Shite in Miniature II

[AnnoyingPentium]

52 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said:

Littlun's birthday gift...

Schabak 1:24

Oh this is gorgeous!!

[sierraman]

Looks like it wants TCA bushes doing! 

[Spottedlaurel]

Picked this up for £4 at a little antiques/collectibles shop in town yesterday:

I already have the original version with the fantasy cab, but this was straight enough to make a useful display stand for late '70s Superfast.

Photos taken outside the recently-closed local Vauxhall dealership. I believe it's the site of a longstanding garage which sold Vauxhall for many years, and also Bedford back in the 1960s/70s. Whether they offered TMs I don't know, probably just HA, CF and TK, but it's nice to think one of them might have made a delivery here back in the day.

The shop also had a shoebox full of boxed mid '80s Corgis, mostly the 1:64-ish cars/vans like Renaults 5 Turbo and Trafic, Rover SD1 etc,  but also a couple of the trucks (Volvo and Scania from memory). I don't know if he was up for selling them individually, but he had a price of £70 on the lot.

Progress also being made on the Monogram '57 Chevy rebuild:

Most of the foil brightwork has been done, it went OK. A bit of silver paint required on the badges etc.

I think I'm going to use these Centerlines from another Monogram kit, with semi-gloss clear to dull the shine - I don't recall them being polished back in the '80s. It'll sit a bit higher at the back as befits an older custom.

[DoctorRetro]

On 2/2/2022 at 2:29 PM, bunglebus said:

 

And a mystery plastic car about 1:43 scale - anyone?

Matra Murena / Bagheera maybe?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I think I'm going to use these Centerlines from another Monogram kit, with semi-gloss clear to dull the shine - I don't recall them being polished back in the '80s

No - I have seen them polished but it doesn't look right, Centerlines should have a brushed/spun finish like a moon disc 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, DoctorRetro said:

Matra Murena / Bagheera maybe?

FB commenter suggested Pontiac J2000. Open to interpretation I guess - they had a version with Pontiac stickers though

[FakeConcern]

On 2/2/2022 at 8:01 PM, stuboy said:

Won this off a lottery page of social media page... think it was worth the £9 !!

I was expecting someone else to ask about this, but as no one has-what make and scale is it? I keep looking at your pictures of it, it looks so good!

19 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I might be slightly mad but I can't bring myself to cancel the Corgi club subscription. They're just lovely things, and although this Thunderbird features no opening parts, it does have lovely compliant suspension and an easily-lost driver

 

 

 

I had to steel myself and cancel after I got the Monte Carlo Mini, but couldn't really justify the expense even though there are some I'd love, like the T Bird and Mustang, but also several I don't really want or still have in pretty good original condition.

17 hours ago, Remspoor said:

 A Naked Austin Westminster by Corgi. Made between 1956 and '61. Some damaged because I used to played car he .

That is a game of tag or it. Instead of us boys running around the school playground we would push our cars over the rough tarmac surface. The die-cast would not take the punishment so vehicles would firstly be chipped than then break a part. I have damaged many many cars that way.

I didn't know Corgi made a Westminster, my dad had one when I was tiny (see page 3 of Family Snaps with your old car in background thread). My toys mostly ended up like yours by the sound of it, they really got played with!

[bunglebus]

1st toy fair of 2022 happened this morning, all the usual suspects there (including @andrew e)

Picked up a handful of bits from the 50p tubs and some for a bit more - this is probably the most unusual - Shovel Nose, incomplete copyright date, no patent number and a non-standard colour. I believe this is a colour trial, sadly it's lost its roof but I may be able to cannibalise a red/yellow one and match the paint. Typically I just sold my spare ones

Other finds include a Bburago Capri

Dinky Dyane

This was a good find - 1st stall on the way in, 1st tray I look in contained the Martini Hi-Tailer I need to go in the K-7 I bought the other day

Talking of K-7s, I spotted one with its plastic cover, and the pull-out tray intact...

...then spotted two more at a bargain price, also with covers

Same seller had a Caper Cart with all the bumpers and side pipes intact - finally a donor to fix my copper one

Grabbed this out of a box of tatty moderns

There's a few more but I'll do a second post

[andrew e]

I didn’t realise the dates and patent were missing on the chassis of the shovel nose! 

[bunglebus]

Datsun I have but this one is very tidy

Paging @eddyramrod, must have seen half a dozen Corgi SD1s today but finally found a Matchbox in a 50p box

I always pick these Land Rovers up, can't explain why

This Yatming replaces a squished on @Datsuncogsent me

A couple of blackwall era Hot Wheels 

And motorcycles - an overpainted but intact Matchbox trailer jobbie

And finally an intact Hondarora to go inside one of my K-6/11 Transporters. Should be orange not red but it's good enough for me!

[AndyW201]

Had to nip out shopping earlier, caught up on a few recent Hot Wheels that I've missed, though still no sign of the Sierra!

Love the detailing on this Firebird,

Been seen on here often enough already, but I was glad to finally get the CSL.

Another one I wasn't expecting to find, the Ford fans have also been going mad over this one. Sadly the tampo graphics have robbed it of the front end detail of the plain blue issue.

[bunglebus]

Final post about the toy fair- prices are all over the place. A couple of sellers had nice items but wanted eye-watering prices for them - then you get oddly cheap stuff, that Dinky Dyane was £2 but he wanted to charge £5 for three loose Matchbox (some were OK but nothing to get the heart racing). Normal Hot Wheels from the last couple of years? £3. Premium? £2

I bought it just for the Real Riders.

eBay prices have gone through the roof, and I mean for auctions not crack-pipe BIN listings. 

I'm glad the toy fair and boot sale season is starting again, think I'll be snapping up anything remotely interesting and flipping it!

[bunglebus]

MUST. STOP. BUYING K-7s

 

[Remspoor]

Matchbox RR Silver Shadow. Boot glued shut.

and a RR Silver Shadow Coupe. Never noticed until I look at these pictures that the hood is damaged. The windscreen I know about.

[eddyramrod]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Paging @eddyramrod, must have seen half a dozen Corgi SD1s today but finally found a Matchbox in a 50p box

Excellent work young man!  Would you hold on to it for a bit please until we have a boxful?

[morrisoxide]

Got these today I walked past them once they where on the lowest shelf.

They were from Yorkshire Trading Company £1.49 Each. I don't think we got these in Tesco's did we?

Motor bike variant, I had to get both.

Then to top it off I found a yellow Capri in Tesco's.

Today was a good day.

[sierraman]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Final post about the toy fair- prices are all over the place. A couple of sellers had nice items but wanted eye-watering prices for them - then you get oddly cheap stuff, that Dinky Dyane was £2 but he wanted to charge £5 for three loose Matchbox (some were OK but nothing to get the heart racing). Normal Hot Wheels from the last couple of years? £3. Premium? £2

I bought it just for the Real Riders.

eBay prices have gone through the roof, and I mean for auctions not crack-pipe BIN listings. 

I'm glad the toy fair and boot sale season is starting again, think I'll be snapping up anything remotely interesting and flipping it!

There’s one in Doncaster in a few weeks, might look it up, always thought there would be no bargains at these events?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

There’s one in Doncaster in a few weeks, might look it up, always thought there would be no bargains at these events?

You just never know. I suppose it's unlikely that every seller will be an expert in everything, hence picking up some absolute bargains from people who didn't know what they had - but also people taking the piss with what they think will pay the mortgage for them. 

There's always some really nice stuff on display if you're willing to pay for it

[Amishtat]

It's always worth trying to haggle a bit if you see something you like. Some sellers will, some won't. Negotiated a couple of times at the boot sales that way, especially if you knew you'd seen the same thing a few times on the trot. 

[Bear]

Not very miniature. Might be a while before it's finished...

[andy18s]

Picked these 2 up for around a tenner delivered.

And made some useful contacts whilst looking for the Sierra 

[eddyramrod]

On 2/5/2022 at 4:59 PM, Remspoor said:

 A Naked Austin Westminster by Corgi. Made between 1956 and '61. Some damaged because I used to played car he .

That is a game of tag or it. Instead of us boys running around the school playground we would push our cars over the rough tarmac surface. The die-cast would not take the punishment so vehicles would firstly be chipped than then break a part. I have damaged many many cars that way.

I can't believe nobody's picked up on this.  We're not looking at a Westminster here, unless Austin renamed some models for foreign markets.  What Corgi made was a Cambridge.  Dinky did a Westminster; stand them side by side and you'll see the difference!

Well found, it should restore nicely.

[sierraman]

17 hours ago, bunglebus said:

You just never know. I suppose it's unlikely that every seller will be an expert in everything, hence picking up some absolute bargains from people who didn't know what they had - but also people taking the piss with what they think will pay the mortgage for them. 

There's always some really nice stuff on display if you're willing to pay for it

I’m famously a tight bastard so I’d be in the 50p/£1 boxes, most of my collection are 50p to a couple of quid jobs, the antique stuff, lovely as it is doesn’t hold much appeal to me!

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

I can't believe nobody's picked up on this.  We're not looking at a Westminster here, unless Austin renamed some models for foreign markets.  What Corgi made was a Cambridge.  Dinky did a Westminster; stand them side by side and you'll see the difference!

Well found, it should restore nicely.

You'd have thought either Mr. Spoor or myself might have picked up on that since I believe we're the only two on here who actually own Westminsters, albeit not that shape. 

In other news, I find myself another year older today. My splendid partner (who's almost certainly a bit too good for me) certainly came up with the goods this morning. Wasn't expecting this.. The 504 in particular is a beauty. 

 

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I can't believe nobody's picked up on this.  We're not looking at a Westminster here, unless Austin renamed some models for foreign markets.  What Corgi made was a Cambridge.  Dinky did a Westminster; stand them side by side and you'll see the difference!

Well found, it should restore nicely.

Yep got it all muddled up It is a Cambridge. I had not taken an image of the base so I was going from the storage in my haphazard brain.

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

You'd have thought either Mr. Spoor or myself might have picked up on that since I believe we're the only two on here who actually own Westminsters, albeit not that shape. 

I too own a Westie. a 1963 A110  I thought that this was the A90 version.

[Remspoor]

Someone purchased (in the last 15 years) this for me as they thought it looked like a Seat 600 that we have here in Spain.They thought I liked them. I don't like them one bit.

 

[eddyramrod]

6 hours ago, sierraman said:

I’m famously a tight bastard so I’d be in the 50p/£1 boxes, most of my collection are 50p to a couple of quid jobs, the antique stuff, lovely as it is doesn’t hold much appeal to me!

You and me both!  I'm happiest paying next to nothing, it makes the restoration/code 3-ing lighter on my brain.

3 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Someone purchased (in the last 15 years) this for me as they thought it looked like a Seat 600 that we have here in Spain.They thought I liked them. I don't like them one bit.

 

600?  Bollocks, that's a 500, so much a favourite of mine that when I was young and flexible, and the cars were cheap, I owned three of them!  I didn't even know Bburago made one, although it shouldn't be any surprise.

[Remspoor]

58 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

You and me both!  I'm happiest paying next to nothing, it makes the restoration/code 3-ing lighter on my brain.

600?  Bollocks, that's a 500, so much a favourite of mine that when I was young and flexible, and the cars were cheap, I owned three of them!  I didn't even know Bburago made one, although it shouldn't be any surprise.

The person who bought it for me is car challenged😉

[Remspoor]

6 hours ago, Amishtat said:

You'd have thought either Mr. Spoor or myself might have picked up on that since I believe we're the only two on here who actually own Westminsters, albeit not that shape. 

Here is mine a few years ago. It is not on the road at the moment.