Diecast Models Anyone ?

[Illaveago]

Who is a good source, online, for diecast models, thinking of some ‘60s F1 cars?

If you are in to 60' GT cars the old vintage Corgi models of the Ferrari Berlinetta 250 Le Man's, Porsche Carrera 6 and Lotus 11 are good 1/43 scale models. Some come up on the bay at reasonable prices .

 

[FlyingCyclist]

Might have to get all mine out and photograph them

Here's mine. Took so long because it took me ages to get round in photographing them

Would love to sell them all but have no idea where to start.....maybe I'll put them on my website and see if I get an responses......I tried eBay last year or the year before and they were going cheap and wasn't worth the effort in putting them on.

 

[voyager]

I gave up trying , was offered £1 a car for them .
Still sitting here , one day some day we will advertise again or dump them.

 

[Reynard]

I've got loads of those, gifted to my by well-meaning relatives, as mentioned upthread. They were produced in massive numbers, so they'll have a standard price, which, is, unfortunately not very much. They tend to be a charity shop staple.

Unless you've a limited edition or a rarity, that's pretty well much the situation.

 

[Illaveago]

Here's mine. Took so long because it took me ages to get round in photographing them

Would love to sell them all but have no idea where to start.....maybe I'll put them on my website and see if I get an responses......I tried eBay last year or the year before and they were going cheap and wasn't worth the effort in putting them on.

You've got some interesting models there .

 

[classic33]

Here's mine. Took so long because it took me ages to get round in photographing them

Would love to sell them all but have no idea where to start.....maybe I'll put them on my website and see if I get an responses......I tried eBay last year or the year before and they were going cheap and wasn't worth the effort in putting them on.

Check Hattons site out. They used to have a wishlist on there, people wanting specific models.

 

[FlyingCyclist]

I looked up number 23 some years ago and it's worth £25 and is the only one that's worth anything.

 

[Illaveago]

Here is my latest 1/18 scale model . An ERTL 1961 Austin Healey 3000, I have placed it next to my Kyosho Triumph TR3A. I've always liked the big Healeys.

The KYOSHO model is superior in detail but comes at a much higher price. I picked up mine in a job lot of other models really cheap. The windscreen had broken off but I have glued it back on .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Luli Adeyemo

Here you go.

Around a dozen of these, (50s and 60s American muscle and barges complete with boxes).
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Lola!!!
Coulson's 'Vette

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pn0AJYzU38

 

[stephec]

How about this one?

 

[rogerzilla]

I had a Noddy car, since repossessed by my parents. Somewhat un-woke, it has Noddy and Big-Ears in the two seats and Golly in the boot! Mine is a lot more played-with than this pristine example.

 

[EltonFrog]

Fred resurrection.
Got given this Matchbox 1961 Commer Milk Van last month. Someone had covered it in thick paint, several coats of it by all accounts. Used oven cleaner to get the paint off the metal, and nail polish remover from the plastic parts. Repainted it with Tamiya model paint and polished the plastic glass with T-cut. Got the transfers from eBay.

 

[Illaveago]

Fred resurrection.
Got given this Matchbox 1961 Commer Milk Van last month. Someone had covered it in thick paint, several coats of it by all accounts. Used oven cleaner to get the paint off the metal, and nail polish remover from the plastic parts. Repainted it with Tamiya model paint and polished the plastic glass with T-cut. Got the transfers from eBay.

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That looks good.
Sometimes it's nice to do a bit of tinkering .
A friend of mine who also used to do panel beating and spraying now works on a smaller scale buying old tatty Dinky and Corgi cars and resprays them . He takes them apart and strips the paint off with caustic soda .
I prefer to use cellulose thinners as you can sometimes get down to the original paint .

 

[Illaveago]

Here is my latest model. I fancied a 1/18 scale Kyosho model of an AC Cobra. It isn't as detailed as my Triumph TR3A but it is still nice.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Fred resurrection.
Got given this Matchbox 1961 Commer Milk Van last month. Someone had covered it in thick paint, several coats of it by all accounts. Used oven cleaner to get the paint off the metal, and nail polish remover from the plastic parts. Repainted it with Tamiya model paint and polished the plastic glass with T-cut. Got the transfers from eBay.

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Absolutely lovely job.