Shite in Miniature II

[AndyW201]

Help, I am a weak man...

[bunglebus]

I've got good news and bad news - Entertainer have Matchbox and I got to open two cases

Not so good news is they're £2.40 each. I have picked up some spares if anyone wants them - more anon...

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Another amateurish question!😄

How many differences colours was the Matchbox hot rod tractor available in?

I found this one the other day,

I’d previously thought they only came in the purple colour.

Think that might be the colour that came as part of a set on the back of a transporter 

Nope that's the pink

The red is from a twin pack

[AndyW201]

Too late! What the hell, it's my birthday soon...

It is a belter though.

To be honest, I've only been daft enough to spend money on a HW  Premium once before, the Modern Classics Merc 190E and I very much doubt that and this P6 will ever be available as mainlines.

With the haul I got from Morrisons this week, it's probably the last I'll be spending on diecast this month anyway...

[danthecapriman]

16 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Think that might be the colour that came as part of a set on the back of a transporter 

Nope that's the pink

The red is from a twin pack

Ah, so that’s what the yellow hay trailer I’ve got is for!

Just need to push the engine back into place now as it’s come out!

[sierraman]

Just the red and the purple I believe. There were preproductions in a sort of disinfectant green. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

37 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Just the red and the purple I believe. There were preproductions in a sort of disinfectant green. 

A couple of variations are a red seat and headlamps on the wings.

Pre-production has headlamps, so it is probably early ones that have these

[MiniMinorMk3]

Talking of colour variations, Eligor did a Mk1 Jag in two different castings, but in many many colours.

1127 with steel type wheels, spats and no spats

1177 with wire wheels

Police

Fire

Race and Rally

 

 

[Datsuncog]

Dreamer's corner this morning at a local charity shop:

Dunno if you can make out the label all that clearly - it was kept behind glass, for  reasons that will soon become evident - but that's £75 asked for eleven unboxed Days Gone, three Matchbox Model A Fords, and one of those Corgi Cameo Beetles that you literally got free* with Cornflakes.

Quite.

The boxed Days Gone Vanguards to the left are a tenner a throw.

I can just imagine the hatchet-faced harridan behind the counter going "Them's rare, them's Dinkys..."

🤡

[bunglebus]

Entertainer haul:

Man that Charger's nice.

I have one Charger,  two AMC Eagles, a Nissan Hardbody and two Ami's extra, for the £2.40 each they cost me - as I thought some of you would want them and can't always track stuff down 

I know @eggwas asking about an Ami

[junkyarddog]

Today's market stall find!!

8 boxed Corgi models!

Chuffed.

 

[bunglebus]

Ami is so small!

Despite dark windows, there is an interior in there

[RoadworkUK]

55 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Today's market stall find!!

8 boxed Corgi models!

Chuffed.

Crikey! That 190E 2.3 16, especially.

[Split_Pin]

57 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Today's market stall find!!

8 boxed Corgi models!

Chuffed.

 

Those are great, nice colour on the 190 Merc too.

[bunglebus]

For the first time this year I got a bit of time to play with little project cars. Eased myself back into it by finding a donor grille for the lime green pickup

I left it in worn condition to fit in with its general appearance 

Also found a replacement engine for the Hot Rocker - that did get a little touch up with Molotow but without making it too obvious 

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Dreamer's corner this morning at a local charity shop:

Dunno if you can make out the label all that clearly - it was kept behind glass, for  reasons that will soon become evident - but that's £75 asked for eleven unboxed Days Gone, three Matchbox Model A Fords, and one of those Corgi Cameo Beetles that you literally got free* with Cornflakes.

Quite.

The boxed Days Gone Vanguards to the left are a tenner a throw.

I can just imagine the hatchet-faced harridan behind the counter going "Them's rare, them's Dinkys..."

🤡

My vice awaits... 🤣

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Ami is so small!

Despite dark windows, there is an interior in there

Jesus! I think you’ve found a model that’s even more fugly than that hideous Chrysler thing I found!😆

The real thing is utterly revolting too, so I suppose credit where credit is due to Matchbox for accuracy.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Jesus! I think you’ve found a model that’s even more fugly than that hideous Chrysler thing I found!😆

The real thing is utterly revolting too, so I suppose credit where credit is due to Matchbox for accuracy.

I rather like it, it's ugly like the original Ami was too. I have an admiration for cars that are almost pure function, and an electric portaloo fits that description rather well I think

Still tempted to make one into a monster truck

 

[danthecapriman]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I rather like it, it's ugly like the original Ami was too. I have an admiration for cars that are almost pure function, and an electric portaloo fits that description rather well I think

Still tempted to make one into a monster truck

 

That’s brilliant! You’ve got to do that if you have a spare.

I think that’s part of why I dislike the real car tbh, it’s function over form 100%. I’m sure it works well as a city car, but it just hasn’t got any real styling or beautification. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Jesus! I think you’ve found a model that’s even more fugly than that hideous Chrysler thing I found!😆

The real thing is utterly revolting too, so I suppose credit where credit is due to Matchbox for accuracy.

Come on Dan. You know you want a PeeTay Cruiser really. 

[Cookiesouwest]

Anyone collect Corgi Classics 1/43 cars on here ?

Won some auction lots for 1/76 buses yesterday, but a couple of lots were mixed lots and included some Corgi Classics.

VW Van - 06901 x 2

TR3A Soft Top - 04001 x 2

MGA Roadster- 03201

Series 2 Land Rover RAC patrol - 07414

Happily let go to AS members for cost, plus P&P. Cost Price is 6.97. The LR S2 owes me 8.48.

P&P will be 3 quid, by EVRI. 4 quid if you want signed for.

I've no idea if the above offer is good or bad, as I don't collect these. If no one wants then, I will chuck them on ebay at some point.

I'm collecting them Monday, so I can check condition and send pics if anyone wants them. Obviously if they are poor condition, they will just go in the bin. PM me. 1st come, 1st served.

Also picked up some Corgi Heavy Haulage - which work out to be a bit Stella Artois - reassuringly expensive and a Sunstar Routemaster. They would be 3 figures, but if you collect them im happy to provide you pics when they arrive.

[flat4alfa]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Man that Charger's nice.

Assumed that was a cross-over from the Hot Wheels range.  They released what they called a '67' Charger in 2000.

But it looks like it is a different casting?

The Hot Wheels has a casting line at rear of roof and the dummy air intakes on the flanks are more distinct?

But Matchbox are correct, they are both a '66 MY.  The '67 is distinguishable by having turn-signals on the rear of the front fenders.  The Hot Wheels doesn't show them, so all this time they were incorrect.  Shocker.

[sierraman]

Looking forward to the AMC Eagle. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

That’s brilliant! You’ve got to do that if you have a spare.

The problem is how tiny the Ami is! That chassis was under this Beetle, you can see where the shocks line up with the wheel arches, and all the tubing is inside the body. 

That's not happening with the Ami, and if I shorten the chassis the wheels with be touching/won't steer!

[flat4alfa]

I'd rather see this sort of thing! 😎

[bunglebus]

Well...

 

[flat4alfa]

No don't take that apart I'll buy it as it is if you don't want it...

[bunglebus]

I'm not chopping up the Solido, don't worry. I hope you don't have strong feelings about Vanguards

 

[flat4alfa]

That's actually a good idea

[Split_Pin]

22 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Well...

 

Is that an Atlas Dinky?