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Anglevans.  Anglevans everywhere!

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Take the ladder turntable off that TK and stick a couple of Matchbox Hondas on there....

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Volvo has arrived along with a Tigra. Here is he Volvo for now. Weapons grade shite.

 

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Also, there is this ever growing array of old traffic signs and signals to keep the lead content of my bloodstream on a sufficient level.

 

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These are all marked Gilco.

 

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These aren't marked at all and I wonder who made them.

 

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Look at the size difference between the Gilco and the unmarked traffic light.

 

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You're getting every stage of this one, now the next base coat of standard primer. Look at that fantastic casting!

 

Shame I didn't notice the inside of the screen needed filing/sanding...

 

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That really is a nice casting, isn't it?  Matchbox were really really good at that in the 60s.

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Now painted and reassembled, my childlike impatience leading to a small chip. Now will be left to fully cure before detailing.

 

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More work has gone into repairing and preparing that Matchbox Fiat 1500 than the one that I banger raced back in the hot summer of 1976. And I still have my Matchbox Fiat, one owner from new and one of my favourite cars to play with way back then. I also picked up a mint one for two quid a couple of years ago.

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Husky Thames Kennex 307e ,   quite rare  ;-)

 

 Broke the friggin bumper though    :evil:

 More tomorrow...if i can find some green paint.

 

 

Also ,  2  Anglia  red   van back doors  for  sale !!!  :lol:

 

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I sawed the back windows for the pick up ,  from an ambulance.... :mrgreen:

 

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That is looking really good, already though.  Top marks!

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Due to mainly me and Felly getting excited over all things Gama / Schabak related. I recently bid and won these pair of Fords off ebay.

 

The Escort despite being in excellent condition had two bent axles annoyingly. So fitted these Schabak XR2i spare wheels instead for now. Will try and get the originals straight again at some point but for now quite happy with these. The Orion was ok thankfully.

 

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An to show it's not all about the Vauxhall / Opel's here my other Ford's.

 

A Schabak Fiesta XR2i and a Gama MK1 Mondeo.

 

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Got to say as well that the Angila pickup conversion looking fantastic so far. I'm really enjoying seeing Vulg and egg work too. It gives me hope that I can tackle some of mine this year.

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New arrival in good condition, apart from missing steering wheel which was not noted in the listing.

 

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In quite an exciting day, this has also arrived from the Doctor. First time I've had my hands on one of these.

 

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A few weeks ago, I bought one of these Matchbox Mobile Homes from a toyfair. Then immediately got a better condition one from Eddy. 

 

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So what to do with the scruffy one? 

 

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Some piss poor masking there, but doesn't that just add authenticity?

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There's quite a few variations of that casting,

Think there is a red fire engine one too.

 

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  I found a picture of a red Kenex ....

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so mines red ,as i had some  red paint .

 

 

 

The temptation to reassemble is high, but I know it'll mark up with fingerprints so i'm desisting !  It's looking good though innit ? ..

 

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Bah.. someone else made one , but in 43rd , already  http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/va000-01.htm   

 

No ones done a Toreno Anglia  though  :idea: :idea:  http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/torino.htm       post-17940-0-05258000-1549553436_thumb.jpg

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