Shite in Miniature II

[dugong]

Picked this up at the weekend.

 

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Quality is pretty abysmal but it's a fun thing to have nonetheless.

Yo I have a couple of these for sale if you wanna add to your collection?

[Ghosty]

Hongwell made an LDV400/Convoy ambulance, unfortunately this is the best picture I can find.

 

[Felly Magic]

Yo I have a couple of these for sale if you wanna add to your collection?

What you got sir? PM me plz

[eddyramrod]

Thanks Ghosty, that's it!

[Split_Pin]

Are you sure? I have an ambulance on the same chassis, that seems to have been widely available, possibly even still is.

That's a Convoy though, I'm talking about the old Leyland Dad/LDV 400 that was a rebadged Sherpa. I knew mine was too small for 1/43! It's RHD and in British gas livery. I also have a 1/50 Lion Toys DAF 3300 lorry. Absolutely the most solidly built models I own!

[andy18s]

Scratch built bed on a Isuzu (?) truck

[Junkman]

It's been made from this lorry:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-18-JMC-original-Cars-KAIRUI-800-truck-light-truck-die-cast-mode-GIFT-/161358317417

[Mr Lobster]

With the 1:43 recovery trucks..... There was a nice Norev Peugeot Boxer a couple of years back and IXO did a Citroen H in their regular range and as a partwork. Couple of Premium Classixxs models (VW T2) as well.

[Felly Magic]

PIcked up this older Vanguards Top Hat Avenger Super today from a shop in Stowmarket for a lot less than sellers on ebay want.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

I'm sure I papped a 1/1 example of one of these at a car show a few years ago.

[Felly Magic]

I did too, looks like at Lincoln

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

And here it is with it's Brazilian cousin Pedro the Dodge 1800 SE

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

That's ace, where did you get that?

[Felly Magic]

The 2 door I got quite a while ago from an ebay seller in China, they still turn up from time to time, but aren't cheap any more

[hennabm]

I did too, looks like at Lincoln

 

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This car is a regular around Lincoln. Whoever owns it does use it regular to travel to work.

[Felly Magic]

It's like a drug is collecting diecast shite, 3 more added today, one wasn't cheap at £30 from egay, but the other 2 were, A Minichamps Ford Capri mk2, and 2 Vanguards police cars, an Essex Plod Marina 1.8, and a Met Plod Sunbeam. The Vanguards were a bargainous £6.50 each! Got em from an auction house's shop in Felixstowe, had a bit of diecast in, including Vitesse Renners and Toyota Corolla bug eye hatch at well under £10 each. Looks like Arthur's been a naughty boy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

The Vanguards Marina was when they really started to make some fine little pieces. I got the Teal 1.8 version when they came out in 2001 and it's a smashing colour.

[Split_Pin]

VANGUARDS Y U NO DO MAXI THO

[Six-cylinder]

Looks like Arthur's been a naughty boy

Just a miss understanding my boy Terry will take care of it!

[Felly Magic]

VANGUARDS Y U NO DO MAXI THO

 

I may treat myself to a Silas Models Maxi, not cheap, and resin. I agree though, they could have spent the money they used tooling those Bentley and Lotus models more wisely

[Mr Lobster]

There's probably more chance of me having a go on Emma Bunton than Vanguards doing a Maxi.

 

That they've announced an increase in prices this week (both trade and RRP) and at the same time decreased retailers margin isn't going to help matters either is it.

[quicksilver]

For obvious reasons I want a Maxi too but in 1/76 scale so I'm disappointed Oxford Diecast haven't done one yet. I have this crazy idea that grafting the front of a Mk2 Cortina onto a Landcrab might make something passable in such a small scale. Any thoughts?

[Felly Magic]

And EFE are now in the hands of Bachmann, which was inevitable, Frank Joyce can now retire, and Bachmann will try and sell overpriced, crude models for top dollar!

[MarvinsMom]

i would love some one, either Vanguards or Oxford to do a Metro.... since between them both makers offer the Princess, Allegro, Marina ect

 

maybe, one day someone will!

 

but Bachmann seem to have some odd ideas when it comes to their pricing policy, such as £25 for a Presflo??

 

i've been making do with the old Airfix/Dapol kit at £7 a pop.

 

someone must be buying them though, i guess?

[junkyarddog]

That Mk 2 Capri is lush!

 

Tail lights look like Mk3 units though.

[Felly Magic]

They are mk3 rear lights, spoils it, I added a passenger side mirror as well. I have the same model in white on it's way too

[junkyarddog]

"Kick it in the guts Barry!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rml2345]

And EFE are now in the hands of Bachmann, which was inevitable, Frank Joyce can now retire, and Bachmann will try and sell overpriced, crude models for top dollar!

The price is a bit salty but EFE aren't half as crude as Britbus or some Corgi 00C offerings. Some of their castings really need either revised or retired though as they're getting on for 30 years old now. Will be interesting to see what they do next.

[Felly Magic]

EFE urgently need new castings, the Harrington Cavalier, and MCW Atlantean are 2 castings that deffo need to be dumped in the bin for starters

[Split_Pin]

Aye and make a proper Alexander AL or Lowheight AD casting and sack off the fucked about with MCW casting.