paulplom Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Vw scene tax innit. andrew e and MiniMinorMk3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 22 hours ago, RoadworkUK said: I own a blue and silver Corgi Mazda B1600, which has never, to my knowledge, had a tailgate. Can anybody tell me whether that could be because it was originally part of this set?: The one on the box art doesn't appear to have a tailgate, either. I had one of those that had the Hulk in a cage in the rear, i don't think it had a tailgate either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I didn't find anything I wanted to buy. Yeah right There were two really nice Dinky Jersey Interceptors available in the £15-17 range. Lovely as they were, I'm quite happy paying a third of that for this one which I believe was a kit - no paint anywhere except that brushed-on blue A recent post about the Corgi Mini Cooper may have influenced me in laying out 50p for this sad refugee - has the Austin front by the look of it Grabbed a handful of Matchbox including this Jeep And a hookless but otherwise very nice Toe Joe The same seller had some decent Majorettes, frustratingly the guy next to me swiped a Siku Kadett just as I spotted it, and was eyeing up the Renault taxi - didn't want to swap it though Dag! Should this Husky have glazing? Seems unmolested otherwise The usual Corgi Volvo - sadly not purple I already have one but couldn't resist This was a nice 50p find too Along with a tidy Siku T4 for the same Matchbox Fiat seems to be quite sought-after I don't often buy loose Hot Wheels but this Super Chrome appealed Even found a few still on cards Talking of things still in their original packaging, I'm becoming more and more temped when I see something I like, so despise merciless mocking from my accomplice, I bought this It was not the only boxed car that fell into my bag either The Guisval is wonderfully odd, the Jag was just £1 and the Saab was still way less than loose ones sell for. I'm always picking up tatty Corgi Sierras so I thought it time I had some great ones. The Jag box had been taped but had come open - rude not to take a few pics of it released Scooped this Bburago out of a £1 box mainly to flog on Lastly, this. It's a plastic Marx MG 1100, so unusual it piqued my interest - but there's a problem It's either glued or friction welded together, so I don't know what the prospects of improving it are... Remspoor, MiniMinorMk3, andrew e and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, camryv6 said: I had one of those that had the Hulk in a cage in the rear, i don't think it had a tailgate either Chrome tailgate on the gold Hulk version - two different shades of gold to find plus different colour cages for the Hulk... RoadworkUK, eddyramrod and camryv6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camryv6 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: Chrome tailgate on the gold Hulk version - two different shades of gold to find plus different colour cages for the Hulk... Haha i vaguely remember it and you know what colour the cage was lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Good haul @bunglebus, there's a home here for the Bburago if its not too far gone. bunglebus and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Oh and while I was at the toy fair, Mrs was at the boot sale, asks if there's anything here worth having So maybe the Maisto VW "Champer", might be a variation I haven't got - I mean it can only be 50p or £1? TWELVE POUNDS. TWELVE. AndyW201, junkyarddog, Split_Pin and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 £11 for cash surely 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 @bunglebusPurple Corgi Volvo Estates are old hat,what you want is one of these bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: - has the Austin front by the look of it It's a plastic Marx MG 1300, so unusual it piqued my interest - but there's a problem It's either glued or friction welded together, so I don't know what the prospects of improving it are... To improve the roof on the MG 1100 try a bit of hot water from a kettle to soften it and gentle lever it up with something like a butter knife. BTW, your Mini is the Morris version. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I didn't find anything I wanted to buy. Yeah right There were two really nice Dinky Jersey Interceptors available in the £15-17 range. Lovely as they were, I'm quite happy paying a third of that for this one which I belive was a kit - no paint anywhere except that brushed-on blue A recent post about the Corgi Mini Cooper may have influenced me in laying out 50p for this sad refugee - has the Austin front by the look of it Grabbed a handful of Matchbox including this Jeep And a hookless but otherwise very nice Toe Joe The same seller had some decent Majorettes, frustratingly the guy next to me swiped a Siku Kadett just as I spotted it, and was eyeing up the Renault taxi - didn't want to swap it though Day! Should this Husky have glazing? Seems unmolested otherwise The usual Corgi Volvo - sadly not purple I already have one but couldn't resist This was a nice 50p find too Along with a tidy Siku T4 for the same Matchbox Fiat seems to be quite sought-after I don't often buy loose Hot Wheels but this Super Chrome appealed Even found a few still on cards Talking of things still in their original packaging, I'm becoming more and more temped when I see something I like, so despise merciless mocking from my accomplice, I bought this It was not the only boxed car that fell into my bag either The Guisval is wonderfully odd, the Jag was just £1 and the Saab was still way less than loose ones sell for. I'm always picking up tatty Corgi Sierras so I thought it time I had some great ones. The Jag box had been taped but had come open - rude not to take a few pics of it released Scooped this Bburago out of a £1 box mainly to flog on Lastly, this. It's a plastic Marx MG 1300, so unusual it piqued my interest - but there's a problem It's either glued or friction welded together, so I don't know what the prospects of improving it are... Google Images confirm the Budgie TK skip lorry did indeed come unglazed. bunglebus and andrew e 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: Good haul @bunglebus, there's a home here for the Bburago if its not too far gone. It's really not tea bag Needs a good dusting though Justwatching, andrew e, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: To improve the roof on the MG 1100 try a bit of hot water from a kettle to soften it and gentle lever it up with something like a butter knife. BTW, your Mini is the Morris version. I've tried boiling water and my pretty hot hairdryer - nothing. I may get brave and try the hot air gun when I can dig it out, I reckon it's sat under a bulb for a long time to end up like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 39 minutes ago, bunglebus said: It's really not tea bag Needs a good dusting though Looks great, if you want to move that on I will buy it andrew e and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: Toy fair pics. There's one stand in particular full of stuff that makes me salivate, unfortunately none of it is anything like a bargain Another seller had several of the Corgi Qualitoys Turbine Trucks - never seen the fire version with trailer... ...and is that the platform from the Husky VW pickup, scaled up? A few other delights dotted about That Granada is lovely! How much was it? Good score on the boxed Saab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: That Granada is lovely! How much was it? Good score on the boxed Saab. I think something like £50 - @andrew emight remember. It was lovely but has no place in my collection Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Split_Pin said: £85 for that Vitesse Golf, whiis a thorougly average model . Madness. Christ I sold one exactly the same for about £30 a few years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Toy fair pics. There's one stand in particular full of stuff that makes me salivate, unfortunately none of it is anything like a bargain Another seller had several of the Corgi Qualitoys Turbine Trucks - never seen the fire version with trailer... ...and is that the platform from the Husky VW pickup, scaled up? A few other delights dotted about Which manufacturer produced the Granny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 45 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I think something like £50 - @andrew emight remember. It was lovely but has no place in my collection £60 because no box, they were £75 at the last fair in a selection of shades 👍 bunglebus and eddyramrod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Granny’s are by MCG - Model car group. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 If that Granada had opening bits I'd definitely have one in my collection by now. Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: Which manufacturer produced the Granny? 1 hour ago, andrew e said: Granny’s are by MCG - Model car group. Glad you knew - didn't see a make under it andrew e and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Do love seeing a stall with a load of boxed Corgi 1:36, second only to MIB '70s Superfast. One or two nice Majorettes there too Unfortunately I'm away next weekend when there's a fair on in Ipswich. Maybe next time..... andrew e and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Considering we are meant to be experiencing a cost of living crisis I cannot win anything on ebay - always somebody willing to pay more. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Should have added this to my last post, I did manage a purchase today: Went to a local Japanese car show. There was a chap selling off his collection of HW, MBX and a few other nice Japanese diecasts. I restrained myself as much as possible but did end up with this little selection. Also got a couple of kits in the week: Maybe not my usual taste, but it looks like it would go together very nicely. This looks well-proportioned and nicely detailed, certainly better than I'd expected of an old AMT kit. I have a vague recollection of a Golf project car put together by one of the magazines, maybe Street Machine, back in the very early '80s. If I'm right it was a metallic green with a padded vinyl top and opera windows - that's the sort of thing I have in mind.... AndyW201, Cookiesouwest, andrew e and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just sayin... Dick Longbridge, andrew e, FakeConcern and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: Just sayin... Seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: Just sayin... Is that one of the Sbarro jobs? I can also recall a widened Mk1 which sat on a Porsche 928's underpinnings. andrew e, RoadworkUK and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Yep that's a Sbarro. I actually think the kit would be better as a van, but couldn't resist posting that pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Bren said: Considering we are meant to be experiencing a cost of living crisis I cannot win anything on ebay - always somebody willing to pay more. As I've just experienced (yet again) this very day! I've been watching a 1/18 Bullitt Mustang, and just about decided not to bid as it's already the wrong side of £40 and I can't justify that, even to myself. So this afternoon, what did I find? Another one, finishing in 20 minutes, and only-just over £40. So I put in a bid; if nobody else did it would be mine for £41 plus post. Of course with seconds to go somebody did. Bummer. I'm not going for the other one (finishing tomorrow) because by the time I've outbid the current leader and paid postage, I'll be up near £60. NFW. There's a fair on at Haydock Park in November. I've arranged to meet up with my sister there, let's see what bargains I can find there (lol). 17 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said: Should have added this to my last post, I did manage a purchase today: Went to a local Japanese car show. There was a chap selling off his collection of HW, MBX and a few other nice Japanese diecasts. I restrained myself as much as possible but did end up with this little selection. Also got a couple of kits in the week: Maybe not my usual taste, but it looks like it would go together very nicely. This looks well-proportioned and nicely detailed, certainly better than I'd expected of an old AMT kit. I have a vague recollection of a Golf project car put together by one of the magazines, maybe Street Machine, back in the very early '80s. If I'm right it was a metallic green with a padded vinyl top and opera windows - that's the sort of thing I have in mind.... You remember correctly sir! It was built for Steve Saunders, one of their photographers, with mk2 Granada rear lights which reduced the number plate aperture significantly. In fact Steve's SCS 1 plate fitted the space neatly. The opera windows were tall, narrow and inclined forwards, predating the Sierra XR4i. I had no idea the kit had filled-in rear windows; surely it's now crying out for a distressed appearance and Republic of Ireland plates as seen on dozens of farms around Dublin? Spottedlaurel, Datsuncog and AndyW201 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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