Shite in Miniature II

[andy18s]

I'm looking to treat meself to something in 1/18 for xmas

Top 3 are

A Good Manta 400 in Andrews colours

RS200/RS Escort Cosworth in Tiger stripe

Or a nice Metro 6r4

 

Any suggestions?

Ta

[AndyW201]

 

Surprise early Christmas pressie from Mrs W201. Bless 'er, I gave her a list to order from the Corgi Black Friday sale and she threw this one in as well as she knew Id been after it for a while!

[AndyW201]

I'm looking to treat meself to something in 1/18 for xmas

Top 3 are

A Good Manta 400 in Andrews colours

RS200/RS Escort Cosworth in Tiger stripe

Or a nice Metro 6r4

 

Any suggestions?

Ta

Sunstar currently do a very good 6R4.

[Mr Lobster]

I'm looking to treat meself to something in 1/18 for xmas

Top 3 are

A Good Manta 400 in Andrews colours

RS200/RS Escort Cosworth in Tiger stripe

Or a nice Metro 6r4

 

Any suggestions?

Ta

 

Metro is either SunStar or Ottomobile 

 

Manta - SunStar have done them but can't remember if they did the Andrews version.

 

Can't think of a 1/18 RS200. Escort Cosworths by UT / Minichamps . Otto but probably not with tiger stripes.

[RoadworkUK]

I've been perusing eBay recently and scored a fair few bargs, but prices seem to be all over the place for discontinued models.

 

Case in point: I have a white Revell Opel Manta at home, I bought it for £15 from Toymaster in Chelmsford five or so years back. Earlier this year I visited the Goodwood Festival, and there were a few "model specialists" with New-Old stock models on display. I checked the prices; now- I know it's all about supply and demand and you can't blame a chap for taking the piss a little at an event like Goodwood, but:

 

 

Seriously? When I tossed my fifteen quid across that Chelmsford counter I never imagined that my investment would be quite so blue chip.

[dugong]

I have no space for 1:18s, which is a shame. My Ottomobile GS Birotor is still in a drawer.

[Junkman]

Since when is that an excuse?

I have no space for 1:18s and still buy them by the casepack.

[Junkman]

And despite I can't afford them, I must add.

[cms206]

I've been perusing eBay recently and scored a fair few bargs, but prices seem to be all over the place for discontinued models.

 

Case in point: I have a white Revell Opel Manta at home, I bought it for £15 from Toymaster in Chelmsford five or so years back. Earlier this year I visited the Goodwood Festival, and there were a few "model specialists" with New-Old stock models on display. I checked the prices; now- I know it's all about supply and demand and you can't blame a chap for taking the piss a little at an event like Goodwood, but:

 

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Seriously? When I tossed my fifteen quid across that Chelmsford counter I never imagined that my investment would be quite so blue chip.

I think I only paid about £15 for my silver Revell Manta 400 too. Wish I'd bought the white one then too!

[RoadworkUK]

I think I only paid about £15 for my silver Revell Manta 400 too. Wish I'd bought the white one then too!

 

I wish they didn't have ATS Cups fitted, either.

 

In other news, here's the Lobster sourced Norev CX.

 

 

 

Everybody else on here needs to buy one immediately.

[Junkman]

I IZ ENVY.

 

I only have the pov spec one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RoadworkUK]

I IZ ENVY.

 

I only have the pov spec one.

 

 

Ah, maybe; but yours has carpet! Oh such rich carpet!

[Vantman]

More finds from my mates vast collection--

Dinky 167 AC Aceca and a Benbros??

 

Dinky 27F Plymouth and French Dinky 559 Ford Taunus

 

[mercrocker]

57 Chevy Wagon is indeed Benbros - No.16 in Midget range.   

 

Aceca is gorgeous as is Taunus police car. 

 

 

[Vantman]

57 Chevy Wagon is indeed Benbros - No.16 in Midget range.   

 

 Thanks for identifying that.

[Split_Pin]

I undertook a mega swappage today, got this haul in. My favourite is the red Volvo S40 which has been lowered and fitted with bigger alloys.

 

There's a Norev Alfa 6 in there too which I'm pleased with, partwork I believe.

[AndyW201]

The current contents of my display cabinet. (Need to have a bit of a shift about as I seem to have a fair few coming my way for Christmas and Ive still got 1/43rds in the loft that havent seen the light of day yet!). Mainly Vanguards with the odd Trofeu and Minichamps thrown in...

 

Starting with the whole Vanguards 'Hidden Treasures' collection,

 

 

Then the whole Vanguards 'Boy racers' collection. (Santa is apparently bringing the Essex boy XR3i to complete the collection...). With bonus Rootesmobile content, including the double of the white Avenger Pa_W201 owned in the 70s.

 

 

Next is the OMGOSFSCENETAX collection. If only I had the full size versions... Plus a selection of 'Not all Voxalls r shit m8' favourites...

 

 

Plus, when I had my Allegro, I had to have all the available Vanguards versions. Also featuring a bit more BLshite lurking in the background,

 

[Felly Magic]

Better photos of my Lobster sourced Onion. Shame they didn't do it as the Ghia injection version

 

 

Got some unboxed stuff arriving this week, a Minichamps frogface Scorpio, mk1 Mondeo estate and a Ford Puma that I think is made by Hongwell Cararama. Mondeo has no mirrors, but a mate of mine has some spares

[RoadworkUK]

I've got the Cararama Puma..... it's a bit... well, I dunno, I think it's a bit weird around the bonnet. Like, weirder than the original.

[Felly Magic]

Well if it turns out to be shit, it will become a wheel donor

[RoadworkUK]

Well if it turns out to be shit, it will become a wheel donor

 

Ah, the wheels are lovely.

[Felly Magic]

I do seem to be having a Ford phase atm, was looking at Minichamps mk2 Capris, BUT, they all have mk3 rear lights. How can a firm like that make such a glaring bollock drop, especially when they aren't exactly cheap?????

[Split_Pin]

I've got the Hongwell Puma and there's not a lot to differentiate it from a more expensive one. I heard Hongwell were commissioned to make some models for Autoart in the past. In my above noted haul there are a fair few Hongwells and they aren't bad at all. They don't compare to the weight and fineness of a Minichamps though.

[stuboy]

got this last week..

[Felly Magic]

Hongwell make Abrex brand Skodas, and many of them are almost on a par with Minichamps. I've found that quality is really starting to slide on Minichamps too, and the price has just gone crackers

[RedSparrow]

Yo. Talking of Abrex Skodas, I was in my local Penny market (cheapo supermarket) today got found these:

 

 

 

 

Packs of 3 1:72 scale models for 129 Crowns - £3.70!!!!

So basically £1.23 per model

 

I am keeping the 120s and the Fabia but I'm not bothered about the Octavias so if anyone wants them I'll be back in the UK next week and can post them.

 

If they're popular I 'll go back and buy all they have on the weekend and bring them to the UK.

Let me know if anyone wants the Octavias or anything else.

[RoadworkUK]

Yo. Talking of Abrex Skodas, I was in my local Penny market (cheapo supermarket) today got found these:

 

Packs of 3 1:72 scale models for 129 Crowns - £3.70!!!!

So basically £1.23 per model

 

That just isn't on.

 

When I was in Prague earlier this year I was literally leaving no stone unturned in the hunt for bargain models. Eventually I bought this...

 

 

...in the very wondrous Prague Technical Museum. Worked out about seven notes, but still significantly cheaper than anywhere else I had seen. I did find one place, a specialist model shop which had a big basket of IXO partwork stuff, but they were like a fiver each.

 

Anyway, at least I got a brown one.

[quicksilver]

Yo. Talking of Abrex Skodas, I was in my local Penny market (cheapo supermarket) today got found these:

 

 

 

 

Packs of 3 1:72 scale models for 129 Crowns - £3.70!!!!

So basically £1.23 per model

 

I am keeping the 120s and the Fabia but I'm not bothered about the Octavias so if anyone wants them I'll be back in the UK next week and can post them.

 

If they're popular I 'll go back and buy all they have on the weekend and bring them to the UK.

Let me know if anyone wants the Octavias or anything else.

Oooh, please bring some back! I've been wanting some of these, especially the Estelles, for ages but the prices over here are just silly.

[dugong]

Abrex stuff seems impressive for the money. I bought a Superb-loving friend a 1:43 of theirs and I thought the seller had sent me a re-boxed Minichamps instead.

 

What's the craic with those Atlas 1:43 Volvos? There's variations of those that haven't appeared under any other manufacturer but are clearly re-packaged Neos. WhiteBox and Atlas do P1900s in different colours that are obviously based on Neo's moulds.

[RoadworkUK]

Ah, I've only just spotted that RedSparrows haul says 1:72 on it. My Abrex 120L is a 1:43. It's spot on. Not in the Hornby Tri-Ang sense.