bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Some nice stuff there. I really like the understated paint on the 911, the next release in green doesn't work as well for me. The Datsun is a great casting, got a few different versions of that one (excuse shite pic) I should unbox the 914 and put it up against the Hot Wheels version Shite Ron, flat4alfa and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 12 hours ago, bunglebus said: Lastly, anyone seen an orange Dinky Volvo 265 before? This one is a bit tatty unfortunately I think the orange ones were assembled in Italy, if memory serves - Polistil were somehow involved, I think they bought the tooling after Dinky went under. The very last were sold in plain cardboard boxes with no windows; in the mid-90s there were still some unsold stock kicking round the model shop that eventually employed me to work on Saturdays. I felt £5 was too steep for them, so I didn't bother. Who's kicking themselves now?? flat4alfa, bunglebus, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Datsuncog said: I think the orange ones were assembled in Italy, if memory serves - Polistil were somehow involved, I think they bought the tooling after Dinky went under. That explains the orange one in Spain and I bet @bunglebus orange one has overstamp underneath 'Made in Italy'. There was no export channel from UK as Meccano Calais and/or Polistil Chiari would have had that cover. Because EEC. Probably. Oh, and the fact that Binns Road was shut. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, flat4alfa said: I bet @bunglebus orange one has overstamp underneath 'Made in Italy'. Correct! andrew e, flat4alfa and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Monster job lot just arrived (I had Tat Friday™ withdrawal symptoms) Interesting bits include no-name Renault 30, which I mistook for a MK1 Passat Husky Lancia Flaminia, complete with bonnet but missing a bumper corner (TADTS) A teaser - who made this Merc 190? And this plastic Pug? Tidy Zylmex Charger And totally-not-a-Matchbox Boss Mustang No name Corvette is a nice casting Tyco era Matchbox Jag XJ220 desperately needs a silver makeover I managed to break this MB cattle truck as I unwrapped it Also in the box, but bought separately was this beautiful Rolls And this tatty one - or is it the other way round? AndyW201, Sudsprint, Remspoor and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 24 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Monster job lot just arrived (I had Tat Friday™ withdrawal symptoms) Interesting bits include no-name Renault 30, which I mistook for a MK1 Passat Husky Lancia Flaminia, complete with bonnet but missing a bumper corner (TADTS) A teaser - who made this Merc 190? And this plastic Pug? Tidy Zylmex Charger And totally-not-a-Matchbox Boss Mustang No name Corvette is a nice casting Tyco era Matchbox Jag XJ220 desperately needs a silver makeover I managed to break this MB cattle truck as I unwrapped it Also in the box, but bought separately was this beautiful Rolls And this tatty one - or is it the other way round? Renault looks similar to the Rover SD1 I've got,can't remember the make though 🤔 Merc 190,Guisval? Plastic Peugeot is Novacar. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 The Renault is by Giodi Toys, an Italian company which made some pretty 'approximate' budget castings of weird subjects. Probably best known for the Lancia Gamma saloon which I think is moderately collectible as the only period casting of a Gamma. The Renault casting is almost certainly modified from the Lancia as they look nearly identical. They did a Rover SD1, too, which was also strikingly similar bunglebus and 155V6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 38 minutes ago, 155V6 said: Merc 190,Guisval? Plastic Peugeot is Novacar. Correct on both counts! Guisval wheels look like 80s Hot Wheels to me 12 minutes ago, barrett said: The Renault is by Giodi Toys, an Italian company which made some pretty 'approximate' budget castings of weird subjects. Probably best known for the Lancia Gamma saloon which I think is moderately collectible as the only period casting of a Gamma. The Renault casting is almost certainly modified from the Lancia as they look nearly identical. They did a Rover SD1, too, which was also strikingly similar Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 The Renault looks more Like a Lancia Gamma after a bender, than a Renault Agree Guisval on the Mercedes. Don't recognise those jazzy wheels though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 oops late to the party - already answered, we're now over the page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Here we go, Ultra Hots. Not quite the same AndyW201 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 In other news, this arrived Better pull the Dinky Transit out of the cherry Ski paint stripper Ah yes, it used to be azure blue in a previous life. Maybe I'll do it that colour again once I've re-done the arches to a better standard than when I was about 14 flat4alfa, AndyW201, eddyramrod and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Remember this giant 928? (TS2) Found a not so giant one in 1:25 (SN03) Now according to my 1982 Polistil catalogue, this came in three sizes, so I just need to find the small one now in 1:40 (E003) Tenmil Socket, andrew e and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Here's an MIB little one for a tenner: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-928-1-25-scale-model-by-Polistil/323792306997 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, barrett said: Here's an MIB little one for a tenner: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-928-1-25-scale-model-by-Polistil/323792306997 I may have already bought one that hasn't arrived yet barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: Here we go, Ultra Hots My wife gets those. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 3/28/2020 at 11:57 PM, flat4alfa said: Good old Polistil were covering all bases at the time 1/18 1/25 1/41 1/64 Four not three 1:64 too bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 The Giodi Rover I found this Jag XJ6 in a similar style,also from Italy,by Baravelli Also,three more Guisval cars with the wheels like the Mercedes.I think perhaps they just used these wheels on race/rally cars? AndyW201, flat4alfa, Split_Pin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, 155V6 said: I found this Jag XJ6 in a similar style,also from Italy,by Baravelli That's a grille within a grille! But the outers are supposed to be lights. Mad. Baravelli did this wonderful effort too It's supposed to be a Corniche. AndyW201, 155V6 and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 57 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Four not three 1:64 too Not seen that one. The search continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 FARMER TOM BOUGHT A MARX TRACTOR THE OTHER DAY. He'd never owned a Marx Tractor before, but he remembered them from when he was a boy. He bought it as a non-runner and fixed it up, so it is now working order and is activated by the knob behind his seat However, the steering mechanism has a mind of its own and he regrets it wholeheartedly. Now he's desperate to get off it before he does himself an injury. 155V6, eddyramrod, Remspoor and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Well well well... Apologies for the radio silence, folks - been quite a time of it at work this last while, and things like 'weekends' and 'evenings' just haven't really been happening. But there is some good news, as Royal Mail's malfunctioning online postage service has finally been fixed (it allowed me to buy the postage ok, but not view and print the labels) and today five belated tat parcels finally entered the system. So @Split_Pin, @barrett, @MarvinsMom, @andrew e, @Rover414 - apologies for the delay, and hopefully these should be touching down with you early next week! Further boxes for @Amishtat, @NorfolkNWeigh and @bunglebuswill be wrapped and dispatched in the coming few days, so Watch This Space. And it hasn't all been one way traffic... this touched down today. I'm fairly certain it's my most profligate diecast spend ever ever ever. I've not opened it yet; I'm not even 100% sure what I ordered in the end (I pruned so many off my original shopping cart to leave only the very best) but you can be sure I'm as giddy as a giddy thing at the prospect. Plus, no additional duty payable, other than the VAT at point of sale. And yes, the total came to more than the £135-odd threshold for GB import duties. I'd been keeping an eye on the tracking, and had become a bit alarmed that it had been sitting with Customs for over a week. But it all came through. Could Norn Iron become the new Underground Railroad for tiny tat? Well I wonder... bunglebus, Amishtat, eddyramrod and 9 others 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 10:00 PM, Spottedlaurel said: Some years ago I got the Kamei Escort at the back from @mk2_craig on here. I don't think he'll mind me saying it wasn't built to the highest standard, with thick red brush paint and plenty of glue, on its own it would have been a challenging restoration project. Knowing I had this kit, someone on another forum kindly offered me the XR3 version. It's missing a fair few parts, useful things like the chassis and much of the interior, but I should be able to make one road car out of the two, and use the remnants for a RWD converted short oval/autocross racer. Looking forward to updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said: Looking forward to updates... Don't hold your breath! It would make a change from the Japanese and American stuff I seem to mostly build however...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 21 hours ago, AndyW201 said: Nice to get some carded Merc wagons at last, after only being able to get the green version in a multipack. Narrowly missed out on getting the Target stores exclusive Terracotta red version in the retro packaging too. Grr! Wait... TERRACOTTA ?!! I very nearly bought a 300TD in that colour about ten years back. Went all way down to Dorset coast to look it over - one owner car too. Was going to convert it to run off veg oil, compete with vat in rear bay and pre-heater(s). This was before the W123 values went bonkers of course. A £1000 mistake that would be worth five times as much today Apart from wearing out my old Dad's 230E saloon, last delve into W123s was sourcing this 200 carb for a mate who took it on the Plymouth > Dakar. Where it probably still is. This was the 200 after fetching it from deepest Hertfordshire: Potato cameras were all phones gave you back then, and hands-free laws hadn't quite got traction! Would love another, but the boat sailed there. So what was that you were saying? Are there Terracotta Teutonics to target in Target? Where's a Target? Not sure they have them over this way. AndyW201 and andrew e 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 11 hours ago, flat4alfa said: That explains the orange one in Spain and I bet @bunglebus orange one has overstamp underneath 'Made in Italy'. There was no export channel from UK as Meccano Calais and/or Polistil Chiari would have had that cover. Because EEC. Probably. Oh, and the fact that Binns Road was shut. If anyone else wants one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DINKY-TOYS-122-VOLVO-265-DL-ESTATE-RARE-ORANGE-VERSION-ITALIAN-MADE-PLAY-WORN/254879982224?hash=item3b5807e290:g:iioAAOSwcGtgN4rc https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-Volvo-265-DL-Estate-Car-180-Orange-Vintage-Diecast-1979/274383258172?hash=item3fe284423c:g:c3IAAOSwBuVe08Km Bit more than I paid though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Wait... TERRACOTTA ?!! I very nearly bought a 300TD in that colour about ten years back. Went all way down to Dorset coast to look it over - one owner car too. Was going to convert it to run off veg oil, compete with vat in rear bay and pre-heater(s). This was before the W123 values went bonkers of course. A £1000 mistake that would be worth five times as much today Apart from wearing out my old Dad's 230E saloon, last delve into W123s was sourcing this 200 carb for a mate who took it on the Plymouth > Dakar. Where it probably still is. This was the 200 after fetching it from deepest Hertfordshire: Potato cameras were all phones gave you back then, and hands-free laws hadn't quite got traction! Would love another, but the boat sailed there. So what was that you were saying? Are there Terracotta Teutonics to target in Target? Where's a Target? Not sure they have them over this way. Unfortunately, Target is an American supermarket chain, so if you want a Terracotta 123, they're hard to get over here. You'd probably get a dry shafting from Customs if you got one from an American seller. Ana, who I get a lot of my HW and MB from gets her stock from all over, and she had them for £4 each which I was prepared to pay for a US exclusive, but missed out. Maybe next time. For now, here's a piccy with its jazzy '80s style card. (Looks more orange in the pic...) flat4alfa and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 @AndyW201 Yes thanks, I was being tongue-in-cheek about Target stores ...but to be fair, I did wonder if I missed some stores opening over here and not noticed! After all, Walmart, Bunnings etc appeared overnight to me. I seem stuck in the 90s Beatties era... when Do-It-All and Bejam were still about. Also, 'TEXAS, THE BIG ONE' was blaring out the transistor radio. I looked and the cheapest terracota Merc I found on Blighty would be £10 plus post, so forget all that I'll get a 99p green job and paint it. The detailing on those cheap main-line Mercs needs doing anyway! AndyW201 and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: If anyone else wants one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DINKY-TOYS-122-VOLVO-265-DL-ESTATE-RARE-ORANGE-VERSION-ITALIAN-MADE-PLAY-WORN/254879982224?hash=item3b5807e290:g:iioAAOSwcGtgN4rc https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-Volvo-265-DL-Estate-Car-180-Orange-Vintage-Diecast-1979/274383258172?hash=item3fe284423c:g:c3IAAOSwBuVe08Km Bit more than I paid though I think I might have bought the last £5-or-under one, just this afternoon. It's all your fault. bunglebus and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Glad to be of service. While I was trolling the sold listings to check out the one you bought (nice) I found another anomaly eddyramrod and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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