sierraman Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I think if he offered us a quid a piece on most of the battered stuff in the tray I’d be ecstatic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 So I came away with these for @Amishtat and @andrew e: Mono-ramped Dinky transporter really is huge. Corgi Zephyr and P1800S look messy but should tidy up well - castings are undamaged, and glazing uncracked too. Will set those aside for you, dude. I also found myself buying this ridiculous thing: It's a Corgi Juniors 'Jerry's Banger', #1014, and one which was totally unfamiliar to me. I'm aware of the early-80s Tom & Jerry cart version with the same name and a tipping plastic cannon (#E38B) made as part of Corgi's Cartoon range, but I'd no knowledge of an earlier, rollerskate casting. Since it seemed in reasonable fettle, I thought I'd take a punt on it just in case it was some sort of wild rarity. While it turns out that it is quite uncommon (produced for 1971 & 1972 only, and there's no picture of it in the Bill Manzke book), there's also a fair few of them on eBay at around a fiver with no takers, so I'm not likely to be making my fortune from it anytime soon. If anybody fancies it, 50p takes it. andrew e, bunglebus and Amishtat 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Junior's parents bought him the Dinky Beetle Action Kit for his birthday, but soon got fed up being pestered to help him build it, so sent him to see his slightly strange uncle, as he likes cars any is often found tinkering in his workshop. Uncle soon dismissed any ideas of Humbrol paint, and cracked open an aerosol after removing some casting lines and flashing from the body. He also decided to detail some bits of chrome and the lights, as well as filling in the towel rail bumpers with a dab of paint to give the illusion of seeing through them. Uncle also mean to paint the running boards black but he forgot, and his hands aren't steady enough to paint the chrome strips. in all seriousness, I really was going to do an authentic resto with Humbrol, dug out the white spirit to thin it then discovered the tin I thought I had was MIA anyway, and the detailing demon took over. I painted two deck lids as the original wouldn't stay shut, then forgot which was which anyway. Could well be the body that's worn rather than the lid for all I know. I should paint those running boards through... Reluctant Adult, flat4alfa, Amishtat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 22 minutes ago, andrew e said: All those 4 matchboxes going on 50 years old in lovely enjoyed condition for less 2 pints/packet of fags/fish supper. Remarkable value! I should have replaced my hookless crane, did you buy them @Datsuncog ? Sorry, didn't buy any Lesney this week. I'll have a look next time for the crane though, it really was nice. andrew e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: So I came away with these for @Amishtat and @andrew e: Mono-ramped Dinky transporter really is huge. Corgi Zephyr and P1800S look messy but should tidy up well - castings are undamaged, and glazing uncracked too. Will set those aside for you, dude. I also found myself buying this ridiculous thing: It's a Corgi Juniors 'Jerry's Banger', #1014, and one which was totally unfamiliar to me. I'm aware of the early-80s Tom & Jerry cart version with the same name and a tipping plastic cannon (#E38B) made as part of Corgi's Cartoon range, but I'd no knowledge of an earlier, rollerskate casting. Since it seemed in reasonable fettle, I thought I'd take a punt on it just in case it was some sort of wild rarity. While it turns out that it is quite uncommon (produced for 1971 & 1972 only, and there's no picture of it in the Bill Manzke book), there's also a fair few of them on eBay at around a fiver with no takers, so I'm not likely to be making my fortune from it anytime soon. If anybody fancies it, 50p takes it. Hadn't appreciated just how big that is, but as ever thank you very much! I have three of the earlier Dinky Bedford transporter but had been hoping to come across something a little later. The missing ramp doesn't matter in the slightest, I can either make something or (and this is by far more likely) just not bother and display it at a forgiving angle. That's made my day. (Yes, sometimes I am that easy to please..) eddyramrod, RoadworkUK, flat4alfa and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, Amishtat said: The missing ramp doesn't matter in the slightest, I can either make something or... Quote [Steve Flowers] 974 AEC Hoynor car transporter ramp Each £1.35 Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Gutted now, I should have been quicker. In the catalogue they don't look as big as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Painting the running boards after assembly is not easy, but I'm not risking chipping it pulling it (literally) apart. Did the VW badge too flat4alfa, eddyramrod, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicycle repairman Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 42 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: So I came away with these for @Amishtat and @andrew e: Mono-ramped Dinky transporter really is huge. Corgi Zephyr and P1800S look messy but should tidy up well - castings are undamaged, and glazing uncracked too. Will set those aside for you, dude. I also found myself buying this ridiculous thing: It's a Corgi Juniors 'Jerry's Banger', #1014, and one which was totally unfamiliar to me. I'm aware of the early-80s Tom & Jerry cart version with the same name and a tipping plastic cannon (#E38B) made as part of Corgi's Cartoon range, but I'd no knowledge of an earlier, rollerskate casting. Since it seemed in reasonable fettle, I thought I'd take a punt on it just in case it was some sort of wild rarity. While it turns out that it is quite uncommon (produced for 1971 & 1972 only, and there's no picture of it in the Bill Manzke book), there's also a fair few of them on eBay at around a fiver with no takers, so I'm not likely to be making my fortune from it anytime soon. If anybody fancies it, 50p takes it. Isopon, Burnside, eddyramrod and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, bicycle repairman said: I was just sitting here with a cup of tea plotting what would be going on it! Triumph 2000s and 1300 I reckon. bicycle repairman and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, bicycle repairman said: Now that's just greedy! I feel even worse now 😑 bicycle repairman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 eddyramrod and flat4alfa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 In other news POST LADY FRIDAY ! 1) A Ford Lotus 40 by Fleischmann. From their 'Auto Rallye' 1:32 slot car series. A real rarity in the UK. I put it on the test track and it worked straight-off, with very quiet unworn motor and gearing too. As expected, it goes around the track anti-clockwise (because foreign), but changing the motor polarity with fix that. I've stopped buying slot cars as a rule now, as overwhelmed. But still, it's 50+ years old and like new, this one. Cheers @155V6 😎 2) Oh you Spot-On freaks got to me this week. Got this complete Bentley Saloon. Didn't need it, but could see the £10 investment was worth the tickle. To go alongside the Dinky Phantom IV and Silver Cloud III, also the Corgi Bentley Continental. And for the Wife to wonder where the space on the shelf has gone (again). 3) From same seller, as it was there to add to parcel weight: Corgi Citroen Safari. The flip-up/down seat backs are working, the lower tailgate is there. Missing the upper tailgate and the skis have been pinched. But the tidy decal made my mind up. Never had one: Tick. Anyone got a spare tailgate? 4) Also same seller: Lone Star 'Tuff Toys' 1:86 Citroen. But more than just any old Citroën, it's a model of the 'Decapotable' by Chapron, complete with driver and stickers intact !! Will do a photo spread of this later. That is all. Datsuncog, AndyW201, Amishtat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 You must have a very understanding wife to be able to have all those diecasts out! Mine would (probably rightly 🤣) not put up with that. I flogged off all the old 1/18 and 1/24 I’d had when I lived at home because of all the space they took up, a lot simply got sent to charity shop because financially it wasn’t worth selling on eBay by the time you’d been stiffed for the fees. Thinking back I had loads, 1/18 Chrono Spitfire, Vitesse Golf Mk1, Revell Opel Rekord, Mira 1/24 Opel Kadett and Ford Scorpio. Most probably ended up in some smoke filled old farts flat or in a sandpit via the charity shop. It wasn’t worth the domestic discord so it was a small price to pay. In any case the kids would have had their curious but careless hands on them and bust all the features! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Just woken up from a migraine-relivieving nap to find my mate has scored this in Morrison's. The bastard Split_Pin, andrew e, AndyW201 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 *MIGRAINE INTENSIFIES* andrew e, Amishtat and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Thankfully it's eased a bit. He's still a right lucky git, but a few deliveries during my snooze has cheered me up a bit. First up - anyone recognise the new companion for the dude from the Matchbox Volvo/Datsun race set? I haven't managed to add much to my Kidco/Dinky collection for quite a while, until I spotted this camper Looking at the postcode, I probably could have collected these Rockets, but they were cheap enough I have spare wheels for the second Bizzarrini, and a better example of the Jag already Now this is a nice find - I have both the white and yellow Corgi VW pickups with the winch on the back But I didn't know there was also a version without the winch/tools, casting is different due to the winch on the other version Amishtat, AndyW201, Dick Longbridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Unexpected mail call this afternoon... Well blow me down, if it ain't a surprise right-hand drive MR2 with its lights in the downward position - courtesy of Mr @flat4alfa, I would guess! Thanks for that, dude! The procurement of an original Volvo P1800S this morning also gives the opportunity to check it for size against the recently-arrived Corgi Model Club's repro version. Once again, it seems the Chinese version is slightly larger. Well well well. I've no idea what to do with this information, by the way, but somehow it feels Worth Knowing. Split_Pin, RoadworkUK, Amishtat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 That’s excatly why I fancied it- to stop me joining the Corgi ponzi scheme 😂 Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: anyone recognise the new companion for the dude from the Matchbox Volvo/Datsun race set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 53 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: Unexpected mail call this afternoon... Well blow me down, if it ain't a surprise right-hand drive MR2 with its lights in the downward position - courtesy of Mr @flat4alfa, I would guess! No, not me this time. I have failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 54 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: recently-arrived Corgi Model Club's repro version. When was this? Mine must be out there somewhere, MIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Lone Star 'Tuff Toys' 'Citroen' Nicely done, for the size I think, model of a DS 'Decapotable' by Chapron 1:86 scale, it says underneath Nice to see one with intact screen, decent paint, a driver (who needs painting before he is 'cancelled'), and race number stickers. Not sure who would race one without a roll-over bar in the first place though. andrew e, Datsuncog, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: When was this? Mine must be out there somewhere, MIA. The Saint's Ovlov arrived with me two weeks ago (11 June) - but I think the models are only sent monthly, based on whenever the subscription started. The Monte Carlo Mini, from my recently commissioned second 'feeder' account, only rocked up a week and a bit ago. And from the Facebook page, it seems that some early birds have received their Porsche Carrera 6 with the set of garage mechanics already - I'm not expecting to see mine delivered until mid-July... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Datsuncog said: Unexpected mail call this afternoon... Well blow me down, if it ain't a surprise right-hand drive MR2 with its lights in the downward position - courtesy of Mr @flat4alfa, I would guess! Thanks for that, dude! 24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: No, not me this time. I have failed. Hmmm. I see. Well then... some further packaging-based archaeology research has revealed, beyond doubt, that the Phantom Matchbox Poster is none other than... 😵 Cheers @bunglebus! bunglebus, eddyramrod and andrew e 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 What no Haggis ? bunglebus and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 46 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Indeed - seller didn't know what it was, and I noticed a variation - we've already seen they come with different colour helmets But I didn't know until I saw it that they come in a much nicer colour with more detail. Maybe a driver will emerge eventually to match A ladder would be nice too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, flat4alfa said: Interior variation alert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 As a boy I definitely had the painted-face blue plastic ones, with white helmetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Dream on son, you play with what I allow you to play cars with.. Amishtat, Remspoor, andrew e and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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