Shite in Miniature II

22,477 · March 15, 2022

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I tend not to throw much away, partly due to hoarding tenancies but mostly because I like to have spares for restos and customs. Mind you I have chucked some fairly complete stuff in the bin lately as I'll never use parts off them. Always makes me feel guilty though

These days it is now worth saving as spares are often easily* obtainable.

22,477 · March 15, 2022

Matchbox Albion Chieftain. Production ended in 1963.

4,190 · March 15, 2022

Another Buick has arrived 😁

I was putting it on display when I noticed I already have a 67 Wildcat 🤔

Silver one is from a Spanish part work by Altaya, blue one is a Brooklyn.

40,747 · March 15, 2022

Postie brought something earlier...

Early indications were... alarming, though.

But thankfully, all inside was just fine.

Yup, it's the latest from the lads and lasses at Corgi Model Club.

With a foldy-out box thing.

Now, in all honesty I'm not that much of a fan of the E-Type 2+2, finding it a bit humpy compared to the sleek lines of the original fixed-head coupe.

But it is very nicely done, with 'opening everything' and a few nice touches like the detailed dash and spoked wheels.

The engine, although not quite up to modern standards, is a nice stab at the legendary V12.

Good survivors must be scarce, given the fragility of the wing mirrors and exhaust system.

So not maybe one I'm wild about - but very nice all the same.

39,435 · March 15, 2022

Was that the same casting that had Whizwheels fitted?

10,105 · March 15, 2022

WANTED

Has anyone got any Minichamps outer card sleeves laying about?

I've got 2 Pumas without them,and another one on the way

What I'm looking for is the black card outer like the one here

Or even a Ford branded one

They don't have to be from a Puma,or even a Ford,as long as they're the right size.

Let me know if you have anything.

Thanks

56,373 · March 15, 2022

26 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Now, in all honesty I'm not that much of a fan of the E-Type 2+2, finding it a bit humpy compared to the sleek lines of the original fixed-head coupe.

Me either, for the same reasons. The windows are too tall, looks like it's been "tooned".

The original has a track that's too narrow, but that's easily remedied with some phat rimz

5,124 · March 15, 2022

Still not buying diecast! Especially after the Merc just about scraped it's MOT and left me with a fair list of advisories to work through. ('Engineered like no other car in the world...').

But a recent birthday gave me the usual diecast-buying free pass. I've been after this one for ages but the prices of Vanguards models has just gone silly lately, with the usual deluded fools thinking that just because Corgi raised their prices on 2022 releases, then they can ask £40-£50 for older releases that have been gathering dust in stockrooms for the last 5 years or so.

Hmm, nice Cortina, another S model as well.

Hmm, interesting.

Yes, this one is a rendering of a genuine Jeff Uren-built 3.0 Savage, thought to have been the only conversion on a Mk4, and as tested by racing driver, engineer and motoring presenter John Miles for Autocar in 1979.

It's pretty accurate to the real thing, details like the extra driving lights and aftermarket Minilite wheels are present.

At the rear, only the badge gives the game away. Interestingly, this is the second Cortina S with a 3.0 litre engine modelled by Vanguards, the other being the Grass green South African 3.0S version.

The stripes and S logos are nicely done,

And this variant, thankfully comes from the period when Corgi started to at last feature a bit of interior detail, with the Cadiz stripes on the S. Although the real car at the time of the road test report apparently had a leather interior, so I'm not sure just how authentic it is!

While not being a completist (!), I'm glad to have this one now, as the S is my favourite Cortina variant, and this one now completes the Vanguards set,

9,580 · March 15, 2022

I used to have the same corgi one with that PNO546R registration. Was missing one of the fog-light inserts so it looked as if it had one eye.

5,106 · March 15, 2022

59 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

Still not buying diecast! Especially after the Merc just about scraped it's MOT and left me with a fair list of advisories to work through. ('Engineered like no other car in the world...').

But a recent birthday gave me the usual diecast-buying free pass. I've been after this one for ages but the prices of Vanguards models has just gone silly lately, with the usual deluded fools thinking that just because Corgi raised their prices on 2022 releases, then they can ask £40-£50 for older releases that have been gathering dust in stockrooms for the last 5 years or so.

Hmm, nice Cortina, another S model as well.

Hmm, interesting.

Yes, this a rendering of a genuine Jeff Uren-built 3.0 Savage, thought to have been the only conversion on a Mk4, and as tested by racing driver, engineer and motoring presenter John Miles for Autocar in 1979.

It's a pretty good rendering, details like the extra driving lights and aftermarket Minilite wheels are present.

At the rear, only the badge gives the game away. Interestingly, this is the second Cortina S with a 3.0 litre engine modelled by Vanguards, the other being the Grass green South African 3.0S version.

The stripes and S logos are nicely done,

And this variant, thankfully comes from the period when Corgi started to at last feature a bit of interior detail, with the Cadiz stripes on the S. Although the real car at the time of the road test report apparently had a leather interior, so I'm not sure just how authentic it is!

While not being a completist (!), I'm glad to have this one now, as the S is my favourite Cortina variant, and this one now completes the Vanguards set,

One rumor is that it was Jeff's own car.

5,106 · March 15, 2022

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Postie brought something earlier...

Early indications were... alarming, though.

But thankfully, all inside was just fine.

Yup, it's the latest from the lads and lasses at Corgi Model Club.

With a foldy-out box thing.

Now, in all honesty I'm not that much of a fan of the E-Type 2+2, finding it a bit humpy compared to the sleek lines of the original fixed-head coupe.

But it is very nicely done, with 'opening everything' and a few nice touches like the detailed dash and spoked wheels.

The engine, although not quite up to modern standards, is a nice stab at the legendary V12.

Good survivors must be scarce, given the fragility of the wing mirrors and exhaust system.

So not maybe one I'm wild about - but very nice all the same.

Straight six cough cough.

39,435 · March 16, 2022

9 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

One rumor is that it was Jeff's own car.

Doesn’t sound as if it survived sadly.

56,373 · March 16, 2022

12 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

While not being a completist (!), I'm glad to have this one now, as the S is my favourite Cortina variant, and this one now completes the Vanguards set,

While I'm normally more "toys" than "models", I'd really like one of those. Bet they don't do Jupiter red with chevron cloth...

56,373 · March 16, 2022

1:18 Bburago 356 for £10?

5,124 · March 16, 2022

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

While I'm normally more "toys" than "models", I'd really like one of those. Bet they don't do Jupiter red with chevron cloth...

Sadly not. They did a Jupiter red Ghia though with black roof. Might not take much to make an S out of it.

5,124 · March 16, 2022

15 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I used to have the same corgi one with that PNO546R registration. Was missing one of the fog-light inserts so it looked as if it had one eye.

Same with mine! I bought it as spares or repairs with mirrors missing and both fog light inserts gone. Luckily there was a guy on eBay at the time selling Vanguards spares packs and just happened to have packs for the Cortina S with a pair of black door mirrors, wipers and fog lights, so the model and the bits to fix it cost me about £7, which I thought wasn't bad.

9,580 · March 16, 2022

4 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

Same with mine! I bought it as spares or repairs with mirrors missing and both fog light inserts gone. Luckily there was a guy on eBay at the time selling Vanguards spares packs and just happened to have packs for the Cortina S with a pair of black door mirrors, wipers and fog lights, so the model and the bits to fix it cost me about £7, which I thought wasn't bad.

Mine needs all of those as well. I've also got a missing headlight from my rally liveried Mk2 Escort.

56,373 · March 16, 2022

Weather's no good for painting but I remembered I was supposed to be making a base for this Hot Wheels Monster Beetle. So I did.

I'll give it a coat of silver once it stops raining

10,105 · March 16, 2022

I called into Sainsbury's on the way home.They haven't had any Hot Wheels mainlines for over a week,so I'm hoping to find a new box soon.No luck today,but I did see that the Car Culture models they had were on offer

22,477 · March 16, 2022

Corgi Imp. naturally missing the rear window. I do have the suit case, (see a previous post)

7,260 · March 16, 2022

On 15/03/2022 at 19:10, sierraman said:

Was that the same casting that had Whizwheels fitted?

no that was a series 3 v12 mine was a splendid metalic lemon lello

56,373 · March 17, 2022

What got me excited in this £2.50 charity shop bag?

1,717 · March 17, 2022

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

What got me excited in this £2.50 charity shop bag?

G-wagon Ambulance or fire?

56,373 · March 17, 2022

50 minutes ago, tom13 said:

G-wagon Ambulance or fire?

There is one, yes

And a Graffic Traffic Ferrari F40, not found any of the Specials range before

Also a KY Porsche 928 for my oddballs collection

McDonald's Hot Wheels Flame Rider

Plus a blackwall era Peterbilt cement mixer

But no - what got my pulse racing was this Maisto MK2 Granada

These seem to command quite a few pennies on eBay, I'm slightly ashamed to admit I just bid £10 on a job lot just because it had the same medical colours one in it - and got instantly outbid.

Happy days