Shite in Miniature II

[RedSparrow]

Just come across this on ebay - it appears there was another magazine series in the eastern bloc that had motors from other countries. Lets hope they surface in Poundland etc.

 

 

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freepost-Lot-of-7-1-43-IXO-Ist-Volga-Wolga-Latvia-Oltcit-Lada-2107-FSO-Polonez-/291108527454

 

This bloke has some crazy ideas about their value though.

[Partridge]

??? Eh?

I've lost faith in Vanguards...the real castings never look as good as the renderings now

[Partridge]

Very much depends on what they are really. Minichamps Ford RS stuff carries a massive scene tax as ever but have a look at ebay to get an idea what they are worth.

I'm hanging on to my boxed Le Mans Green Mexico...

[tooSavvy]

I haz dropped parking meter money on this...... £3.99 @ TK Maxx.

 

 

 

Is it something we don't see much of?... I have never ever seen a KG model.

 

...or are these just 'cheep knokkoffs' from 'en chine'.

 

I like the povvo blue... sort of what you expect on a beetle  .

 

It has 'pull back - let it go' drive and says 'WELLY' on the plastic chassis.

 

 

... just sort of looked so forlorn on the rummage shelf.... waiting for some kid to WELLY it into skirting boards and rive the doors off.

 

SAVED!!

 

TS

[Mr Lobster]

Karmann Ghia models are fairly rare,

 

Welly do that one and a 1/18 though. The Welly catalogue is massive and has allsorts of stuff in that would turn the shiter on - Kia's from Pride to Ceed, Hyundais and all sorts of other tat but the Welly import and distribution setup in Europe is complicated to say the least so much of it doesn't come over to this side of the world.

 

Pity. I reckon we could sell fuckloads of it 

[Junkman]

I can haz Welly shite, too!

 

 

Generally not bad at all, but has one of my pet hates - headlight lenses attached by means of a stalk in the centre:

 

 

So I did one of Junkman's phamous Phrench headlight modifications with this.

 

Step 1 - dismantle the model.

 

 

The headlight reflectors and lenses are heat riveted to the bodyshell:

 

 

So step 2 is to carefully scrape away the excess plastic, and the headlights fall right out:

 

 

Step 3 is to cut off the stalks from the lenses, and polish them:

 

 

There will always be a mark left, but it is hardly visible once everything is back together.

 

Step 4 is to simulate yellow headlamps with small beads and clothes pins, like so:

 

 

The glue used is Tamiya Clear, and it will be invisible once dried, so no worries about the excessive amount used and the bubbling.

Tamiya Clear is also used to glue the lenses to the reflectors, and the reflectors back to the car in step 5:

 

 

Voila!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to pimp the interior a bit in the distant future.

I have a second one stacked away for a more involved modification - a Pick Up.

 

 

[Junkman]

I did the same with Maisto shite's 2CV shite:
 

 

[eddyramrod]

Eddy what make is that Polonez militia car?

I've just had a look underneath, and there's no maker's name.  It was obviously from the local magazine series though, so I would guess Ixo/Altaya.  And yes, I'm hoping the same set appears in Poundland too!  (I was in there today; no joy.)

[Mr Lobster]

I've just had a look underneath, and there's no maker's name.  It was obviously from the local magazine series though, so I would guess Ixo/Altaya.  And yes, I'm hoping the same set appears in Poundland too!  (I was in there today; no joy.)

 

If its IXO / Altaya it will generally have screws which you need a special screwdriver with a triangular head to undo. If not then it probably isn't.

[eddyramrod]

It came in a blister rather than a case and plinth.  I've just found the blister, which says, in English surprisingly: Importer: De Agostini Polska Sp.  Manufactured and distributed by Premium & Collectibles Co. Ltd...... Made in P. R. Ch. (which I take to be People's Republic of China, even I can work that out!)

 

Edit: it's a sad man who keeps his plastic blister packs....

[Partridge]

I love the light mods on the Pug, Junky!

[Felly Magic]

Moar shite purchased from Ipswich Transport Museum

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Wow that 504 is a belter! Not much to them when you see them apart like that though is there! Same for most models I guess. Nice touch on the headlights too.

[Partridge]

Wow that 504 is a belter! Not much to them when you see them apart like that though is there! Same for most models I guess. Nice touch on the headlights too.

Mr Lobster can supply you with a white for 30 glorious English pounds minus a shiter discount.

[Split_Pin]

.....processing man-maths chod purchase affordability model.....

[dugong]

I can heartily endorse IAINL MODEL SALES for speedy and \ or efficient service. A++++++++ WOULD USE AGAIN

[Split_Pin]

I think the departure of 2 small Peugeot models justifies the purchase of a much bigger one! SRSLY tempted by the 1/18 504 model at that price, which is at a level you just don't see any more.

[Mr Lobster]

Drop me a PM if you want one, shiters discount is available and ready

 

The Welly stuff is pretty damn good now, we sell a lot of it and I've been really impressed with it. Just wish  we could get some more of the range but it'll happen in time I dare say.

[Junkman]

They did have a stand at the Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg though.

[Junkman]

Got some more J-plastic shite.

 

 

[morris_ital_lover]

Oooh, those looks lovely. I just bagged a 1/32 kit of a Mazda Savanna GT the other day, it is winging its way over to me right now...

[quicksilver]

Oxford Diecast are continuing their cavalcade of BL shite with this Mini 1275GT. It may not look as good as some of the others in this thread but remember it's only 4cm long so the photo is much bigger than actual size.

 

[Ghosty]

I think that's sodding impressive regardless of size. I'd love to see Oxford do a Dolomite of some sort. Hopefully available in Russet Brown...

[stuboy]

 

few items collected locally

[quicksilver]

I think that's sodding impressive regardless of size. I'd love to see Oxford do a Dolomite of some sort. Hopefully available in Russet Brown...

Me too, a nice pov spec 1300 in Vermillion like the one I owned would go perfectly with my Fiesta. Who knows, if they've seen my photo of the Fiesta they've probably seen the Dolomite too so it might well happen.

[Ratdat]

Got some more J-plastic shite.

 

 

 

I might have some Japanese flavoured kits going spare. You might possible have them already but if you want I'll take some pics.

[Junkman]

I would much appreciate such doing.

[Split_Pin]

I used to have that Nova thing, sold it recently though.

[RedSparrow]

I remember that Nova and other horrors from that series being sold on bid-up tv.

I hate them, sorry!

[dugong]

Got some more J-plastic shite.

 

 

 

WHY DID YOU NOT SHOW ME THIS ONE?! MASSIVE SADNESS.