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gillberry · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

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

t0ny99 · SD1 User Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 29 Location: SW London

gillberry wrote:

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

Yup, I'm pleased. I have seen them reach £80, which is just nuts.

In a similar vein, does anyone have a definitive list of the 1/25 Polistil models that were available. I know I have yet to source the blue/beige 3500, and I'm sure they do a police spec, but I do already have a "2600" with separate "rally" decal sheet, which I've not seen since.

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1985 Vitesse SP

tim leech · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

Anyone know of a good decent size diecast MK1 model?

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

t0ny99 · SD1 User Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 29 Location: SW London

tim leech wrote:

Anyone know of a good decent size diecast MK1 model?

As far as I'm aware, only the Polistil versions in 1/25...

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tim leech · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

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

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

Chris P · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

tim leech wrote:

Anyone know of a good decent size diecast MK1 model?

Perhaps Vanguards could be persuaded to do a mk1? As they (Vanguards
or Corgi or whoever they are) seem to rip off Club committee members'
cars, perhaps the club could approach them??

JayDeeVDP · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: Did you get it?

gillberry wrote:

For anyone like me who has an opporto red sd1 there is a new release net july of such a model .

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Just preordered mine . Very Happy

Hey Gillberry did you ever get receipt of your models?

I clicked on the link to find this model no longer available to order, which is a crying shame, because it is a perfect replica of my own car (when I get my Vitesse alloys on...)

Jay

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gillberry · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:30 am Post subject:

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

JayDeeVDP · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:20 am Post subject: sorry

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 Sad

I wonder how many will be manufactured?

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

Jay

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: Corgi/Vanguard response

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.

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Lifelong SD1 fan - 1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas

londonbabe · SD1 User Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 81

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.

Chris P · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject:

londonbabe wrote:

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.

Yup, B-reg Vitesses can have deep-chip spoilers - I think it was a
1985 model-year change. B743ORK is a real SD1 which belonged to
an SD1 Club Committee member, I used to see it around Swindon
regularly, though it's been sold on now I believe.

ejefi · SD1 User Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Essex

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

vitesseboy1 · SD1 User Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 3

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

gillberry · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

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