Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

Ha ha well it will be put to good use, perfect for getting to the interior bits!

[Felly Magic]

That's what I liked about the pre Maisto Bburago, they often did misery spec models as well as the Ferraris and Lambos

[Split_Pin]

They even sometimes released batches with rally stickers on, even if the real car was completely unsuitable for this purpose. I have a Renault 14 and Fiat Panda 'rally' as 2 examples!

[sierraman]

Funniest I ever saw was the Fiat Punto Taxi. What fares would you be picking up in that? Not a family of four that's for sure.

[mercrocker]

Dinky were no better, really! 

 

Police Cadillac 62 Series Sedan de Ville hardtop?    Think the town council might have something to say about that.....

[sierraman]

Or the Matchbox Maxi Taxi Capri.

[sheffcortinacentre]

pandas were rallied.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Exotic shite.

 

£2.00 from morrisons!

 

Lamborghini gallardo LP570-4 superleggera FYI.

 

R/C too, goes quite quick and scares the shit out of the cat!!

 

Have a Ferrari Lefarrari too that's going on the bay for *undisclosed price!!

[sierraman]

Today's purchase. Matchbox Viper Van - a limited edition from late 1970's. Never seen another in the flesh!

[quicksilver]

Some more assorted shizzle that arrived this week

 

Latest from Oxford. That colour is 'light green' apparently.

 

Something topical. Yesterday was Heathrow Airport's 70th birthday and this arrived.

 

Found a redundant Cortina shell and chopped the top off. Then I had to buy another Cortina to provide the chassis and interior that I'd previously stolen from this one for something else! Still more work needed here.

 

At the same time I decided to buy a Viva and give it the Crayford treatment too. This was easier than the Cortina so it got finished first.

 

More Skylines from Real-X

 

I can't help thinking the lights and wheels make this look like a Rover 800

 

And this one looks a bit Italian

 

Cute little Toyota S800 also from Real-X

 

Never knew this existed, Honda NSX by a company called Bourbon

[egg]

For sale for £1 to any shitter attending shitefest. Why bother with a quid? I find it easier to part with things if my palms are crossed with silver...can add postage if required. PM me.

[Felly Magic]

Just put an order in for some discount diecast tat from a certain Mr Lobster of this parish, one of the models is beige and miserable looking

[Felly Magic]

MOAR diecast chod has arrived from Mr Lobster, which includes this utterly beige VW Flog, and it's friend the little red GIT. Note all is not quite what it seems in the photos

 

[Felly Magic]

Here's shots of what the VW's looked like before modification, and the Cortina I also got from Mr Lobster, £14.99 each isn't bad for Vanguards, esp as the beige Golf is a limited run of just 750

 

[Bren]

For sale for £1 to any shitter attending shitefest. Why bother with a quid? I find it easier to part with things if my palms are crossed with silver...can add postage if required. PM me.

I had this in the 70's

[pshome]

Latest addition to the collection, lovely... shall build a real one.

 

[sierraman]

Hot wheels Nissan 200sx find

[junkyarddog]

Matchbox Alfa,

 

Found this recently,such a nice little model.

 

Dates from around 2007,one of my favorite finds so far this year

[Split_Pin]

That's very detailed for a 1/64, love that.

[junkyarddog]

More recent finds,

Cool Corgi's

 

 

Majorette Sierra.

[mercrocker]

I had that Capri....Powerful nostalgia rush just there as I had forgotten all about it!

[Felly Magic]

I have a blue version of that Sierra with the later wheels on, I think it's crying out for a makeover with a grey grille

[Roverageous]

I've dabbled with models before, but never really got very far. I do have a complete set of Schuco Rover 75 dealer models - however they're still at home oop norf. I'll try and get them down here sometime in July / August.

 

In the mean time I'm having a bit of a 'bus phase'. Having visited the Oxfordshire bus and Morris museum at the weekend, I found this little haul on the local market today. At £5 each I had to have them. Some have been displayed, some haven't, but all are in MINT condition having come in from a collector who is downsizing his collection.

 

 

 

[Bren]

More recent finds,

Cool Corgi's

 

 

Majorette Sierra.

I have the BVRT cooper still in its blister - it probably my favourite toy car on account of the colour scheme.

[sierraman]

Those buses are a bargain at £5 each. I had the Atlantean in topless Devon General livery. Passed to my father to display in his house - wasn't conducive for me to have them on display with a car mad 3 year old knocking about.

[Bren]

 

Majorette oldsmobile. A good replica of miserable 80's compact.

[Roverageous]

Those buses are a bargain at £5 each. I had the Atlantean in topless Devon General livery. Passed to my father to display in his house - wasn't conducive for me to have them on display with a car mad 3 year old knocking about.

The box seal on the atlantean was still intact and it was in original packaging inside box. It is absolutely perfect and it's my favourite ☺ It's also significantly heavier than the other double deckers.

 

More pics:

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

I've been trying to find that Majorette Oldsmobile for a while now. I had it in a twin pack with a boat and trailer which I've still got.

 

Go for silly money in eBay though.

[quicksilver]

Got the Crayford Cortina finished. Cutting the roof damaged the paint so it had to have a full repaint and the finish isn't great. I don't know what all those white specks are as they don't show up to the naked eye. If I was doing another I'd mask the body before cutting so I could keep the original paint like I did with the Viva.

 

 

 

[eddyramrod]

I've been trying to find that Majorette Oldsmobile for a while now. I had it in a twin pack with a boat and trailer which I've still got.

 

Go for silly money in eBay though.

I've got two, so I'm sure we can arrange something...