Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

Whilst looking for a restaurant to have some food later I spotted an old fashioned model shop. It was a model railways and Scalextric type store. Anyway, there was a couple of £1 tubs in which I found this 1981 model.

 

[sierraman]

Chevy Malibu?

[junkyarddog]

It's an old Mount Prospect police car,They were practically giving them away.......😎😎

[eddyramrod]

I know I've been away 15 years but oh boy, Southport has changed!

[andrew e]

9 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

It's as old Mount Prospect police car,They were practically giving them away.......😎😎

Beat me! I wonder if the cigarette lighter works…

[andrew e]

@Tenmil Socket there was some nice stuff in those cases, that whole £5 shelf had nice stuff on it too - commiseration’s on the Transit though ☹️ 

[Split_Pin]

6 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Just popped in The Grand Arcade in Southport. A real treasure trove if you’re ever in the area. Just got a pint at Wetherspoons so thought I’d share a few pics. Let me know if you’d like anything picking up… I’m going back for the Dinky Transit soon for myself.

 

Ooh a first issue Corgi Minor Saloon! I have the first ever issue which is the Panda car with the thick quarterlight and incorrect wing curve but this was the first civilian version. I also have the second civilian release which is Trafalgar blue. All from 1988 when they were, in my opinion, a revelation.

[Split_Pin]

2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Whilst looking for a restaurant to have some food later I spotted an old fashioned model shop. It was a model railways and Scalextric type store. Anyway, there was a couple of £1 tubs in which I found this 1981 model.

 

Oh boysoboys,  that's ace! Prime US Domestic chod 1979 Chevy Malibu.

[Nibbler]

Really happy with this lot. Moskvitch 2141 and a couple of absolutely mint Lotus Elites. The 2141 was also available with Fords Endura-D engine according to Wikipedia.

[bunglebus]

5 hours ago, sierraman said:

Never knew they did a Dinky CF minibus? 

I don't think they did - I reckon someone's cut rear windows into it.

Some interesting bits up there ^ think I'd have come out a bit skint

[FakeConcern]

I finished the Transporters today

One of them had a hole in the screen on one side which I replaced with some clear plastic, one of the horn units is from something else I don't remember and the other is two broken horns botched together

Obviously I had to set up a one make load

[Tenmil Socket]

15 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I don't think they did - I reckon someone's cut rear windows into it.

Some interesting bits up there ^ think I'd have come out a bit skint

I’m still here until tomorrow 👍🏻

[bunglebus]

I went back in the market shop in Newcastle yesterday to see if they had anything different, thought I'd show the woman a pic of the restored Pontiac GP Coupe I bought a few weeks back. Might as well have showed her a picture of a dead slug.

[Noel Tidybeard]

18 hours ago, Nibbler said:

Really happy with this lot. Moskvitch 2141 and a couple of absolutely mint Lotus Elites. The 2141 was also available with Fords Endura-D engine according to Wikipedia.

me likey gold lots of trouble

[danthecapriman]

Some more of my work in progress…

DelPrado Capri. Yes, Miami blue!

 
Gave it a light shine up and lacquer. Still wet here.

 
Bond partwork Sherpa, stripped down. 
I’ve filled the damaged parts on the door and bonnet, just waiting for it to dry before sanding it down.

 
Spanish trucks partwork Commer Walkthru. 
I didn’t actually realise the roof on these was a separate plastic part. But when you take them to bits it looks like they’re designed to be adapted into a high roof version too with a different roof moulding clipped on. 
The chassis is similar. There’s a separate ladder frame chassis attached to the floor which isn’t really visible on this model, but could maybe be used on a chassis cab version of these trucks.

 
Paint going on after masking up.

I love those Commer/Dodge Walkthru vans! Such a good looking model of them. To me, the real ones are an iconic bit of British street furniture of the 60’s and 70’s - loads of them around but almost completely gone now. But still a very cool looking van!

[danthecapriman]

Just risked everything and took the masking off the Commer. It’s only had the green on an hour or so!

Worked a treat! There’s a tiny bit of paint stuck in the little window opening I need to clean out but it just needs to harden off now.

[MiniMinorMk3]

5 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Just risked everything and took the masking off the Commer. It’s only had the green on an hour or so!

Worked a treat! There’s a tiny bit of paint stuck in the little window opening I need to clean out but it just needs to harden off now.

I always pull any masking off when the paint is still wet/soft. In the past I have had dry paint peel off when the masking is removed.

[danthecapriman]

3 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I always pull any masking off when the paint is still wet/soft. In the past I have had dry paint peel off when the masking is removed.

It’s one of those things I never know what to do for the best! 
I’ve done it before after leaving it on for weeks and it still worked but that’s probably more down to luck than anything.

[Tenmil Socket]

20 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I know I've been away 15 years but oh boy, Southport has changed!

And not in a good way… I’ll add some pics to the holiday thread for you.

[bunglebus]

Upcoming...

 

[stuboy]

Rain at times so popped to tesconfor retail therapy 

[stuboy]

Rain at times so popped to tesco for retail therapy 

[eddyramrod]

6 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

And not in a good way… I’ll add some pics to the holiday thread for you.

I've seen them now.  You weren't wrong!

[Tenmil Socket]

Picked this up yesterday from the same model shop I got the American Police car from. Paid a fiver. I’m guessing late 80’s / early 90’s?

 

[junkyarddog]

Bargain!!

[Split_Pin]

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Upcoming...

 

Why can they not just produce all those models as stock road cars? The Supra would have been great but I find this version just sterile. 

[bunglebus]

Boss found me some new Hot Wheels in Tenerife

[bunglebus]

@RichardK mystery roffle carry case contents revealed!

Got some VWs in the post. Overpainted Corgi isn't especially exciting

But this somewhat broken one is, shame about the pillars as I find them especially fiddly to fix

Why the base is stamped inside out I have no idea

Finally, a Maisto Baja in a different colour

[Noel Tidybeard]

maybe the vw base IS upside down to give it stance?

[Jon]

37 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

maybe the vw base IS upside down to give it stance?

Indeed, I thought just the same!

Google seems to confirm:

 

Going by the wheel style (quite the snazzy peened axle effort), I didn't imagine that T2 van to be quite as old as it is! Looks like a great find, @bunglebus.