bunglebus Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, vulgalour said: Could I grab the red model T and blue GT40 in the 1st pic, Thunderbird, red pickup, red Mustang (?) and Mini in the 2nd, Jensen Interceptor in the 3rd, black 32 ford and white pickup in the 4th, pink white and red Caddies in the 5th please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 @vulgalour - please may I have the morestone black cab please, assuming the base is intact? If you end up coming to the Kent meet at the end of the month, I could collect from you then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 9 hours ago, Datsuncog said: l bop back over shortly and see if I can nab the Husky, though if not, I think that the Model Shop in Smithfield has one in just as good nick for about £2 as well (as below) Is the DAF girder truck a Superfast? If so, and they're also £2 each, I'd be interested in that and the tipper version if you're heading back there and they still have them please. I need a top for my Not Mint in Tatty Box example. I had a small delivery today, but something which has made my life a little more complete: I bought the Simca/Chrysler off mk2_craig last year, but I always wondered what should sit on top of the trailer. Just the other day he got in touch to say he'd found what appeared to be the missing canoe which he then kindly posted out to me. Excellent! mk2_craig, vulgalour, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 @vulgalour all of the HW MB SK motorbike carrier Corgi Jensen White Caddy and red 56 Caddy on the Maisto pic Please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I have had to make a list, so here we go. I'm going first come first served to try and keep things simple. @TheDoctor - Kingsize White Volvo @155V6 - Corgi Ferrari repaint, Hotwheels Beatnik Bandit, Hotwheels Custom Firebird, Hotwheels Green Truck @bunglebus - Kingsize Model T Firetruck, Ford GT40 (gulf scheme), Thunderbird floppytop, Holden pick-up/motorbike carrier (red), fox body Ford Mustang (red), Racing Mini (multicoloured), Corgi Jensen Interceptor, Hotwheels black Ford hot rod, White pick up, All the Cadillacs @egg - Morestone black cab. The base is there but it is also split. It could be repaired. It's also missing a window pillar or two, as they usually are. Would still be happy to bring it along to Kent meet anyway. @flat4alfa - Hotwheels black Packard, green Woody, pink Stock Car (Monte Carlo?), Silhouette base As always, PM me so I can sort out postage, etc. and get the relevant beeps out to the relevant peeps. egg and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Cripes I was late to the party ! Only just caught up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Let Mr Bunglebus have the Silhouette base as they ought to go together After all he’ll build something better out of the spares vulgalour and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 55 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Let Mr Bunglebus have the Silhouette base as they ought to go together After all he’ll build something better out of the spares Cheers - I have got a 3-wheeled Silhouette somewhere so that may come in handy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, vulgalour said: @bunglebus - Kingsize Model T Firetruck, Ford GT40 (gulf scheme), Thunderbird floppytop, Holden pick-up/motorbike carrier (red), fox body Ford Mustang (red), Racing Mini (multicoloured), Corgi Jensen Interceptor, Hotwheels black Ford hot rod, White pick up, All the Cadillacs Could I be greedy and add the brown corgi beach buggy with the yellow interior too please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 One of my recent purchases, a 1/43 scale Fiat Panda. I stopped collecting diecast stuff a while ago but this was a bargain at $5 AUD (around 2.50 quid). Condition is pretty good with a little bit of bubbling on the door bottoms (how realistic), and comes with the unused sticker sheet. I'll look out for some more stuff from this series when I can: BL Bloke, DoctorRetro, Split_Pin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 That panda is ace. What was with the sticker sheets at that time? I could never work out why some of the stickers were applied and some weren't. Was it some bean counter way upstairs who had calculated a tiny saving in labour at the factory? Bburago and Polistil did it too. I may have made your job a tiny percentile harder though as I have the Volvo 343 which bought from ebay in 2006. Delivery was from Australia but I had to have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 That's from Mattel's take over of Mebetoys, originally just rebranded but then moved into new castings. This is an early Hot Wheels one warch, artdjones, Christine and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: That panda is ace. What was with the sticker sheets at that time? I could never work out why some of the stickers were applied and some weren't. Was it some bean counter way upstairs who had calculated a tiny saving in labour at the factory? Bburago and Polistil did it too. I may have made your job a tiny percentile harder though as I have the Volvo 343 which bought from ebay in 2006. Delivery was from Australia but I had to have it! I guess it was a way for the kids to personalise the cars, so that they could choose which stickers to put on, or have none at all and keep it stock. Do you have any photos of that 343? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Was it not only me that wanted them unstickered? Built a Bburago 190E kit years ago, came with all the stickers but needless to say I wanted it proper road going poverty spec. Tenmil Socket and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/matchbox-rolls-royce-silver-shadow/174206048104?hash=item288f7d5768:g:BScAAOSwJrlePrgz The debatable 'amber' window rolls. It never realised a premium as it can never be confirmed that the window plastic is either sun faded or actually amber. I got one years ago to see for myself and the glazing is in fact amber under the roof but the colour doesn't appear consistent through the moulding. It's a weird one and mainly only affects these gold coloured issues. The listing above is 4 quid posted and an hour left. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 New Norev arrival. Must be 70s! Nice stance! Headlights and grille would originally be chrome, but will probably leave it as is. Sudsprint, bunglebus, Frogchod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 oh cock how much do i want a mk1 trumpet 2000 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 ^ I’m glad you wrote it that way around Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Bit more work on the Alpine* bunglebus, egg, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Austat said: I guess it was a way for the kids to personalise the cars, so that they could choose which stickers to put on, or have none at all and keep it stock. Do you have any photos of that 343? I'll get a few later as its on my shelf at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said: oh cock how much do i want a mk1 trumpet 2000 ?? What, a real one or a model? I know of a 1/1 scale example locally which might be available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Tesco are doing Matchbox 5 packs 2 for 8 quid Six-cylinder, Austat and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 WOT !! I paid £7.50 for the Fiat 500L set last week! DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Crikey! Down I go to Tesco tomorrow. Wish the W123 wagon came in the 5 pack, may see how much the 8 packs are and finally get one with the Merc in. Seems the only way I'll get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 hours ago, BoggyMires said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/matchbox-rolls-royce-silver-shadow/174206048104?hash=item288f7d5768:g:BScAAOSwJrlePrgz The debatable 'amber' window rolls. It never realised a premium as it can never be confirmed that the window plastic is either sun faded or actually amber. I got one years ago to see for myself and the glazing is in fact amber under the roof but the colour doesn't appear consistent through the moulding. It's a weird one and mainly only affects these gold coloured issues. The listing above is 4 quid posted and an hour left. There's one in the centre of the job lot I bought recently, as well as a darker gold one on the left 20200229_141610 by RS, on Flickr Crispian_J_Hotson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 A nice pile of cast off toys awaited me today; Polistil MK1 Golf in about 1;36 scale 20200307_185546 by RS, on Flickr Not into models of Routemasters (I like the real thing) but this Zylmex has found a new home 20200307_185502 by RS, on Flickr Lovely Siku Hannomag 20200307_185425 by RS, on Flickr 20200307_185439 by RS, on Flickr Yet another Matchbox type 3 VW, must do a custom one out of all the good bits I have. Bodies without cracked pillars are uncommon 20200307_185340 by RS, on Flickr And another Kennel Truck - I keep buying donors but they're all too nice. This has the steering chassis, another reason it can't be a grille donor 20200307_185302 by RS, on Flickr 20200307_185324 by RS, on Flickr I now have regular, Superfast and late Superfast versions Regular wheels Lincoln Continental is missing a windscreen - I have found a product that can make "glass" without disassembling but it's not pennies 20200307_185153 by RS, on Flickr Superfast Dumper Truck 20200307_185123 by RS, on Flickr And DAF 20200307_185039 by RS, on Flickr Pipe Truck 20200307_184936 by RS, on Flickr Another Zylmex - Cooper Maserati 20200307_184816 by RS, on Flickr Maisto Buick "LeSarre" (that's what it says) Stock Car 20200307_184725 by RS, on Flickr Zylmex Ford LTD and Corvette 20200307_184657 by RS, on Flickr 20200307_184620 by RS, on Flickr DoctorRetro and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Can't say I've noticed a darker shade before, I've still got a few of these, mainly purple I think. Going back a few years I done a massive variation project on the srn hovercraft and then the atlas dump and skip trucks. Variation hunting becomes obsessive. I was surprised to find that some models have several consistent variations where as others literally have none! I reckon that the amber window is a poor quality material in a particular batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 If you really want to down a rabbit hole of variations, have a look here http://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/1index/xx175series.htm and here http://www.cfalkensteiner.com/Matchbox/ChFMatchboxIndex.htm I'm not obsessed by it but if I find I have two different ones they both end up staying in my collection Amishtat and Crispian_J_Hotson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Yeah there's a couple of my pictures on Christians site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Tried a new local bootsale, in a car park today. Pretty small but still found some gems; 20200308_104201 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_104127 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_104110 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_104020 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_104011 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_103926 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_103940 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_103834 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_103906 by RS, on Flickr 20200308_103753 by RS, on Flickr All looking much nicer after a bath too Amishtat, egg, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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