Shite in Miniature II

[Amishtat]

11 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Again, fresh from import from Norn Iron courtesy of @Datsuncog, I had reason to take an Eastern European car for a trip into the woods.

 

These DeAgostini partwork-type models really are spectacular for the outlay.

Would you like the TdF version to match? 

[flat4alfa]

19 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I had a Stomper track, with  what I believe was a Chevrolet Blazer on it.

I'd estimate about 1/40-ish scale - bigger than 1/43, for sure, but smaller than Corgi's 1/36 range.

Thanks

There was one that ended this evening, a Cherokee that was loose, worn chrome and decals, chipped wheels.  So I put a fiver on it...  but it ran to ....£21 !

It's not even guaranteed to be working!  A trick has been missed.  The 'wrong' - I'm doing it.

[RoadworkUK]

43 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Would you like the TdF version to match? 

I would, actually, and I can say that with a refreshing absence of guilt, having come to terms with my efforts to go cold turkey on collecting coming to a resounding NOWT.

[Amishtat]

31 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

I would, actually, and I can say that with a refreshing absence of guilt, having come to terms with my efforts to go cold turkey on collecting coming to a resounding NOWT.

You've reached the point where it's better to just accept /embrace it. This is to be encouraged. At least, I think so. 

[Amishtat]

I don't remember whether you've seen these before. A fruitless search for some clamps yesterday caused me to root out my old toolbox, disturbing these along with all the badges off my first PC Cresta and some documents from my Toledo, all unseen or thought about since 1998.  Predating that would be the cack-handed "detailing" on the Golf and R25. 

[eddyramrod]

Clamps, you say?  G or spring?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

Nice MK2. Clean ones are snatched up on eBay so that's a good one to rediscover

[Amishtat]

10 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Clamps, you say?  G or spring?

G clamps, was sure I had some small (2 or 3 inch) ones somewhere but evidently not where I thought. 

[Amishtat]

10 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Nice MK2. Clean ones are snatched up on eBay so that's a good one to rediscover

I was sure you or someone else on here had said that recently, knew I'd had one but didn't realise it was still knocking about. 

[eddyramrod]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

G clamps, was sure I had some small (2 or 3 inch) ones somewhere but evidently not where I thought. 

How many would you like?   I have a boxful!

[Split_Pin]

I found a long dead Leyland FG husk behind an industrial estate yesterday.  My son goes to an indoor skatepark there and I said to my wife I was just nipping out to get our flask of soup from the car. I couldn't resist a nose round the back where there appeared to be some kind of scrap yard and it was there I found the old truck. 

So today I gave in and purchased one of those 1:43 Scale Sava-BMC FGs from ebay. It was really cheap at £15 posted and I get it tomorrow.

Unless they're Superkings or old Corgis, I normally don't like trucks between scales of 1/76 ish or 1/24. The former gives a nice evocation of the vehicle and nothing more, the latter gives every possible detail. In between therefore always seems kind of lost between these two states.

However the FG is my all time favourite truck so I'll make an exception.. They were very popular in Scotland and of course they were made there from 1961 and exclusively so from 1963 and up until the early 1980s. I couldn't find out online how the Sava ones came to Spain,  I'm thinking it would be CKD.

I already have 2 1/76 scale models, a lovely resin item from Hong Kong Model co and another Base Toys one (as they were named then). I'm quite excited about this one, moreover as I have barely bought any diecast this year. I can't think of any others apart from 2 Cavaliers, a Sierra and a few Hotwheels.

[bunglebus]

Pics of the dead FG?

I only have one new arrival today, the Kidco/Dinky 57 Chevy

[andy18s]

Few more to add the the stash

Cybertruck was a suprise find in a local supermarket,and the others came from Facebook marketplace for 15lev delivered

[bunglebus]

The Cybertruck is a pig ugly thing but I bet they'll be the first ones snatched when new stock comes in

[AndyW201]

Not long ago, I nabbed this Minichamps Astra H,  complete with fancy dealer promotional packaging for £not a lot. As a Vauxhall apologist, I was happy with this as its a cracking model and it filled a modern-Astra gap in the collection.

But I still wanted a model of the GTC (the fancy 3 door coupé/hatch), trouble is in 1/43, you're restricted to Minichamps really, and the majority that come up are the dealer edition OPC (Opel) or VXR (Vauxhall) branded items in the sought after Arden blue, which go for £££££££.

But today, something arrived.

"Who's down with OPC?"

"Yeah, you know me!"

A LHD, Opel OPC badged version, rather than the UK VXR one I'd have liked, but beggars can't be choosers. And as can be seen above, the cardboard outer sleeve is absolutely mullered. But for about 1/5 of the price the dealer edition ones go for, and in the rare Star Silver, I'm happy.

Luckily, the car is absolutely mint, (it seems it's been on display in the acrylic case for some years, with the outer sleeve kept in a damp attic or something. Don't even think the tea towel/iron treatment would save it). One of the best looking cars of recent years I reckon, the GTC and it's captured well here.

Good detail on the front end, particularly the headlights and grilles.

Ditto the rear end.

Just like on it's bigger brother, the Minichamps Vectra C OPC that I also have, the alloy wheels are fantastic, along with vented discs and blue calipers.

As usual with Minichamps the interior detail is lovely, with the usual sat nav screen they normally do on top of the range cars. The seats are the usual sporty Vauxhall 'Darth Vader' type and look great but I couldn't get a pic through the narrow windows...

[bunglebus]

On 21/10/2021 at 11:16, Datsuncog said:

Yup, it's the MB194 'Modified Racer' - introduced in 1988, withdrawn from the mainline range in 1993, and saw a few later uses in gift sets until 1995,

Modified Racer | Matchbox Cars Wiki | Fandom

One I remember seeing around, but not one I've ever owned.

 

On 21/10/2021 at 11:37, bunglebus said:

I'll have to find one, and the buggy thing that started off as a Kenner and somehow ended up in the range .

Seek, and you shall find. Charity shop find this afternoon

This particular one is selling boxes of half a dozen, so you end up with other stuff. Trickshifters I don't mind...

...but the metal base Hot Wheels I could see turned out to be less of a win

There was all sorts of other bruised and battered Matchbox in there too but nothing exciting

[bunglebus]

Asda had obviously restocked but others had rummaged/stolen stuff 🙄

Grabbed a couple of new ones 

[andrew e]

I can see the Unimog being a rabbit hole of various colours and types….

 

[Tenmil Socket]

On 8/6/2021 at 7:58 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

Corgi Sierra in Tesco box. £10

 

Bump

[Tenmil Socket]

On 8/6/2021 at 8:03 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

Bburago M3. Tatty box. £5

 

Stobart Corgi Escort. £7

LR Discovery, Beetle and Porsche £2 each

£2 each Big Banger sold

£1 each

Capri, Mini, race Transit and Commer Lorry sold

 

Quick bump before eBay. How do you do multi quotes? I've had to copy and paste after the first quote. Also, what's the best way to search for your previous posts as I've had to go through each page 😬

[Tenmil Socket]

Remember the RC Golf? I’ve recently got around to spray it with primer but I’m not happy with it so will lightly sand it and do it again. 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Quick bump before eBay. How do you do multi quotes? I've had to copy and paste after the first quote. Also, what's the best way to search for your previous posts as I've had to go through each page 😬

You click the + button next to the quote one for all the posts you want to quote

Searching is easier on pc but you can search by user (i.e. you)

[flat4alfa]

On 10/24/2021 at 11:42 PM, eddyramrod said:

Clamps, you say?  G or spring?

I read that too fast and wondered what on earth you were up to

[Justwatching]

1988 Chevrolet Corvette C4. It's my first Johnny Lightning model. Originally bought for my nephew but decided I liked it. Sorry kiddo. He'll get a few Hotwheels instead. Anyway, not bad but the ride height is way off.  

[155V6]

Not much in the car box at my favourite Kent charity shop today.I couldn't leave this Lesney DUKW behind though,it looked lost amongst the Chinese plastic rubbish & Hotwheels fantasy cars 😁

[bunglebus]

I didn't show this the other day, Zylmex's effort at the Pontiac Banshee concept car. Front view reminds me of the Chevy Astro I especially in those colours

[Datsuncog]

On 10/26/2021 at 4:22 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

Bump

 

On 10/26/2021 at 4:33 PM, Tenmil Socket said:

£1 each

Capri, Mini, race Transit and Commer Lorry sold

Quick bump before eBay. 

If they're not already lost to the Great Unwashed on the Bay of E, would the (Tesco?) boxed Corgi Sierra pace car and the yellow Matchbox CX, blue Corgi Metro and whichever one of the red Corgi Novas has more paint still be available, please and thank you?

[bunglebus]

Went down a bit of a rabbit hole looking for something else. Not seen these that I know of, but apparently some Hot Wheels monster trucks come with a proper crushed car, rather than the rubber thing you normally get. I think these would look great detailed as scrapyard cars

[flat4alfa]

Thursday Tat Dilemma 

Any ideas what this is is a off?

[eddyramrod]

Some sort of Combine 'Arvesturrr I would imagine.  How does it compare to, say, a Britains tractor or Land Rover?