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Diecastmolester wrote:You must be very rich.

It may seem like that but no. Last night four minters went for 20 Euro on Ebay - I didn't bid as the vendor sort of indicated post would be expensive - around 29 Euro (to Australia) ...even COMBINED that is still good going and I regret it severely now, being deterred.

My hobby being dormant for about two decades, and having had to re-collect Lesney RW and Budgie again, and done so, I am thinking of going in a new direction. Liking predominantly 1950-s, creeping into early 1960's c. 1:64, I have narrowed it down to Siku V Series Plastic, and Solido Mosquito. These...

What does the forum think of Marty's Restorations on Youtube? I subscribe and generally enjoy his stuff but yesterday his resto of a #43 Minx really annoyed me...it was a neat example with an in-tact hitch albeit with poor paint...and then he fillets it, paints it (wrongly detailing the trim) and th...

The Trouble I am having is the brake fluid takes MOST of the paint off - luckily for me revealing almost flawless original paint underneath - but not ALL, leaving patches which I am unwilling to re-apply with the brake fluid given it will now inevitably stray into the good areas.

All good, marked as sent. I don't mind waiting as long as there is good communication, which in this case was a bit wanting.

Thanks Sex, I say job lot but it was 6 items for which I paid about 8 GBP post. I tend to think he/she was disapointed about the eventual selling price, despite 13 bids, given I got Two 22b's, and a red Aston 53 for what averaged out at 7 GBP - however they are in very play worn shape. It's risky bu...

The seller is in ## England. Ten days after payment made and no response to messages either.

Won a job lot at auction but have waited 9 days and the seller hasn't posted. He/she is at 1232 and 98% but within the last 6 months there is a pattern of not posting within a reasonable time, mixed with comments praising quick delivery. I really want the items as I rarely win auctions (had to get u...

Correct me if I am wrong but you don't see $74 AUD/17 bid resto's very often, even #22b https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Matchbox-Le ... _cvip=true

Thanks Drjeep, will (try and) do that next time.