spot the gems ! (ONES A CRACKER!)

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spot the gems ! (ONES A CRACKER!)

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There is three gems in these two photos ,see if you can see them :D
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Seriously out of my depth here, but I can see what appears to be an orange SuperKings K9 fire engine.
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Idris wrote:Seriously out of my depth here, but I can see what appears to be an orange SuperKings K9 fire engine.
yes thats one!!! :D ,two to go :D
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One of those SuperKings tipper lorries in all-over mustard that we had a thread about a while back? (Sorry for being a bit vague, but I told you I was out of my depth :D ) Also the cab and chassis of a SuperKings GMC cement truck, but in yellow.
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The green K1 MH6 excavator must also rank as a rarity.
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Idris wrote:One of those SuperKings tipper lorries in all-over mustard that we had a thread about a while back? (Sorry for being a bit vague, but I told you I was out of my depth :D ) Also the cab and chassis of a SuperKings GMC cement truck, but in yellow.
i had high hopes for the k4 leyland tipper but when it came i think its a standard wates lime one,the camera made it look more yellow,(but i could be wrong as i am no expert at all on kingsize)
You are correct about the cement mixer,the barrel missing but now you can see the white gearing :D
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AJR wrote:The green K1 MH6 excavator must also rank as a rarity.
Give the man a cigar!!! :D
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings :shock:
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram :)
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Give the man a cigar!!! :D
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings :shock:
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram :)
dave

Wow, I'd heard of the 2x hydrosleeve version in Matchbox folklore but never seen one.
Then one turns up in a totally unexpected green with single wheels and O&K logos cast onto the engine cover. :shock:
How much would that sell for? I doubt that Bill Gates would be able to afford it. :o
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AJR wrote:
Give the man a cigar!!! :D
This is the cracker!!,not only a different colour but a few cast differences,also its the first of the first,the grand daddy of all kings :shock:
Check out especially the cast bucket and hydro ram :)
dave

Wow, I'd heard of the 2x hydrosleeve version in Matchbox folklore but never seen one.
Then one turns up in a totally unexpected green with single wheels and O&K logos cast onto the engine cover. :shock:
How much would that sell for? I doubt that Bill Gates would be able to afford it. :o
The only pre pro excavator i could recall was in charlie macks paperback book but i can,t find mine at present,but after i had won the auction and was waiting for it to
arrive i did see the exact same model sold in "The matchbox london collection" 2009 which sold for £200,if i had to guess the value now i would guess around £600,but who knows :D
heres a photo from the vectis sale
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Some fantastic models Dave, does the tipper have the standard suspension on the front axle?
Here is my k1.
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