Shite in Miniature II

[quicksilver]

19 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

Look at all those slammed Beetles with roofracks full of crap. I guess they're trying to be individual just like everyone else.

[egg]

Me, 1979, Lille, France. What am I holding?

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 minute ago, egg said:

Me, 1979, Lille, France. What am I holding?

Is it one of these?

[quicksilver]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

Me, 1979, Lille, France. What am I holding?

Matchbox Faun dump truck. Must be an early version of a Lesney-era casting that's still in the range now.

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Matchbox Faun dump truck. Must be an early version of a Lesney-era casting that's still in the range now.

Yes, I just looked again.

[egg]

3 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Matchbox Faun dump truck.

that does look it, thanks, blimey, no recollection of ever having that model. Maybe I lost it there!

[sierraman]

3 hours ago, egg said:

Me, 1979, Lille, France. What am I holding?

A Matchbox Faun Crane Truck. 

[Split_Pin]

I had the crane truck but the crane was crudely clipped in and kept falling off. I'd have much preferred the dump truck.

So when we say it's a Lesney-era casting, did it come with different wheels or something in earlier versions?

[quicksilver]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I had the crane truck but the crane was crudely clipped in and kept falling off. I'd have much preferred the dump truck.

So when we say it's a Lesney-era casting, did it come with different wheels or something in earlier versions?

There's been dozens of different colours over more than 40 years so it must be one of the longest-lived Matchbox toys ever, but they all had the same wheels until 2001. What @egg had in 1979 must be the original yellow version released by Lesney in 1976.

https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Faun_Quarry_Dump_Truck

[bunglebus]

New 1:43 Hot Wheels in Smyths

This one's especially nice but I baulked at £18.99

[Split_Pin]

Look at that! Still going to this day! It does look like a great toy tbf.

[quicksilver]

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Look at that! Still going to this day! It does look like a great toy tbf.

Weird to think he could buy a brand new example of that same toy and recreate the photo 45 years later

[Split_Pin]

Just now, quicksilver said:

Weird to think he could buy a brand new example of that same toy and recreate the photo 45 years later

That has to be done @egg

[egg]

30 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That has to be done @egg

Anyone got a link to a new one that's not in a multipack pls?

[Tenmil Socket]

Norev Mini-Jet Citroen BX

*Can anyone advise me how to improve the picture quality on an iPhone (think it's a 13?).

[Tenmil Socket]

Matchbox No. 55 - Ford Cortina - 1979

[Split_Pin]

23 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Norev Mini-Jet Citroen BX

*Can anyone advise me how to improve the picture quality on an iPhone (think it's a 13?).

That's excellent. I have 3 Mini Jets but they're a bit older and much more basic. 

I have the BX in a slightly larger (1/43ish) scale by Norev, 1/36 by Guisval, 1/25 Polistil and 1/12 by Vullierme.  Must get them photographed in a stepped-down profile!

[Tenmil Socket]

17 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That's excellent. I have 3 Mini Jets but they're a bit older and much more basic. 

I have the BX in a slightly larger (1/43ish) scale by Norev, 1/36 by Guisval, 1/25 Polistil and 1/12 by Vullierme.  Must get them photographed in a stepped-down profile!

I think you bought a larger sized white one off me that I'd previously bought from @bunglebus?

[bunglebus]

I remember that! Came from the Sandon boot sale 

[Split_Pin]

Yes, great model which has had a very sympathetic repaint at some point. I was gutted when I missed out on it first time around. It's right at home with all my other Italian 1/24/5 chod.

[morrisoxide]

Just found these two in The Entertainer. For £6 each they stayed on the pegs, but I'm kind of kicking myself now.

[danthecapriman]

Couple more of my conversions/repaints/frankenstein creations…

Ex partwork Jeep Gladiator. 
Repaint into Ford jasmine yellow. You could get these new in a similar shade. Just a couple of details to paint in on this one.

   
Ex rally support vehicles collection Bedford CF lwb.    
This comes in the Vauxhall silver livery with extra spotlights and big roof rack full of spare tyres etc. I wanted a standard van though so altered it slightly! 

   
And my AEC Mammoth Major mk1 8x4  is coming together slowly.   
I got some better style wheels from a couple of donor models which improve the looks no end over those blue types.

[junkyarddog]

Some more recent finds in no particular order. 

First this tidy Corgi VW bus.

Tidy Matchbox Mercury Commuter.

Budgie toys Bedford Horse box,sadly missing the tail ramp,but otherwise nice.

Dinky Ford Capri.

Gamma Opel Senator.

Corgi Ford Consul Cortina estate in red.

Dinky Plymouth Fury.

Tidy Dinky Triumph Herald.

Corgi Commer Milk float.

Corgi Ford Capri Dragster,wanted one of these for a while,shame it's a bit battered.

Nice Dinky Mk1 Cortina. 

Dinky Triumph Herald coupe,with racing numbers!!!

Charmingly playworn Corgi Jaguar 2.4.

Corgi Hillman Imp. 

Lone Star Zodiac

Budgie Wolsley Police car.

Husky Mercedes 220.

D.C.M.T Service ramp and a Budgie Bedford crane truck in really nice condition. 

Lastly this Battered Hong Kong Dinky Buick Riviera with opening flaps assisted by Smoll Eddy. 

Do you like opening flaps Smoll Eddy?

"You'll have to ask the Missus M8"

 

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

New 1:43 Hot Wheels in Smyths

This one's especially nice but I baulked at £18.99

Yuck what a way to make the most gorgeous Mustang (69 sports roof)  into a hideous monstrosity.😭

[bunglebus]

Just got back from my little jaunt around half the UK, and there are parcels waiting for me.

Check this little weirdo out

A little while ago I fell into a little rabbit hole about Metalbox Corgis, made in Budapest. I found one!

As the blister is only stapled on, I had a look at the base too

Also spotted this Majorette XR3 lurking in a job lot

Sadly the interior has gone brittle and disintegrated en route. It wasn't packed especially well but I think it would have happened anyway

[bunglebus]

But that wasn't all, as I mentioned the Mrs raided Entertainer for me

This thing's cool, I like the way they've done the tyres to look like there's salt on them

[bunglebus]

That's not the end either. Boss man popped into Smyths in Cologne, and found all sorts of goodies in there too

Oh and I found one more of the Speed Graphics cars also in Smyths, but in Liverpool 

Just the Civic and 56 Chevy to track down now. I'm off for a lay down...

[Spottedlaurel]

10 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That's not the end either. Boss man popped into Smyths in Cologne, and found all sorts of goodies in there too

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Just the Civic and 56 Chevy to track down now. I'm off for a lay down...

I found the 240Z and Toyota GT from that Vintage Racing Club series in France. Have any made it for sale here?

And shame I didn't know about your desire for the Speed Graphics Civic and Chevy. I found one of the former, possible there were others, and they may have had the latter as well at The Entertainer in Newbury which I managed to visit yesterday.

Quick stop at St Neots on the way down there:

Second Firebird purchased for "maybe someday" repaint into Rockford Files colour scheme, unless you want it @Datsuncog? Sushi Tuner for Miss SL, so she doesn't feel left out as I often find things for her BF.

During the course of my travels I visited several Sainsbury's, but saw nothing of note in any of them. Smyths in Reading had a very poor selection too, no Premiums or transporter/trailer packs.

Luckily a very hurried stop in Newbury town centre allowed me to visit a well-stocked branch of The Entertainer:

[Split_Pin]

Crikey @danthecapriman that CF is stunning !😍

[Tenmil Socket]

I really wish someone would release a MK3 or MK4 Escort 🙏