MBXPilot's Lesney Collection

[Miller]

To sad for the race transporter, it looks great with its nice decals. I would just replace the glazing and leave it as it is...

[MBXPilot]

Fiancee and I went on a drive today and stopped at several antique malls and flea markets, something we both love! I didn't find a lot, but I did find some rather good stuff at one shop. They had just bought a Lesney collection!! Had several mint boxed King Size and Major Packs. Priced very fairly at $100 each, but still a bit out of my budget. I did bring home these two for $40 total!!! Loving the red Fiat.

Finds 3/20 by Logan Abner, on Flickr

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Great couple of models there for that $40 and yes the Fiat with that luggage is a perfect combination, one of Lesney's best models and just look at that regal Rolls-Royce. Looks in really top condition with a nice original crisp condition box.

Ghosthunter.

[MBXPilot]

Thanks! Yeah I love the Fiat casting, was very surprised to find the red one for such a reasonable price.

And yes the Rolls is as mint as I've ever seen a car. Can't find a single flaw on it. I don't normally collect boxes, as they tend to be outside of my meager budget. But for that price I couldn't resist!

[Rob]

40 bucks was a bargain, the mint boxed Rolls is worth the bulk of that and to get a red Fiat as well...great score

[MBXPilot]

Got a nice little job lot from eBay, contained 6 or 7 cars. Fairly cheap, but this little beauty alone was worth the purchase price.. All I did was add tires. I got an orange Lotus race car in reasonable shape as well!!

Finds 3/29 by Logan Abner, on Flickr

[Taniwha]

Got a nice little job lot from eBay, contained 6 or 7 cars. Fairly cheap, but this little beauty alone was worth the purchase price.. All I did was add tires. I got an orange Lotus race car in reasonable shape as well!!

Finds 3/29 by Logan Abner, on Flickr

The orange Lotus and red BRM came in the same gift set, so quite often seem to turn up in job lots together.

Cheers,
Gavin

[MBXPilot]

So a die cast website called Today's Sale was having a sale this week, I was nosing around on their site and came across this... Decided to take the risk and order it, about $10 with shipping.

I've ordered from this site before, they have very nice pieces, and I've never seen one car from them that looked like a custom. So time will tell... Did I just score something worth an entire week's pay, or a nice custom that I probably would've made at some point anyways?

The lighting is a bit weird, but is definitely looks green to me... Opinions anyone?

Zodiac by Logan Abner, on Flickr

[Rob]

Yes, does look green from the photo and will be interesting to see what it is like when you get it but at $5.99 you cannot lose and had to take a punt

[johnboy]

Very interesting, can't wait to see the result. Hurry up Postman