Paul H Vigor 1,180 Posted Saturday at 16:48 Share Posted Saturday at 16:48 17 hours ago, MrWolf said: I'm sure that it could be sorted, but it looks like one of those yappy handbag dogs with bulgy eyes... Nothing that a simple eye-ectomy wouldn't correct! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Hroth 12,184 Posted Saturday at 16:50 Share Posted Saturday at 16:50 20 minutes ago, kernowtim said: I have a stash of these old container wagons in a box somewhere, still available new, with containers for less than this example! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233914150457 It started at 99p, £19 is just bidder stupidity. 1 hour ago, Paul H Vigor said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-2-6-2T-PRAIRIE-LOCOMOTIVE-5500-GREAT-WESTERN-RAILWAYS/224375977222?hash=item343dd9b506:g:qbQAAOSwvypgQ4zZ So, what do we think? Methfix or Waterslide?? Cut out card, more like! Painted with tar, and there's a brush-hair in the cab doorway! Though why you'd call a Lima Small Prairie "kit built"... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Hroth 12,184 Posted Saturday at 17:00 Share Posted Saturday at 17:00 (edited) However If you think that bidders on ebay can be a little unhinged... Bidding for the "First Tweet"... Edited Saturday at 17:00 by Hroth 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffnut Thorston 2,802 Posted Saturday at 22:39 Share Posted Saturday at 22:39 (edited) 8 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-2-6-2T-PRAIRIE-LOCOMOTIVE-5500-GREAT-WESTERN-RAILWAYS/224375977222?hash=item343dd9b506:g:qbQAAOSwvypgQ4zZ So, what do we think? Methfix or Waterslide?? Kitbuilt? It’s a Lima model, repainted with a toothbrush... The only Kit bit could be the numberplates...including a smoke box plate that GWR locos didn’t have prior to 1948... The lettering, in the wrong font (Times New Roman?) looks to have been printed, cut out, and affixed by glue, double sided tape, self adhesive printing paper, or whatever... Listing now ended by seller, as the item is no longer available.... EDIT to add: Posted from the previous page, before I read Hroth’s post on this page... Edited Saturday at 22:56 by Ruffnut Thorston Addition 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrWolf 10,901 Posted Saturday at 23:57 Share Posted Saturday at 23:57 £50 ? For that junk? It was originally a British Railways liveried model, you can see the remains of the lining on the cylinders as well as the smokebox number. Shame really that it's been painted with a fork / toilet brush / hammer / brick etc. With a bit of detailing and a change of pony truck wheels, they still make a nice model, even 40 years on. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern 14,877 Posted yesterday at 04:28 RMweb Gold Share Posted yesterday at 04:28 13 hours ago, Paul H Vigor said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIT-BUILT-2-6-2T-PRAIRIE-LOCOMOTIVE-5500-GREAT-WESTERN-RAILWAYS/224375977222?hash=item343dd9b506:g:qbQAAOSwvypgQ4zZ So, what do we think? Methfix or Waterslide?? Iron on? Mike. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
MartinWales 1,539 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 15 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Iron on? Mike. Weathered? In the dark?? 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrWolf 10,901 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 12 minutes ago, MartinWales said: Weathered? In the dark?? Possibly by leaving in the garden? 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MartinWales 1,539 Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 minute ago, MrWolf said: Possibly by leaving in the garden? Best place!! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cessna152towser 460 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-Wrenn-Collectors-Club-WRCC21-Cinzano-Ventilated-Van-B545513-LE-of-80-/154350886844?hash=item23f0079fbc%3Ag%3AXg8AAOSwpZtgO8UP&nma=true&si=JIKpHVSwGeRYrvkC4Hy%2F5%2Bbzq4k%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Even Dapol wagons, of which there are countless limited editions, seem to be now fetching fancy prices (started at 99p). Edited 15 hours ago by cessna152towser 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul H Vigor 1,180 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 5 minutes ago, cessna152towser said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-Wrenn-Collectors-Club-WRCC21-Cinzano-Ventilated-Van-B545513-LE-of-80-/154350886844?hash=item23f0079fbc%3Ag%3AXg8AAOSwpZtgO8UP&nma=true&si=JIKpHVSwGeRYrvkC4Hy%2F5%2Bbzq4k%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Even Dapol wagons, of which there are countless limited editions, seem to be now fetching fancy prices (started at 99p). Just had a Leonard Rossiter flashback! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrWolf 10,901 Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago 3 hours ago, cessna152towser said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-Wrenn-Collectors-Club-WRCC21-Cinzano-Ventilated-Van-B545513-LE-of-80-/154350886844?hash=item23f0079fbc%3Ag%3AXg8AAOSwpZtgO8UP&nma=true&si=JIKpHVSwGeRYrvkC4Hy%2F5%2Bbzq4k%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Even Dapol wagons, of which there are countless limited editions, seem to be now fetching fancy prices (started at 99p). I would class that as a daft price rather than a fancy price. I've noticed a number of limited edition private owner wagons at high prices. It's yet another contrived collectors bandwagon. I'm fine with it, because it's not my money. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrWolf 10,901 Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Hundreds of Tri-ang "Nellies" have been converted over the years and this one isn't expensive. I'm just not sure what the plan is with the poor old thing's cab? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333909460900 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern 14,877 Posted 7 hours ago RMweb Gold Share Posted 7 hours ago 3 hours ago, MrWolf said: Hundreds of Tri-ang "Nellies" have been converted over the years and this one isn't expensive. I'm just not sure what the plan is with the poor old thing's cab? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333909460900 What's that scraping sound I hear? Oh, hang on, it's the bottom of the barrel. Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Ruffnut Thorston 2,802 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 5 hours ago, MrWolf said: Hundreds of Tri-ang "Nellies" have been converted over the years and this one isn't expensive. I'm just not sure what the plan is with the poor old thing's cab? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333909460900 The most unusual thing is that this one is mounted onto a Hornby “Caledonian Pug” type chassis.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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