155V6 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: So how many Corgis got this treatment? Mustang Jag XJS Buick Regal Those last were apparently called "Jaguar Track Car" and "Buick Track Car (J9)" Never seen the Mustang with the sidepipes before 😎,I'm just hoping that there are a few Volvo 245s like that out there 🤔 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, sierraman said: Basing my information from the back of one of the old rectangular Charlie Mack books I've had a look through my 82-92 book and can't find any mention of them! Found a few interesting pics though, looks like some of the sets came with cars with glowing windows I know the Cortina came with glowing windows, seen a Porsche 911, the Datsun Z and by the looks of it the Firebird/Corvette. Any more? Also found the packaging for a Glo Racer rainagain, Remspoor and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Somebody's UPS collection in the window of the charity shop when I walked past on my way to Sainsbury's just now eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 I was looking in the wrong book - 69-82 does indeed list Glo Racers and mention Lash-Tamaron And here's their packaging without the Matchbox logo wesacosa, andrew e and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justwatching Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1987 Chevrolet Caprice in 1:64 scale by Greenlight. eddyramrod, AnnoyingPentium, Remspoor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Found a 928 and 280Z for Glo Racer comparison Conclusion: similar but not the same. 280 especially is noticeably larger. Is there a Firebird the equivalent of the Flash Fire? andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 AndyW201, Remspoor, Justwatching and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Someone's custom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Forgot to say a while back got this for Valentines Day. Normally she goes ‘not more bloody cars!!!’ andrew e, Cookiesouwest and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 11:55 AM, sierraman said: I read somewhere the Glo Racers were manufactured by a company called Lash Tameron then licenced Lesney? 'Lash Tameron' sounds like the villain in a weird Anime movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 For a while now I've fancied doing a custom Speed Kings Mercury Commuter. I had a couple of spares so selected this one. Matchbox had kindly already shaved the front door handles off, so I removed the rears to match as well as the COMMUTER badges, filled in the holes left from the roof rack and sorted out the casting lines I also had to drill out the rivets holding the doors, don't like doing this but they were catching and would have ruined the paint Slapped it on the deck over a set of slot mags I acquired from @DoctorRetroa while back, polished and detailed the bumpers grille and lights and gave it a lick of sparkly silver I painted the interior a darker shade of red - just realised I should have done the door cards too, I'll sort that out later. Oh and that Superfast Commuter up there ^ didn't escape getting the treatment, thought they'd make a nice matching pair Once again, shaved handles and emblems and I booted the dogs out (sorry). Polished, detailed, slammed over Real Rider slot mags to match its big brother and painted the interior the same red DoctorRetro, morrisoxide, Tenmil Socket and 16 others 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Those are lovely! Where did you buy the wheels from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said: Those are lovely! Where did you buy the wheels from? The Speed Kings ones can be found on eBay although the brand escapes me for now. They're not the best quality unfortunately. The Superfast wears a set taken from a premium Hot Wheels AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: The Speed Kings ones can be found on eBay although the brand escapes me for now. They're not the best quality unfortunately. The Superfast wears a set taken from a premium Hot Wheels Thanks! Will have to have a hunt for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Beautiful custom wagons. I've lost my mojo for die cast at the moment,but glad others haven't.👍 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: I've lost my mojo for die cast at the moment,but glad others haven't I had a bit for doing the customs as the outhouse is flipping cold and I still have to paint outdoors because my patented ex-trak-tor 3000 system isn't finished. Somehow dodged the rain and wind long enough to paint those two, and another that's not finished just yet. Got plenty more in various stages of work from sitting in a box to stripped ready to work on. Roof donor for the pink colour trial Shovel Nose just got here eddyramrod and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said: wheels K&R replicas https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-43rd-scale-15-ventilated-Mag-alloy-wheels-and-tyres-by-K-R-Replicas-/173542239782?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 I think that them although those are 4 bolt and mine are 5 The fit of the axles into the wheels wasn't brilliant on my set And Now I think about it, I recall those slot mags were fitted to THAT 2CV that @Datsuncogunearthed one Tat Friday, seen here about to go off to pastures new I think it went from DC to Doctor Retro, then to me then onto @flat4alfabut I retained the wheels. Think they're happier under the wagon. AnnoyingPentium and Datsuncog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Postie man comes bearing gifts. Spotted this unusual Matchbox on the back of a gold K-13-2 transporter (the one that comes with a Mustang normally) Need to do some research on that one Another two I need to find out about are these pull-backs, I've previously found locomotives with the same logo on but no idea on the make *Edit* High Speed This one I do recognise - Majorette Motor BMW M1 But what's this? Lastly this - at first I thought it was someone's home made effort as I hadn't seen one with the light bar and paper stickers before, but it's legit right down to the original signs rainagain, Remspoor, junkyarddog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 stretcha fetcha with clear windows 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 7 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said: stretcha fetcha with clear windows 😲 Yes, but no junkyarddog and andrew e 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Aha! andrew e and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Got plenty more in various stages of work from sitting in a box to stripped ready to work on. You and me both! I've even got some outside that received their first coat of paint some time last year, and are waiting for more. They can wait, it's too bloody cold! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Now I think about it, I recall those slot mags were fitted to THAT 2CV that @Datsuncogunearthed one Tat Friday, seen here about to go off to pastures new I think it went from DC to Doctor Retro, then to me then onto @flat4alfabut I retained the wheels. Think they're happier under the wagon. Heh, the wheels that were on the market tat 2CV pickup were nowhere near as nice when it left me! Think the slot mags must have been @DoctorRetro's handiwork. Great going on the pair of Commuters, they look so good refinished like that! bunglebus and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I like those small mira models but the axles are made from boiled sweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Aha! I had one, it was a Porsche 911 flat nose type thing though and came with a sort of wind up handle shaped like a ratchet. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, sierraman said: I had one, it was a Porsche 911 flat nose type thing though and came with a sort of wind up handle shaped like a ratchet. The handle extends the wing/counterweight for wheelies but it pulls out too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I can't quite believe it, but someone sniped me on one of these Sze Toys No.70½ U.S. Vans recently. Still, found this one with a couple of Tonka/Buddy L lorries cheaply enough Datsuncog and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 One more far Eastern arrival today in the form of this Yatming Impala morrisoxide, AndyW201, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Colour trial Shovel Nose casting is different where the roof hinges. Probably explains why it went missing Fits tho Looks like a rhubarb and custard - in the stripper it goes andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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