Shite in Miniature II

[Six-cylinder]

In line with my policy to collect a 1/43 scale of every car I have owned or had as a company car here is my latest model a Visa, wrong grill but quite close on colour.

 

[Lukas]

 

 

collect a 1/43 scale of every car I have owned

 

Oh how I would love to do that. But sadly there are some cars I had in 1:1 with not one model available. 

[eddyramrod]

Me too, and some that are, are horrifyingly expensive.  I'm a bit more flexible with scale: mine run from railway trackside (so 1/72 at best) to 1/18, and I have near-equivalents rather than actual models.  I'm not averse to a bit of painting and remodelling.  Unless you know of an accessible-priced range that includes things like the FE Victor and 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88...

[Pillock]

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

[Six-cylinder]

Oh how I would love to do that. But sadly there are some cars I had in 1:1 with not one model available. 

 

 

Me too, and some that are, are horrifyingly expensive.  I'm a bit more flexible with scale: mine run from railway trackside (so 1/72 at best) to 1/18, and I have near-equivalents rather than actual models.  I'm not averse to a bit of painting and remodelling.  Unless you know of an accessible-priced range that includes things like the FE Victor and 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont 88...

 

There is an odd car or two I have not been able to find such as a Bond Equipe GT4.

 

Then I once saw an unmade white metal kit for a Bond Equipe convertible but at £120 I let it pass, which I regret now as I have never seen another one.

 

My 1994 Lexus LS400 is represented by a Lexus 430 as I have never found a 1/43 model of the earlier car. There are a few other near but not exact models.

 

So I have not got a perfect collection but when I retire I will repaint some to match the cars I owned.

 

The collection is now over 150 models with some duplicates to represent the duplicates I have had as company cars or owned. I have been collecting for over 20 years so while the odd model has cost a lot, overall the collection has been obtained at affordable prices. I have noticed that recently models are generally much more expensive. 

[Vantman]

Apart from the obvious evil bay is there anywhere good to advertise this 1:43  Setra coach for maximum coinage please, i don't have a clue what it would be worth,but i do know it's not a cheap looking model.

 

[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...