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.