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MatchboxFreak wrote:
Malibu wrote: Kurt do remember the trailer of the Caterpillar earth scraper - now I have a tractor for it.
Stephan
Glad to see you found a tractor for the Earth Scraper.
Looks like a good one with nice paint and the drivers head complete. Do the axel ends on the tractor and trailer match (crimped vs rounded)?
I like this early casting very much; I think I have 4 sets in various conditions.

Viel spaß!
Smetimes Thing happen very fast. I found a better, complete Trailer for the tractor.
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Enjoy!
Happy hunting!
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Hi,

back home from holiday in south Netherland.
I found some models and some animals on a fleamarket in Ziriekzee.
Any idea (manufacturer) of the caterpillar with the headless driver?
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Hallo Stephan!
I do not recognize the back row but certainly recognize the front row!
The yellow Ford wagon and silver waste removal truck are both great examples!
Congratulations and enjoy!
Kurt
Happy hunting!
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Hi,

not Matchbox, not even Britsbh bud a nice lillte Jaguar Mark VII made by Fer-H0 in Spain is new in my collection.
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Hi all,
Yesterday was a good day.
A friend sold me the body of a Eheim draisine.
I´m pretty shure this body was made by Matchbox for Eheim because it still has the VW Sign on the front.
After Eheim bought the tooling the VW-sign was removed out of the mold.
Have a look here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3194&p=31881&hilit=eheim#p31881
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Now I´m looking for a chassis Matchbox with wheels - if somebody ha s a beater please let me know.
If not a 3D-printed chassis will do as well.

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Today I bought some models on a fleamarket in Stuttgart.
In the back some non-Matchbox: Renault 16 made by Schuco, Ford Continental Mark III and Ford Transit made by Siku and a Wolseley made by Budgie.
If one needs a much played with Bedford Aral Tanker let me know.
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A great little collection to have. The Routemaster Bus looks in really good condition. The white Ford Mustang is a favourite and while clearly has been well loved and played with, it is still quite presentable.

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You've been doing great with the finds Stephan. The M8 Mobil gas tanker with the "black wheels" is rather hard to come by. ;)

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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:The white Ford Mustang is a favourite and while clearly has been well loved and played with, it is still quite presentable.
Just found out that it is the version with the patent number.
I didn´t had this version until yesterday.
And shame to me the model is the best one I have :-) - after some cleaning it looks a bit better as on the picture above.
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