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Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:13 pm
by MOKOSEX
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Thank's Dave for the additional pictures and those 'Yesteryears' look great! just the right amount of weathering and I hope you can sell them to a model Railway enthusiast as that's where they would be at Home.
Ghosthunter.
That is a very good idea,thanks
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:16 pm
by YYS4BOB
All the YY's have had their wheels painted, so guess they've come off a diorama or railway layout already.
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:30 pm
by MOKOSEX
YYS4BOB wrote:All the YY's have had their wheels painted, so guess they've come off a diorama or railway layout already.
Thanks Bob for the confirmation,i only know the basics for this range.
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:43 pm
by MOKOSEX
Its gone a little quiet again so time for some more pics out the box,the following models are pretty rare and i am hoping ghosty or someone can throw some info on the escort mk1 and lotus,its the same car has the corgi rocket mirror rally car so i think around 1970 ,i did think cereal premium but drew a blank,the vespas are rough and made by mercury ,italy,the battery is an AA and is in for scale.
dave
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:01 pm
by Miller
I love those Vespas!
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:38 pm
by fixer
i like those scooters too
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 11:55 pm
by johnboy
That's a nice box of goodies, the fun with these is sometimes the things you can't see until you take delivery. Those humble ramps are a very nice find.
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:05 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
Hi Dave, sorry I'm late with this. The little red Lotus Ford Grand Prix car and the Mk1 Ford Escort look like the breakfast cereal kits from Mexico. These were presented on sprues like the 'R & L' Kits marketed by Petrol companies in the UK.
- Bimbo Bolidos kits.jpg (62.59 KiB) Viewed 449 times
- Lotus Ford.jpg (33.35 KiB) Viewed 449 times
They were available during the 1970's, so appear to have been made pretty close to when the original models (the Corgi Rockets Ford Escort), were being made. The Grand Prix car is one of 20 from that range, the Ford I am not sure, but other sports car subjects were also made.
Ghosthunter.
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:26 pm
by MOKOSEX
Miller wrote:I love those Vespas!
I could see one in the photo but was very pleased to get two and different ones
dave
Re: spot the gem(s)
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:31 pm
by MOKOSEX
fixer wrote:i like those scooters too
Like i just posted ,i could see one scooter in the photo,i have late last year picked up a moko version of a lambereta and recently i got a rider for another,i did think one of the scooters could be a moko but after looking carefully i realised it wouldn,t be but still wanted to see who made them