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: 

 

[junkyarddog]

Had a bit of a Majorette  score yesterday in TK Maxx. 

Single Mk1 Golf.

60th Anniversary set.

Volkswagen set.

Happy to find these,Never find much in there so snapped these ones up.

[MiniMinorMk3]

The cleaning continues, this time some old stuff.

Dinky Triumph 2000 is well naked, but the casting is good.

No boot lid though and a crack in the rear screen

Dinky Routemaster looks quite good with good glass but slightly dull paint.

With a set of fresh decals and a polish and touch up it could look great.

Nice old Dinky Bentley S2. This was nicotine yellow before I washed it.

Pity about the broken screen. You can still see how bad the yellowing was in the door shuts and on the driver.

Not a bad old thing...

with quite a clean base. Also note one corner is missing from the bumper.

Corgi Heinkel is ripe for restoration with a good casting.

There is a slight crack in the rear window.

Another in need of some rejuvenation is the Beetle Driving School car.

Take that stupid wheel off the roof and delete the L-plate mounts this could look like a 1980s Cal-Look Bug with the right pastel shade on it.

This was another that had lived in a smoke filled room for a few years, a Spot-On Austin Healey.

No screen of steering wheel.

The casting is good although the interior is still grubby.

Finally we have this Lone Star Mk X Jag.

Even though this is a 1/64th scale model, Lone Star have captured the proportions quite well.

Lots of opening parts for a small model.

Screw in base, is that normal for these?

[junkyarddog]

19 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Screw in base, is that normal for these

Yes,all the Lone Star Flyers have a screwed on base.

[Tenmil Socket]

14 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

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.

I think I have a police version but that wouldn’t have a sunroof 🤔 

[Split_Pin]

49 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I think I have a police version but that wouldn’t have a sunroof 🤔 

I think mine does?

[flat4alfa]

Some do

Some don't

[flat4alfa]

Some do

Some don't

Late models suffered sunroof delete.  But kept the opening everything else, surprisingly.

Also notice the packaging removed 'Sterling' and replaced with '800'.  The base remained same casting with 'Sterling' to the end.

[FakeConcern]

I *don't collect the Corgi 1/36 toys, but I really want a Sterling now,I'm not sure I've ever seen one IRL.

 

*I have a few that are really nice though, including the Sierra, Mustang Fox body, Volvo, Renner 11, Mini & Metro and a few more I can't remember!

 

[sierraman]

Another gem from that era, the standard Mercedes 190E, not the wide body 2.5 but the standard width model. Quite hard to find now though. 

[Tenmil Socket]

34 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Some do

Some don't

Late models suffered sunroof delete.  But kept the opening everything else, surprisingly.

Also notice the packaging removed 'Sterling' and replaced with '800'.  The base remained same casting with 'Sterling' to the end.

Did Britax do the sunroof delete?

[sierraman]

2 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Did Britax do the sunroof delete?

Yes and Richard Grant Accessories made the inserts for the hubcaps. 

[Datsuncog]

12 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Another gem from that era, the standard Mercedes 190E, not the wide body 2.5 but the standard width model. Quite hard to find now though. 

That is a nice one.

Also with sunroof.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Screw in base, is that normal for these?

Yes it is.  I took a photo to confirm

[sierraman]

20 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

That is a nice one.

Also with sunroof.

I have the black racing one and the taxi which seems particularly difficult to find. 

[155V6]

Here's my Rover,never knew about the red one though

[sierraman]

Wondering how much of a PITA this would be to convert to a taxi. 

[sierraman]

Wonder if this sign on top might look convincing enough. Obviously with the bit round the siren hole flattened back. 

[flat4alfa]

Galaxie Taxi  has a ring to it

5 hours ago, sierraman said:

Wondering how much of a PITA this would be to convert to a taxi. 

The result looks to be very  worthwhile

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

I have the black racing one and the taxi which seems particularly difficult to find. 

It seems there were two Taxis to scrap over

The Swinford Nurburgring car tampo was a good effort on a 1984-5 campaign car  Ok it looks a bit daft having a sunroof, but still...

It's not surprising they recast into the bespoilered Mercedes Cosworth 16.  They didn't go for the 1986 campaign livery change, but produced others

[flat4alfa]

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

18 hours ago, andrew e said:

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!

ive been lucky on the maurice marauder coop front i have achieved 7!
😁

[AndyW201]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

It seems there were two Taxis to scrap over

 

Three.

Another rare one it seems,

For a 190 lover, my 190 collection in 1/36 is embarassingly sparse, there's only this and a late edition valver,

Been after the narrow body sunroof and Swinford editions for a while but people want all the money for decent boxed stuff.

With a spiritual rival, one of my other fave 1/36 Corgis (its that bonnet mechanism that gets me every time!)