Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

They're built I'm afraid.

[Split_Pin]

I've completely misread that post, serves me right for not clicking on the link. I though that the collection of Escorts was going for £1500, such is my opinion on OSF Ford collectors.

 

This appears out of character for such people.

 

I have wanged in a bid as such.

[quicksilver]

Not your scale, I know, but somewhere I have an old Spot-On Austin 1800 that I made into a Maxi with some judicious filling and shaping.  If you can get a 1/76 Crab that might be an acceptable way forward.  Be aware that although the two full-size cars used the same doors, the quarter window behind them was different, the Maxi's is bigger.  Shouldn't matter at so small a scale, probably.

Would be interested to see that if you can find it. A 1/76 Crab exists (the old Minix one) and being plastic should be easy to work with so I just need to find one now. Having a full-size Maxi in the garage as a reference will definitely help!

 

In other news, a couple more from the Six-cylinder collection have appeared in 1/76 scale. The Vitesse is the ancient but still good EFE model with the wheels from the Oxford Diecast Triumph 2500 and in return the big Triumph now has the EFE wheels.

Grand Vitesse by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A wheel Triumph by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

[sierraman]

Spanish oddities by Mira and Guisval. All complete shite. Seat Ritmo and Renault 14

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Renault 21 estate

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Mk2 Astras or Kadetts

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Dogger brown Novas

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And as far as I know the only Peugeot 309 in this scale

[Split_Pin]

Wow those are ACE! I had the 309 years ago.

[Felly Magic]

I'm having a bit of a splurge atm, got an 'Oldclit' Samara 3 dr and a Zaz Tavaria on their way, plus a Lada 1500, Lada 1200 saloon & estate, all de Agostininininini. Photos when they turn up

[RoadworkUK]

Just missed out on a 1:18 that I've been after for ever. RICKO Vector W8. At 15:00 today it was at £12.00 after 6 bids. They don't come up often and, as such, I decided to set my maximum bid at £28.77. While watching 'My Cousin Vinny' (my DVD choice tonight, she had 'Volcano' yesterday) I placed my bid manually with 8 seconds to spare.

 

And it went for £29. I lost out by 23p. However, postage was £10 and at least I've slightly reduced the profit margin for whoever sells it on, while doing the seller a service, too.

[Mr Lobster]

I really can't understand why a 1/43 MAXI hasn't been released by a mainstream manufacturer yet.

I can. There just isn't a big enough market to justify producing them in diecast. Most manufacturers would need to do 10,000+ pieces to break even and realistically whilst there are people who would buy them, there's nothing like that many collectors out there to justify it.

 

Re EFE. Bachman don't appear to doing much with the brand, they've stated that there won't be any new releases or wholesale distribution at this time.

[Felly Magic]

The whole EFE debacle could be an opportunity to expand the bus range by a certain Welsh bloke

[Split_Pin]

I can. There just isn't a big enough market to justify producing them in diecast. Most manufacturers would need to do 10,000+ pieces to break even and realistically whilst there are people who would buy them, there's nothing like that many collectors out there to justify it.

 

Re EFE. Bachman don't appear to doing much with the brand, they've stated that there won't be any new releases or wholesale distribution at this time.

I thought because they produced the Princess, Allegro and Marina that they would do a Maxi. That's a shame all the same.

[Mr Lobster]

I think the reasoning behind the recent Corgi Princess / Marina / Allegro was more of a case of they already had the tooling so why not. To produce new tooling for a Maxi would be hopelessly uneconomic sadly. And bear in mind that as nice as the Princess is, Corgi have been discounting it very heavily which tells you something...

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Would be interested to see that if you can find it. A 1/76 Crab exists (the old Minix one) and being plastic should be easy to work with so I just need to find one now. Having a full-size Maxi in the garage as a reference will definitely help!

 

In other news, a couple more from the Six-cylinder collection have appeared in 1/76 scale. The Vitesse is the ancient but still good EFE model with the wheels from the Oxford Diecast Triumph 2500 and in return the big Triumph now has the EFE wheels.

Grand Vitesse by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A wheel Triumph by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

With those wheels that 2.5 would make a nice Police rep.

[Split_Pin]

I think the reasoning behind the recent Corgi Princess / Marina / Allegro was more of a case of they already had the tooling so why not. To produce new tooling for a Maxi would be hopelessly uneconomic sadly. And bear in mind that as nice as the Princess is, Corgi have been discounting it very heavily which tells you something...

Yes I think I recall you mentioning a while back that Vanguards had vastly overestimated demand for the BL stuff!

[Junkman]

There has been a bit of a 1:43 avalanche.

 

Minichamps Mercedes L3500:

 

 

This is incredible:

 

 

The above's bigger brother is a Partworks, hence a lot less detailed. But still a very nice model:

 

 

MOAR Partworks:

 

 

Got this one really cheap, because one windscreen wiper is missing:

 

 

I'll mount photoetched ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Junkman]

Starline Munga:

 

[Junkman]

Then I got me this lose Schuco Trailer:

 

 

Thus I can do this:

 

 

So now I sadly have to paint the lorry's roof white.

[junkyarddog]

That car transporter is fantastic Mr Junkman.

[Junkman]

It really is. I shall fill it with period correct shite.

[Junkman]

So much diecastage naturally had to be followed up with some plasticshite purchase.

Thus I got me the kit with what must be the most half arsed box art of all times:

 

 

The kit itself is rather terrible, too. It's made with the Hubley tools from the late 50s.

These were initially used to make the only plastic promotional model ever commissioned by Rolls Royce.

[Split_Pin]

Those lorries are beautiful!

[Felly Magic]

I've seen that Pinder genset on egay, and it does look seriously lush. I just have 6 partwork Commietat winging their way to me, sadly the one I really want, the lada Natasha is prone to being damaged, every one I've seen for sale has a deformed and bent windscreen frame, which forces the quarterlights to splay out, and someone has clearly tried to straigten one and a pillar has snapped in the process. 

[Six-cylinder]

Would be interested to see that if you can find it. A 1/76 Crab exists (the old Minix one) and being plastic should be easy to work with so I just need to find one now. Having a full-size Maxi in the garage as a reference will definitely help!

 

In other news, a couple more from the Six-cylinder collection have appeared in 1/76 scale. The Vitesse is the ancient but still good EFE model with the wheels from the Oxford Diecast Triumph 2500 and in return the big Triumph now has the EFE wheels.

Grand Vitesse by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

A wheel Triumph by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

I have owned over 120 cars without my company cars so you have started something now!

 

I have my own collection of "my cars" in 1/43 models, there are just a few I cannot find.

[Junkman]

Those lorries are beautiful!

 

Especially considering what you get for your money, if you shop a bit smartly.

They really are marvellous.

[Junkman]

Back to the scale I can still see.

 

Styling only Citroen can get away with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RoadworkUK]

I'd like to see more 1:18 concepts. There would be a ready market (at this postcode, anyway) for an MG EXE or a Rover CCV.

 

The only problem could be finding a resin maker who doesn't insist on using overhead transparency film for their side windows.

[Felly Magic]

Didn't Otto at one point have a problem with the windows falling out?