Shite in Miniature II

[Spottedlaurel]

2 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

B&M have a full set of Japanese culture premiums in 8.99 each. I couldn't bring myself to part with £45 but it was quite cool especially the Prince Skyline.

The Corolla is the standout one for me in that set. Making me think about building one of the 1:24 kit versions I have.

[andrew e]

Todays 99p charity shop basket purchase - recent matchbox Capri and a colour change Corvette from the 80’s 

[bunglebus]

I've been checking out a few Facebook diecast sales pages lately, one chap has had some really lovely Porsches up for auction - annoyingly I missed the end of the ones I most wanted due to a breakdown call out the other week! I still picked up a couple of really nice examples that I'd not found before, the Superkings is one I don't think I'd even seen previously 

There are many versions of the Corgi Carrera of course, impossible to get them all..?

This I found in the large job lot I bought recently. A very obviously fake box, but someone's really put some effort into creating it. I don't think the Juniors casting ever came in this packaging anyway?

Car itself is very good, baddie has been previously ejected of course

Who were/are Glidrose and Eon?

[Tenmil Socket]

Found nothing in the charity shops today (one of which absolutely reeked because someone had dropped a proper eggy fart) but there was a massive tub of cars in Cash Converters but only came away with 3. 
 

[morrisoxide]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I went though a box of those ages ago trying to find the most Escort-like shape. Was not the Escort when I opened it, much disappoint.

I too did have a good feel of the package (oh matron) to see if I could make out what was what.

I was hoping someone on here knew the serial code for the Escort like with that HW Stratos.

[bunglebus]

I couldn't find out any way of telling them apart without opening the bags.

Here's what it looks like anyway 

 

[Split_Pin]

I bought one of those Nanos but it was a Lykan Hypersport, whatever that is. A bit steep at £2.50 or I'll stick to normal HW from now on.

[AndyW201]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

 

 

Who were/are Glidrose and Eon?

Glidrose was Ian Fleming's publishing company, Eon are the film company that made the James Bond films.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

This I found in the large job lot I bought recently. A very obviously fake box, but someone's really put some effort into creating it. I don't think the Juniors casting ever came in this packaging anyway?

 

 

Car itself is very good, baddie has been previously ejected of course

 

Who were/are Glidrose and Eon?

Gildrose Productions was an earlier incarnation of Ian Fleming Productions.

Ian Fleming Publications - Wikipedia

Eon Productions are the film company that make 007 films.

Eon Productions - Wikipedia

Big mistake by Corgi is it's a DB6, which Bond never drove in any film.

As for the box it looks like someone just shrunk the original Gold Corgi box.

 

PS @AndyW201 beat my by a minute.

[bunglebus]

Apparently someone bought this in TK Max!