Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 6, 2014 16:49:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 6, 2014 16:49:22 GMT Hi chaps heres a few recent additions to my military matchbox ,britains and harold toys from my childhood.
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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 8, 2014 10:54:38 GMT ebobs likes this

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Post by stevo on Mar 8, 2014 10:54:38 GMT

Very nice, I have collected a few Britain's Deetails in the past, gotta say I love the British Parra's.

I also have a nice Airfix 1/32 scale collection, some really nice models and toys came out of the UK in the 70's - 80's.

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 8, 2014 14:58:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 8, 2014 14:58:46 GMT Sure did mate.Iv just purchased a dinky toy mark 2 spitfire , blister box . I'll get a pic up soon

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 10, 2014 7:27:07 GMT ebobs likes this

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Post by rosems1 on Mar 10, 2014 7:27:07 GMT

Nice Ian,had that matchbox king tiger as a lad,the CAMO version!
Just picked up a really nice corgi Saladin with the shells and inner packing,looking for a king tiger now with the window box.

charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 10, 2014 18:55:24 GMT ebobs likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Mar 10, 2014 18:55:24 GMT i just bought a 1/32 scale us navy ww11 corsair still in the inner plastic and a beauty of a box cant wait to get it

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 10, 2014 19:15:28 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 10, 2014 19:15:28 GMT Tell you what guys matchbox ,dinky, corgi britains etc didn't half make good quality die casts from the second world war range back in the day. Superb detail.

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 13:09:26 GMT matt72 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 13, 2014 13:09:26 GMT Heres a pic of my late 70's Dinky Spitfire mark 2.Its a belter.

matt72 Moderator 6/12/1972 - 23/12/2014 Posts: 2,599 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: S.A.S sets Favourite vehicle: harrier,scorpion tank,fire tender	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 13:53:42 GMT ebobs likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by matt72 on Mar 13, 2014 13:53:42 GMT very nice ian
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actionmat Administrator Posts: 3,448 Favourite era: Eagle-eye, old body (hybrid) Favourite set: Multiple Stormtroopers Favourite vehicle: Horse	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 19:30:51 GMT ebobs likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionmat on Mar 13, 2014 19:30:51 GMT We made some fantastic toys in this country, such a shame we don't anymore
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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 21:08:37 GMT daz28, matt72, and 1 more like this

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Post by charmic1 on Mar 13, 2014 21:08:37 GMT

totally!!!!!!! i think we were the lucky generation our fathers didnt have what we did and our kids didnt want what we had it was all video games and now our grandkids just want mobile phones,utube and internet!!!!!!!! in the summer i was always out playing with my friends and toy guns then indoors for a bit of vam or matchbox motorway or scaletrix and the winter nights building a great airfix model and reading my weekly warlord and battle comics!!!!!! oooo those were the days

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 21:27:40 GMT daz28 likes this

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Post by actionmat on Mar 13, 2014 21:27:40 GMT

I pity the youth of today. No lethal derelict houses to play in and the indignity of being spoken to in a 'street/respectful' manner by the local constable, as opposed to a good cuff round the ear and a friendly "I'll be telling your parents"

We didn't have twerking, we had scrumping

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 21:40:17 GMT

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Post by mraction on Mar 13, 2014 21:40:17 GMT

Mar 13, 2014 21:27:40 GMT actionmat said:

I pity the youth of today. No lethal derelict houses to play in

I had better than lethal derelict houses to play in...courtesy of the evil Dr. Beeching we had a whole overgrown disused railway yard, with sidings, sheds and inspection pits. Not only lethal, but if you did break your neck it would have been an awfully long time before anyone found you!

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 22:08:43 GMT

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Post by charmic1 on Mar 13, 2014 22:08:43 GMT

if me as a kid spoke outta line to any of the neighbours they woulda slapped you around the head then went up and told the grandparents who then proceeded to smack ya again and when the parents came in from work you got it again!!!!!!! now days if you say to a kid here "get out of my garden " the parents are gonna beat you for daring to speak to their little darlings!!!!!!! bring back the cane i say!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahaa

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 22:11:59 GMT

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Post by actionmat on Mar 13, 2014 22:11:59 GMT

Sounds great!

Kids will always search for danger, when super loos first appeared, it took us just days to work out that if you held yourself off the floor and as high as possible, the thing would go into cleaning mode and the floor rotated. Fantastic fun until somebody lost his grip

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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 22:26:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Mar 13, 2014 22:26:09 GMT hahahhahahahaha good 1

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 13, 2014 22:58:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 13, 2014 22:58:56 GMT Old railway lines and the countryside for me as a kid, fantastic times building dens and tree houses and camping in the holidays and maybe the odd fire being lit lol.
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rosems1 Action Pilot Posts: 262	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 8:00:56 GMT matt72 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rosems1 on Mar 14, 2014 8:00:56 GMT I live on the coast it's full of old war bunkers and early warning bases,mad when you were a kid,armed with nothing but are peg guns and a ever ready bike light!

ebobs Scramble Pilot Posts: 322	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 8:24:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ebobs on Mar 14, 2014 8:24:52 GMT Wow that would have suited myself and my old pals big time backnin the day marc.

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 11:09:49 GMT matt72 and ebobs like this

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Post by rosems1 on Mar 14, 2014 11:09:49 GMT

The main bunker near hopton on sea mate,the entrance was big enough to drive a jeep down,and went on for about half a mile with many rooms and levels and entrances,there is another one near me not so big but sadly is on the verge of going over the edge of the cliff,heavy erosion by the sea.

matt72 Moderator 6/12/1972 - 23/12/2014 Posts: 2,599 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: S.A.S sets Favourite vehicle: harrier,scorpion tank,fire tender	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 12:22:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by matt72 on Mar 14, 2014 12:22:25 GMT i loved bunkers and pill boxes when i was a kid i still love going round them now lol
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rosems1 Action Pilot Posts: 262	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 12:45:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rosems1 on Mar 14, 2014 12:45:22 GMT Same Matt ; ) can,t beat a bit of exploring

charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 14, 2014 16:57:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Mar 14, 2014 16:57:49 GMT id still play in that now!!!!

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Recent editions to my vintage military toy collection Mar 28, 2014 18:45:38 GMT via mobile

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Post by sparkyd6887 on Mar 28, 2014 18:45:38 GMT

Me too. I ready to throw a sleeping bag in the car. Give me directions mate

. Spent my summers on a dairy farm making castles our of hay bails and jumping drainage ditches to get to a ww11 listening post. Couldn't beat a bit of scrumping and the occasional game of it on a building site

. Blimey health and safety would have a fit!!!!

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