bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Is it too late for Tat Wednesday? Postie must be on this thread as he seems to hoard all my parcels and bring them mid-week. It's a nice day so I photographed them outside, had to use quite low angles due to the hour - and there are about 30 more less-interesting ones I haven't papped yet, but my back now resembles a freshly cooked lobster, so they can wait First up this. I have been hunting for this car, in this colour and in good condition for an age, to replace a long-lost childhood favourite. This was was mint on an unpunched card, but on the journey the blister fell off. Sort of a shame, but also means I'm the first person to touch this car since it was made decades ago I mentioned I was bidding on this on the eBay thread, typically after attracting no interest, when it was re-listed someone else bid. Still, I won. It's lost a mirror but the Spirit of Ecstasy straightened up OK I also mentioned I'd already won another auction from the same seller - for this Other boxes contained this Corgi 240Z in need of a good clean And an oddball - Kees Saab 9000 This one's faster, because it's red BRB with the smaller stuff... Datsuncog, flat4alfa, Burnside and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 On 3/31/2020 at 2:26 AM, flat4alfa said: Who will win the drag race, out yonder on the south road out of town? The winner wins a pink slip; the loser gets a popsicle off Wolfman Jack. On the left lane we have a Matchbox '41 Willys 'White Heat' On the right we have a Hot Wheels Neet Streeter '36 Ford in 'Oldie But A Goodie' livery Once Toad finds his flashlight, we can get going. Hang on. wheres Toad? Where's he gone now? Toad! [ Neet Streeter does have the hood scoop, but it's fallen inside. Well I have owned it for 40 years... ] Cor, a brand new Neet Streeter ! My old one quoted above Datsuncog and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 The other box contained several job lots of 1:64ish stuff from the same seller, all cheap and 50% chinesium poop. These made up for it though, Corgi Vita-Min Corgi Rockets Todd Sweeney This came with it, wheels say Hot Wheels, base says not Another Rockets - like @flat4alfa,I love a Cougar Notable mentions for these few Matchbox that came along for the ride I've got a pile of Zylmex, Hot Wheels and no-names to look at tomorrow Datsuncog, eddyramrod, Burnside and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Cor, a brand new Neet Streeter ! My old one quoted above Yep, very pleased to find it. I have a couple of other really nice ones but the metallic red in near perfect condition had eluded me Almost anything else, I'd be happy with one like this Burnside, andrew e and WillCarter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Postman bought these today.From FB Marketplace,I bought them for the front row mainly.They're all pretty much mint although the Supra has a chip which was shown in the ad sierraman, andrew e, flat4alfa and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillCarter Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, flat4alfa said: Looked it up, would it be this 70-piece set ? https://www.discogs.com/label/605960-Jazz-33-Giri?page=1 https://www.deagostini.com/uk/collections/jazz-vinyl/ Looking at the list, I inherited off my old Dad a few of these - originals, that is. But I have no time to enjoy properly all the other 101 hobbies! The second link looks about right, I remember A Kind of Blue being the first one at least. I've probably derailed the thread enough now anyway 😂 back to the tiny chod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, 155V6 said: Postman bought these today. From FB Marketplace,I bought them for the front row mainly. They're all pretty much mint although the Supra has a chip which was shown in the ad Are they Matchbox World Class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 minute ago, bunglebus said: Are they Matchbox World Class? Yes 😀 Burnside, bunglebus and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 56 minutes ago, bunglebus said: This came with it, wheels say Hot Wheels, base says not BriSCA F1 by EdCreations https://www.modelstox.com/product/create-your-own-model/ bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just now, flat4alfa said: BriSCA F1 by EdCreations https://www.modelstox.com/product/create-your-own-model/ Beat me to it,here's my two bunglebus, flat4alfa and andrew e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: It's lost a mirror but the Spirit of Ecstasy straightened up OK I saw the missing wing mirror and thought it was my one! But no. It is still here, after all. Phew... What are the chances eh? Well pretty likely to be fair... Polistil seemed to achieve a build quality standard a Rolls Royce shouldn't see: bits would fall off from day one. RichardK, Burnside, bunglebus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, flat4alfa said: So was it worth £10 plus P&P ? Will get back later on this. I think it was, as the reproduction catalogue bundled with it is a good read WHO DID IT WORSE? GT. BRITAIN or CHINA ? The bumpf says that buying the Mini on subscription makes the Anglia free as that cost is reimbursed. Must check that, but in the meantime - wow! it's like being 7 years old again. So do I sell them straight away and pay-off the mortgage* or keep them for my grandchildren (who will very likely hate them as sky cars will by chasing about by then) Skizzer, egg, Burnside and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Just giving the red 240Z a once over with a cotton bud And compared it to the red/white which happened to be in the cabinet No spotlights. Hmm. Bases differ too, white one mentions mazak and has the pat app number in a different place Burnside, andrew e, AndyW201 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: So how exactly are these being designed? Someone starting from scratch but looking at an original for reference, or scanning an original but changing it enough that it's not quite identical? Seems an odd way to go about it, why not copy it exactly if you're going to the trouble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, bunglebus said: So how exactly are these being designed? Someone starting from scratch but looking at an original for reference, or scanning an original but changing it enough that it's not quite identical? Seems an odd way to go about it, why not copy it exactly if you're going to the trouble? I think the card with it explains: I think the opportunity was there to do the later, Monte Carlo winning car version. It was the same driver in both wins though: Rauno Aaltonen 1965 and 1967 I only photographed it to compare the casting really, as I don't have an original Monte Carlo Corgi Mini from 1968-72: And it's unlikely I will even need to try and get one now. Bonus ! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: I think the card with it explains: Surely that just explains how the Corgi 339 came to be. I'm intrigued how the repros are being designed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 Another resin Vauxhall in the works Burnside, Isopon, eddyramrod and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, bunglebus said: Surely that just explains how the Corgi 339 came to be. I'm intrigued how the repros are being designed Best ask them I suppose? https://www.facebook.com/CorgiModelClub egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 What happened to all the old tooling? Chucked in a skip I’d guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 hours ago, bunglebus said: And an oddball - Kees Saab 9000 This one's faster, because it's red So oddball, it's a new one on me... Will you sell/swap the blue one? After all.. it is the slow one 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 I prefer the blue myself actually but I don't need two. Red one can be any colour you like after a repaint 😁 flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 37 minutes ago, sierraman said: What happened to all the old tooling? Chucked in a skip I’d guess? Probably, as it was after all at Swansea, in 1983. I remember how barren the city and docks were back then, as we used to visit family on Gower Apparently some tooling went to a China but pretty likely only current sets. Tired tooling would be just skipped for its weight? There was probably a few metal recyclers bothering the receivers for it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I prefer the blue myself actually but I don't need two. Red one can be any colour you like after a repaint 😁 Would you be opposed to it getting Lancia Thema or Fiat Croma badging though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 None at all, you can badge it up as a Morris Minor if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Lockdown hobbies help Hornby return to profit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57425161 flat4alfa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 19 hours ago, andrew e said: Remember this gruesome twosome? Well some spit polish and autoglym later and their sparkling! Sadly* the musty smell has gone too! They really are lovely castings - 3 cheers to @Datsuncog for rescuing them. Obviously I have no idea what to do with them, but hey ho 😂 Congrats on the clean-up - you've done a great job on those pair of grotty horrors! andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Yea, thanks to folk on here, this happened... Datsuncog, morrisoxide, AndyW201 and 7 others 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I bought a Bburago 1:24 Rally prepped Rangie recently. Detail is pretty impressive - I especially like the funky tilting seats and split tailgate! warch, bunglebus, RoadworkUK and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 This one just arrived in a taxi. When I was nosing at the £10 boot sale one, it looked like the white stripe was a plastic sticker, so could be reproduced? Either that or I paint it white with a red stripe for a bit of fun. It'll probably just stay as it is though. Here are a couple of leftovers from yesterday's big box, both Zylmex. I haven't seen the Merc before, I have got an X1/9 but it looks great in lilac Datsuncog, egg and AndyW201 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, bunglebus said: When I was nosing at the £10 boot sale one, it looked like the white stripe was a plastic sticker, so could be reproduced? Either that or I paint it white with a red stripe for a bit of fun. I bought one a while back. It's good enough https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184315099647 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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