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by DrJeep
Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:02 pm
Forum: "Look at what I just got"
Topic: Fingers crossed it’s genuine
Replies: 5
Views: 14751

Re: Fingers crossed it’s genuine

Looks like a great lot that would be fun to work through! Is it the red-interiored Miura that you want to be genuine? Hard to imagine why it wouldn’t be in a collection like this. Good luck!
by DrJeep
Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 54672

Re: What's happened to the forum?

On my iPad I can add pictures but I have to do it before entering the text. Previewing the post reveals the attachment area again though it seems like the option to place images in the body of the text has gone and they can only be at the end. From Safari on my Mac I haven’t been able to add picture...
by DrJeep
Fri Mar 12, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 54672

Re: What's happened to the forum?

In case you’re wondering, it’s these boxes at the bottom of the posting screen
by DrJeep
Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What's happened to the forum?
Replies: 40
Views: 54672

What's happened to the forum?

Is everyone else having the same problem posting that I've had? I may have got round it by ticking "do not automatically parse URLs".
by DrJeep
Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:03 pm
Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
Topic: Matchbox 58 Girder Truck with GREEN GRILLE
Replies: 5
Views: 16604

Re: Matchbox 58 Girder Truck with GREEN GRILLE

That's a fabulous find and definitely one I'd like to have! It must have the first base that Bert showed here, without support for the windows. Brilliant!
by DrJeep
Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Authenticate your toys
Topic: Interesting K8 Traxcavator
Replies: 12
Views: 20193

Re: Interesting K8 Traxcavator

That prepro is fabulous. I think there must have been an even earlier version with the hydrosleeve rivet hole in the lower cast ring with its neat bolt heads.
by DrJeep
Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Authenticate your toys
Topic: Interesting K8 Traxcavator
Replies: 12
Views: 20193

Re: Interesting K8 Traxcavator

By increasing the lengths of the pins and turning them into rivets certainly would have improved efficiency of painting and assembly of this arm and hydro-sleeve housing. Painting of three parts and then trying to assemble would have been a messy process. Also makes for better stock storage. Briili...
by DrJeep
Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:21 pm
Forum: Authenticate your toys
Topic: Interesting K8 Traxcavator
Replies: 12
Views: 20193

Re: Interesting K8 Traxcavator

Thanks, everyone - I think you’ve solved it! First, here’s the back and hook, which is not like the prepro version that Dave and Jason have, but shows that it’s the first production casting. B15AC391-9261-472A-9427-3D8A4C09C4DD.jpeg As Bert points out, the white arm is not the version fitted to the ...
by DrJeep
Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Authenticate your toys
Topic: Interesting K8 Traxcavator
Replies: 12
Views: 20193

Interesting K8 Traxcavator

What do you make of this one? As far as I can see it has all the characteristics of the hard-to-find all yellow model, except for one obvious difference! It’s had a hard life (both back hubs are broken) but hasn’t been apart.
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by DrJeep
Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:39 pm
Forum: The Matchbox Superfast chatroom
Topic: Re: The 'Holy Grail' Listing.
Replies: 82
Views: 130294

Re: The 'Holy Grail' Listing.

Very nice!