Shite in Miniature II

[mercrocker]

Very nice!  What is that Corsair - Mini Dinky?

[harvestman]

Very nice! What is that Corsair - Mini Dinky?

Sure is, one of a few that haven't crumbled to pieces yet.

[Noel Tidybeard]

guys if a 5 door phase 2 renner 19 should show up will you let me know?

 

please

 

[Junkman]

Any interest in Trainshite?

 

This is an old Hornby Dublo 3 rail,think they were last produced in 1964,

so this stuff is over 50 years old.

 

It started in the mid-'70's when Dad picked up a bit of track and an engine in a junkshop.

Over the last few years anytime a few bits turn up they were purchased,now is the time to start piecing it together.

 

Takes a bit of time and patience to get things running smoothly,

got a basic layout done,still to be finalised and screwed down.

 

Not a bad way to spend a couple of hours now and then with the old man.

 

Have a few crappy pics.

 

We should start a model trainshite thread in the off section, if we don't have one already.

There are more model railroaders on here.

[Mr Lobster]

guys if a 5 door phase 2 renner 19 should show up will you let me know?

 

please

Minichamps did a ph2 R19 about five years ago. Very much NLA now but you might turn one up somewhere.

[Felly Magic]

Hasn't Partridge got one of those R19's? 

[eddyramrod]

Iain,the van is indeed a Norev Renault Trafic.Eddy,P.M. me your address,& I'll stick the MR2 in the post 

And it's here, excellent work!  Much appreciated!

[hennabm]

We should start a model trainshite thread in the off section, if we don't have one already.

There are more model railroaders on here.

 

Here, here.

 

I have a Marklin layout with much of it dating from the late 50s and early 60s and 70s.

[Junkman]

Here, here.

 

I have a Marklin layout with much of it dating from the late 50s and early 60s and 70s.

 

I know, I know....

 

I IZ SO ENVY, LIKE

[hennabm]

 

Who,what and where for the model train shite thread?

[eddyramrod]

Note seriously-running-out-of-tolerance wifey at the end of the table!

[laser wheels]

How many and how much/ My two boys are mad on Hot Wheels.

 

I'll try and get pictures up tomorrow.

[Junkman]

Note seriously-running-out-of-tolerance wifey at the end of the table!

 

If it weren't so bloody true...

[Junkman]

 

Who,what and where for the model train shite thread?

 

I took the liberty to open a thread: http://autoshite.com/topic/23116-miniature-railwayshite/

 

 

Because I seriously want to see what you guys have.

 

[quicksilver]

I've got some more Minix shite. These seem hard to get at decent prices as I want unboxed/playworn ones to restore but there seem to be far more boxed ones that go for £10-20 each. I lost out on one batch of damaged projects but this was a job lot of eight, unboxed but in good condition with all bumpers intact so probably a better bet.

 

BMC corner, 2 Cambridges and 2 ADO16s

 

Anglebox, Alpine, FC Victor and Simca 1300

 

The BMCs compare well with their modern Oxford equivalents

 

These are post-1972 cheapened versions with black bases and wheels

 

The Simca is a particularly unusual choice (it's LHD too) and one I especially wanted. The black wheels are just featureless discs and really spoil the toolmaker's efforts at making accurate bodies, but you've seen how much these models can be improved with a bit of DIY and that's the plan here.

 

[eddyramrod]

I had all of those Minixes from new.  Sadly, I didn't treat them terribly well and though I do still have most of them, they're not in the best condition.

[quicksilver]

As there seems to be a lot of love for car transporters I suppose I should share this. Rubbish pic because dark but I've just cobbled this up from inherited Matchbox bits. The trailer is one of a pair that came out of my dad's toybox years ago but their tractor units (Big Bedford S-types I think) have long since disappeared. I found the TK at my grandad's and with a bit of adjustment managed to make it fit. Needs some paint now.

 

 

Still on the Minix theme, this is a resin kit of what the Minix bus would look like in the same scale as the cars, which is supposed to fit the motorised Minic Motorways chassis. I wrote all about it on my blog here: http://rustyoldrubbish.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/best-kit-ever.html

 

 

There are only five Minix cars I'm missing if anyone can help:

Austin 1800

Hillman Imp

Hillman Minx

Rambler Classic

Vauxhall Cresta (rare!)

I'd also like to get hold of a few of the caravans for my fairground models but despite being allegedly the most common Minix model they go for silly prices on greedbay.

[mercrocker]

Still looking for Landcrab, Imp, Rambler and Cresta myself!   I make a rule not to buy these on ebay as its too easy and too expensive.....I have a spare Minx bodyshell somewhere but no base.   I don't understand why the caravans go for so much, either.   The only one I have has a busted A frame which I shall one day repair* with matchtsticks or something....

 

Co-incidentally I did pick up a V4 Corsair yesterday (in white) which I haven't come across before.    

 

Minix cars look great on Matchbox transporters simply because of all the colour variations which is much more realistic.

 

Like Eddy, I had most of these from new - there was a hardware store in our village which went bankrupt and they sold all their Minix off for buttons - still have a bus in its original box but the cars are all gone and had to be replaced!    Can't remember what it came with but I even had a Minix tent at one time - some sort of camping set?

[quicksilver]

Sometimes my imagination gets carried away! Here's a flight of fancy I knocked up, a Triang car carrier converted to road use. Probably hopelessly impractical in the real world.

 

[FakeConcern]

I have to say I've never heard of those Minix models before, but they look good.

 

I got a 1:43 Xantia for £4 (£3.95 really as it included a plastic bag!). Quite pleased with it even though the Chevrons on the bonnet are upside down!

[155V6]

Those Xantias aren't bad.I've got the one you have,plus 4 other colours including a Barcelona Taxi 

[laser wheels]

As promised I dug out some Hot Wheels and Matchbox and took some photies. Give me a shout if anyone wants owt.

 

 

 

[Christine]

I have burago Range Rover 

 

 

 

[Bren]

I have burago Range Rover 

 

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My cousin used to buy me a polistil car at Christmas- it was a big thing because they were expensive.

[Christine]

/\ That range rover was cheapo /\     I intensely  dislike it !

[Felly Magic]

I had that Rangey. Somewhere knocking about I have their mutant SIII 109 in the China re hash version

[Christine]

The red one?

[Split_Pin]

I love old Bburagos and Polistils. I did a sort of abridged timeline video of them on my YouTube channel.

[Christine]

Looking at that picture of the Range rover ...its steering wheel is on the correct side !

I always thought looked like a cheap take on Camel Trophy ..." But we ain't payin' no royalty  , so we wont stick Camel decals on it "

[andrew e]

I think the Range Rover pre dates the Camel trophy actually?