junkyarddog Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: I used to have a Smol Eddie too. No longer with me I am afraid. RIP London Eddie. Sorry,but there is only one Smoll Eddy M8🤣 eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Package two contained the latest Corgi Club offering, no doubt already showcased by @Datsuncogwho's on an earlier delivery schedule than I am Heh, sadly not - although my Olds was supposedly dispatched way back at the beginning of June, it never showed up. I rang Corgi Model Club's customer services mid-month, and there appeared to have been some confusion about the change of address I'd advised them of back in May. So they told me to give it to the end of June and see if it showed up. Nope, no sign of it (and nothing arrived at the old address) so I rang again last Friday and they said they'd send me out another one. Still no sign of the replacement either. *Sigh* Good to see yours, though - and that Majorette K70 looks awesome too! Split_Pin and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 9 hours ago, junkyarddog said: Sorry,but there is only one Smoll Eddy M8🤣 If I still had him I would confuse everyone with a Doppelgänger.😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Hunting through the loft for car boot stuff and found this Franklin mint jaguar ss100. It was bought by my late nan and grandad when I was born circa 1988, and kept on display in a glass cabinet until Nan passed away in 2011. It was boxed up and given to me soon after. All the box and paper work it with it. Unfortunately the chrome plated parts are going green. Is there anything I can do to resurrect the chrome bits? It’s value is pittance unfortunately but has huge sentimental value. AnnoyingPentium, andrew e, warch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 I'm in the doghouse. Yesterday another 1/18 scale car arrived (1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser) and today, a box of four Vanguards including, at long last, a Zephyr 4. (Also Hillman Minx, Vauxhall Viva and Rover 3500S which has gone straight into the movie cabinet) sutty2006, AndyW201, Remspoor and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Cheers Datsuncog! It’s an absolutely corking little model of probably my favourite looking car of the 70s (Aussie Falcon XB gets an honourable mention). I was going to liberate it straightaway but the packaging is rather nice so I’ll let it bide for a bit. sutty2006, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, warch said: was going to liberate it straightaway but the packaging is rather nice so I’ll let it bide for a bit. You can use a little paint thinner sparingly on the rear of the card,that will soften the glue on the blister and you will be able to peel it open without damage. Alternative is cut the blister along the bottom and sides enough to free it. Or just rip it open! 🤣 warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 A couple of arrivals. Bugatti is lovely (slight disappointment that it isn't blue and sans spoiler, but you can't have everything) and the Range Rover is nice aside from the diarrhea wheels. Datsuncog and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyonecorporation Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Stuff I found in a charity shop for £3: AnnoyingPentium, bunglebus, RoadworkUK and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 12 hours ago, sutty2006 said: Is there anything I can do to resurrect the chrome bits? This If it was me I'd give it a careful clean with a toothbrush and some liquid soap, let it thoroughly dry then go over the chrome with a Molotow pen. Then don't touch it for a good few days, it takes a long time to cure and I'm an impatient sod with itchy fingers! andrew e, sutty2006 and Lord Sterling 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Remember the Computacar I bought? Same guy listed something else No idea if it works but I just thought it was rather good. I had a black F1 car as a kid that worked the same way, click once for forwards and once for backwards/turn andrew e, AndyW201, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 The Vanguards Zephyr that arrived today is pale green, with a darker green interior. Unfortunately it needs to be dark blue with a pale blue interior. Well ok, so I've unscrewed the base and pulled out the interior bucket... but the dash is held in by rivets. I'll have to drill them out, because I can't have a green dash in a blue car, can I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 9, 2022 Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Remember the Computacar I bought? Same guy listed something else No idea if it works but I just thought it was rather good. I had a black F1 car as a kid that worked the same way, click once for forwards and once for backwards/turn I have the Range Rover version of this. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 The car boot was heaving this morning.Quite a lot of diecast there,but not a lot I really wanted.I came home with this lot 😀 bunglebus, Datsuncog, bicycle repairman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Nipped out for supplies (in truth getting some beers in for tonight after spending today prettying up the garden, and because I'm off work next week), and headed to the local 'smol' Asda. To my surprise, there was a pretty well stocked Hot Wheels rummage box there. So a bit late to the party but got a few I've been hunting for, Like a few of us on this thread, my other Cherokee in miniature was the Majorette version back in the day. (I also had the little motorised Corgi Trekker -I think that's what it was called- version of the previous style Cherokee with the faux wood side trim). This new Hot Wheels casting is a good un. Would have preferred a bit more of a factory look, but the off road bits are.modelled well. I was giving up on getting hold of one of these, so was chuffed to find one. Yeah, the body kit is a bit JDM Yo! but all credit to Mattel for choosing a subject such as this. warch, AnnoyingPentium, 155V6 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 This can only mean one thing.... ....a parcel from NI... Cheers to @Datsuncogfor selling me the Vanguards Cavalier Turbo at about -300% market value. The Kadett is ace too, no chance of me finding one around my way. Also cheers to @155V6 for the MB Cavalier, again sold at about -600% market value. A very nice couple of parcels waiting for me in my return from holiday, as ever my neighbour Peter takes them in for me! Cavalier GLi man approves. AndyW201, Tenmil Socket, andrew e and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 2 hours ago, 155V6 said: The car boot was heaving this morning.Quite a lot of diecast there,but not a lot I really wanted.I came home with this lot 😀 Ooh, Hot Wheels Zowees! That Matchbox caravan is in a less common colour - Galanite Merc too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Picked up the mk1 1/43 scale mk1 mondeo for a tenner.. andrew e, Cookiesouwest, w00dy and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Ooh, Hot Wheels Zowees! That Matchbox caravan is in a less common colour - Galanite Merc too? Zowees came from the same seller as the Merc,which is Tomte Laerdal,got the lot for a fiver 😀.I thought the Matchbox caravan was less common too. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Found a Kadett and Series Land Rover in a Tesco last week, and was thinking the Land Rover was not as good as the old Matchbox Safari. So I compared them and also looked at a photograph rather than what I thought was correct… Its just coincidence my old one is white, that was the only can of paint to hand when I “restored” it a couple of years ago. I thought the old one was a much nicer casting and more accurate, well nicer and more pleasing it might be, but the new one is more accurate, I think. Some mildly interesting things , the roof rack load is the same as the weird moulded window/ roof rack on the Defender. They’ve removed the prop shaft on the new 109 and the defender seems to have leaf springs Datsuncog, Remspoor, bunglebus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 I like comparison pictures, haven't done a Who Did It Worst? in ages. Modelmatic have an interesting new range, not cheap but thought some might appreciate them https://modelmatic.uk/collections/brands-bm-creations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 On 7/9/2022 at 11:38 AM, warch said: Cheers Datsuncog! It’s an absolutely corking little model of probably my favourite looking car of the 70s (Aussie Falcon XB gets an honourable mention). I was going to liberate it straightaway but the packaging is rather nice so I’ll let it bide for a bit. 20 hours ago, Split_Pin said: This can only mean one thing.... ....a parcel from NI... Cheers to @Datsuncogfor selling me the Vanguards Cavalier Turbo at about -300% market value. The Kadett is ace too, no chance of me finding one around my way. Also cheers to @155V6 for the MB Cavalier, again sold at about -600% market value. A very nice couple of parcels waiting for me in my return from holiday, as ever my neighbour Peter takes them in for me! Cavalier GLi man approves. Phew, glad to see that everything showed up where they were supposed to be in an undamaged condition! Enjoy, folks! Split_Pin and warch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Had a bit of fun with the Matchbox Push N Puller. Might have gone a bit far with the masking/colour contrasting, seats, mirrors handles etc all detailed - quite pleased with the different wheels on each side too! As you can see, I went for a pink at the bront, and blue at the frack - or is it the other way around? andrew e, RayMK, AndyW201 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Ages and ages ago I bought a little Husky Volkswagen 1300 from a local shop for £1. Using cellulose thinner I simply couldn’t get the paint off (well not particularly effectively) so it sat around for ages. However, using it as something I could easily sacrifice, I tried to simply spray over what was left of the blue, and… Whilst it’s not perfect I’m pretty pleased with it! andrew e, AndyW201, RayMK and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 09/07/2022 at 22:55, bunglebus said: This If it was me I'd give it a careful clean with a toothbrush and some liquid soap, let it thoroughly dry then go over the chrome with a Molotow pen. Then don't touch it for a good few days, it takes a long time to cure and I'm an impatient sod with itchy fingers! @sutty2006 and @bunglebus +1 on the Molotow pen. You may remember my recent purchase of a Corgi 'Golden Jacks' P6. I felt that the wheels, although in original paint were rather dull, I got pics of real P6 2000 TCs and many had chrome wheel trims. Plus the bumpers on mine were flaky. So I got myself a Molotow chrome pen and I don't regret it at all! The wheels look right now and the car is actually starting to resemble a real P6 2000. The bumpers aren't perfect but they are at least the right colour. I've done various similarly aged Corgis and some other models with it and it is amazing stuff. It generally dries within a few hours to a day. Be careful though, make sure the surface is clean and the pen is fully loaded, often it can pick up residue and end up looking like matted grey paint rather than chrome, if any paint surfaces have been treated with other pen/paints before, ensure they are cleaned off as it can also pick up other pen marks and mix into the chrome. bicycle repairman, Shite Ron, Remspoor and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Poundstretcher have not only Hot Wheels... ....but also the same mix of Matchbox I was winning on holiday w00dy and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Three new (I think) 5 packs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 I did a Modelmatic buy AndyW201, AnnoyingPentium and sutty2006 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Update on my little Volkswagen: I decided to give it a mismatched door. That’s a better way of saying I didn’t strip the old paint off and tried using masking tape when painting the luggage on the roof. When I took the masking tape off it pulled away some of the new paint, revealing the original blue. I got the rest of the red off with cellulose thinners and here we are. sutty2006, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 These things never cease to delight me, especially when they’re £2.50 each on Poundtoy.com AndyW201 and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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