quicksilver Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Also the first of my Ramrod Restorations of the stuff I got from Eddy earlier this year. This Dinky Dublo Singer had seen better days... ...but four applications of Nitromors and a donor Morris 8 later, it now looks like this Amishtat, rainagain, 59Impala and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 That's a cracking rescue! Looking forward to seeing the rest now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 these are the recent additions to the collection. first off, a Husky E-type Jag. i know there isn't much love on here for these, but i think they are lovely looking machines. an this is a really nice little model with tiny separate rubber tires. then there is this Matchbox Bedford CA, a refugee from Mr Ramrod's that i have added a roof board too, and new decals to that and the cab doors. the replacement side decals are of a different font to the original ones, but as the ones on the van are pretty good, and i wanted only to tidying up the van so i have left the original decals in place. then i have also added this, its the blue version of Dinky's Morris Mini Automatic, and that also came in red with a black roof. i've got that one too. this blue one is rough, but it was only a couple of quid, its got its jeweled headlamps and it otherwise complete, and its another mini for the collection. and last, but not least, another repainted Corgi Mini 226. originally blue, not that there was much left of the original paint when i got it, i have repainted it black, just like our black Mini 1000. eagle eyed viewers will remember me repainting one in the same colour scheme a while ago, so why have i done another one? well i wanted one for the dashboard of the little car, just like Marvin and Cocopop both have mini-me toy cars already. and this one has a red interior too, just like Rodney mini. eddyramrod, Amishtat, Sudsprint and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I think it was only a couple of weeks since I last visited a local charity shop, but when I popped in there yesterday they had more stuff to tempt me: I would only have gone for the three older Superfasts, but my son wanted to buy a HW car so I got the two '90s Matchbox to make up the quantity (£1 each, two for £3). I have MIB examples of all three of the old ones, so if anyone wants them for what they cost me plus postage let me know. The Marzal has faded a lot, but is nice for being the early version with skinny wheels. Various HWs (and a solitary Matchbox) acquired over the last year or so: 59Impala, blakey79 and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Got my SSM 1/43 ZIL 131 fire truck. Very nice model it is too. Sudsprint, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 That's a fire truck you'd be proud to drive! Don't they have some monster petrol V8 too? danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: That's a fire truck you'd be proud to drive! Don't they have some monster petrol V8 too? They were made between 1966 and 2012, the 131 6x6 was the beefier military spec version, the standard truck was the 130. They used both diesel and petrol engines but the petrol was a 7.0 V8. They used these a lot during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the first responders used fire trucks like this one in the initial fire. They were so severely contaminated with radioactive fall out the trucks were all buried after the disaster clean up. They also used more of them during the clean up to spray decontamination chemicals and some other chemicals to seal the dust on the ground and stop it it kicking up into the air. There’s shit loads of them and the military versions abandoned around Chernobyl and Pripyat, all heavily contaminated still. Apparently, these same type of fire truck are still being used now as fire fighters and response vehicles at the Chernobyl safe containment site! If anyone watched the Chernobyl mini series on TV recently you can see them on that. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 This morning's finds.The Lesneys & Majorettes are staying,the Huskys are available if anyone wants them.Didn't somebody on here want a dragster? Sudsprint, eddyramrod and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Got quite a haul at two bootsales today - Flickr's taking ages so for now I'll show what I didn't buy; Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Here's the larger scale stuff; 20190609_121540 by RS, on Flickr 20190609_120934 by RS, on Flickr 20190609_120850 by RS, on Flickr 20190609_120801 by RS, on Flickr Why does a Matchbox have a Lledo engine? 20190609_120732 by RS, on Flickr No idea why I bought this other than because it was a) cheap and b) Majorette. it's f*cking huge 20190609_121030 by RS, on Flickr eddyramrod, RayMK, Sudsprint and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Why does a Matchbox have a Lledo engine? Because Jack Odell worked for Lesney before leaving to set up his own company and he obviously designed that model. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 i'm sure i had that green custom tractor with a yellow trailer as a kid........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdelmonti Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 My only find today, nothing too special but I like it. rainagain, Datsuncog, Burnside and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Right here goes - I'll try and keep it brief (!) Kingsize Mercury Commutator 20190609_163201 by RS, on Flickr Corgi Mini from the Kellog's giveaways 20190609_122659 by RS, on Flickr Corgi Zakspeed Crapi 20190609_122526 by RS, on Flickr Majorette Alpine 20190609_122146 by RS, on Flickr Chinese no-name - but it's a Toyota Crown so had to come home with me 20190609_122430 by RS, on Flickr Corgi 911 - Matchbox is so much nicer 20190609_122352 by RS, on Flickr A real oddity 20190609_122325 by RS, on Flickr 20190609_122345 by RS, on Flickr Solved the mystery of the Majorette Ford A pickup from last week 20190609_122253 by RS, on Flickr Lovely Majorette pickup 20190609_122221 by RS, on Flickr Oh yes 20190609_122053 by RS, on Flickr Yet again - Matchbox do this so well 20190609_122011 by RS, on Flickr Chinese MK1 Golf 20190609_121936 by RS, on Flickr Matchbox Porsche 20190609_121908 by RS, on Flickr Star buy this week 20190609_121800 by RS, on Flickr 20190609_121808 by RS, on Flickr There were others but mostly Hot Wheels and fantasy Matchbox ones - look at the size of that limo! 20190609_114905 by RS, on Flickr Burnside, Sudsprint, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Latest arrivals: morrisoxide, Datsuncog, Sudsprint and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I'm looking for a flip body dragster, if it's the pinky charger how much Inc p&p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 8 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said: I'm looking for a flip body dragster, if it's the pinky charger how much Inc p&p You can have it for the cost if postage,I'll find out how much today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Oops forgot about these! The Uno is slightly different to all the other Italia 90 issues I've seen. Different plates and orange indicators.... Has a DK oval on the rear too. Would there really be a Danish specific issue? egg, Tenmil Socket, DoctorRetro and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 14 hours ago, bramz7 said: A BLUE 2-door Fiat 131 Mirafiori. My very first car Without the roof lights lights and door words of course. Sudsprint and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 11:53 PM, flat4alfa said: Chasing list, from top of head (after a drink...) : […] Kits. Built, falling to bits car kits, in fact anything in this scale range Pennies either way On 6/5/2019 at 11:55 AM, Datsuncog said: Cor, colour me interested for that Phase 1 Laguna estate (in Fiji Green, same as two of my old shitters). Also the MB Transit Mk1 and Rover Sterling, if no-one else has put their hand up yet. Looking at your wants list, I believe I still have two 1/35-ish Airfix Aston Martin DB5s, which I built/converted for slot car use (sat nicely on a Scalextric XR3 chassis, with no need for modification) and an Airfix MGB Roadster - all built-up and painted (badly) many moons ago, now falling to bits but still in their boxes and largely complete. I should look those out, if you've any interest?. I just hope I didn't bin them off last year, thinking that no-one could possibly ever want them... will check and get back to you. Well, seek and ye shall find. Built around 1990, I believe. Please don't judge. Yellow DB5 is largely complete, bar the indicator lenses (which were inexplicably missing from the box). Green DB5 is missing a wheel, a rear bumper, and -er- the base and interior. Evidently, I'd run out of black paint by this stage. Yes, that's black electrical tape approximating body stripes. I know. I know. The paintwork is abysmal. This is why I say I don't do plastic model kits. Mmm, super-shonky EmGeeBee. Despite appearances, this seems to be complete - the side glazing has come away, but is in the box. Matt black, gloss black - who can tell the difference? So - maybe suitable for slot car conversions? Realistically I should have binned these years ago, but clearly a shred of sentimentality made me hang on to them. If you could use them, you're most welcome! Also, as I say, if you fancy the Scalextric Miura, happy to negotiate swopsies to mutual satisfaction. Burnside, Sudsprint, flat4alfa and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Bramz that's a great haul! Love the 131, on my bucket list of course! Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 A pretty decent Polistil effort. The estate 131 is a Mercury effort and other than the huge panel gaps it's a good representation. I've been watching dozens of Mercury,Polistil and Mebetoy on eBay and it's quite staggering how much some are worth. Got beaten to a 1/24 Autobianchi A112 by a single pound yesterday. Gutted. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Just 2 bought today, a super fast MB30 Eight Wheel Crane - rare as they made these in the new wheels for less than a year. Also a MB15 Forklift with the cage on the roof which is unusual. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Datsuncog said: So - maybe suitable for slot car conversions? Realistically I should have binned these years ago, but clearly a shred of sentimentality made me hang on to them. If you could use them, you're most welcome! Also, as I say, if you fancy the Scalextric Miura, happy to negotiate swopsies to mutual satisfaction. Ah righty, so the XR3 chassises didn't get fitted in the end? Do you still have them at all. Either way yes I could do something with them., Aren't loft finds fun I do have a built Aston on a Revell chassis and two boxed unmade Aston kits, as well as boxed unmade MGB; SO! the missing pieces are already here. The Miura; I do have one already and it is running well. Will ponder what I have there Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 SEXY CHEVY VAN ACTION Angels Camper with the FOUR sunlights has been in back of mind since ooh 1978. Sister had the Corgi Juniors version, yet the proper full size one seemed such a big step back then... not least because I thought it was for girls and LGBT wasn't on the curriculum Burnside and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Bought the Radio Luxembourg one at a car show yesterday. Never seen one before. Paid a fiver for it as I could see it had some circuitry inside and 'CorgiTronics' stamped underside. And pleased I did, as it is a proper working AM RADIO ! Burnside, Tenmil Socket, Sudsprint and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 'CorgiTronics'. Discuss. Burnside and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Bought this on Sunday too, same stand. Another fiver. Well, I was keen, never seen one before so seemed a good barn mate for the Starsky Torino. The tronicisation is limited to a just a Horn that runs off a PP3 battery when rear axle pushed down! After the AM RADIO VAN music show success, it was MUTED DISAPPOINTMENT. Notice the casting has a rear spoiler added. Sudsprint, Datsuncog, RayMK and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I’ve got the Radio van and the Police Landrover but it’s radio silence from them I’m afraid. They did about half a dozen of the Corgi Tronics range in about 82-83, abject failure as you’d expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 32 minutes ago, sierraman said: I’ve got the Radio van and the Police Landrover but it’s radio silence from them I’m afraid. They did about half a dozen of the Corgi Tronics range in about 82-83, abject failure as you’d expect. What did the Land Rover do? Siren and lights, but no shipping reports I assume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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