Datsuncog Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 19 hours ago, sierraman said: If it’s any consolation the Mk10 got repainted red and now sits at my dads house on display Heh, that's good to know - funnily enough, I also painted it red and silver using Humbrol enamels, and to be fair it looked pretty good (for a nine-year-old) - but the paint very quickly chipped off in my big bucket o' diecast so I scraped it all off with a Stanley knife blade and then did nothing with it for the next thirty years. I'd like to think that Miss Massey has since forgiven me, though I'm fairly sure she suspected I was hanging back after class to dip into her diecast box of 1960s Lesney. In a retributive karma event, loads of my Matchbox and Corgi ended up in my mum's classroom (at the same school, though she wasn't teaching when I went there) and then got left behind when she retired, so... circle of life, wheel of fortune, and all that... Some wee toerag has probably long since made off with my Superkings Matra Rancho and Plymouth Gran Fury. 2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: I bought a bundle off eBay purely for this Escort Now that is nice... well bought! Lovely proportions, and not one I've seen before. 31 minutes ago, sierraman said: Weren’t Spot on models a good deal more expensive new than Dinkies etc? Yeah, I think they were quite a bit dearer... Lines Bros positioned them as kind of the pinnacle of toy cars, and seemed happy to go for quality over volume - and I understand it gave Dinky a bit of a scare, forcing them to increase the scale and detail of their models to avoid looking small and inferior in comparison. But once Lines Bros bought out Meccano and hence Dinky in 1964, the Spot-On range seemed less necessary and, as the smaller-selling brand, started to be wound down for new releases. The loss of tooling in the 1967 fire at the Belfast factory just hastened what was probably going to happen anyway. I'll see if I can find some same-year price lists for Spot-On and Dinky, just to see what the price difference was for similar models (e.g. the Anglia 109E mentioned above). Split_Pin and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I’d love to have wandered round these factories before the bulldozers came in. Imagine say at Lesney in about 1982 all the piles of unused parts or preproductions left in old filing cabinets etc. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 New job lot arrived today, of which this is the highlight Sudsprint, sierraman and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 4:46 PM, bunglebus said: Mercedes trailer, not sure what it's from 20191202_150934 by RS, on Flickr Think you may have answered your own question with the 1985 catalogue scan... egg and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Think you may have answered your own question with the 1985 catalogue scan... Originally pulled by a covered mercedes lorry bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: I bought a bundle off eBay purely for this Escort Wow. A Solido model? I used to have a similar Solido Alfa Romeo GTV6 with similar-type wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Weirdly, the trailer spent its first nine years as a standalone mainline model (MB2), but yes - always in a complementary colour to whatever the MB1 Mercedes Truck was painted in. It then survived for another 16 years as part of various twin packs, clocking up an impressive 25 years in the range (1967-1992). Seems that BB's yellow version only ever came as part of the 1985/86 Unimog Snow Plough twin pack. https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Mercedes_Trailer Although it was still badged 'Mercedes Trailer', its final outing saw it being pulled by a Dodge Commando as a twin pack for the 'Big Top Circus' range. Split_Pin, egg and bunglebus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Post lady has been! Dolly loves her new pointy weapon Ken is still perving at something elsewhere But what do you see? Datsuncog and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 A few vehicles rarely seen on these shores have rocked up today; Mira Seat 128-3P, Guiloy Granada (with broken front suspension) and Mira Taunus. Oddly proportioned but beggars can't be choosers when it comes to 1:64ish Cortinas FakeConcern, 155V6, Burnside and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 12 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: what do you see? I see both colours of Cosmic Blues (another pair I had as a kid), a very nice looking Pi-Eyed Piper and the Adams Drag Star, an original 16 Python and the Piston Popper flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I finished illuminating my display cabinets today, this one is Hot Wheels original 16 (all of them) a couple of other Redlines and some of my Blackwall era cars. Also, Fake Sand Digger does indeed cling to glass! 155V6, eddyramrod, Six-cylinder and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I see both colours of Cosmic Blues (another pair I had as a kid), a very nice looking Pi-Eyed Piper and the Adams Drag Star, an original 16 Python and the Piston Popper Yes, that is a 1967 first-series Hot Wheels Silhouette Blue Cosmic Blues was actually Sierraman's one, but it crept into shot to be with the white Cosmic Blues. Should be Cosmic Whites then. Adams Drag-Star was grabbed for a couple of Quids because I was was so extremely embarrassed for owning one without the MAG FRONT WHEELS. Now sorted and will transfer over from this donor. Before anyone else notices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 11/16/2019 at 11:40 AM, egg said: Like Pete Doherty on a night out in Margate, I needed something to just take the edge off - so I got this Hot Wheels MX5... Could .... not ....resist Arrgghh... Sudsprint, egg, Burnside and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: Hot Wheels original 16 (all of them) Crikey. That must have set you back some time. And coins. I just have three! Mustang. Beatnik and now Silhouette. And all of them a bit broken eddyramrod and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Datsuncog said: (e.g. the Anglia 109E mentioned above). I think you'll find that's 105E; 109E was the Consul Classic. [/pedant] In other news, I shot some pics today so I'll upload them when I'm on the other computer. Thank you for the continuing history files! I can't fault your facts from my own memory and I'm delighted to keep learning new stuff about the things I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Yes, that is a 1967 first-series Hot Wheels Silhouette Yes sorry Silhouette not Python. Adams should be a good engine donor too I reckon flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Adams should be a good engine donor too I reckon Well that was why I grabbed it. In reality it's not that bad TBH. Not bad enough to strip it just for the sake of it... Oh what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 / schoolday Only had to look it up didn't I 1967 Hot Wheels Python Original 1963 Car Craft Dream Rod built by Bill Cushenberry, remodelled into Tiger Shark a while later Sudsprint, FakeConcern and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 1967 Hot Wheels Silhouette 1962 Harry Bradley Silhouette, built by Bill Cushenberry. Ford liked it so much they bought it. Sudsprint, bunglebus and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Crikey. That must have set you back some time. And coins. More time than money really. All well playworn, and bought before they went really mad price wise 20190611_130724 by RS, on Flickr Hot Heap Wheels 046 by RS, on Flickr Silhouette 16 024 by Rich Secker, on Flickr Beatnik Bandit 16 022 by RS, on Flickr 16 018 by RS, on Flickr Custom Corvette 16 023 by RS, on Flickr Python 16 016 by RS, on Flickr Ford J Car 16 015 by RS, on Flickr Custom Firebird 16 014 by RS, on Flickr Custom Eldorado 16 011 by RS, on Flickr Deora 16 010 by RS, on Flickr Custom Fleetside 16 009 by RS, on Flickr Custom Thunderbird 16 008 by RS, on Flickr 20190101_123800 by RS, on Flickr Custom Barracuda has always been the hardest for me to find in decent shape - so much so I ended doing a repaint so I had a nice one. I can't bring myself to repaint the others, they all tell a story 20190203_105405 by RS, on Flickr Camaro 023 by RS, on Flickr Custom Camaro Cougar 005 by RS, on Flickr Custom Cougar Zamac 021 by RS, on Flickr Custom Mustang Mattel 015 by RS, on Flickr Custom Volkswagen Mattel 002 by RS, on Flickr Beach Bomb is a 69 but you have to have one... Edited December 4, 2019 by bunglebus Can't count to 16! Sudsprint, Datsuncog, Burnside and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Can’t quite explain why, but as a lad the HW cars always left me cold. Was it they seemed weird, being focused on customs and unknown US culture? Always seemed a bit too small too; compared to MB Monteverdi Hai and Maserati Bora, that were pawed over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I felt exactly the opposite! I was an avid watcher of the little American telly we got back in the 60s, and my comics were DC rather than Hotspur. I was aware of Hot Wheels from very early-on, because they were advertised in my Superman/Batman/Flash etc comics, and I knew some of the cars from seeing them on the likes of Hawaii 5-0 and Ironside. Perhaps I was just odd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I was buying Street Machine mag from 10 onwards so I was pretty clued up on the custom stuff, especially once I got into Rod & Custom and various other US publications. All the same, as a child I liked models of real cars that I was familiar with rather than fantasy castings. However as an adult I really like Hot Wheels so had to have the Original 16 in my collection Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 I was born in the 70s so maybe was playing catch-up ? Living in Australia at turn of the 90s got me buying Rod & Custom and Classic American as well as plenty of Australian SM etc. Unfortunately all left behind in loft after last house move. Because disorganised and exhausted. Wife was elated though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 23 hours ago, eddyramrod said: In other news, I shot some pics today so I'll upload them when I'm on the other computer. And here they are! Don't get too excited, they're not very good... Saab and Focus, not finished... Lada and Metro van, also unfinished... Maxi and A40 Austin Healey and baby Fiat, both available... My "extra" stock of Russian partwork cars from Poundland (remember those days?) And now, from Allan over the road, a couple of Atlas sports cars... And a couple of Atlas copcars, including the Lancashire Zephyr I've been chasing on ebay for ages! Don't forget, Allan has others in both series, available. I've told him I'm showing you lot, so if you want anything, send me requests and I'll see what he's got. Postage will be £3 up to 2kg, as usual. And finally, my latest ebay purchase, an Oakland PD Ford Fairlane That's another one I've been chasing since I first saw one listed, which tbf wasn't that long ago, but this one didn't run over budget for some reason so I grabbed it. Always interested in a police car, especially American! AndyW201, MarvinsMom, Burnside and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 3 hours ago, bunglebus said: A few vehicles rarely seen on these shores have rocked up today; Mira Seat 128-3P, Guiloy Granada (with broken front suspension) and Mira Taunus. Oddly proportioned but beggars can't be choosers when it comes to 1:64ish Cortinas I posted up my Mira Taunus a few weeks back. For what I paid I expected it to be 1/43 scale and was surprised when it arrived. It is a very nicely made model though so I wasn't upset about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 cool eddy, more scrap spot-ons, i wouldn't mind giving them a home...... and the TR6 and Spitfire, who made them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 A quick question for you die cast restorers, what do you use to strip the original paint off with? I was about to use Nitromors, but thought I should ask on here in case it pits the white metal haha. Here is as far as I've got with my model of C30 T5, plastics removed and sunroof cut out... It was strange when I looked at the real car properly and measured it up, how curved the sunroof is on the edges... Not sure if I should remove the doors to paint it or not, I think they were attached when originally painted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 22 hours ago, MarvinsMom said: cool eddy, more scrap spot-ons, i wouldn't mind giving them a home...... and the TR6 and Spitfire, who made them? Usual rate Jo: £1 each plus post. Hang on a bit and I'll see if I can find some more. The Triumphs are Atlas, from their Sports Cars series that came in Corgi-like boxes. Allan does have others, but no duplicates. I can see what else there is if you're interested? They'll be a fiver each plus post, but one payment of £3 will post a few models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 22 hours ago, FakeConcern said: A quick question for you die cast restorers, what do you use to strip the original paint off with? Caustic soda. Save and wash out an ice-cream tub and keep it strictly for the purpose. Put model body in. Fill with boiling water until the model is covered. Add a capful of caustic and stand back. Might be best to do this outdoors! Quite a bit of paint will be fizzed off in seconds, but you may find it takes somewhat longer to clean off the whole shell, and may even require a second bath. It's probably also a good idea to keep a stiff toothbrush for stripping, to encourage the paint off. Burnside, FakeConcern and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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