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Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:13 pm
by mike
Alex? they have gained the lottery? :lol:
Very beautiful and valuable models. :o
Congratulation

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:51 pm
by motorman
#5 Lotus Europa JPS arrived this morning.

Described in the listing as good condition with a photo in which the model was covered in dust and grime.

The gamble paid off!!! I cleaned it up and Bingo it's a minter. Unfortunately no box for the moment. Unusually all the wheels are 5 spk square except the front right wheel which is a standard 5 spk wheel!!!! a little odd.

Now i need one with Dot/Dash wheels!!!!!

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:53 pm
by nearlymint
Very nice model Alex, I only have playworn ones. J

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:04 pm
by motorman
nearlymint wrote:Very nice model Alex, I only have playworn ones. J
Thanks Jason. Any thoughts on the wheel hub anomaly?

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:02 am
by fixer
very nice Alex I particularly like these in black

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:29 am
by Broughton
Yes motorman,
the same case I found on one of my Javelins. According Christian they sometimes mixed it up, as the wheels look very similar.
But nevertheless a very nice one you got :D

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:29 pm
by matchbox360
motorman wrote:#5 Lotus Europa JPS arrived this morning.

Described in the listing as good condition with a photo in which the model was covered in dust and grime...
I love those dusty, grimy models.. usually underestimated by their sellers, it's great cleaning them up and uncovering the treasure underneath! :D Well done Alex, an absolute beaut, made more appealing by the unusual "odd wheel out"!

Happy hunting + best of luck,

Ken

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:06 pm
by motorman
Here is a nice little #68 Porsche 910 with a wheel error, received from Tim (upmeharris) this morning.

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:13 pm
by motorman
Also in the post this morning and yet another example of a seller who could not be bothered taking a good enough photograph for their listing (a blurred long distance shot with no close ups) resulting in me ending up with a bargain for £5 and free postage!!!!!!. A minter #31 Lincoln Continental.

Who's the Daddy!!!! :lol:

Re: MOTORMANS BUYS 2014

Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:04 pm
by motorman
Wow, what a day i have had!!

I decided at the last minute to go to the Falkirk Swap meet and i am so glad i did!!!!

Whilst there i was a little disappointed with the lack of Matchbox on show. I noticed this elderly chap selling a lot of Railway stuff however he had a dozen or so standard SF's and Corgi rockets on his table in average condition with a small sign £2 each. Seeing nothing that interested me I asked him if he had any others and low and behold from under the table he produces a shoe box "I have a few others if you want to look £2 each but i will take offers"

Thinking i had nothing to loose i had a look and again did not see anything of any interest until that is i got to the bottom of the box and there it was. :D :D :D

"I quite like this" i said, "Will you take £1?"

He took my pound coin and off i walked with a rather large smile on my face. I went home after that as there was no way i could top this buy!!
A very nice SF#33 Yellow with tow guide in excellent condition.

Has anyone got a Red Script box for sale???? :D :D :D