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April 22

On 21/04/2025 at 18:15, danthecapriman said:

They’ll both be castings that very very rarely reach the shop shelves. Shortly after release they’ll all start appearing on eBay at vastly inflated prices. Unfortunately.

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag does look superb though, as does that mk1 Cortina.

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It's getting like that with so many new HW releases, I still haven't found the Optimus Prime!

17,359 · April 22

On 21/04/2025 at 21:58, danthecapriman said:

Majorette’s new 240 estate looks a cracker too from what I’ve seen of it on here. I haven’t seen one in the metal yet.

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I've a few of the earlier white release, not seen the red one yet; the front and rear are absolutely bang on in my eyes for a late model 240 estate but it looks slightly too long in the rear doors. Certainly a cracking effort and well worth grabbing if you can find one.

3,328 · April 22

On 21/04/2025 at 17:51, bunglebus said:

Is it real? I hope so

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I see that & I think a Steeds Jaguar replica would be cool.

39,621 · April 22

Majorette 240 all the way, I don’t know what type of 240 the corgi one was supposed to be but it’s not one I’ve ever seen…

10,121 · April 22

On 21/04/2025 at 16:08, bunglebus said:

Noticed something weird putting my Corgis away. One of the red Whizzwheels Cougars was painted red over white

I found a tattier one that shows it even more. I guess they had white painted ones left over so they got a respray

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The red Volvos do that too

20,400 · April 22

My other redlines -

42,954 · April 22

Another shop window picture found on the interwebs, dated 1978

25,062 · April 22

Some recent finds in no particular order.

Corgi Cadillac superior ambulance.

First one I've found complete with the battery box and bulb.

Sadly the bulb doesn't work.

Next Matchbox Corvette,blue flame in really nice condition.

Lastly this absolutely stonking Siku MAN Car transporter.

It's a really lovely thing.

56,649 · April 22

A couple of boxes landed on the mat today, first had a few tidy Matchbox within

But really I was after the 1:43 Mira Fiesta. Sadly it's got bits missing that aren't easy to replace

Best arrival today though is this Siku Binz with loads of opening bits, I love it

25,964 · April 22

On 22/04/2025 at 17:34, bunglebus said:

A couple of boxes landed on the mat today, first had a few tidy Matchbox within

But really I was after the 1:43 Mira Fiesta. Sadly it's got bits missing that aren't easy to replace

Best arrival today though is this Siku Binz with loads of opening bits, I love it

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That Binz looks funny with the Siku branded tyres. Like someone’s tried hotting it up a bit muscle car style!

12,773 · April 22

On 21/04/2025 at 21:11, Noel Tidybeard said:

ai shenanigans no doubt but one can only hope

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AI*

42,862 · April 22

Tomorrow morning Oberon auction has this

https://www.oberonauctions.com/auction/details/10-tv-and-film-related-auction/?au=20

42,862 · April 22

On 22/04/2025 at 00:01, bunglebus said:

Absolutely. A bit thinner on the ground though. This was an old Who Did it Worse? Can't remember who made the saloon

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It’s the Yatming

The Playarts have exaggerated sloping front

42,862 · April 23

Yatming on the left ; Playart on the right. Who gopped it worse?

Note both could be had with opening doors but just one available with Fandango wheels

These are not my photos. Nor is this, the experimental Volvo VESC for 1972

42,954 · April 23

On 22/04/2025 at 17:34, bunglebus said:

But really I was after the 1:43 Mira Fiesta. Sadly it's got bits missing that aren't easy to replace

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I've had a couple of those Mira Fiestas pass through here.

Policia

Rallye

They look a lot better than the Intercars version.

Solido has a good shape but lack a bit of detail.

9,512 · April 23

On 22/04/2025 at 18:13, flat4alfa said:

Tomorrow morning Oberon auction has this

https://www.oberonauctions.com/auction/details/10-tv-and-film-related-auction/?au=20

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Liking the Scalextric but 25% buyers premium is a bit rich.

39,621 · April 23

I had a Mighty Metro set, couldn’t fucking give it away! The crash dummies will go for good money though.

5,324 · April 23

On 23/04/2025 at 09:12, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I've had a couple of those Mira Fiestas pass through here.

Policia

Rallye

They look a lot better than the Intercars version.

Solido has a good shape but lack a bit of detail.

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I know it’s terrible anyway but those tail lights on the Intercar offering are completely off!

2,668 · April 23

It also appears to have been fitted with an inline V8......

56,649 · April 23

Took a chance on some out of focus Vinted pics, think I did OK although I have touched in some paint chips

25,964 · April 24

Model shed progress!

Lights are in and working.
All walls & ceiling finished and painted.
Windows sealed up.
Door fitted, varnished & lock/handles fitted.
Benches with underneath storage shelves built in around 3 walls. All made from 2x1 planed framing with 2x2 planed legs. 12mm ply tops.
Carpet tiles laid loosely. Some need cutting to fit but that’s a job for tomorrow.

Made a workbench for actually building my models etc etc too.

Top is 25mm ply, with frame of 4x2 underneath it. Legs are thick timber that came with some other timber deliveries as packing but it’s very sturdy good wood so perfect for recycling into the legs. Bracing on legs is all off cuts and reused scrap timber.
I’ll secure it to the wall & floor eventually so it won’t move them I’ve got a small vice to fit on it too.

Getting close now!

39,621 · April 24

Any desire for these two fine specimens? Both really tidy but they’re not my thing. £1 for the pair plus postage.

3,328 · April 25

On 24/04/2025 at 15:22, danthecapriman said:

Model shed progress!

Lights are in and working.
All walls & ceiling finished and painted.
Windows sealed up.
Door fitted, varnished & lock/handles fitted.
Benches with underneath storage shelves built in around 3 walls. All made from 2x1 planed framing with 2x2 planed legs. 12mm ply tops.
Carpet tiles laid loosely. Some need cutting to fit but that’s a job for tomorrow.

Made a workbench for actually building my models etc etc too.

Top is 25mm ply, with frame of 4x2 underneath it. Legs are thick timber that came with some other timber deliveries as packing but it’s very sturdy good wood so perfect for recycling into the legs. Bracing on legs is all off cuts and reused scrap timber.
I’ll secure it to the wall & floor eventually so it won’t move them I’ve got a small vice to fit on it too.

Getting close now!

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Great work looks brill.

Dunno what small vice you've got but if you ever want to get a vintage one the Record Imp is small clamps on & is very good.

39,621 · April 25

On 25/04/2025 at 05:01, ETCHY said:

Great work looks brill.

Dunno what small vice you've got but if you ever want to get a vintage one the Record Imp is small clamps on & is very good.

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I’ve a few Record Vices, brilliant bits of kit from when Sheffield was a world leader in things like that. All unfortunately gone now, flogged off for a pittance then the quality turned to shite. Then again they were partly the architects of it, once you bought one you never needed another, some of mine are 50-60 years old and still work perfectly!

25,964 · April 25

On 25/04/2025 at 05:01, ETCHY said:

Great work looks brill.

Dunno what small vice you've got but if you ever want to get a vintage one the Record Imp is small clamps on & is very good.

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👍

The vice I’ve got is a bolt on type. Can’t remember the brand but I don’t think it’s anything particularly special.
It’s fairly old though, I’ve had it years. I actually had it bolted onto the workbench in the back of my work vans when I worked at SSE. It’s been fitted to two Transit’s and two Sprinters! It got pretty well used in that time too. Being small it was perfect so you didn’t keep bashing yourself on it when walking through the van!

3,328 · April 25

On 25/04/2025 at 06:29, sierraman said:

I’ve a few Record Vices, brilliant bits of kit from when Sheffield was a world leader in things like that. All unfortunately gone now, flogged off for a pittance then the quality turned to shite. Then again they were partly the architects of it, once you bought one you never needed another, some of mine are 50-60 years old and still work perfectly!

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Yep true. I've got a few of various makes. All the older British stuff tended to be built well so just lasted. Sadly so many makers like Parkinsons, Fortis, & Britsh made Records all gone now.

I don't understand why folk now buy the surprisingly expensive ( but shite) modern ones when they could get an old one that's 100 times better built !

39,621 · April 25

On 25/04/2025 at 08:46, ETCHY said:

Yep true. I've got a few of various makes. All the older British stuff tended to be built well so just lasted. Sadly so many makers like Parkinsons, Fortis, & Britsh made Records all gone now.

I don't understand why folk now buy the surprisingly expensive ( but shite) modern ones when they could get an old one that's 100 times better built !

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Those new ones are laughably shit, but a good Record Fitters vice is a few hundred quid now, mine I gave £40 for it a number of years ago. It’s fantastic.

That said not all the old stuff was the best, I picked some exceptionally good chisels up in Lidl, £8 for a set, with some work they’ve turned into a good set. I digress anyway…

25,964 · April 25

On 25/04/2025 at 08:46, ETCHY said:

Yep true. I've got a few of various makes. All the older British stuff tended to be built well so just lasted. Sadly so many makers like Parkinsons, Fortis, & Britsh made Records all gone now.

I don't understand why folk now buy the surprisingly expensive ( but shite) modern ones when they could get an old one that's 100 times better built !

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One of the guys I worked with had a new cheapo Chinese vice on his vans workbench. It’d only been used a few times but one day we used it to hold a part of some switchgear we were working on and it literally started bending in the middle as it was tightened up. Not long after it cracked and split in half between the jaws. Absolute shit.

39,621 · April 25

Record are still on the go albeit in name only!

32,405 · April 25

Meant to say @danthecapriman your shed looks fantastic! That's the dream!

I'd be taking a cheeky 6 pack in there as well for a Friday 😅

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