Shite in Miniature II

[quicksilver]

46 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

NO! Not just "Anybody at all;" in fact they are asking you to vote for Roger Somebody, corner-lot car dealer of this parish.  What's the matter with you?  Don't you recognise the flat cap and the short sheepskin car coat?

Oh dear, the instructions on the Mini van were unclear and I fear I've voted for the wrong candidate. I really think Roger Somebody would make a great MP too.

[eddyramrod]

He strikes me as more honest and reliable than any of the idiots we're saddled with in real life!

[stephenD57]

On 12/12/2019 at 6:54 AM, warch said:

This evening I wandered idly into my local Tesco. As I was browsing for a new set of downlighters for my kitchen I became distracted by the apparent abundance of Hot Wheels bursting out of the top of the proprietary blue skip. I thought I'd have a rummage about. A minute's searching left me clutching in my mortal hands an RS 1600 and an Audi Sport Quattro. Get in!*

 

*Forgot the light bulbs mind.

Sweet! Nice find

[Remspoor]

Rover SD1s. None of them are a good representation of the car as none of them have a "ding" in the rear bumper. So common that I thought they came as standard from the factory with them! ?

[bunglebus]

While we're waiting for DC to do battle with Mr. Happy at the die cast tat stall, I thought I'd share some new arrivals.

 

Got the matching So High to go with my Doc Crush. Not really into monster trucks but I like the Model A casting, especially the Hot Rod versions. These are pretty uncommon so I decided to hunt them down. Van has missing headlights but I have a donor - the Model A van must be the most produced Matchbox of all I reckon

 

20191212_165450 by RS, on Flickr

 

Had a few lovely blackwall era Hot Wheels turn up

 

20191212_165732 by RS, on Flickr

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The Bugatti always seems to be missing its headlights so that one is a good find.

 

MB Dodge caravan

 

20191212_170104 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another Superkings Charger, in need of work so in the customising box for this one

 

20191212_170355 by RS, on Flickr

 

I'm going to have to admit to owning a MOY as one was included in a job lot

 

20191212_170520 by RS, on Flickr

 

The reason I bought the lot (which had a few, very poor pictures) was that I could see something interesting in there;

 

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Anyone got spare Golden Jacks wheels?

 

Also included was this rather odd MB Superkings BMW 5 series police car

 

20191212_170749 by RS, on Flickr

20191212_170754 by RS, on Flickr

 

And this

 

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I've got a brand new combine harvester...

 

This lot I found on FB locally - any guesses how much I paid for all of therm?

 

20191212_171558 by RS, on Flickr

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The listing just said "Toy cars, £1" so I assumed £1 each. Only really wanted the Datsun, so when he handed me the lot I asked how much I owed him - £1. For all of them!

Chuffed with the Datsun, Snoopy is an odd one, not my thing but from a brand I'd not heard of

I actually though the Datsun was Matchbox but it's Corgi - here's a comparison with MB Superking;

 

20191212_172145 by RS, on Flickr

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Does/did the stop sign light up?

[bunglebus]

I don't think so - can't see anywhere batteries would go

 

20191212_170800 by RS, on Flickr

[Tenmil Socket]

Would've been great if it did... nice model though...

[155V6]

The message on the back of the BMW should change if you push the car down as you push it along.

[RoadworkUK]

I have a Superkings CF that does that. Or at least I think I do. Might have fallen victim to my mother's campaign of generosity when she was still teaching.

[Datsuncog]

Well kids... after rather a late one, waiting up until silly o'clock to see whether Chris Corgi would win the election over Roger Somebody (apparently, the seat was taken by Somebody), it was indeed time to do battle with Mr Happy and chums once more...

The morning news claimed that the markets had reacted positively to the overnight political developments, so where better to test the veracity of this claim than by going to a market to find out?

Boom.

So, what have we...

More of those Matchbox Collectibles Citroen Type H vans; the £10 Lone Star/Corgi repro box items from last week; 00 scale Classix renderings of Austin TX3 and Mk1 Zephyr/Consul, and an Atlas Dinky Triumph TR2... plus that banjaxed Corgi R5 Turbo, and...

Quite a neat little Corgi Driving School Beetle, in working order. £10 asked on this.

Also...

…the Corgi Chevrolet Astro has now been plucked out of the Tub Of Doom from under the stall; it's in decent overall nick. Are those 'Legends of Speed' something to do with Corgi? I could simply have picked a box up and looked, but I couldn't quite muster the enthusiasm, after two hours of sleep...

The Noddy car was in fairly good if you like that kind of thing (interestingly this would also be classified as a taxi, according to the Enid Blyton books - yet with no private hire plates on display and carrying capacity of only two passengers including the dicky seat, it seems that Toytown Borough Council has a lamentably lax attitude to taxi licencing. Really, Noddy should be in a Kia Magentis or Skoda Superb).

And then further interest to the right...

My, my.

Some nice Corgis here - Charlie's Angels Chevrolet van is a 2001 reissue, but Supervan appears original and in decent nick.

XJ-S in touring car stickerage also very clean.

Sadly, the Capri is missing its rear glazing and the rear spoiler, with two large holes in the bootlid to show where it was. Tampo printing is also quite damaged, and the red base is heavily scratched.

Tenner each, though.

Even so... I was tempted.

 

As you can see, other Bburago, Maisto and Eagle-something 1/18s and 1/24s are also there, but I tend to not see them til I'm looking at the photos after...

 

But over on the other side of the stall was this notice:

OMG STOCK LIQUIDATION.

So much for the markets firming up, hey? This is fire sale territory.

"Wud ye do us four for a tenner, mister?"

Oh.

These were mostly the buses and things from the last couple of weeks lumped in all over the place, so a lightning reorganisation for the camera brought us these:

Leyland Atlantean on the top left in Greater Glasgow livery unfortunately has completely opaque front windows, annoyingly. I didn't open the Atlas issues in the middle row to see what they were like, but probably ok.

Leyland at the bottom left is still sealed. All the other OOC stuff is loose and bashing about inside the boxes, so may well have suffered chippage.

Assorted AECs, maybe a Guy or two. I'm not great with buses, as you can probably tell.

And more... Dennis Dart, Bedford OB and... others.

And more.

These were also on the main stall, and also £3.

Fiat Topolino van is by Brumm, also three quid. As are the fire appliances.

Phew.

I had a quick poke in the 50p bin, but couldn't see anything new to tickle my fancy.

 

And the £2 table of MoY, Days Gone and other odds 'n' sods contained the usual suspects, though also...

…the Esso promotional Volvo racing truck, and the Corgi AA Transit did interest me also at the low, low prices asked, but I wound up leaving them.

 

I took a wander down Giffer Alley, past Alan's Emporium, and up past the Charity Stall, but there was nothing with wheels this week - bar some Guinness Days Gone vehicles at a fiver each on a giffer stall, and most of a Playmobile truck on the charity tat table.

But yes... weary weary weary this morning... so you can imagine my surprise when I arrived at my desk to find I'd bought myself a load of fire engines.

I'm not even that into fire engines.

 

Moral of the story: elections may well have a positive impact on the market - but possibly at the expense of the individual.

I may now crawl under my desk for a wee doze.

[cms206]

If you go back can you pick me up the Glasgow Atlantean and the Eastern (green & cream) Y-type please? I was holding out hope the LA would reappear!!!

[Datsuncog]

^^^ Will do!

I think it's UV degradation that's caused the front glazing to go milky-white, but if you reckon you can fix it/live with it, happy to enquire!

[bunglebus]

Ah well hopefully there will be a post-xmas influx of unwanted tat, thinking the charity shops may also be good places to visit.

In other news, discovered Mothercare/ELC sell Hot Wheels, must have walked past dozens of times without thinking to look.

[cms206]

15 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

^^^ Will do!

I'm not sure whether it's UV degradation that's caused the front glazing to go milky-white, but if you reckon you can fix it/live with it, happy to enquire!

I think it's a code 3... I've got a few other EFE Atlanteans kicking about I can canabalise for glazing. The green Eastern Y-type is one I've been looking for at a reasonable price! Fire over your bank details and I'll BACS over pennies now I've found the bloody card reader!

[flat4alfa]

I fancy that Bedford VAL

What no Mini Ha Ha?

[RoadworkUK]

Oooooo. I'd hate to be the one to ruin your napping plans (sorely tempted myself), but if you were to toddle back over and pick up:

 

And

.... I'd be reet excited.

Both are Plaxton Panoramas and it would be "interesting" to have a comparison between four and six-wheel chassis'd types.

Absolutely no heartbreak if not possible, though. 

[Split_Pin]

@bunglebus That Superkings 5 series is a nice find, been after one for ages.....if you decide it doesn't suit you

[Rover414]

If they're still there could you pick up the Harry Shaw Neoplan coach and the East Kent BET single decker, its the one behind the coach circled on Roadworks first pic (maroon & cream).

 

Ta

[Datsuncog]

Well, I ambled back over to the market in a caffeinated stupor to find an alarming dearth of miniature public service vehicles...

Apparently someone arrived just after me and scooped the whole lot.

Banjax.

No doubt appearing soon at an eBay listing near you...

ALTHOUGH

I had picked up (but not yet photographed) the Eastern Y-Type and the Yelloways Plaxton this morning, which may be a crumb of comfort to our resident bus-lickers? All yours, should you still wish!

Just annoyed I didn't get the triple axle Plaxton too, and the Atlantean...

But there were also some other new arrivals in my absence...

Strong money, mind - £10 each on the Corgis, £5 on the Lesneys. I had to decline, though the XJ12-C in Coastguard livery was very appealing.

So, just to bring you up to speed, I then dashed from the market over to a somewhat incongruously glitzy hotel, where my colleagues and I are currently grimly attempting fun 'n' delight at the 'Chr****as Do'... and as I felt that a bag of diecast tat would be an unwise accompaniment to the shenanigans, I've stashed 'em all under my desk til Monday.

So the reveal of what I came away with will be postponed, I fear (though you know two of them) - but hey, a pleasure delayed?

[sierraman]

Yeah you don’t want to be ‘that strange chap who brought a bag full of Matchbox cars to the staff do’ 

[sierraman]

Almost forgot to mention, in One Below, they had the Subaru pick up, the portaloo lorry, a new variant of the Datsun pick up, Ford Cargo, Clubman etc. All a £1. 

[flat4alfa]

9 minutes ago, sierraman said:

in One Below, they had the Subaru pick up, the portaloo lorry, a new variant of the Datsun pick up, Ford Cargo, Clubman etc

Yes they are all 'Case Q'

[sierraman]

You could create a great little camper van with the Subaru pick up. 

[bunglebus]

I'll be grabbing that Sambar when I see it. Tesco are doing 5 packs for £4 so I grabbed this pretty much just for the Fairlane wagon. Anyone into Pandas or police cars?

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[egg]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes they are all 'Case Q'

Will case Q hit Tesco - nothing new today?

[Split_Pin]

I'm going to hit up Tesco and the Entertainer tomorrow. The latter is usually up-to-date with cases.

[cms206]

Yes please for the Eastern Y-type! Will look grand on the oul shelf with the other Y-types.

[Jon]

Another time killing exercise on Trademe during a quiet spell one day at work bagged me this Solido Ferrari 250 GT/E

 

 

I think the backdrop is some part of Harvard university, so I've imagined a scenario whereby it's at the 15-20 year old mark, owned by some professor who bought it out of the Car & Driver classifieds in the early 70's.

 

As is often the case with Solidos, I find it quite hard to date, as they seem to be down with re-issuing castings over years and going from quality wheels to really, really bad ones whenever it suits them. However, a quick search seems to reveal this as being an older casting, which is far more satisfying.

As you can see, the condition of this one isn't great and I'm certainly not a fan of Ferraris by and large but I once encountered a silver 250 GT parked on a quiet city street in York back in 2007, when I was emptying a post box on my postie round. In all honesty, I don't think I've seen a more impressive car; I think the context of it just being parked up on a street added to the aura and wonderment I've carried for it to this day and as such, a 250 GT/E (no other fancier 250 derivation will do) is very firmly locked in as the outlandishly expensive element of my imaginary dream car collection. 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

@Jon I just want to say I really enjoy viewing your photo's ?