Well done prices seem to vary although £40 is usually a minimum .

Anyone know of a good decent size diecast MK1 model?

Ahh ok, got 1 of them and 2 unmade humbrol ones!

Have not got it yet but it is ordered . July is the official release date .

Sorry, I've misread the release thinking it was last July, and not next July.... silly me.

It's a shame they've stopped the orders for them

I wonder how many will be manufactured?

Has someone ordered one they don't REALLY want? lol

Jay

Hi all, I wrote an e-mail direct to Corgi/Vanguard asking them to consider restarting/continuing the Oporto Red Vanden Plas model, but it appears this livery and model use was not deemed sufficiently popular and due to internal tooling reasons, it was withdrawn....

This was their response.....


Dear Mr Davies

Unfortunately this model has been dropped from our range, hopefully the below statement will go some way to explain the reasons why.

2007 COLLECTOR RANGE RATIONALISATION – Supporting the Trade and the Consumer

Further to the recent merger of Corgi Classics, Master Replicas and Cards Inc, the new Corgi International business has taken the strategic decision to rationalise the Corgi Collector range. A significant number of products featured in the 2007 catalogue have been deferred (circa 150), the models retained (circa 400) being the most desirable in terms of livery and tooling. In addition we have reduced the production quantities of the remaining models to promote sell out at good prices and enhance the overall collectability of the Corgi brand.

This programme of work is designed to create a stronger more focused Corgi Collector category moving forward and to avoid residual product entering the market and affecting both product and brand value.

You know the Vanguards Moonraker Blue Vitesse, reg B743 ORK?

I'm not sure if a B reg vitesse should have a deep chin spoiler, and anyway I don't like it. I want it to look more like my car.

I discovered that the deep chin spoiler is just a plastic thing, glued into the front foglight holes, and underneath is a nice painted Moonraker blue series 2 spoiler. woo. A few careful minutes with a tiny screwdriver and some tweezers and the car is now so much more stylish.

Thought I'd share, for those that don't mind customising their models.

Thought I would add a few additions to the original list that I know were available:

CORGI
Texaco Saloon Racer.

CORGI JUNIORS
Blue 3500 with pencil sharpener in the boot.

MATCHBOX - HUNGARIAN
All blisterpacks:
Gold
Metallic Red
Green Police - Red lightbar on roof
Green Police - Blue lightbar on roof
Red Police - Green lightbar
Red Police - Blue lightbar.

ROAD KINGS - (MATCHBOX COPY)
Yellow.

HELLER/HUMBROL
Model Plastic Kit, White 1/43 Decals for Marlboro rally car.

POLISTIL
1/25 Scale 2600S, blue as 3500 but with yellow 5 spoke wheels & rally car decals

SCALEXTRIC
Scalextric collectors club only 1996. Silver C562 & green C561.
Australia only - Greenstuf.
Red Saloon - came as part of set.

WHITE METAL MODELS

S&J Models - 1/43 race cars. Available as kits or ready built.
Istel production saloon Tim Harvey
ICS Group A Andy Rouse
Sanyo Group A Tony Pond
Austin Rover Fleet Group A Jeff Allam/ Mark Duez.

Minimarque 1/43 (leased S&J mould for casting?)
Gold Series 1
Blue Series 1

Bulldog 1/43 (again same casting as S&J?)
Vitesse - Not sure of all the colours available but included Red & Silver.

ROBUSTELLI TRANSKITS - White metal detail parts, tyres & decals used with either the Heller kits or resin kits to produce specific race cars.
Sanyo 24hrs Spa 1983
Gitanes 24 Hrs Spa 1984
Bastos Monza 1986
Marlboro French production saloon 1983.
Hepolite? - not actually seen this one but it was supposed to be available.

RESIN KITS.
Jempy - French made 1/43 for use with the Transkits above.

P&J Models 1/43 Rally cars - Kits or Fully Built
Unipart RAC Rally 1984 Tony Pond
Computervision Welsh Rally 1985 Tony Pond
Golden Wonder Granite city Rally 1984 Ken Wood.


For the last couple of years Minichamps have been due to release Kurt Thiim's 1986 DTM vitesse, but nothing has appeared yet!!

I'm sure that there are others I have missed.

Eric

hi chaps, just looking at your post about the vanguards models, just thought it may be worth you guys keeping your eyes out for the chrome special edition sd1. it is slightly expensive tho as i paid £123 on ebay (wife wasn't too happy tho) but it had to be done. just a thaught though

Just picked up my 4th chrome sd1 off ebay , for £30 .