Shite in Miniature II

[junkyarddog]

So in today's episode of a casting you don't like but bought it anyway because it was in good condition is this.....

The Fire chief car.

"No fool like an old fool M8"

[bunglebus]

There's a new series of Ultra Hots not headed our way, if anyone happens to find them I'd rather like this one at least

[bunglebus]

11 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

So in today's episode of a casting you don't like but bought it anyway because it was in good condition is this.....The Fire chief car.

Even Lesney didn't make much of it, don't think there are any real variations to speak of other than Super GTs

 

[Datsuncog]

12 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

So in today's episode of a casting you don't like but bought it anyway because it was in good condition is this.....

The Fire chief car.

"No fool like an old fool M8"

Heh, I picked one of those No. 64 Fire Chiefs up a while ago from the market because it was super-clean, and even the base looked factory-fresh - but no, it's not a casting I have a great deal of affection for either.

I can recall playing with a kid down the road called Wayne when I was maybe five or six; we were in his front garden messing about with various toys and I found one of these lying in a flowerbed.

As a fairly serious child, I took a great deal of pride in knowing 'all' the cars on the road, so this one absolutely infuriated me because not only did I not recognise it, but it just looked wrong - why did it have cooling vents on the bonnet and on the back of the bootlid? Was it front engined or rear engined? If it was rear engined, why was the bonnet so long? It made no sense. And there was nothing on the base to help me out either.

The Stretcha Fetcha and Soopa Coopa gave me similar conniptions; I also seem to recall arguing passionately that the Stretcha Fetcha must be a real vehicle, since the model carried a valid-looking UK style number plate.

Ah, the things you remember.

Plus, looking back I can see that I was a weird kid.

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

There's a new series of Ultra Hots not headed our way, if anyone happens to find them I'd rather like this one at least

Will keep a sharp eye out in the usual places - hopefully more B&M branches will see them this time round!

[w00dy]

19 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Don't know if it's me but the site seems really janky lately. Anyway I had to bring some Boulevards home 

I still haven't mastered photographing black cars in the pack

Yellow. Much better.

 

930 looks great. 190E seems a bit lacking for a premium?

[Split_Pin]

4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Heh, I picked one of those No. 64 Fire Chiefs up a while ago from the market because it was super-clean, and even the base looked factory-fresh - but no, it's not a casting I have a great deal of affection for either.

I can recall playing with a kid down the road called Wayne when I was maybe five or six; we were in his front garden messing about with various toys and I found one of these lying in a flowerbed.

As a fairly serious child, I took a great deal of pride in knowing 'all' the cars on the road, so this one absolutely infuriated me because not only did I not recognise it, but it just looked wrong - why did it have cooling vents on the bonnet and on the back of the bootlid? Was it front engined or rear engined? If it was rear engined, why was the bonnet so long? It made no sense. And there was nothing on the base to help me out either.

The Stretcha Fetcha and Soopa Coopa gave me similar conniptions; I also seem to recall arguing passionately that the Stretcha Fetcha must be a real vehicle, since the model carried a valid-looking UK style number plate.

Ah, the things you remember.

Plus, looking back I can see that I was a weird kid.

I was the same and largely ignored the fictitious Superfast and Superkings castings, in spite of their realistic number plates. 

For example, how good would the Battle Kings Shell breakdown Truck have looked with a Bedford TM front end instead ofnthat hideous concoction with headlights that looked like domestic interior light switches.

[sierraman]

12 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

So in today's episode of a casting you don't like but bought it anyway because it was in good condition is this.....

The Fire chief car.

"No fool like an old fool M8"

I like a minter, I’ll always pick them up even if it’s a casting I can’t stand like that. It annoyed me as a kid on several points, the fire service wouldn’t use such a vehicle and it was one of those castings that you always found in the bottom of boxes that no fucker ever wants. 

[w00dy]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

There's a new series of Ultra Hots not headed our way, if anyone happens to find them I'd rather like this one at least

Nice, I love my Ultra Hots.

 

I'm keen for the BMW, GTO and TR6 if anyone spots any.

[bunglebus]

24 minutes ago, w00dy said:

 

930 looks great. 190E seems a bit lacking for a premium?

Probably the weakest of the trio, I could be persuaded to part with it...

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

I was the same and largely ignored the fictitious Superfast and Superkings castings, in spite of their realistic number plates. 

For example, how good would the Battle Kings Shell breakdown Truck have looked with a Bedford TM front end instead ofnthat hideous concoction with headlights that looked like domestic interior light switches.

Being a bit older than you I had to Google "Battle Kings Shell breakdown Truck" and I see what you mean!

 

I never liked stuff I didn't see on the road even to the point of not being keen on American cars I never saw.

[bunglebus]

Poundstretcher have matchbox in ...er... boxes

[bunglebus]

Entertainer had two J cases which are fairly old, grey Cosworth and red Supra etc. However...

I'm going in!

[Datsuncog]

Perfectly normal lunchtime activities at Casa DC...

Just couldn't resist looking for that Fire Chief, as my big box o'cars is finally relatively accessible again.

It's in here somewhere...

Found it.

Not quite as shiny as I recall, but pretty good for 50p. Bonus Soopa Coopa just to further annoy myself.

Obviously, I now need a Stretcha Fetcha for maximum irritation.

Also gave me a chance to reunite a recently acquired No.24 Team Matchbox with my fairly bashed childhood original:

(Actually, it was my older cousin's first - hence his initials on the rear wing)

While I had them out, I felt that some of the recent acquisitions - plus some not-so-recents - could do with a bit of a scrub.

Fear not, nothing with electrics was submerged - damp toothbrush treatment only.

Now, back to a fun afternoon's training on Updates to the Accounting Procedures Manual while those dry themselves off...

[bunglebus]

Charity shop find

[Datsuncog]

£35! Pricey but nice, although - is it missing a front wing?

[bunglebus]

Ah I didn't spot that - Mrs. is patrolling Maldon and saw it

[bunglebus]

Anyhoo - new Matchbox. Detail is great as ever

You know I bought the Field Car

There's a touch of VW181 about the rear of it. 

This is the main event though

Other than the terrible wheels, I love it. Please make an estate Mattel...

[bunglebus]

That's better

I'll do a bit more detail to the handles etc too I think

[Datsuncog]

Was out early for some shopping today and had a good poke-about in Tesco's toy aisle, but despite quite a full tub I had no luck finding a Volvo 240 - in fact, they didn't have any of the others you picked up either, so maybe we're still a case behind over here?

Noticed too that Sainsburys have their Hot Wheels reduced quite substantially; not much selection in my local store, but just a heads-up in case anyone else could benefit...

[bunglebus]

I bought a big box o'junk off eBay too, mainly for these Zowees. I think they're all the original Shell promotion versions 

[quicksilver]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Anyhoo - new Matchbox. Detail is great as ever

You know I bought the Field Car

There's a touch of VW181 about the rear of it. 

This is the main event though

Other than the terrible wheels, I love it. Please make an estate Mattel...

Reminds me of Whiteland Restorations' Project Monica. That would make a good subject for a mod from one of these.

[flat4alfa]

24 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Reminds me of Whiteland Restorations' Project Monica. That would make a good subject for a mod from one of these.

I had to look that up

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Please make an estate Mattel...

10 times better

You can't stop there though, this roof and rear end needs grafting onto one

With some deft chopping off the spoiler

You can guarantee the flanks swage line will not match though

[junkyarddog]

Coincidence that the Matchbox 911 Rally and the Hotwheels 928s Safari have near identical livery?

"Don't start becoming a conspiracy theorist M8"

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Noticed too that Sainsburys have their Hot Wheels reduced quite substantially

Just checked mine out, nothing new - but more up to date than yours, I found that yellow Camaro in January! 

[155V6]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Anyhoo - new Matchbox. Detail is great as ever

You know I bought the Field Car

There's a touch of VW181 about the rear of it. 

This is the main event though

Other than the terrible wheels, I love it. Please make an estate Mattel...

With the original wheels,it reminds me of the Playart version

[morrisoxide]

I also just found a new box of MB in Tescos. Seemingly a slightly different box.

I snapped these up. Moggy thou is begging for paint. 

These where also in the box along with the Field car and the Ford lorry. The bottom one was on a Indiana Jones branded card.

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

@FakeConcern is the late Matchbox caravan a bit of you?

Didn't know about those.  It seems they named that one Travel Trailer (because Americans) 2007-14 and in that livery was part of the 2011 range Camping Adventure 5-pack

What struck was the door was on the offside, for 'driving on the right' roads (because Americans).   I wonder if it's based on a real twin axle design

 

So a comparison with proper DRIVING ON THE LEFT Matchbox Caravan history was thought overdue, so starting with...

The Berkeley Cavalier, 1956-60 and had a door on each side, each sealed shut

 

The 1960-64 Bluebird Dauphine had one door, which was an OPENING THING !

 

1965-69 Trailer Caravan had not an opening door, but a LIFT-OFF ROOF with VERANDAH!  Not sure if based on a real thing.

1971-82 Trailer Caravan was a model of an Eccles, same theme of no opening door and a lift-off roof with a detailed interior within

1978-99 Caravan is the only one I remember from youth.  Opening door was plastic this time

 

2000-12 Pop Up Camper, not an opening thing but a POPPING-UP THING

 

Then it goes awry for 2007-14 Travel Trailer by switching to LHD market focus and also only in twin and five-packs, never singles.  Does have opening door though

2021-current Travel Trailer II  also in Hitch & Haul twin-packs.  Similar to Travel Trailer  but shortened and with one axle.  Does it have an opening door still though?

 

Anyway.  WHO HAS WHAT in their collection?

[155V6]

A few additions from the last few days.

Car boot on Sunday was cold but very busy.This Solido Citroen C35 was all I bought

This Dinky Rolls Royce Silver Cloud was a direct result of the ones shown on here recently

It goes with the other Dinky Rollers I already had.The shonky Silver Shadow came from a car boot in the summer & it had no bootlid

The one on it now came from the one I customised over 40 years ago,the missing paint is where it had a huge spoiler glued on 😀

The other Phantom V came from the waterlogged box of doom I had & is available if anyone wants it

Then this arrived,just in case I do decide to collect circus models 🙄