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!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

What's this? Corgi something. Mk3 Scrote? 

 

[500tops]

Fox body Mustang ^^

[Datsuncog]

Very much enjoying myself with these recently acquired Matchbox Working Rigs:

The International box truck has a working tail lift, as well as opening cargo doors.

It pairs pretty well with the loading bay on the Action Drivers FedEx Depot.

Surprisingly this model is all screwed together, rather than riveted, so could make for an easy custom project.

The MAN hydraulic lifter truck's not dissimilar to a fleet of DAFs used by a builder's yard local to me.

The telehandler arm extends and rotates, which is pretty neat.

And the dropsides go up and down too.

All the functionality you could ever need.

Pure belter. The casting and detailing are nice and crisp, and it looks right at home on the Construction Site set.

Lastly, the Mitsubishi 3000GT isn't a Matchbox item, but looks just right cruising outside the Pizza Hut playset.

It's a really nice model, this.

The Mitsi maybe didn't have the same image as some of the other iconic '90s Japanese sports cars like the Skyline or NSX, but I like them.

Look at that shine. Lovely.

These may only be toys - though arguably the Hot Wheels Premium range is targeted more at adults - but they're so well thought-out and constructed.

I'm constantly amazed at how good these functioning Matchbox trucks and play sets are, for the price. Just wish they were a bit easier to track down in the UK - but maybe the thrill of the chase is what makes them seem so special?

[155V6]

A few bits from the car boot this morning.I wouldn't normally bother with the single seaters,but they were in such a nice condition that I couldn't leave them 😀

[Christine]

I've trained my daughter well.. she's on the look out for Hondas for me  now  . good thing is , i never give her the money for them either !  

 

[bunglebus]

I've spend the last two days sorting and photographing the carded cars in the job lot I bought, and putting doubles or things I don't want like Pixar stuff on eBay.

I've found all sorts

[FakeConcern]

Went to toy fair this morning

Mrs Concern got a load of Minic ships and jetty stuff for £10 from my fave seller, this was a barg as each of these would go for about that on ebay plus postage!

I got this lot from the same seller for £15

And these from another regular I often buy Spot Ons from, they started out at £5 each and I paid £20 the lot. I was hoping to paint the Minor without taking it apart, but annoyingly the steering wheel is rattling around loose inside. This seems to be thing with Spot On as I have a Land Rover the same! The bFrench Dinky Ami is lovely, I wonder if Steve Flowers does a bonnet?

£15 for these two, I have a Pilen Javelin in chrome, but missing a door, but this green one is perfect. The Mira Alpine/150 is pretty good, but missing something from the roof, I must have a look on t'internet to see what it should be.

Another regular didn't have much I fancied, but he still had two Corgi Bugs I asked about a few weeks ago. The price had gone down to £6 so I paid £5, still more than I wanted but still..

When I put on my jacket to go into Arundel for a cup of coffee, I found these I got in Great Yarmouth for 50p each a while ago

In a junk shop I saw this Lone Star Taunus, I had an orange metallic one as a kid, but I don't remember it being so big as this. I also had a green Fiat 2300, a red Corsair and a red Rolls.

Also spotted these

Blurry photo soz. I quite liked them, is £20 the going rate?

[danthecapriman]

17 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Went to toy fair this morning

Mrs Concern got a load of Minic ships and jetty stuff for £10 from my fave seller, this was a barg as each of these would go for about that on ebay plus postage!

I got this lot from the same seller for £15

And these from another regular I often buy Spot Ons from, they started out at £5 each and I paid £20 the lot. I was hoping to paint the Minor without taking it apart, but annoyingly the steering wheel is rattling around loose inside. This seems to be thing with Spot On as I have a Land Rover the same! The bFrench Dinky Ami is lovely, I wonder if Steve Flowers does a bonnet?

£15 for these two, I have a Pilen Javelin in chrome, but missing a door, but this green one is perfect. The Mira Alpine/150 is pretty good, but missing something from the roof, I must have a look on t'internet to see what it should be.

Another regular didn't have much I fancied, but he still had two Corgi Bugs I asked about a few weeks ago. The price had gone down to £6 so I paid £5, still more than I wanted but still..

When I put on my jacket to go into Arundel for a cup of coffee, I found these I got in Great Yarmouth for 50p each a while ago

In a junk shop I saw this Lone Star Taunus, I had an orange metallic one as a kid, but I don't remember it being so big as this. I also had a green Fiat 2300, a red Corsair and a red Rolls.

Also spotted these

Blurry photo soz. I quite liked them, is £20 the going rate?

Sounds like I really missed out going to this one!

That Spot-On Moggy Minor looked good. Not one I’ve ever seen before. Bond Bug is very cool too.

Those ships and docks though, I had a few bits of the dock and one of the ships (single funnel liner I think) as a kid. Obviously they were old even then so must’ve been handed down. I had no idea they were Minic though.

[eddyramrod]

"Bombieros" translates to Fire Dept or something remarkably similar, so I reckon the Alpine is missing a blue light, or possibly a red one.

[bunglebus]

I'll try and keep just to the more unusual or interesting* ones, starting with type 2s. There are stacks of Johnny Lightnings, not something I've really pursued before. This one seems to be worth a few quid, and there were two in the mix

I've been looking at some of these Tiger branded T1s on eBay, more out of curiosity than anything else, so this has saved me a tenner. Seems to be a copy of the JL casting 

Plenty of Matchbox splitties too, both panel vans and 23 window deluxes

This one's absolutely lovely, I've got a couple of other releases from this 50th anniversary ser

There are a number of special editions produced for shows, fairs or promotions

There are several of the premium versions of the samba, both sealed and just with the supplied display boxes

I've not opened one of these before, I have to say the way the opening doors have been created is less than ideal!

There are bays too

Some older than others

An opportunity not to be missed

T3s in several liveries and packaging types

Later Matchbox crew cab promo, can't seem to find much about this one

These two Hot Wheels would pretty much cover what I paid for the lot

T4 and T5 from Siku

[bunglebus]

33 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Is £20 the going rate

No. I do really rate Lone Star but they'd have to be mintier than a Clarnico Mint Creme for £20 each. Funny enough I've just arranged the purchase of the earlier Taunus like that with opening bonnet and boot, it's been customised but that's not a problem for me

[Tenmil Socket]

13 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've spend the last two days sorting and photographing the carded cars in the job lot I bought, and putting doubles or things I don't want like Pixar stuff on eBay.

I've found all sorts

Look like Corgi wheels?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Look like Corgi wheels?

It's a weird casting. It's not the usual one with opening rear doors

[ETCHY]

On 23/11/2024 at 18:33, bunglebus said:

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?

Yeah I think they normally came in a window package on a card. The box (i'm assuming it's a home made mock up but looks good) is modelled on what the earlier type larger scale one had, that's why it has DB5 on & the car is a DB6. It always (even as a kid) bugged me that Corgi modelled the Junior on a DB6. I mean did they really think nobody would notice !?

Cool model though, oddly I had a few as a kid & the ejector mechanism on the Juniors one never seemed to last long.

[Lord Sterling]

Here is a few small recent purchases from me:

I was inspired by @bunglebus's purchase of a Welly 1/64 FSO Polonez Caro. I found one on eBay at a reasonable price and purchased it. I'm actually quite taken by nice and detailed it is.l, I love the little mud flaps it has:

I never knew there was a Mk2 Transit tipper so bought one alongside the orange Mk1. As you can see in thenfirst pic, as the front didn't really resemble the Mk2, some felt fettling has been done.

The Zodiac Mk IV is probably my most recent fave purchase out of this lot. It seemed difficult to find one that either hadn't lost most of its original paint, or those that had them were asking £silly. This one was reasonable, not cheap but not so expensive either and the condition is very good. I'm well happy and love the engine bay with its proper spare wheel rather than it being moulded into the engine bay.

@Tenmil Socket - If you're selling that KITT superpursuit, please let me know. I want to try and collect as much of the KITT cars as I can. eBay sellers want big silly for them from what I've seen so far.

[Split_Pin]

A Zodiac with its bonnet still present and early wheels is a lovely model. Took me years to get one, I think mine came from St Georges in the end (AKA Tat Friday).

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

A Zodiac with its bonnet still present and early wheels is a lovely model. Took me years to get one, I think mine came from St Georges in the end (AKA Tat Friday).

It sure is a lovely model. It took me ages to get one too. In the end I got one off here, then a while after found a few in job lots which I’ve now moved on. I’ve got the later speed wheels version too in that lurid green colour!

[Split_Pin]

12 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

lurid green colour

Me too but it is bonnetless and I also robbed the front axle for a Mini.

[junkyarddog]

Some recent finds in no particular order. 

First up is this nice Matchbox Flareside.

Next this tidy Ruff Trek. 

Nice Majorette Capri.

Sadly the original wheel axles had rusted solid,so wheel swapped it for these AliExpress specials,4 spoke rims.

Next this pair of rough Majorette castings,only bought because of the early wheels.

Corgi James bond Toyota 2000GT.

Never seen one of these before,rough condition though.

Matchbox Wild Cat Mustang,found less it's engine,but a Gruesome onesome provided it.

Bandai friction Porsche 356,sadly sans a wheel,but still it appealed. 

Matchbox Security truck in nice condition. 

Corgi Whizzwheels  Silver Shadow 

Plastic fantastic Norev Fiat 1500.

Dinky Acme trailer hire,I believe this would have been with the El-Camino pick up.

Nice Dinky toys Leyland Comet truck.

Jada toys 1956 Chevrolet. 

Some recent Hot Wheels premium castings.

BMW 320,this is superb. 

Porsche from the same Race day series.

Great paint and tampo. 

Datsun king cab. 

Very nice Dinky Bedford Refuse truck. 

Matchbox Ferry boat.

Couple of loose containers.

Some Dinky Ford D series trucks for the spares box.

Lastly this Corgi Junior Whizzwheels Ironside truck.

These seem to be quite hard to find.

Complete with the man himself. 

I've actually never seen this TV show,apparently ran for quite a few seasons. 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

20 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Lastly this Corgi Junior Whizzwheels Ironside truck.

These seem to be quite hard to find.

 

Complete with the man himself. 

I've actually never seen this TV show,apparently ran for quite a few seasons. 

 

It ran for ages (8 years), well it seemed like to me. It used to be on on Sunday nights, it was one of my mothers favourites. She preferred it to the likes of Hawaii 5-0 and the Streets of San Francisco. She was also a fan of Raymond Burrs previous puting as Perry Mason

It was a PC TV show long before PC had been invented, but then some of the PC brigade today would grumble that Raymond Burr was able bodied and should not play the part.