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Damaged / diorama
Topic Started: May 21 2007, 03:34 AM (2,420 Views)
Tony-tit
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Granny Basher
ok guys since im new and half of the pics on swiftys pages dont work lol

i was wondering if any of you have any grandas or cortinas that are damaged or in dioramas if you have could you post some pics as id love to see them

once i get some (again) ill have to recreat some of what i used to build

Cheers in advance Tony
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I haven't done any damaged models, but all of my bangers to date can be found here:

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j120/swi...anger%20Racers/
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Tony-tit
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Granny Basher
ahh cool ill have a look through

just looking for some ideas thas all :P
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Almost all of mine to date have been fictional, although I do plan on starting to do more real drivers too. Being a Yank, I actually don't know the real drivers well. Plus if I make a mistake on a fictional car, who'll know? ;)
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Tony-tit
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Granny Basher
swifty just found a few models id be intersted in getting can u name these for me please?

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these all look usefull so if your able to tell me what models they are id be greatly appreciative :D
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Tony-tit
May 21 2007, 05:31 AM
swifty just found a few models id be intersted in getting can u name these for me please?

these all look usefull so if your able to tell me what models they are id be greatly appreciative :D

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Matchbox Ford Cortina

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Matchbox Renault 11

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Zylmex Toyota Corolla

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Yatming Nissan/Datsun Gloria

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CF (Tomica copy) Nissan Bluebird

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Matchbox SAAB 9000

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Tomica Audi 5000

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Another Matchbox Renault 11

The Renault 11 and SAAB 9000 are pretty easy to find, you should be able to get them at boot sales.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Some other useful ones:

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Yatming Volvo 245

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Matchbox Mondeo

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Matchbox Nissan Prairie

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Yatming Toyota Crown (Tomica also did one)

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Matchbox Cortina MK IV

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Guisval Ford Scorpio (Granada MK III)

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Majorette Ford Sierra

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Tomica Nissan Cedric estate
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Matchbox Vauxhall Cavalier
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FiatCoupe
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I get most of my stuff from car boots & some models are much harder to find than others.The Matchbox Cortinas are fairly common & the Maisto Granadas are qite easy to get too.The Matchbox Cavalier seems much rarer though,& I've never even seen a Matchbox Mondeo.I've got a Majorette Sierra,but only seen the one.Plenty of Corgi & Matchbox Sierras & Matchbox Volvo 760s though :thumbup:
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Saab 9000's, and Jag XJ40's are really easy to find at boot sales, here are a few other great banger cars:

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Matchbox Mk.1 Capri

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Husky/Corgi Juniors Mk.10 Jag

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Tomica Nissan Cedric saloon

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Siku Mk.1 Granada estate

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Matchbox Lesney Mk.4 Zodiac

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Matchbox Rover Sterling

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Possibly the best banger car casting ever, Corgi's Volvo 245DL Estate which is basically a Volvo 240. Matchbox also did a large scale version of it too of which I have one but haven't done it yet - I'm waiting for the perfect car :lol:

Back to the original topic, this was my first 'diorama' of sorts, but I need a small section of track to put them on permanently

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Daniel H
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I have got some damaged cars in the works, including a snapped Volvo 164 and a collapsing Bedford Ambulance :lol:
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Tony-tit
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Granny Basher
thanks for the details guys

and nice dio mookie u got any involving a granada?
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
I can't bear to damage a Mk.2 Granny in case it goes wrong :lol: If I find a whole load at once - say 5 or 6 - I'd give it a try :)
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Tony-tit
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mookie trust me when i say this the granadas are one of the SIMPLEIST models to dismantel and "crash" if u have a small pair of wire cutters u cut along the front lines on the bonnet to seperate from the wings then bend each side down (gentlly as to not snap it) then gently bend the wings aruond the front or bend them out to look like a heavy hit has ocored

plus whats the worst that can happen ? if u do snap somthing off then just use a soldering iron and solder the parts back together :P

as soon as i get min of 2 then ill show u as example :)
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Paul Cox
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this is probably cheating but spoke to steve from auto-rex and he suggested getting some plasticard the same thickness as the boot and remodel the boot after hacking the metal off, melting it and pushing the car you want to be the back car in to the plastic aparently it bends the thing propper , may try this if any body wants me too have already lined up the cars.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Paul Cox
May 26 2007, 05:53 PM
this is probably cheating but spoke to steve from auto-rex and he suggested getting some plasticard the same thickness as the boot and remodel the boot after hacking the metal off, melting it and pushing the car you want to be the back car in to the plastic aparently it bends the thing propper , may try this if any body wants me too have already lined up the cars.

Go for it!
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
yeah go for it! And Tony - I will get some more photos of the mercury for you :thumbup:

Heres my BIG unders crash scene, which the same guy who made my siggy is modifying the photos to include a track background

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Mark Court jacking Sean Dyer :D . In my opinion the Pontiac is one of my best damaged models, the rear wheels are completely off the ground :)

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Daniel H
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My attempt :D
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Any ideas for team/driver colours??
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Paul Cox
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civil war, north(white) v south(red)
bears v stinkbridge
suicide squad v anybody!
speedy read 88 used to race a lot of jags
whats the silver car and I see what else I come up with
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Hmmm....how about Suicide Squad vs Speedy Reed, or Keefy vs. Webby?
Mr. Happy vs Webby? base Webbys Jag on the one raced at the HMC a good few years ago. It snapped off almost exactly like that too
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Daniel H
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Never Underestimate Guitar Cat
The Team Mental car is a mk3 Cortina.

I'm either thinking civil war or Krash Kings for the diorama :D
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Paul Cox
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sorry meant the one folowing the jag in.
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
That's a Mercury Parklane :)
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Tony-tit
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Granny Basher
just to ask how did u get those 2 t sit up lik that int he middle without glueing them down?
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mookie427
I like this guys lack of style
Place something under the car...............
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