arni Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 2 hours ago, cookiezoom said: Will you actually build all them kits? I've got about 6-8 kits waiting to be done but I can't actually remember when I last had chance to work on any HE-HE I have 450 plus (and counting.....) Just scored a 6 wheel nazi mobile plus some Monogram kits (my first love..) all in 24th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audi Fan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 On 26.1.2017 at 21:48, Fastcat said: Hi Audifan, Just came across your post. Regarding the metal kits, you can still get the Silver Ghost, new from SE Finecast. It retails for around £90. You can, in fact, get most of their car range, plus the car models that Autokit used to make. What you can't get is the MGB series, the Mini, the MGA and the Morgan Plus 8. They are discontinued at the moment and I think have been out of production for a while. SMTS don't sell the Jaguar E Type any more. This was discontinued a while ago. They're all reasonably accurate kits but need a fair bit of work being metal. Hope this helps. Dave Tnx, I haven't decided if I keep them or sell them yet. I'm not skilled enough yet to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audi Fan Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Well..... saving is for old people. Picked up som kits last night again. Shipped from a "source" in Germany. Previous owner is 72 years old and has a collection of approx 4500 kits/cars that he is selling. Has been collecting cars in 50+ years and has A LOT..... me like. sry for the size on the picture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 On 13/01/2017 at 0:05 AM, Spad said: A couple of cheap RS500s off eBay I didn't know such things existed! Last three I got rid of made me a healthy profit! Good job I'm keeping my remaining four then! And talking of profit I seem to have become a 'Corgi Vanguards diecast investor'! Got so fed up of letters from the bank telling me that they are reducing the interest rates on my savings again (if it goes down any lower I'll be giving them money!) and seeing the price that 1/43 diecast Mk1 & 2 Escorts are going for (a Mk2 Mex sold for £55 on flea bay today, I bought one new for £14 a couple of years back) I've decided the return on them is better than any savings account! Well that's my excuse! So this week I've bought 2 of the anniversary white Mk1 Mexico's & a Daytona yellow jobbie. And pre-ordered an Electric Blue one from Hattons. Of course, I'll never sell any of them....!! Keith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 minute ago, keefr22 said: I didn't know such things existed! Last three I got rid of made me a healthy profit! Good job I'm keeping my remaining four then! Hi Keith - if it reassures you any, they only seem to exist as part-builds or similar! Mine were both sub £20 but the Trampio one was assembled and the body (very) roughly hanpainted - nothing Mr Muscle oven cleaner didn't sort in about 1/2 an hour. The Texaco version was relatively untouched, purporting to be a donor for a "lightning rod conversion" (slot car?) and may be missing bits. Photos suggested most of it was there so I took a leap of faith and bid. When it arrived it appears to be missing only one head and one tail lamp lense - fortune favoured the brave in this one - for a change! Phew! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 9 hours ago, Spad said: ...purporting to be a donor for a "lightning rod conversion" (slot car?) and may be missing bits. Sounds like a model bumper car? Do such things exist?! Great stuff that almost everything was in your kits, two good bargains there! One of my remaining ones was a 'cheap' e-bay buy from many years ago before prices went stupid and was supposed to be 'complete & untouched'. When it arrived the body was roughly primed in grey aerosol & the clear sprue was missing - which had somehow been in the pics! Fair play to the seller though, when I complained he said he'd 'borrowed' someone else's piccie & hadn't checked his kit at all - he said he was a kit dealer & too busy! So he give me a refund & told me to keep it so I got a free Sierra! Thinking of building it as a mod-prod hillclimb car as they don't need lights! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I was given a free RS500 kit as my friend though he'd lost the decals. He found them later but I'm now eyeing up the transkit Reji are about to release for it now lol. Ashley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 minute ago, MetroRacing said: I was given a free RS500 kit as my friend though he'd lost the decals. He found them later but I'm now eyeing up the transkit Reji are about to release for it now lol. Ashley What's the transkit for Ashley? I've got a Rennaissance rally transkit for one of mine, looks very nice. Had it for years mind...!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 L 11 hours ago, keefr22 said: Sounds like a model bumper car? Do such things exist?! Lightning Rod:- http://www.spedeworth.co.uk/incarace/formula.php?name=LR Looks like I was lucky to get the glazing at all, let alone just missing a couple of lenses! LOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Tamiya 1/12 Kawasaki H2R, and a couple of Fujimi Porsche GTS R3 - street version and and Pacific Racing GiTS Arise version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Spad said: L Lightning Rod:- http://www.spedeworth.co.uk/incarace/formula.php?name=LR Looks like I was lucky to get the glazing at all, let alone just missing a couple of lenses! LOL! Well, you learn something new every day! Perhaps that was what the previous owner of my glazing less kit had in mind!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 On 29/01/2017 at 10:01 AM, keefr22 said: What's the transkit for Ashley? I've got a Rennaissance rally transkit for one of mine, looks very nice. Had it for years mind...!! Keith It's for the White Texaco car that entered the '87 Monte Carlo. Comes with decals and a transkit. Though my experience of Reji Transkits, they always seem to leave something out, or just be full of air bubbles lol. Decals are usually great though. Ashley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Got some kits today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I don't think I've ever had a transatlantic parcel delivered so fast. I ordered this through Amazon UK from Mitros Toys in New Jersey on the 25 January and it came today the 31 January! As soon as I opened the packaging I started to laugh, what silly box art work! I don't normally save the box top art, but as this is by far the funniest I'll pin it on the wall of my cabin where I do all of my modelling! I did ask before I bought it what scale it was but it's not anywhere on the box, but I'm pleased because it is quite big and lends to a bit of detail work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Got some paints including a nice Aston Martin colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Came today through Amazon USA in just 6 days............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Going back to Woodstock man,hope that Wavy gravy is not still in charge of security! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Might combine this... With this,the Chevy body is a write off and it has a 427. No idea on this but it might...be a donor for a Mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Just picked up this transkit from eBay for an absolute bargain. The other half didn't crucify me for it either so win win Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 This arrived yesterday to add to my 'Guinness Vans of the World' theme. Plan is to chop the top, add wide wheels and finish with a metallic custom paint job based on the black and cream Guinness colours + decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audi Fan Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Picked up last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I think I may be turning into White Van Man? Following the views of the Ebbro kit sprues I've come to the conclusion Heller is my H Van of choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arni Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Just scored an ESCI and not the Revell repop of the MK2 Escort........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroRacing Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 On 11/02/2017 at 8:52 PM, arni said: Just scored an ESCI and not the Revell repop of the MK2 Escort........... Just so you're aware. Italeri are RE releasing it this year 😉 Ashley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activexp Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 And now for something completely different. Has a working safe (but I'm not telling you the combination ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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