Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

57 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Anyone got a Bantel Super Wheels?

Super Wheels name gets used, again, on lots of these no brand vehicles. I've got it as a saved search on eBay as a few interesting things come up such a Majorette copies

[MiniMinorMk3]

Benz Patent-Motorwagen got it's patent in January 1886.

[bunglebus]

  

[bunglebus]

[bunglebus]

That one's another of the "Racing Team" sets that have some vaguely familiar castings inside, not found this one though 

[danthecapriman]

That Carlton/Omega is weird! It sort of looks like a stretched Sierra. The fronts quite odd looking but the missing rear door window pillar bit really makes it look strange.

[Lord Sterling]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

  

That's those types of cars that probably started my dislike of cheap Chineseum made tat. 

I used to sometimes get these from well-meaning relatives, but they were always undersized, the plastic underneath seemed to be made from wet cardboard and they just generally looked undersized and cheap compared to Matchbox, Majorette etc...

[FakeConcern]

6 hours ago, warch said:

I've got one of these in my shed (unbuilt) which has sentimental value because it was the first model aircraft I ever built. It was a great kit, allowed you to make two quite different versions of the iconic Spitfire, think I made the one on the box art with the clipped wings and bubble canopy.

 

 

That has taken me back to age 13! Not that I or my mates ever found a model of a Spitfire with clipped wings, cut down fuselage and bubble canopy, but I certainly modified both a 1/72 Airfix (or maybe Frog?) Mk IX and also a 1/48 (can't remember what make) like that and didn't forget the larger rudder. I'm pretty sure I actually did a MK XIV with the RR Griffon bulges in the engine cover above the exhausts.

I do still have some parts of 1/48 aeroplane kits in the loft, probably P51D and Tempest rather than Spitfire though.

I'm interested to know what year those Matchbox kits were made if anyone knows.

[warch]

5 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

That has taken me back to age 13! Not that I or my mates ever found a model of a Spitfire with clipped wings, cut down fuselage and bubble canopy, but I certainly modified both a 1/72 Airfix (or maybe Frog?) Mk IX and also a 1/48 (can't remember what make) like that and didn't forget the larger rudder. I'm pretty sure I actually did a MK XIV with the RR Griffon bulges in the engine cover above the exhausts.

I do still have some parts of 1/48 aeroplane kits in the loft, probably P51D and Tempest rather than Spitfire though.

I'm interested to know what year those Matchbox kits were made if anyone knows.

Without checking the box I think they were introduced in the early-mid 70s and were still available in the mid 80s when I bought mine.

[FakeConcern]

Just now, warch said:

Without checking the box I think they were introduced in the early-mid 70s and were still available in the mid 80s when I bought mine.

Early 70s would have been when I was making kit planes, but maybe my local model shop didn't have Matchbox and when I was a bit older and went to Beaties in Lewisham where they had a massive selection I think I was only interested in the 1/48 ones.

[Snake Charmer]

23 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I'm interested to know what year those Matchbox kits were made if anyone knows.

I remember making a couple in the mid to late 70's, what stood out to me was better quality mouldings to Airfix  and used different colour plastics.

[flat4alfa]

On 09/02/2025 at 10:15, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Missing bonnet Mustang GT.

I keep being drawn to this…

Must be a sign…

What are your plans for it?

Would like to repair and line it up against my Mini-Dinky fastback ; Hot Wheels orig 16 Custom Mustang ; etc

[flat4alfa]

The Matchbox MB38 Ford Model-A Van.  

Around for 25 years.

SO MANY VARIATIONS

Got rid of the lot, except two

Cured !

[bunglebus]

This must be the weirdest variation - why are they so similar?

Even the way the base is done

 

[flat4alfa]

DAMN!  Forgot about the Majorette.  That one will have to go now too

[flat4alfa]

Oh no!!  Just remembered there’s an ERTL somewhere too.   Argghhh

[Dick Cheeseburger]

4 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

That's those types of cars that probably started my dislike of cheap Chineseum made tat. 

I used to sometimes get these from well-meaning relatives, but they were always undersized, the plastic underneath seemed to be made from wet cardboard and they just generally looked undersized and cheap compared to Matchbox, Majorette etc...

Agreed. When you look at the beautiful quality of 60 year old Lesney castings and then compare them to modern Chinesium tat, they're leagues apart. Like most things, we nailed quality and it was made on these shores, but that was very much in the past, and is unlikely to ever be repeated. 

[MVX11V]

The best thing to happen to MB38 was to be replaced by this little bundle of joy, which has alluded me for some time... until today:

[eddyramrod]

I have a little project in mind, but it needs a tank.  The sort of thing you would normally find filled with petrol.  I have a couple but they're too big for the chassis I intend to use.  I'm therefore thinking a smaller scale might work.  Who's got what available in something like 1/64 scale?  Rigid or artic, I don't mind, it won't hurt to have choices.  I would also like to find a couple of boat trailers, like the sort of thing Corgi used with the Batboat.

As always, condition doesn't matter much, I can work with most things.  Price is much more important.

[Split_Pin]

On 10/02/2025 at 14:06, quicksilver said:

@Split_Pin was it you who wanted a Rover 75? Now available in 1/43 from CMAC on ebay. He also had the estate but it's currently out of stock, and various other Rovers.

 

 

Got one! Can't wait to build it.

[Tenmil Socket]

8 hours ago, MVX11V said:

The best thing to happen to MB38 was to be replaced by this little bundle of joy, which has alluded me for some time... until today:

WANT!

[Volksy]

8 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I have a little project in mind, but it needs a tank.  The sort of thing you would normally find filled with petrol.  I have a couple but they're too big for the chassis I intend to use.  I'm therefore thinking a smaller scale might work.  Who's got what available in something like 1/64 scale?  Rigid or artic, I don't mind, it won't hurt to have choices.  I would also like to find a couple of boat trailers, like the sort of thing Corgi used with the Batboat.

As always, condition doesn't matter much, I can work with most things.  Price is much more important.

Could you use an  electronic capacitor for a tank?

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I keep being drawn to this…

Must be a sign…

What are your plans for it?

Would like to repair and line it up against my Mini-Dinky fastback ; Hot Wheels orig 16 Custom Mustang ; etc

No plans for it. I could wait twenty-thirty million years for a worse one with a bonnet to turn up but it's likely that I will move it on.

I know I said a few weeks ago that I should have a sales thread to get rid of some of the stuff I have recently purchased. I still plan to do this but keep getting distracted by other things. When I do get round to selling some stuff I will go through the thread and see who expressed an interest in what and let them have first refusal on said items.

[quicksilver]

On 10/02/2025 at 17:34, bunglebus said:

Nursery stuff - I'll put this up as links as times have changed there are pics of kids in the bath etc

https://flic.kr/p/2qL2kq1

https://flic.kr/p/2qL1nEr

https://flic.kr/p/2qL2ke4

https://flic.kr/p/2qKZbZy

https://flic.kr/p/2qL1o4Z

https://flic.kr/p/2qL1nUa

https://flic.kr/p/2qL1nT8

https://flic.kr/p/2qKUB9B

https://flic.kr/p/2qKUB4b

And the rest

 

A couple of those Diamond Ts were among my first ever (terrible) attempts at kit building when I was about 12. The originals are long gone but I found a couple of second-hand built ones recently and painted them up as replicas to a much better standard with a few mods.

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I also had the LRDG Chevy but it didn't look anything like this newer interpretation that has the Airfix Opel Blitz cab grafted on.

These kits still seem pretty sought after as they rarely come up for sale and tend to go for high prices. Even though they've been obsolete for so long there's clearly still a lot of people who want to build them.

[sierraman]

Life’s great mysteries part 1. Why are these Rover 3500 always scabby? Is it art imitating life? Were the shells all left in somewhere damp? Was the paint a bit shit? 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here some small Corgis from last week.

First up is what looks like a fantasy vehicle, but is actual a Marcos Mantis XP

It raced at Spa on it's only appearance.

Also it is a Growler. The cog on the bottom makes a clicking sound

Next is a pair of VWs

These have been used a bit.

Cheap skate Corgi used the same casting as the police version and covered the hole with a flower decal.

These two show the perils of price stickers being left on a diecast for a long time. The TR7 is easy to fix, being black, but the Rover will need some careful colour matching.

Both look good if you stay low.

Mint Minty Green Escort.

Even has red lenses.

Zakspeed Capri is also Mint.

What a colour for a Volvo 245. You wouldn't loose that in the Ikea car park.

Still has rear hatch.

Kojak Buick Regal.

Just a few small chips on this.

Clean R5 Turbo

Those mirrors are a bit big.

Two Aston DB6 models.

The blue one has a bit of scratched up tampo.

The yellow is one of the Weetabix give aways.

Blue has a metal base, Weetabix has a plastic base.

 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Finally there was a Double Prescot of XJ-S models.

The Saint made a return with...

a plastic Corgi Juniors base

The red has...

the same plastic Juniors base.

The Racing Green has...

a black painted Corgi metal base.

Finally the white has...

a black plastic base.

 

[bunglebus]

16 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Marcos Mantis XP

Rockets and Whizzwheels without sticky-out engine bits

 

[sierraman]

Love the black TR7. I had one exactly the same at my Grandmas, all the paint came off and I hand painted it Matt black. It’s very probably still in the garden buried where she lived. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Just won some stuff at another auction.

£130 + commission

£75 + commission

£35 + commission

Off to pick them up now.