Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

What is purple meth and can it be obtained legally?

[junkyarddog]

I've been intending to paint one red,

Just haven't got around to it yet.

[morrisoxide]

  On 21/02/2019 at 20:35, vulgalour said:

Paint it blue and white and pale yellow, make a Cold War Motors tribute out of it.

 

Be sure to splice something on it too.

Ha good shout!

I'll have to give it some classic tyres and a poodle in the passengers seat. 

[eddyramrod]

In The California Kid, the sheriff's car was a 57 Plymouth coupe, blue with white doors.  Now there's a project...

[sierraman]

  On 21/02/2019 at 19:58, cms206 said:

Asda round from work had five HW cars... two were red CRXs.

 

They only have two HW cars now... (nabbed both CRXs and a KDR30 Skyline RS.

 

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On about the Matchbox Fiat 1500.

[cms206]

  On 21/02/2019 at 20:54, sierraman said:

On about the Matchbox Fiat 1500.

You've ruined my day.

 

Red CRXs still look ace. I wish I was still 8.

 

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[vulgalour]

Junkman: you can get it in Wilkos (née Wilkinsons) in the DIY section.  It might be age restricted so I recommend you take someone that looks like a responsible adult with you, if you can find one.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

  On 21/02/2019 at 20:41, Junkman said:

What is purple meth and can it be obtained legally?

 

I can hook you up

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

[Felly Magic]

Corgishite Metro HLSness.

 

 

Much Merit

 

 

Aspidistra and Corsacoopay

 

[Felly Magic]

  On 22/02/2019 at 04:52, MorrisItalSLX said:

 

 

That bloody crazy Scottish bear Big Clive, a legend in his own lunchtime, he should really get his brother to taste that

[Jon]

Had another arrival this week from a Trademe seller, after I was the only bidder. You may well see why....

 

 

 

This Michigan bulldozer thing was the 'extra' item, which came with the thing I actually wanted. It's a Siku, so I'll gladly accept it. A somewhat basic design, it's of course nicely made and the shovel still goes up and down on its dampers and stays in place, as you can see. There's also opening engine access hatches both side, so there's a bit of play value, or whatever it's called.

 

 

 

Here's a library photo of a good one; surprisingly, I've very little missing from mine! Produced 1971-74, according to a dutch Siku site, which has many images of hitherto unknown to me Sikus. Oh dear.

 

 

 

Anyway, this was the one that I wanted:

 

 

A Siku Magirus dustbin lorry (produced 1967-74, apparently), seen here in its natural environs. Saw in the listing that it had a front tyre missing but I thought I'd be canny and take off one from the rear duals. Except 2 of them were missing also! So if anyone has 3 1970's Siku tyres, hit me up!

 

 

 

As this rural fly tipping scene demonstrates, the rear compartment has a high play entertainment threshold, or something.

 

 

Sadly, it's missing the little plastic bin, seen here:

 

 

But that's hardly pivotal, is it...

 

 

Anyway, I'm not grumbling for less than a fiver for the pair, delivered!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I don't know how many times this poor Cortina has been repainted. 

 

 

So I repainted it again. 

 

[mercrocker]

Recreating classic advertising.....there is a new modelling theme I had overlooked!

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 22/02/2019 at 12:49, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

I don't know how many times this poor Cortina has been repainted. 

 

Matchbox Cortina Before.jpg

 

So I repainted it again. 

 

matchboxbill01.jpg

 

That looks fantastic!

[paulscavalier]

I like it

[vulgalour]

Speaking of adverts with cars stuck to things, there's this SAAB one.  The story goes it was a transporter driver who didn't pay attention to the bridge height and this one SAAB got stuck there and then left for advertising to higlight how strong they are.  Probably apocryphal on the reason for it but the photograph is right there.  I don't know where this happened either, the location changes depending who is telling the story.

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 22/02/2019 at 12:49, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

I don't know how many times this poor Cortina has been repainted. 

 

Matchbox Cortina Before.jpg

 

So I repainted it again. 

 

matchboxbill01.jpg

That's brilliant, I remember seeing that poster on the Cromwell Rd and stopping to try and see if it was supported by something, there was nothing visible.

Also remember thinking Ford fucked up by not giving them a Crusader to use, there was a great big poster advertising the Crusader next go it!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Indeed!

 

 

While looking for source images, I found this fascinating snippet:

 

[Split_Pin]

My dad fixed many a toy car of mine in the early 1980s with this stuff. Ironically it was never sturdy Matchbox or Corgi cars though, usually some shonky Guisval 1/36 or Bburago 1/24.

[egg]

Another Eddy model gets started, not in a finishing mood at the mo. This one needs a new transparency.

[junkyarddog]

Some of Eddys cars,here with little eddy,

 

Budgie Austin A95,and VW microbus.

 

Before,

 

 

 

 

And after,

 

 

 

 

Fill 'em both up Eddy!!

[egg]

Etch primed now...

 

[egg]

https://en-gb.facebook.com/minnisbayhiddentreasures/

 

Minnis Bay hidden treasures are worth a follow for Facebookers - lots of airfix, train shite, model shite etc. 15 mins up the road from me, she will post stuff out - but I can also probably collect for you with some notice.

 

It was on Antiques road trip a while back.

[quicksilver]

Everyone seems to be making progress with their purchases from Eddy but I haven't done anything with any of mine except look at them. The Westie Countryman looks good - is it based on the one restored by Practical Classics?

[vulgalour]

Most of my Ramrod Collection items are still exactly as they arrived, and will stay that way.

[junkyarddog]

Picked up this Matchbox hot rod today,down the market.

Quite nice,with rubber tyres.

 

"Wotcha reckon eddy?"

 

"Bit big m8,makes me look smoll"

 

"You are smoll m8"

 

 

[egg]

  On 23/02/2019 at 15:18, quicksilver said:

Everyone seems to be making progress with their purchases from Eddy but I haven't done anything with any of mine except look at them.

 

All I've done is make a start! I just wanted to show Eddy that the cars he has collected for so long are getting some love. Payback for him really, I hope.

[eddyramrod]

I remember having that Rolls from new, which must have been about 1965.  And yes, I do appreciate seeing someone give them some love.  The love I no longer can.

 

PS that hot rod is glorious!

[junkyarddog]

I'm not going to repaint all of Eddys cars,

In fact one of his repaints in particular was so good I was totally unaware until I was told!

 

I did enjoy painting those Budgies though.

 

Remain assured though,little Eddy will remain as is