Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Home Bargains had new Hot Wheels 

I'm not 100% sold on this style normally but the Charger looks really cool!

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

[bunglebus]

Got some bits in the post. I had these two as a set once before, there's a trailer tent that goes with them

After painting a new bonnet for my near-mint one, I found a good donor

And a nice Spoiler Sport

@FakeConcernand a second X-Raycers Mini - want my spare?

[Datsuncog]

Well, cripes.

If anyone has a burning desire for some Cycle Runner sets, now might be a good time to sing up...

[sierraman]

I’d end up making a right show of myself if I’d seen that. 🤣

[bunglebus]

Shame none of them have the Halibrand style wheels, I'd grab some as donors

[flat4alfa]

So they are all January release boxes if no Halibrands

 

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Shame none of them have the Halibrand style wheels, I'd grab some as donors

They are a cool looking wheel. The older/muscle/yank stuff looks good with them.

Odd choice of wheel for an FX4 cab though!

[FakeConcern]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Postman™ also delivered a box of tat, mainly rough-but-complete examples for repainting efforts

A Corgi Mini Magnifique with the slim sunroof stripe variant was one of them

It's going to need to become THE GREEN

Then both tickboxes would get ticked in one hit

And I can sleep again

You know you want to...

Magnifandango FTW...

 

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Got some bits in the post. I had these two as a set once before, there's a trailer tent that goes with them

After painting a new bonnet for my near-mint one, I found a good donor

And a nice Spoiler Sport

@FakeConcernand a second X-Raycers Mini - want my spare?

Oh yes please! I could always paint it red.

 

 

 

Only joking!

[flat4alfa]

Has anyone ever seen a Matchbox 2023 Super Chase?

Or even years ones'

I thought not, but then if we (UK) are getting imported surplus from overseas...

[flat4alfa]

22 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

You know you want to...

Magnifandango FTW...

Now that's an idea

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Shame none of them have the Halibrand style wheels, I'd grab some as donors

Erm...

There were a fair few of these.

But I only got the one of them...

Grabbed some others, though.

Some for me, some to offer out.

Will post 'em up later...

For some reason, they wouldn't scan at the till so had to go through as 14 bottles of water.

[Datsuncog]

Bit later than expected, but...

All available at 50p, and can likely get more of anything should anyone have a sudden and urgent need for multiples.

**EDIT: both sets of Nissan Cycle Runner & chopper trailer now taken - as are the FedEx trucks, two of the Sweptsides, the Ranchero and the Nissan NV van!**

There were also a fair few of the white '18 Bentley Bentayaga, the white '20 Chevrolet Corvette, the silver '22 Ford F150 Lightning, the blue Rivian R1T pickup, the black '21 Cadillac CT1-V, the red Jeep Wrangler Superlift, the gunmetal grey Koenigsegg Gemera, and the blue Karma GS6. Plus some green Road Rollers.

I'll likely be back at this particular store later on this afternoon, so do let me know if there's stuff you can't live without!

[andy18s]

Can I claim 1 of the cycle truck pair ? 

And if the 22 silver Lightning is still there can you add that as well? 

Ta

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Bit later than expected, but...

All available at 50p, and can likely get more of anything should anyone have a sudden and urgent need for multiples.

There were also a fair few of the white '18 Bentley Bentayaga, the white '20 Chevrolet Corvette, the silver '22 Ford F150 Lightning, the blue Rivian R1T pickup, the black '21 Cadillac CT1-V, the red Jeep Wrangler Superlift, and the blue Karma GS6. Plus some green Road Rollers.

I'll likely be back at this particular store later on this afternoon, so do let me know if there's stuff you can't live without!

Could I claim the green Ranchero and one of the FedEx vans please?

[Datsuncog]

On 4/26/2023 at 9:12 AM, andy18s said:

Can I claim 1 of the cycle truck pair ? 

And if the 22 silver Lightning is still there can you add that as well? 

Ta

Sure thing! Will set the pickup and trailer aside for you.

Should be able to bag a F-150 Lightning for you too.

**EDIT: sorted.**

On 4/26/2023 at 10:27 AM, danthecapriman said:

Could I claim the green Ranchero and one of the FedEx vans please?

Can do! Will add those two to your other bits and pieces.

Current availability looks like this, then:

A Sweptside, a Bronco, a 4Runner and a Mégane left.

**EDIT - just the Sweptside left now!**

But may be able to find a couple more of everything later, in case anyone's particularly heartbroken?

[danthecapriman]

A few tiny arrivals for the collection today.

Lesney Chevy Impala.

Lesney Thorneycroft Antar tank transporter.

[danthecapriman]

Lesney Scammell heavy haulage set.

This is actually a bits-a! I got a few trailers missing cabs in one job lot and a couple of cabs in another! Both missing the wire tow connections so I got a couple of repro ones to fix them. 
Could do with the digger load for it next!

[Split_Pin]

CogBox arrived this morning. 

The D Series is an absolute belter.  It even has real working leaf springs.

Cheers @Datsuncog!

 

[flat4alfa]

I don't remember the Tekno Ford Tuborg being available?!

I do have an example of the Mercedes-Benz L-series here (not quite as tidy as this auction library pic), yet all the crates were delivered years ago.  Ought to dig it out and photograph it

[Split_Pin]

It's a Danish Kirk variant. I believe Tekno stopped making the D Series in the late 1960s and Kirk took over production for a few more years. Datsuncog will know for sure. 

I have wanted a Tekno D series since spotting them occasionally at my local swapmeet in the 1990s, all at exorbitant prices.

[Datsuncog]

14 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

CogBox arrived this morning. 

The D Series is an absolute belter.  It even has real working leaf springs.

Cheers @Datsuncog!

Hey, glad it all showed up safely!

It really is a gloriously detailed model, and heavy on engineering as all the Tekno/ Kirk products seem to have been.

You'll have hours of fun with all those detachable crates; I know I did!

[bunglebus]

Talking of Datsuncog and old Ford commercials, I sent my previous Husky cab to him a while back, this one's just turned up and I could swear it's smaller. Did they do two sizes like they did with the cars? 

[danthecapriman]

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Talking of Datsuncog and old Ford commercials, I sent my previous Husky cab to him a while back, this one's just turned up and I could swear it's smaller. Did they do two sizes like they did with the cars? 

Possibly. 
I’ve got two of those cabs in different colours, ones the Husky, other is early Corgi and they’re both the same size. Corgi Jr size. But I swear I’ve seen a slightly smaller Husky one somewhere.

[bunglebus]

That Husky was in a surprisingly heavy box, about 50% of the contents was junk but the rest are quite interesting 

Most are Majorette - anyone got a Bertone Panther with intact spoiler? 

There's a definite military theme

Lots have the often lost load covers - distracts attention from the awful wheels on the Unimog at least

These two bays windows are worth more than I paid for them all

But why did they remove the swage line under the window on the panel vans, always catches my eye as incorrect 

Another VW, Siku Golf

These two Efsis were also included 

Not sure the cover is meant to come off!

Chinese no name Yatming is fairly decent other than bad taste paint job

I know who made this, do you? 

[bunglebus]

On 16/04/2023 at 20:08, Dick Longbridge said:

Another just popped up on FB

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Lesney Scammell heavy haulage set.

Could do with the digger load for it next!

Digger?  Pah.  Those Scammell Highwayman things were built to haul Locomotives

Get yourself a Lesney MoY Santa Fe 4-4-0 and pretend it's delivering to a museum!

Matchbox Pannier Tank for the return trip

Then to hell with it and let it join your Lone Star Railways layout in the loft, shunting about the Diesel Shunter

The patio will wonder were you've got to.

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I know who made this, do you? 

[bunglebus]

Correct!

There's also a Majorette ambulance that @danthecaprimanmight be interested in

[andrew e]

I think the lack of Type 2 swage line is purely for tampo advert printing surely?