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This may fall flat on its face, but it would be nice perhaps if some others were to create a collection thread for themselves. There are a couple amongst these few pages already. Then you can talk about your collection and give the interesting back-stories to some of them. Well, just an idea. I'm gonna do mine anyway. Starting with Tomica, because that's what I have been "playing" with lately. Playing, when you get to your third decade, is probably not making mountain tracks in the sand-box for your 4x4s or plastic racetracks down the stairs; rather, at least for me, it's unpacking them all, opening all the doors that open, driving them around the desk for 20 seconds, giving them a little rub and putting them back. Or putting them out on display if I take a renewed affinity to something in particular. It's really nice to see old ones you love, and even rediscover ones you had forgotten. I used to have a significantly, stupidly, large collection but a couple of years back I thinned it down by about 75%, getting rid of anything except the ones I really, really like. My "theme" has always been "1/64 toy cars (of real cars)". No made-up stuff, and not collectable stuff - although some of it becomes collectable, but not the ones that are made for investment or to be put away in a typical collection. Thus, there is very little Kyosho, Autoart, or Minichamps to be seen, and absolutely no resin or white-metal collectors specials. But if I can find something that was sold as a toy many years ago, and has survived in great condition with (or without) its box, then I'm excited. Also, there are side attractions, namely, Ferrari, and old Skodas. Because, above all, I just collect what I like, with no thought to worth, value, rarity or condition. Some of my favourite models are total wrecks. Anyway, it will all make more sense the further in we delve. The focus isn't great in all of these but I'm taking pictures on a windowsill with a bridge camera on Lazy setting, so, whatever. Here's a good cross-section, and also why I like Tomica. They make some seriously weird and/or mundane stuff that nobody else will touch. I spent a long time when building my collection focusing on incredibly boring models. Ie. I would have loved to find a Mk1 Mondeo Estate, or Vauxhall Belmont, if 1/64 models of those had ever been made. Like this lot. Supermarket cars! I worked for a Mazda/Ford dealer for a few months one time, so I stocked up a few cars in case I ever decided to build a diorama of the showroom. Which of course I didn't, and really it was just an elaborate excuse to get more Tomica - in bulk as you can see, 2xMazda6, 2xMazda5... no sense. And a bonus wrecked Cosmo. And a cross-section of RX7s OK, we're into the 90s now, when Tomica released a bunch of blister card toys in the UK. Don't think it lasted long, but IIRC there were two series' of 12 or 18. Some are hard to get. The Merak here is one I had from way back then, and it survived my childhood pretty well. The Royale and R5 I also had when young, but not these ones. They did not survive so well. I have a repainted R5 which may be my original one, but I can't remember now. And a sneaky Mini, which is also a recent addition. There's the Mini amongst its compatriots. I think I had a Lotus as a kid, long since lost. Now I have two, one pointing each way, because, well, because I like Esprits, and that's reason enough. These are all additions - my brother had the Corvette, and I don't think I ever managed to swap it off him. Swap Shop Saturday afternoons, those were great days, lining up 300 cars each and bartering over them, doing multi-car deals. I spent a long time watching ebay to get hold of some Tomica Cadillacs. The ambulance you see, the sedan is on the back of a tow-truck in my office at work. The uncarded 300SL is also a survivor, although it lost a door, so it's a bit wrecked, hence the carded one to go with it. The E21 BMW took some serious hunting. Here's a bunch of rare, boring, Hondas. And some slightly less boring Mitsubishis. The Pajero is a "city" model (I think) so it has a pull-back motor and would have been part of that big toy-set stuff Tomy did for a while. There is little in the way of LWB Pajero/Shogun models, and I like finding models of the stuff I have owner in 1:1 scale. Loads of Evos because they are cool, including a Cararama one that has snuck in. Ok, time to talk Toyotas. One Estima, two Celsiors, two CROWNs. Moving on to some of my favourites, some of the rarest. I don't have a box for the pink RA28, so I keep it wrapped up. The blue TA22/23 is not so old as it looks I think, despite the black box, I think it's a re-issue because the 5 spoke wheels are later Chinese-made Tomica IIRC, and early models made in Japan were 4-spoke, as can be seen on some of the other older stuff. You can see that here actually, that Cedric, which I was really pleased to find at last a few years ago, has the early wheels. As will the Primera which never comes out of it's box - that's seriously rare. The Bluebird is another re-issue but even it is hard found, and I wanted to get one because years ago I gave one away for virtually nowt and I regretted it. Some other old Datsuns. Now would be a great time to reveal that I love one of Datsun/Nissans most enduring car lines. The Skyline. For the Skyline we totally ignore all usual rules about not collecting collectables. Because Skyline. Many 2000GTRs. Much nice. OK, taking a break, going the opposite direction, some trucks. The chrome wheel models are the earliest Tomica I know of. Rare and old. Isuzu Elf and Mitsi Canter on left, Honda and American Truck on right. You might think, surely that dumper truck is a Peterbilt or a Kenworth - but actually, it's actually called the most generic of names - yes, it actually is, "American Truck". I love the stupid little Japanese trucks that they make - usually with some action / moving part to them. What I don't love is the box with an Isuzu on it I don't have, and a Mitsi Canter inside it, which I do have. Anyway, here's some of these delightful little unbattered toys out of their boxes. I do have some more Tomica, spread around various display shelves: An early (are you learning how to date them now?) Landcruiser, and a later SWB Pajero. And in the foreground, that's another Skyline, wearing Hotwheels wheels. And further along the shelf, another, very nice Evo - and, a really nice Laurel GX Coupe. Those are all in the blue cabinet, in the blue room. That'll be a future post. And I'll wrap up this first entry with one of the rarest, my Isuzu 117 Bellet.
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Feb 13, 2018 10:45:52 GMT
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Yeah, great collection, I had no idea tomica made such a wide spectrum of models.
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MiataMark
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My Model Car Collection.MiataMark
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Feb 13, 2018 11:31:50 GMT
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Interesting. I've got a few themes in my collection; - Le Mans and F1 Champs for the decades of my birth - Graham Hill (F1 champ, Indy 500, Le Mans) - Tony Pond (Tr7, Lotus Sunbeam, Metro, need some more) - models of cars I've owned, or as close as I can get - Corgi Golden Jacks - I'd like to do a Derek Bell collection as well, got a few already. G.Hill winners by Mark Palmer, on Flickr Golden Jacks collection by Mark Palmer, on Flickr This ones a bit out of date car_display by Mark Palmer, on Flickr
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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Would love to see you guys start up similar threads! What next? The JL/Jada box. This is where most of the shiny stuff I've bought in the last few years has gone. These are dear and rare and I could see myself trying to save this box if my house ever caught fire... Let's work our way down through this box. Maisto Rodz. The Ford Starliner is a particular oddity, 300c, Impala and GTO. A completely chrome (heavy!) Racing Champions 442. I love 442s. And a Castline Torino and Roadrunner. There are a few wayward Hotwheels Real Riders/THs in here too. I love that these are so heavily playworn. I believe I found these in a charity shop for 50p each, and I very, very rarely go hunting in charity shops simply due to working 6 days a week. The Camaro Z28 came from ebay I think, and I love 80s Camaros. Also from Hotwheels, I bought these three as a lot from Hong Kong to get hold of the Camaro, as they were a fortune individually, and i thought I'd sell on the Mustangs. But they are really nice, so I didn't... I don't even like Mustangs! Speaking of Ford, here is a Jada COE that I adore, with a MotorMax Fresh Cherries Ford Maverick atop it. Usually this white Caddy is on it, parked under my computer screen. It's back there now. It's a Series 62 which I think is one of the most gorgeous Caddys made. The gold one is also delightful, and the DuB CTS-V is, well, it's matte red. Welcome to the Jada section of this post. Jada were kind enough to make a Sil-Eighty hybrid. And a 240SX. And, did I mention that I love Skylines? What other over-wheeled mirror painted all-metal slammed miniatures have we got? Dodge Magnum, Lamborghini Murcielago, RR Sport and 300c. I'm not particularly bothered about any of these cars for real, but I do like the models. As I recall I bought all of these from the same person on ebay years ago, and they were very cheap, so i've never needed to sell them anyway, but I do recall there being 5 which were always kept together, and one was grey, so if it's not in the box it must be on display, and to be on display, it must be extremely nice... Moving on, and there is a reason that the last three Jada pictured today are a Chevelle, Camaro and GTO. There is a bit of a trend coming through. Johnny Lighning time. Chevelle, Chevelle, Chevelle. Camaro, Camaro, Camaro, Camaro. The first one is parked on a little piece of cloth, which is actually a fitted car cover inscribed with Z28 in red letters. Fitted. Seriously. And, um, GTO, GTO, GTO, GTO... Firebird. Oh, and did I mention I like 442s? 442, 442, 442. Nova SS x2, AMC x2 Old Brit tin x2, Willys x2 Plymouth GTX, Dodge D100 and Buick PunchYouInTheTeeth and all the other Dodges OK, Let's wind this back a bit, no more muscle. All the BelAirs. I do like the blue Nomad especially. I like that they took the time to cast a bog-standard Malibu. And Tahoe, Corvette Gran Prix, and non-low-rider Monte Carlo. And some proper classics, from Pontiac, Lincoln and Chevy. Can't show so many GMs without showing you the Fords. Mercury Cyclone, Woody, LTD and Mustang. And the last of the JLs - Two ropey 911s. And the post wouldn't be complete without another Skyline from a company that makes models of classic American cars...
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Wow. I think if my other half ever moans at me for having too many cars then I'll show her this thread.
Awesome collection, has definetly inspirational to get my collection out and show it off, however it could take some time, around 115 lledo cars all in their boxes in the loft, a small collection of Hornby, scalextic, a few selected models of cars and my RC collection.
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Time to bring over the pics of the "blue" cabinet in the "blue room" - there were blue drapes on the window when I moved in, so the whole room had a blue hue initially. The display cabinet went up, as well as a signed poster of Fernando Alonso in a Benetton Renault - and then the room underwent a transformation to become a mix of very pink and disney princesses for a couple of years. The cars in the cabinet are pretty much the only blue thing in the room now, up high on the wall. So anyway, starting from the top shelf: This big MK3 Escort was one I got a dozen years ago - I had one of these when I was little (in attic now) that I resprayed black and silver in my late teens. They were remote controlled, in the very first guise of "remote" which meant there was a six foot wire attaching the controller to the car. I adapted the other one to run a radio controlled setup I pulled out of a cheap 1/16 Impreza and then got this police one to make a pair of them, but never got started on this one, other than cutting the remote lead off. In front of that is the recent HW Escort. Many Escorts coming. Burago 1/24 WRC with a resprayed matchbox Cossie beside it, with wheels pulled off a Jada-something. The clearly identifiable Ford V8 coupe next up is a Ertl-made "Fat Controllers" car from TtTE. As with the Star-Trek effaced Chevelle SS Panel Wagon next to it, they are unintentionally lovely looking things. We wrap up witha 1/43 Solido Delahaye and one of the last uses of the Hotwheels '35 Caddy casting. Middle shelf now, and we'll continue to work in the Arabic style (right to left). First up is a Johnny Lightning Chevelle SS, the nicest one of the Chevelles, with an opening bonnet too. There's a Hotwheels Falken Supra next to that - I like both Falken tyres, and Toyota Supra MKIVs, so this is top drawer (but middle shelf!) for me. Maisto did a few nice cars once and that's a Galaxie 500, followed by a really pretty JL Vette. The massive Skoda takes up most of the shelf, along with it's little trailer. These were a plastic model with opening boot and bonnet for kids in Communist era CZ. It amuses me, very slightly, that all the toys from the DDR and behind the "Iron Curtain" were almost all made of plastic. It's unfortunately a bit faded from previously being on show on my window ledge at a previous address. Ooops. In front of that is a tiny plastic Wartburg that came from my friend Tom who actually had a real one, that I got to look after for a year or so. Beside the Skoda, barely visible, is a repainted Jada Dodge Magnum (Chrysler 300c estate basically). Next door is a Husky RO80, then a Jada 240SX Silvia S14a that's been re-purposed with some Hotwheels wheels. Moving forward is a Tomica Renault 5 GT, which I painted to sell, but once I'd made it, it was too adorable to let go. It's on Corgi whizzwheels, the only time I've ever used those successfully on one of my modifieds. The Mira Seat 131 beside that is an oddity. Two of my younger days' Micro machines take up the front beside a Racing Champions Camaro, which is a really cheaply made thing but has cool wheels. A mint Majorette Mercedes 280SE is hooked up to a Siku transporter. Usually those are yellow - I think the blue one came in a gift-set pack. I had one of those Mercs as a child, but it got destroyed, and it took quite some searching to find a perfect one in the same light blue metallic hue. At the back is a Maisto 1/24 F355 and a Corgi Rockets 280SL with a Jada Caddy in the corner. The bottom shelf is the only one below eye level so you can see the tops of this lot: That's a Husky Commer TV Van, missing the TV crew but that's OK with me. Opening doors galore, because toys in the 60s & 70s were far more betterer than they are now. A 1/18 Burago Viper GTS is one of the few relics from my 1/18 collecting days, which got a bit unmanageable in terms of space. Hiding at the back is a Matchbox '57 Chevy. They started out as a Superfast model in purpley-pink, metal chassis, then came out later in black with red flames, and I took one of those versions and painted it baby blue, and stuck massive Jada wheels on it that look like Torque Thrusts. There's a 1/43 Joal Seat 850, then another Supra - a Motormax, originally white, now blue. The front is a Maisto Pro Rodz Impala, and a Tomica Evo shown earlier... ...as was the Datsun Laurel. A JL Pontiac - erm, Starliner or Chieftan..? hmm. Tomica Skyline also seen before, and Matchbox Premiere Corvette GranSport. Another one that I only have an interest in because I had a blue standard matchbox one when I was little. So many of my model and real car wants are influenced by the ones that gave me so much joy as a nine year old. Back row - JL Dodge D100 pickup, pretty hard to get, and a Tomica Pajero and Landcruiser aforely mentioned. The Matchbox Superkings Audi Quattro is one I sought out because again, I had one as a kid - actually, two, as I had a brown and white rally one too. A Corgi Toys Minivan that I converted into a replica of the work-van that my dad had in the early 90s (when running a classic car magazine). The model has survived far longer than the real one ever did. The back corner is completed by a Majorette Peugeot 406, repainted and reshod, with, you guessed it, Jada wheels. It used to be that you could get Jada models in Tescos for about £1.50, the early range, and I'm not sure how many I killed, but it wasn't just a few. Looking back at us, and we've got three Matchbox Skoda 130LRs. The light blue one has standard wheels painted grey, kind of steel-like, the metallic blue one has wheels off a Tesco-branded Maisto car (again, years ago, Maisto supplied cars in Tesco boxes for 49p, some of which were rather good), and the last one as you can see is my first attempt at a Cabrio, which is really just a roof chopped 4-door with some modelling card and a fancy paintjob. I have a much better second attempt in the "Skoda box", but it's not blue... That's that cabinet done.
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Last Wednesday I went to a model/toy fair after being out of them for over a year, and I picked up a couple even though I was really only there to sell (which, thankfully I did a bit, despite the 2 feet of snow). I pretty much don;t need any of these, but... The M3 and the Yellow Sub both go into the "investment box" which is full of Flintstones cars and MK1 escorts. The Ertl Mustang is a good one, and it along with the Landcruiser, MK2, GTi and Skoda were all cheap, too cheap to worry about (or leave!). The LM car is a Peugeot 908 and it has very exciting wheels, for re-purposing elsewhere. See? And the Redline Carabo, with most of it's Spectraflame paint and both doors intact, looks like a few quid back when I sell it. I really, really don't have any call for this Minichamps Escort, but it was just...nice. Would have been the most expensive purchase of the night, except... ...yeah. There was no walking away from these. Actually there was, as they were really expensive, far more than I was willing to spend. Then I sat talking to my dad for an hour about how nice they were and resolved to go try a bit more haggling towards the end of the evening. Then the seller packed up and was about to go when I spotted and ran over... and we did a deal, just, and he had to go through every single box he had to find them again. They are simply stunning, and it's not hard to see the lure of Tomica, quality, Skyline and BMW - especially a non-GTR Skyline and a non Sport/M BMW - yeah, these were great buys. Those that don't collect don't appreciate it, but maybe they collect watches or spoons or rare records, and they'll know the feeling from that, of finding something that just gives you a certain pleasure and joy just to look at, hold, own. Collecting has never been about investment, money or pride to me. It's always been about the joy, and yes my joy is primarily sourced elsewhere, but if a tiny little bit of metal shaped like a bigger piece of metal can add a tiny extra percentage of joy, then why not add all the extras you can?
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zeus
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Mar 14, 2018 20:12:45 GMT
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Nice collection, some really nice Tomica's. Good to see loose TH's aswell
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Apr 22, 2018 20:22:29 GMT
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Been a while now since I opened another box and poked through it. This box was full of wrapped up loose cars which signals that these were previously on display. I knew I had more Castline cars, and aren't they just gorgeous? I also knew I had more Johnny Lightnings, and I'm sure there will be still more again. Also with them is a Treasure Hunt HW Ford Fairlane This HW 1935 Caddy is a Real Rider version though, not a TH. Now let me tell you something about 1930s Caddy TownCars. My Great-grandfather worked as metal plater in that gangster-era Chicago, and he was tasked to armour plate the body and gold plate the chrome on one of Capone's two cars. Our Al had a normal one, which might have been gold plated also, and the armoured one which hasn't been found as yet. So this oddly repainted one, is a vague interpretation of what that may have looked like. I painted it many years ago. It's also my first one of them and was likely maroon. Since then it's been joined by many other variants, including a rare early blackwall, and I may have a last edition one with the awful three spoke wheels somewhere. Talking of cars I've had since my younger days, this Supra is the same one I've had all that time. The black one is the other more common version, a really nice one I picked up a few years ago. You can see the two 90s Matchbox wheel options on them. And as I came to like Mk4 Supras, I made my ideal one in miniature form with a repainted Matchbox body and a set of Jada wheels And at some point in my childhood I came to own a pair of saloon car racers - one DTM C-class and an Aussie V8 Commodore. They have always been together, always treasured equally and not abused badly. To be fair I was generally good with my toys, I was taught the value of things early and was not a destructive youngster, hence the high survival rate. The Alfa 155 joined them later, because, well, it had to. I've previously pictured the Mondeo I think, so I had a reasonably good batch of Touring Cars. Also a survivor is this Escort, which I have not seen too many of since. I had another one too, actually it might have initially been my brothers. Not sure where that one is now. The Buick replaced the identical one I had as a child, which did end up a bit worse for wear, because stock-car. The F40 just kind of fell in along the way, because nostalgia. I took to repainting them a lot when I was in my late teens, early 20s and actually this wiped out more of my original toys than playing with them did, but there were some I painted to sell on then liked too much, and kept. This Cadillac Allante definitely was in that category. It's lowered dramatically but still rolls. The Camaro I don't know, it's not great, but I did loads of them so maybe just a leftover. I painted a lot of cars to looks like real ones I owned. BMW 520i, Rover 820si and Renault Safrane RT, none of which were any nicer than the models look. But my painting did get better, and modifying them included bodywork, hence this Skoda Rapid Cabrio. The Minivan is a very recent one. A matchbox Fiat 131 Abarth, beside a Norev Jet-Car Fiat 131 sedan. The Golf is a rare Maisto and the Majorette 406 did used to have a tiny Taxi sign on the roof. And three Hotwheels repaints from not all that long ago - a patina'd Cuda, Chevelle wagon and an EsCos Another couple of rare Hotwheels models And some more Skylines! Even More Skylines! (pink one is a repaint)
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May 27, 2018 21:40:56 GMT
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Alright, it's been a while since I added to this data-intensive thread. But here's some more... First up, a 1/24 Hotwheels Schumacher Ferrari And for that matter, a 1/43 Barrichello one too 1/24 288GTO by Burago, and a Tamiya Supra kit I built may moons ago. And to go with that, a Japanese made Epoch Mtech 1/43 Supra I have a very limited amount of larger scale models these days, simply down to storage, and I'd always preferred 64th. So we'll delve into some of the 1/43, which shouldn't take too long. These are some of my favourite 1:43 models, because of their strong Ferrari range, and relative un-known-ness. Model Box 250GTOs The white one was I think my first Box model and it's the one that made me notice them. 15+ years ago, I bought a huge Italian model collection (both subject and manufacture) from the collectors widow, and cherry picked a great deal of gorgeous models off, and sold the rest on for some not insignificant sums. Along with the 250GTO which I think came with from that, I got one of the highlights of my whole collection, and one of the few models from this brand that I kept. Mercury Models 1/43 Fiat 130 Sticking with the Italian made Italians, if you have any notion of the cars I like and own IRL, you'll know I have one of the few surviving UK Fiat Regatas. I searched out models for them long before I found my real one. 1/43 Polistil Regata (mint) And along the way procured the rather easier to source Burago 1/24 and 1/43 versions resplendent with silly racing stickers. Another time, slightly more recently, maybe only 10 years ago, I picked up a complete collection of those Del Prado rally cars (including the very sought after Mk2 Transit and Escort, which I kept for a while but then sold because, well, for money. I kept some of them though, the ones I really didn't want to part with. And then added to them... I'll start with the Fiats to keep this flow going, Two 131 Mirafioris, the rally one in the iconic Alitalia livery, and nicely of them, DelPrado issued a road going version as well (different casting) Speaking of Escorts, here's the MIB '94 1000 Lakes Makinen WRC, along with a slightly chipped unboxed one I found somewhere You might be able to tell who my favourite WRC driver was after seeing these two '96 1000 Lakes Evos (same story as above) And if you're still struggling, this one even says his name on it, beside the Didier Auriol Fabia WRC - I like this model distinctly more than I actually liked the real one. Enough rally cars? No? Here's a Burago Escort WRC. And another DelPrado, a pink Carrera RS. If I ever have a Porsche, this is exactly what I want. Del Prado branded models often came on those DeAgostini magazines that cost a fortune, and there were loads of series', but I found out that they very often use Solido to make the models, or that they are old Solido stock, or something like that. Either which way, it's a nice segway into this: Here's some Solido models. The Ferrari is straightforward, but actually that Porsche is branded Verem, another French brand that Solido incorporated. It's very lovely, a little bit better quality and a nice solid metal chassis. Next up, we dive into this huge (alloy wheel) box full of carded 1/64. What could be more fun? Ready?
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zeus
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May 29, 2018 18:44:29 GMT
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Nice, I used to have one of the 1/24 Regata as a kid, its one of the few I don't have anymore. I remember my cousin crushing it in a vice & I balled my eyes out. I got bough a Renault Fuego as a replacement but in my eyes it wasn't good enough.
Edit.. Tommi was one of my favourite drivers
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Last Edit: May 29, 2018 18:45:27 GMT by zeus
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Jun 10, 2018 18:37:55 GMT
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A couple of weeks ago I was at another model fair (trying to offload) and I picked up my first Triang Spot-On car. These were made in N.I. so I figured a while back if I were to ever to collect anything actually valuable, it would have to be those. My first one is a tatty, overpainted example that clearly needs some love - ergo, it was cheap. My dad had an off-white Morris Oxford with red vinyl years ago (IRL) so this Austin Cambridge will get painted up in those colours. My dad had got these before me, and someone he knew had brought along a white metal Ferrari which he spied and lifted aside for me, being pretty sure I would like it (and he was right) A Grand Prix Models Ferrari 250GTO Breadvan, complete, untouched. I'm not into white metal models but I know that they can be worth serious moolah, and this was not too serious, and perfect for helping to fill that half empty shelf in my Ferrari cabinet. The same guy had another one too - A slightly started Mk2 Escort with forest arches. Duckhams transfers in the box, which are still salvageable. The great thing about the Ford is that, as a partially started one, I almost must build it now. An unstarted kit would be worth something, a finished one commanding a bigger sum, but like this, it's absolutely at the bottom of any value projection - which is nice - it means I can only add value. I mean, I don't care about what they're worth so much, but it's a nice thought to think that rather than devaluing a rare collectable kit/model, I can only increase the value if I paint it up, and I have the freedom to do whatever livery I like. As long as i don't ruin it, of course! Which is the same story for the Tri-ang Austin, and for the other little purchase I made: Corgi Rockets Capri and Rockets trailer. I can't remember what was supposed to be on the trailer, was it the beach buggy? Either way these will get repainted and I have the perfect thing for it, a Corgi Rockets Jensen Interceptor body. Just the thing to be on a trailer behind a Capri on the way to the bodyshop, right?
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Jun 10, 2018 19:14:34 GMT
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Right, see that big box above? It's packed full of stuff. Let's dig into that. First, the Matchbox portion. I had one of these sets when I was young, so at some point I managed to find to get an unopened one, just for posterity I guess. I don't have a massive interest in trucks, but I like the old Matchbox ones, especailly in interesting livery like the Porsche one, and the special edition American series which were I believe limited runs in association with various manufacturers over there. And an original box-set, for the sole reason of one special little car. I do like the 80's MB packaging, the very computery, digital grid pattern which should remind you of electronic music videos and sci-fi movies of the era. I used to have loads but only kept a few. The light blue box is very early New Matchbox, being the first window-box design that followed the "Superfast" art boxes. That's very evident in this example, as you can see the old Superfast wheels on this 80s Camaro. If I can remember right, MB then went to a blister card on a blue grid card, then changed to this orange blister card in the 90s with a whole new model range. Another (special release) Camaro, because I like them! Late 90s Matchbox boxes were solid orange, and at that time they had nice wheels and as ever an abundance of silly paint schemes but they were at least making some cool cars. The orange/white boxes were around 2002 I think. Following the demise of the box, blister packs returned. New wheel designs came out then too. And a few more recent ones. And some more - with an old 90s long-card Supra in the mix. And one more, along with a very special special edition Cadillac hearse, which is super tasty. And a few nice Americans in a 5-pack, although I've opened it up and only kept the ones I liked. No respecter of packaging am I! Also pictured is a rare two-pack, a clear run-out special, to get rid of the last of the 90s cars - a Premiere Corvette Gran Sport sits atop a purple Mach 1 Mustang. Both were sought after in their proper individual packaging, but MB thought it a good idea to get rid of a load of extra cars in these little 2-packs. I've some more somewhere also. Anyway that will quite happily segway us into the "World Class" and "Premiere" range. The middle one came first. I think it was a range of 10 or 12 cars that had been on the go for a while, and they were taken, re-cast shut where necessary (no opening panels were retained) and given chromed plastic windows, wide grey wheels with rubber tyres, and a detailed paint-job. They were limited edition and there were a couple of Series like that of World Class cars. Then they were re-invented as Premiere collectables and got clear glass, with detailed interiors as well, and the wheels were chrome with a couple of different designs, instead of grey. There were several series of these, and some special editions, some special releases for MB conventions and fairs and quite a few trucks done as well. And I love them. Even though the quality isn't always there. They're just standard cast models with a bit of (often badly applied) detailing and some over-sized wheels. But they're rare, they're cool, and they're interesting. And they were based on all the late 80s & 90s MB cars I had when I was a kid, so they're like the upmarket versions of all the ones I played with. Great!
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Jun 10, 2018 20:17:58 GMT
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Some really nice ones there. Love the world class & premiere ones. Need the FD RX-7
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Jun 24, 2018 16:26:46 GMT
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And, to the Hotwheels section of that big box. I've tried to put them in some sort of order. Several Ferraris. I have a thing for the 250 in particular. And the F355. Some Fords Some Camaros - I may have mentioned I like these too A few Cadillacs And more specifically, some more '35s. And a sneaky Auburn. i'd think these are all pretty rare now. Talking of rare: That Mercedes is a Corgi model but with HW wheels and branding. That was a thing I talked about before I think, when HW were trying to get into the UK market and used old Corgi castings. The E30 cabrio - oh, I did some searching to get that... Some more BMWs Some Chevys A mix Some brits And a trio of AE86s A few other Japanese And a few more American. This time some of the boring Treasure Hunts And some good THs Oh, I didn't realise this picture was so bad, sorry. That's a shame, these are some nice models. Oh and some more. The bikes The film cars And plenty of DMCs Now, I've said before that I like yellow muscle cars. And Hotwheels do lots of them, so HW and I are in agreement on that point. OK, so some of them are a little bit more gold, some a bit orange. But this is where it started - with a Olds 442 that I had as a youngster. It'll show up at some point. So I have loads of 442s now, and this early long card release is a nice one. Oh, and I can't just leave off another big post without ending as normal. Skylines!!
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Jun 28, 2018 18:15:11 GMT
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Love those, really like the wings west civic coupe. The Skylines are on my wants list, very nice selection of them.
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Jul 12, 2018 22:51:00 GMT
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Tonight we're going to wrap up the rest of the pictures from that big alloy wheel box. Then we can move onto another box or five! A Couple of Lledo. Every collection gathers a few of these whether you want them or not! I like these ones though. Norev Jet-Cars were a French offering in the 70s & 80s. Norev disappeared but came back very strong in the 00s and their all metal rally cars are very popular. I had absolutely loads of Norev, but many were sold in the name of thinning down. This nice three piece set showcases the best of them though. Also from France is this Majorette 5-car gift set which is all BMW. I've had this since the 90s, long before I had any interest in real BMs. But I did have an interest in Peugeot 406s due to a certain French film in 2001 so I have these: Moving over an international border and we come to Efsi of Holland. They are best known for these little Ford T trucks of which they produced bazillions, but they also did other variants, and a limited amount of other models which I should still have a few of somewhere. My first Efsi, from when I was very young, was a Castrol one, which lost an axle and is lying around somewhere, very battered indeed, so I've kept all the Castrol ones I've come across since. They're next to worthless, but they're cute, and the Castrol branding just suits them so well. And a few of their variants OK. Which country next? Off to the good ol' U. S. of A.; more specifically, Iowa, and to a similarly named company but a bit more famous, that of Ertl. They are better known for bigger scale models and tractors, but they did a few small metal cars way back when flimsy cardboard blisters were all the rage. Somehow I ended up with, as a child, an Ertl Mercedes 280SEL (or something) which had an opening bonnet, which instantly got broken off. It had really robust wheels though and I really liked it. Fast forward many years and in endeavouring to find out what it was, I came across Ertl and set to buying up the whole range. I still haven't got a good Mercedes though. I have vague memories of having one of the Ford A cars as well in the same beige colour. I genuinely don't know where I would have got them as they don't seem common in the UK - unless they came via my American grandparents somehow (although they lived here). Enough talks. More pics. Johnny Lightning are also American. Spot the 442! And a Cadillac! And another Skyline! And more Esprits! from the James Bond series. And another Skyline! Jada this time, and a Racing Champions Camaro. I've shown one of those before (in the blue cabinet). Maisto Pro-Rodz (their answer to Jada) Camaros And a pair of Revell 1981 Cadillac Coupe De Villes. This is as close to my 1978 as I can get in this scale - light and bumper differences but close enough in 1/64ish. I have a third one of these but it's painted beige over chocolate like my Dad's '77 was, and it's parked by my computer screen. However if you are/were prepared to spend a small and really quite disproportionate sum, you could obtain one of these rare white metal Walldorf 1:87 Coupes which is the right model year. I probably bought this 15 years ago and I've never built up the nerve (or skill) to build it. Also pictured is a Revell Monogram Camaro, a range of metal chassis plastic body 1:87 cars they made as collectors items I think, which I should have most of but loose as the boxes are annoying. They're very nice and also fairly worthless as they're not sought after. And an Igra 1:87 Skoda van, to complete the "cars I like, in a scale I don't collect" segment. I've already featured two Skylines in this post so that means I can only be ending this in one of two ways. Either, with an even cooler Skyline, or something even cooler than a Skyline, and in my humble opinion it is the latter. I mentioned many posts ago about a collection of Italian models of Italian marques that I bought from the widow of the collector, for a simply astronomical sum for a teenager still in school, and thinking back the sale of the items I didn't want to keep were probably what fuelled and funded my first foray into the world of business at 17. I'll not be able to pinpoint at this date long since hence which of these models might have come from that time, but if I purchased them later, it was because of that collection that I had any awareness of them at all. I've loved Polistil models since, and their small car range is just wonderful. I've kept an eye out of bargainous examples since then, not having a constant supply of £50 and £100 notes spare to buy some of the more sought after models, but the ones I have, I am very happy with. First I shall introduce to you the cheeky Fiat 124: Moving up four digits, a 128: Coming to the big saloon of the range, the 131: And definitely a later buy, from about 3 years ago, a quick finger snapped this on ebay for about a quarter of it's value, score! And making my Capri-owning workmate jealous, he mentions it still yet! That's it for now, well, until I go take pictures from the next box.
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Nice background story to all your models. Look forward to more exotic and rare jewells
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold
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Jul 20, 2018 22:15:20 GMT
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Was having an early lunch in a cafe in the big city like and it was next to the toys & models shop. So... New Matchbox releases? The Custom Chevy looks funky, maybe in need of more detail. The Skyline, wow, I've never seen Matchbox do anything like that. Had to be bought. I particularly like the late 80s and early 90s era of Hotwheels, I really like the early wheels, and I really like Vipers. 3 for 3. It's so similar to the Matchbox version that it's weird - I'd go so far as to say it's the same casting - and I had one of those Matchbox ones when I was young; even then it was one of my favourite cars. I paid a fiver for this enigma! And a bunch of Hotwheels. The long cards are to be put away but the others are for playing with! The owner of the place I bought these has a bad habit of writing prices on the cards with a marker, and I hate defaced cards. So the cards are all in the bin, and... ...I also got a Corgi Nova. I've never seen one in yellow before. The City Turbo has a badly painted spoiler which needs fixed. Had to choose between red Repu or white. I think this will look cooler with some fancy wheels. Presumably a new casting? It's a long time since I saw a new MK2 Golf release. It's not good though, I don't like it. Wheels are funky though, they look like banded steels inside, so they may be rehomed. And the funky Dayvan. Dunno what I'll do to this, apart from try to make it look less ambulance-like!
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Jul 25, 2018 21:45:09 GMT
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So I was asked to clear out this old container and take everything up the charity shop. There was a box marked "toy cars" which got, ahem, waylaid. The squashed Escort is a Guisval one, quite unusual. The Jada Dub 300c Taxi is in really nice order and fits in nicely with my collection. The DelPrado Escort I'm tempted to strip apart and repaint as a RS2000 or something seeing as it's lost it's whaletail anyway... but I do have a red Minichamps EsCos in front of my computer so that's kinda pointless too. Anyway, photos can't hurt
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