Split_Pin Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 11 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: We had the Scorpion Tank , but I’m sure we also had a Lightweight Land Rover. Maybe it was that Jeep and my memory is playing tricks on me , I remember dropping it off the coal house roof with an Action Man parachute , so I’m sure it was an Airportable. It didn’t get broken even though the parachute was rubbish. I convinced my brother to jump off that roof with Action Man’s parachute too. Didn’t break his fall either, I remember my Mum freaking out though. My Grandma used to study the AM catalogue and copy the uniforms on her sewing machine. Lightweight Land Rover was a Palitoy product, as opposed to the Willy's Jeep which was Cherilea. My old Auntie knitted a fair few uniforms and a track suit for AM over the years, the guy I gave the collection to really liked them. NorfolkNWeigh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 A "Realtoy" Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag... Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Picked up this Corgitronics Gran Torino off eBay Not having laid my hands on one before I was ready to be impressed by it's electrickery 20220425_124756.mp4 Well that's...underwhelming Justwatching, andrew e, warch and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Great that it still works* though! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Latest delivery. Another 'original Pilen' ticked off the list. This is another particularly nice one (although they are all lovely, really) - the Seat 850 Spider in fetching metallic green. Lots of play value with this one, which has opening everything, tilting seats, a decent representation of the engine and supple suspension. The wheels have Seat hubcaps and rubber tyres - even the fuel filler cap is a separatepart. I think there are 25 components making up this tiny toy. There is a slight issue with the base casting.... But hey, nobody's perfect. Here it is with its Coupé brother. Just need a saloon now for the set. And with a 'normal' Pilen to show the titchy size (it's about 8.7cm long) Overall, excellent and an one I'm very pleased to add to the non-collection. But then I always say that. As ever with these Pilens, the lack of casting lines is clearly evident and the paint is a wonderful lustrous metallic which looks great but I'm sure is very fragile. Mercury made a series one Fiat 850 Spider which goes for huge money, but I'd love one to compare the two. andrew e, Remspoor, AndyW201 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/22/2022 at 8:51 PM, morrisoxide said: Emm Gee Bee Gee Tee Matchbox in a box in One Below zero. I should have got some more as those wheels are nice. Which reminds me I've not posted my roof chopped version. I need to get a picture of them next to each other now. I popped into One Below yesterday after seeing your post. Only the MG and Alfa got my attention and I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? bunglebus, morrisoxide and AndyW201 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 minute ago, Tenmil Socket said: I popped into One Below yesterday after seeing your post. Only the MG and Alfa got my attention and I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? Haven’t seen the beetle before. Like the box ones, blast from the past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said: I picked up the Beetle incase it was of interest to @bunglebus? Yes please 😁 Found some C cells for the tumbling buggy. All is not well, gears may be stripped as it makes noises but doesn't drive. Headlights work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Might be congealed grease locking them too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Matchbox Studebaker Lark Wagonaire (x2) No hunters or dogs. eddyramrod, Datsuncog and morrisoxide 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a60rod Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Have a nose in the For Sale/Wanted. I'm thinnnig my collection of mini shite if anyone's interested eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Can't see it man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Was in big Tesco today no single matchbox or hot wheels only multipacks halfdoz of mb doz hw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Think there's now a couple of For Sale/ Wanted threads running, aside from the sub-forum...but this looks to be it here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 14 hours ago, Remspoor said: Matchbox Studebaker Lark Wagonaire (x2) No hunters or dogs. I have the hunter somewhere. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Nothing new in my favourite charity shop other than this Kai Yip Porsche 928. I quite like that the bumpers are part of the window section, would look good with a couple of LEDs inside I reckon 500tops and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Corgi Cav CD that's had a hell of a life. Remspoor, AndyW201 and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Matchbox Ford Fairlanes. Fire Chief and police. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Had a spare Husky VW single cab pickup So I thought I'd give it a makeover, the blue windows reminded me of a well known UK custom one So black it was to be. Closest match to the Fuchs wheels was early Superfast, sanded down to reduce their overall diameter as they have rather a lot of sidewall. Not 100% happy with the detailing on this one but in my defence it is really tiny! Datsuncog, eddyramrod, morrisoxide and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 See - tiny! AnnoyingPentium, andrew e, RayMK and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Vauxhall Velox by Corgi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 10 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Vauxhall Velox by Corgi I’ve got that but the mechanical one that you drop a bit of oil in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 3 minutes ago, sierraman said: I’ve got that but the mechanical one that you drop a bit of oil in. More info please- I had a large black plastic one. It had a battery powered motor in it. The internet shows me that it was made by a company called Victory Industries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 45 minutes ago, Remspoor said: More info please- I had a large black plastic one. It had a battery powered motor in it. The internet shows me that it was made by a company called Victory Industries. I’ll have to root it out, it’s orange and where the diff is there’s a hole for oil and it’s got a sort of friction motor? From about the early sixties possibly. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Someone in Entertainer was bored and sorted all the Hot Wheels out andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 That's the kind of thing I might have done when it was quiet, back in my Halfords days... I liked the place to look tidy (uphill battle). Our Hot Wheels only came as a single mixed box once in a blue moon; they just went onto clip-strips hung near the till, rather than having their own designated peg space. So there were never more than two or three of each model at a time. Generally they were bought by bored staff members to launch off the parts desk while closing up... AnnoyingPentium, Remspoor and andrew e 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Dinky Streamlined Fire Engine. When I was a small child I broke the ladder once and the bell came off. My dad soldered everything back together. I have since lost the bell. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 New MBX multipacks in Tesco, none exciting enough to warrant a buy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Scotoshiters: Tesco in Ayr have now stocked up on Matchbox. Grabbed myself a Civic and a Lexus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Same story slightly further south. Hadn't looked for a couple of weeks but it was worth the trip today. Wasn't too bothered about the Golf or Civic very much but they happened to be there too. Split_Pin, andrew e, Six-cylinder and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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