Shite in Miniature II

[danthecapriman]

23 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

MEGA glow test

Are there any other glow racers that you don’t have (yet!)?

I wonder how big the range was for them.

[bunglebus]

1 minute ago, danthecapriman said:

Are there any other glow racers that you don’t have (yet!)?

I wonder how big the range was for them.

I'm wondering the same thing! It gets complex because sometimes the same car is called different names depending on which decals it has - but not always

[bunglebus]

My boss picked this up at a scrap metal place. Thought it might be Dinky but I'm leaving towards another white metal kit now

[MiniMinorMk3]

35 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

My boss picked this up at a scrap metal place. Thought it might be Dinky but I'm leaving towards another white metal kit now

 

 

 

That's a white metal kit. Without the rest of it it is just about impossible to identify the maker as some many small manufacturers modelled the GT 40.

Also from some of the details such as the lump on the right side door roof, the two small raised parts behind the rear window and the angle of the body rear, it was probably a model of the cars that competed in the 1966 Le Mans. 

By the way, the Dinky has an opening engine cover.

[Datsuncog]

Did a bit of marketeering on Friday morning.

Suffice to say, no-one's been missing out lately.

Tat Stall had a few Corgi emergency vehicles and early release Vanguards, priced at a tenner a go.

Naaah.

Some more stuff on the table was a bit cheaper, but not significantly more desirable:

Corgi Classic box van packaged in a Mettoy-era yellow and black box was a new one on me, though:

I know it's round the wrong way, but I believe this is its original box, with correctly spaced cutaways for the wheels on the insert - but no codes or anything printed on it, though.

I'd thought the earliest Corgi Classics came in a silver-grey box, like the one to the left.

Possibly a product dating from that unhappy period following Mettoy's bankruptcy - will have a look at my old model price guides when/ if I can be arsed.

Large scale Hot Wheels Lincoln Continental from about 2006 was an oddity:

Pity the packaging was so yellow and faded.

Did pick up these two:

Siku Super 1/43 Beetle 1303 Cabrio for our resident VW licker, and a Matchbox Dinky Commer 15 CWT van wearing a Dinky Toys livery, to replace the one I rashly sold on in 2022.

Elsewhere was a bit of a joke. The Antiques Shitshow had these - decent enough pieces, but HFM??

Yeah, £35 asking for the Caprice peelermobile; £15 on the Acclaim and on the Thunderbird. £18 for the XJS.

How about 'no'?

The Giffer had these:

Again, nice pieces - especially the Tekno Scania bus - but I'm not sure a price band of £25- £40 was all that realistic here.

Even Colin at the Irish Tat stall had nothing of any great interest. The Charity Stall had a lone Corgi Leyland box truck in Coca Cola colours, but that was that.

Which basically left Alan's Emporium as the sole vendor keeping the tat dream alive:

And in fairness, he did. It was worth a guddle in his somewhat chaotic tray.

50p a throw for a Hot Wheels Premium Porsche 982 and a HW Escort MK1? Don't mind if I do.

So - slim pickings, but also good to reassure myself that I'm not missing out on anything stupendous these days...

[Split_Pin]

Seeing that Minor Traveller there - I remember feeling so uncomfortable with Corgi Classic Cars' new packaging for 1994 when they moved from the large, clear plastic boxes with a background which was often specific to the model, to the generic cardboard box. I felt that the material and decoration were cheap and twee. 

Also, after coveting the Minor Saloon, I was quite disappointed with the then- new Traveller and Convertible castings. They felt a little smaller than 1/43 and I didn't like the wood effect on the Traveller nor the side screens on the Convertible. I'm not really sure why. I recall I bought both from Wonderland Models in Edinburgh with my very first pay packet.

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Siku Super 1/43 Beetle 1303 Cabrio for our resident VW licker

🤨

How much was the Hot Wheels Conti? Not the easiest things to find, got one or two of the larger VW castings but they don't hang around long on eBay

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I appear to be slowly morphing into a classic  coach perv. I made a cheeky offer (half the BIN price) on this Efe Plaxton Panorama Elite wearing National Express livery and it was accepted. 

Looking forward to a proper look and cleanup when it arrives. 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Came home the other night to a pile of parcels

Hot Wheels Plymouth Satellite was obtained as I wanted to find the original vehicles that the "crushed" cars were based on. Sone will be harder than others to obtain!

Next up, a white metal Beetle kit in a Brekina box...

Which seems to solve the mystery of where the pre-built one came from. Still reminds me of the Budgie casting

Lovely boxed Guisval Lotus

Does seem to have an odd reaction between the wheels and tyres, which has pushed them off

ERTL releases seem to mostly consist of TV tie-ins or farming equipment, so I grabbed these two more unusual castings when they came up

Another gullwing SL from Corgi, absolutely mint too

This is an oddity, branded as Hallmark Cards, anyone know more?

Local seller had loads of Glow Racers in decent condition, did my best to only buy the lots with ones I didn't have, tempting as it was to bid on them all

Glow test!

Glow test!

Glow...well you know

Those cheeky monkeys at Mira at it again, a copy of the Matchbox Pony Trailer this time

Boxed Corgi Max Wax Beetle, probably the version furthest removed from the original African Safari 1200. Shame it was sent in a jiffy bag

Got an offer on these Matchbox Retro limited editions, there are a few others I'd like to find. I've got the Dragon Wheels one already 

Old and new - there's some additional detail on the newer ones

Finally, a bargain from Tesco, reduced to just 19p each!

Well maybe not. You can see MC Toys were chasing the Matchbox market with some very familiar looking cars!

The mini champions are great!

 

[Tenmil Socket]

This isn’t a Corgi Juniors I’m familiar with.

 

[sierraman]

9 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

This isn’t a Corgi Juniors I’m familiar with.

 

I have a few of those, don’t seem that easy to find though? They did a white one later down the line. 

[danthecapriman]

14 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

This isn’t a Corgi Juniors I’m familiar with.

 

I’m sure I had a metallic redish one a while back. Quite a nice little casting if I remember.

[Snake Charmer]

15 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Also from some of the details such as the lump on the right side door roof, the two small raised parts behind the rear window and the angle of the body rear, it was probably a model of the cars that competed in the 1966 Le Mans. 

The Gurney bubble.

[bunglebus]

500 SL

 

[bunglebus]

Just picked up a job lot, guy was into his Tonkas. Check out this huge Cedric 

[sierraman]

I bet that Cedric would fetch some good numbers on eBay, never seen one before? 

[Split_Pin]

After finishing the 1/24 lorry I needed something to tide me over until Christmas. £20 for this 1/24 Beetle seemed OK.

 

[Datsuncog]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

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How much was the Hot Wheels Conti? Not the easiest things to find, got one or two of the larger VW castings but they don't hang around long on eBay

It was originally up the top of the stall for £10, but when I moseyed back later to pick up the 1303, it was down amidst the £5 stuff on the side table... can certainly have another look for it next time I'm in!

Had the packaging not been so poor, I might have taken it... 😕

[sheffcortinacentre]

10 hours ago, Dick Cheeseburger said:

I appear to be slowly be morphing into a classic  coach perv. I made a cheeky offer (half the BIN price) on this Efe Plaxton Panorama Elite wearing National Express livery and it was accepted. 

Looking forward to a proper look and cleanup when it arrives. 

 

Looks more authentic like that.

[Spottedlaurel]

19 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

After finishing the 1/24 lorry I needed something to tide me over until Christmas. £20 for this 1/24 Beetle seemed OK.

Agreed, it looks to be a good kit. Built-up ones I've seen online look to have gone togther nicely.

I have one in the stash patiently awaiting its turn. Maybe with wheels off a Tamiya Porsche 911 and lowered.....

[neil72]

A few recent finds, the Dinky VW is the rarer bronze issue, not bad for a fiver.

[Split_Pin]

What make is the big lorry? Looks German?

Also, is that a Mercury Fiat 850? Good find if so!

[neil72]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

What make is the big lorry? Looks German?

Also, is that a Mercury Fiat 850? Good find if so!

The lorry is a french Dinky, and yes, the Fiat is a Mercury, the other car is a Politoys Ford Lola

[155V6]

These three came from a couple of small 50p bags of cars,the Transit is mint!

[bunglebus]

I take it the split van is modern, don't recognise the wheels

[155V6]

Lledo Custom & Classic

[flat4alfa]

They are priceless

[egg]

fur sells. Norev Peugeot 404 Familiale. Main default is the crack on the rear corner which is probably why most of these lose their tailgate, but it is in place here, operates gently to about half open. Lighter 'baby blue' than in pics. £9 posted UK.

Dates from 1964 on. 

This would not have had tailgate 'glass' from new - only the very original models had that.

[flat4alfa]

9 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

What make is the big lorry? Looks German?

 

google-fu:

[bunglebus]

Just back from picking up a job lot - guy asked if the price he was proposing for his VW stuff was reasonable, I thought so and agreed to pick them up. Ended up buying several other boxes of all sorts too, pretty sure I could have got more but I decided to scarper before he changed his mind. 451 altogether, and there are a few that could cover what I paid alone