Split_Pin Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 As above, same here, thank you for sharing. And I'll just echo Jon's sentiments about having a hobby. Too many people nowadays have a self-serving narrative or are otherwise desperate to 'make their mark'. There's something comforting with this thread about a simple and shared subconscious calling of the past. Burnside, Sudsprint, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 31 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: As above, same here, thank you for sharing. And I'll just echo Jon's sentiments about having a hobby. Too many people nowadays have a self-serving narrative or are otherwise desperate to 'make their mark'. There's something comforting with this thread about a simple and shared subconscious calling of the past. That’s why it irks me when but the wife complains about how many I’ve got. To me it’s a reminder of a carefree time, playing on the rug in the front room as a kid, I think in the digital deathly dull world we live in these days you need that connection with 1991 or whatever. eddyramrod, andrew e, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, sierraman said: To me it’s a reminder of a carefree time, playing on the rug in the front room as a kid For me, it was playing cars on the kangaroo skin! My Mum & Dad went to Australia for my Dad's work in the 1970's for a couple of years (he worked at the rocket range in Woomera, which has since been decommissioned) and someone there gave it to them as a gift, which they weren't that over the moon to receive. But a gift is a gift, so they kept it. It was quite worn out and patchy in places by the time I was using it as a playmat, so was great as a sort of desert setting, with the leathery bits being great parking spots and the tail acting as a driveway/road of sorts. Or flip it upside down and it was a dirt track, etc. Happy Days! Amishtat, andrew e, Burnside and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 10 pack exclusives. Good job they're on offer and I had some vouchers sierraman, AndyW201 and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Who remembers these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Introductory-Set-2-Intersection-Starter-Playset-2-vehicles/353231620451?hash=item523e3ec963:g:27AAAOSw7blfgG8e&redirect=mobile Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Looking in the Matchbox 1987 catalogue, can’t ever remember if this was actually issued? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 I picked up what appears to be NOS 2018 Hotwheels at Tesco this afternoon. They haven't had a delivery of new ones, or any MB since before Covid hit in March. I am quite pleased with this one. AndyW201, Burnside and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Thank you all for your kind replies, and for understanding why a grown man might have such a strong emotional attachment to such ephemera as some old toy cars. Like quite a few of us on here I went through a destructive phase around the cusp of my teens which I now bitterly regret but the things I posted yesterday would never have come to harm even then. bunglebus, Burnside, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 A couple more ghosts from the early 1980s for you now,again things I can't recall not having. Tenmil Socket, flat4alfa, 155V6 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I saw one of these at the Tat Wednesday car boot back in the summer and nearly bought it, glad I didn't now. I rediscovered the trailer a year or two ago but hadn't located the tractor unit until yesterday. Split_Pin, AndyW201, Burnside and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy's Classic Mini Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Hello ladies and gentlemen, I am reasonably new and have garnered up the courage to say hello on the fourum. This seemed like an appropriate place to introduce myself as small models are a huge hobby/interest of mine. Heres my little collection so far Split_Pin, andrew e, AndyW201 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: I picked up what appears to be NOS 2018 Hotwheels at Tesco this afternoon. They haven't had a delivery of new ones, or any MB since before Covid hit in March. I am quite pleased with this one. That's a brand new release - was only available as a premium car before Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, Amishtat said: Thank you all for your kind replies, and for understanding why a grown man might have such a strong emotional attachment to such ephemera as some old toy cars. Like quite a few of us on here I went through a destructive phase around the cusp of my teens which I now bitterly regret but the things I posted yesterday would never have come to harm even then. Think a lot of us did. I remember setting fire to my General Lee that I'd built from a kit, and putting a few Matchbox on the railway lines so they got squished. Both things I'd go nuts about if I caught my kids doing them. Amishtat and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, Smithy's Classic Mini said: Hello ladies and gentlemen, I am reasonably new and have garnered up the courage to say hello on the fourum. This seemed like an appropriate place to introduce myself as small models are a huge hobby/interest of mine. Heres my little collection so far Hello and welcome. Vanguards are a very good place to start, lovely models and can still be found for a good price second hand. Smithy's Classic Mini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Amishtat said: A couple more ghosts from the early 1980s for you now,again things I can't recall not having. I think I mentioned before that I have the Range Rover version of the above although I recall it had a window box so might have been later. Probably around 1984. The plastic shell is definitely a rip of a Bburago, scaled up slightly. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Amishtat said: That is lush It’s not even a Stratos, it’s a Monte Carlo. I wonder how it became mistranslated? Perhaps because it was Scorpion in some markets namely the US ? The letter S threw them? Dunno, but I am wanting it ! Amishtat and Burnside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Going up the Tescos after tea, hopefully we’ll pick some Civic CVCCs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Speaking of @Amishtat's youthful destructive phase, I've begun work on the Bburago Land Rover. It's my first project in a while where I feel like the end result will be semi decent - I hope! First thing was to get rid of some dubious marker pen on the front wing and wheels. Then I fashioned a front bumper out of a bit of plastic. I used the dry wipe marker trick and the wheels have come out amazing. There was a headlight missing sadly, but I have a cunning plan including slices of mini glue gun sticks for the lenses! I've ordered some plasticard for the rear door,that will be an interesting task. Im just glad Land Rovers are so flat and square. Amishtat, bunglebus, Datsuncog and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 That's about as good as I can get them... Amishtat, bunglebus, Split_Pin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Nice work! That hasn't looked that good since about 1990.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, TheDoctor said: I've ordered some plasticard for the rear door,that will be an interesting task Nothing can defeat the BACKDOOR DOCTOR. It’s the rules. Amishtat and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Visit to Tesco was a waste of time, still the same crap from beginning of the year. What a bizarre marketing strategy to limit your market to one retailer. So no CVCC for now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Great job on the LR headlights, might try that one A trawl around the town's charity shops saw me come away with a solitary MC Toys Sierra, still with quality* assurance sticker on the base DoctorRetro, Tenmil Socket, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, sierraman said: So no CVCC for now! I do have a spare to send up to you if it helps But it sounds like you’re enjoying the chase sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 11:30 PM, flat4alfa said: Update, just in ! BEDFORD SIDELINED DUE TO STRIKE AT PARTS FACTORY FORD LTS resumes duties Driver Tom not impressed with the glazing tint But otherwise he loves the JAKE BRAKE on the Detroit 2-stroke. You can still hear it in the next valley Update just in! Due to certain areas not following Covid rules, the Army have been called in All other trucks are on a lock down order while they get a proper wipe-down Shocker. Split_Pin, sierraman, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Not exactly "shite" but more, why would you buy that? A couple of examples of rather dreary Fiats in 1.24 form recently landed on my doorstep: ....aaaand why not? A Fiat Doblo and a Fiat 500L. I've actually driven a child-sick Beige Fiat 500L 1.3 a few years ago. I even had it for the weekend. A real anti-climax when you've driven greats such as the Abarth 595 and such forth. But I bought this model because I couldn't believe that a model maker would want to make one, particularly in 1.24 scale. But they did! flat4alfa, Datsuncog, DoctorRetro and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 51 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said: ...aaaand why not? A Fiat Doblo and a Fiat 500L. In stark contrast to your pair of Ladies doing Sainsbury’s chariots Check out this perfected example of toxic masculinity Mercedes-Benz G63 6x6 AMG. Just look at it. In all of its 1/30ish splendor Straight from the Men who do Tonka aisle of your local Prestige car emporium A proper Sainsbury’s Doblo crusher However the butch testosteronic image is dampened somewhat by the loud toyset alarm noise it emits when the doors are opened. No maker on this one. But we know who made it: The God of Thunder. AndyW201, Sudsprint, Burnside and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Also available in 1:64 Sudsprint 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 New Matchbox coming to a Tesco near you in 2025 AndyW201 and Lord Sterling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Also available in 1:64 Yup, I have the Jurassic World version complete with mid splashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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