I like old military die cast toys; Dinky, Lesney, Crescent does not really matter, but since I was a small boy they have always fascinated me. During my Military career, I got to ride on some of the real life ones that I played with as a kid, Ferrets, Saracans and RL Bedfords are some that I have used in real life and now I have the die cast models, many that are well over 60 years old.
I have a small collection to which I am adding to as I find the models in 2nd hand shops and garage sales, some I keep in their found well played with state and others I restore to a as new state.
My collection
Matchbox/Lesney
- No 49 M3 Halftrack
- No 54 Saracen
- No 55 DUKW
- No 61 Ferret
- No 62 General Service Lorry
- N0 63 Ford Ambulance
- No 64 Scammell Breakdown Truck
- No 67 Saladin
- No 68 Radio Truck
- Thornycroft Antar & Centurion Tank
- Wishlist
- No 71 Austin 200 Gal water truck
Dinky/Mecanno
- Meccano Dinky No.621 3-ton Army Wagon
- Meccano Dinky No.623 Army Covered Wagon
- Meccano Dinky No.626 Military Ambulance
- Meccano Dinky No.643 Army Water Tanker
- Meccano Dinky No 651 Centurion Tank
- Meccano Dinky No 660 Thornycroft Mighty Antar Tank Transporter
- Meccano Dinky No.670 Armoured Car
- Meccano Dinky No.673 Scout Car
- Meccano Dinky No.674 Austin Champ
- Meccano Dinky No.676 Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Meccano Dinky No.680 Ferret Armoured Car
- Meccano Dinky No.681 DUKW Amphibian
- Meccano Dinky No.682 Stalwart Load Carrier
- Meccano Dinky No.686 25 pounder Field Gun
- Meccano Dinky No 689 Medium Artillery Tractor
- Meccano Dinky No.688 Field Artillery Tractor
- Meccano Dinky No.693 7.2 Howitzer
Corgi
- Saladin
Britians
Crescent
- Crescent Saladin Armoured Car
- Crescent 25 Pounder
- 25 Pounder Ammunition Limber
Copyright © Robert McKie 2017
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