Shite in Miniature II

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quiz I've found here - can you name all the matchbox regular wheels models? In this quiz, you just need one word from each model name. Also, you get multiple answers correct when you get an answer right. Have fun.

https://www.sporcle.com/games/needapausebutton/matchbox

[flat4alfa]

First go

Faltered start

Sorry.

[flat4alfa]

Second go

[Datsuncog]

I'm not convinced the BMC 1800 Pininfarina should be in that list!

Ah well. Good craic all the same.

[Spottedlaurel]

Second kit completion of 2020!

Loosely based on this one I saw back in the '90s:

1981 Datsun Skyline (C210) Ipswich c.1994/95 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

And of course the pre-facelift example I had:

1979 Datsun 240K GT (C210) on Dalsnibba, Norway 2002 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I've ended up with this:

1:20 Nissan Skyline Turbo C211 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:20 Nissan Skyline Turbo C211 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:20 Nissan Skyline Turbo C211 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:20 Nissan Skyline Turbo C211 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

The photos show one or two bits that I need to tidy-up, but I'm pleased with how it turned-out.

[155V6]

Very nice ?.The real car is one that.would have have been around while I was growing up,but I.remember hardly any of them.Very cool car though ?

 

[flat4alfa]

Third and last go

At least* I got to the magic 75

[MarvinsMom]

remember that Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire Flat4Alfa posted above? if not here it is-

this is my take on it. As i have done all i am doing to the Spot-On Armstrong Siddeley that i am going to do.

And following Bunglebuses post, i have attacked the glazing with various sheets of wet n' dry. the results are not perfect, BUT the windows look much, much better than they did. you can now see through them, which is one hell of an improvement over what could be seen before hand. and having spent several hours rubbing last night i now have got and aching arm.....

i have though got something worthwhile to show for it!

 

[eddyramrod]

That looks a shedload better than when I had it!  Nice work!

[bunglebus]

That is "Spot On!"

[Datsuncog]

Great work on that Sapphire! I wouldn't have thought such a bold colour would have appeared on such an upmarket motor either, but then it was the 1950s...

Fun fact: colourful nail polish became a thing in the '50s when some US dealers started giving away a small bottle of paint with a brush in the lid in the same colour as a new car ordered, for the owner's wife to match her nails to the car and show off to her friends.

Apparently there was no real difference in the formulation between this nail polish and standard touch-up paint; it was purely that it was given as nail polish.

(According to a podcast MrsDC listened to, anyway.)

I guess that's why nail polish remover does such an effective job when de-painting minishite, too...

[Amishtat]

A poor attempt at recreating Cold War motors' driveway. 

[Amishtat]

Meanwhile with lock down continuing on this beautiful sunny Sunday, the 5-0 are bored and waiting for someone to harass.. 

[Split_Pin]

Those look great. I wish I had kept my Humber Hawk Police car.

[Amishtat]

Yeah, that didn't take long did it?  Sunny day, empty roads, you know the story.. Sadly Lenny Leadfoot ran out of talent taking the tricky left-hander on the edge of the patio. 

[Amishtat]

You've got to feel for the poor bastard though.. Bad enough that he's fucked his Mustang up without the arrival of Dibble and some slack-jawed gawkers. The state of that copper's motor though.. 

"Budget's been slashed m8. Now fuck off home and stay there." 

[Amishtat]

And off it goes to end up where old Fords go to die.. Looks like these boys like their bangers, that Mk. X and Triumph are going to sound sweet going round Mildenhall on the shale. 

[bunglebus]

You lot can play in the garden all you like, I'm going to the beach

[flat4alfa]

So you’re the only surfy in the Village(r)  !

[AndyW201]

Been having a bit of lockdown-boredom rummage in the loft. Mainly to repackage some of the cars that were recently evicted from the display unit. Going through the big box that I keep the empty cases in, I found a few cars I've not seen in a while.

When I dug out the Haynes collection Capri and XR3 a couple of weeks ago, I was sure there was another Capri 2.8i up there! Not seen this one for a while. Bit of an oddball, packaging wise, this is part of the short-lived 'Drive Time' re-packaging of the Vanguards range, (complete with the not-exactly-authentic 1930s background inside the box). In the Drive Time era, everything was split into sections, cars were segregated into Vanguards 'classics' and 'moderns' (at the time they had just launched a moderns range including the L322 Range Rover, Rover 75, X350 Jag and Astra Mk5. It wasn't massively popular...), rally and race cars were the 'motorsport' range and police cars were the 'Emergency' range. 

This Capri itself is a strange one, all the Vanguards Capris I've got have Vanguards on the base plate.

(I know, who knew the MK3 Capri had leaf springs front AND rear?)

This one has the 'Corgi Drive Time' logo. 

(As well as some weird-ass paint crazing going on)

Obviously Corgi soon couldn't be arsed casting different brands on the base plates as I have the MK3 Cortina GXL, also from the Drive Time range  but with the old Vanguards logo on the base,

Back to the Capri, it's a nice model, the few small details between it and the cheaper Haynes version (top) make all the difference,

Nice Caspian Blue/Strato Silver paint job, and the stripes and injection logos are better rendered on this version. The rubbing strips look better picked out in black.

They really did capture the Capri well with this casting.

Another one found,

I was quite shocked to see the year 2004 on the bottom of this. Corgi had just launched the much-awaited MK1 Escort and I was excited like a small child to grab this at the Harrogate model fair. To think that was more than 15 years ago...

I have tended to go for the 'sporty' variants when I've bought the MK1 models so a few Mexico's/RS 2000s in the collection. But it was also nice to unbox a 'cooking' model again, to have a look at,

So this is based on a very early 1300 Super, from the days when Escort trim levels had proper names rather than initials. Back then it was basic (Deluxe), luxury (Super), mildly sporty (GT) and sporty (Twin-Cam). Corgi made a bit of effort to get the Super-spec on this right. Chrome dog-bone grille with rectangular headlights,

bumper overriders, bright trim around the wheel arches and sills.

Particularly pleasing are the wheel embellishers, correct for the Super (and later XL), and the 1.3 Super wing badges.

Keeping up the base theme, I found this loose in the box,

Another of my favourite castings, this one. Again, I have both 2000E and GXL versions of the MK3 on display, but it was nice to have this 1600L to have a look at, and compare to the 2000 GXL.

 

Quite a marked difference in front ends. Single lights or quads? Corgi captured both Dave-the-rep and Colin-the-area-manager's versions very well.

Could be argued that Dave's unadorned L captures the Cortina's coke-bottle lines best. Colin prefers his RoStyles 'n' vinyl roof combo though! Looks better parked outside the Berni Inn...

At least Dave's clean, uncluttered rear end has quite a prominent L badge to let the other reps at the Blue Boar services know that it's not quite the bog-basic model. The GXL though gets a natty aluminium infill on the boot, a GXL badge on the C pillar and Colin reckons the GXL badge on the boot is the last thing those lesser drivers in their Vauxhall Victors and Morris 1800s see...

[bunglebus]

As well as finishing the Villager up there ^ (and making some coffee-stirrer surfboards) I've had a delivery;

 

Royal Flash blackwall Lotus

 

20200419_130509 by RS, on Flickr

 

These Micro-Machines sized Hot Wheels are pretty hard to track down, I like matching the up with the 1:64 equivalent

 

20200419_130536 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is a right oddity - AC Cobra that appears to be some sort of transformer, can't work out how though!

 

20200419_130603 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_130617 by RS, on Flickr

 

Tomica Masarati Merak SS...

 

20200419_130643 by RS, on Flickr

 

...and a 928 that could have gone in the line up the other day

 

20200419_130737 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_130759 by RS, on Flickr

 

Maisto "Ford Econovan"

 

20200419_130825 by RS, on Flickr

 

Corgi Lotus Europa - need to dig the Matchbox ones out for a WDIB?

 

20200419_130852 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_130921 by RS, on Flickr

 

Rockets Jaaaag with a bit too much negative camber. Good job the wheels are easy to remove...

 

20200419_130944 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_130953 by RS, on Flickr

 

This appears to be a blatant HK rip-off of a Darda beach buggy

 

20200419_131005 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_131013 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_131033 by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's my original

 

VW 025_zpswl2neqau by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

As threatened, some more WDIB?

 

Lotus Europas, Matchbox, Corgi, Matchbox

 

20200419_184233 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184254 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184244 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184329 by RS, on Flickr

 

Opening features on both the Superfast and Whizzwheels, naff all for the new Matchbox. All three are rather nice but the bubble arches on the Corgi win it for me

 

I seem to have a lot of Z-cars, starting with the 240Z. Please forgive me if there's a 260 in here, I'm no expert

Majorette, Hot Wheels, Zylmex, Hot Wheels, Tomica, Hot Wheels. Yes the HW are all different

 

20200419_184603 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184608 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184616 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184647 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184702 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184734 by RS, on Flickr

 

Majorette is my favourite, with the Fugu-Z HW (Maroon) a close second

 

I believe these are 280's. Matchbox, Kidco, Matchbox

 

20200419_184751 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184815 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184802 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184836 by RS, on Flickr

 

Normal Matchbox seems to be the best of a tatty bunch, but I do rather like the Lock-Up despite having no tyres

 

Finally, 300ZX. Zylmex, Matchbox, Majorette

 

20200419_184905 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184916 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184924 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_191749 by RS, on Flickr

 

Although the Matchbox has an opening bonnet, there's a large body colour casting visible inside where the hinge is. Majorette not only has a T-top, but opening doors AND working pop-up lights. Win.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

I like the original Matchbox Europa best, just because I've always had one in my toybox. Pink one with wider wheels, minus doors for pretty much all the ime I ever had it, but always the one that went furthest down my Matchbox tracks. Obviously I still have it.

Majorette 260Z  suffers by sitting too high, like a few of their sporty numbers. There is also the Superfast 260Z, a nice casting but no suspension.

[bramz7]

Here's what my cabinet currently looks like. 

And I still could easily fill at least two more. Might have to cut down on the buying. I had a bit of a fit earlier and deleted some saved searches on eBay. I'd quite like to build a collection of the entire Schabak range, this is something I'd been considering for a few years. Shame I sold some off a few years back. 

 

 

[bunglebus]

27 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Majorette 260Z  suffers by sitting too high, like a few of their sporty numbers. 

 

Got to be one of the easier to lower though thanks to the suspension design

[morrisoxide]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

These Micro-Machines sized Hot Wheels are pretty hard to track down, I like matching the up with the 1:64 equivalent

Are those the ones with the light up LED lights? I'm sure I have a Corvette and Bel-Air somewhere. I'm going to have a sift through my Micro-Machines.

P.S. good idea with the surf boards

EDIT: I have found my Micro-Machines. Might take me a while 

Edited April 19, 2020 by morrisoxide
Added picture

[DoctorRetro]

Littlun decided that the next project should be this Renault 11.

I showed him some pictures of @RobT 's one, and he now wants to make it into a replica and send it to him. ?

So we've sourced some similar wheels. 

And put on a coat of a similar* colour. 

Will post up finished results in a couple of days

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Catzilla curious about new Datsun on the driveway.

[DoctorRetro]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

As threatened, some more WDIB?

 

Lotus Europas, Matchbox, Corgi, Matchbox

 

20200419_184233 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184254 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184244 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184329 by RS, on Flickr

 

Opening features on both the Superfast and Whizzwheels, naff all for the new Matchbox. All three are rather nice but the bubble arches on the Corgi win it for me

 

I seem to have a lot of Z-cars, starting with the 240Z. Please forgive me if there's a 260 in here, I'm no expert

Majorette, Hot Wheels, Zylmex, Hot Wheels, Tomica, Hot Wheels. Yes the HW are all different

 

20200419_184603 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184608 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184616 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184647 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184702 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184734 by RS, on Flickr

 

Majorette is my favourite, with the Fugu-Z HW (Maroon) a close second

 

I believe these are 280's. Matchbox, Kidco, Matchbox

 

20200419_184751 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184815 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184802 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184836 by RS, on Flickr

 

Normal Matchbox seems to be the best of a tatty bunch, but I do rather like the Lock-Up despite having no tyres

 

Finally, 300ZX. Zylmex, Matchbox, Majorette

 

20200419_184905 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184916 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_184924 by RS, on Flickr

20200419_191749 by RS, on Flickr

 

Although the Matchbox has an opening bonnet, there's a large body colour casting visible inside where the hinge is. Majorette not only has a T-top, but opening doors AND working pop-up lights. Win.

 

I absolutely adore the Majorette 300zx, need to find one at some point for littlun 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

Are those the ones with the light up LED lights? I'm sure I have a Corvette and Bel-Air somewhere. I'm going to have a sift through my Micro-Machines

 

Not as far as I know, they're just,,,smaller

 

20190927_105325 by RS, on Flickr

20190927_105335 by RS, on Flickr

20190927_105242 by RS, on Flickr

20190927_105137 by RS, on Flickr