flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 8 hours ago, flat4alfa said: Bid on both these, but things got out of hand and they flew. Clearly, I'm doing it wrong... Trying to undo the wrong, a Majorette 'Crazy Horse' Chevrolet Blazer Monster Truck (or should that be Camion Monstre) has been found and assessed for partial resurgence Because a spare Dinky Austin Seven Countryman 'Mini' bodyshell has been also found The challenge, if I choose to accept it, is to swap the bodyshell, add the spare Corgi Monte Carlo Mini Cooper's roof rack, detail it a bit and take photos. Then put it on 'bay to try and help pay the gas bill. bunglebus, AndyW201 and eddyramrod 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Aside from that, the Hampshire Diecast Supportline today supplied a rather nice Solido Siata Formichetta in 1:43 scale Based around the FIAT 600, the Spanish-built (SEAT production line) 'Formichetta' translated to 'Little Ant'. The Dinky FIAT 600 came by to say hello. Followed by the Spot-On FIAT 600 Multipla It was sisterly love all round. Remspoor, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Back to Matchbox 'Monster Trucks', found this catalogue entry scan. So they called them Super Trucks at this stage There is only this one here, the Rollin' Thunder Chevrolet Van variation It seems to be quite scarce, at least in this sort of condition I am aware of that, as I paid a fair bit of money to obtain this one. Why, you ask? Because of a slipped slope of Matchbox Van collecting two years ago danthecapriman, bunglebus, warch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 This was the real van Tamiya chose to model the Lunchbox on until the licensing went sideways. flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I'm missing one from the Majorette giveaway series AndyW201, andrew e and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I recall having a blue ford bronco in matchbox high riders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, sierraman said: I recall having a blue ford bronco in matchbox high riders? High Riders were different, a separate chassis to turn a 4x4 into a drag car or a normal car into a 4x4 warch and sierraman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 From the same 1986 catalogue, first reference I can find to the monster trucks 1987 is the one up there ^ somewhere, same pic was used for 1988 too. Anyone know the story behind the "Awesome Kong" one becoming the Wagon Wheels version? Google isn't helping much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, bunglebus said: High Riders were different, a separate chassis to turn a 4x4 into a drag car or a normal car into a 4x4 Can’t have been a high rider, it was definitely a proper monster truck, I had the Ruff Trek as well. I’d have got them maybe 1994 ish. I’ll have to look for it. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Mud slinger it is, just looking them up on eBay, even a rough one is $16 on eBay. Hope I haven’t chucked it out! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Cool andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: From the same 1986 catalogue, first reference I can find to the monster trucks 1987 is the one up there ^ somewhere, same pic was used for 1988 too. Anyone know the story behind the "Awesome Kong" one becoming the Wagon Wheels version? Google isn't helping much Bit odd that the catalogue page marks the range as 'Super Trucks', but the inset photo of the Flyin' High in its blister pack shows 'Super Chargers' on the packaging. The small print at the bottom of the page says 'TM The Superchargers is a registered trademark of TVI, inc. Used under licence.' I'd thought that maybe a TV cartoon production company might be behind this line in some way, but a quick look online shows that TVI Inc. returns most hits for a US and Canadian chain of for-profit thrift stores, trading under the names Savers and Value Village, but which stocks mostly secondhand goods (specifically clothing, books, and homewares) - although they did sell some new items in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. However these new items were principally overstocks and past-season lines from other retailers, similar to the TK Maxx business model - not specifically commissioned toys or anything like that. So I don't think it's anything related to that crowd, then. That's one of those utterly inconsequential things that's going to bug me! RoadworkUK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 4 hours ago, bunglebus said: Anyone know the story behind the "Awesome Kong" one becoming the Wagon Wheels version? Google isn't helping much No idea, problem with the licencing? It was a real thing too andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Addiction is not healthy... But the old nostalgic sets make me happy. Some new arrivals in the box from @bunglebus A trip to the car wash... Don't forget to snow foam: Ready to shine! A very specific era of my life sort of captured here. Really needs an XJ40, SD1 with sliding roof, XR4i, BMW Bauer convertible, 57 Chevy (pink/flames), Volvo 480 and Mercury Sable to complete. Don't go to pieces... Camaro shown with inspiration for what I'd like to do with it. AndyW201, andrew e, MiniMinorMk3 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 11:34 AM, bunglebus said: 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: Anyone know the story behind the "Awesome Kong" one becoming the Wagon Wheels version? Google isn't helping much 51 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: No idea, problem with the licencing? It was a real thing too According to the Charlie Mack book, the Wagon Wheels monster truck was an on-pack promotional offer by the eponymous biscuits, for the UK only. Produced in 1988, apparently quite rare - and the only Code 2 promo he lists for the Super Chargers/ Super Trucks/ Mud Racers range. Looking closer, your Wagon Wheels variant seems to use the same body casting of the old Ford F100 Mini 4x4 as used for the SC-1 Bigfoot model, rather than the newer Ford F150 Custom used for the SC-6 Awesome Kong II model. Still, all useful info so far on these - many thanks! bunglebus, flat4alfa, andrew e and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 39 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Looking closer, your Wagon Wheels variant seems to use the same body casting of the old Ford F100 Mini 4x4 as used for the SC-1 Bigfoot model, rather than the newer Ford F150 Custom used for the SC-6 Awesome Kong II model. So it does - the similar paint job fooled me flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 I’m not even sure the later issues were officially marketed in the U.K., the only ones for sale are in the USA bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 By 1987 I'd discovered ladies, passed my driving test, had the back seat fitted out; so toy cars were left well behind in the past. Did see real life Monster Trucks doing their thing at Santa Pod and other showgrounds though I hadn't appreciated until this thread (aside from Bigfoot anyhow) that most of them were based on real trucks. eddyramrod, AndyW201, bunglebus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Monster trucks...yeah! andrew e, RoadworkUK, AndyW201 and 10 others 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Datsuncog said: The small print at the bottom of the page says 'TM The Superchargers is a registered trademark of TVI, inc. Used under licence.' 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: I hadn't appreciated until this thread (aside from Bigfoot anyhow) that most of them were based on real trucks. Aha... neither had I. Wonder if that's what the licencing small-print is about - the owners/ operators/ promoters of the real-life trucks collectively copyrighting and licencing the image rights to their vehicles to Matchbox, possibly through a third-party agency. I suppose that would have helped them retain control of any toys produced using these specific designs and vehicles - and avoid anyone making cheap knock-off copies (or, at least, allow a solid basis to take legal action against anyone producing cheap knock-off copies). flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 A bit too cold to work on real cars today, but I did brave the outhouse and had a tinker with a few projects. Hot Wheels ovloV was going quite well until the paint reacted - decided the dayglo yellow isn't the right colour anyway Sorting through the parts donor box - sods law I've ended up with two of these with the same door missing! Kids shouldn't be allowed toy cars. This is what greated me inside the Matchbox #6 Ford pick-up - bearing in mind it's already had a scrub in the sink Definitely DOA this one, it's literally dissolved in places eddyramrod, AndyW201, Datsuncog and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 That needs preserving in its current state Remspoor, Dick Longbridge and danthecapriman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Anyone recognise this Pug 504? Doesn't seem to match either Majorette or Norev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Pretty sure that's a Norev Mini Jet 504... I had one; albeit it had been overpainted in gloopy white gloss paint - and then I had a crack at it with my infernal Tamiya chrome paint pen. Then the baseplate fell off it. I don't remember what happened to it, in the end. Probably for the best; it'd keep me up at night otherwise... bunglebus, FakeConcern and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 bunglebus, RichardK, AndyW201 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Never seen that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 swap 4 hotwheels civic EK9 type R ? FakeConcern and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Anyone recognise this Pug 504? Doesn't seem to match either Majorette or Norev Saw that listing and pondered myself. Then looked at the rest of the lot and postage and ignored it. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, Christine said: Crikey that's not listed on Fandom or MBXforum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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