Shite in Miniature II

[Schaefft]

Cheap low mileage Beat:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1389256

[bunglebus]

Wrong 

[flat4alfa]

43 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

Cheap low mileage Beat:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1389256

They're small even in 1:1 scale

[155V6]

9 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Well, a little digging reveals that these handsome devils...

... are actually Matchbox Models of Yesteryear castings!

I know, shocked gasps all round.

Seems that these MoYs were released as the American Muscle Car collection through the mail-order 'Matchbox Collectables' line in the mid/late 90s, in two separate batches.

The first lot comprised these, released in 1996 and 1997

YMC01 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle, in red;

YMC02 1971 Plymouth Barracuda 440 6-Pack, in yellow;

YMC03 1967 Pontiac GTO, in blue;

YMC04 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, Hemi in green;

YMC05 1970 Ford Boss Mustang, in yellow; and

YMC06 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396, in black.

Then the second batch was released in 1998:

YMC07 1970 Plymouth GTX, in green;

YMC08 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, in maroon;

YMC09 1966 Ford Fairlane 500XL, in black;

YMC10 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, in red;

YMC11 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible, in white; and

YMC12 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T, in purple.

They're very lovely-looking things, maybe not as detailed as some more recent offerings, but pretty decent for 1/43 models from 25 years ago, no?

I'm not 100% sure these MoYs were ever offered in the UK - and I'm damn certain those fantastic Classic Super Kings weren't - but I think someone on here has at least part of the MoY Muscle Car Collection in their cabinet? The Challenger R/T seems very familiar...

I've got the Mustang

[Spottedlaurel]

Some interesting hints and tips about photography there. I got an LED light box earlier in the year, haven't yet tried it out.

@Jon's advice about use of the worklight reminded me of this one I picked up recently from Screwfix for trips into the loft etc:

It's 20w, which is way bright enough and the light is well diffused. Could be useful if I can find a good location around my new place, I hadn't thought about it for this purpose.

I used to enjoy my trips up onto the flat roof at the previous house, where I had no control over lighting:

 

I took all of my shots on a Canon compact. It has a macro facility, but I found the best ones came when I was some distance from the subject, and then heavily cropped it or zoomed-in.

[Schaefft]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Wrong 

How did that happen? Someone please move the posts, at least the best is somewhat fitting 😂

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Some interesting hints and tips about photography there. I got an LED light box earlier in the year, haven't yet tried it out.

@Jon's advice about use of the worklight reminded me of this one I picked up recently from Screwfix for trips into the loft etc:

It's 20w, which is way bright enough and the light is well diffused. Could be useful if I can find a good location around my new place, I hadn't thought about it for this purpose.

I used to enjoy my trips up onto the flat roof at the previous house, where I had no control over lighting:

 

I took all of my shots on a Canon compact. 

I've said it before but the pictures and location were excellent - as you said previous house, does that mean we will no longer be treated to similar pics, or were you considerate enough to find a place with a similar roof? I have a small area of flat roof above the outhouse but access is either a small window I don't fit out of or via ladder. Mind you there is already a car on there as part of a long-term experiment...

That 356 is an incomplete Bburago that Doctor Retro donated to me in a box of other stuff, I'm hoping if left long enough it will look like a scrapyard/abandoned car

[Amishtat]

Oh, that's where it's ended up? That grey paint has been on there since 1993 so you might not have to wait much longer 

[Spottedlaurel]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I've said it before but the pictures and location were excellent - as you said previous house, does that mean we will no longer be treated to similar pics, or were you considerate enough to find a place with a similar roof? I have a small area of flat roof above the outhouse but access is either a small window I don't fit out of or via ladder. Mind you there is already a car on there as part of a long-term experiment...

Love how that's going.

I got to mine off a ladder. Always a moment of jeopardy when going up there with the kits, especially if it was a windy day. What helped me there was the open views beyond it, so the trees etc looked natural in the background.

I don't have that at the new place, nor a flat roof. As I haven't yet completed anything since the move then I haven't had to consider a new outside location, I might initially use a stack of paving slabs or similar, or maybe even take them to the local airfield where there's plenty of open space.

The shots that I like best are those where I'm at a scale eyeline to the subject, which meant laying down on the flat roof.

[Justwatching]

Had a rummage through my childhood diecast box. Scales are all over the place. I'm not even sure what scale some of them are supposed to be.

We'll start with 1:43. 

Lledo Reliant Regal van in 'Only Fools and Horses' livery. 

 

Vanguards Morris Traveller. Missing wing mirrors.

Vanguards Ford Anglia. Also missing its wing mirrors, but I've still got the box. 

Del Prado 1961 Jaguar E-Type.

 

[bunglebus]

I've been nosing at various Robin/Rialto diecasts on eBay with the idea of a custom, but they seem to be in demand 

[barrett]

28 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've been nosing at various Robin/Rialto diecasts on eBay with the idea of a custom, but they seem to be in demand 

Are there others? I thought the Vanguards Regal van was the only reliant three-wheeler there was. I always thought a nice Mk1 Robin in 1:43 would probably sell like hot cakes

[bunglebus]

Seems to be Corgi and Lledo with some smaller scale oddities like Oxford, and yes all Regal Supervans. Thought I saw Robins but I wasn't looking too carefully. Only alternative is the Poppa Wheelie from Hot Wheels 

[flat4alfa]

Printable Regal Supervan

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/reliant-regal-supervan-iii-model-kit-printable-body

[flat4alfa]

How big do you want a Robin?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310177975222

This is 1:12

[flat4alfa]

1:32 resin Regal Supervan resin kit by TVC-15

http://www.asiakattz.se/_modeller/Lador/RR1.jpg

[flat4alfa]

1:32 Regal Supervan releases by Hornby

https://tinyurl.com/8387xvcw

One day, one day, might find discarded bodies in a parts bin

[sierraman]

Britain’s Playbase anyone? Base in sound condition, comes with the original albeit battered box. The barn is missing a leg and there’s miscellaneous bits missing. Incidentally you can buy all the bits used on eBay. Anyway it’s £15 plus postage (guessing about £5 or so with Hermes) which is cheaper than all the sold ones on eBay in worse nick. 

[155V6]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Seems to be Corgi and Lledo with some smaller scale oddities like Oxford, and yes all Regal Supervans. Thought I saw Robins but I wasn't looking too carefully. Only alternative is the Poppa Wheelie from Hot Wheels 

[Jon]

50 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Britain’s Playbase anyone? Base in sound condition, comes with the original albeit battered box. The barn is missing a leg and there’s miscellaneous bits missing. Incidentally you can buy all the bits used on eBay. Anyway it’s £15 plus postage (guessing about £5 or so with Hermes) which is cheaper than all the sold ones on eBay in worse nick. 

My brother had one of those farms and we made great use of FILLING every bit of that yard and tiny fields with as many cars as possible.

It seems like, for both of us, nothing's changed...

[eddyramrod]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

Britain’s Playbase anyone? Base in sound condition, comes with the original albeit battered box. The barn is missing a leg and there’s miscellaneous bits missing. Incidentally you can buy all the bits used on eBay. Anyway it’s £15 plus postage (guessing about £5 or so with Hermes) which is cheaper than all the sold ones on eBay in worse nick. 

I have an earlier incarnation of that, with a different layout and, note carefully, no buildings, shrubbery, gates etc.  But then, mine is cheaper; in fact free if you can collect it.

I haven't mentioned it to spoil the sale, btw; I hope you do sell it, I'm sure that's the right price in that condition.  If I was in the buying market I'd be all over yours!

[Spottedlaurel]

We made a farm playbase for Master SL when he was young, from a sheet of MDF handpainted by Mrs SL with some homemade wooden buildings,walling and a bit of stick-on grass matting. Looked good, inevitably we still have it.

[Richard_FM]

My Dad made a countryside play base for me & my brother when we were young, which might still be around.

To make a ploughed field my Mum glued some brown corduroy to the the board.

This was a welcome add on to our Brittain's farm playset.

[flat4alfa]

Not into buses at allᵀᴹ but bought this in an antique shop on the Gloucester quays last Tuesday

Yes I paid a fiver, despite the playworn-ness.  Partly because on holiday with family and suffered a diecast fondling withdrawal

But it is a proper Moko Lensey, modelled on the AEC Regent and released 1957-60 as '5-B' with the revised 'Buy Matchbox Series' livery

Not only that, it fulfils the need to collect 'Matchbox Livery' things.  But I'm not into buses at allᵀᴹ

[warch]

17 hours ago, sierraman said:

Britain’s Playbase anyone? Base in sound condition, comes with the original albeit battered box. The barn is missing a leg and there’s miscellaneous bits missing. Incidentally you can buy all the bits used on eBay. Anyway it’s £15 plus postage (guessing about £5 or so with Hermes) which is cheaper than all the sold ones on eBay in worse nick. 

I'll ask around. I bought one the same off Ebay for 40quid last year for my youngest daughter (I also have a load of 70s/80s farm and zoo animals). It is very popular with zee kids who come round to play with it. Ironically you couldn't get a modern Britains tractor through the gate let alone turn it around, which again reflects the reality of modern farming versus old farmyards. 

[bunglebus]

23 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Not into buses at allᵀᴹ but bought this in an antique shop on the Gloucester quays last Tuesday

Yes I paid a fiver, despite the playworn-ness.  Partly because on holiday with family and suffered a diecast fondling withdrawal

But it is a proper Moko Lensey, modelled on the AEC Regent and released 1957-60 as '5-B' with the revised 'Buy Matchbox Series' livery

Not only that, it fulfils the need to collect 'Matchbox Livery' things.  But I'm not into buses at allᵀᴹ

I think that's the first release of the 5b with the brighter decals. Nice.

[flat4alfa]

It's tiny-weeny, like a tiny-weeny Lone-Star Tuf-Tot

[flat4alfa]

A proper original debut series 'Models of Yesteryear' AEC 'B' Type Bus 1912-20

I'd forgotten I had this.  Found it tucked in the (now) enormous box of MB.  No idea where it came from

Apparently only ever in London General Omnibus Company livery, with Dewar's Whisky advertising.  Not forgetting Pears Soap or Oakleys Knife Polish.  7 decals!  

Production spanned 1956-63, this example dating from 1959 having the rounded axle ends.

I didn't know half of all that until looking it up today.  See - I'm not into buses at allᵀᴹ

[Justwatching]

More from the box. I'll join in the bus craze. Neither say what scale, but I think roughly 1:64. 

Possibly my only Corgi model. London Standard newspaper advertisements down the side. 

Not sure what this one is or who made it. Anyone recognise the "S" logo?

[bunglebus]

Superior I think

http://www.toywonders.com/site09/diecast/Superior_Classic_Double_Decker_Bus_5_Asstd_5854_100p328.html