New additions to Kurt's Garage

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MatchboxFreak
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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Next up: the Dinky's
23G Cooper Bristol
Cooper Bristol
Cooper Bristol
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Cooper Bristol
Cooper Bristol
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102 MG Midget
MG Midget
MG Midget
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MG side
MG side
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MG top
MG top
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The original wind screen for the MG seems to have slipped into the bonnet. It seems to be complete but won't fit out past the driver. (Note the wind screen peeping out from under the drivers left elbow.)
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to slip it out and reinstall it?
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Kurt
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Next up: the Corgi; 403 Thwaites Skip Dumper.
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Kurt
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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And finally the Matchbox:

This 59c Gallexy Fire Chief is common as dirt but it's missing its glazing and lantern.
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On closer inspection, it looks like the glazing rivet was not spun or spread. The paint and base rivets look to be in good shape. Does this look like an oops or do you think the glazing was removed after it left the factory?
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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MatchboxFreak wrote:Does this look like an oops
Hi Kurt,
to me it Looks like a oops-model.
I like your Imperial Police car. Nice model and worth half a bottle nail polish remover if you didn´t get Problems with your wife now.
Stephan
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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We each have our own beauty supplies. Just mine are used to beautify cars!
:D :D :D
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Kurt
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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Some good finds this week.

My first white base.
White base 32c Leyland tanker
White base 32c Leyland tanker
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White base 32c Leyland tank
White base 32c Leyland tank
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This one needs a bit of cleaning
15a Diamond T Prime mover
15a Diamond T Prime mover
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6 wheel Diamond T
6 wheel Diamond T
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Kurt
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I've cleaned up the 15a Diamond T prime mover.
A few flea bites but not bad for $2 and some nail polish remover.
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Kurt
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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I am quite pleased with some recent additions over the last two weeks.
The bulldozer, tow truck and pink Cresta come from a Toronto flea market.
The rest are part of a mixed 60+ car lot bought at a local vintage store. Most are upgrades of models I have but the grey wheel Bedford, the #9 Ford GT and the Husky Wagonaire with camera man are all new to my collection.
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Kurt
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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Hi Kurt,
very nice finds.
I like the bulldozer most.
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Re: New additions to Kurt's Garage

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It's great finding new models for your collection Kurt, I do like the tippers with gpw's and the pink Cresta.
John
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