Sunday, June 12, 2011

YAT MING 1/18 1937 STUDEBAKER COUPE EXPRESS PICKUP TRUCK

Based on its Dictator sedan, Studebaker introduced their first ever pickup truck in 1937. Regarded as one of the best looking trucks ever built. Today, Studebaker Express pickups are highly sought after by collectors. Now, this American beauty is available for your collection. Complete with the original's graceful headlight pods. Studebaker's rugged straight-six under the hood. Authentic split windshield. Dash mounted rear view mirror. And working tailgate. 1:18 scale, 10 1/2" long. See more

CORGI 1/50 SCANIA R FLATBED STRAW LOAD ANDERSON SON

George Anderson started working life in a cattle market before he and his brother John started a livestock haulage company with a tractor and trailer. They purchased their first lorry, a Ford D Series with a wooden cattle box in 1975.
J & G Anderson continued until 1985 when John left the company. In 1999 George expanded and bought out George D Walker; with son David working at the business they moved into the hay and straw transport trade. The George Anderson & Son fleet consists of a Scania R620 lorry and Montracon tri axle trailer and a Scania R620 tractor unit with a Houghton Parkhouse The Professional livestock transporter. Hauliers of Renown is the flagship of Corgis road transport range of die-cast models - amazingly detailed, each model is a tabletop replica of a truck from the UKs most famous haulage fleets. Every model, is recreated in superb 1:50 scale and includes a numbered, Limited Edition Tachograph Certificate and customised presentation packaging. The range includes both modern and classic cabs and trailers from some of the best known British hauliers. Shop here

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

CORGI 1/50 - ALBION ARTIC WITH FLAT TRAILER AND BRICKS-LONDON BRICK COMPANY




London Brick Company is famous as the world’s largest brick manufacturer.  In the 60’s era LBC ran a fleet of more than 900 vehicles in the famous red livery and familiar circular logos.  The company absorbed a number of other brick manufacturers including Eastwoods, Redland and Marston Valley.  LBC is now owned by Hanson group.

We haven't featured an old Albion for a while, and in London Brick livery this one is absolutely gorgeous. Another of Corgi's Limited Editions, the detailing is simply superb - particularly the macho frontal, excellent lighting clusters, authentic wipers and the fine hydraulic coupling lines to the trailer, which can be detached. The sheated brick load ie well done, as is the paint work. It's just lovely. Shop here

CORGI 1/50 GUY WARRIOR - POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT


Looking resplendent in traditional Post Office red, this 1965 Guy Warrior is a replica of a 12-strong fleet of Warriors, rated at 12 tonnes. Incidentally, they were first ordered in 1964 and allocated with B registration suffix markings. However, they didn't enter into service until the following year, hence the later C registration plates. We've seen this rugged Warrior model in other guises before and this one is equally as impressive, particularly the frontal detailing and the Post Office crest. This model is one of Corgi's Premium' ranges of which only 2000 are being made. Shop here

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

CORGI 1/50 SCAMMELL CRUSADER FLATBED TRAILER BRS


Scammell Crusader , Flatbead Trailer - BRS. It was the Labour Governments mandate of 1945 that was to create the nationalised road haulage operation of British Road Services.Starting up three years later in 1948.BRS has experienced many ups and downs in its history, but managed to create a strong and viable transport operation.


The model finished in the all over red of British Road Services, model length 27cm with all wording in white, limited edition certificate is included as is the customer applied mirrors. Shop here 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

SUN STAR 1/18 FIAT 124 ABARTH RALLY


The Fiat 124 Abarth comes in the version which the second won the Rally Monte Carlo in 1975, as driven by Mikkola and Todt. The decoration has been extremely well applied. Shop here

MATCHBOX KING-SIZE K-1 O&K HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR



This model is Matchbox King-Size K-1 O&K Hydraulic Excavator. It had a red body with a silver grey Jib, red plastic hubs with black plastic tyres and the cab had amber tinted windows. The jib had no less than three hydrosleeves keeping the jib in position and the Jib had red and white 'MH6' labels while the sides of the cab had a red and white label with 'O&K' inside a diamond shape. The model was converted to superfast wheels in 1971. It kept it's red & silver grey from the regular wheeled model but the superfast issue can be found with red and white or yellow and black 'O&K' labels and amber or clear windows. The earliest design for the O&K Excavator had only two hydrosleeves as the two upper parts of the jib were cast as one piece. It is not known weather any of these one piece jibs actually got into circulation.

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...