Six-cylinder Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 In line with my policy to collect a 1/43 scale of every car I have owned or had as a company car here is my latest model a Visa, wrong grill but quite close on colour. Banger Kenny, Mr Lobster, DVee8 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 collect a 1/43 scale of every car I have owned Oh how I would love to do that. But sadly there are some cars I had in 1:1 with not one model available. mercrocker and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Me too, and some that are, are horrifyingly expensive. I'm a bit more flexible with scale: mine run from railway trackside (so 1/72 at best) to 1/18, and I have near-equivalents rather than actual models. I'm not averse to a bit of painting and remodelling. Unless you know of an accessible-priced range that includes things like the FE Victor and 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 If anyone knows of a 1:43 late model VW Type 3 fastback, please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Oh how I would love to do that. But sadly there are some cars I had in 1:1 with not one model available. Me too, and some that are, are horrifyingly expensive. I'm a bit more flexible with scale: mine run from railway trackside (so 1/72 at best) to 1/18, and I have near-equivalents rather than actual models. I'm not averse to a bit of painting and remodelling. Unless you know of an accessible-priced range that includes things like the FE Victor and 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88... There is an odd car or two I have not been able to find such as a Bond Equipe GT4. Then I once saw an unmade white metal kit for a Bond Equipe convertible but at £120 I let it pass, which I regret now as I have never seen another one. My 1994 Lexus LS400 is represented by a Lexus 430 as I have never found a 1/43 model of the earlier car. There are a few other near but not exact models. So I have not got a perfect collection but when I retire I will repaint some to match the cars I owned. The collection is now over 150 models with some duplicates to represent the duplicates I have had as company cars or owned. I have been collecting for over 20 years so while the odd model has cost a lot, overall the collection has been obtained at affordable prices. I have noticed that recently models are generally much more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Apart from the obvious evil bay is there anywhere good to advertise this 1:43 Setra coach for maximum coinage please, i don't have a clue what it would be worth,but i do know it's not a cheap looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I open bidding at 20 quid if its 1:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Yes it is 1:43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Picked this up today It's a large suitcase,completely full of diecast mostly from the '70s & '80s.It must weigh at least 40kg,I paid £41 from Ebay as it was only 5 minutes away from where I live .Highlights are a load of large Corgis which I didn't have like the Jag XJ12C & Opel Senator,plus a Ford Transcontinental transporter to put them in. laser wheels, eddyramrod, mercrocker and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Wow ace buy! I must try this and see if there's any success at the local swapmeet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Wow, that's worth £40 just to sit and look through, I love that sort of stuff. Essex V6 and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Fantastic purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 You would easily make your cash back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I CAN HAZ PHRENCH SHITE. PHROM PHRANCE. WHICH IZ PHRENCH. IN 1:18. WHICH IS BIIIIIIIG! I IZ PROUD LIKE SUITCASE FULL WITH MONKEYS. DVee8, NorfolkNWeigh, Mr Lobster and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Couple of old Matchbox,F type Victor and a Trojan van.Both crudely painted,but nice all the same DVee8, eddyramrod, mercrocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Love those Matchbox. I have quite a few cars of my dad's which were badly repainted by him. Probably ship paint as thats where my grandpa worked. However, these ones are my favourites, a bit of family history with them. Its also a little funny as my dad is such a careful person when it comes to belongings. Charlie Croker, mercrocker and junkyarddog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 boot fair first time in 2 years... DVee8, AndyW201, 155V6 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Bloody hell you go to some good car boots! Ours are more in the broken cup-tree and cracked pyrex realms of quality. Go on, disgust me with tales of how few quid you spent. Charlie Croker, Partridge, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazzalandy Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 If anyone knows of a 1:43 late model VW Type 3 fastback, please let me know! I have a 1/64 one (Matchbox 67b) I would consider selling it, although it's (original) metallic pink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 The Matchbox 67b, as well as all 1/43 1600 TLs I know (Politoys, Norev, Minichamps, Dinky) depict the pre-facelift.The only models I know of the late 1600 TL, are the Minichamps 1/18, or the Wiking 1/40 and 1/87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 *goes to google* Thanks Junk, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 The 1/18 Minichamps one is excellent. Even has the hatch in the rear load area for engine access and a rubber mat to line the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Shit, that's more than my 1:1 scale had. It comes in almost the right blue too, hmmmm.... Birthday soon! To save lining the pockets of a stranger, is this something LobsterDiecast does? Mr Lobster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I have them all. Lord Sterling, Skizzer, DVee8 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 That's a lot of detail, I think I need that in my life. Thanks for the heads-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Fantastic detail on those Type 3's I have a few Matchbox versions,quite pleasing little models.The red one is a regular wheels version,in very good shape.The other two superfast,sadly the purple one is missing a door,and the pink one is faded.Love the detail on them,despite the small scale. AndyW201, Junkman, Banger Kenny and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 You can get a dinky one as well but its one of the Company's late 60s offerings, in a slightly larger than 1/43 scale and horrendously ugly, like all Dinky(ies) of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I briefly mentioned the Dinky (which is very pretty btw., like all of Dinky's late 60s offerings) earlier and it's a pre-facelift.No post-facelift ones exist in 1:43. Dinky:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-163-Volkswagen-1600TL-Fastback-Red-/111633080802 Norev:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-1600-TL-rot-1-43-Norev-Kunststoffmodell-Nr-22-Made-in-France-Old-Toys-70er-/301580530765 Politoys:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rare-nice-1-43POLITOYS-M-538-Volkswagen-1600-TL-Coupe-Street-67-met-green-box-/400897142401 Minichamps:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-43-Minichamps-VW-1600-TL-Fastback-von-1966-Diamantblau-/321706932936 Sudsprint and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I was looking up Minichamps 1/18s yesterday and thinking they were madly expensive. Now, however, I can see why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Nobody has made me an offer yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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