Split_Pin Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 I was in Linlithgow again today so I visited that little Antiques Shop again. As soon as I arrived the proprieter said "ah hello again" and shoved this into my hand. He had just got a job lot of boxed Wiking Mercedes and this rogue Brekina Hanomag was in amongst it. He didn't want anything for it at all. We chatted about Rover 75s for a good while after that. I'll be back! eddyramrod, Datsuncog, Ghosty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Here's today's haul Hillman Hardup Atlas Avenger West Yorkshire Police frt.JPG Atlas Avenger West Yorkshire Police rear.JPG Tincorner Atlas Cortina III Essex Police front.JPG Atlas Cortina III Essex Police rear.JPG Sapper Atlas Sierra Sapphire GLX Police frt.JPG Atlas Sierra Sapphire police rear.JPG And from Dan of this very parish Dutch Astramax made in Spain LOL AHC Pilen Opel Kadett Combo frt.JPG AHC Pilen Opel Kadett Combo rear.JPG Solido Fester Ghia Solido Ford Fiesta mk1 frt.JPG Solido Ford Fiesta mk1 rear.JPG That's all for now. Dan is a GR17 CELLAR, WUD BYE AGEN M9 Just mot check a couple, sad i know. The plates are correct on the Saph and the Avenger. Class. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Well I've properly addressed the issues of the Alpine, with wrong wipers etc, now it also sports Geordieland plates, and I snapped it with it's bastard child commie cousin DeAgostini Moskvich Aleko Altaya Talbot Alpine frt.JPG DeAgostini Moskvich Aleko Altaya Talbot Alpine rear.JPG And the new signage on the diorama to reflect my fleet Cavendish Park Motors.JPG Is the green one a Aleko? Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr A Lawrence Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Anyone got a link to the site that does the model garage kits in cardboard? andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 http://www.kingswaymodels.com Mr A Lawrence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Matchbox and Hotwheels shite purchased. Particularly like the Falcon Taxi and the Focus. Mazda CX-5 was from Poundland, Matchbox do some proper shite these days. Junkman, RayMK and oldcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I can haz Sherpa campervan, photos later as they are on my phone. Not got the beige place set up on there yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Yup that green hatchback is an Aleko. Anyhow, MGB camper Split_Pin, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 One of the killers with diecast IMHO is the postage, with all but some unboxed 1/87 stuff (and a few Lesneys) often costing £2.95 at least to post. So, I'm trying to look for more local stuff that can be picked up in person. Spotted these near my folks house, so Egg senior collected this morning....for my renovation pile. Skizzer, Amishtat, RayMK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I'm in the process of doing one of these. A nice Lesney model, in my view let down by a slightly dull paint job. Look at that front detailing, great casting. MorrisItalSLX, MarvinsMom, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Can someone please advise or direct me to a relevant website, I've numerous model cars that could do with a refurbishment. A lot of the models I have just require painting, do I take off the base plate, do I spray paint them, hand paint, as you can tell I'm a novice with this so all advice greatly appreciated. Thank you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 It's all about preference. I've been hand-painting for at least 50 years, but this year (neatly coinciding with being ill) I've started spraying. This does require the baseplate to be removed, along with windows, interior, whatever else there is. If you've got a good eye and a steady hand (which I haven't any more) you won't need to do that for hand-painting. blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Sorry Eddy, don't want to clog the board, but how do you recommend removing the base plate without causing damage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 There's the key, in those last three words. You ARE going to cause damage, of some sort. Most models are riveted together, and those rivets will have to be drilled out. Some (I'm thinking 70s Dinky toys here) were held together by screws, which obviously makes life a bit easier. I would advise using a very small bit to make a pilot hole, then going for one about the diameter of the rivet head. How you put them back together, I have yet to find out (see my question and some answers on an earlier page!).Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Top man, always rely on you buddy, I will keep you updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I've found this thread invaluable this year, just post up the questions like the 'ask a shiter' thread and someone here will answer within hours if not minutes! There's some youtuber's who are helpful - try... baremetalHWWheelsNThangsMarty's Matchbox Makeovers (Felly rec) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I bought this as a paint stripper for diecast over winter, as can happily use indoors, only £4, but initial efforts on a lesney baseplate are not favourable. Then again, those base plates were painted in the cold war, and are bloody tough. Let's see anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I bought this as a paint stripper for diecast over winter, as can happily use indoors, only £4, but initial efforts on a lesney baseplate are not favourable. Then again, those base plates were painted in the cold war, and are bloody tough. Let's see anyway. Just about all the paint strippers are shite now since they've binned off dichloromethane. Even Nitromors is shite now. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk rml2345 and sheffcortinacentre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 ^ That. You'd be as well licking the paint off. In saying that, B&Q Dial stuff isn't the worst of them but really they're all as useless as each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 ^ That. You'd be as well licking the paint off.In saying that, B&Q Dial stuff isn't the worst of them but really they're all as useless as each other. Probably a silly question. Why can't brake fluid be used? It plays havoc with car paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Today's toy fair haul has a theme. The old Minis were £2 each and are in quite good condition, so were not to be turned down. You will get to see them again when I paint them. blakey79, Junkman, Ghosty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Toy fair haul without a theme except that it's all shite. Lone star souvenir bus: It had to be bought, because it has this wonderful handwritten dedication on the back: Besides, for someone not collecting London souvenirs, I have quite a few of them: Hotwheels '53 Bel Air: It has a translucent bonnet: Models I didn't know existed until recently: Early Benz k00pay: Jaaag: Cypher: Has bonnet AND spare wheel! Busssss: Mary Pickford: Shutter is intact: Merryweather: Control console still present: bolognasal spray, Ghosty, Conrad D. Conelrad and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just about all the paint strippers are shite now since they've binned off dichloromethane. Even Nitromors is shite now. Sent from my SM-G930F using TapatalkTry searching for Langlow on eBay.But don't blame me if you blind yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Use caustic soda. egg and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I've got loads of them Corgi "special edition" Minis. Some singles, some sets of three. All boxed but some of the boxes are a bit tatty. Just got to wait about 350 years for them to be rare and I'll be rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Toyfair haul from Needham Market. 2 pineapple-less mk1 Golfs, mk4 Tincorner, Cararamalamalamdingdong Scrote, mk1 Mex Scrote, 205 Look, Nova Swing, Solido Rangey sadly minus back seat, and in the blister is a Lada Niva crewcab fire tender. Mrs bought an Oxford 1/76 Transit in BR livery. Junkman, egg and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I've got loads of them Corgi "special edition" Minis. Some singles, some sets of three. All boxed but some of the boxes are a bit tatty. Just got to wait about 350 years for them to be rare and I'll be rich. If you have the Rio I can make you rich!! Rich in friendship!! and £15! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 100% paint removal Take axles off as the wheels are plastic... Blowlamp No paint left Only joking ! Junkman, egg and Conrad D. Conelrad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Junkman found this in Germany, and told me not to be stupid. I looked at it; and paid the necessary cash monies. Wow. Junkman, Conrad D. Conelrad, Skizzer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Gordini ! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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