Hi Woodsy
Here are the highlights of my April 2026 haul, from one of the Auckland fairs. This is the first one to be held at a new venue.
The motorway overbridge set is going to come in very handy for a diorama I am planning – only a few more bits needed for that. The kits comprise the late US MPC issue of the Airfix F-84F Thunderstreak – it is very rare to see any of the American versions in NZ, and I snapped this one up.
The Hat re-issue of the Airfix Tarzan figure set, here called Jungle Adventure; the PM version of the two-seat Hawker Sea Fury fighter; and a fairly modern re-issue of the 1960s Revell Fokker D-VII. This actually has two kits in the box, which was a bonus.
Two Smer (from the Czech Republic) re-issues of vintage British Merit kits – the Fairey Swordfish floatplane and the Supermarine Walrus amphibian. The 1990s Airfix re-issue of the 1970s Milton Bradley ship-in-a-bottle Charles W. Morgan whaling ship – with a real glass bottle.
On to the die-casts – a Hot Wheels Harry Potter Racer Verse twin-pack with Harry in the Hogwarts Express locomotive, and Ron Weasley in the family Ford Anglia. Looks like they are about to collide.
The Johnny Lightning Heavenly Hearse (on a cut-down backing card), which is based on a Jo-Han plastic kit. The front row has a trio of vintage Matchbox models; a 1950s Charbens Old Crock veteran car; and the Corgi Juniors Old MacDonald’s truck.
Lastly, a collection of Wells Brimtoy trucks, in various states. These had a plastic body, some with friction drive to the front wheels, and a printed tinplate body.
I had two of these as a boy, they were larger than Matchbox models, so did not fit very well with my other toy vehicles. The dealer only wanted to sell these as a boxful, so I ended up with three examples of the television outside broadcast van, and several models without a body, or missing wheels.
I also got a nice aircraft book, a couple of recent Revell catalogues, and some 1967/68 Meccano Magazines. Several of these models deserve a more detailed write-up in due course.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
An amazing haul Paul! What a day you had! Soany treasures. Is the woody wagon a Corgi Rockets?
ReplyDeleteAh, just read it's a Corgi Juniors. Nice. they must be related.
DeleteThank you, it was a fun day. I love these fairs.
ReplyDeleteI double-checked, and the farm truck is a Corgi Juniors model, with Whizzwheels.
The Ole Mac Donald wagon was originally a Corgi Rockets model, with a yellow cab, but like many of the Rockets series, it was re-issued as a Whizzwheels model, with a standard chassis. The Brimtoys models are cool, I had the Milk tanker and a red version of the flatback tipper truck as a kid. They are very similar to Tri-Ang Push and Go models, in their simplicity. I also had the Airfix Thunderstreak kit, but made a complete mess of it! Bill
ReplyDeleteInteresting that it was a Rocket first Bill.
DeleteYour marvelous fleet of Wells Brimtoy trucks is the jewel of this haul, in my opinion! SFZ
ReplyDeleteThey are super cool yes.
DeleteCool stuff Paul! As a kid, I was more into airplane and car kits than trains and space but I don't recall any of these.
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