Shite in Miniature II

[Spottedlaurel]

Going back to the small Ergomatics, it took me more than 30 years to get all six of them as MIB-ish Superfast:

 

I had the pipe truck and site hut truck when I was young. The former with its plastic pipe-carrying gear removed was just the right size for the later plastic containers. I presume they changed from the earlier cast-in metal spikes for safety reasons?

Very equitable in doing a 50/50 split between the Leylands....

And the AECs.

[flat4alfa]

Now that's a surprise.  50:50 spilt AEC and Leyland.

It's a pity they didn't go further and include an Albion

Or Atkinson 

Not sure, but it doesn't seem that Scammell used the Ergomatic cab, despite adopting the T45 cab later

[bunglebus]

That #17 Horsebox doesn't pop up too often, just one regular wheels 

 

and one Superfast have landed here

Definitely had this #17 Bedford when I was a nipper though

 

[danthecapriman]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

That #17 Horsebox doesn't pop up too often, just one regular wheels 

 

and one Superfast have landed here

Definitely had this #17 Bedford when I was a nipper though

 

I had the Bedford version as a kid, they seem quite common. 

It’s the AEC horse box that I found most difficult to find out of all the small scale Ergomatic’s. No idea why, it just doesn’t seem anywhere near as common. Especially with the door still attached. 
I’ve never seen the later speed wheel one though.

[FakeConcern]

I picked up a load of shite tat (tatty shite?) in Hastings today mostly for parts, but some were interesting

Corgi JPS Lotus (missing air intake) and trailer boith £1 at different junk shops

Strange Europa with something missing from rear deck

A bit of research suggests JUJ like this (only shite)

I like it!

A Bburago 900 Turbo I also like

Revell metal A4 bought for the wheels, but in pretty good nick only missing a door mirror.

Never heard of Revell metal before!

Smashed up Nurev plastic DS19 missing the front bumper/grille.

Broken rear bumper

This 1/43 Trans Am which seems unusual in 1/43 scale so I'll keep it

In pretty good shape

No idea what make it is and couldn't find out with a quick search on t'net.

Funny all the talk of Dinky & Matchbox Fire engines as I also picked up this Corgi version

All procured for the wheels!

[Spottedlaurel]

Forthcoming attraction!

Miss SL's BF has had this set of Argos Chinese cheapies since he was young, and he was very fond of them (still is, for sentimental reasons). Full set inside in excellent condition, still in the plastic tray.

He brought them over at the weekend for a game of "Guess what the heck they're meant to be". I took photos tonight, will post them here at the weekend for similar puzzling fun.

[Datsuncog]

Found a reasonable Superfast AEC donkey wagon in different (later?) colours just before Christmas, for £not that much.

It looks better in real life than in pics, for some reason...

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

No idea what make it is and couldn't find out with a quick search on t'net.

Sunnyside/Speedwell. SS number is a dead giveaway 

[sierraman]

I remember getting the Big MX in a swap with a kid across the road, he also had the tractor factory. Lucky twat. 

[andrew e]

Seems an ideal time to mention I picked up this Atlas Dinky for a paltry £8 at the weekend, it’s a lovely repro casting, weighs a chunk too! Only the plastic drop sides let it down really.

[flat4alfa]

9 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Found a reasonable Superfast AEC donkey wagon in different (later?) colours

1969    Red cab, green box    Regular
1970    Red cab, green box    Superfast
1971    Red cab, cream box    Superfast
1972    Orange cab, green box    Superfast

No donkeys or mules were involved.

[flat4alfa]

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Funny all the talk of Dinky & Matchbox Fire engines as I also picked up this Corgi version

THEY DID WHAT

That's a funny circus horse box

[flat4alfa]

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Corgi JPS Lotus (missing air intake) and trailer boith £1 at different junk shops

I need that trailer!!

My childhood one went missing years ago

These sit about here waiting for the day

But did you know about the different helmets?  They are in fact completely different driver mouldings

[MiniMinorMk3]

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 

Revell metal A4 bought for the wheels, but in pretty good nick only missing a door mirror.

Never heard of Revell metal before!

 

I've had a few Revell Metal models, even a couple of Minis

This one is identical to...

to this Eagles Race Universal Hobbies one.

Some Revell Metals are older Juoefs like this Ferrari.

Also Revell had a connection with the Italian company who make the Bang, Best and Box ranges.

In the Library I have a selection of their catalogues from 1989/90 to...

1996/97

[FakeConcern]

15 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I need that trailer!!

My childhood one went missing years ago

These sit about here waiting for the day

But did you know about the different helmets?  They are in fact completely different driver mouldings

Do you want the Lotus as well or just the trailer?

 

I think Van Cleemput says something about different drivers, not sure he points out they are different mouldings. Either way thanks for the info since if he does or not say I didn't know that!

[MiniMinorMk3]

28 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

 

 

But did you know about the different helmets?  They are in fact completely different driver mouldings

 

11 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

 

I think Van Cleemput says something about different drivers, not sure he points out they are different mouldings. Either way thanks for the info since if he does or not say I didn't know that!

To me they look like representations of Emerson Fittipaldi

and Ronnie Peterson...

who drove for Lotus in 1973. Fittipaldi became champion in 1972 so had the number 1, Peterson was number 2 obviously.

[bunglebus]

Popped into both Chelmsford and Raleigh Smyths, as well as Entertainer. All had clearly taken delivery of the Pop Culture set, but of course the Escorts were nowhere to be found.

Usual masters of diecast disappointment, Tesco, actually had sone new stock, so if anyone is still looking for them, I have a blue T2, green RS2000 and two(!) Protons spare

[ETCHY]

15 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Going back to the small Ergomatics, it took me more than 30 years to get all six of them as MIB-ish Superfast:

 

I had the pipe truck and site hut truck when I was young. The former with its plastic pipe-carrying gear removed was just the right size for the later plastic containers. I presume they changed from the earlier cast-in metal spikes for safety reasons?

Very equitable in doing a 50/50 split between the Leylands....

And the AECs.

My completist personality really is working overtime looking at those..

It's a lovely casting that.

[danthecapriman]

Just going back to the Ergomatic’s briefly, if anyone doesn’t have this version you really do need to change that!

Big and heavy, like all good toys. Probably lead paint too! Great for kids! 
Odd though how Dinky did this in one scale then the Merryweather fire engine in another.

[Spottedlaurel]

55 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Popped into both Chelmsford and Raleigh Smyths, as well as Entertainer. All had clearly taken delivery of the Pop Culture set, but of course the Escorts were nowhere to be found.

Usual masters of diecast disappointment, Tesco, actually had sone new stock, so if anyone is still looking for them, I have a blue T2, green RS2000 and two(!) Protons spare

Interesting to see the Nissan set to the right. I got one a while back, one of the few 5-packs in my stash/pile/collection. Decent value even at £11, and I've seen it cheaper when on offer at other outlets. I can't think of many/any other manufacturer-specific ones that they've done?

[Spottedlaurel]

46 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

My completist personality really is working overtime looking at those..

It's a lovely casting that.

Agreed. I got four of them back in the '90s for reasonable money (I was lucky to start collecting MIB Superfast when I did), but the fire engine took a while and the pipe truck evaded me until attending the big Brentwood toy fair last year. I say evaded, maybe it was that I found other things that I wanted more with the budget I had available?

I also have all three of the Dodge lorries* and the pair of GMCs.

*Surely it's only right to call British HGVs of that period lorries?

I'm going from memory here, but it's interesting to think how much of the 1-75 range was given over to commercial vehicles. Take 1970, for example (an auspicious year, it's when I was born). Peak Superfast perhaps? Anyway, if all of the Ergomatics were available simultaneously that's 8% of the range. Then there were the three Dodges, two each of Ford D-Series, DAF and GMC and sundry others. Maybe half the range, perhaps more?

Is it because they offered better play value? Lots of different things a lorry can do, whereas a car is 'just' a car.

Some of them must have cost more to produce than a car as well. Tipping mechanisms, extra parts like the scaffolding tower with the silver Mercedes truck, etc etc.

Thoughts?

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Interesting to see the Nissan set to the right. I got one a while back, one of the few 5-packs in my stash/pile/collection. Decent value even at £11, and I've seen it cheaper when on offer at other outlets. I can't think of many/any other manufacturer-specific ones that they've done?

No, they're usually an annoying mix of ones you want and burgers on wheels. 

There have been Volkswagen, Corvette and Mustang sets in the past, not sure of any others

 

[Spottedlaurel]

50 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

burgers on wheels. 

That made me laugh. Why oh why do they do so much rubbish stuff? A few, yes, but is there a need for so many? I bet most kids don't like them either.

The only other HW 5-pack I have that I can immediately think of is a Japanese-themed one, from memory they were all decent.

Edit: It might be a Matchbox 5-pack thinking about it....

[Tenmil Socket]

Just won 4 auctions from the same seller located a few miles away. Hopefully I can collect at the weekend! 
 

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

But what about this one?

Hours later:

16 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Spooky!

[bunglebus]

8 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Hours later:

Spooky!

I was watching that but decided it got too expensive just for that one

[Tenmil Socket]

2 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I was watching that but decided it got too expensive just for that one

Expensive road trip?

Only joking, I’d happily collect items local  to me and forward on for fellow shifters.

[flat4alfa]

On 31/01/2024 at 13:57, danthecapriman said:

I thought I’d sent you a ladder? Maybe I found them, then packed them away😬

You can get the repro ones on eBay.

Sorry!  Found it at the bottom of the box it was in, embarrassingly.

The Lesney Matchbox Merryweather Marquis III (1959-66) popped over, to help apologise

[flat4alfa]

6 hours ago, andrew e said:

Seems an ideal time to mention I picked up this Atlas Dinky for a paltry £8 at the weekend, it’s a lovely repro casting, weighs a chunk too! Only the plastic drop sides let it down really.

Saw this earlier and thought it looked familiar to the 'flat-bed' Bedford TK I have here, thinking there must have been two types that Corgi DINKY did in that colour scheme

Then I looked properly at the rear deck.  Oh, I am a silly arse.  It's the same one, with bits missing!

WHICH MEANS I JUST FOUND OUT IT CAN DO THIS !!

😆

[eddyramrod]

8 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Saw this earlier and thought it looked familiar to the 'flat-bed' TK I have here, thinking there must have been two types that Corgi did in that colour scheme

...Except it's a Dinky...

 

@bunglebus can I claim a Proton please?