Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

The Christkindl was rather generous this year.

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

2 additions to Felly's fleet of small shite, clearly Vanguards castings minus the quality control. The Granada had flash on the inside of the rear wheels, and the front screw cover missing, the Scrote didn't have the front indicators printed on, and a rear suspension issue, spring wire wasn't in correctly, and a Sharpie was used to do the indicator, they were cheap though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Datsuncog]

It's not often that Santa brings me diecast these days, so this was a nice surprise.

 

 

Quality control not too bad on it, either.

[Felly Magic]

Got that when it came out, nice model really, would have loved em to have done the standard Viva HC though

[Ghosty]

That Oxford 760 doesn't look awful. I'd like to see them do a 700 series estate so I don't have to be on the lookout for one of those Polistil ones or whatever.

[MiniMort]

So, as of yesterday, I am now in possession of a 3D printer. Time to start making models! ... do you think it’ll connect up to my Acorn Electron?

[Noel Tidybeard]

It's not often that Santa brings me diecast these days, so this was a nice surprise.

 

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Quality control not too bad on it, either.

 

i mostly likee the look of these except the head lights they just look a bit heavy handed to me

[Datsuncog]

i mostly likee the look of these except the head lights they just look a bit heavy handed to me

 

Yeah, that's my main gripe with Oxford 1/43 - just not quite as finely done as Vanguards, particularly with regard to lights and wipers, plus some paint issues (I really wanted a honey starmist example, but the paintwork was shocking on all examples at a local stockist - and puts me off sourcing online). The proportions aren't too bad on the Firenza though, and their Volvo Amazon is fairly decent also. This one will be displayed side-on in a cabinet, so the clunky lights shouldn't bug me too much. The huge goggly lights on their recent Bedford HA van should never have got through the prototyping stage like that, though...

[eddyramrod]

I'd love to know what the hell happened with the HA.  It's probably the simplest motor vehicle in the world, at at one time probably the most common van on UK roads because all the big fleets had them, so how do you cock it up so badly?

[mercrocker]

When I was 11 I went over to that French France on a school trip.   Back then travelling abroad was done properly.   You got on a boat, watched Blighty disappear over the horizon and lurched about on a grey sea for a period of time that felt like two weeks of Double Maths.   Eventually, another land-mass came into view, you got off the boat and straight into a world of yellow headlamps and unintelligible language where nothing was ever cooked through.   

 

Instead of familiar Woolworth and Co-Op shops there was a thing called Prix-Unic.   We shuffled past one of these "magasins" on an organised walking tour of Cherbourg when I spotted a display of Solido cars.   We had no time to browse or buy but I did grab a catalogue (think I may have been supposed to pay for it....sorry M.Hulot) which I still have...

 

 

 

I amused myself by translating various model features on the ferry back home but was particularly taken with the little blue Alpine....

 

 

 

 

"I would quite like one of those one Christmas" I promised myself.      

 

47 years later....

 

 

 

 

Worth the wait! 

 

 

 

 

[MiniMort]

My first 3D printed effort. A Citroen CX Safari! Sadly I don’t have any acrylic paint but I’ll paint it when I do!

[Split_Pin]

I have now compiled a list of all the diecast that I am selling. I plan to get them all photographed and start a new thread with prices. I'll hopefully have this up in the next few days.

For now here is a simple text list.

1/18 HotWheels Ferrari F40, detailed by me
1/18 Polistil Lambo Countaches
1/24 Fabbri Partwork Alfa Romeo Spyder
1/24 Sierra Sapphire Polizei
1/26 ish Jada. Peterbilt wrecker
1/43s: Simcas 1100 and 1000, Saab 96, Saab 9-5 saloon and estate, Volvo V70 estate, Alfasud, Clio V6, Alfa Romeo 156 Estate
Bus: Open Top Bristol VR in 1990s Lakeland Experience livery
 

1/50 Scale Routemaster bus in Stagecoach Perth livery.

Some are boxed and apart from the 2 Lamborghinis all are near mint nick.

Ill post up specific makers details and prices in my post but if anyone wants anything off the back of this list for now let me know.

There will also be additional models for sale once I've had a mooch in the loft.

[srad34]

I have now compiled a list of all the diecast that I am selling. I plan to get them all photographed and start a new thread with prices. I'll hopefully have this up in the next few days.

 

For now here is a simple text list.

 

1/18 HotWheels Ferrari F40, detailed by me

1/18 Polistil Lambo Countaches

1/24 Fabbri Partwork Alfa Romeo Spyder

1/24 Sierra Sapphire Polizei

1/26 ish Jada. Peterbilt wrecker

1/43s: Simcas 1100 and 1000, Saab 96, Saab 9-5 saloon and estate, Volvo V70 estate, Alfasud, Clio V6, Alfa Romeo 156 Estate

Bus: Open Top Bristol VR in 1990s Lakeland Experience livery

 

1/50 Scale Routemaster bus in Stagecoach Perth livery.

Some are boxed and apart from the 2 Lamborghinis all are near mint nick.

 

Ill post up specific makers details and prices in my post but if anyone wants anything off the back of this list for now let me know.

 

There will also be additional models for sale once I've had a mooch in the loft.

Dibs on the Sierra Sapph Bobby car please!

[Split_Pin]

Duly noted chap, tis mint and boxed

[Six-cylinder]

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My first 3D printed effort. A Citroen CX Safari! Sadly I don’t have any acrylic paint but I’ll paint it when I do!

 

What size/scale is it?

Did you buy the input?

Are there any Rover R8 available (Rover 200 1991-97)?

[MiniMort]

What size/scale is it?

Did you buy the input?

Are there any Rover R8 available (Rover 200 1991-97)?

I didn’t do it to any scale and it’s just a download on the internet which you can get and print for free. I have now printed a Citroen 2CV and am in the process of printing a Renault 4, both in OO Scale or 1:76 - but I never knew the 4 was smaller than the 2CV!

[Split_Pin]

Have to say Im very impressed with the results of the 3d print. The propostions are spot on. A bit of sanding and paint and that will look lovely.

 

Being able to print a model of literally ANY car, if I had the means to do so, would certainly bend my mind for a good while.

[MiniMort]

Have to say Im very impressed with the results of the 3d print. The propostions are spot on. A bit of sanding and paint and that will look lovely.

Being able to print a model of literally ANY car, if I had the means to do so, would certainly bend my mind for a good while.

Thank you very much. And the cost of it is around 20p! (Plus the cost of a 3D printer and your electricity bill!)

[Split_Pin]

When I was 11 I went over to that French France on a school trip. Back then travelling abroad was done properly. You got on a boat, watched Blighty disappear over the horizon and lurched about on a grey sea for a period of time that felt like two weeks of Double Maths. Eventually, another land-mass came into view, you got off the boat and straight into a world of yellow headlamps and unintelligible language where nothing was ever cooked through.

 

Instead of familiar Woolworth and Co-Op shops there was a thing called Prix-Unic. We shuffled past one of these "magasins" on an organised walking tour of Cherbourg when I spotted a display of Solido cars. We had no time to browse or buy but I did grab a catalogue (think I may have been supposed to pay for it....sorry M.Hulot) which I still have...

 

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I amused myself by translating various model features on the ferry back home but was particularly taken with the little blue Alpine....

 

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"I would quite like one of those one Christmas" I promised myself.

 

47 years later....

 

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Worth the wait!

I love stories like this only because I can relate to them. The Alpine is a super looking thing. I habe a 1/25 Polistil version in the same colour, lovely model.

 

I lusted after a 1/50 scale Corgi Revopak bin lorry in my local toy shop in the early 1980s. It was, other than having an orange cab rather than blue, an exact replica of the ones the local Council used. Mum said it was too dear though. Years later I managed to buy a tatty ine at a toy fair with some pocket money but it wasnt until 2008 that I was able to buy a mint one!

[eddyramrod]

I have one of those.  I repainted the cab yellow to match those our local council used in the early 80s... and which I rode in as a binman!

[quicksilver]

I didn’t do it to any scale and it’s just a download on the internet which you can get and print for free. I have now printed a Citroen 2CV and am in the process of printing a Renault 4, both in OO Scale or 1:76 - but I never knew the 4 was smaller than the 2CV!

OO scale Renault 4? WANT! Closest I'm going to get to an R6 in that scale I reckon.

[MiniMort]

OO scale Renault 4? WANT! Closest I'm going to get to an R6 in that scale I reckon.

It finished about half an hour ago and took just under 2 hours. I need to remove the structural supports and possibly a bit of rough sanding before I’ll take a picture - but that’s my first job of tomorrow morning!

[Felly Magic]

Wasn't expecting this til next week. Brazil partwork mk4 Fiesta 1.4.

[Split_Pin]

OO scale Renault 4? WANT! Closest I'm going to get to an R6 in that scale I reckon.

Herpa do a 1:87 example, Ive had one for decades, very nice it is too.

[Split_Pin]

Wasn't expecting this til next week. Brazil partwork mk4 Fiesta 1.4.

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Much prefer this to the 3 door Minichamps one I have as my mum had the 5 door Flight model.

[Felly Magic]

It is available as a Whitebox from Modelcar.de in navy blue, the place I got mine from seem to have sold out. I think the Minichamps 3 door looks clunky and not quite right. this has the blurb on a card in the box that it's a 1.4 16v 90PS, which is what our old diamond white one was, was pretty nippy, and handled well, and was nice and comfy being a Ghia

[Felly Magic]

Re the 3D printed models, I'd love a Mk2 Metro L in light metallic blue at some point, and an MG Maestro in black

[MiniMort]

Re the 3D printed models, I'd love a Mk2 Metro L in light metallic blue at some point, and an MG Maestro in black

If I had a scanner and some models I’d make you one... but I don’t... perhaps there’s a model that I could download online

 

Ah well, here’s my 2CV after a small mishap with a headlamp (airfix glue fixes all). The rear wings haven’t suffered well and have holes in them... but that just makes them look like they’ve rusted through - and how Autoshite is that!

[Split_Pin]

Brilliant stuff. I suppose you can modify them too, to make them precisely like your own 1/1 example e.g. year specific features etc.

[MiniMort]

Brilliant stuff. I suppose you can modify them too, to make them precisely like your own 1/1 example e.g. year specific features etc.

Of course, being OO scale it’s a miracle it’s in this detail