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43,466 · June 19

5 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

They are really cool trucks. For engine access the entire side opens up hinged from the front.

Did not know this so went off to have a look

This from the 1972 catalogue

43,466 · June 19

Damn! Rolled over to page 1992…

Ok, how about the Williams The FW14B. Made quite an impression on me back then

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The FW14B was the dominant car that year and Mansell wrapped up the 1992 Drivers' Championship with a then-record 9 wins in a season, whilst Patrese scored a further win at the Japanese Grand Prix. Patrese did not warm to the car as much as the FW14, as he preferred the passive suspension in that chassis, whereas the increased level of downforce generated by the FW14B suited Mansell's aggressive driving style much better. [wikipedia]

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On the active suspension, [Patrick] Head added: “We had been developing active suspension since 1985, which started off by AP coming to us.

“They were developing a system for road vehicles, but they decided that they weren’t going to continue with it and rather than bury it, they contacted us as we were using AP brakes at the time.

“At first, it was purely mechanical, but we needed it in digital form so that we could control it electronically.

“It was basically aiming for target mean ride-heights front and rear. As the programme went on, control became more sophisticated.

“We could alter the attitude of the car on track and if the driver complained of understeer here or oversteer there, we could overcome the problem.” [PlanetF1]

Sebastian Vettel bought a Mansell car, the No.5, for an undisclosed sum at auction; thought to be heading for 4M Euros

Modelled by Scalextric Hornby Hobbies

7,366 · June 19

let's just say unimog got mentioned by george saunders so that set me off on ebay🤦‍♂️

isn't it gawjuss

5,491 · June 19

Incoming.

The last Professionalmania release. The Arizona gold 3.0 Ghia, as driven by Bodie in four episodes of series 1,

This has been a long anticipated release, was it worth the wait?

Phwoooaaar! A lot of work has gone into the development of this by Tony. It's how the Vanguards release of the Mk2 should have been

Usual specially designed packaging,

And collectors card

Biggest changes for the better on this model compared to Corgi's own are of course the wheels,

which are Tony's own, that he had tooled up by Corgi for the previous silver Mk3 release, and the black detailing around the window surrounds,

Compare it to the Sebring red Corgi version,

Still love the Sebring red Ghia, but what a difference.

Other nice detailing includes the tiny Ghia wing badges,

The front grille, and period number plate font,

The tailgate badges, and the British Racing Drivers Club GB badge, as seen on all Ford press fleet cars of the time.

A last minute change of spec was the interior which Tony wanted in two-tone beige, as on the real car. Its not immediately apparent in the photos, but it has been done,

Which now gives me the two Capris from series 1, the RS2000, Capri and red Granada from series 2 &3, the two Capris and blue Granada from series 4 and the two Capris from series 5. I'm kind of glad he's not making any more now., but now there's that Corgi Minder Screen Stars set to save up for now...

(I'm not as fussed about the Jag, but this is another Mk2 Capri I need in my collection! I notice Corgi have seen sense and used Tony's wheels on it too.)

27,108 · June 20

9 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Incoming.

The last Professionalmania release. The Arizona gold 3.0 Ghia, as driven by Bodie in four episodes of series 1,

This has been a long anticipated release, was it worth the wait?

Phwoooaaar! A lot of work has gone into the development of this by Tony. It's how the Vanguards release of the Mk2 should have been

Usual specially designed packaging,

And collectors card

Biggest changes for the better on this model compared to Corgi's own are of course the wheels,

which are Tony's own, that he had tooled up by Corgi for the previous silver Mk3 release, and the black detailing around the window surrounds,

Compare it to the Sebring red Corgi version,

Still love the Sebring red Ghia, but what a difference.

Other nice detailing includes the tiny Ghia wing badges,

The front grille, and period number plate font,

The tailgate badges, and the British Racing Drivers Club GB badge, as seen on all Ford press fleet cars of the time.

A last minute change of spec was the interior which Tony wanted in two-tone beige, as on the real car. Its not immediately apparent in the photos, but it has been done,

Which now gives me the two Capris from series 1, the RS2000, Capri and red Granada from series 2 &3, the two Capris and blue Granada from series 4 and the two Capris from series 5. I'm kind of glad he's not making any more now. Just that Corgi Minder Screen Stars set to save up for now...

(I'm not as fussed about the Jag, but I need this in my collection! I notice Corgi have seen sense and used Tony's wheels on it too.)

That is absolutely lovely!
I saw one on eBay yesterday but didn’t look at what price it was. Thank god they didn’t use the god awful wheels on the standard release models.

Ive just bought some replacements for the standard one I’m redoing as my own Capri.

9,215 · June 20

I think that's the best Capri I've ever seen.

7,366 · June 20

10 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

oooh mine has different stickerage!

42,536 · June 20

Took a bit of a wander through the local market yesterday morning.

Colin from the Irish Tat stall was there; he only works my town every other week and since I hadn't been down since February, I wasn't sure if he'd be there.

But he was.

He had quite a lot of Hot Wheels Premiums up for grabs; apparently his distributor is offering them out at pretty good prices right now.

He's able to knock them out at £5 a go for singles, and £15 for twin packs and Team Transports.

We speculated that maybe the whole unstable situation in the US with tariffs has led major retailers over there to be cautious in how much stock they're ordering, in case some sort of 100% import tariff is arbitrarily imposed on their delivery while already en route from Thailand or Malaysia. And this may have resulted in unexpectedly surplus stock from Mattel's manufacturing plants now being dumped cheaply onto European markets.

Not bad for collectors if this is so, for now at least. Annoyingly, I have most of these already!

Backing up this theory, he also had quite a few examples from the Hot Wheels 'Spring 2025' series:

I understand this mini-range was a Walmart exclusive earlier in the year. All fantasy vehicles rather than licenced castings, but still quite an appealing little assortment.

And there were Matchbox too: Collectors Series, all out at a fiver as well.

I grabby-hands quite a few of these, before putting them back.

While a good price, the supercars and luxury SUVs don't do much for me, and the older styled ones are kinda not quite there, for me at least.

The Celica is quite good, if a bit short, but the wheels on the Audi Coupe, Aston Martin Vantage and Mazda RX-3 just seem out of scale. I dithered over the Mercedes 450SEL, but eventually decided that I liked it, but I didn't love it enough to take it home.

Which surprised me too.

He also had a few 1/43 partworks featuring '70s US metal:

And those did appeal to me.

Well well well.

Possibly it was the film links that induced me to bring these two home - the 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T is always going to bring to mind Barry Newman's steed in Vanishing Point.

Painted here in Plum Crazy rather than the Alpine White of the film car, but that's fine - it's a stunning colour.

And, well - a black 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is forever linked to Burt Reynolds in Smokey and The Bandit.

Even the interior detail's pretty good here.

Thought I was kinda over 1/43 stuff, but apparently not...

16,931 · June 20

A 505 and a I hope there was a real copper GTE.

40,657 · June 20

Been a Diecast drought until early hours of this morning managed to pick up a Corgi Rover 800, one I’ve looked for ages.

59,980 · June 20

11 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Not seen those twin packs before, they look right up @Spottedlaurel's street

9,750 · June 20

Picked this fuel truck up this week.

Feels reassuringly heavy and nicely detailed,down to the fuel hoses still being present.

16,931 · June 20

42,536 · June 20

Also took a jaunt through St George's this morning.

First time in a long time.

Millar's stall had a few bits and bobs, though nothing really old:

£20 on the larger commercials, £10 on the smaller stuff.

Cadillac hearse was an odd one, but I refrained.

Colin's parallel Irish Tat stall in St G's also had a few more Matchbox Collectors Series in stock at a fiver:

I nearly took the Olds 442, but aaaaahhh... there's just something about its proportions I can't jive with.

Alan's 50p Tat Tray was reliably present, though again I couldn't quite find anything to prompt me to reach for the change in my pocket.

Some of the other collectables stalls had some items, unexpectedly - at a price, of course.

£5 for a Corgi Cameos van didn't bode well.

The late-80s Corgi Classics Racing Fords triple pack was unusual, though likely priced at more than my house.

And Paddy's Antiques Shitshow had a few artfully displayed diecast objets:

Yes, sir - that is indeed £12 for a scratched MoY Ford van.

Squashed Corgi Juniors Interceptor could have tempted me for 50p - but not at £8, no.

Ah well. Best to remember the good times, yeah?

Happy Friday, kids.

59,980 · June 20

20 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Alan's 50p Tat Tray

Unusual Corgi Porsche?

42,536 · June 20

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

Unusual Corgi Porsche?

Yup, one of the Chinese ones with a pull-back motor fitted - a couple of those have passed through my hands. Did have its rubber tyres intact!

40,657 · June 20

Out of interest, after paying whatever it costs and presumably pricing his time accordingly, does he actually ever sell anything?

7,366 · June 20

4 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

A 505 and a I hope there was a real copper GTE

505? are you sure? 🤔 final answer?🤣

June 20

Not sure what's happened with Matchbox Moving Parts here in the UK. Last year several retailers had them in with regular updates of batches but then it's all gone very quiet. A shame as its probably Matchbox best line.

I sourced mine from abroad.

40,657 · June 20

How much and where are we typically talking to buy Moving Parts from abroad?

27,108 · June 20

34 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

Not sure what's happened with Matchbox Moving Parts here in the UK. Last year several retailers had them in with regular updates of batches but then it's all gone very quiet. A shame as its probably Matchbox best line.

I sourced mine from abroad.

The only one of those I’ve seen in this cuntry is the Anglia.

June 20

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

How much and where are we typically talking to buy Moving Parts from abroad?

I only paid £25 from Jcar in the US and don't pay the horrific postage costs as a friend of mine who orders in bulk absorbs it 😉

A more realistic route is probably ordering a case from Tom's Modellautos who are based in the Netherlands

25,875 · June 20

Gotta say I'm a sucker for the B.T.TF. DMC time machine.

Found this today,hopefully Smoll Eddy doesn't discover it and turn into the diecast equivalent of Biff Tannen!!!😯

43,466 · June 20

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Millar's stall had a few bits and bobs,

Glad to hear the fella is still about

14,127 · June 20

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Took a bit of a wander through the local market yesterday morning.........

Crikey, quite a few there that I'd be happy to have!

27,108 · June 20

This arrived today.

1:43 Odeon Peugeot 104.
Lovely little thing it is! I remember a neighbour had one when I was little, but you never seemed to see very many.
I do much prefer the 5 door version to the stubby 3 door type. The back looks like it’s been sawn off on the 3 doors!

Came from French France.
I’ve seen these Odeon branded models before but they’re often quite pricey, and seem to be a French thing. Most of the models are of French vehicles. They’re another one though that’s almost certainly related to IXO.

Ill probably get rid of the branding on the side, whatever it is, but otherwise it’s fine as it is I think.

28,751 · June 20

That's "The shortest 4-door in Europe" as hinted by the measure around the car! It's probably original Peugeot publicity branding.

40,657 · June 20

I remember when they were all over in France, they’d only been out of production 8-10 years by that point but they were everywhere, they were the archetypical banger at that point. Didnt they have some arse about tit arrangement where the fan belt went round a corner?

27,108 · June 20

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I remember when they were all over in France, they’d only been out of production 8-10 years by that point but they were everywhere, they were the archetypical banger at that point. Didnt they have some arse about tit arrangement where the fan belt went round a corner?

Wouldn’t surprise me, being French! They seem to go out of their way to complicate things!😁

I haven’t seen one in the UK for yonks. Last one was on the A3 one morning, just bumbling along in lane one with some old guy driving it. Pretty sure it was a V reg. looked a low end one too, very basic looking.

Apparently they were in production until 1988 but I can’t remember ever seeing any that late?

2,127 · June 20

55 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

This arrived today.

1:43 Odeon Peugeot 104.
Lovely little thing it is! I remember a neighbour had one when I was little, but you never seemed to see very many.
I do much prefer the 5 door version to the stubby 3 door type. The back looks like it’s been sawn off on the 3 doors!

Came from French France.
I’ve seen these Odeon branded models before but they’re often quite pricey, and seem to be a French thing. Most of the models are of French vehicles. They’re another one though that’s almost certainly related to IXO.

Ill probably get rid of the branding on the side, whatever it is, but otherwise it’s fine as it is I think.

OMFG! That’s the colour my 104 was! An internet search for Odeon beckons…

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