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C O L L E C T O R ONE HAPPY CAMPER WWW.MODELCOLLECTOR.COM CORGI NEW RANGES, NEW TOOLING & 2019 NEW INCARNATIONS REVEALED! All out of space but still smiling Avid collector Randy Rusk explains why AUCTION NEWS Pocket money toys now WORTH BUYING? DESERT ISLAND DIECAST HELL, YEAH! The ‘take five’ choices of this month’s castaway THE ZUFFENHAUS /OSNABRUCK CONNECTION The fascinating link between three new Norev releases COLLECTING GROUP commanding a packet FEB 2019 £4.35 GT Spirit’s new 1:18 scale Dodge Challenger Demon, plus loads more of the latest releases reviewed & rated FLAMING MARVELLOUS! Dinky Toys’ packed with play value 1960s/1970s fire appliances Selling your diecast models? Warwick and Warwick have an expanding requirement for early to modern collections of British and foreign diecast models and diecast models of individual value Our customer base is increasing dramatically and we need an ever larger supply of quality material to keep pace with demand The market has never been stronger and if you are considering the sale of your collection, now is the time to act FREE VALUATIONS - We will provide a free, professional valuation of your collection, without obligation on your part to proceed Either we will make you a fair, binding private treaty offer, or we will recommend inclusion of your property in our next public auction FREE TRANSPORTATION - We can arrange insured transportation of your collection to our Warwick offices completely free of charge If you decline our offer, we ask you to cover the return carriage costs only FREE VISITS - Visits by our valuers are possible anywhere in the country or abroad, in order to assess more valuable collections Please phone for details ADVISORY DAYS - We have an ongoing programme of advisory days, in all regions of the United Kingdom, where you can meet us and discuss the sale of your collection Visit our website for further details We will be visiting the following towns within the next few weeks: Oswestry, Ryde, Andover, Ulverston, Bury, Kettering, Mansfield, Swanage, Midsomer, Nottingham, Ruislip, Hexham, Tynemouth, Brighton, Chichester, Stoke on Trent and Telford EXCELLENT PRICES - Because of the strength of our customer base we are in a position to offer prices that we feel sure will exceed your expectations ACT NOW - Telephone or email Richard Beale today with details of your property Warwick & Warwick Ltd., Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, Warwick CV34 5DB England Auctioneers And VAluers www.warwickandwarwick.com Get the experts on your side! Tel: (01926) 499031 • Fax: (01926) 491906 Email: richard.beale@warwickandwarwick.com /warwickauctions @warwickauctions scale 1:87 18.02 80 £ Land Rover 109, RAF Flight Service 9.73 £* No 202187 Land Rover 109 No 222863 Austin Mini Van No 190458 11.70 £ Austin Mini Van 6.32 £* No 162312 10.79 £ Austin Mini Van 5.83 £* No 187353 Austin Mini Van No 190459 11.70 £ Ford Transit II A Kombi 11.70 £ Jaguar XJ 6.32 £* No 140690 6.32 £* No 176852 18.02 £ Land Rover 88 9.73 £* No 229897 19.83 83 £ 10.71 £* 10.79 £ Austin Mini Van 5.83 £* No 190460 11.70 £ Austin Mini Van 6.32 £* No 187352 11.70 0£ 6.32 £* 13.50 50 £ Jaguar XJ 7.29 £* No 176851 13.50 50 £ Land Rover 109 7.29 £* No 222860 18.02 80 £ 9.73 £* And if there is no Brexit, you will get free shipping for the whole year Morris Minor No 149246 10.79 £ Morris Minor 5.83 £* No 190463 89 £ Mini Countryman 9.89 5.34 £* No 157552 99 £ Mini Countryman 8.99 4.85 £* No 157553 10.79 £ Mini Van, Royal Mail 11.70 0£ 5.83 £* No 165150 6.32 £* Morris Minor No 190462 89 £ Morris Minor 9.89 5.34 £* No 149249 89 £ Morris Minor 9.89 5.34 £* No 190464 89 £ Morris Minor 9.89 5.34 £* No 151564 89 £ Morris Minor, Police 11.70 9.89 0£ 5.34 £* No 151563 6.32 £* Land Rover 109 No 222861 18.02 £ Land Rover 88 9.73 £* No 226525 18.02 £ Land Rover 109 9.73 £* No 223791 Mercedes L 322, Erie Builders No 191500 14.41 £ Mercedes L 322, 7.78 £* Erie Builders, USA 14.41 £ Mini Van, Post 7.78 £* Office Telephones No 191499 18.92 £ Land Rover 88 10.22 £* No 231069 18.02 £ Mercedes L 322 9.73 £* No 185297 16.21 £ 8.75 £* 11.70 £ Mini Van, 6.32 £* Cooper Racing 11.70 £ Land Rover 109, 6.32 £* Marine Rescue 18.02 80 £ 9.73 £* 11.70 £ Morris Minor 6.32 £* No 190461 89 £ 9.89 5.34 £* No 165149 No 165151 Morris Minor 99 £ Rover P6 8.99 11.70 £ Rover P6, Police 18.02 £ No 151565 Land Rover 109, 4.85 £* No 151561 6.32 £* No 151562 RAF Aircraft Engineering 9.73 £* *Notice: Shown prices in £ are based on exchange rate 0,90 £ = Euro of January 2019 No 202186 www.modelcarworld.com ALL BRANDS - 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8pm MAIL ORDER A PLEASURE www.collectors-toys.com TRADE ONLY PMAP0325 CBW721405 1/72 BRITISH LRDG PATROL CAR CAMOUFLAGE SAND 1/72 F-14A VF-143 PUKINDOGS RRP £149.98 RRP £149.98 CBW721406 PMAP0324 PAN12172PA 1/72 LEOPARD A5 RRP £29.95 £44.95 PMAP0326 1/72 V2 ROCKET CAMOUFLAGE 1/72 BRITISH LRDG PATROL CAR CAMOUFLAGE SAND RRP £44.95 AVAILABLE JAN 2019 RRP n 1/72 F-14A VF-33 STARFIGHTERS IN STOCK NOW PAN12172PB RRP £29.95 1/72 LEOPARD A5 AVAILABLE JAN 2019 PAN12172PC 1/72 LEOPARD A5 AVAILABLE JAN 2019 MGT00001 MGT00009 £44.95 £29.95 MGT00004 1/64 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R (FK8) CHAMPIONSHIP WHITE W IN STOCK NO RRP RRP 1/64 LB WORKS NISSAN GT-R R35 TYPE REAR WING BLUE RRP £12.49 RRP £12.49 MGT00010 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R (FK8) CHAMPIONSHIP WHITE W/ MODULO KIT 1/64 LB WORKS NISSAN GT-R R35 TYPE 1, REAR WING VER MATTE WHITE RRP £12.49 RRP £12.49 MGT00012 1/64 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R (FK8) RALLYE RED RRP £12.49 LE IN ALL AVAILAB EFT L D N RIGHT A HAND DRIVE VERSIONS MGT00018 1/64 MCLAREN SENNA MIRA ORANGE RRP £12.49 E NEW RELEAS www.clevelandsdiecast.co.uk www.clevelandsb2b.co.uk Available from all good model retailers and specialist Aviation shops Distributed in the UK and Europe by Clevelands Wholesale Ltd Contact us for your nearest stockist • Tel: 01923 711772 • Email: sales@clevelandsdiecast.co.uk Wholesale distribution of all major model, hobby and toy brands to the trade www.maguiresmodels.co.uk Ruttle Plant £165.00 01-2487 £90.00 01-2403 £132.00 01-2506 £90.00 01-2500 £93.00 01-2460 £150.00 01-2430 £152.00 01-2548 £90.00 01-2548 £90.00 01-2573 £95.00 01-2470 £135.00 01-2635 £150.00 01-2554 £155.00 01-2551 £158.00 01-2493 £149.00 01-2499 £125.00 Tel: 01242 820145 Mob: 07772895458 AUCTION WATCH Snapped up at the lower end of its catalogue estimate was this made in India Maxwell Toys No 524 Autocat Minibus What's it worth? We report back prices being realised in the salesrooms and online, and flag up forthcoming auction dates for your diary SOL D FOR €30 COLLECTOYS (FRANCE) Europe and beyond… This bright example of Maxwell Toys No 526 Maxwell Toy Carrier sold just above its €30-€40 estimate The last sale of the year at Collectoys in early December included not just a fine Continental selection but some interesting offerings from further afield and proved there are plenty of bargains still to be bagged at auction Please note all prices quoted for the items illustrated are in Euros Showing some wear to its bodywork, this Japanese Taiseiya Micro Pet 1975 Datsun Bluebird was bagged for half its €80-€90 estimate SOL D FOR €45 SOL D FOR €45 SOL D FOR €75 SOL D FOR €70 This great little Dane, Tekno’s No 832 MG 1100 Rallye, was won for well below its €60-€70 estimate at Collectoys With some yellowing to its paintwork but offered complete with a key for its working engine came this No 1001/1 Mercedes 220s from German manufacturer Schuco SOL D FOR €70 Also hailing from Spain, this Modeltrans No 103 1965 Pegaso Setra Seida S14 Coach, one of only 300 made, just tipped the top of its €100€120 estimate, despite some acknowledged damage to its tyres SOL D FOR €13 SOL D FOR €35 SOL D FOR €30 SOL D FOR €45 Built by French model maker JPG Maquettes, this No M53106 Renault TN6 proved a bit of a steal, selling for just half the top end of its catalogue estimate With working friction motor, this Rico (Spain) No 705 Opel Kapitan sold slightly above its €50-€60 estimate 70 www.modelcollector.com | february 2019 AUCTION DIARY 26 February Special Auction Services, Berkshire Tel 01635 580595 www.specialauctionservices.com 13 March Built by French model maker JPG Maquettes, this No M53106 Renault TN6 proved a bit of a steal, selling for half the price the top end of its catalogue estimate had suggested C&T Auctions, Ashford Tel: 01233 510050 www.candtauctions.co.uk 14-15 March Vectis, Thornaby Tel: 01642 750616 www.vectis.co.uk 20 March Selling just shy of its €80-€90 estimate was this MAP No 9903 1955 Berliet PCP Paris bus SOL D FOR €70 This little Dutch delight, Lion-Car Toys DAF B Variomatic liveried for Shell, complete with its original box, perhaps not surprisingly fuelled more interest than its €30-€40 estimate would have suggested Despite a touch up to its roof listed in the catalogue description, this JRD No 112 Citroen Traction 11CV still achieved the top end of its estimate Warwick & Warwick, Warwick Tel: 01926 499031 www.warwickandwarwick.com 29 April SOL D FOR €80 Wallis & Wallis, Lewes Tel: 01273 480208 www.wallisandwallis.co.uk VECTIS AUCTIONS Uncovering the die-cast SOL D FOR £24 Perhaps not surprisingly, this Exoto No 97106 1:18 scale 50th Anniversary (1990) Ferrari 641/2 seriously outperformed its £50-£70 catalogue estimate The one-day specialist and tinplate sale, followed by the one-day general sale at Vectis Auctions in late November brought forth a large number of lots featuring model railway items and military figures There were, however, also a number of diecast gems that seriously outperformed their catalogue estimates… SOL D FOR £2,1 60 Keen bidding saw the price commanded by this Matchbox Regular Wheels No 30b Magirus-Deutz Crane Truck (Stannard Code 1) hoisted well above the already considerable (£1.500-£1,600) estimate listed in the catalogue SOL D FOR £64 Offered as a single lot, this Corgi Toys No 224 Bentley Continental Sports Saloon and Dinky Weeks Tipping Farm trailer made ten times the amount (£40-£50) its catalogue estimate had suggested! Described as being in ‘mint condition’, this Matchbox Models of Yesteryear No Y13 Crossley RAF Tender with Type A rear drop side body with five cast cleats, Type A cast open front springs without strengthening web, full Lesney Products & Co Limited lettering, Type A baseplate with ‘LD’ text, dull dark red/maroon seats, tan canopies and grille and chrome 24-spoke wheels, almost doubled the top end of it £260-£320 estimate SOL D FOR £43 WATCH Battered but still great ■ Coming in from the cold this December was a Dinky Toys 280j Fenwicks Type Delivery Vans Offered by a Sussex-based seller, this charming classic had apparently been on display in a hut at the bottom of his father’s garden, alongside a model railway layout, from some time prior to listing A fair bit of chipping to its paintwork and tyres that were hardened and cracked, however, did not deter bidders keen to acquire this highly desirable Dinky and, after 17 bids, it changed hands for a cool £2,500 Carrying a modest £30-£40 estimate, this Matchbox Superfast No 12a Land Rover Safari, described as being in “fair to good’ condition, achieved a far more remarkable figure Smashing its (£150-£200) estimate at the Vectis Auctions sale was this 1:12 scale Danbury Mint 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster SOL D FOR £50 Another Danbury Mint beauty offered at the Vectis sale was this 1:12 scale 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible, which comfortably cruised past its £150-£200 estimate SOL D FOR £74 SOL D FOR £38 ■ Something altogether more sporty, and a lot more recent, was offered in the form of the Nissan BRE Datsun 240z in which John Morton won the SCCA Championship in the C-production category in 1970 and 1971, modelled in 1:18 scale by Kyosho Listed by a Derby-based seller, it was described as being in ‘perfect’ condition and while it only attracted a single bid, it nevertheless sold for an impressive £389 ■ Finally, its back to the commercials… A Corgi Toys’ Scammel Artic, Milk Float and Commer 3/4 Ton, all liveried for the Co-op and packaged in plain card boxes, were listed as a single lot 11 bids later, the lovely little trio sold for £560 february 2019 | www.modelcollector.com 71 A TOUCH OF GLASS! 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 Future show SundayM May 19th 2019 your letters Model Collector, MyTimeMedia Ltd, Eden House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF Christmas unwrapped “Winners will be sent a lucky dip from our fantastic prize pool” Black beauty H aving spotted the yellow Tomica Dallara model in part one of Fiat X1/9 finds, which I know I have as it's sitting in one of my display cabinets, I also noted mention of how the black version with racing driver is apparently very rare Imagine my surprise, then, when later idly looking into a few storage boxes I found that I have one! I couldn't remember owning it for some reason and bearing in mind that I have way too many storage boxes and models what were the chances of stumbling across it? The box is slightly tatty but the model is nice Perhaps you can let Kevin Brock know that at least one reader has that version? Thanks as always for an excellent magazine and best wishes for 2019 PAUL GATTY EMAIL Funnily enough, when I was working on the layout for Part of the Fiat X1/9 finds feature I ran an online search to see if I could find a copyright free image of this scarce back version that has so far eluded Kevin to include, but I drew a blank So, thank you so much for sharing this photograph of your model! Ed After reading Part of the Kevin Brock’s Fiat X1/9 feature in last month’s issue, Paul Gatty was delighted to learn that this version of Tomica’s Dallara Fiat X1/9 is a very scarce model indeed As a long term subscriber to Model Collector, I particularly enjoyed the Commer Coaches, Tintin and Land Rover Lone Star features in the Christmas 2018 issue and have a few observations of my own to make CHAD VALLEY COMMER COACHES I’ve included a photo of my six Commer coaches in different colours (two blue, one green, one metallic light green, one red and one metallic violet blue) although there’s no doubt there are others As a keen collector of Chad Valley Wee-KinToys (I am lucky enough to have more than 80 in my collection), I’ve noticed a peculiarity on one of my Commer coaches: the hole into which the key for the motor fits is found on the left side of all of my examples, except one of the two blue versions, where it instead features on the right side Can anyone offer an explanation for this? Michael Sordet has examples of Chad Valley’s Commer Coach in a variety of different colour finishes Curiously, however, one of his blue examples has the hole for key that winds up the model’s clockwork mechanism on its right side, whereas on all other examples he has encountered it features on the left DINKY TOYS COMMER COACHES I am also including a photo with three minor wheel variations: 1) The common blue wheels with black tyres 2) The less common blue wheels with white tyres 3) Very rare spun alloy wheels TINTIN MODELS I feel I should warn collectors about an issue with some of the first series (packaged in blue boxes) Tintin models I was very disappointed when I discovered that a few of my mine were showing signs of ‘resin fatigue’ It got so bad I had to replace six models of the models I’d bought from the first blue boxes series as they were no longer in a condition fit for display So, anyone considering adding first series models to their collections should be sure to inspect their prospective purchases carefully ‘Resin fatigue’ can affect both the chassis and body This can be caused by changes in temperature and humidity levels during the casting process, something I learned while producing the range MA COLLECTION 20 years ago 74 www.modelcollector.com | february 2019 email: lindsey.amrani@mytimemedia.com Wheel variations on three of the Dinky Toys Commer Coaches in Michel Sordet’s collection – the spun alloy wheels on the model also singled out in the solo shot, being very rare indeed FUTURE FEATURE IDEAS There are two other excellent BD models series in the same style as the Tintin models: one produced by Hachette and based on the quintessentially British story of Blake and Mortimer written by Edgar P Jacobs, and one, produced by Atlas, based on the cars featured in the classic Franco-Belgian Spirou and Fantasio comics Both would make interesting subjects for future features MICHEL SORDET GENEVA, SWITZERLAND The fascinating information shared on these pages are what make Letters my favourite section of the magazine to work on! Thank you so much, Michel Oh, and if anyone reading has any key information (apologies for the irresistible pun!) to divulge in regards to the Chad Valley Wee Kin Commer Coach query posed, please get in touch! Ed A bright future? I have just been reading the January 2019 edition of Model Collector and found the Signing Off piece by Pat Conneally really thought provoking It really got me thinking about how much plastic is used in the packaging of our models Take, for example, those clear Perspex display cases now so highly favoured I’ll bet most of us whip our latest buys straight of these and into display cabinets, simply storing the plastic cartons away somewhere safe, just in case we ever move house or decide to sell our models on At some point in the future, however, these are destined to become part of the ongoing environmental problem, and that’s before we even get to all the polystyrene and other difficult to dispose of materials also employed in the name of protection When I was growing up in the 1960s all our models came packaged in good old fashioned, biodegradable, cardboard and not only was the protection offered really well thought out but, as an added bonus, box inners often featured some great artwork, too In fact, in a lot of cases, you could use the attractive box inners to display models against on your bedroom shelf once you’d finished playing with them With the topic still very much at the forefront of my mind, while shopping at my local supermarket it occurred to me that one of the most fragile products we ever buy, eggs, are packaged in simple, moulded cardboard boxes! So, perhaps the solution to the plastics issue, certainly in the small scale world, is not nearly as complicated as model manufacturers may think I think there would be added benefits to such a move, too On a recent episode of the TV show Flog It, James Lewis, the antiques expert, pointed out that the reason why some objects are called ‘collectables’ is because of the memories they evoke I think he was spot on with that one! I am sending you pictures of some old Corgi Toys packaging from when I was growing up in the 60s Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could see the return of such creative design, with no plastic to worry about? Just a few example of the charming packaging that Ian Morton suggests today’s model manufacturers would well to relook at when it comes to devising practical, and appealing, solutions to the plastic pollution problem Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and many thanks for a wonderful magazine, which I always look forward to IAN MORTON EMAIL As plastic pollution has become such a serious environmental issue, it’s our collective responsibility as consumers to press for change Over the last couple of decades, the packaging of so many of our models seems to have become ever more excessive, complicated and frustrating – and damage limitation simply can’t continue to so damaging! As you, and so many others, are pointing out, perhaps it time manufacturers start to relook at how things were done, simply but very effectively, in past As you know, at the end of January I’ll be chatting with lots of manufacturers at the London and Nuremberg toyfairs, so it will be interesting to learn how seriously the industry as a whole is taking the situation and the response of individual brands to this challenge Ed february 2019 | www.modelcollector.com 75 minimodelshop.co.uk Thousands of collectible models in stock buses, aircraft, bikes, cars, plant, farm, commercial and military vehicles Top brands including AUTOart, Maisto, Minichamps, Kyosho, Sun Star, Mattel & many more 08456 44 70 44 Free Delivery over £50 • Exclusive Discount Club Huge Range • Free Personalised Number Plates Display Cases and Stands Bulldog Fairs Great Toy Collectors Fairs in the Southwest of England Shepton Mallet Shepton Mal let Royal WestShowgr ShowgrooundundBA4BA46QN6QN Royal BatBathh && West Up to 300 Stalls The GREAT WINTER Fair Giant Toy & Train Collectors Fair Sunday 28thJanuary Sunday 27th 10.30am 2.30pm 10.30am 2.30pm Adults Adults £4.00 each £4.00 each under free with an adult under 16yrs free16yrs with an adult from 08.30 £10.00 EarlyEarly Bird fromBird 08.30 £10.00 On thethe A371 A371 twotwo mimilleess from from Shepton Shepton Mal Mallleet,t, 33 mimilleess from from Castl Castlee Cary Cary traitrainn stati statioonn On 1000’ss car cars**Café** ***Free Free parparking king fforor 1000’ s* Café* Malvern EXETER (Westpoint) A MEG Post Code WR13 6NW In the Severn Hall Toy Collectors Fair Three Counties Showground Sunday 3rd February 10.30 2.30 Admission Price £4.00 each Early Bird from 08.00 £10.00 16 years and under with accompanied adult FREE 1000’s of Collectable toys for sale0+ 20 ls l Sta Old and modern collectables: DINKY**CORGI**SPOT-ON**HORNBY Lego MAINLINE**MARKLIN**LLEDO**DOLLS AND TEDDIES Star wars ++++ 10000’s more Westpoint Arena, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ Up to 300 Stalls Giant Toy & Train Collectors Fair Sunday 17th February 1000’s of Collectable toys for sale 10.30am 2.30pm Adults £4.00 each under 16yrs free with an adult Early Bird from 08.30 £10.00 Old and modern collectables: DINKY**CORGI**SPOT-ON**HORNBY Lego MAINLINE**MARKLIN**LLEDO**DOLLS AND TEDDIES Star wars ++++ 10000’s more Easy access from M5, Westpoint is just mile from Jnc 30 on the A3052 Probably the Best Toy Collectors Fairs in the West Call us on 01373 452857 or 07917 125641 Email: bulldogfairs@aol.com web site: www.bulldogfairs.com your letters Model Collector, MyTimeMedia Ltd, Eden House, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 6HF Unreleased Lledo set One of the achievements of Model Collector, and one the benefits to its readers, has been the identifying and promoting of previously unknown aspects of British diecast history – from unusual and scarce releases, to plans that were, in the event, never put into production I thought readers might, therefore, be interested in what seem to be firm plans for a Lledo boxed set, which – as far as I’m aware – never got further than an initial design for the box My interest in Lledo ambulances goes back some years – in fact, I think my first article for Model Collector was in Edition No back in 1987! Although there has been a decline in Lledo collectability, I have kept my collection and recently came into possession of some ‘trial Lledo boxes’ I was fascinated to see that one of these was for an ‘Ambulances of the Armed Forces’ boxed set The back of the box shows that the set was intended to comprise of: * DG 35 Dennis Limousine, as an RAF Ambulance * DG 43 Morris Van, as an Army Ambulance * DG 52 Morris Parcels Van, as a Royal Navy Ambulance The choice of models suggests that the set was intended for 1992/93 It was, however, never issued The castings selected were not really suitable for ambulances, as all would have needed windows to be represented in their sides Whether there were trial models for these I not know, but I suspect there may have been, in view of the decision to produce a box Another piece of diecast history! CHRIS BATTEN EMAIL Packaging for a proposed but never released Lledo set recently acquired by ambulance collector Chris Batten You’ve been with the magazine far longer than I have, Chris! The truth is (and I say this with no disrespect to the title’s former editors intended whatsoever) the achievements of MC over the years are largely down to wonderful contributors, such as yourself, and how incredibly forthcoming our humbling knowledgeable readers are What a shame this set was never produced The intended models may, as you’ve pointed out, have been a bit ‘iffy’, but that artwork for the box is just gorgeous and would, alone, have sold the set to me What a find! Thanks so much for sharing Ed Unexpected delights I could not agree more with Dominic Borrelli’s comments concerning Unexpected Delights in January’s issue of MC Two years ago I was on holiday in north Devon and called in to the Hartland Quay shipwreck museum In the gift shop was a Welly VW T2 Bus, 1972, in red and at a scale of 1:38 It had a friction motor and an opening side door I didn’t expect much for my £4 but was very pleasantly surprised Toys and models need not be mutually exclusive Some time ago, in Boston Harbour market, I picked up a diecast friction drive yellow school bus and a Lincoln stretched limo, neither boxed but new and for less than $6 for the pair I am sending you few pictures of these toy finds that I Proof that collecting doesn’t have to be have happily added to expensive – a few of Dennis Trebble’s my model collection bargain buys DENNIS TREBBLE EMAIL I love a bargain! And I think both Dom’s article, and your letter, are a great reminders of the fact that this doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby and really can be enjoyed by whatever your budget may be Ed february 2019 | www.modelcollector.com 77 ... AVAILABILITY: Q2 2019 RRP: £27.99 28 www.modelcollector.com | february 2019 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG CODE: CC03502 DESCRIPTION: This model will now have even more of the original parts, making it Corgi’s... VA013900 AVAILABILITY: Q4 2019 february 2019 | www.modelcollector.com 29 Pre-production preview 2019 TRIUMPH HERALD 13/60 CONVERTIBLE (WITH REMOVABLE ROOF) CODE: VA07406 AVAILABILITY: Q4, 2019 FORD SIERRA... TRIUMPH SPITFIRE MKIV “For lots more exciting models, please visit my website: www.keithscars.co.uk” Cheques/Postal Orders Payable to : Keith Bradley and send your payment to: Keith’s Cars, Keith Bradley,