Shite in Miniature II

[Partridge]

They get arsey when you try and keep them in a case with several others as well.

[Split_Pin]

I've got a wife, a son and a cracking model car den in the loft and a real car den downstairs, called a garage.

 

Ive still got that Vanguards facelifted 75 by my bedside you know, I'm looking at it now.......

[Partridge]

Which colour Iain? I've got the black one.

[mercrocker]

This all just reminds me that I have found the right place in t'internet world.....

[Junkman]

Which colour Iain? I've got the black one.

 

Wife?

[Split_Pin]

The green one. Not wife, thankfully shes skin colour and not Peugeot Seville Orange like a lot of birds.

[Partridge]

Ha! I think they only did green, black and gold IRC.

[Felly Magic]

I may have just scored an epic win in 1/43 scale, a Sherpa mk1 van no less, complete with roof rack & dents!

 

 

 

[Junkman]

I always loved that an Egyptian phone service van is signwritten in English.

The attention to detail in those old Bond flicks is staggering.

[Felly Magic]

I'd say it should have probably been left hand drive too. 

[Junkman]

And a Piggo J7.

[Felly Magic]

Surprisingly these 3 came from Cash Converters in town, flogging em at £9 each or 3 for £20

[Felly Magic]

Better shots of the Triumph Slag and Daimler, plus a couple more shots of the Shirka.

 

 

 

[RedSparrow]

Surprisingly these 3 came from Cash Converters in town, flogging em at £9 each or 3 for £20

 

Um....is that cheap for these then?

[Felly Magic]

The Sherpa alone normally fetches £15-20 with the mag

[RedSparrow]

Yeah, fair play, just had a look on t'Ebay.

 

This knock off popped up too. Wtf is Johnny Lightning and his Ford Econoline?!

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Johnny-Lightning-40th-James-Bond-Sherpa-Van-MOC-/371133220054

[Junkman]

9 Quiddichs including the magazine is a very good deal.

[laser wheels]

Johnny Lightning stuff is pretty good. Had some years back and they are like upmarket Hot Wheels with rubber tyres and such. In fact, I think they were originally a competitor for HW back in the '60s but are geared more towards the collector market now. I like 'em!

[Junkman]

Yeah, fair play, just had a look on t'Ebay.

 

This knock off popped up too. Wtf is Johnny Lightning and his Ford Econoline?!

An Econoline is probably more realistic as an Egyptian phone services van, than a Sherpa.

[Felly Magic]

I do like the 'dents' on the Sherpa as well. They still have quite a few left in stock including a Landy Defender 110. Johnny Lightning brand do shedloads of TV/film tie ins and aren't cheap for what they are. Corgi briefly in the early noughties did some 1/64 scale Bond stuff which I believe were made by JL for them

[Mr Lobster]

By coincidence we've just ordered a load of the Bond collection stuff - Mgb, Sherpa, r11 plus a load of others. Not due for a week or two though.

[Felly Magic]

Keep me posted David re the Bond stuff, if you get the Lada NIVA one in, giz a shout, a'm after that one. Not bothered about the Lada police car with the stupid base, looks crap to me

[Mr Lobster]

Just checked the list - Niva isn't on it which is a shame as they were really popular first time around.

[Felly Magic]

BUMHATS!!

[Formula Autos]

I've got a fair few of these Bond models and they're pretty good for the money. My local model shop charges a tenner a piece, without the magazine, so nine quid isn't bad going.

 

Mind you, a newsagent near here was selling a load of them off for four quid a pop, after someone failed to collect the magazine for a few months, and they were left with a load on their hands. I hoovered them up, and managed to even get a bit knocked off the price for buying them all together. That was someone who didn't know what they were worth though - they go for considerably more than that on eBay these days, especially the DB5s and Esprits.

 

My favourite has to be the Mercury Cougar from OHMSS - carefully dented, and containing a 1:43 Diana Rigg. What's not to like?

[Felly Magic]

I missed out on the Renault Fuego, saw em on Saturday when I went to town, but was skint at the time. Was annoyed as I liked the look of that. 

[Mr Lobster]

Should be having more of the Fuego.....

[quicksilver]

Some ERF showman shite. Many many hours spent building this from all sorts of bits so I'm really quite proud of it.

[Split_Pin]

Awesome. Sucks ass big time that the mainstream model companies don't do the B, C or E series. I have an LV and an EC but nowt inbetween.

[Lord Sterling]

I recently purchased a couple of those James Bond cars. I've got the same Jag, a couple of Range Rovers and the BMW 7-series, I've also got a Black Mercedes W115 somewhere which I purchased years ago but I need to find it, it's in Belgium somewhere.

 

That Sherpa looks great, I must get myself one.