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Two from Home Bargains yesterday...

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Purely opportunistic, and I'm not quite sure why I snaffled them - although the VW SP2 does look rather nice in metallic beige (dare I say, nicer than a real one does) and the S3 Landie is fairly well done too.

I know these things are churned out by the million and, because of opportunistic collectors, only ever 'valuable' where there's a local scarcity (see the Mk1 Escort mania from a few years back) - yet I'm oddly reluctant to pop the packaging and free these, Dunno why. I should just enjoy them for a bit.

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HWs are great, it's like a little victory every time you find one you habe been looking for at a regular shop price.

I got those two a few weeks ago as well, nice pieces.

They only become scarce when greedy bastard buyers (note I have not called them collectors) take multiple examples of the same item to use in a trade, likely grossly biased in their favour and ripping someone else off. 

So nothing wrong with grabbing one or two while you can. The HW Audi Sport Quattro is another one, I managed to get a couple,  one to open and another to keep in its packaging with the rest of the collection. I even felt a bit guilty for that.

Enjoy!

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12 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Two from Home Bargains yesterday...

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Purely opportunistic, and I'm not quite sure why I snaffled them - although the VW SP2 does look rather nice in metallic beige (dare I say, nicer than a real one does) and the S3 Landie is fairly well done too.

I know these things are churned out by the million and, because of opportunistic collectors, only ever 'valuable' where there's a local scarcity (see the Mk1 Escort mania from a few years back) - yet I'm oddly reluctant to pop the packaging and free these, Dunno why. I should just enjoy them for a bit.

Ha! I bought that S3 earlier from Lidl (£1.45) and saw the VW too. The Land Rover is quite accurately detailed around the tailboard and grille,.

i know nothing about Hot Wheels and took a picture in case anybody wants any or if anything is "rerelease" . 

Let me know and I can grab them when I collect my breakfast pastries on Saturday"

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Lidl you say? I must pop in there on Friday when I get paid! 

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I had the matchbox playtrack, but my younger brother had the much cooler Hot Wheels construction site (top toy that)

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Shite In Miniature You Didn't Realise Existed Until Recently...

Majorette MK1 Mondeo

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On 5/21/2019 at 3:32 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

I'm aiming to source all the MK3 Corgi Escort hatchbacks.

Can anyone tell me if I've missed any off the list...

Corgi Escorts

 

1:36

Met Green - Beige interior – Got.

Met Blue - Black interior – Got.

Solid Blue - Beige interior

Solid Red - Beige interior - White stripe

Police Car (2 versions) – Got the one with the white doors.

Datapost – Got.

RS1600i

Ilford Touring – Got.

Brooklyn Touring – Got.

Solid Yellow

 

(+ Numerous Vans)

 

1:64

Duckhams (2 different wheel types) – Got both of them (Thanks Amishtat).

Red XR3i – Got.

Blue XR3i

Police car

Met Green – Beige interior – Got.

Met Blue – Beige interior

Solid blue – Beige interior

Solid blue – Grey interior - Got (Thanks Amishtat).

Ilford Touring

Total Touring

Datapost Touring

Solid White

Solid Green Fahrschule

Updated...

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No sign of Market Blokey this morning.

His customary stall of diecast delights had been claimed by an adjacent tat-trader, and was instead covered in fishing rods.

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I did not miss my train due to an accident, take a lengthy detour, and get soaked in the pissing rain to look at fishing rods.

Presumably, Blokey's grown so vastly wealthy from all my 50p purchases that he's taken early retirement to his private island in the Gulf of Mexico, and I will never again have the opportunity to purchase further shonky-axled Rolamatics with cracked glazing from his old tomato boxes of tat.

That can be the only explanation.

 

It's actually slightly worrying that this Friday-morning browse has seemingly become the highlight of my week, and I'm now sitting here feeling genuinely quite bereft.

I may need to reconsider my priorities, rather.

I know things haven't been brilliant of late on quite a few fronts, but maybe this lays bare the extent to which I've been trying to fill a hole.

Hmm.

 

Perhaps I should start an unhelpful diecast-based amateur psychotherapy thread...

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I feel bereft that the Diecast man hasn’t turned up. Maybe he’s lobbed the lot in a skip and I’m some twist of fate you’ll find them. 

 

High point for for me during the week is looking through the boxes of tat on the Market on Monday so you are not alone there. 

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You're certainly not alone, on a Wednesday morning there's a boot sale literally on my way to work. That and this on a Friday morning are some of the highlights of my week.. 

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Right, Flickr seems to be back again so I'll try not to bore you all shitless with the thousands of die casts I have - if you're really interested they're all here;

 

https://www.flickr.com/gp/bungle_bus/iDue73

 

My main interest these days is Hot Wheels, Matchbox when I can find them (almost impossible in the UK it seems). Luckily my work takes me into Germany a lot, where the availability of die cast cars is much better.  I also pick up older Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox, HW, Majorette etc etc if I see them at boot sales or on fleabay for sensible money.

I customise and restore them too, there are some great YouTube channels covering this if anyone's interested.

I'll stick up a few pics of my older, more interesting stuff.

Oh and I had the Roadbuilder track as a kid, loved it!

 

I have all of the original 16 Hot Wheels from 1968, all fairly play worn although I have since restored the grey Baracuda and found an original replacement too - seemingly the hardest one to find.

 

39667177774_3f05c4476b_k.jpg16 002 by RS, on Flickr

 

Got to have a Beach Bomb too right?

 

38798628020_871b028045_k.jpgMattel 013 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is one of the Matchbox flip-body funny cars mentioned a few pages ago;

 

44127683485_8cc56896b4_k.jpg20181001_204917 by RS, on Flickr

 

I'm really into these Blackwall era HW, as they were current when I was a kid;

 

47696692941_3abd0da7de_k.jpg20190425_144655 by RS, on Flickr

 

33566860598_b98e8d4d99_k.jpg20190322_161740 by RS, on Flickr

 

I had some of these, they have a rotating part that "dents" when the car is hit. Finding them in good condition is obviously difficult - still hunting for the pickup truck with it's top intact.

 

28497747837_169b096fe5_k.jpg20180712_174038 by RS, on Flickr

 

Yum

 

33566821618_239ba62743_k.jpg20190322_161631 by RS, on Flickr

 

Love this one, still hunting for a Pepsi Challenger;

 

46780298325_f8509abbd6_k.jpg20190425_144449 by RS, on Flickr

 

"Hi-Raker" Corvette with adjustable rear suspension;

 

38426335762_48d50d73a3_k.jpg20171116_121705 by RS, on Flickr

 

34 Ford from the same series;

 

46420212055_29e33f201d_k.jpg20190309_214845 by RS, on Flickr

 

A rarity - Hot Wheels branded but larger scale. Very nicely detailed;

 

40407403201_d98080d80d_k.jpg20180221_211329 by RS, on Flickr

39510818345_27156030c1_k.jpg20180221_211302 by RS, on Flickr

 

ERTL General Lee - crap quality but you have to have one!

 

47429848391_1e2588bd0f_k.jpg20190320_150017 by RS, on Flickr

 

And this too of course;

 

47928378821_585da2d2fc_k.jpg20190525_095655 by RS, on Flickr

 

Right, Majorette. Lovely castings from this era;

 

47923201603_2d6451d4df_k.jpg20190523_172008 by RS, on Flickr

47372859482_20fe39c553_k.jpg20190319_155503 by RS, on Flickr

46702721004_508b7753b2_k.jpg20190319_155953 by RS, on Flickr

46804655264_d698be0546_k.jpg20190403_113313 by RS, on Flickr

47475576932_827e47f2eb_k.jpg20190403_113356 by RS, on Flickr

 

Thought this was some kid's paint job but I've since seen another one;

33652102068_e3511cc1d2_k.jpg20190403_114312 by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku are nice too;

 

47923208711_4ee08023b2_k.jpg20190523_172107 by RS, on Flickr

 

More later...

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Fantastic. I remember those crash cars!

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I got a couple of new models recently. Not exactly models of the usual stuff!

 

I’d never heard of SSM models before, and I don’t think they’re common in the U.K. so these came from Estonia and Poland. I got a pair of Soviet MAZ 537 heavy haul military tractors in 1/43. I love the real ones so couldn’t help myself!

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They’re really nice models. Loads of details and well made too. I’ve got a ZIL 131 6x6 fire truck on order too, currently coming over from Moscow!

I might well be having a look at more of these!

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Cor, that's some collection, BB! Thanks for sharing, and look forward to any more pics...

25 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Fantastic. I remember those crash cars!

Heh, I really loved those too - they were sold as 'Crack-Ups', round about 1985. There was a TV ad with an annoying jingle... it wasn't this one, but you can just imagine the lightbulb moment at the Mattel R&D meeting when someone twigged that kids love nothing more than smashing toy cars into each other...

I had the taxi, but lost it in a hedge, tragically. I picked up a Fire Chief version of the same casting recently, though. I also had a green 2-dr coupe thing (same as the one on the top row, centre) where the damage was on the rear panel.

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Apparently over twenty models in the range at one point, plus various racing tracks and 'crash test' playsets...

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Who knew having serious accidents could be so much fun...?

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Mrs cav had the white car from the wipeout set. She thought it was great

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On 5/30/2019 at 11:14 AM, Tenmil Socket said:

Shite In Miniature You Didn't Realise Existed Until Recently...

Majorette MK1 Mondeo

And Siku did one too I've just discovered.

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Corgi AMC Pacer...Party on!

 

47824012691_e265d273d1_k.jpg20190511_103334 by RS, on Flickr

 

Not got many Corgis as they never appealed to me as a kid, and still don't really. They just feel a bit cheap and poorly made

 

47670678821_7a669408ff_k.jpg20190422_204120 by RS, on Flickr

 

One of the nicer ones

 

46702926964_0ffe5890da_k.jpg20190319_160321 by RS, on Flickr

 

40460376473_1354774ee3_k.jpg20190319_160345 by RS, on Flickr

 

33793607248_0259acc467_k.jpg20190422_204859 by RS, on Flickr

 

OK into Matchbox. They make some lovely licenced castings, yet 90% of them seem to be bloody tractors, boats and diggers etc

 

34974379823_7faf20145b_b.jpgDSC_0139_zpsiilnai2c by RS, on Flickr

 

35743784066_53e649d72a_b.jpgDSC_0101_zpsjg71bfgc by RS, on Flickr

 

Back into older stuff

 

35743656306_88d9de25bd_b.jpg038_zps9rg5ep9y by RS, on Flickr

 

34974377343_4deb3e600c_b.jpgDSC_0154_zpsmclbhm2r by RS, on Flickr

 

I repainted this one but the casting was pretty corroded. Looks loads better though

 

34974389273_d0b894646f_b.jpgDSC_0082_zpsltc71nuh by RS, on Flickr

 

Bit of an oddball but the condition appealed to me

 

40916714273_ba8fa32eb1_k.jpg20190519_201049 by RS, on Flickr

 

34974391593_9273af4110_b.jpgDSC_0070_zpspxmv50ae by RS, on Flickr

 

35784611835_3b12682957_b.jpgDSC_0151_zpstee1va68 by RS, on Flickr

 

33549654738_fa70911046_k.jpg20190319_155236 by RS, on Flickr

 

47372800102_72023c0b34_k.jpg20190319_155413 by RS, on Flickr

 

47426115641_3a9f888f5c_k.jpg20190319_172209 by RS, on Flickr

 

47426130151_953c6231a2_k.jpg20190319_172254 by RS, on Flickr

 

Really love Mercury Cougars, much as I like the stock models, hot rods and customs are great

 

42644971100_7696a72fb8_k.jpg20180903_181649 by RS, on Flickr

 

46613195015_5365c7cd23_k.jpg20190403_113744 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another oddball

 

46755487225_e21f0b6cb2_k.jpg20190422_205439 by RS, on Flickr

 

Didn't these come up earlier in the thread?

 

47618493802_b5bd002084_k.jpg20190422_205616 by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's a better version of that crane;

 

47671057961_a071bd9af3_k.jpg20190422_204949 by RS, on Flickr

 

More to come - haven't even started on the VW stuff yet!

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Husky. Lovely, and fairly hard to find

 

37104560422_0e1a75420e_k.jpg20170917_102235 by RS, on Flickr

 

31165978838_29ef0ac1c1_k.jpg20181001_205110 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lesney Angular etc;

 

44991060242_7e86e195bf_k.jpg20181001_205208 by RS, on Flickr

44127950505_71a01057f6_k.jpg20181001_205140 by RS, on Flickr

45039105231_1e3df137a8_k.jpg20181001_205238 by RS, on Flickr

34944382194_f1a4ebc28e_b.jpg064_zpszqjspfth by RS, on Flickr

35652767771_60b4a79532_b.jpg066_zpsapljiafi by RS, on Flickr

35652767301_dc9beec902_b.jpg067_zps7wzpju17 by RS, on Flickr

35652765681_77ea599971_b.jpg071_zpsajwvkv20 by RS, on Flickr

 

Kingsize/Superkings - love these 240 estates

 

40704601573_b382e0e750_k.jpg20190422_204805 by RS, on Flickr

34900315814_eda2f7ac2d_b.jpg20170629_163634_zps587uq3dk by RS, on Flickr

32753124867_da6ad4b291_k.jpg20190425_144403 by RS, on Flickr

35652683351_6bf48c8d35_b.jpgMore 014_zpsaadb8rfw by RS, on Flickr

 

This one I restored, from this...

 

34944179774_18f2821841_b.jpg014_zpszwrvqjhq by RS, on Flickr

 

... to this

 

34944100904_5db1844712_b.jpg001_zps87e9rbgg by RS, on Flickr

 

34900314524_1276f24036_b.jpg20170629_164545_zpsrkkmd3lz by RS, on Flickr

 

Needs resto but can't bring myself to do it;

 

34900316274_74decbacf7_b.jpg20170629_163543_zps4xh3p9m8 by RS, on Flickr

 

Love this Crapi dragster

 

35615085272_96ef696798_b.jpgCars 009_zpsl16p8v0e by RS, on Flickr

34974419673_e28c4863de_b.jpgCars 006_zps8tsvtgj1 by RS, on Flickr

 

Got this bad boy too

 

44328357291_f92c230c2c_k.jpg20180828_194553 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is currently in primer, taking ages to get rid of the casting marks to my satisfaction

 

35614869342_33b5b8e8ce_b.jpg006_zpsubjxijiq by RS, on Flickr

 

Back to 1/64 (ish)

 

35743803236_affd4dd961_b.jpgCars 014_zpspimxwhck_1 by RS, on Flickr

 

And into tiny Marx cars - this is a Camaro apparently!

 

39641766513_382d44d9b6_k.jpg20190104_205519 by RS, on Flickr

 

The Cougar is much nicer (especially now it's restored)

 

32853967248_201e1da9b6_k.jpg20190112_202550 by RS, on Flickr

46495081074_547602c848_k.jpg20190226_094125 by RS, on Flickr

 

And of course the Beetle

 

31665707317_566a608929_k.jpg20190104_205334 by RS, on Flickr

 

Stand by for VW heavy content

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Loving your collection bunglebus,some very nice stuff there ?.

Just in case anyone is interested,Hotwheels are doing a Volvo 850 Estate next year.

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Lovely type 3 Karmann Ghia - sure this must be a resto but it's beautifully done

 

35742043945_c62c55b463_b.jpg20170525_140605_zpslxk5tafd by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku Trekker/Thing/181 etc

 

47923193787_a6a5e7ea90_k.jpg20190523_172119 by RS, on Flickr

 

Hot Wheels do one too

 

35743612676_238e50938a_b.jpg006_zpsxqxftakl by RS, on Flickr

 

And so do Matchbox

 

35614871872_d8a6f6a224_b.jpg008_zpsrfstisao by RS, on Flickr

 

This one's not very Autoshite but I love it, completely bonkers and extremely hard to find;

 

30584629848_2b32da7e77_k.jpg20180903_181755 by RS, on Flickr

 

Trying to not post too much custom stuff but the latest incarnation of the type 3 Squareback is great;

 

47064801201_89cec3ed67_k.jpg20190211_205249 by RS, on Flickr

 

Mind you so is this 

 

35784443175_f470d14979_b.jpg026_zpsdx3tsgxk by RS, on Flickr

 

Small scale plastic splitty - think this was a licenced VW product

 

35396079340_5144ddda97_b.jpg017_zps2deahc3w by RS, on Flickr

 

Split bug

 

35743657646_058704d12f_b.jpg032_zpsg74hinnu by RS, on Flickr

 

Bet half of you had at least some of the Kellog's VW/Minor/Mini/2CV models

 

34974388883_4bcd86ab5f_b.jpgDSC_0084_zpshfmyml1s by RS, on Flickr

 

But they were used for other promotions too

 

35784621255_79acc30a37_b.jpgDSC_0085_zpsnlhsr9dl by RS, on Flickr

 

This is what I mean about how good a job Matchbox can do on proper cars;

 

35743656876_09b7dba035_b.jpg035_zpso72r7wyn by RS, on Flickr

35784435695_d730632905_b.jpg038_zpsrjrlwqsv by RS, on Flickr

35614870162_6837acaebc_b.jpg009_zpsmd3jvsg4 by RS, on Flickr

 

My favourite as a kid;

 

35784432755_5fb2ea37c9_b.jpg048_zpsnrbzcb4w by RS, on Flickr

 

35652773141_86511573c6_b.jpg056_zps35az2zlr by RS, on Flickr

 

35652771861_273a368383_b.jpg058_zps9qiag4lo by RS, on Flickr

 

34974284433_e84aee8ecc_b.jpgP3270002_zpsiofsa7ru by RS, on Flickr

 

NSU RO80 (counts as a VW)

 

38220442504_14359ce621_k.jpg20171209_145609 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is a beauty - light travels from a panel on the roof...

 

38220397834_b607a175c2_k.jpg20171209_145322 by RS, on Flickr

 

...to do this;

 

25064830288_e3c81c516c_k.jpg20171209_151236 by RS, on Flickr

 

Working steering, opening decklid and luggage compartment

 

46699509815_208651d046_k.jpg20190415_155022 by RS, on Flickr

 

34974447723_a3e17b4ddd_b.jpgToys 001_zpsz1kcheb9 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lone Star.  Quite unusual

 

34944406914_4a5cc211f6_b.jpgToys 009_zpsb58qyasz by RS, on Flickr

 

Lowlight Karmann Ghia

 

38620076091_1c914a2664_k.jpg20171124_165212 by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox Fastbacks are nice - they're releasing a new version but it lacks the detail inside the doors

 

47943701602_0caa2fad26_k.jpg20190527_122415 by RS, on Flickr

 

34944253514_c88fe1ba42_b.jpgP4240008_zpsn3j20lae by RS, on Flickr

 

35743619126_0f473790cb_b.jpg010_zpsdslmybtt by RS, on Flickr

 

The Golf is nice, wish they'd done a 3-door though

 

34944403634_fe05c404c9_b.jpgVW 004_zpssuvh3uvu by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's the Beetle dragster mentioned earlier - the green one is common, but there's Big Blue and Hot Chocolate too. I'd love to have either.

 

34944402364_0e4557fb3c_b.jpgVW 007_zpszczfsyw8 by RS, on Flickr

 

There are loads of variations of this, and I think the casting got sold on too

 

35743818986_bc4fb22974_b.jpgVW 009_zpsjnq9e0qy by RS, on Flickr

 

This is one of the oldest die cast I have

 

35614954082_195e6ce0a4_z.jpgVW 010_zpszbc0xsi4 by RS, on Flickr

 

Along with this

 

35743817486_849a12c19d_b.jpgVW 029_zps4yl9sulr by RS, on Flickr

 

35784657895_47b82ef92c_b.jpgVW 015_zps3h6zoivn by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku LT is nice and quite unusual

 

35743817386_9b4d1d3bec_b.jpgVW 031_zpswrvw0yaq by RS, on Flickr

 

35614952822_a500b76057_b.jpgVW 030_zpssedmap16 by RS, on Flickr

 

More to come...

 

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Siku bay crewcab

 

35560258793_45cd810095_k.jpg20170804_151127 by RS, on Flickr

 

And air cooled T3

 

36143864392_b4ca0a2641_k.jpg20170801_122907 by RS, on Flickr

 

Think this is meant for model railways

 

35475481954_5cd21ef803_k.jpg20170801_122824 by RS, on Flickr

 

Tiny Karmann Ghia

 

36382828085_2cec20e795_k.jpg20170805_114318 by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox splitty - this has recently been re-cast with a plastic upper body, apparently to allow two tone paint...hmm

 

37700380351_dfac5cd53e_k.jpg20171015_002437 by RS, on Flickr

 

Just bought this, got couple of other but this is the nicest

 

47940781961_0a2b9e765d_k.jpg20190526_161107 by RS, on Flickr

 

Moving into my customised ones now, bare metal lowered Majorette R4 van

 

35784622775_3bb71c9137_b.jpgDSC_0075_zpsmpzhbt0p by RS, on Flickr

 

Modern Majorette, only custom as I painted the roof to match a friend's car

 

41326704962_b383974bb4_k.jpg20180410_182549 by RS, on Flickr

 

Re-painted Corgi E-type

 

34974389773_163aa4686c_b.jpgDSC_0079_zpsjgjgfjoh by RS, on Flickr

 

If you watch Roadkill you'll know what this is about;

 

33947440008_8460b4202a_k.jpg20190511_134703 by RS, on Flickr

 

And this

 

40493828893_ba462f7d54_k.jpg20190324_190543 by RS, on Flickr

 

Sparkly VW Brasilia

 

32693198487_9b92451fcf_k.jpg20190418_121609 by RS, on Flickr

 

Couldn't resist making a blasphemous pink DB5

 

47758355531_62221e5cf9_k.jpgIMG_20190502_175318_695 by RS, on Flickr

 

Gulf MK1

 

46425584315_c327508025_k.jpg20190310_181435 by RS, on Flickr

 

And a Mexico

 

47249184761_1b1384acdc_k.jpg20190301_134729 by RS, on Flickr

 

Just a wheel swap really, but the Hot Wheels T2 single cab is a great casting

 

46518814535_f84079a7aa_k.jpg20190321_115329 by RS, on Flickr

 

Re-did this Esprit in green for my friend, need to work out how to make custom cards to match

 

46887974561_53f597c9ed_k.jpg20190126_224041 by RS, on Flickr

 

One is a new HW casting, but of a WW2 era factory van, the other is one of those Kellog's giveaway cars

 

32333917977_cc74bdbc7f_k.jpg20190303_232242 by RS, on Flickr

 

Did this Cossie for a friend, really wish I could make custom packaging!

 

33278855888_8a8112d144_k.jpg20190219_232210 by RS, on Flickr

32212110207_16168be288_k.jpg20190220_075230 by RS, on Flickr

 

Still trying not to post too much Yank/Hot Rod type stuff, but who doesn't love a Gasser?

 

35743636596_f1a860aa6a_b.jpg018_zpsypncp13t by RS, on Flickr

 

Despite the wheels, this started as a HW 58 Plymouth. No prizes for guessing which book/film inspired this one

 

35743655506_d6e5f5bb73_b.jpg041_zpsnhzjhbt9 by RS, on Flickr

 

Roof removed, repaint etc

 

35652764591_d049719297_b.jpg073_zps5kdywudn by RS, on Flickr

 

More sparkliness on this Corgi Cougar;

 

40083281474_16ba926959_k.jpg20180313_194601 by RS, on Flickr

 

You guys like rust, right?

 

35743611356_03d5a2c9e6_b.jpg008_zpsmbbvsixu by RS, on Flickr

 

Not quite so sparkly, but very pink HW 240Z

 

34974098653_ac2553af5a_b.jpg003_zps1uyohsvs by RS, on Flickrasting is a

 

More rustiness on the lovely Majorette Bay panel van

 

35396172880_37c248912e_b.jpgP4210006_zpsy1v2plja by RS, on Flickr

 

Painted my blue Matchbox T3 green - then Matchbox released a green one!

 

35784398955_cd7a7b62c5_b.jpg012_zpsmnsfgb2m by RS, on Flickr

 

Did this as a replica of the ex-wife's Frontera Sport - actual casting is an Isuzu

 

35743713946_12b6bb316b_b.jpgP1010003_zps708680ff by RS, on Flickr

 

More another time!

 

 

 

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Spotted in the reception at French Car Specialists. They actually produced a diecast model of an Oltcit/Citroen Axel!

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I quite like the old type Hot Wheels, with the metal bases of humdrum stuff like Cadillac Sevilles and Nissan 200SX. I just wish some of the new offerings would cut out the ‘wild graphics’ and massive wheels. 

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Got this FX4 out of a charity shop the other day

 

46993716105_0b7001a74c_k.jpg20190522_142256 by RS, on Flickr

 

Plus this Sierra

 

32762041307_827a45cd2d_k.jpg20190426_155819 by RS, on Flickr

 

Got this little lorry in a job lot -  got another somewhere but missing its glass

 

32728493497_096d613de7_k.jpg20190422_205342 by RS, on Flickr

 

Landy too

 

32728109667_d1a4469dc7_k.jpg20190422_204509 by RS, on Flickr

Sure I've got loads more old/loose diecasts, must get some pics done

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Ohh just spotted a solido rs turbo

 

When u searching mk3 escorts

 

 

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Right here's some boxed stuff. Obviously most HW are American/custom/Hot Rod type stuff so I'll try and stick to European cars (or at least ones available in Europe) and more stock type castings

 

Anglia Thames panel van

 

46304309421_c643672155_k.jpg20181213_205148 by RS, on Flickr

 

Angular - surprised Mattel haven't made many versions of this

 

45391625315_e3b109f846_k.jpg20181213_205002 by RS, on Flickr

 

Land Rover is a nice casting

 

46559537644_b928af7759_k.jpg20190304_203632 by RS, on Flickr

 

HW do loads of Porsches but this is probably the best

 

46559247724_ba4470c275_k.jpg20190304_203439 by RS, on Flickr

 

The MK is also available in rather a lot of variations

 

47282693431_3bc3693cac_k.jpg20190304_203800 by RS, on Flickr

 

Ahem

 

46492523255_80947e6e18_k.jpg20190317_230653 by RS, on Flickr

 

Quattro is very cool

 

39741797673_73196269cd_k.jpg20190111_232831 by RS, on Flickr

 

HW have some nice early Jap stuff like the 240Z

 

45952215625_fa2f48ce43_k.jpg20190125_004251 by RS, on Flickr

 

Early Skyline

 

46639798532_7399e82390_k.jpg20190110_181531 by RS, on Flickr

 

Bluebird wagon - a zillion variations out there of this one

 

42977446490_5e924bc508_k.jpg20180919_203425 by RS, on Flickr

 

Older Fairlady

 

43734615684_dd028460f3_k.jpg20180903_181033 by RS, on Flickr

 

Nice old Celica

 

43829982971_db01a03e9b_k.jpg20180803_220328 by RS, on Flickr

 

TR3 is hard to find - another I'm surprised they don't still do

 

42523912885_b04b14f275_k.jpg20180715_180912 by RS, on Flickr

 

There are lots of variants of the Esprit, JPS has to be the best though

 

40798082435_e4485ebf18_k.jpg20180425_163336 by RS, on Flickr

 

Took me ages to find a Brat

 

41212943261_0c07714620_k.jpg20180403_175148 by RS, on Flickr

 

Yum

 

39510615845_5937ffec2a_k.jpg20180221_205923 by RS, on Flickr

 

Do love a Porker

 

27932338789_2d6b111c04_k.jpg20180115_182456 by RS, on Flickr

 

Hopefully I can be forgiven for painting one of these pink, as I have a stock 007 one

 

39001974874_60a3bb25ab_k.jpg20180115_182331 by RS, on Flickr

 

Stratos

 

25064406238_48ee6e0c7f_k.jpg20171209_145018 by RS, on Flickr

 

Landy crew cab

 

38644941292_ff15577904_k.jpg20171127_124336 by RS, on Flickr

 

RX7

 

36886453003_333ff5e63f_k.jpg20171007_204749 by RS, on Flickr

 

D-type. Needs to be green really

 

35924944306_a1b67a8b13_k.jpgHot Wheels 011 by RS, on Flickr

 

I'm trying to get all the 1/64 HW DeLoreans including Back to the Future versions but there are a couple of rare colours (gold and green)

 

30110118358_a6d573b34b_k.jpg20180811_143245 by RS, on Flickr

 

There's a custom 240Z as well as the stock casting

 

35784524305_6260157938_b.jpgP4200015_zpso1ovijqn by RS, on Flickr

 

356 is a lovely thing

 

35743740786_ce24e3beb1_b.jpgHottest 041_zpsfgwmoxjq by RS, on Flickr

 

Bimmers;

 

34944308984_6c64b8c2d8_b.jpgHottest 114_zpsrhjq9z3k by RS, on Flickr

34974401763_992eb5465d_b.jpgDSC_0034_zpsmcthhcu1 by RS, on Flickr

35743727726_4194ba9a9a_b.jpgHottest 112_zpsms87nvxa by RS, on Flickr

35743727276_d063948d88_b.jpgHottest 117_zpsxzvz5cqt by RS, on Flickr

 

Bit of a crazy one but everyone loves an Amphicar

 

35652692351_4ef3811ae3_b.jpgHottest 143_zpsqxenv2nk by RS, on Flickr

 

Shovit

 

44321124454_821b8ca4ea_k.jpg20181001_205714 by RS, on Flickr

 

Fish n Chipped is as close as HW dared to go to a 420G without getting a licence

 

32657901317_34d98ce71a_k.jpg20190413_151202 by RS, on Flickr

 

50th anniversary Beetle

 

43812788791_0de2f61458_k.jpg20180802_225637 by RS, on Flickr

 

MK1 Transit - getting re-painted!

 

25231219097_df714423cf_k.jpgHot 021 by RS, on Flickr

 

But this one won't

 

41885489070_a19a611611_k.jpg20180728_164707 by RS, on Flickr

 

Mini van will also be losing the stupid paint

 

43317660602_5add3df3fa_k.jpg20180712_173409 by RS, on Flickr

 

Awesome 500

 

46726444514_f54e992639_k.jpg20190323_161224 by RS, on Flickr

 

Panel van

 

29823428878_dda5bc918c_k.jpg20180728_164605 by RS, on Flickr

 

MK2 Golf

 

32817652108_4f1f9debcc_k.jpg20190110_181249 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lots of variants of this, but I felt the beige was most appropriate

 

35408990100_58355b6617_k.jpg20170708_155047 by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's the green T3 that Matchbox clearly copied from my custom one

 

34985359573_0fe4784d95_k.jpg20170708_131442 by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox Beetle

 

27623248278_0136b0ef8f_k.jpg20180416_124309 by RS, on Flickr

 

Brasilia

 

35743727836_3fe1d40aa4_b.jpgHottest 111_zpsepfowibm by RS, on Flickr

 

MK1 Golf

 

34944314884_3f4fba88f6_b.jpgHottest 074_zps1ggut80i by RS, on Flickr

 

Caddy

 

34944315184_ed2636d8fa_b.jpgHottest 073_zps1fzogiqy by RS, on Flickr

 

Squareback panel - got loads of different versions of this

 

43268583555_d2aa598baa_k.jpg20180821_100425 by RS, on Flickr

 

SP2

 

34944314344_15d27ea224_b.jpgHottest 076_zpshatwghxq by RS, on Flickr

 

Golf Country

 

28201947378_a56d6a7616_k.jpg20180513_083432 by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's the Beetle pickup as HW make it

 

31750467957_eac98a325e_k.jpg20190109_181356 by RS, on Flickr

 

Mini van in HW and MB flavours

 

34944305594_898f7bc18e_b.jpgHottest 152_zpsya11hvmg by RS, on Flickr

34944316594_d4faa0c73d_b.jpgHottest 068_zpst06unm70 by RS, on Flickr

 

There are dozens of variants on the HW Mini - I'm after a clear one. The earlier ones have a removable body too

 

34944316794_81c89f45e0_b.jpgHottest 067_zpsmrldnegg by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox version has clear Bean influences

 

34974372673_8ee6559d19_b.jpgGay Bay 001_zpsxrcn8pfh by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox Jaaaag

 

45352842955_95676f737f_k.jpg20181210_215722 by RS, on Flickr

 

TR

 

45352369125_353a41c31d_k.jpg20181210_215618 by RS, on Flickr

 

Yet another Landy

 

41494765431_0829ae8a14_k.jpg20180416_124428 by RS, on Flickr

 

Datsun - once again, Matchbox excel at this stuff

 

39713259845_06f076487d_k.jpgMattel 035 by RS, on Flickr

40565855392_b4296a119b_k.jpgMattel 039 by RS, on Flickr

 

Yep

 

37860145345_81eb3e3be7_k.jpg20171130_171753 by RS, on Flickr

 

GT40 is a beauty

 

39295217744_4a1c9c2cb5_k.jpg16 002 by RS, on Flickr

 

Skyline

 

34944282194_5a0efd40d8_b.jpgP3160002_zpsb50qx4jm by RS, on Flickr

 

914

 

35652712081_440d2756ac_b.jpgHottest 047_zpseymwkdqf by RS, on Flickr

 

I seem to have a lot of Land Rovers

 

35784531785_350dd0e686_b.jpgP4140081_zpscvlbzjjj by RS, on Flickr

 

Caterham

 

34974195513_5d0f8b185c_b.jpg014_zps97hrcl2y by RS, on Flickr

 

That'll do for now. I'll go through my loose cars next week and see what I've missed

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