguard, it's the pre-facelift type) which I will have to convert to four-door. I'm already doing that with a Vanguards mk2 and I have a Dinky Corsair on the way, for the same treatment. Need a cutting wheel now for my not-a-Dremel! andrew e, MiniMinorMk3, 500tops and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, Nibbler said: Ugly alloys, otherwise it’s bloody brilliant. Asda? I need to find one selling singles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: There's been some restoration work going on here this afternoon Here too Really pleased with how this has come out. I like yellow cars but didn't think it suited a 70s Yank, it was supposed to be gloss black with a matt bonnet, but after polishing the windows I realised the reverse worked better. Have a look at the real car and see how annoying it was trying to get the grille area looking correct Pleased with the rear light accuracy Headlights have Krystal Klear lenses that are still drying so should look better tomorrow barrett, Split_Pin, MiniMinorMk3 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibbler Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Asda? I need to find one selling singles Nope, City gross, Kalmar, Sweden. So it’s quite far away 😀 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 That’s just excellent 🖤 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zie Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 20 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: This morning I caught most of my favourite Carry On film: Cabby. One of my Favourites too. I blame it for my love of Mk1 Cortinas. eddyramrod, RayMK, MiniMinorMk3 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Majorette Land Cruiser with a decal of some Japanese anime. Apparently a genuine variation, but very little info to find online. danthecapriman, bunglebus, 500tops and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 I finally managed to get the HW Porsche Carrera after the last one I found un Tesco had some kind of casting error and the front bumper was badly disfigured. TK Maxx were also doing Majorettes for 2 quid. I'm not a big fan of modern cars but I do like toys depicting everyday cars which Majorette have always been very good at. This C3 fitted that description perfectly. AndyW201, danthecapriman, FakeConcern and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On the big shop now. Still no new Hot Wheels to be found, but B&M have restocked the F&F stuff, found the three JDM Yo! ones I was looking for, Not everyones cup of tea on here, but they were still quite a find. People on the Facebook Hot Wheels groups are hoovering these up for £7-£8 a throw. The Silvia is a nice casting, not seen many versions of it. As usual with this collection, detailing is a lot better than a mainline, The Supra, however is a lovely thing, a bit more subtle than the other two, That's 7 of the 10 got now. If I was a completist, I'd be thinking of now getting the Jeep and the two Chargers to finish the set. But I'm definitely NOT a completist... bunglebus, FakeConcern, andrew e and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 The Supra is a cracker. 500tops and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: I finally managed to get the HW Porsche Carrera after the last one I found un Tesco had some kind of casting error and the front bumper was badly disfigured Did you get it? I love an error car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 15, 2023 Author Share Posted April 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Did you get it? I love an error car! No I left it, not my thing. bunglebus and 500tops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 2 hours ago, D.E said: Majorette Land Cruiser with a decal of some Japanese anime. Apparently a genuine variation, but very little info to find online. That is Digimon issue. A quick look at the interwebs suggest that they could have been issued from the year 2000. D.E and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 minute ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: That is Digimon issue. A quick look at the interwebs suggest that they could have been issued from the year 2000. Cor look at the purple buggy! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255998198435?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QS74OKUDSsu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=X5RtjeAxSP-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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