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6 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

The blue (and silver) pickup above? That's a Mazda B1600, by Corgi as are the Daytona and Pacer. 

Cheers - I thought the Mazda had a working tailgate, I've got one or two of them - never seen the Pacer in that scale so I thought they might be 1:64

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4 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

After a month or so of exhaustive multi-town sweepage, fuel use and car park fee extremes; the following assessment report is in!

 

 

I compiled a list of suppliers some time ago, added One Below, not here in the South unfortunately

 

  • Asda
  • Tesco
  • Sainsburys
  • Waitrose
  • Morrisons
  • Wilkinsons (seasonal)
  • B+M
  • Home Bargains
  • Poundland
  • Pound World
  • The Range (not seen any for ages though)
  • My local toy shop (Toymaster)
  • McColls (newsagent)
  • The Entertainer
  • Smyths
  • WH Smiths
  • Bargain Buys
  • Beales
  • Debenhams (the motorbike range)
  • QD's
  • Co-Op Quadrant
  • One Below
  • Early Learning Centre
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That's a pretty comprehensive list,thanks!

The nearest One Below stores to me are Slough & Maidenhead,not a million miles away but a bit far to go on the off chance that there might be a few toy cars there ? 

I used to have a delivery job all over the South and would go to 4 or 5 different supermarkets every day.I used to find most of the Hot Wheels I wanted without even having to look in my own time ?

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Whilst being Entertainered, made the most of the 3 for 2 deal, while my wife’s eyes rolled.

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^ Fords will always benefit from hyper collector taxation increases. It’s the rules.

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^ Liked this one as seemed to be a sort of homage to ‘Mini Ha Ha’ silliness

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^ interesting ‘Art Cars’, seen before but succumbed this time 

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28 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Poundland One Below provided these for a Quid each. Pondered for a bit, but I’d been on my knees so long finding most of them kicked under the racks, that thought best to just get them, after all the effort 

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Subaru and 33 Plymouth are awesome! Hope I find them

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Got a few more 1/43’s recently. Sticking with the Soviet theme!

First is a GAZ Volga M24 from IST. I’m impressed with this model tbh, really nice looking and good finish.

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Next one is one of my favourite cars,

GAZ 13 Chaika. Looks a really nice model too, still in its blister pack - should I open it though!?

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Still yet to arrive are an SSM models ZIL 131 tractor unit and a ZIL 157 flatbed, both military trucks.

And a GAZ 12 limo and GAZ 14 Chaika. I’m particularly looking forward to the 14, it looks a really nice model from the pics.

I need to look at getting a few suitable display cabinets for these, and my 1/43 American cars to go in. Trouble is though some of the 1/43 trucks are a bit big to go in some of the cabinets!

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these are my latest editions to the diecast tat collection. 

i've added another Toronado, this one is the fixed wheels edition, and has flawless paintwork.

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it is not without issues mind, as the steering wheel is loos inside the cabin, and it lost 3 of ots headlamps. but its still a fine looking machine, especially as it was only a few quid!

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and these 3 were unplanned purchases from a local toy fair, they were all in the "everything for a couple of quid" shite boxes, and they didn't deserve that fate!

so i became the unplanned owners of a matchbox AEC Merryweather fire engine, a Husky Jaguar mark X and a Lone Star 000 push along EMD F7.

the F7 complements this Union Pacific one, and interestingly its a different casting, the UP locomotive has a full compliment of roof fans and a different nose to the silver one.

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the little Jag mark X, Corgi been a clever bunch have somehow managed to add full suspension to it, not something i really remember seeing before on  anything quite as small as that.

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i also added a Plymouth Sports Suburban station wagon too, to complement the Dodge Royal Sedan. its got various marks in the paintwork especially to the fenders and fins, which may have been retouched at some point.  its not anywhere as clean as the Dodge, bit then it was again only a couple of quid, the Dodge wasn't!

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and then, a visit to our local old diecast toy emporium added another pair of matchbox toys, both proper early ones too, a london bus and a foden cement mixer.

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here is the original london bus next to one of the later AEC Routemaster, showing just how much even matchbox cars increased in size over the years.

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and all these new additions mean that more trains have been evicted from another cabinet.

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Hey hey... apologies for the radio silence of late; just, y'know... stuff.

Wasn't up in Belfast on Friday, hence a conspicuous lack of tat - but all thanks to Eddy for stepping into the breach!

Coupla recent arrivals here... some DeAgostini partworks of Russki tin I hadn't encountered before.

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GAZ-24-02 Volga estate - and it's kinda hard to see from the crappy pics, but it has the three rows of seats present and correct.

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ZIL 41047 - the oligarch's choice.

Detailing is adequate rather than sumptuous, but I'm pretty pleased with these.

It may even inspire me to finally re-jig my display cases for a cavalcade of Eastern Bloc shite...

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On 1/7/2020 at 3:06 PM, MarvinsMom said:

 

it is not without issues mind, as the steering wheel is loose inside the cabin, and it lost 3 of its headlamps. but its still a fine looking machine, especially as it was only a few quid!

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the little Jag mark X, Corgi been a clever bunch have somehow managed to add full suspension to it, not something i really remember seeing before on  anything quite as small as that.

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You can buy those jewels from eBay

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/48-x-Swarovski-9ss-19pp-Crystal-diamante-gold-foiled-1012-chatons/351132817780

 

I think the Corgi Jag was a Husky model, a lot of which had suspension, often broken though! Thought I had one but can't find a pic

This is a Husky Aston though

 

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yes i think you are correct, that the mark X jag is a husky, as its got a silver base!

corgi junior/husky they were all made by mettoy.....

i have wondered bout buying some new jewelled lights for the Olds, Steve Flowers lists them on his website too, but been more than a bit kak handed, and the jewels been propper small means that i can probably live with it just having 1 jewel left, and the mechanism still works fine too.

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Many packages have arrived at Bunglebus Towers

I took a chance on a few not very well photographed job lots from one seller, some nice stuff in there as well as some absolute toot

 

First up, this monster sized Zylmex Tyrel Ford F1

 

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I like MOON stuff and I like the Hot Wheels 8 Crate so this was a must

 

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Yatming Jag E Type

 

49356452271_531597fc8e_4k.jpg20200109_122630 by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku Ford Taunus estate - kicking myself as it's f*cked and I didn't realise

 

49356654962_4bf4860c22_4k.jpg20200109_122602 by RS, on Flickr

 

How's about this for a porthole? Zylmex Straight Arrow

 

49356444381_be2b50ef1e_4k.jpg20200109_122514 by RS, on Flickr

 

Zylmex Mclaren

 

49355986943_19df37dc6d_4k.jpg20200109_122446 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another Zylmex, Boom bug with different interior to my other one

 

49356638767_c059cd8860_4k.jpg20200109_122308 by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku VW LT

 

49356635507_5a9f750aca_4k.jpg20200109_122231 by RS, on Flickr

 

Zylmex Bubble...

 

49355968748_48ee83bf43_4k.jpg20200109_122022 by RS, on Flickr

 

...which is of course a copy of the HW Silhouette...

 

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...both in small and very large scales!

 

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Siku MK1 Golf cabrio

 

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Poor paint scheme, lovely Yatming Dodge Charger

 

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Already had a Summer Toyota Crown but it was in poor shape so got customised. This one's better

 

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Siku BMW 635

 

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Worse for wear but unusual Schuco Beetle

 

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Yatming Z28 Camaro with flamed dashboard! Lol factory error I suspect

 

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This is an odd one, Playart Schwimmwagen - don't think they had orange steering wheels in 1942...

 

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Need to find some tyres for this Matchbox Ford GT

 

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Mira Seat 1200 Sport

 

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Not the greatest/most interesting casting, anyone heard of Imperial?

 

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Siku Porsche Turbo. Definitely not a cabrio

 

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Not into tanks, but yet another Zylmex

 

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Check out the casting flaw on this Audi 5000(?)

 

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Mira Merc 450 SEL

 

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Got the Matchbox Super GT Vantastic

 

49355571273_fe76c90c68_4k.jpg20200109_120952 by RS, on Flickr

 

Anyone want a Siku Merc A Class?

 

49356222467_935a693fa1_4k.jpg20200109_120836 by RS, on Flickr

49356014231_504f3d0c0d_4k.jpg20200109_120850 by RS, on Flickr

 

Totally not Pepsi no-name truck

 

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49355999066_f5dc33335d_4k.jpg20200109_120740 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another one of those no-name Bedford vans

 

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