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15 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Saw this the other day in a Scottish junk shop, never heard of it before. 

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You can buy it in a few weeks time if you want it

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19/monterey/lots/r0022-1967-jaguar-pirana-by-bertone/776465

yes the real thing

 go on go on

 

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Ooh I like models, certainly recognise some of these shown in this thread.

i did have a huge amount of maisto1:18, bburago and lledo but sadly had to get rid of them, still have my matchbox and britains packed away in the loft plus the shell petrol freebies.

Now I have just Focused on the Land Rover models and tat.  (Please excuse the rubbish quick snap from an ancient iPad)

 

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Okay, bit of a departure, but this may be of interest to someone on here who's into plastic kits.

I have a large (1/12) Tamiya model of a Martini Porsche 935 Turbo which needs rehomed. It's not really shite, and it's not really in terribly good nick either. However, I've nowhere to display it and I'd sooner not just bin it.

This is how it appeared in the 1986 Tamiya catalogue...

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And this is what mine looks like.

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Decals are somewhat cracked and scraped in places; and there is damage in the form of the engine cover hinges being broken off.

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One of the rear wheels has become detached while in a box in the attic, to my distress; however I think I have most of the parts.

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It's a super-detailed model; one of the best I'd ever seen at the time (30-odd years ago).

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This Porsche was built over 30 years ago by my late uncle, which is why I've held on to it for so long. He only ever enjoyed building them, which is why he gave them away as soon as he was done with them. I had dozens of Formula 1 cars, rally cars and even a large Renault tanker which he'd built. Sadly they were fragile and didn't stand up to dusting and being moved, so this is the only one I have left.

But after a bit of thinking, I'd sooner this was moved on to someone who can use it, either to restore or to completely refinish as something different. It's only going to deteriorate further if I keep it in the attic, but I don't want to just put it in the bin.

Anyone up for it? I'm willing to pay all postage costs, just to get it rehomed. No strings; what you do with it afterwards is entirely up to you. Oh, and I'll throw in the 1986 catalogue, too.

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4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Okay, bit of a departure, but this may be of interest to someone on here who's into plastic kits.

I have a large (1/12) Tamiya model of a Martini Porsche 935 Turbo which needs rehomed. It's not really shite, and it's not really in terribly good nick either. However, I've nowhere to display it and I'd sooner not just bin it.

This is how it appeared in the 1986 Tamiya catalogue...

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And this is what mine looks like.

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Decals are somewhat cracked and scraped in places; and there is damage in the form of the engine cover hinges being broken off.

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One of the rear wheels has become detached while in a box in the attic, to my distress; however I think I have most of the parts.

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It's a super-detailed model; one of the best I'd ever seen at the time (30-odd years ago).

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This Porsche was built over 30 years ago by my late uncle, which is why I've held on to it for so long. He only ever enjoyed building them, which is why he gave them away as soon as he was done with them. I had dozens of Formula 1 cars, rally cars and even a large Renault tanker which he'd built. Sadly they were fragile and didn't stand up to dusting and being moved, so this is the only one I have left.

But after a bit of thinking, I'd sooner this was moved on to someone who can use it, either to restore or to completely refinish as something different. It's only going to deteriorate further if I keep it in the attic, but I don't want to just put it in the bin.

Anyone up for it? I'm willing to pay all postage costs, just to get it rehomed. No strings; what you do with it afterwards is entirely up to you. Oh, and I'll throw in the 1986 catalogue, too.

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About 5 of my 1/24 Italeri Truck models broke up over the years in the loft. Thankfully I saved all of the bits and once we moved to our current house I got myself onto a roll and reassembled them all back to the way they were.

I think I can therefore do the same for the Porsche. It's stunning. I would rather at the very least cover your postage costs though, if not give you something for it. Hit me up!

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18 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

About 5 of my 1/24 Italeri Truck models broke up over the years in the loft. Thankfully I saved all of the bits and once we moved to our current house I got myself onto a roll and reassembled them all back to the way they were.

I think I can therefore do the same for the Porsche. It's stunning. I would rather at the very least cover your postage costs though, if not give you something for it. Hit me up!

Hey, thanks for this!

Happy just to have an exit strategy for the Porsche; I feel bizarrely guilty for not looking after it over the years. Will get it packaged up and on its way - no charge!

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Crikey, well I really hope it doesn't cost you too much, as said I am happy to fire you over some funds. 

Anyway, I'll be sure to post some pictures of my progress. My plan is just to fix it and keep it exactly as is, patina is king in my collection. I have checked online and there are plenty of build pictures for reference.

Hard to believe that this car still has what appears to be Beetle rear suspension!

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This is something I've wanted for a while. A Novoexport USSR copy of the Norev Panhard BT24  in a slightly tatty but complete box. Made in Tiblisi, Georgia in the 1970s. Came in four colours, extract from the Norev Bible also attached. My understanding is that the mould was officially licensed, but others may know better.

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Those USSR copies of Western models are really fascinating - I'd like to read something in depth about how it all went down. Some of the choices were odd - I wonder if they were castings that were not selling well in the West so the moulds got offered at cut-down prices to USSR manufacturers? I have a nice Russian (?) Mebetoys Ro80 copy and you do see others pop up from time to time.

edit: here's something http://mpdiecast.net/models/soviet.html

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Me too. I'm guessing they were another way of generating exports (and foreign currency income) from behind the iron curtain - maybe with some political sympathies as well - or maybe a hard headed business decision. Or just increasing the quality of toys in the USSR (they don't warp apparently these Russian Norevs). Like you, I'd like to know the story.

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FX4 I picked up for 50p a few weeks ago is coming on nicely - colour is black tail light tinting spray over silver. Just need to detail it now. It had terrible casting Mark's which took an age to get rid of.

Made some progress with my Chinese Toyota Crown too, pics once I've decided what wheels to fit.

Chinese "Bedford" is also looking good after its 3rd respray

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One thing led to another at the weekend and I ended up at the North Weald Market ( and Car Boot) in deepest, darkest Essex. It's everything you might imagine it to be, and more besides.

Anyway, pass by the multitude of vaping specialists, Definitely Authentic* branded goods stalls and cholesterol dealerships, and you'll find a stand that sells toys.

Besides the dolls, LEGO and action figures, none of which are boxed, but all of which are hermetically sealed with almost obsessive efficiency, there are toy cars. Outrageously, for such an establishment, all seemed reasonably priced, too.

I didn't take any pics (sorry) but boxed EFE and Corgi 1:76 stuff was £8, sealed recent-ish Hotwheels were £1.50. My eye was caught by this for £4, though. No box, but eBay suggests I wasn't grossly overcharged. All opening components present and correct, including both 'adjustable' front seats.9388a86011583c29084b426c0edd0a4d.jpg4c4e8d31cf08309bcf894536c7adbb5e.jpg

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On ‎7‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 11:55 AM, Split_Pin said:

Crikey, well I really hope it doesn't cost you too much, as said I am happy to fire you over some funds. 

Anyway, I'll be sure to post some pictures of my progress. My plan is just to fix it and keep it exactly as is, patina is king in my collection. I have checked online and there are plenty of build pictures for reference.

Hard to believe that this car still has what appears to be Beetle rear suspension!

Nah, there's not much weight to it - shouldn't be all that dear to post. I've a couple of other tat box finds for you, so I'll pop them all in together (appropriately packed, of course!)

On ‎6‎/‎22‎/‎2019 at 7:11 AM, Split_Pin said:

I have a marked lack of late Superkings in my Collection. The only ones I have are the Royal Navy DAF 3300 tractor unit, Jaguar XJ6 and white Sierra Cosworth which I bought again to remind me of my excitement in 1989 of having a model with the current 'F' registration mark and '1989' on the base.

I'd like the 190, Rolls Silver Spirit, Range Rover, Transit Ambulance and the really late Mazda RX7.

This one?

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There's a few marks to the paint, annoyingly (as by this stage Matchbox were too cheap to even put some protective plastic over the front of their boxes), but if you're looking... this one couldn't find a buyer at last year's car boot sales.

Must post up all my 'sales box' diecast, just in case there's any takers.

22 hours ago, barrett said:

Those USSR copies of Western models are really fascinating - I'd like to read something in depth about how it all went down. Some of the choices were odd - I wonder if they were castings that were not selling well in the West so the moulds got offered at cut-down prices to USSR manufacturers? I have a nice Russian (?) Mebetoys Ro80 copy and you do see others pop up from time to time.

edit: here's something http://mpdiecast.net/models/soviet.html

That's a fascinating list... I'd really like to know more about those Soviet-era copies too.

Interesting that Politoys, Mebetoys and Bburago seem to be the most commonly found copies - I wonder whether there was some sort of tooling-for-materials deal going on via the Italian government, akin to Fiat licencing their 124 to become the VAZ-2101/Lada) in exchange for supplies of Russian steel? Possibly providing the zinc alloy needed for the diecast production process?

Either way, I'd love to know what kids in the USSR made of these decadent capitalist Masarati, De Tomaso and Iso models... or indeed the lone Ford Cortina Mk1.

The three 1930s Stutz models copied from Matchbox Models of Yesteryear are baffling too.

Really ought to pull my box of Russian diecast down from the attic...

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