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Hello everybody.

I'm an ex pat Austrian calling Stockport home and - believe it or not - I live here voluntarily and actually like it.

I'm a lifelong autoholic and collector of cars, automobilia and models. I just sold a vast collection of plastic model kits since this got completely out of control,
so I can now fill the space with 1/18 diecasts until this gets completely out of control.

While rummaging in my currently half empty dungeon, I came across a box containing some of my childhood survivors
and it is this that brought me to this forum via TEH INTERWEBZ.

I have a proven track record of destroying Corgies, Dinkies and Spot-Ons by restoring and code 3ing them and will now continue with the smaller stuff.
However, I only molest really hopeless rubbish, otherwise it's no fun.

For example, this example I own for almost half a century now, I deem way too good for restoration:



However, it has been trackless for what must be 45 years, so I recently rectified that.

Hello,

welcome to the forum.
Your post reminds me on a post I did a while ago.
The snow track is mine since new only the tracks are replaced.
Eveb though the model is much played with I would never not repaint it.

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What is your name?

Stephan

Thank you Stephan!

My name is Christian and we appear to belong to the same generation.

Welcome to the forum Christian. We have quite a few retorers here which is good as it helps to offset the other completely mad Guys hell bent on collecting everything under the Sun with the name Lesney on it...

Ghosty.

Yeah, we could snatch a few desirable specimen from under their noses at a toy fair and then mercilessly strip and paint them...

...but not any Rolls-Royces eh!

Ghosty.

He he he he

It's actually one of the 44b ones I want to turn into a John Lennon, despite it's a James Young, but I care not.
Other plans include a 44a in full Crittle spec, despite that was a Bentley, yet I still care not.

Diecastmolester wrote:It's actually one of the 44b ones I want to turn into a John Lennon, despite it's a James Young, but I care not.
Other plans include a 44a in full Crittle spec, despite that was a Bentley, yet I still care not.

OK, you sound like a nice Guy, I'll allow a couple of code 3's from you but they better be good!

Ghosty.

Diecastmolester wrote:It's actually one of the 44b ones I want to turn into a John Lennon

Wow that´s a challenge.
I,m looking forward too see this.

Stephan