Shite in Miniature II

[rainagain]

Found this in the charity shop today for 30p. It looked like someone had tipped out my toy car box from the 80’s. Sadly I’ve no space so this is the only one I took home. 

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, C1am said:

Similar to a Tonka but I don't think so. 

[Amishtat]

It's late, so while my dinner cooks this was today's top find at the boot sale. I'll get some better pictures of it and the rest of the haul (spoiler :no 1:36 Corgi content) in the morning but I'm really pleased to have found a presentable example. 

[eddyramrod]

Yesterday I was in the town centre so I slipped into The Entertainer.  3for2 on Hot Wheels...

Blue Volvo, woohoo!  Hudson looks very nice, and the GMC Syclone was just the bonus model, so a quid plus postage if anyone wants it.

[flat4alfa]

37 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

I'm really pleased to have found a presentable example. 

Sold!  ?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

 

Thought for a minute you'd been raiding my stash

 

20191030_170114 by RS, on Flickr

 

[Dick Longbridge]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

It's late, so while my dinner cooks this was today's top find at the boot sale. I'll get some better pictures of it and the rest of the haul (spoiler :no 1:36 Corgi content) in the morning but I'm really pleased to have found a presentable example. 

Didn't know of the existence of those. Bugger, I'd told myself that I don't need to add anything else to the watch list!

[flat4alfa]

King Size Cougar said 'WLTM King Size Charger, for lunchtime garden sessions'

[bunglebus]

Get out of my toy box!

 

20191221_103824 by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

If the Cougar's coming to play, it's bringing its big brother

 

20191017_151026 by RS, on Flickr

[Amishtat]

8 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

King Size Cougar said 'WLTM King Size Charger, for lunchtime garden sessions'

Funny you should say that.. 

[flat4alfa]

Leave my box alone you two !  ? 

[Amishtat]

And while it's a lovely sunny morning and work is a good couple of hours away, a look through yesterday's impulse purchases. Initially I was disappointed, having got about halfway round and really not found anything worth a closer glance the temptation was strong to sack it off and go back to the car, especially given that time was getting short. Glad I persevered though, as everything I got was in the last two rows. The little I know about Huskys has been gleaned from this site, it isn't my scale of choice but I'm really starting to warm to them. First up, another Mark X with all four bumper corners intact and the most complete /least damaged of the Ford F350s which seem to be quite common. The raising arm is quite a nice feature, pity the bottom of the hook is gone but this was far and away the most intact one I saw. 

[flat4alfa]

Uh-oh.  The big boy AMX has arrived with its swollen arches

AMC, By The Sea

[Amishtat]

About two stalls along I had one of those "wow, never seen one of those" moments. Twice, in fact. And really, if you have a few of something you can always justify a transporter for display purposes, right? 

[bunglebus]

53 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Uh-oh.  The big boy AMX has arrived with its swollen arches

 

That looks decent. I have one with the stickers but it's a bit worn

 

20191221_103526 by RS, on Flickr

 

A better one with less stickers (and its box)

 

20200622_203038 by RS, on Flickr

 

The red one...

 

20191224_120740 by RS, on Flickr

 

...and the black one

 

20200629_142806 by RS, on Flickr

[Spottedlaurel]

7 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

 

I should have sailed from Newhaven last Friday evening

Now got most of a fortnight at home, so lots of time to progress the kits.....

1:24 Fujimi Datsun Fairlady Roadster kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Fairlady polished, now just detail painting and foil brightwork to apply.

1:25 Monogram Maserati 3500 GT kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Maserati has reached the point where the bodywork is all done and the engine has been glued into place in the chassis. The two halves have been fitted together this morning for the last time, just some final bits and bobs to do.

1:24 Monogram Datsun 280Z kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Sunny Truck called with a delivery of wheels and tyres for the latest project, hopefully a quick and simple one I can get through during my time off work.

1:24 Monogram Datsun 280Z kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

It'll probably end up on these Watanabe/Minilites or the Work Equips, but I have others to choose from. Bodyshell is going to be finished in primer with some odd-coloured panels, as if they've been salvaged from other cars and it's a rolling restoration WIP. It's a very basic kit, but will hopefully look the part. I have better Zs by Hasegawa and Fujimi when I want to do something 'proper'.

[bunglebus]

7 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Bodyshell is going to be finished in primer with some odd-coloured panels, as if they've been salvaged from other cars and it's a rolling restoration WIP. It's a very basic kit, but will hopefully look the part. 

Just saying...

 

[Amishtat]

This isn't especially rare or interesting but as a Volvo licker in actual life this was always going to happen once a nice enough example came along. The only Dinky from this period I've any interest in, it was worth waiting for. 

[Amishtat]

Burago Testarossa. Wouldn't have picked this up if I hadn't snatched the matching Tipo last week. Possibly of interest to the Doctor? Despite the cracked screen it fell into the surprisingly sparse "too nice to leave behind for a quid" category. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Just now, Amishtat said:

This isn't especially rare or interesting but as a Volvo licker in actual life this was always going to happen once a nice enough example came along. The only Dinky from this period I've any interest in, it was worth waiting for.

Looks to be in slightly better condition than mine, which I've had for 40 years or so:

It's survived going through my younger days and then my son's toybox pretty well, and it now sits happily on the shelf with the Corgi 1:36-ish collection.

Not a bad effort, they even captured the annoying use of the saloon rear doors.

[bunglebus]

30 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

This is the tractor unit isn't it?

 

20200416_125038 by RS, on Flickr

[Spottedlaurel]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Just saying...

 

That one needs to be lower and have wider, older-style wheels! I must admit if I could do weathering and rust it'd open up some interesting options. My backstory for this one is that the main bodyshell has been repaired and the owner has chucked some secondhand panels onto it and got it running and driveable before it goes into the paintshop to be finished off.

[Amishtat]

This was on the same table as the Charger and is rather a nice little thing the more I look at it. Picked up out of curiosity at first admittedly, it's rather grown on me. Nice condition too really, all things considered. Too nice to leave behind for six quid anyway. 

[bunglebus]

Not a Ferrari man but that looks in good nick. Knowing Dinky prices I bet that would raise a few quid on eBay

[Amishtat]

And some glamour shots of this now it's had a rudimentary scrub and the sun has hit the patio.. 

[bunglebus]

33 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

 

I keep toying with the idea of buying the police version, but do I really need it?

 

20200701_185532 by RS, on Flickr

[Spottedlaurel]

A lovely selection you've picked up there. Will have to see if I can get to a local sale at some point.

I don't know if the proper toy fairs have started up again. Many of the people who go to them seem to be a bit 'vulnerable' at the best of times.....

[Split_Pin]

12 hours ago, Amishtat said:

It's late, so while my dinner cooks this was today's top find at the boot sale. I'll get some better pictures of it and the rest of the haul (spoiler :no 1:36 Corgi content) in the morning but I'm really pleased to have found a presentable example. 

I have this one too but haven't found tyres for it yet as it's missing the front 2.

It's a nice model this.

[bunglebus]

Mine was also missing the front two! I have fitted some but they're not quite right

 

20191212_170412 by RS, on Flickr

20191030_170145 by RS, on Flickr