Re: RSSierra's Dinky Additions
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 7:03 pm
Thanks Bert for helping to clear that up.
Ghosty.
Ghosty.
A useful resource for collectors of British diecast toys
http://vbd2-archive.in-nz.com/forum/
Is that some kind of promotional, a regional issue, or simply a standard variation?RSSierra wrote:Another model that comes up rarely is the TEREX dump truck based on the Euclid. Base and Radiator identifiers, wheel colour and labels differentiate this model. I'll keep an eye out for a better condition example.
A simple question but a very long and convoluted answer that i’ll provide a link to rather than try and paraphrase:Idris wrote:Is that some kind of promotional, a regional issue, or simply a standard variation?RSSierra wrote:Another model that comes up rarely is the TEREX dump truck based on the Euclid. Base and Radiator identifiers, wheel colour and labels differentiate this model. I'll keep an eye out for a better condition example.
Fascinating - thank you! (That DTCA website is brilliant, and I've added it to our Quick Links page.)RSSierra wrote:A simple question but a very long and convoluted answer that i’ll provide a link to rather than try and paraphrase:
http://dtcawebsite.com/node/6382
Plus Ian (ToysNZ) has a variation guide
http://toysnz.com/Dinky965-G_EuclidRearDumpTruck
I’ve got a lime code 3 and a single colour decal Euclid i’ll Add pictures of shortly.
Agreed Scott, just need to scrape together the likely $2k purchase price and have you on spotter duty there in Canada. As with most “pinnacle” models I’m unlikely to obtain. But I’ve managed to acquire others I thought outside my appetite for lesser cost, so fingers crossed!lionel-honda wrote:That is a beautiful collection of Dinky aircraft. Now you need a nice 749 Avro Vulcan to compliment your collection!
Thanks for sharing!
Scott