Shite in Miniature II

[AndyW201]

From one Corsa to another. Again I bought this one when I got my Corsa C back in 2002. I would have preferred Flame (read pogweasel) red, as that's what my full size one was , but these Minichamps ones are quite rare, and mainly I liked it as it was more or less the same spec as mine (SXi) with the same wheels, side skirts and front fogs like mine had. 

While digging around in the loft, I came across quite a few Vauxhall's I forgot I had...

So many Vivas for example, this being the slightly hopped-up Brabham edition, check out the funky go faster stripes!

I have to admit to being a big fan of the HB Viva's coke bottle curves, like an FD Victor in miniature.

From the same casting, the posh SL version, with its flash wing mirrors, wheel trims and extra SL badging. I remember the SL had a fairly nice interior with extra gauges and sculptured rear seats.

And a bit of a mad one. I ended up getting all of the Vanguards 'Boy Racer' collection when they came out. I did 'tone down' the one I got originally by painting in the black bits on the rostyles, blacking out the bonnet GT-style and removing the boot aerials. I cannot remember buying two, but at least I have this box fresh un-messed with one now, pictured with the toned-down one,

And a few more from the hot-hatch collection, really good to see the differences between the MK2 Astra GTE and SR on the same Vanguards casting. The SR wheels are my favourite steel wheels of all time,

I've always lusted over a MK2 Cavalier SRi, the nearest I got was the occasional use of a 1.8 LX...

The MK2 Cavalier has to have been one of the best Vanguards castings.

And to finish the Vauxhall nonsense with a little 'un, 

[Split_Pin]

I have the Cavalier CD version from Vanguards, a nice model indeed. But for 80s Vauxhall/Opels, for me its got to be a Gama model. Quite crude by today's standards but so of their time!

[AndyW201]

Indeed, I have a Gama MK3 Cavalier, bought from Blue Bell garage, our local Vauxhall dealer at the time, when the MK3 was launched. Buggered if I can find it, but it's in that loft somewhere...

I have been scouring eBay lately for Gama models. I'm looking at getting a Corsa B soon, to complete the Corsa line-up (I'm counting the Nova SR as a Corsa A on a technicality...) and those Gama povo spec Astra mk3s are winking at me as well.

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

That Renault 4 thing looks quite like one of these:

Renault 4 Car Systeme JP4 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

It is - one for the "cars you didn't know existed" thread

 

[Split_Pin]

2 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Indeed, I have a Gama MK3 Cavalier, bought from Blue Bell garage, our local Vauxhall dealer at the time, when the MK3 was launched. Buggered if I can find it, but it's in that loft somewhere...

I have been scouring eBay lately for Gama models. I'm looking at getting a Corsa B soon, to complete the Corsa line-up (I'm counting the Nova SR as a Corsa A on a technicality...) and those Gama povo spec Astra mk3s are winking at me as well.

I think I have 4 Gama Corsa Bs at the last count. 2 Gsi models, a standard one in that purple colour and a Carabic blue 5 door which is a dealer model.

On that note, I have 2 slightly later Vectra Bs in the same dealer box as the earlier Gama Corsa however they are made by Schuco. I think they were one and the same company at various times throughout the 60s to the 90s but it has much less character. Finely detailed and no opening parts.

I think the later Gamas appeared to be more crude than earlier items of the 1980s. However what appears to be the last produced Gama I have in my collection, a Mondeo is excellent and seems to bring back the fit and finish of the earlier models.

[junkyarddog]

This arrived in the post this morning. 

A big thank you to Egg for trading such a nice model,not one I've ever seen before in my miniature shite finding expeditions!

As ever,Smoll Eddy's opinion is sought.

"I'm not smoll! Just far away M8"

[egg]

Glad it arrived ok. I had a new arrival too, Norev Opel Kapitan

[egg]

Thanks @C1am for these, another new arrival. Excellent.

 

[bunglebus]

Had a few parcels on the mat this week, some via @155V6 (thanks!)

 

Bought a bunch of Yat Mings, mostly they're Christmas cracker quality stuff but there are some nice ones that made it worth it;

 

20191111_145128 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145155 by RS, on Flickr

 

Black Bird, hmm...

Scirocco;

 

20191111_145232 by RS, on Flickr

 

Porsche 928;

 

20191111_145347 by RS, on Flickr

 

This was the one I really wanted - looks to me like a copy of the Matchbox Mach I Mustang? It has a loose rivet at the front but I can fix that

 

20191111_145424 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145428 by RS, on Flickr

 

Onto Majorettes, a rather lovely 3.0 CSL;

 

20191111_145535 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145506 by RS, on Flickr

 

I've been trying to find one of these without a broken front bumper for quite a while;

 

20191111_145604 by RS, on Flickr

 

Nicely done MK1 Golf - why did Majorette and Matchbox both chose the 5-door?

 

20191111_145710 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145719 by RS, on Flickr

 

Anyone for Golf Tennis?

 

20191111_145733 by RS, on Flickr

 

Camper van including...

 

20191111_145803 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145820 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_145834 by RS, on Flickr

 

...a dead fly in a spiderweb

 

I was too slow dibsing the other Lancia Monte Carlo, I'd like to make a replica of "Giselle" from Herbie goes to Monet Carlo one day

 

20191111_145908 by RS, on Flickr

 

I mistook this for a different version of the Majorette, but it's actually a Spanish Mira

 

20191111_145933 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lovely Tomica Beetle

 

20191111_150006 by RS, on Flickr

 

Onto Matchbox/Lesney, Merc Scaffold Truck;

 

20191111_150053 by RS, on Flickr

 

Really clean early Bay Window VW Dormobile

 

20191111_150113 by RS, on Flickr

 

Baja Buggy with inexplicable 70's style paint added to the roof

 

20191111_150209 by RS, on Flickr

 

Opel Diplomat - another one that's eluded me for some time

 

20191111_150313 by RS, on Flickr

 

Late Superfast Mercury Commuter - with dogs!

 

20191111_150343 by RS, on Flickr

 

One of the stranger Matchbox offerings - that has to be a VW engine?

 

20191111_150408 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150418 by RS, on Flickr

 

Rolls Royce Corniche - not sure why Lesney titled it a coupé? Boot opens to reveal...nothing. Blank dashboard is a bit of a let-down too

 

20191111_150453 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150506 by RS, on Flickr

 

Late Superfast Unimog - for some reason the early ones seem much more common

 

20191111_150530 by RS, on Flickr

 

Renault 11 - assumed it was a taxi, anyone care to guess what the sign is about?

 

20191111_150559 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150614 by RS, on Flickr

 

Corgi Beetle with serious flower power

 

20191111_150641 by RS, on Flickr

 

What is it with Corgi and Banana yellow on cars that really shouldn't be? Lovely SD1 though

 

20191111_150658 by RS, on Flickr

 

Larger scale Targa, with its engine lid this time. Very nice casting, droopy doors aside

 

20191111_150733 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150809 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150757 by RS, on Flickr

 

A couple more blackwalls for my Hot Wheels collection

 

20191111_150900 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150930 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lastly this Siku Jaaag S type, up for grabs if anyone wants it - about half way between 1:64 and King Size scale

 

20191111_151000 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150955 by RS, on Flickr

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20191111_151018 by RS, on Flickr

 

 

[egg]

Pininfarina 1800 now re-painted...

[sierraman]

Picked this up recently for a paltry 20p, the paint was mostly missing, a new coat of Humbrol and it’s like new. 

[Datsuncog]

On 11/10/2019 at 11:14 AM, bunglebus said:

Picked up some Porsches including Tony The Tiger's Targa!

20191109_184136 by RS, on Flickr

^^ I do believe that's a colour changer version - dunk it in some warm water and it ought to turn pink.

1 hour ago, egg said:

Pininfarina 1800 now re-painted...

That looks awesome! Even better than the original orange, for seventies coolness.

[bunglebus]

Anyone?

 

[flat4alfa]

On 11/6/2019 at 8:58 PM, junkyarddog said:

I'm sure it would be a good source of spares,or even possibly a car to fix up,I bought it at a car boot sale during the summer,despite not really being interested in slot cars.

Be interested in a swap for a Majorette Plymouth Fury,or a Matchbox flying bug in reasonable condition.

 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Anyone?

Top one is best bet

Jaguar F-Type, '56 Cadillac, JPS Lotus  - these are the ones that interest moi

Anyone else a '75 Chev Stepside, Mini Countryman, Hummer concept?

Or the Gulf Baja, MIL police, Freightliner?

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

 

Yeah,they'll do.

PM me your address,and I'll chuck your slot car in the post.

[flat4alfa]

arghhhh

Ran low on money last month, took the 5-pack back, amongst other things

Having pangs of regret!

I mean, just look at it

[bunglebus]

I like it, one of the ones I kept. Can't justify £16 for a pink Caddy and a Subaru Sambar, hopefully they'll be individual releases. I can pop back today if anyone does want them though, plenty of 5 packs too.

20191111_205522 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_205532 by RS, on Flickr

[egg]

12 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

That looks awesome! Even better than the original orange, for seventies coolness.

Thanks, there's a fleck of grit on the roof which is frustrating, this applejack is quite thick out of the spray can and tricky to work with, but agree it's very suitable for this model!

[flat4alfa]

31 minutes ago, egg said:

this applejack is quite thick out of the spray can and tricky to work with, but agree it's very suitable for this model!

While the actual car was finished in a pale yellow    .......the concept drawing was a green!

/subconscious choice?

[flat4alfa]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I like it, one of the ones I kept. Can't justify £16 for a pink Caddy and a Subaru Sambar, hopefully they'll be individual releases. I can pop back today if anyone does want them though, plenty of 5 packs too.

Yes, I know what you mean, even though it works out to be 89p a model.  You could* sell to me the Lotus JPS, Jag XF, Chev Stepside for say £2 each, if it helps

I do have a few to move on as swaps, including some new 2020 range Matchbox

 

Matchbox sizes:

1:28 > 1:32 > 1:43 ish

 

 

[flat4alfa]

Also after:

Any rough Tyre Fryers (or just its engine)

Any wild daft V8 engine e.g from rough Cambuster/Bazooka or Big Banger/Pi-Eyed Piper  etc - or from a broken 1:25 US kit maybe

Any Mini Ha Ha?  I don't want to take apart my clean examples 

 

[junkyarddog]

Some recent diecast finds are these Budgie toys trucks.

Leyland horsebox.

 

Bedford tipper.

 

No smoll Eddy today,he said all the petrol fumes were giving him a headache, so he's taken the day off.

[Split_Pin]

Oh those are really nice. I'm fond of the Leyland mouth organ cab and the Budgie example isn't one I've seen before.

[junkyarddog]

Budgie diecast does seem to be quite difficult to find.

Sadly the tipper is missing the tailgate,and has a split in the tipper body,but it still looks great.

Very pleased to find them.

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes, I know what you mean, even though it works out to be 89p a model.  You could* sell to me the Lotus JPS, Jag XF, Chev Stepside for say £2 each, if it helps

I do have a few to move on as swaps, including some new 2020 range Matchbox

 

 

 

  

 

I'd quite like that Majorette Bagheera and the white buggy. I do have a tyre fryer I'm happy to sell/swap. I didn't buy the multi pack but I can try and find one on my travels

 

Nice chap in The Entertainer got out four brand new boxes when he saw me searching the pegs today

 

20191112_113655 by RS, on Flickr

20191112_122023 by RS, on Flickr

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[egg]

Let's have some close ups on the newly arrived Mercedes 300SE. Earlier models were lighter gold and had opening doors. This one still has the opening boot, but later ones didn't even have that, as Lesney embarked on some project drive style cut backs! No need to do anything with this one now I've polished the grille.

This version may have originally been part of the ferry set, has anyone got one of those by the way?

[flat4alfa]

Car Ferry, no ....but my - that's brought back Catalogue memories!

[sierraman]

No it’s quite scarce the car ferry. 

[Split_Pin]

The 944 is better than I had hoped! And I also want a Subaru Impreza now!

To the shops this weekend!