Shite in Miniature II

[Bren]

10 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Post Lady Monday

Well this worked out well. 

FINALLY? secured a complete Hot Wheels Custom Eldorado without having to break the bank or get sniped into despair ?

It was lone auction with one single dozy plan-view photo.  So I asked if they seller had any more and he returned with a group of Majorettes in a photo.  So I did a deal at a pound each and FINALLY? have Jeep Cherokee WITH THE DOGGIE and some others. 

A highlight was one I've never seen before - a '69-'71 Plymouth Fury police car.   

COWBOY COLIN did not shoot the doggie.

My son picked up the fury at a car boot sale. Mint boxed they are a fortune due to their rarity.

[flat4alfa]

Just had a look, yes it's a rarity as I suspected.  It's all there but as it was so rough, it's already in the stripping pot and and will get painted 

Looked it up and these were these colour schemes

I have a metallic blue that is similar.  But I would have rather chose a car such as the chase cars in Gone in 60 Seconds original film

B

Or this fun-handling one in The Longest Yard

[flat4alfa]

READERS VOLVOS

Just look at this pair of funsters

Love at first sight

COWBOY COLIN had to put a stop to it

[bunglebus]

There's a LR 90 coming out soon

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

21 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Your original Corgi Land Rover S1 (406) dates from 1958, so it wouldn't have had an interior from new - at that stage, windows were the height of luxury.

It was an odd version for Corgi to model, being one of those rare Series I Land Rovers with the longer 109" wheelbase, which only appeared shortly before the Series II took over. I can't think of any particularly famous real-life examples.

In 1962 it seems that Corgi decided it was time to redesign the baseplate to fit it with the range-standard sprung suspension and an interior moulding, and took the opportunity to model the current Series II version of the Land Rover at the same time - with less breakable bumpers.

This later Corgi version of the Land Rover 109 (438) was introduced in 1962, and carried on through to 1976 in Whizzwheels form. It appeared in a wide number of versions, including many gift sets (such as the Chipperfields Circus set). The 'Daktari' TV tie-in version was probably one of the best-known versions, and this casting was churned out in their millions by the Swansea factory over 14 years of production.

In 1976 the SIII version appeared, in station wagon rather than pickup format, and in the larger 1/36 scale. This stayed in the range, on and off, right into the 2000s.

Does it annoy anyone else that Corgi used the S1 truck cab on their S2a right up until the end in 1976 ? Even as a  kid it used to confuse me , Was it supposed to be a 1 or 2 ? One of the reasons that I hated my Daktari set, the other being, of course was that the only Regularly appearing Land Rover in Daktari was the District Commissioner’s weird open top 107” personnel carrier thing- presumably there weren’t many Land Rovers in 1960’s California.

Dinky managed the right roof.

[flat4alfa]

21 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Definitely can't be yellow now!  It'll be a clone, what with the duplicate bumper.  What are the chances, eh?

I found out very old scans of the Corgi Catalogue #1 on a CD in the loft yesterday.  In German too!   The models are hand-drawn and coloured, with the Land Rover shown as blue with white roof...

[Not seen the catalogue posted in this very long thread, so posting now.  If it's been done before I'll delete]

[flat4alfa]

Found some better Corgi Catalogue scans on the webbage

http://corgi-toys.net/lists/index.html

Stops at 1972 though.

 

This is the 1973 Catalogue, in case not already posted? Of course, it is also in ze German

[flat4alfa]

In contrast to the Corgi Toys catalogue for 1958 (as Dinky Toys were well established by that time), this is the Dinky France 1958 catalogue

[ I didn't scan them, s'il te plait ne me blâme pas ! ]

[flat4alfa]

The Dinky Toys Australia 1958 catalogue

[flat4alfa]

Dinky Toys France 1939

[flat4alfa]

Dinky Toys France 1949.

[bramz7]

A brief bit of history...

 

Yes, that is me. 

I still have both models mentioned! 

[DoctorRetro]

Poundland visit today. 

Cheeky fuckers have the hot wheels at 1.50,didn't realise until at the checkout 

I've also got a 'job lot' of 130 cars coming within the next week. 30 quid posted for 130 cars was a gamble, especially as the pics were crap and I have no idea what's coming. Even if only half of them are decent, it's worth it, isn't it? 

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

 

The final Corgi fahrt Drag-Rennen landed here today - the Swedish Jet Dragster

 

20200519_140057 by RS, on Flickr

 

Now all I have to do is squeeze it in here somewhere

 

20200518_113413 by RS, on Flickr

 

A few other bits and bobs;

 

Matchbox describe this as a Dodge Monaco Estate (rather than station wagon)

 

20200519_140148 by RS, on Flickr

 

Majorette Maharadja uses the Rollamatics type system, think that's meant to be a rotating umbrella in the back

 

20200519_140431 by RS, on Flickr

20200519_140427 by RS, on Flickr

 

Same make truck is in nice shape but missing...something?

 

20200519_140552 by RS, on Flickr

20200519_140559 by RS, on Flickr

**

Got this really clean Whizzwheels bug too

 

20200519_140514 by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Dinky Toys France 1939

 

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Dinky Toys France 1949.

 

I had no idea there were even toy catalogues published that long ago

 

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Poundland visit today. 

Cheeky fuckers have the hot wheels at 1.50,didn't realise until at the checkout 

I've also got a 'job lot' of 130 cars coming within the next week. 30 quid posted for 130 cars was a gamble, especially as the pics were crap and I have no idea what's coming. Even if only half of them are decent, it's worth it, isn't it? 

1 -robbing b*stards!

2 - sounds good. I took a chance on a £30 job lot a while back and it had some great stuff in it.

[bunglebus]

Finished two cars today. I'll post the other one tomorrow once I've got sunlight to take the pics, for now here's the '57 Buick I got from @C1am

 

20200519_101710 by RS, on Flickr

20200519_101657 by RS, on Flickr

20200519_101608 by RS, on Flickr

 

You may be able to make out the hole in the bonnet casting - it was also out of shape, I ended up removing it to straighten and fill it, detailed the engine - and it still doesn't open very far, so you'll have to take my word for it!

 

2020-05-18_05-59-06 by RS, on Flickr

[Spottedlaurel]

To all those who recently purchased rubbish from me, parcels went off in today's post so hopefully you'll see them by the weekend.

[quicksilver]

On 5/18/2020 at 3:38 PM, Datsuncog said:

Kicking off - Matchbox Ford Transit Mk3.

Now, I've picked up two of these from the tat stall, but I only really need one.

So ONE of these two is up for grabs.

The first issue 'Motorsport' version has been messily opened, but the model's still minty.

The Australia Post van is still sealed.

You can choose whichever one you fancy, and then I'll keep the other.

£2 for your choice of Transit!

***Motorsport van SOLD!!!***

 

Corgi Trackside 00 model of a Bedford RLHZ 'Green Goddess' Mobile Pump.

Probably should have taken this one out of the box to photograph - not sure why I didn't.

All in good nick; £3 takes this one.

 

More 1/72 railway scale - a Ford D-series box van, by Base Toys.

Any use as a Code 3 to anyone? £3, again.

 

Getting even smaller now, we're on to 1/87 - US railway scale?

Quite a nicely detailed International tipper, anyways.

And another, earlier International tractor unit.

£2 each on these.

 

Staying with Hongwell Cararama, but moving back up to 1/72 scale: Mercedes 190 SL roadster.

£1 on this one - probably what I paid for it back in 2004.

And a more modern Germanic equivalent... BMW Z8.

Again, I'll do this one for £1.

Mega fun ahoy with these Hongwell playsets:

Mercedes to the rescue with this Vito, ML and Actros fire tender. Plus bonus giants.

Tesco Transporter with Toyota Rav4, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, BMW E36 and Saab 9-3 on board:

...and lastly a mega-sign pack with car lift, transporter, Merc E-class estate; Merc CLK; Chevy Caprice; and Merc A-class in kiddywink-friendly colours; and Saab 9-5 and BMW X5 in less eye-popping hues.

Plus more giants, obvs.

£5 each on these, and this truly is the last call - I'm planning on hauling my assorted boxes of diecast down over the bank holiday weekend, and folding the remaining unsold stuff back into the general collection again, as I reckon I've cleared enough space now to make that possible.

Thanks for your indulgence, once again!

D-series and Merc rescue set for me, pleaseandthankyou

[Spottedlaurel]

21 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Just had a look, yes it's a rarity as I suspected.  It's all there but as it was so rough, it's already in the stripping pot and and will get painted 

Looked it up and these were these colour schemes

I've had mine for about 40 years, I think I bought it on a school trip to Le Treport........

Looks like I've lost a light off the roof at some point. Better sack it off and trade up to the '79 Gran Fury instead.

[Christine]

Queueing up in Tesco tonight , i had to buy strategically placed toys?

[flat4alfa]

On 5/16/2020 at 10:11 AM, flat4alfa said:

Yes Dream Car - yet to find one in any shop myself

Good short documentary here

 

Spotted a counterfeit friction-driven 'Dream Car' made by TAT (Telsalda) Hong Kong 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/telsalda-tat-77-FRICTION-MOTOR-ENGINE-SOUND-OPEN-TOP-CAR-260-PLASTIC/293312619764

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I had no idea there were even toy catalogues published that long ago

1934 Meccano 'Dinky Toys', France.  First 'catalogue' advert

[flat4alfa]

1934 Meccano 'Dinky Toys' catalogue, Britain.  First 'catalogue' page from Meccano Magazine

[flat4alfa]

1936 Meccano Dinky Toys advert France

[flat4alfa]

1951 Dinky Toys catalogue France, first with photographs not drawings.  

Page 5 is DatsunCog's back garden.

[flat4alfa]

1961 Dinky Toys pamphlets, Russia

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Now all I have to do is squeeze it in here somewhere

Sell one AMX, sorted.

Oh, but where is next week's Matchbox SpeedKings Bazooka going to go?  

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Sell one AMX, sorted.

Oh, but where is next week's Matchbox SpeedKings Bazooka going to go?  

That Bazooka is proving to be a bit of a unicorn, fingers crossed one crosses my path eventually 

[Remspoor]

21 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Does it annoy anyone else that Corgi used the S1 truck cab on their S2a right up until the end in 1976 ? Even as a  kid it used to confuse me , Was it supposed to be a 1 or 2 ? One of the reasons that I hated my Daktari set, the other being, of course was that the only Regularly appearing Land Rover in Daktari was the District Commissioner’s weird open top 107” personnel carrier thing- presumably there weren’t many Land Rovers in 1960’s California.

Dinky managed the right roof.

Maybe this helps to clarify the 'Rover colours and models.

https://sites.google.com/view/corgitoys/home/farming/land-rovers?authuser=0

Plus there was a Longleat version. That I did not know about.

https://sites.google.com/view/corgitoys/home/tv-film/longleat?authuser=0

 

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

44 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Maybe this helps to clarify the 'Rover colours and models.

https://sites.google.com/view/corgitoys/home/farming/land-rovers?authuser=0

Plus there was a Longleat version. That I did not know about.

https://sites.google.com/view/corgitoys/home/tv-film/longleat?authuser=0

 

 

Very interesting, but still doesn’t explain why they put the wrong roof on the S2. Was it a casting issue? Was the proper curved smooth cab too difficult to make? 

The Corgi Juniors Land Rover went halfway there with more of a curve to the hard top but still had 3 ribs for some inexplicable reason.

Someone at Corgi realised in time for the breakdown version and it had the correct roof and curved window shape in the corner of the cab.

As I said Dinky managed it and of course Britain’s , who were probably the most prolific Land Rover modellers at the time