RoadworkUK Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Second dibs please! If Eddie gets struck by lightning or something, that would make a smashing replacement for mine, which became rather playworn when I was a nipper. Those Essex living room carpet car chases are tough. What a great find — and still with its parcel shelf. Marina is awesome, too. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Same seller had a Corgi Plod XJC, pretty reasonable but cracked screen and the Chevy police car a good bit rougher with no screen at all. He appears to specialise in buses and lorries, I ought to have taken more photos but had to watch the time a little. RoadworkUK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said: Second dibs please! If Eddie gets struck by lightning or something, that would make a smashing replacement for mine, which became rather playworn when I was a nipper. Those Essex living room carpet car chases are tough. Sorry mate, Eddy was on that pretty sharpish! RoadworkUK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Amishtat said: Same seller had a Corgi Plod XJC, pretty reasonable but cracked screen and the Chevy police car a good bit rougher with no screen at all. He appears to specialise in buses and lorries, I ought to have taken more photos but had to watch the time a little. I must try to catch the live coverage next time. I've been working on the 1/1 all day and away from more pleasurable pursuits. In other news: Is this guy on extremely strong drugs or are these reasonable prices? https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?item=265170304841&hash=item3dbd61bf49%3Ag%3AdJ4AAOSwHO5gqpDO&_ssn=jkdiecastmodels&_sop=16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 My fathers' day gift. Why is it all the superfast I like are of the pricey variety? Amishtat, andrew e, Remspoor and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 7 hours ago, bunglebus said: Into commercial stuff now, thought this was a Tonka but it's Tri-Ang and I found another Corgi Major crane is obviously missing some vital parts but may well help another one get restored Kingsize Hydraulic Excavator isn't in bad shape... But this one is better Lesney Ruston Bucyrus is a new one on me As is this - made in France and has 5 little dudes on board Dinky Ford D800 is uber cool But seems to be missing some essential parts Very tidy, complete Superkings Fire Tender has decent ladder reach Siku Mercedes LP 608 has funky green glass... ...shame it's missing one of the two ramps King Size Leyland Tipper has lost the rear gate and one tyre, plus its hydraulic ram(?) King Size Ford Tractor is also missing...something Superkings DAF has already dropped its load This was a freebie that I nearly missed - after clearing the table of the majority of the seller's 50p bits, he picked this up and said "Lone Star - never heard of them". I have Part three coming up... I've got 2 spare tractor units for that Line Star trailer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Amishtat said: This is a keeper however. Come across a few of these over the last couple of years and have always managed to justify not buying one. Certainly better and considerably less expensive than the one in the Sawbridgeworth junk shop which was the last one to niggle me. Actually quite a good effort made by Corgi, particularly the dashboard. Never really appreciated that before now. I remember these in Woolworth when they came out. I bought a Mk3 "Grahame Hill" Cortina instead, but kind of wish I had the Marina now... Great colour too... I went to my first boot fair for over a year today, but didn't see anything I fancied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 6 hours ago, andrew e said: Top Bombing squire! I think I have a (blue?) tractor unit for the lone star in the stash if you fancy it? 30 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: I've got 2 spare tractor units for that Lone Star trailer... Typical - two offers of three tractor units and both local to me - looks like I'll need two more trailers... DoctorRetro and eddyramrod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, FakeConcern said: I remember these in Woolworth when they came out. I bought a Mk3 "Grahame Hill" Cortina instead, but kind of wish I had the Marina now... Great colour too... I went to my first boot fair for over a year today, but didn't see anything I fancied. It's a very nice model - I have the copper coloured one. Corgi made some very good models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 36 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Typical - two offers of three tractor units and both local to me - looks like I'll need two more trailers... Well, I've got a trailer too, and another tractor unit. They're in the 'sell box', will drop them off when I get a chance, along with the others, if I remember what they were! bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 5/19/2021 at 11:45 AM, DoctorRetro said: It was the Fuego and 2CV - and yep that looks like the Lone Star tanker I bought today, and the correct tractors eddyramrod and DoctorRetro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Right then, so where were we, after all the excitement of Friday past? On 5/28/2021 at 7:33 PM, FakeConcern said: If no one else has already asked, could I have the Ice Cream Commer for Mrs Concern please? Yup, not a bother - will set that one aside for you! It really is very lovely. On 5/28/2021 at 5:56 PM, andrew e said: Hey @flat4alfa if you only fancy the beating heart of the Bachman school bus, I’d be intrigued by the carcass! @Datsuncog Some top mini old knackers there! Ah yes, this weirdo... some light Google-fu suggests this was part of a range of motorised models sold under the Bachmann Williams name, in which vehicles ran on track moulded to look like a road (not unlike the Tyco trucks). It confused me a bit as we used to sell Bachmann trains in the model shop, and they were superbly finished things that cost a packet. This one, on the other hand, looks like it's been handpainted, and seems oddly crude. But who knows what it's been through to end up in a 50p Tat Box? Anyway gents - I believe @flat4alfa called this one, but if it's mainly the motor that's of interest, is there scope for a 50/50 split at 25p each? No name on the motor... ...and I believe the headlights are supposed to illuminate - but the wires have since been cut, and the lenses painted over. Sure decide between yourselves how you'd prefer to work it, and let me know so appropriate tat box allocations can be made! On 5/28/2021 at 7:43 PM, quicksilver said: Can I have the Merc TV van please? It looks similar but not identical to the one you sold me last year and should be an interesting comparison. I wonder just how many manufacturers ripped this one off from Matchbox. Unfortunately the Merc was claimed via PM earlier on Friday afternoon - but I'll take a look through the archives and post up some comparator pics of this red and black pirate casting against your equally illicit blue and white example! On 5/29/2021 at 2:06 AM, Burnside said: if you come across a 1/72 Caramara Fiat Punto or Peugeot 206 on your travels, I'd be interested. Also if anyone finds a cheap 1:43 Majorette Fiat Punto MK2 3dr. I'm looking out for one, so I can make into a Van version. Cheers. I'll make a note of those! Annoyingly I sold off a whole load of 206s a while ago, but hopefully the Scottish car boot sale will prove fruitful next week... 19 hours ago, bunglebus said: I hadn't seen this in black. It's a bit broken but at least the spoiler's intact This is quite a decent score - Rockets Morgan. Factory error with the windscreen backwards? Great shootin' at the car boot - some crackers in there. Oddly enough, the black 'Bandag Bandit' version of the Kenworth racing truck wasn't familiar to me either, until one appeared in an eBay joblot earlier this week - can't remember if I put it in the eBay thread. The Rockets Morgan that reappeared on the tat stall the other week features a similarly warped windscreen, with a pronounced forward rake to one side - I think it might just be the way the plastics go after half a century! bunglebus, Burnside, Amishtat and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Anyone ever left a diecast without any primer/paint but just chucked some clear coat on to protect it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 hours ago, egg said: Anyone ever left a diecast without any primer/paint but just chucked some clear coat on to protect it? Yes - polished a Gas Monkey Corvette. Looked good at the time but it quite dull now. This isn't dull though: I made a chance discovery in QD of these pearl paints I thought they'd be actual colours with a slight pearl effect, but they're more like a proper pearl lacquer that shows the colour underneath. Looked a bit strange over grey primer! As ever the effect is hard to capture but it really pops. Primer with pearl pink Amishtat, Burnside, FakeConcern and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Paint factory paint is very good value, but I sometimes find the spray nozzle itself a bit random (sprays a bit wide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, egg said: Paint factory paint is very good value, but I sometimes find the spray nozzle itself a bit random (sprays a bit wide) I love Paint Factory stuff. They do a glittery silver that is really good. Think I might stock up with the pearl as it's one of those brands you can't always find unless you buy online for £££ egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I've had that deep copper, very good for 70's models! Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 No car boot for me Sunday following an epic 4.5 mile walk home from the pub after we couldn’t get a Taxi. Then some tins of cider got opened Sunday dinner so in the end I spent the day as a wastrel in the garden. However this afternoon I got my shit together and headed to the car boot. Picked this Mercedes 240D up for a quid. Not the best, one of the pillars is missing TADTS... But for a quid it was likeable enough and fills a gap. Rest were 20p each. Last picture was a Escort RS2000 that is missing a wheel, however in the Sierraman scrapyard there is a roof damaged Escort RS2000 that could be used for a dodgy bit of ringing work! andrew e, AndyW201, Burnside and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Plus I couldn’t resist this for 50p. Didn’t know they did one for the MDI? Burnside and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, sierraman said: Escort RS2000 The Super GT base has suspension where the Superfast does not. Paint the GT base silver and use the interior and glass from the Superfast for a best of both worlds custom Also - is that a Matchbox MK3 Cavalier? Rare M9 sierraman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 A couple of nights away,so I got this lot from a couple of different car boots.Luckily,there was no scene tax on the Fords 😀 AndyW201, Amishtat, eddyramrod and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 started to have a dig through mine just to see what's there, most of the 'shite' is probably in 1/24 or 1/18 but this is the first load of the smaller stuff. eddyramrod, andrew e, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 @155V6 Pepsi Challenger and Hot Rocker are decent finds! RS2000 attracts lots of eBay tax too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Mrcento said: started to have a dig through mine just to see what's there, most of the 'shite' is probably in 1/24 or 1/18 but this is the first load of the smaller stuff. Is that a Matchbox 1/36 Escort Cosworth you have there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 minute ago, sierraman said: Is that a Matchbox 1/36 Escort Cosworth you have there? Yes, Same as the 1/24 in livery, the Michelin Pilot one but smaller. One of the wheels is missing the silver internal bit/trim though Think i have an Escort Cosworth in most sizes tbh, that 1/36, 2x 1/24 (one pictured and one in a Repsol livery) and a white one in 1/18 Burnside and sierraman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, sierraman said: No car boot for me Sunday following an epic 4.5 mile walk home from the pub after we couldn’t get a Taxi. Then some tins of cider got opened Sunday dinner so in the end I spent the day as a wastrel in the garden. However this afternoon I got my shit together and headed to the car boot. Picked this Mercedes 240D up for a quid. Not the best, one of the pillars is missing TADTS... But for a quid it was likeable enough and fills a gap. Rest were 20p each. Last picture was a Escort RS2000 that is missing a wheel, however in the Sierraman scrapyard there is a roof damaged Escort RS2000 that could be used for a dodgy bit of ringing work! Lucky sod, I've been looking at those Cavaliers on ebay and they're silly money now, like £25 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 17 hours ago, Datsuncog said: Anyway gents - I believe @flat4alfa called this one, but if it's mainly the motor that's of interest, is there scope for a 50/50 split at 25p each? ...and I believe the headlights are supposed to illuminate - but the wires have since been cut, and the lenses painted over. Sure decide between yourselves how you'd prefer to work it, and let me know so appropriate tat box allocations can be made! I’d still like to resurrect it whole, would be a shame to break it up especially as I now know the motor is more common than expected. I have plenty grain of wheat bulbs Struggling to see from here if it’s supposed to be a Ford B-Series or International Loadstar andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Mrcento said: started to have a dig through mine just to see what's there, most of the 'shite' is probably in 1/24 or 1/18 but this is the first load of the smaller stuff. Is that remote control wire leading to the open-air Land Rover ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcento Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Is that remote control wire leading to the open-air Land Rover ? Nah, the LR is just a standard Bburago, the wire is just from the laptop charger behind it. The LR had an expedition type roof, with a spare wheel, fuel cans, ladder etc on a roof rack, i still have it somewhere, they'll be reunited when i next come across it 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Ah. Could it be one of these Mrcento 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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