bramz7 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Fun fact* I once won letter of the month in Model Collector. August or September 2003.... mercrocker, Remspoor and egg 3
egg Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 You are already hooked on.Watch your funds dwindling rapidly in the near future, while twisted French plastic is increasingly cluttering your home. I could see this being a problem. Only the daft postage is stopping me having a nibble on this one! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOREV-ANCIEN-MORRIS-1100-N-83/253774400452 Remspoor, Junkman, mercrocker and 4 others 7
egg Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 You are already hooked on.Watch your funds dwindling rapidly in the near future, while twisted French plastic is increasingly cluttering your home. I been thinking about why I like them, and I've never seen the French mindset so well represented in a single object. They have a fatal flaw in their very specific production process, but this makes them more appealing, they are fragile and need special care but have a particular finesse and style. They couldn't be more different in execution then the solid British Lesneys of the similar era. Junkman 1
mercrocker Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 I first encountered them whilst holidaying in Holland in the 1960s. The first few I bought were French models - AMI6, Traction, R4 because I liked the detail of the seperate number plates in proper French departements. The slight* fragility and long suspension travel really seemed to suit the subjects. Unfortunately the Traction had opening panels which disappointingly refused to shut correctly after a few weeks but I still have the AMI. It also amused me that the 1/43 range had flimsy clear plastic packaging whereas the 1/86 stuff came in stout little clear re-usable boxes. I also got given a couple of Lion-Car DAFs whilst in Holland and these were equally crude compared to Dinky/Corgi/Lesney stuff of the era. egg and Junkman 2
quicksilver Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 I can haz vintage plastic minishite too. This is a Jeep Wagoneer by Eko from Spain, like all of their models quoted as 1/86 scale (an odd choice as HO is 1/87) but this one has been measured to be exactly 1/76. No warpage here!Eko Jeep by Adam Floyd, on Flickr egg, Burnside and RayMK 3
Christine Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Anyone like this for £1.25 posted? 492913-073118.jpg We had Cornflakes for weeks on end to get them ! egg, Burnside, Remspoor and 1 other 4
mercrocker Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 They were actually the nicest things Lledo made, especially that Railton Mobil Special, should have munched some Kelloggs myself.... Did somebody mention EKO.......? As in so many cases, I didn't actually set out to collect any of these. Finding out they made a Zephyr 4 whilst I was collecting Mk III Fords, I had to buy a dozen or so at a boot sale to secure the red Zephyr 4. Despite their being plastic, they seem to have magnetically attracted several more..... Christine, RayMK, Datsuncog and 2 others 5
Christine Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Merc was it you collecting pink box yesteryear ? I sent someone some? Whilst in the loft photoing those speed record cars , I found another yesteryear pink box ...buggered if i can remember what car it was now and it was only 1/2 an hour ago !!!
mercrocker Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Yes, I did have some off you....Always interested!
Datsuncog Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Quick query - is anyone on these hallowed pages engaged in some Ebay bidding for Bramz7's rather delectable Minichamps Citroen CX Break? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283071369672?_trksid=p2471758.m4703 I've decided I do quite fancy it after all and have sold on a couple of other models to help finance the purchase - but don't want to start a bidding war with any of the fine folks on here! If you've already got a bid on, I'll back off. PM is fine if anyone would sooner not go public. Bidding is creeping up anyway with less than an hour to go, so it could soon be out of my price range anyway. Always that tension of hoping to obtain a model for a good price, while simultaneously hoping Bramz7 gets a corking great sum for it to help dry his silvery tears... Daaah, I should have been less hesitant when it was first offered! I've a growing feeling that and snoozed and I losed. Remspoor 1
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 The Eko etc package has arrived. I've offered the crane to Burnside first. Here are 3 x Herpa VW transporters for £1 each + any relevant postage. Pick one or all.
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 These will be added free if you like to any purchase from me, because both damaged.
eddyramrod Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 /Pedant: surely those "Transporters" are LTs? Good haul though egg 1
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Herpa Capri (wheels don't turn) 50pHerpa BMW 528i £1.25VW Golf £1.25 + postage. eddyramrod 1
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 These two are free with any other purchase due to overpainting and missing wheel.... The tractor and trailer is £1 + postage
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Phew. That's it. I'm keeping the Herpa Range Rover, the Wiking VW 411 & Eko Opel Kadett. To explain, I spent £13 in total on these models. Any money up to £13 (ex postage) I will keep. Any profit will be donated back to the Forum. However after a couple of weeks I will do some personal ebay listings for the models I don't want to keep and no-one here wants. Datsuncog and mercrocker 2
Datsuncog Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 10:49 AM, Datsuncog said: Quick query - is anyone on these hallowed pages engaged in some Ebay bidding for Bramz7's rather delectable Minichamps Citroen CX Break? Minichamps Citroen CX Break.jpg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283071369672?_trksid=p2471758.m4703 I've decided I do quite fancy it after all and have sold on a couple of other models to help finance the purchase - but don't want to start a bidding war with any of the fine folks on here! If you've already got a bid on, I'll back off. Okay then, I'm taking the view that silence denotes consent... Two minutes left. I'm goin' in, kids. egg 1
bramz7 Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Nicely done Tim. Glad that ones gone to someone I know.... Datsuncog and egg 2
Datsuncog Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 11:34 AM, bramz7 said: Nicely done Tim. Glad that ones gone to someone I know.... Well now, I don't necessarily plan on holding on to models forever... so if I'm ever looking to move it on (and you've got the space!) you'll certainly have first refusal. That should be all paid and whatnot now - cheers!
bramz7 Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Payment received, appreciated! I'm now down to one Minichamps model. My mum, for some reason, bought me a Volvo V70 Police car for my 13th birthday...limited run for the UK importer (Amerang?), which obviously can't be sold. Ever. I've now decided to focus on weird Mebetoys and Polistil/Politloys, and the odd crossover models branded as hot wheels of the former. Datsuncog 1
Datsuncog Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 11:41 AM, bramz7 said: I'm now down to one Minichamps model. My mum, for some reason, bought me a Volvo V70 Police car for my 13th birthday...limited run for the UK importer (Amerang?), which obviously can't be sold. Ever. I've now decided to focus on weird Mebetoys and Polistil/Politloys, and the odd crossover models branded as hot wheels of the former. That V70 sounds lush - UK Battenberg livery, by any chance? I had a few of those Hot Wheels branded Polistils as a kid, now you mention them - a white Karmann Golf cabrio and a blue Chevrolet Corvette stick in my mind, for some reason. Also - a Fiat Uno? Unless I'm getting it confused with a Bburago 1/43 version...
bramz7 Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 There was a Hot Wheels Uno, both 1/25 and 1/43. I've got the latter incoming, and the former will be a payday purchase.
mercrocker Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Phew. That's it. I'm keeping the Herpa Range Rover, the Wiking VW 411 & Eko Opel Kadett. To explain, I spent £13 in total on these models. Any money up to £13 (ex postage) I will keep. Any profit will be donated back to the Forum. However after a couple of weeks I will do some personal ebay listings for the models I don't want to keep and no-one here wants. I'll take the EKO 190SL and the Eko-Cola lorry if I may please...Ta!
Datsuncog Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 11:52 AM, bramz7 said: There was a Hot Wheels Uno, both 1/25 and 1/43. I've got the latter incoming, and the former will be a payday purchase. Aha - in that case, I think I might have had both - the 1/24 was a delightful shade of brown, and had odd sticker graphics of a green elephant all over it, and to my recollection it came back from Spain or somewhere via my grandparents c.1986 or so. I tried to remove the transfers but the residue made it all sticky and, after an ill-advised jaunt through the sandpit, was never quite the same again... the wheels were quite detailed but fragile, as I recall. The 1/43 was red, and survived longer but I can't remember if it had rally stickers or not. I had a lot of red Fiats, it seems (Bbuago Tipo and Panda). EDIT: yes, this was the exact one! Burnside and Junkman 2
egg Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 I'll take the EKO 190SL and the Eko-Cola lorry if I may please...Ta! Noted. I'll keep a list on here and PM people in a couple of days Mercrocker = EKO 190SL & EKO Cola lorry = £2.25 + postage
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