flat4alfa Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 So, anyway, spoils* were the below: Top-bottom: New Kitt to try out the transoliteing. '69 Chevy pickup as never had the casting . Lotus a nice colour. Moon Eyes matt black Fleetline seemed unsual. Bought the Escort as I thought someone on here was still after one. Miura a nice colour. Sierra was the only one seen so thought it might be sought-after. Charger have already but though why not, for swapsies Mercedes was found on the floor tucked under the shelves and needed saving. Kangoo as never seen one before in the wild. STILL NO FLYING CUSTOMS andrew e, Datsuncog, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Tesco finds, but no new Matchbox: Had my second ever visit to a B&M - I drive within sight of it most days but don't usually have time to stop (and there's a £1 fee to park there as it's in the town centre). That got me this lot at £1.69 each, but nothing any more exciting or from different ranges: Also had a swap around with the Majorette on display in my cabinet at work, refreshed with some of those picked up at Brentwood and keeping a few I've had since childhood (the proper one when I was young, not what I'm still living through now): Split_Pin, AndyW201, MiniMinorMk3 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 7 hours ago, flat4alfa said: So, anyway, spoils* were the below: Top-bottom: New Kitt to try out the transoliteing. '69 Chevy pickup as never had the casting . Lotus a nice colour. Moon Eyes matt black Fleetline seemed unsual. Bought the Escort as I thought someone on here was still after one. Miura a nice colour. Sierra was the only one seen so thought it might be sought-after. Charger have already but though why not, for swapsies Mercedes was found on the floor tucked under the shelves and needed saving. Kangoo as never seen one before in the wild. STILL NO FLYING CUSTOMS Are those flying customs the bronze looking ones? My b n m had loads of those in the other day, want me go get some? I really need that red Sierra if it’s up for swaps? Wink wink nudge nudge….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 41 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: Are those flying customs the bronze looking ones? My b n m had loads of those in the other day, want me go get some? I really need that red Sierra if it’s up for swaps? Wink wink nudge nudge….. These are the flying customs I'm sure I can find you a red Cosworth if you happen to find the missing Pontiac Firebird from the set above! flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 20 hours ago, flat4alfa said: I've just read that there was no chase model in this 2021 series, unlike previous years Keep seeing pics of 6 rather than 5? I wonder if BuM have both the first and second series of the 53rd anniversary cars Wiki says there's no chase but there is for mix two - just not mix one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: These are the flying customs I'm sure I can find you a red Cosworth if you happen to find the missing Pontiac Firebird from the set above! I’ll keep my blinkers open for one 👍 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 15 hours ago, FakeConcern said: So now I have some tyres I can finish my first two Corgi restoration projects.. Here are the subjects a Corgi Austin Seven and Corgi Morris Mini Minor... The Morris came with the transporter, I'm pretty sure and was light blue originally Here are the two together Great restorations, those will display very well. You might want to invest in some needle files, they are great for shaping and smoothing out repairs, especially window openings. The blue you have painted the Morris in is more like the colour used on the racing version and not the Mini Minor version. eddyramrod, FakeConcern and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Arrival. What a honey! Apart from the missing rear ramps it's bang on for me. It's just drying after a wash and brush up and then I'm going to bosh on some cars. It even has a coil spring for the rear suspension. Datsuncog, AndyW201, Dick Longbridge and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 All dry and working for a living now: Only one of the cars is correct for it but it still looks good. I'll need to get more cars down from the loft to fill the shelf up a bit more now! Remspoor, Snake Charmer, captain_70s and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Charmer Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: All dry and working for a living now: Only one of the cars is correct for it but it still looks good. I'll need to get more cars down from the loft to fill the shelf up a bit more now! One up on my two! ☺️ andrew e, MiniMinorMk3, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I've got these three bunglebus, andrew e, AndyW201 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 There's quite a few cars on yours that I hadn't thought of using - I'll get those on as I'd really like to keep them Corgi-only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Picked up this curio today. Matchbox promotional van. I guess they would send these out to prospective customers to see if they would buy a custom batch. Thought it was an interesting item. Dick Longbridge, Datsuncog, MiniMinorMk3 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I wonder if anyone has ever been able to complete a definitive list of MB38 models. There are hundreds of them out there, and there must be so many variations that it would probably take a life time to track them all down. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 I loved my Kellogs corn flakes one. No idea where it went. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said: I wonder if anyone has ever been able to complete a definitive list of MB38 models. There are hundreds of them out there, and there must be so many variations that it would probably take a life time to track them all down. I’ve got about 15 of them, mostly U.K. on pack offers. The Charlie Mack book is fairly conclusive but there will always be code 2 issues that crop up. The Ben Franklin one is the one to find, expect to fork out £500 for one. MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 There has been a decent stab on here https://www.mbxforum.com/ME-Catalog/jnmMCsmenu.php and here http://www.cfalkensteiner.com/Matchbox/Catalog/MI/ChFMIIndex.htm and here (further down) https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Model_A_Ford_Van MiniMinorMk3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I have an answer... 472 variations up to 2001. MiniMinorMk3, andrew e and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 This one stops my pile of plastic bags for projects blowing away Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I have an answer too. To get hold of a Ben Franklin, make your own. The Pepsi-Cola base was used, so get hold of one of them, rub off the tampo, fire up the inkjet printer and wham, money saved. Who has a Vectis account (silly question) who can look up the hammer price on this bundle from last month? https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/vectisauctionsltd/catalogue-id-vectis10011/lot-2bb01475-b0f5-4371-9c9f-afa100aa2f92 Original or counterfeit? https://www.ebay.com/itm/134409352016 US $99.99 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-MB-38-Ford-Model-A-Van-Ben-Franklin-RARE-USA-Code-1-Promo-/294076755556 £69.99 andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Because I told myself I only needed the one, and its replacement arrived off this very forum earlier this month. You see, I've had an aversion to those Model A coupes and Vans ever since childhood. But I think the hang-up was the wheels all along. So a plan had been hatched. The transfer of some Lledo donor metal wheels to give it that authentic* touch. Because even Mattel couldn't get it right with the run-out model from 2007 bunglebus and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: I loved my Kellogs corn flakes one. No idea where it went. I bet mines still in my big box of toy cars (will have a look tomorrow). I miss promotional stuff obtained by eating lots of breakfast cereal. Speaking of which, what was I eating in the late 80s to bag this Promo Corgi? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Found it! I thought I'd lost this one long ago. I seem to recall having 2 at one point but I could be getting mixed up.with the 2 beige saloon model As I have instead AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 @warch Not eating, drinking - I’m pretty sure PG Tips promo attached to the box. warch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I really loved these two as a kid Got a few other promo ones MiniMinorMk3, AndyW201 and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Got a few pics taken earlier. Hot Wheels Civic freed from blister prior to un-customising for @Christine This was a present bought for me in France along with a couple of Matchbox Hot Wheels Studebaker came (among others) from @Datsuncog This was one of my finds at the NEC as was this Last of the boxed stuff is this Majorette bug - tatty blister but mint car within Datsuncog, Spottedlaurel, MiniMinorMk3 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 NEWSFLASH! I’ve diligently/accidentally found the Tony the Tiger Matchbox advert 🐯 2:30 is where the magic starts! Datsuncog, Tenmil Socket, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Got a big box of Hong Kong weirdos, including several of these "Bedford CF" vans Any number of Yatmings... danthecapriman, Datsuncog, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 What’s the yellow one supposed to be? Toyota Crown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Quote never seen that one before model is a bit rum (lacks detailing really) but the box artwork is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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