Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

I've bought various bits off that guy, got a couple of bids on his auctions now actually 

[FakeConcern]

10 hours ago, barrett said:

Well, you could buy this at the same time and save on postage - the best Pilen model and another rare find, could be a rewarding resto(-mod). And the base unscrews...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175917302355

Hmm interesting & I've just noticed I've a few from him as he lives on the route to my mother's house so I save on postage anyway!

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've bought various bits off that guy, got a couple of bids on his auctions now actually 

You'd better tell me which so I did against you haha!

[flat4alfa]

I’ve bought off him before but he is a bit of a Wally when it comes to buying a few items and getting him to understand they could go into the same parcel, and mistaken postage labels can actually be voided and refunded 

Then attempts to advise and assist are met with a paragraph of excuses

[bunglebus]

35 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

You'd better tell me which so I don't bid against you haha!

Two tatty Volkswagens, a 181/Trekker and a Scirocco 

[FakeConcern]

39 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I’ve bought off him before but he is a bit of a Wally when it comes to buying a few items and getting him to understand they could go into the same parcel, and mistaken postage labels can actually be voided and refunded 

Then attempts to advise and assist are met with a paragraph of excuses

The first time I bought from him he told me he was selling off his childhood collection which was clearly not true, that was strange. I've bought a couple more times and each time he's been happy to wait while my bids on several different items ending at different times ran their course and also has waited for me find a suitable time to pick them up in person. Pretty sure I've won every model from him at starting bid too.

[Jon]

Mrs_Jon has just come back from a holiday to California, which gave me ample time to replace our flood damaged kitchen floor (chipboard makes terrible flooring - who'd have thought?!) and demolish the kitchen, ready for a new one. I also had chance to go to my favourite model shop in Auckland when I dropped her at the airport - but that's for another post...

 

Today's subject was the result of an auction ending whilst I was carefully dismantling our pantry, to save the solid wood doors and framing for some as yet to be determined use. I like to think my nonchalant attitude to placing a bid in the dying couple of minutes and being so engrossed in another activity that I didn't care if I lost, meant that I ultimately ended up winning, instead. Or something.

 

Anyway, a little box arrived, forthwith:

It being a blue oval product, there was some tax involved but not at the average going rate, from what I can fathom. Prior to seeing this listing, I wasn't aware of this casting!

 

Ooh!

 

Aah!

 

A Gama 1/43 Ford Consul coupe, in lovely nick. This era of subject and casting are RIGHT up my alley.

 

It being a continental model, there's no vinyl roof (or gopping Ghia grille), so it looks a bit more Morris Marina than Granada coupe. I can live with that.

 

Blue headlamps are a touch alternative but they break up the front end a bit, admittedly.

 

'Comically oversized yet correct font' rear badges are present. Indeed, it's overall quite a good stab at the rear end, which is one of the best bits of the Mk1 Granada/Consul.

 

Side on, it works well and you can see that they were attempting some realism with the wheels. In 3/4 profile, theyre a bit too convex to look accurate, and the bits of flak left on some of the trims do no favours - but this is a 70's car modelled in the 70's, so that's period quality control, for better or worse.

 

This is also what counts as a scale interior at the time - but it adds to the charm, from my perspective.

 

Not sure if there's a clipped on bit of hose or something missing from this (4 cyl?) engine but with renditions this phoned in, I'll not lose any sleep over it.

 

 

Of course, I had to see how it stacked up to my other period large German Fords:

 

Front ends favour quite well, lined up.

 

Safe to say that Gama put a lot more effort in to an accurate side profile, though. The scale obviously helps but then so does the price point, I'd imagine.

 

Siku lost all interest in accurately portraying the wagon rear end, or pethaps mistook it for a Pinto wagon.

That said, they did furnish the load space with a box containing 6 achingly small road cones, so bonus creativity points there.

 

Anyway, very happy to have this in the fold.

Although it seems Gama cast a Consul saloon, which looks arguably tastier....

 

It never ends, does it?

[danthecapriman]

Cor, that Granada is lovely! Never seen one of those before.

[danthecapriman]

@bunglebus is this what you meant about the Matchbox Cortina castings?

The blue car has the boot outline raised, the older brown car it’s depressed. Odd!

[RoadworkUK]

1 hour ago, Jon said:

A Gama 1/43 Ford Consul coupe, in lovely nick. 

That's gorgeous!

[Noel Tidybeard]

before the sl this pair may* have turned my eye

 

[egg]

2 hours ago, Jon said:

A Gama 1/43 Ford Consul coupe, in lovely nick.

10/10 model purchasing and photography. One of the best things I've seen here this year. Internet says canoes were available...

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

@bunglebus is this what you meant about the Matchbox Cortina castings?

The blue car has the boot outline raised, the older brown car it’s depressed. Odd!

Apparently the recessed boot line was the original and changed to raised boot line during the regular wheel period 1968-70.  Which means only in brown.  With the colour change to blue and becoming a Superfast for 1970, the name was also changed to Cortina GT on the packaging

Press Release colour was silver grey

Edited: due to foolishness.

[MiniMinorMk3]

24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Apparently the recessed boot line was the original and changed to raised boot line during the regular wheel period 1968-70.  Which means only in brown.  With the colour change to blue and becoming a Superfast for 1970, the name was also changed to Cortina GT on the packaging

Press Release colour was silver grey

That press photo is monochrome.

[flat4alfa]

So it is!  Now I feel silly

[MiniMinorMk3]

3 hours ago, Jon said:

 

Anyway, a little box arrived, forthwith:

 

 

That Consul is a right Bobby Dazzler. I think they used the same plastic for the headlamps as the windows, hence the blue colour.

This BMW M1 has a hint of blue in the fog lights

 

In the 1990s Gama supplied models to Vauxhall dealers.

Calibra

Frontera

Sintra

Box shows all the models available.

Opel Calibra in standard Gama box

Opel GT in 21st century GM box

[bunglebus]

All my brown Tincorners have the recessed boot line - and are all in terrible condition 

[barrett]

Not sure how I'm gonna live without a Gama Granada coupé AND saloon now...

[flat4alfa]

The sole Cortina II here is also brown and terrible

Deserves new paint and the Bulgarian Cortina colours could be an inspiration

and so could the original brochure

[danthecapriman]

Apparently, there’s a rare version of the mk2 Cortina with the original brown paint but with the later wheels as the blue version had. 
There’s one on eBay at the moment for £shitlots

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354915769097?hash=item52a2a0db09:g:gdkAAOSwXbNkOqhA&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0A4i54wc0g754P62ihNT1oxBL2M3r35es1K27%2FXDWTsv%2FEt1MOSaOenwHNLUGPm%2Ftk%2B%2B%2BbtR3UwRCVqE1WHwkfKGoE5DcFPSvJpCqb0anBI7rQIwsV3O5KIoMxJC7C8GKUgOdP99ON%2F%2BzEYT41O%2FUKD6MU2YbfRKQWW9tFYNS6rsO2aTCPVtrygb5AL43KP9iJ1tAsRXtM4MyV6eDbUhgtMJfDxEG3Eh78irBwLpU2doRugjtSU8QoYHHC%2FMItlzzbyBtDd4aCPw%2BYIc1Y9qFyo%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4Tek6jaYg

 

[bunglebus]

And the raised boot casting. 

Think I'll give that one a miss all the same

[Jon]

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That Consul is a right Bobby Dazzler. I think they used the same plastic for the headlamps as the windows, hence the blue colour.

This BMW M1 has a hint of blue in the fog lights

 

In the 1990s Gama supplied models to Vauxhall dealers.

Calibra

Frontera

Sintra

Box shows all the models available.

Opel Calibra in standard Gama box

Opel GT in 21st century GM box

I had a boxed Sintra bought cheap on Trademe (rather a niche item in NZ) and also a boxed Calibra in blue, which I sold last year. @Split_Pin ended up with the Sintra and possibly Calibra too but that may have gone to @AndyW201.

I'm semi tempted by the Opel GT, as it's obviously a direct re-hash of the original casting - wobbly wheels 'n all. I'm sure I'll get round to making a decision, one day.

I seem to have amassed quite a few Gama and Conrad VWs and BMWs of the 70's & 80's and also won a couple of other 80's castings a while back, the latter of which which I've yet to take photos of on the kitchen hob/my wife's yoga mat catalogue.

[Split_Pin]

I have 2 Tigras, a Calibra and Sintra from @Jon , I like anything Gama or Schuco from that era as it reminds me of the items you used to he able to buy at 90s Motor Shows.

[sierraman]

I have one of those regular wheels Cortinas but it has Autosteer, most of them don’t seem to have this. 

[flat4alfa]

11 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I have one of those regular wheels Cortinas but it has Autosteer, most of them don’t seem to have this. 

Could it be the Autosteer base was pulled 1969-70 when the boot lid part of the body casting was changed

If so then the rough one back here is early early as it has steering

[Split_Pin]

Just catching up with this thread and now I'm having a meltdown over that Consul Coupe! Good grief!

[flat4alfa]

I decided not to look at it, just in case

So far, I'm feeling ok

[FakeConcern]

Everything was fine until Mrs Concern spotted this...

[flat4alfa]

24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

If so then the rough one back here is early early as it has steering

 

 

TINA, you know you are CORTINA

Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no!

I said, "Far out, what a day, a year, a life it is!"

You know, well, you know you had it comin' to you
Now there's not a lot I can do

TINA, you know you are CORTINA

Oh no!

[flat4alfa]

 

If I had a GAMA

I'd GAMA in the morning

I'd GAMA in the evening

All over this land

I'd GAMA out danger
I'd GAMA out warning

I'd GAMA out love between
My brothers and my sisters

Aaaa-aaall
Over this land, uh

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

10 hours ago, Jon said:

Mrs_Jon has just come back from a holiday to California, which gave me ample time to replace our flood damaged kitchen floor (chipboard makes terrible flooring - who'd have thought?!) and demolish the kitchen, ready for a new one. I also had chance to go to my favourite model shop in Auckland when I dropped her at the airport - but that's for another post...

 

Today's subject was the result of an auction ending whilst I was carefully dismantling our pantry, to save the solid wood doors and framing for some as yet to be determined use. I like to think my nonchalant attitude to placing a bid in the dying couple of minutes and being so engrossed in another activity that I didn't care if I lost, meant that I ultimately ended up winning, instead. Or something.

 

Anyway, a little box arrived, forthwith:

It being a blue oval product, there was some tax involved but not at the average going rate, from what I can fathom. Prior to seeing this listing, I wasn't aware of this casting!

 

Ooh!

 

Aah!

 

A Gama 1/43 Ford Consul coupe, in lovely nick. This era of subject and casting are RIGHT up my alley.

 

It being a continental model, there's no vinyl roof (or gopping Ghia grille), so it looks a bit more Morris Marina than Granada coupe. I can live with that.

 

Blue headlamps are a touch alternative but they break up the front end a bit, admittedly.

 

'Comically oversized yet correct font' rear badges are present. Indeed, it's overall quite a good stab at the rear end, which is one of the best bits of the Mk1 Granada/Consul.

 

Side on, it works well and you can see that they were attempting some realism with the wheels. In 3/4 profile, theyre a bit too convex to look accurate, and the bits of flak left on some of the trims do no favours - but this is a 70's car modelled in the 70's, so that's period quality control, for better or worse.

 

This is also what counts as a scale interior at the time - but it adds to the charm, from my perspective.

 

Not sure if there's a clipped on bit of hose or something missing from this (4 cyl?) engine but with renditions this phoned in, I'll not lose any sleep over it.

 

 

Of course, I had to see how it stacked up to my other period large German Fords:

 

Front ends favour quite well, lined up.

 

Safe to say that Gama put a lot more effort in to an accurate side profile, though. The scale obviously helps but then so does the price point, I'd imagine.

 

Siku lost all interest in accurately portraying the wagon rear end, or pethaps mistook it for a Pinto wagon.

That said, they did furnish the load space with a box containing 6 achingly small road cones, so bonus creativity points there.

 

Anyway, very happy to have this in the fold.

Although it seems Gama cast a Consul saloon, which looks arguably tastier....

 

It never ends, does it?

That Consul is lovely, but the Siku Granada offends me so much I want to buy one off eBay and turn into a banger racer after a destruction derby using a lump hammer.