Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, andrew e said:

In other news for the price of a real car you can buy this cool box in Costco 😳

Bargain!

£7.70 a litre!

[bunglebus]

And as if that lot wasn't enough, a delivery from Mr. Tat Friday himself @Datsuncog

I know these have been on here before but it's like Christmas opening them all. Hadn't appreciated how tiny the Duplo Morris vans are

 

 

Meshed rear windows and pickaxe are odd details

I have a few of these Husky Jags kicking about, this one has all four corners intact

Same with the luggage elevator VW T1, but this is pretty tidy and has the band still in place

Majorette Motor Renault Alpine

Corgi Willys

Willy, not a Corgi

I forgot I'd reserved this one, put an idle bid on a similar condition one recently and lost

The Kojak Buick Regal. Broken windscreen is a shame

Clip on bubble light is a bonus feature I wasn't aware of

OI!

Quite surprised no-one on here or eBay wanted the Nacoral Fiat, it's a lovely chunky thing full of detail

Bile green interior is quite something!

Finally, this rather awesome Nikko RC Porsche 917 with the world's boingiest aerials

Battery connectors look a bit iffy but should clean up

Check out that controller, Semi-Deluxe no less! None of your full deluxe rubbish here thank you very much

The innards of that look perfect, one less thing to fix

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

British artist, Nicolai Sclater who is known as Ornamental Conifer

Bonkers.  But his bio states 

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Lives in Los Angeles, California

And has this effort as well

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

And as if that lot wasn't enough, a delivery from Mr. Tat Friday himself @Datsuncog

I know these have been on here before but it's like Christmas opening them all. Hadn't appreciated how tiny the Duplo Morris vans are

 

 

Meshed rear windows and pickaxe are odd details

I have a few of these Husky Jags kicking about, this one has all four corners intact

Same with the luggage elevator VW T1, but this is pretty tidy and has the band still in place

Majorette Motor Renault Alpine

Corgi Willys

Willy, not a Corgi

I forgot I'd reserved this one, put an idle bid on a similar condition one recently and lost

The Kojak Buick Regal. Broken windscreen is a shame

Clip on bubble light is a bonus feature I wasn't aware of

OI!

Quite surprised no-one on here or eBay wanted the Nacoral Fiat, it's a lovely chunky thing full of detail

Bile green interior is quite something!

Finally, this rather awesome Nikko RC Porsche 917 with the world's boingiest aerials

Battery connectors look a bit iffy but should clean up

Check out that controller, Semi-Deluxe no less! None of your full deluxe rubbish here thank you very much

The innards of that look perfect, one less thing to fix

Yaaaay, glad it all showed up for you, finally!

Apologies for the delay, haven't been out and about much this last wee while.

Can confirm that the Nikko aerials are indeed mucho boingy.

A real pity that the Kojak Regal has a busted front screen, as it's otherwise quite decent - and the intact bubble lamp is a nice bonus. Will keep a look out for any scratters with reasonable glazing that may turn up.

Had a helluva week with work, so giving myself a quick Friday break with a Wispa and a freshly opened package from the Jumajo box...

Weekend Wagon fun once again, with a Pug 504 Rural, from the Argentinian partwork range.

Chunky towbar is a nice touch.

Detail is pretty good all round; I must get my saloon version dug out to do a quick comparison.

Post to accept the screwed base visible through the back window is often a bother with diecast estate cars; not the worst thing ever, mind.

Base detail is satisfactory, too. Spare wheel is quite well done and all.

I remember these knocking around when I was a kid, and was amazed at how huge they were - not just long, but enormously tall at the back.

Probably haven't seen one on the road since 1991 or so, but now I can see one every day.

Happy Friday, cats and kittens!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Post to accept the screwed base visible through the back window is often a bother with diecast estate cars; not the worst thing ever, mind.

That's lush!

I can see screws....  which means you can take it apart and black-out the blue bit behind the tailgate glazing....

Then you can enjoy the Wispa just that little bit more smugly.

[Datsuncog]

Hah, I actually did take it apart for that very reason - but annoyingly the glazing is heat-melted into place, and I was concerned I'd end up making a mess of the back screen if I tried going at it with a marker.

But! A small dab of black electrical tape might slide into place - I was going to go and guddle for some in the shed, but then it started snowing?!

Ah well - will carry out some improvements, never fear!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Post to accept the screwed base visible through the back window is often a bother with diecast estate cars

Whip it apart and paint that bit black

[RoadworkUK]

4 hours ago, andrew e said:

T'was me with the Schabak Scorpio too. 
 

Ah, of course it was!

[Vincent Velocette]

Wasn't sure where to put this but I have a Tamiya problem...

[MarvinsMom]

blimy them Tamiya cars are ace! 

i have an escrot cosworth and alfa dtm car up in my loft, and thought they were great back in the olden dayz.

i really really wanted one of their Rover Mini's too, though sadly that wasn't to be,

as i remember i discovered going to the pub and that was then end of that.....

[bunglebus]

Cor those MK2s are nice!

[Remspoor]

5 hours ago, andrew e said:

Same here for the HW appeal  (and the Street Machine!) twas me with the Schabak Scorpio too. 
 

In other news for the price of a real car you can buy this cool box in Costco 😳

Yep not cheap...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VW-Camper-Van-Cool-Box/dp/B07KJGCWS6

[morrisoxide]

I finally got around to some photographing. It was the National Parks liveried Matchbox 59 Dodge Coronet.

I filled the roof and converted to pillarless hard top then painted.

Then I had a play in the potted plants in the garden.

 

[bunglebus]

That looks really good - how did you do the whitewalls?

[morrisoxide]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

That looks really good - how did you do the whitewalls?

Thanks.

For the whitewalls I use a white Uni-ball paint pen whilst spinning the wheel. Then when dry I use a scalpel blade or fine tip black marker to trim the edges down, again whilst spinning the wheel. It takes a bit of faffing around to sort out but you sort of get a feel for the angle of each tyre.

[andrew e]

Those Tamiya’s are ace @Vincent Velocette - fabulous job on the shells, look at the perfectly cut radius on those arches! What chassis are they on - M type? 
 

Out walking with my youngest yesterday who quite likes thrashing miniature cars as much as full size ones, though I think she can get more ‘air’ in a FIAT 500  😂 

Tamiya TT02 despite being sold as a rally shell is bloody terrible with no ground clearance and picks up muck like you wouldn’t believe! I built this one out of individual parts and waterproof electrics it seems to shrug it off with just a good shake and a dowse in GT85 dispersant. 

[Jon]

Picked this up from a charity shop last week:

 

 

Debatably I paid a little too much for it at c. £2.50 but I was overcome with the notion that I'd actually found a die cast of interest at a chaz shop, which is unheard of here. Plus it's de rigueur not to haggle in these places, I find.

 

I should still have one of these sitting in a cupboard a mere 12000 miles away, so in that context, it was worth getting a duplicate for now. My older brother had the more accurately suspended version, with motorbikes on the back, although I vaguely remember it had a flat tyre from getting too close to a heating element, so it wasn't really played with as a result.

 

And should anyone wonder where my photo location was, it was in the kitchen, to the left of the kettle. Much as I enjoy an induction cook top, they're a bugger to keep clean!

[Jon]

I've been away with work lately, so haven't had time to do much else than lurk on these pages on a daily basis. That said, I had a welcome break on Thursday, when I was able to visit my favourite model shop for some much needed retail therapy. 

 

I picked these up on the day I was due to head home but got the call for another day's work, so I had to sort out a place to stay another night. Usual place was booked, so I got a swanky pad in the centre of Auckland, complete with a direct view of the Sky Tower and a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud under wraps in the basement garage (the penthouse owner's, apparently...). More importantly, the sky was lighting up right proper beautiful with a golden sunset, so I decided to do what any 40 year old would do and snap some photos of some second hand toy cars.

 

First to get the artwank treatment was debatably the best of the bunch, a 1/43 Gama Vectra A. Ever since I'd been visiting the shop, this had sat in a cabinet with a $20 (£10) sticker on its roof. Many a time, I watched on, hoping it'd reduce in price one day. On my arrival, it was the first thing I spotted in their $5 cabinet! Yes!

 

I only had my phone with me, so the quality was patchy at best but the resultant blur and grain that a pinhole lens creates was an excellent way to obfuscate the dash here and its lack of steering wheel. Guess you can't have it all at £2.50 though, eh?

 

Then the light hit the sweet spot of recreating an early 90's brochure photo. Except for the side window, which is in dire need of some diffusion. Incidentally, the bonnet doesn't open on this; only the boot and front doors.

 

This Audi 100 battled with me in my makeshift kitchen work top studio, as my phone refused to keep it in focus. I blagged this along with all bar 2 of my catch from the 50p tub, which was full to the brim with stuff - so much so, there's likely to have been bounty left behind, as I couldn't bring myself to slash my way through it, like I used to when searching for the elusive pieces in our big Lego box, back in the day.

Also, said 50p tub is on the floor in plain sight from the open shop door, which allows passing pedestrians and drivers stopped at the lights to marvel in the full spectacle of a middle aged man on his knees, buying used children's toys on a weekday afternoon.

 

But hey, none of those people managed to bag an almost complete Yatming 6 Series BMW for a dollar, did they?! Suckers! Audi looks on deep BG, looking to all and sundry like a Talbot Tagora (which is what I thought it was, when it first emerged from the tub rummage).

 

Cheeky Opel VX220 takes a sultry rest upon the net curtains. Not a bad effort for a 21st Century Matchbox.

 

Not really sure why I picked up this HW 911, as Mrs_Jon bought me one for Christmas (a bit of a joke present, as she'd like an 80's 911) and I've yet to open it. At this point in time, I was yet to get a shot of it fully on focus, either.

 

Bingo! Props used: tumbler; back of instructions card about accessing wifi; hot drinks sachets holder, turned upside down.

 

More to come.

[Dick Longbridge]

Many thanks @bunglebus for the tyres for the front of DL junior's army jeep. Quick bit of craft knife action to trim down the centres a little and Bob's your uncle! Here it is ready to do some proper work 💪. 

[bunglebus]

Cool, they fitted. I meant to say the inside would probably need trimming down to fit, probably came off a Chinese pull-back car at some point

[Dick Longbridge]

25 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Cool, they fitted. I meant to say the inside would probably need trimming down to fit, probably came off a Chinese pull-back car at some point

A quick tickle with the blade and they were sat on tight. I've found a comparable Polistil jeep on ebay - shame mine has lost it's rocket launcher at some point. The silver one looks pretty smart too. 

[bunglebus]

Picked up a couple of Tomica catalogues. Obviously I scanned the one from the best year ever first

 

Obviously I understand every word

[Spottedlaurel]

Much loveliness there. Do like the garage sets in the middle of p26.

Finished this one yesterday:

 

 

The LT5 engine from a '90s AMT Corvette dropped in there like it was meant to be. Austin-Rover Sandalwood Beige paint keeping it appropriate to here. Lowered suspension, accessory set of Keystone Klassic wheels with time-consuming detail painting. Nicely-detailed kit but had some fitment issues so I'm glad to see it completed and on the shelf.

[bunglebus]

Excellent as ever. I need to find a photo location like yours that adds some realism, and book some decent weather

[Spottedlaurel]

Just now, bunglebus said:

Excellent as ever. I need to find a photo location like yours that adds some realism, and book some decent weather

Thanks. It's just the rubbish flat roof extension on the back of the house, shots taken lowdown to avoid getting clutter from our garden in view.

[barrett]

Just having a clear out and I found this stuff in a dusty box under my bed. Any interest to anyone here?

Soviet vehicles all boxed

And a mix of 70s, 80s and 90s tat. 

Act fast if anyone wants anything because they'll be going to a charity shop soon

[sierraman]

3 minutes ago, barrett said:

Just having a clear out and I found this stuff in a dusty box under my bed. Any interest to anyone here?

Soviet vehicles all boxed

And a mix of 70s, 80s and 90s tat. 

Act fast if anyone wants anything because they'll be going to a charity shop soon

Ooh yes the second pictures contents yes!

[diecastcollect]

Had this lot since i can remember. mainly 90s/2000s random makes some realtoy matchbox etc

Couple from Mcds happy meal:

 

[barrett]

That was easy! Send me a PM to work out the details @sierraman

[eddyramrod]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

Just having a clear out and I found this stuff in a dusty box under my bed. Any interest to anyone here?

Soviet vehicles all boxed

And a mix of 70s, 80s and 90s tat. 

Act fast if anyone wants anything because they'll be going to a charity shop soon

 

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

Ooh yes the second pictures contents yes!

If Sierraman is clearing the second pic can I claim the first please?