MAJORETTE - Lamborghini Gallado Orange.

A true stunner this one, however, i am not a great Lamborghini lover, but the Gallardo is one of the better looking ones, in my humble opinion, , based on the AUDI R8, they have gotten this model just spot on, not too "loud" and aggressive" like the Diablo or the Countach, this one modelled here by Majorette, in the bright orange like the bburago one i have listed elsewhere on the site.

Mint on the car, with pristine blister, this one is another post issues Majorette, the wheels really set this model off a treat too, and like the Porsche i have just posted it too, is another Morrison's finds, and again for only a £1.00, not a bad purchase...

MAJORETTE - Porsche 911 GT3 Black.

One of the models that kicked of the return if Majorette, after they went bust, yet again, This one is a nice representation of the latest Porsche 911 GT3, and as it is in black, I am hooked, I find black cars are really head turners, and they show off the car better than some other colours.

This one as you can see is mint on the card, with a perfect blister, and you can see i pushed the boat out on the price too, with it only costing £1.00, thank you Morrison's, one of our huge supermarkets locally, however, they have had no more in for some weeks, so getting any of the really newer stuff might be a bit harder to locate, unless they get some more in.

NOREV/PEUGEOT - Peugeot 107 Yellow

The Last of my current batch of Peugeot branded Norev models, this is the last generation 107, it is identical to the Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo, they are all made at teh same factory, and are only differentiated by lights and badging, this one, in a lovely Yellow, shows the final version of that generation (I have the new 108 on notification, when they are back in stock)

Like the others, this model comes in a dark blue Peugeot branded box, with a plastic moulded inner to hold the model, a nice model, not my favourite of the batch of model i had delivered, but it is one that needed to be part of my collection.

NOREV/PEUGEOT - Peugeot 208

More from the Norev/Peugeot partnership, this time, we have the Peugeot 208, the companies best seller, and a car that can trace it's lineage back to the world wide smash hot the Peugeot 205, here we have two colours of the same car, as you can see, it is a lovely blue and a Silver, both models are perfectly modelled, and have all the badging, logo's paint and chrome detailing, all perfectly placed.

both also come in the standard dark blue Peugeot branded boxes, with a plastic inner, moulded to hold each model in place, these two models also have the panoramic roof, which gives you a better view of the interior, which is a great representation of the real car, and like the other Norev/Peugeot models, I will be adding to these as often as possible.

NOREV/PEUGEOT - Peugeot RCZ

Now this is a weird one from the french brand, the RCZ is a proper two seater coupe, with that stunning moulded roof, based loosely on the Peugeot 308, this is the Halo car for the Peugeot, so it is not any surprise that Norev has modelled one for Peugeot to sell direct from their on UK website, here, modelled in a crisp white, with perfectly detailed badging, logo's and lights, along with a perfect replication of the alloy wheels make this one of the best Norev Peugeot's to date.

Like the others, the branded box comes complete with a plastic inner, moulded to hold the model in place, this is really worth the money, and outshines, most of the other small scale manufacturers, and like before, I will be adding to my Norev/Peugeot as and when new ones come available, which hopefully will be many and often.

NOREV/PEUGEOT - Peugeot 508 Sedan

Another Norev special edition here, again like the others this is a direct purchase from Peugeot UK, from their website, like the others it is highly detailed, with logo's, chrome trim and alloy wheels all in perfect position and a direct replica of the real items. This four door saloon/Sedan really looks the part, just a shame then that the actual real car has not been very well marketed and not very many sold here in the UK, which, after, the original Pug 405 and 406 which were huge sellers for the French brand is a shame.

Like the other models direct from Peugeot, this comes in a dark blue Peugeot branded box with a plastic inner which holds the model in place, these models are not at a Hot Wheels/Matchbox price point, but at about £3.00-£4.00 each they are very much worth it, I will be adding to my collection of Pug branded models as each one is released, so keep popping back to see.

CORGI JUNIORS - Best of British x 3

Where to start, well lets start at the top, of all the 1/64 (ish) scale models of the Rover SD1, the Corgi version is far and away the best, it has been modelled in a number of colours, white, red, yellow to mention a few, but the usual colour for this range is a lovely blue, the Rover has an opening tailgate, with the glass intact, as a lot of them fell out and remained an empty hole.

The second is another from the British Leyland group of companies, this time Triumph and the TR7, this one has the black base, but other have a metal/chrome base, which does look better in respect of the bumpers, but the black is more authentic, with British Airways decals on the bonnet and #7 on the doors, this is a race version, but was available in other colours outside of this collection.

The last of the three is a brilliant model, the real car was the car that saved British Leyland from going bust, and so it is a very special model in the history of the company, this one has a tad too small wheels, but that does not detract from the over all look of the car, this has opening doors, and like the other two, has relatively decent interpretations of the interior.

All three boxes are pristine and mint, and as white as the day they were made, others, and like some i have, have gone a bit beige over the years, whereas these are mint, like the cars, I try to get these off eBay when i can, as i wont ever have enough of these, the Ford Escort in green is however the hardest to get hold of, i don't know why, but i only have one of these in a slightly tarnished box.

CORGI - Rover 2000 TC Golden Jacks

You have no idea how long i have wanted to get one of these models, if your not aware, i have a real love affair with Rover (well anything from all the companies that comprised Rover), this one just popped up on eBay on day, and for some unknown reason the bidding did not go hyper, and i got this for just a tad over £40.00, it is pristine, it has the spare wheel in the boot container, plastic glass area is all mint with no crazing or cracks.

This is one the rarer models that has the gold coloured jacks underneath, all wheels can be removed easily and is stunning, the box has one tiny tare on the front which you can see in the top picture, and the window part of the box is perfect, i suspect maybe that this has been replaced at some point, other than that, this is probably, no, it IS in my top ten favourite models which i own, which, by the way, is now well in excess of 3,700 units of differing sizes and brands.

NOREV/PEUGEOT - Peugeot 208 GTi x 2

Some more great Peugeot branded Norev models, this time we have two of the latest Peugeot 208 GTi cars on White and dark red, I purchased these direct from the Peugeot UK website, they frequently update it, with all the new cars as they appear, and as you will see, there will be a few more popping up here/ For a few pounds you get a great model, which is very well detailed.

all the chrome work is intact, front lights are part of the plastic clear widows, and the tampo's are printed spot on, even the alloys are a perfect representation of the real thing, the models are in a clear plastic surround and in the Peugeot Corporate and branded boxes, Norev, like Minichamp are not cheap, but you do get a stunning model, as you can see from these two.

MINICHAMP - Aston Martin DBS (Casino Royale)

The last of the Fantastic Four models purchased at this years (2014) Goodwood Festival of Speed, this one for me is probably the best, for two reasons, One, I love Aston's, Two, this one is a model from Casino Royale, the first Bond film that had Daniel Craig take the iconic role. So, there you have it, well, not quite, this Aston is like the other Minichamp 64 series models, it is just perfect in all its details.

The alloys, grill treatment, interior trim, lights bonnet scoops, are all perfectly re-produced on this little 1/64 model, and again like the other three, it is a limited edition being one of 5040 built and like the others, this is attached to a plastic base with a perspex dome and car surround, all mint and boxed, these are the only four Minichamp 64 scale models i have, but they will surely not be the last.

MINICHAMP - Bentley Continental GT.

The third of my Good wood specials, and yet another stunning example of what can be achieved if you throw a few pounds/Euros/Dollars at it, the manufacturers, Minichamp, has really made this one look so special, like the others, apologies for the poo picture, but you can see the bulk of the car, the chrome detailing is spot on, and along with the open side windows, it gives the model an extra facet to its good looks.

The interior is as good as the exterior, very detailed, and spot on, like the lights, grill and alloy wheels, I have not unscrewed any of these models, so i don't know how any of them "run", but i am sure that they will be as good at that as it is with everything else, again, like the others, it is attached to a plastic base with a perspex dome and card surround, and also like the others, it is all mint and boxed.

MINICHAMP - Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

A real beauty this is, the seconf of my Goodwood Festival of Speed purchases, £5.00 each or four for £15.00, now, thats really cheap for a Minichamp 64 series model, the picture is not the best, so apolgies for that, but the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is one of those rare cars that appear that is perfect for its time, it is a shame then that Alfa has decided that this will be a very limited Edition, like this Minichamp version, whch is 1 of 5,040 pieces.

The model is attached to the plastic base, and has a perspex dome, and card surround, all in mint condition, the detials like the chrome around teh side windows, detailed and near perfect interior, great looking alloys and the overall stance of this model, makes the Minichamp 64 range, a range that should be seriously looked at, albeit with your hands generally away from your credit cards, as they are usually not cheap.