Shite in Miniature II

[sheffcortinacentre]

2 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Economy version. Real one had a Ford 5.0 V8! 

5.7(351) Cleveland V8

[sierraman]

Just now, sheffcortinacentre said:

5.7(351) Cleveland V8

I stand corrected! 😂

I’d got the year wrong as well it was 1983, USA only model. I think some surplus ones ended up in U.K. but no idea how as the were made in Macau and Hong Kong then sent direct to USA. Some say they were available mid 80’s in Tesco. Nobodies sure? 

[danthecapriman]

Stripped one of these down today, ready to use up the excess filler leftovers from the bus when I get chance to do that.

IXO Granada mk2 estate. In mega rare pillarless form😄

 
It was an absolute whore to strip, sooo much glue used on everything. Rear bumper snapped unfortunately trying to free it but should glue back together and with some paint shouldn’t be noticeable.

I have the required paint already.

 

[flat4alfa]

You're not going to paint it that dark blue metallic on your old Ghia-X one?

[danthecapriman]

22 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You're not going to paint it that dark blue metallic on your old Ghia-X one?

That model is a pre facelift mk2, so no. 
But, I do have an IXO mk2 facelift model in my stockpile somewhere that is going into mineral blue metallic.

I might try to find the donor model actually and do both together.

[Datsuncog]

I've a real soft spot for those Corgi Rover Sterlings - found a really nice one online a couple of years back, and I'm still delighted with it.

I believe Corgi worked closely with Rover on the prototypes prior to the launch of the real car, just as they'd done a few years earlier with the Minimetro, Mk3 Escort and Sierra.

I particularly like the Rover badge printed onto the insert.

(Potatocam pic not much good, though)

The Volvo 760 of the same era is a belter too.

[andrew e]

The corgi Sterling (like my other nemesis the corgi Marina coupe) is a belter, I keep getting out bid on eBay and haven’t spied one at toy fiat yet, one will appear eventually!

[andrew e]

Speaking of Corgi - I rather pleasingly I found this in a cabinet of treasured drag race memorabilia at the Don Garlits drag racing museum in Florida. (The museum is incredible BTW bucket list stuff for me!)

Also a Matchbox transporter!

A bit of Hotwheels packaging:

Plus this rather splendid 1:24 Diorama: