Our sites 7052 & 7054 are in the Collectables Models Hall, Shed 1. You will find the showgrounds site plan at Bendigo Swap website and look for grid ref H2 to find Shed #1.
To place a shop order, please create a RecoverToy Account first to avoid checkout issues.
We will be trading as both RecoverToy, and Antique Toy World, with a range of toys and spare tyres for toy cars. If you want to pickup specific parts, please place a shop order as soon as possible so that we can bring the parts with us if we have stock.
We are looking forward to seeing you at Bendigo Showgrounds in November 2019.
RecoverToy is attending the Hunter Auto Model Club Toy & Hobby Fair October 2019 at Hexham Bowling Club rooms. Sunday 27th October 2019 10:00 until 2:00
HUNTER MODEL AUTO CLUB INC is organising a Toy & Hobby Fair
Approx 20 Dealers selling current & vintage Die Cast Models and other Toy related items.
Raffle will be running on the day and drawn at the completion of the day.
BBQ will also be running.
All proceeds going to Calvary Mater Newcastle Oncology Unit.
Admission : ADULTS $ 2.00 Accompanied CHILDREN under 16 free.
LOCATION : HEXHAM BOWLING CLUB , 290 OLD MAITLAND ROAD HEXHAM
Comparison of Matchbox and Dinky Toys versions of Thunderbird 2 Pod
Issued in the 1990’s the Matchbox Thunderbird 2 model scale is larger than the 1960s’ issue Dinky Toys model, and includes an out of scale Thunderbird 4 submarine.
In this side-by-side comparison, the left-hand pod and Thunderbird 4 are from the 1990 Matchbox model while the right-hand side is the Dinky Toys model 101 pod.
The Matchbox Thunderbird 4 is large and fills the entire pod door-way with the exhausts just fitting in the width and the tail fin scraping the top of the pod door frame.
The Dinky Toys model shows similar characteristics even though the pod and Thunderbird 4 are a smaller scale.
Measuring the difference between Matchbox and Dinky Toys Thunderbird 4 versions.
Overall the measurements show that the Matchbox Thunderbird 4 is almost 50% larger than the Dinky Toys version. The Matchbox model being around 44mm compared to the Dinky Toys one at around 30mm.
Looking back at the television episodes, the width of the rails that extend from pod 4 to launch Thunderbird 4 into the water, are probably only half the width of the pod door.
Still shot from 1965 television episode of Thunderbirds.
This still-shot from an episode shows Thunderbird 4 is dwarfed by the pod as it runs down the rails.
With that in mind I swapped the Dinky Toys reproduction Thunderbird 4 with the Matchbox version in the larger pod and the scale looks a whole lot better. Ok, so why are they out of proportion? I’d take a guess that Matchbox looked at the size of their Thunderbird 2 and simply created a fit-to-container version of Thunderbird 4. It might also relate to the audience and making it too small might be a choking hazard for the young children in the target market.
Dinky Toys Thunderbird 4 with Matchbox Thunderbird 2 Pod
From a display perspective and as an adult not prone to trying to swallow my Thunderbird models, I think the smaller Dinky Toys version suits the Matchbox model much better, even though it is probably still too big.
