Mr Lobster Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Of all the Mini castings, I reckon the 1/43 Altaya casting is one of the best. Cheaper price than many too. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 From memory , the DnkyCorgi Mini Vans always looked much more realistic than the Saloons. I had a Police Cooper S that never came out of my toy box because it was a funny scale and looked ridiculous. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Probably my favourite model is the corgi juniors BVRT mini cooper - purple paint and a roof chop. Essex V6 and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Certainly not miniature but still shite. Can anybody advise me if these are collectable and have any value please? They are both Triang tinplate pull along, quite large, about 18" long X 10" high. Scruffy condition and the van has no back door. Many thanks. SAM_1461.JPGSAM_1463.JPGI had the box van / truck - like a silly sod I sold it for about 16 quid. Wished I hadnt , looked bloody great on the Mantle piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Of all the Mini castings, I reckon the 1/43 Altaya casting is one of the best. Cheaper price than many too. If it must be 1/43, then the Heller kit shouldn't be overlooked either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Not strictly model car shite but has anyone heard of Airfix betta builder? Got a big bag of it today at a car boot. hennabm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yes. My brother had some when he was young. I remember it being a bit sharp when left on the floor. I had Minibrix (I think that's what it was called) - rubber and brick coloured, then Bayko. Lego cornered the market afterwards. Google should tell you when Betta Builder was current. MarvinsMom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Myself and Sierra jnr had a go at it this afternoon. It's jolly tiresome to put together compared to Lego. However it looks good though as its roughly Matchbox 1-75 size so would make a good display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Slightly unusual Hot Wheels car here,A Fiat Ritmo. Screwed together rather than riveted,have some grey paint so a repaint is in order,sometime. Banger Kenny and mercrocker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 That's ace! I have just taken delivery of a Bburago Regata from our own E. Ramrod, love it! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Not strictly model car shite but has anyone heard of Airfix betta builder? Got a big bag of it today at a car boot.I had some as a lad and found it didn't fit with Lego very well. All the bricks I had were just two studs long and the one wide and white. The windows were red.Don't know if they did any other sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 AVANS! This arrived yesterday from Mr Lobster. (Gr11 service, cheers fella!) Chuffed to bits with it. It's the first 1/43 car I've had from Oxford (barring a couple of Cararama Fords and a few ice cream vans) and am well impressed. Paint is flawless and loads of detail. Love the proper Viva type curved mudflaps, miniature simulated screws on the bases of the mirrors, tiny griffin logos on the wheel centres, nicely done wipers and impressive to see the dash clocks and vents etc picked out. Badging is superb as well. Could easily pass for something twice the price IMO. Just a shame they don't do more 'ordinary' cars like the Firenza... fred, Skizzer, blakey79 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Not strictly model car shite but has anyone heard of Airfix betta builder? Got a big bag of it today at a car boot. I had set No.3.....Loved it, true it wasn't as versatile as Lego but I used to love the separate roof tiles and all the hi-rise 1960s town planning stuff that was on the box. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Airfix Betta Builda? Oh boy yes, I had loads of it when I were a saucepan in the sixties. I still have a boxful, but it hasn't seen daylight in some time. Scaled for Matchbox 1-75? Yes, I would agree with that. Pose a car (especially a period one, mk3 Zephyr say) in front of a door, or better yet, a garage door set, and you'll see how it fits. It seemed to quietly die out about 1966 or so as Lego, which I never had, overwhelmed the market. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I liked Lego when they had the 1/87 plastic cars to go with it but it all went mental in the 1970s and I never bothered with it. Still have my 190SL though! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Hot wheels were £1 in Asda tonight . i buyed a Porsche 356... they're more than a £1 on ebay . Went to get the Brat pick up in Tesco, i saw t'other night ... someone else must have bought it AndyW201, junkyarddog, Banger Kenny and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You gotta be quick in them supermarkets! AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 AVANS! This arrived yesterday from Mr Lobster. (Gr11 service, cheers fella!) 20160402_231037.jpg Chuffed to bits with it. It's the first 1/43 car I've had from Oxford (barring a couple of Cararama Fords and a few ice cream vans) and am well impressed. Paint is flawless and loads of detail. Love the proper Viva type curved mudflaps, miniature simulated screws on the bases of the mirrors, tiny griffin logos on the wheel centres, nicely done wipers and impressive to see the dash clocks and vents etc picked out. Badging is superb as well. Could easily pass for something twice the price IMO. Just a shame they don't do more 'ordinary' cars like the Firenza... That Firenza looks the bollox - straight out of the 2300SL brochure. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 It's had a hit up the chuff... Banger Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Hot Wheels addiction is flippin' addictive. I bought a few just before Christmas. A few for 201_jnr to go with the garage we'd got him, and a few 'for Dad to put away'. Now jnr has to check the toy aisle for Hot Wheels whenever we go into a supermarket. And the other day I had a look at the ones in 'Dad's little collection'. Up to nearly 100. At least they don't take much room up... mercrocker and Mr Lobster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 They all had a bit of a bottom underbite..... Essex V6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Hot Wheels addiction is flippin' addictive. I bought a few just before Christmas. A few for 201_jnr to go with the garage we'd got him, and a few 'for Dad to put away'. Now jnr has to check the toy aisle for Hot Wheels whenever we go into a supermarket. And the other day I had a look at the ones in 'Dad's little collection'. Up to nearly 100. At least they don't take much room up... My sister sent me a multi-pack from Canada in the 1990s. Whole chest-of-drawers full now. Socks and pants all over the place, but the Hot Wheels are safe..... Banger Kenny, AndyW201, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 It's had a hit up the chuff...The slightly wonky tail light? Aye, about the only flaw really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The slightly wonky tail light? Aye, about the only flaw really. Oh, THAT! They were a bit like that new, too. Banger Kenny and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 if we are going to mention long redundant building kits, i guess no one else on here remembers Bayko?it was an architectural building kit from the 1950's.the only reason i know about it is cos me mam had some, which we played with when we were younger. so much so, it has passed on to me. RayMK, Banger Kenny, hennabm and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Yes, I gave it a brief mention yesterday i.e. "Bayko" . I sold it when I reached my mid-teens. Still have red/green Meccano somewhere, all very heavily used. Bayko was fine if you liked building whitewashed 1930s semis with bay windows. I did! hennabm, eddyramrod, MarvinsMom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 yeay! looking back, i see you did!! someone else who has not only heard of it, but played with it!! i've got a big box of read and green metal meccano too in the spare room, that was something that has come to me via my dad. like many i suppose these older formats quickly fell by the way since lego is so much easier to build up and take apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Morissons came up with this Matt black Megane And I picked these up for not many penniesFord needs mirrors, Clio was.chucked in as a freebie from the seller Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Banger Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hennabm Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I had a Bayko set. I liked building houses and garages. I found a Corgi mini fitted the garage doors well. Junkman, Lord Sterling, MarvinsMom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 I was tempted by that Megane in Tesco but I thought 2 quid was a bit steep. Quid is much more like it! Christine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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