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| Bert Finds the Matchbox; A Nostalgia Trip | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 22 2015, 10:00 PM (23,056 Views) | |
| guy64 | Oct 22 2015, 10:00 PM Post #1 |
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Station Wagon
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Well, Bert's still nursing a bit of "trauma" what with the abrupt loss of his online pix. I'm afraid there is still a need to "nudge" him into the "posing mood". I was in the process of doing so on another... um, site when it was "hacked" (or whatever). Since the thread in progress involved Matchbox, I've elected to resume with Matchbox. Fortunately, there's one MB "bay" in Swifty's Garage, so we needn't be concerned with pre/post 1997, RW vs. Superfast, or Lesney vs. whoever issues here. That will simplify things. Simplicity is important when you're dealing with trauma (so I'm told). Since I'm not sure where I left off--let alone who might've seen what already--this will begin at the beginning. My apologies to those of you who have seen these before. We beg your indulgence. Whenever I think Bert needs cheering up, a convertible will often do the trick. Or a Camaro. How about a Camaro convertible... ![]() "Is that... um, 1/63 scale?" Good eye, Officer. Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:33 PM.
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| pjedsel | Oct 22 2015, 10:14 PM Post #2 |
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Muscle Car
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Nice convertible Bert!
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| Emptywallet | Oct 22 2015, 11:11 PM Post #3 |
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Minivan
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Is Bert the guy in the matching blue getup??? |
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| b2young | Oct 23 2015, 01:13 PM Post #4 |
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Sad firefighter
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Wow, I missed ol' Bert and his thoughtful (and brief!) critiques of the castings, which I'm sure resulted in some ticketed violations off-camera in some instances. There have certainly been some egregious "violations" in the line over the decades..... Thanks for bringing back another themed story for us! |
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| webestang64 | Oct 23 2015, 04:17 PM Post #5 |
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Minivan
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Nice! I like the WRL's. |
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| Douglas | Oct 23 2015, 05:25 PM Post #6 |
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Bert knows how to pick some good looking Matchbox cars. You mean they put a scale on the model that actually means something.
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| guy64 | Oct 23 2015, 06:39 PM Post #7 |
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Bert the Cop is a 6'4" police officer who's 1/64 scale beat is somewhere in SoCal. As seen here his height includes his cap and the "cushion" he stands upon. (That's what he calls it; a "cushion". Says it keeps him from getting sore feet, but I suspect that's an excuse to gain a couple inches of height. It's difficult enough to get him to pose with these cars, so I don't make an issue of it.) He likes the color blue. So much so, that when he speaks, the text comes out blue. Don't ask us to explain it. Another favorite subject with us is "car/trucks"... ![]() MB says this 1970 El Camino is "1/69", but I think that may apply only to the length. Width-wise it looks very close to 1/64. It does appear to be a bit fat when viewed from above. The tooling is getting very worn judging by more recent editions of the casting. This is one we wish MB would retool in more strictly 1/64 scale proportions. And please MB, keep the bed open. "More recent editions? You have more of these, kid?" Patience, Officer. Patience. Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:38 PM.
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| LF171 | Oct 23 2015, 08:28 PM Post #8 |
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certainly good to see Bert back on the beat!
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| guy64 | Oct 23 2015, 10:33 PM Post #9 |
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Quite a concept, huh? Unfortunately, what it means and what it is were not always the same thing, even back then.
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| guy64 | Oct 23 2015, 10:35 PM Post #10 |
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Station Wagon
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Thanks for the welcome! I'm sure Bert will respond in some positive way. Sooner or later.
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| poorvanner | Oct 24 2015, 09:11 AM Post #11 |
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Great to see Bert again! |
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| Medic Dan | Oct 24 2015, 09:43 AM Post #12 |
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Compact
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Welcome Back Bert! You've been missed. |
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| Douglas | Oct 24 2015, 10:01 AM Post #13 |
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Ahh yes, I know what you mean about variances of scale in length, width and height of a model, but I like that they were typically closer to reality in their scales then than their current claims of 1:64 on the bases of many Matchbox as just a generic term for a 3 inch casting, which kind of irks me..... maybe Bert can relate.
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| Harvestman | Oct 24 2015, 11:06 AM Post #14 |
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Captain Slow
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Heya Bert! Been a while, eh? Any new MB squad cars to show off? |
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| guy64 | Oct 24 2015, 03:21 PM Post #15 |
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Station Wagon
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Thanks for the welcome, everyone! Oh yeah, Doug, Bert can relate to the "Not Really 1/64" claims. Very frustrating for him. But the 1/63 figure on this Mercury Sable wagon seems credible... ![]() "Hey kid, what about those squad cars, anyway?" We'll get there, Officer. We'll get there. Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:40 PM.
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| Sergoids | Oct 26 2015, 07:23 AM Post #16 |
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Nice to see Bert back on track.
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| bigcollector07 | Oct 26 2015, 03:09 PM Post #17 |
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Nice to see Bert in here now. I'm a fan too. |
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| Todd | Oct 26 2015, 06:32 PM Post #18 |
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Compact
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I was surprised when that wasn't manufactured longer. |
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| guy64 | Oct 26 2015, 10:21 PM Post #19 |
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Station Wagon
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Another one that says "1/64" on the base...![]() If accurate, then the Chrysler Atlantic is a fairly big car. "Must be that straight eight under the hood..." Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:42 PM.
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| guy64 | Oct 28 2015, 11:44 PM Post #20 |
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Station Wagon
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Classic Matchbox...![]() In a classic (imo) scale: 1/64! "I notice the front doors open, kid." Uh, yeahhh... "So that means I can get innit." Yeah, so? "So how come no keys?" Hafta ask the guy who drove it here, Officer. Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:44 PM.
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| juantoo3 | Oct 29 2015, 08:41 AM Post #21 |
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LOL. As someone new to Bert, welcome aboard officer! |
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| Sergoids | Oct 29 2015, 09:32 AM Post #22 |
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Excellent taste as always, especially regarding the Jag !
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| carcollector | Oct 29 2015, 01:12 PM Post #23 |
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Looks great, thank's for the pics!
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| toyotageek | Oct 29 2015, 01:53 PM Post #24 |
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Japanese Minicar Maniac
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Dear Bert, You were sorely missed. Glad you found the Garage. I enjoy your conversations, if they can be called that. But Bert, you should get your hands out of your pockets and get back to work. Regards, |
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| guy64 | Oct 29 2015, 09:43 PM Post #25 |
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Station Wagon
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Thanks for the warm welcome, folks! (It may just get Bert back in front of the camera.) But, please, don't tell him anything about "getting back to work". He's been all work and no pose for so long, I've forgotten some of my camera settings. As for the hands in pockets, that's part of a waiver people sign before they lend their cars to the lens. A couple of high-profile owners insisted on the stipulation. I think they were worried that Bert might get fingerprints on their cars. Bert doesn't mind. This way he doesn't need frequent manicures. As for conversations, Bert doesn't converse so much as he just "makes interactive observations". He also has a tendency toward snark, so... jus' sayin'. Edited by guy64, Jul 8 2017, 07:45 PM.
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