Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

On a happier note, Tesco have restocked on Matchbox, lots of Golfs now - and this

 

[Split_Pin]

I have not bought many diecast from eBay recently. I wanted a Siku A6 C5 to go with my A4 B5 and 80 Cabriolet to complete the late 90s Audi lineup. I don't think Siku made an A8 

I like how Siku have marked this as a 1.9TDi, in the same way that the A4 is a 1.8 as opposed to a less realistic top of the range S line type.

[bunglebus]

I don't quite know what happened to Siku, their stuff is not cheap new, but they seem to have lost some of the charm and detail of the older stuff. Are they aimed at kids or adult collectors?

No offense to Split Pin but that Audi looks awful, terrible door gap, cheap looking wheels and no detail other than the grille and headlights. I suppose you could go at with the sharpies and paint pens but it just seems half-arsed.

Maybe I'm being unfair, all makes seem to go though a low point, Hot Wheels output in the 90s are really not fantastic. Just been on the Siku site to have a look and they are noticeably improved, like this for example

 

Or if we're looking at Audis

 

 

That's a pretty good effort, they seem to be trying to fit correct looking wheels rather than generics, decent light and grille detail. Shame they only do moderns but we do have others supplying older stuff.

[eddyramrod]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

On a happier note, Tesco have restocked on Matchbox, lots of Golfs now - and this

 

I was in my local Tesco today.  Very poorly stocked, but they did have the orange Golf and the little Subaru Sambar pickup.  Still not the slightest sign of the 1959 Dodge.

[sheffcortinacentre]

A parcel from Mr bunglebus arrived today which prompted a meeting of the newly formed orphans club, which took place at the old eatery out on paradise rd.

The pink ladies put in an appearance along with a couple of truckers.

 

Things started to hot up when the muscle guys turned up along with the lone rodder.

 

The dimplomat got a holeshot  on the charger but before Rodney could get in on the action the rozzers arrived on the scene.

[Volksy]

Well the terrarium seems to be doing its thing. It's a foggy day in there as the ecosphere sorts itself out. 

It's bizarre that it's surging and surviving on its own. 

Hopefully the plants will clear the moisture once they settle in.

They had some late sunlight today, 

 

 

 

 

[antony denman]

sad git been in the loft found my sons micra mechines hes 30 now,why i kept them i dont why,threw all his extras away garages there was even mountain range probaly pounds away sure there more,he had silver micro tool box full off them,took me right back,it started in early 90s when he was about 6 mybe,old driver i worked with had about 6 on his dash,he let my son in drivers seat,he spotted them,driver took a shine to him gave them to him,that was that every birthday xmass he get more,mrs got senitermental over them,she still thinks he 10 lol

[Jon]

Hey @antony denman, that's a very nostalgic arrangement of Micro Machines you've got there, which just makes me more eager to get back to the UK one day and rifle through the ones I've got there - I must have over 100, when I look at how many I remember having! 

Note that the red Testarossa and the white De Tomaso Pantera are FAKE Micro Machines, which were common to have swilling about the place, as they were obviously much cheaper than the genuine articles and from memory, you got more vehicles per box, too. I'm not dismissing them by the way, as in many instances, I preferred them. I had a Chevy van and a Chevy Blazer which were copies and remembering that with tow bars deleted and spoked, dished wheels, I actually preferred them...

 

And @sheffcortinacentre  - congratulations on a photo montage! I understand you'd had issues uploading images to this forum in the past, so glad to see you've overcome that. I'll also award bonus points for the home built road way. 

 

 

Anyway, further details of my time travelling trip. Last time, after laundering my smalls (though everything is small at 1/42, of course), I noticed that I'd parked next to something rather interesting:

 

Yes, a Buick Riviera! One of many cars on my ever-changing/expanding wish list is one of these, so what better way to snag one than in a fictitional 1970's environment, when they were both still numerous(ish) and affordable? 

 

Had a quick sniff about during the customary pez shot, though it was rather hampered by a bonnet that didn't want to stay fully open. I'm pleased to report that all 8 mock cylinders are present and correct and that it's performance along the wet 'n dry is commensurate with its capacity.

 

By this time, I was yearning for some good ol' hearty  USofA vegan scran and this place I drew up to sufficed. Seitan fried 'chicken' - YUM! So progressive.

 

Would be rude not to visit this place and buy all the 240Z dustbin lids they had. As you can see, I'm a very polite person, so I obliged.

 

Then as usual, I found a place for the night to bed down and watch some all color T. In previous places, I'd watched M*A*S*H in black and white, so it was great to see it in all in its beigeness. Not much happened in it though, so I turned over and watched CHIPS instead but that wasn't much better.

Sorry to waffle on so much.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Thanks yep seem to have the hang of it now.

Those where all made this afternoon from what was in the box that arrived this morning ( the rod was the only complete one & SD1 was one of mine).

Particularly pleased with the diplomat,

I'm not a rod fan ( muscle cars are my thing) but i do like recovery trucks (so that's the majorette pickup cut in half with the chassis from the majorette caravan a piece of Ali sheet & 2mm rivets).

Was just getting into dioramas when life got in the way ( they can take to much room up) but would like to build a dealership ( yes no prizes for guessing which).

[bunglebus]

Micro Machines are OK but I prefer these tiny Hot Wheels. I can't seem to find out much about them, especially what the range was called, so I haven't tracked many down. There is a range of "World's Smallest Hot Wheels" but it's not those

 

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Found some links, but I expect now they'll mostly be identified as Micro Machines if they come up for sale

http://littlecitytoycars.weebly.com/hot-wheels-minis.html

http://toysfromthepast.blogspot.com/2013/05/281-hot-wheels-mini-automagic-micro.html

[Tenmil Socket]

I was in the infants around the Micro Machines era. I don't recall having many. I also remember the little aircraft that you could put on your finger but IIRC what they were called I don't want to Google that!

[sierraman]

I had the supervan city when it came out in about ‘91. Hours of simple honest fun there. No iPads or computers, you were using your imagination. 

[Tenmil Socket]

Check out this £7000 1:8 Bentley!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/new-bentley-continental-gt-scale-model-revealed-with-intricate-detail/ar-BB17Mm7U?ocid=ientp#image=BB17MufH|10

 

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I was in the infants around the Micro Machines era. I don't recall having many. I also remember the little aircraft that you could put on your finger but IIRC what they were called I don't want to Google that!

Ring Raiders? Matchbox made them, me and my cousin had some. 

[Tenmil Socket]

12 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Ring Raiders? Matchbox made them, me and my cousin had some. 

That's the one ?

[bunglebus]

Can't get the replacement #3 sticker for my red Sand Cat, but I found a complete replacement - front suspension is broken sadly. Might have swap bases with my stickerless original

 

Gained a couple of Sikus, GT40 is nice but the Opel Record is a bit battered

Mercury Commuter is coming along, I love finding the detail under the paint

[sierraman]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Can't get the replacement #3 sticker for my red Sand Cat, but I found a complete replacement - front suspension is broken sadly. Might have swap bases with my stickerless original

 

Gained a couple of Sikus, GT40 is nice but the Opel Record is a bit battered

Mercury Commuter is coming along, I love finding the detail under the paint

The later saloon ones have ‘Park Lane’ on the rear quarter which I’m assuming is the spec. 

[bunglebus]

Shiny ?

 

[flat4alfa]

'Full-Size' Mercury trim levels of this era, 1967–1968: 

Sedans: Monterey; Mont Clair; Marquis; Park Lane; Park Lane Brougham

Station Wagons: Commuter; Colony Park

 

I'd love to see this become a Colony Park ?

[bunglebus]

39 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I'd love to see this become a Colony Park 

Crack on then!

This is also shiny, it's gone well today.

Run out of stands now so no more painting today, might attack the Dinky Escort again. If it doesn't behave it's going to end up as a tribute to the ones that were around when I passed my test, odd colour panels and bits of primer

 

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Crack on then!

I did, a while back.  

Didn't quite come out as I anticipated, but still

I was actually trying to do a Ford Country Squire, having the more curvy woody style

[bunglebus]

Looks good. I'm not detailing this one as it's meant to be a resto, not that the colour's right

[antony denman]

started to detailed my models not very good bit kak handed,kenwood van been a pain and jinxed,put last coat on it,picked mrs up and started to spit so roof has couple off spots lol,and zodiac bleed a bit but can live with it,and its had set off new tyres and i have orered new battery box and transits put new jewelled headlights,ready go in my cabinet,

[antony denman]

missed one my diamler v8 do it tommorror cant be bothered going have nice brew,got my grandaughter and my daughter for tea,so do it tommorror

[bunglebus]

Look good to me!

[antony denman]

5 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I did, a while back.  

Didn't quite come out as I anticipated, but still

 

[bunglebus]

That 1:64 is a Yatming Ford right?

[antony denman]

9 minutes ago, antony denman said:

 

white ford been mysteria just says ford  no 1015 no makers name bought years ago at bootfair been in the loft must be 20 years

[antony denman]

4 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

That 1:64 is a Yatming Ford right?

yes you know more then me always been mystory to me lol

[bunglebus]

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Yep that's a YatMing

 

Here's a better one

 

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