Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

8 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

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.

Good point about Peterson (RIP) and Fittipaldi

There was a blue helmet Corgi driver too

Wasn't that meant to be Peterson?  Here he is in Lotus 72D, German GP 1973

Lotus 72E, British GP 1974

Lotus 72E, Argentinian GP Jan 1975

I was only a little boy and Peterson was my favourite.  My Dad didn't know how to tell me he had died.

Corgi C154 JPS Lotus was produced 1973-79, so perhaps the one I have with different 'chubby head' driver on the left is a later release after Peterson's death?  That would fit, considering the age I was at the time I received it as a present.

I wish I'd looked after it better.  The Fittipaldi head one on the right was found in this charity shop bag of idiocy,  last year

[Spottedlaurel]

33 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

On the Matchbox MerryWeather is there a colour variation ? Some look metallic red whilst others look normal red, is it just a trick of the light on photo's ?
Cheers

Mine is certainly a metallic red, quite a funky shade for a fire appliance!

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, ETCHY said:

On the Matchbox MerryWeather is there a colour variation ? Some look metallic red whilst others look normal red, is it just a trick of the light on photo's ?

Yes two colours.  I think Dinky Merryweather Marquis history follows as:

First release: metallic red, plastic eight bolt hubs, separate cast bells mounted on painted roof piece, jewelled headlights, blue dome light, brass hose nozzle.

Second: metallic red, cast five bolt hubs, bells cast into unpainted roof piece, jewelled headlights, blue dome light, cast hose nozzle.

Third: as above but bright non-metallic red, Project Drive inc headlights part of the casting, excellent donor material

[flat4alfa]

A Release 2 one I sold on a while ago. Even with all the bits on it only raised £4 after being listed for weeks.  Didn't occur to me to cut the cab off and mount it onto a HOT ROD or similar!

Release 1 example, I seem to be keeping for now, as it has a friend

How it first appeared in Dinky Catalogue 1970-71

1973-75 Catalogue

[flat4alfa]

Something just noticed

Lesney Matchbox ERF 'Marshall Horse Box' 1957-63

Matchbox AEC Mercury Ergomatic 'Horse Box' 1969-72

Matchbox Bedford TM 'Horse-Box' 1977-00

 

Have you spotted the difference?

Yes, with the ERF, you have to let your angry horses out into the road.  The benefit of that is to protect pedestrians.

[Datsuncog]

[Datsuncog]

Well then... a wild and windy night breaking (slowly) to a damp but mild morning.

At least there was no frost to scrape from the screen.

The sky was an odd purpley shade, but I don't think there's much danger of snow.

Inside the market looked fairly deserted at twenty past seven:

But we all know, there's only one way to get dem Lone Star Firenzas.

Thing is, our Nemesis knows it, too...

[flat4alfa]

[flat4alfa]

[bunglebus]

Ooh. I'll be back after my mission...

[flat4alfa]

[Datsuncog]

Market Blokey was just turfing a load of Days Gone, Solido Age d'Or and assorted magazine partwork models out onto the stall as I grooved up:

Quite a few Beetles again today; the red one was much more finely modelled than the weirdly flabby white one.

A solitary Hong Kong bus, too.

And a still-boxed Majorette Range Rover fire tender with trailer.

After a huge glut last year, we really haven't seen all that many buses, have we?

Apparently dealer-boxed Saab 93 cabrio was around 1/72 scale - no manufacturer stated; I thought it was maybe by Hongwell but now I'm not so sure.

But it was the big suitcase of tat that really drew my eye, as ever...

Fair mix of old and new, big and little.

Blue Hong Kong pick-up is a Dinky-branded version from around 1980.

Corgi Pinder Circus trailer was clean, and another Lesney AEC Ergomatic fire appliance just too late to join in with the Ergo madness:

The big tinplate thing below was an oddity:

'Titan Trucks' - some sort of Tonka competitor?

Someone's clearly believed it to be valuable...

Ha. Yeah, no.

But of course, The Nemesis had pulled out some very nice-looking plums...

Bburago 1/24s in Porsche 911, Mercedes S Class and Datsun 240Z flavour - all annoyingly missing quite a lot of bits.

Some spirited hoking through the bottom of the suitcase did uncover the Datsun's bonnet and a wheel off the Septic peelermobile (Ford Crown Vic?)

And a load of Corgi Transits.

Nice.

[Split_Pin]

The red Saab is a New Ray, I have the 1/43 version. If this one is no more than a fiver could you lift it please?

[flat4alfa]

Sold: £10 GBP

Vectis, November 24, 2020

[Datsuncog]

But that wasn't all... Nemesis passed me over a paper towel-wrapped bundle, with a casual "if you're interested..."

Ooh. I've never seen one of those before. Corgi Whizzwheels Marcos in white, with waterslide transfers.

It is, apparently, a bit of a rare one.

It has been monkeyed about with, sadly - the base has been drilled off and glued back on, the paintwork has been touched up with a not-very-close match, and bizarrely the doors have also been glued shut.

But it's available, at £10.

I demurred with thanks, but said I'd be happy to pop it up online to see if anyone else fancied it.

So, if you do - sing out, and I'll be happy to secure it for you!

Before long, he scooped his finds and left for the day...

(The Lesney Bedford CA was really very lovely, a top find - not that I'm jealous)

Other vehicular-adjacent tat on the stall included a Marina handbook...

Dated 1979, and if LZX1507 is the numberplate, then I think it's from the Republic of Ireland.

Police Federation magazine sadly had less rozzer shite visible than might be hoped...

Though did have this stylised illustration on an ad for, amongst other things, 'siege blankets'.

Taking a spin round the other stalls, the Irish Tat Stall had a few new things, including this Oxford Diecast Friary Cresta PA:

And some more Greenlight stuff:

Bay VW was kinda nice, I reckon.

The Charity Stall had nothing much of interest beyond some strangely wet spatulas...

so I sloped off for some sustenance and picture-wrangling...

[FakeConcern]

Mini Marcos if no one else has nabbed it plz @Datsuncog

[Split_Pin]

Flapjack looks good!

[flat4alfa]

[Datsuncog]

27 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

The red Saab is a New Ray, I have the 1/43 version. If this one is no more than a fiver could you lift it please?

Secured, at target price!

8 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Mini Marcos if no one else has nabbed it plz @Datsuncog

I'll let him know - hopefully he'll have it in with him again next week (he said he would) and I'll grab it for you then!

4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Flapjack looks good!

Oh, so good... they're really nice.

And now - I gotta split, but more pics and japes to come later!

[flat4alfa]

 

43 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Septic peelermobile (Ford Crown Vic?)

[Split_Pin]

Cheers Tim, it'll go with the 1/43 and 1/1 versions I already have!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Ooh. I've never seen one of those before. Corgi Whizzwheels Marcos in white, with waterslide transfers. It is, apparently, a bit of a rare one.

The Mini Marcos GT850 was originally #341, in metallic red and fitted with Golden Jacks, produced 1968-70 and selling 636k units.  Golden Jacks were withdrawn in 1970 as the focus was Whizzwheels.

It reappeared in 1972 in white with red, white & blue stripes. It had firm suspension and Whizzwheels, with new reference #305.  It sold poorly and was retired the same year.

 

[bunglebus]

[bunglebus]

The Entertainer, not so much

[flat4alfa]

I think I might know the @FakeConcern interest in the Whizzwheels Mini Marcos!

The rarest Mini Marcos to get (or to replicate) is the last of the line blue with red interior Whizzwheels version.

Which was only ever released as part of Gift Set 20 for late 1971, with the Scammell Tri-Deck Transporter

Reproduction decals for either are available

https://blacksquaredecals.co.uk/Corgi-305-Mini-Marcos-GT850

https://blacksquaredecals.co.uk/Corgi-341-Mini-Marcos-White

[sierraman]

I’ve stopped bothering with our local Entertainer as it hasn’t restocked since before Xmas. No moving parts either. Could try Meadowhall but I avoid that place like the plague, I might send the wife. 

[Datsuncog]

So after a slurp of coffee and the customarily sticky caramel-chocolate flapjack, I moseyed back over again to see what was what, and hopefully secure a New Ray Saab 93 for no more than a fiver...

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Market Blokey was just turfing a load of Days Gone, Solido Age d'Or and assorted magazine partwork models out onto the stall as I grooved up:

Quite a few Beetles again today; the red one was much more finely modelled than the weirdly flabby white one.

A solitary Hong Kong bus, too.

And a still-boxed Majorette Range Rover fire tender with trailer.

After a huge glut last year, we really haven't seen all that many buses, have we?

Apparently dealer-boxed Saab 93 cabrio was around 1/72 scale - no manufacturer stated; I thought it was maybe by Hongwell but now I'm not so sure.

But it was the big suitcase of tat that really drew my eye, as ever...

Fair mix of old and new, big and little.

Blue Hong Kong pick-up is a Dinky-branded version from around 1980.

Corgi Pinder Circus trailer was clean, and another Lesney AEC Ergomatic fire appliance just too late to join in with the Ergo madness:

The big tinplate thing below was an oddity:

'Titan Trucks' - some sort of Tonka competitor?

Someone's clearly believed it to be valuable...

Ha. Yeah, no.

But of course, The Nemesis had pulled out some very nice-looking plums...

Bburago 1/24s in Porsche 911, Mercedes S Class and Datsun 240Z flavour - all annoyingly missing quite a lot of bits.

Some spirited hoking through the bottom of the suitcase did uncover the Datsun's bonnet and a wheel off the Septic peelermobile (Ford Crown Vic?)

And a load of Corgi Transits.

Nice.

Could I nab the red partwork VW Kafer Beetle @Datsuncog assuming it’s not too much?

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

20 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I'm intrigued as to what this thing is?

 

17 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Meet too.  Went off earlier to find out about it

Wheels shouted Winross, unlikely though as it has windows

 

16 hours ago, quicksilver said:

It was giving me Siku vibes and it seems that is indeed the case. Can't find one exactly the same but this rocket transporter appears to be the same casting in different colours.

It is a Siku.

1:55 SIKU Grove Peterbuilt 359 Conventional Semi Truck With Lowboy

You have got  bargain according to this link

Buffalo Road Imports. Peterbilt lowboy GROVE white TRUCK LOWBOYS Diecast model Siku Diecast scale models (constructionscalemodels.com)

[Spottedlaurel]

@Datsuncog I may have missed the opportunity today, but if you see this boxed Majorette RR again I'd have it for up to £10.

Ta.