Shite in Miniature II

[Christine]

I open bidding at 20 quid if its 1:43 

[Vantman]

Yes it is 1:43.

[155V6]

Picked this up today

 

 It's a large suitcase,completely full of diecast mostly from the '70s & '80s.It must weigh at least 40kg,I paid £41 from Ebay as it was only 5 minutes away from where I live  .Highlights are a load of large Corgis which I didn't have like the Jag XJ12C & Opel Senator,plus a Ford Transcontinental transporter to put them in.

[Split_Pin]

Wow ace buy! I must try this and see if there's any success at the local swapmeet.

[Pillock]

Wow, that's worth £40 just to sit and look through, I love that sort of stuff. 

[junkyarddog]

Fantastic purchase

[sierraman]

You would easily make your cash back.

[Junkman]

I CAN HAZ PHRENCH SHITE. PHROM PHRANCE. WHICH IZ PHRENCH. IN 1:18. WHICH IS BIIIIIIIG!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I IZ PROUD LIKE SUITCASE FULL WITH MONKEYS.

[junkyarddog]

Couple of old Matchbox,

F type Victor and a Trojan van.

Both crudely painted,but nice all the same

[Split_Pin]

Love those Matchbox. I have quite a few cars of my dad's which were badly repainted by him. Probably ship paint as thats where my grandpa worked. However, these ones are my favourites, a bit of family history with them. Its also a little funny as my dad is such a careful person when it comes to belongings.

[stuboy]

boot fair first time in 2 years...

 

[RoadworkUK]

Bloody hell you go to some good car boots! Ours are more in the broken cup-tree and cracked pyrex realms of quality.

 

Go on, disgust me with tales of how few quid you spent.

[hazzalandy]

If anyone knows of a 1:43 late model VW Type 3 fastback, please let me know!

 

I have a 1/64 one (Matchbox 67b) I would consider selling it, although it's (original) metallic pink!

[Junkman]

The Matchbox 67b, as well as all 1/43 1600 TLs I know (Politoys, Norev, Minichamps, Dinky) depict the pre-facelift.

The only models I know of the late 1600 TL, are the Minichamps 1/18, or the Wiking 1/40 and 1/87.

[Pillock]

*goes to google*

 

Thanks Junk, man.

[Split_Pin]

The 1/18 Minichamps one is excellent. Even has the hatch in the rear load area for engine access and a rubber mat to line the area.

[Pillock]

Shit, that's more than my 1:1 scale had. It comes in almost the right blue too, hmmmm.... Birthday soon!

 

To save lining the pockets of a stranger, is this something LobsterDiecast does?

[Junkman]

I have them all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Pillock]

That's a lot of detail, I think I need that in my life. Thanks for the heads-up

[junkyarddog]

Fantastic detail on those Type 3's

 

I have a few Matchbox versions,

quite pleasing little models.

The red one is a regular wheels version,in very good shape.

The other two superfast,sadly the purple one is missing a door,and the pink one is faded.

Love the detail on them,despite the small scale.

[Split_Pin]

You can get a dinky one as well but its one of the Company's late 60s offerings, in a slightly larger than 1/43 scale and horrendously ugly, like all Dinky(ies) of that era.

[Junkman]

I briefly mentioned the Dinky (which is very pretty btw., like all of Dinky's late 60s offerings) earlier and it's a pre-facelift.

No post-facelift ones exist in 1:43.

 

Dinky:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-163-Volkswagen-1600TL-Fastback-Red-/111633080802

 

Norev:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-1600-TL-rot-1-43-Norev-Kunststoffmodell-Nr-22-Made-in-France-Old-Toys-70er-/301580530765

 

Politoys:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/rare-nice-1-43POLITOYS-M-538-Volkswagen-1600-TL-Coupe-Street-67-met-green-box-/400897142401

 

Minichamps:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-43-Minichamps-VW-1600-TL-Fastback-von-1966-Diamantblau-/321706932936

[Skizzer]

I was looking up Minichamps 1/18s yesterday and thinking they were madly expensive.  Now, however, I can see why.

[Junkman]

Nobody has made me an offer yet...

[Mr Lobster]

Shit, that's more than my 1:1 scale had. It comes in almost the right blue too, hmmmm.... Birthday soon!

To save lining the pockets of a stranger, is this something LobsterDiecast does?

Sadly not. Looks like they are very much NLA new unfortunately.

[Split_Pin]

Check this muthaflippa out. Just arrived from China today, my 1/18 Scale SAIC Roewe 750. Modern Gentleman. Whilst it wasn't that dear,I've still had to wait a long time to take the plunge and splash out on this kind of thing.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I was in a junk retro* shop earlier and there was a Saab 900 and Calibra 1:43 models. Looked like magazine part works new in bubble packs. I didn't buy them because I'm not buying anything unless I've owned a full size one at the moment.

Anyway they were £4 each if anyone wants either I can pop in next week and forward them for what they cost plus postage. Don't know how rare they are or if they're worth the £4 even !

[Junkman]

That Roewe is only PHWOAR. Apart from being PHWOAR.

[RoadworkUK]

.....it wasn't that dear....

 

In saying that, may I enquire as to approx how many percent of an actual 1:1 scale 75 that set you back?

 

My balls are inflating right now just thinking about it.

[Split_Pin]

When I say not that dear, compared to a Minichamps or Kyosho, its quite reasonable. It cost £76.71 posted from China. It was the second cheapest on ebay, some were inexplicably over a ton, the cheaper seller had crap feedback.