Shite in Miniature II

[junkyarddog]

Another attempt at weathering.

[junkyarddog]

 

I have to clear coat them after applying the weathering powders,otherwise they will just rub off.

It looses some of the effect though.

Still it adds a bit more character to a battered playworn model.

[sierraman]

45p bought this. I’m thinking some sort of conversion to a recovery wagon but not sure how either the flatbed or the rear jib would work.

[eddyramrod]

I think you'd want a beavertail on that rather than a flat, by which I presume you mean a sliding bed.  Beavertail would be age-appropriate for the chassis.  There appears to be a generator/tool cabinet behind the cab, which will probably need to be cut away to give you some more bed length.  A beavertail shouldn't be hard to cobble up from the deck of a scrap car-transporter trailer, which are in rummage boxes at almost every toyfair.  You might even find one in your local charity shop!  Looking forward to seeing it when you've done!

[Junkman]

https://www.motor1.com/news/224359/nissan-miniature-car-wash/

[sierraman]

Thought about making it as per a Bus Recovery vehicle.

[mercrocker]

Or get some plastic strips and make one of these....AEC chassis, London Transport.  Perfect...

 

[junkyarddog]

 

My effort.

[sierraman]

I like that. I’ve got a decrepit Corgi Transit with a spec lift somewhere.

[Split_Pin]

Got one of those Home Bargains Lancia Lybras today. Great detail for £2.99, I also love bland 1990s cars and this is near the top of that game!

 

[junkyarddog]

[srad34]

That's what I mean.

 

There is also this:

 

 

I have been in a few of those Hong Kong Toyota Crowns over the years!

[bramz7]

 

Some recent purchases. The K70s seemed to go unnoticed by eBay, as I got them with three other Majorettes for £5!

 

Only got another 8 in the post. Damn this addictive buying.

[MiniMort]

Got one of those Home Bargains Lancia Lybras today. Great detail for £2.99, I also love bland 1990s cars and this is near the top of that game!

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I remember buying some Home Bargains Renault diecasts for pocket money prices about 10 years ago. Had a Renault 12, Renault 8 and a Renault Dauphine. Trouble was, being a kid, I wrecked em. One of many things I regret because it’s probably the closest I’ll get to owning any of the three...

[Spottedlaurel]

Some recent purchases. The K70s seemed to go unnoticed by eBay, as I got them with three other Majorettes for £5!

 

Only got another 8 in the post. Damn this addictive buying.

 

Is that an Alfa 75 in the middle of the third row? 604 middle top? I like the Citroen van.

 

All of this reminds me that I must get the Tipo off to you.

[bramz7]

Is that an Alfa 75 in the middle of the third row? 604 middle top? I like the Citroen van.

 

All of this reminds me that I must get the Tipo off to you.

Yep and yep! The 604 is a Norev effort, hence the size discrepancy.

The Citroen van was really cheap too but it's more or less a perfect representation, I suspect it was bought from a tourist tat shop at one stage.

 

No rush with the Tipo either, I forgot I own my actual one at times.

[155V6]

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Some recent purchases. The K70s seemed to go unnoticed by eBay, as I got them with three other Majorettes for £5!

 

Only got another 8 in the post. Damn this addictive buying.

I think I've got most of those,the K70s came in loads of colours,I think you could get them with round or oblong headlights.My Vans are Fiat flavoured 

 

 

 

[junkyarddog]

The k70 is a fantastic casting.

I got mine with this caravan.

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

the fiat van will be an Efsi model with a slidey door methinks

[Datsuncog]

I remember buying some Home Bargains Renault diecasts for pocket money prices about 10 years ago. Had a Renault 12, Renault 8 and a Renault Dauphine. Trouble was, being a kid, I wrecked em. One of many things I regret because it’s probably the closest I’ll get to owning any of the three...

I think these were ex-French magazine part-work cars - no Home Bargains near me at the time, but I picked up all the cars you mentioned (blue R12, yellow R8, terracotta Dauphine?) in TK Maxx back in 2007, plus a few others. Probably imported in bulk and snapped up by discount retailers, like with Poundland and the Russian models a few years ago.

 

They still crop up fairly often at toy fairs for not that much - £5 to £7 opened, £10 sealed round these parts - so keep an eye out and you might be able to replace the wrecked ones!

[D Spares & Tyres]

No pics sorry as i rarely carry my phone with me but today I found a 1/18 scale Opel Manta GTE in an antique shop for £40.

[155V6]

I gathered together my Majorette DS Ambulances,didn't think I had this many 

[junkyarddog]

Great collection of them.

I haven't managed to find one yet,but I will.

That's the fun of collecting

 

That Corgi garage is ace as well.

[junkyarddog]

 

 

Not my usual scale,

But how cool is this.

 

[Felly Magic]

Noice. I got 2 Atlas Editions plodmobiles, the mk1 Scrote in Sussex guise and the mk1 Grandad in west country plod guise. Both are clearly Vanguards castings

[Bren]

After one for ages. Not cheap and why I can only afford sub £2k cars.

[mercrocker]

Awesome, Bren.   I had one of those but stupidly sold it before I even got to display it.   Arse.    

 

Mrs Rocker generally buys me die-cast for Xmas.   She sorts it out with a local toy dealer a few miles away. 

 

 

 

  This year she mentioned one of the items was on "lay-away" and she couldn't afford it all at once.   Naturally, I was intrigued.    I was a very happy bunny this morning..... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent pension use, I reckon!

 

 

[eddyramrod]

Nice one!  I remember being overjoyed to get that Commer set new, more than 50 years ago.  I've still got most of it, I think, but obviously not in that condition any more.

[Felly Magic]

Hnnnnngggg spaff at that Commer set

[junkyarddog]

Fantastic commer set Mr Rocker.