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cms206 Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Our winged rodents are back again, not actually in the loftspace but somewhere between the felt and the tiles... it means I have to be quiet in my rummaging.

 

But I still got my Manta out.

 

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Revell 1:18. I bought this in Toymaster in Chelmsford for about £15 or sommat over a decade ago. I see chancers are now trying to get over a ton for them on eBay. I remember when you could get an Actual 1:1 scale Manta for about that.

That is pretty, never seen the standard one; mine is a silver 1/18 400 but doesn't have the quad headlights.
RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

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From eBay, not really "Shite" more "Historically Worthy" but I thought smashing enough to buy a model of.

 

It's a Jeep.

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I think this is a fabulously lifelike looking thing. Not overflowing with detail but "right" enough to be proper.

 

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You can get them in olive drab with US Army markings too, but that's exactly what they'd expect me to want. So I'll have the red because it's less Jeep-like.

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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My local Poundlands (two branches) have some more of the 1/43 sports cars in, if anyone wants any.  Seem to be quite a lot of DB4s in this batch.  I only spotted two I didn't see last time: an E-Type (no point, got several) and a modern Nissan thing (modern, so again no point).  But if you want any, and they're scarce where you are, shout up, I don't mind picking up what I can for you.

Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I arranged a trade with one of my collector friends and picked up these German 1/24 scale cars. All are Schabak with the exception if the yellow BMW which is quite a rare Schuco. I suspect it may be an older Gama casting.

 

I love these old 1/24s. My pocket money could never stretch to these when they were current in the early 1990s so its grand to have them now. They are very detailed and all apertures open with a Germanic smoothness.

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Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The same friend also gave me this 1/25 Alpine Renault for free as he knows I love old Polistils.

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Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I also got this 1/18 BMW 6 series in a swap. Its by Kyosho and is in a dealer only colour and box. I live high end models like this but only of stuff that was contemporary with the real car.

 

I thought we might 'do' these now; early ones are 12 years old, ugly styling and huge impending repair bills due to a failed 'module' or somesuch capery.

 

Also, at least one has been banger raced.

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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MrsR is going to kill me...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251995971062?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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It certainly appears to be 1/18, and I haven't got a 70s police car in that scale.  Well, until it arrives.  Maybe I should have messaged the seller to ask, lol.  Autoshite Leap Of Faith!

sierraman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Bought this bad boy at a market whilst on my dinner for the princely sum of 50p. Corgi Marina Coupe. Battered as hell, thinking of restoring it and painting it a ghastly brown colour. Any advice as to how to get minor scratches from the plastic glass??

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I'm told toothpaste works, though I haven't tried it... also nail varnish remover.  Good luck!

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MrsR is going to kill me...

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251995971062?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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It certainly appears to be 1/18, and I haven't got a 70s police car in that scale.  Well, until it arrives.  Maybe I should have messaged the seller to ask, lol.  Autoshite Leap Of Faith!

this one says 1/18th so should be ok

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/201366576454?clk_rvr_id=851355704585&item=201366576454&vectorid=229508&rmvSB=true

quicksilver Rank: Renault 16

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I'm told toothpaste works, though I haven't tried it... also nail varnish remover.  Good luck!

I can confirm toothpaste works well for cleaning up glazing, as does T-cut. I wouldn't risk nail varnish remover though as some types can attack plastic.

Felly Magic Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Steve Flowers Corgi spares may do replacement glazing units for that Marina

Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That Dodge Monaco police is ace, I've wanted one for ages. I bet it's a HUGE model!

Felly Magic Rank: Isuzu Florian

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I've come close several times to buying a 1:18 scale 1974 Dodge Monaco in ex poilce guise, with a huge speaker on the roof, but i simply don't have room

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I've come close several times to buying a 1:18 scale 1974 Dodge Monaco in ex poilce guise, with a huge speaker on the roof, but i simply don't have room

 

You are lucky. I don't have the money.

FakeConcern Rank: Lancia Gamma

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More from the summer house-a couple of caravans & the Commer camper in situ, although I still haven't got around to getting new tyres yet.

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DVee8 Rank: Talbot Tagora

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2 new ones for me,from a tat sale in Masham North Yorkshire

 

£3.50 each

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UmBongo Rank: Renault 16

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I got this at a car show...and the cellophane is NOT CRACKED like most other examples.

 

Ace!

 

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Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I've got a boxed yellow one but the cellophane has collapsed. Still nice though. Proper Ghia wheels too.

Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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On the left is a UT Models E36 M3 that I got cheapish from eBay due to a missing mirror.

 

On the right is a Maisto example that I've had for 19 years. During that time the wheels reacted with the tyres somehow and melted. So I decided to modify it by lowering the model and fitting aluminum Borbet A replica wheels. I also gutted the crap chrome headlights and rebuilt them to make them look more realistic.

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DVee8 Rank: Talbot Tagora

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You may as well try here first we are always on the look out

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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My copcar still hasn't arrived.  I'm getting a bit worried now...

UmBongo Rank: Renault 16

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I've got a load of shite old models.

Mostly corgi but a few hot wheels or matchbox. Condition ranging from as new to utterly wrecked. None are boxed.

 

Any interest in my listing them up here at AS rates before they go on ebay in a few job lots?

 

It's hardly worth selling a few low cost items on ebay now what with all the costs involved.

UmBongo Rank: Renault 16

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I've got a boxed yellow one but the cellophane has collapsed. Still nice though. Proper Ghia wheels too.

 

Corgi did a massive campaign for the launch of the Sierra.

 

It was a big deal.

 

The funny thing is they didn't do a 1:36 scale MK4 or MK5 Cortina until the Vanguards range years later.

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I had that Sierra unboxed, and as a 6 year old was really chuffed with the wheel design! Does it also have reclining seats?

RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Went to Goodwood,

 

Bought a Mustang!

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Looks dead trick under the bonnet, SVO for 2.3 Turbo Mustang Wrongness.

 

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