Shite in Miniature II

[quicksilver]

Datsuncog is a bad man for offering so much diecast temptation. This assortment of goodies arrived at Silver towers yesterday. I particularly like the baby puke yellow SL - "Yes, I'll have your most expensive car in the most disgusting colour please".

 

The trailer soon got put to more suitable use

[Ghosty]

Oxford should do an R8 2/400.

[MarvinsMom]

i'd .love Oxford to do a Metro, preferably a mark 2, in white with 3 doors.....

 

dunno though if that will ever happen. i mean, while they do have BL/ARG history having done a mini, clubbie, allegro, princess?  amd now i see a maxi is listed in the forthcoming releases, i live in hope.

 

alternatively Vangardes have a history too of producing models of BL's finest* though i don't thinknthat many of those have been strong sellers in th e past. 

 

maybe one day someone will do a new model of the metro, it was a proper popular car back in the olden dayz, well was nearly always in the top 10 models sold here at least, and vangards do have both the nova and fiesta in their range......

[Mr Lobster]

I'd say there's a reasonable chance your wish might be granted at some point. A 1:76 Metro would be sellable although in reality whether a 1:43 would I'm not so sure...

 

Corgi / Vanguards have done BL stuff in the past and it did not sell well so I'd be surprised if they went back there. Certainly if I was doing product planning I wouldn't be producing anything that was aimed largely at the UK market at the moment and models of BL stuff will only have limited appeal outside these fair isles. We'll be seeing new Corgi announcements for Q3/4 in a week or three so I'll let you know although I suspect the interesting announcements are going to be what they do in 2019...

 

Off to see both Corgi and Oxford (time permitting) in the next few weeks so watch this space.

[Felly Magic]

I was genuinely shocked to see a CF Morrison full cowl ice cream van in 1/43 scale, and I'd say a 1/76 scale one won't be far away, Taff seems to have a knack of making things people want to buy, and come on £16 rrp for it? That is a cracking price for it, their Whitby Mercs were stonking value too, and I may code 3 one to the KLF's from the cover of Justified & Ancient. 

[Junkman]

Some 1/24 scale Russian chod from that Russian Russia.

 

[mercrocker]

Any interest in these..............?

 

Cararama 1/43 Subaru Impreza WRC

 

 

 

 

 

Del Prado 1/43 BMW 320 Policia 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Prado 1/43 Fiat Marea Polizia  

 

 

 

all in original packaging as seen in pics, although the BMW cardboard has had the white facing peeled off underneath, leaving shameless naked buff card.   None of them have been opened. 

 

£6 posted UK each, or two for £10, all three for £12. 

 

 

 

 

[Frogchod]

More waterslide experimentation. This time a replica of my old H van using a 1/24 Welly as a base.

As usual for me it's driving the graphics software that's been my main hassle hence there's a few errors.

I'm not that happy with the results close up but it looks ok from a distance. Much like the real van.

Apparently there's some fancy modelling solutions to apply to reduce silvering and to aid application over

uneven surfaces so I'll be trying them out on my next project.

First pic is the real van ,then the Welly, then my results.

[Felly Magic]

I've had incoming, including the 'not Sweeney, honest guv' Mk2 Granada 2.8iS pre facelift. The certificate mentions it chasing old Jaguars on the telly box, and that it was part of Ford's pres & promotional fleet. Cararamalamadamadingdong P38 & Bond Miserati Trans Turbot came from a fb group unboxed n cheap, Rangey had no lightbar, and the Mierable had no mirrors, my spares stash found a perfect fit lightbar, and the mirrors are a smidge too big, but meh. The Rangey also had a nonsense reg plate, but now has an 'Essix innit' reg number, looks nice sat with my other plod models. Eagerly await further chod  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

That Citroen H looks the doggies whatsits, well done

[Junkman]

It's amazing!

Did you completely decal it, or did you paint it as well?

[Frogchod]

The yellow bits are paint. The Martinet graphics are lifted from the first photo of the original van. Other bits are just whatever I could find close enough in my graphics software. Next time I'll get left and right correct, maybe on 1/12 Norse.

[Frogchod]

The yellow bits are paint. The Martinet graphics are lifted from the first photo of the original van. Other bits are just whatever I could find close enough in my graphics software. Next time I'll get left and right correct, maybe on 1/12 Norev.

[Felly Magic]

I think you are selling yourself really short here FC, it looks brilliant to me, well done, raising my beer to you, which is a bottle of Old Speckled Hen, done for the Sherpa Sports Coupe & Cabriolet mob, aka an Autoshite beer LOL

[Split_Pin]

Nice job on the H indeed, I think it looks fantastic. That must be quite big in 1/24 scale.

[Frogchod]

Thanks Felly, as it happens I'm on Speckled Hen too ☺

[egg]

What is your preferred base plate reattachment solution folks? Say on this Corgi.

 

[Felly Magic]

2 part epoxy, or if being tight UHU or Bostik all purpose glues

[sierraman]

I drill it centrally and re rivet it. Or failing that I tap another thread and use a screw.

[Datsuncog]

Just as a small reminder folks, lists of the remaining Datsuncog diecast at super-special clearance prices have been posted on the Datsuncog thread - head over if you fancy a nosey.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/30085-datsuncogs-heaps-digital-bootsale-150618-lil-thunder-sprung-diecast-clearout-conclusion/?p=1530876

[Felly Magic]

Something very wobbly and plastic that I wished I'd never sold, Stahlberg Ovlovlovlovlov 345GLS, must be about 10 years ago it left the fleet

 

 

 

[egg]

I drill it centrally and re rivet it. Or failing that I tap another thread and use a screw.

 

I think I need to drill down further, I only did far enough to get the original rivets out. Will try that first.

[bramz7]

 

Couple of Vanguards I own which I no longer want.

I was thinking £20 for the Capri, £20 for the Escort and £25 each for Granada and Cortina?

Or £75 all in.

[AndyW201]

I'll take the Granada please Bramz. Been after that one for ages.

[bramz7]

Cool, that's yours then! PM me and we can arrange payment etc

[Junkman]

What is your preferred base plate reattachment solution folks? Say on this Corgi.

 

IMG_20180615_143406.jpg

 

This.

[sheffcortinacentre]

I'll take the cortina please PayPal ok?

[bramz7]

Sure thing, PayPal preferred really.

[mercrocker]

2 part epoxy, or if being tight UHU or Bostik all purpose glues

 

Its what I do.   You can buy new rivet head mushrooms from Steve Flowers and the like which you can then glue over the hole.....

[155V6]

Any interest in this before it goes on eBay?.

It's a 1/18 Peugeot 406 V6 Coupe,bought when I thought I might get a real one.The model is in perfect condition,the box has a bit of wear.

£30 posted or make me an offer?