Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

I'll have to line them up

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Perusing Aliexpress recently (as you do) I found a couple of Matchbox I decided to acquire 

I seem to recall one of you found some in Poundland a while ago but I've certainly never seen one.

This one is a little unusual

All my other Matchbox in grab boxes have remained sealed, but I wasn't going to miss admiring the contents

I believe this casting is normally to be found in the Moving Parts range. Much as I searched I couldn't find any more at bargain prices

Never seen that colour Datsun before. Very cool!

I do love those Nova’s though. I think it’s probably one of my favourite Matchbox models tbh. I just wish theyd release it in more colours & styles.

[flat4alfa]

On 22/11/2023 at 14:46, flat4alfa said:

Boot lid fuel fillers and in Leyland colours on next page

Magazine advert,  1977

In the other Leyland XJC livery 

Bonus Prototype CONVOY 

[Spottedlaurel]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

I believe this casting is normally to be found in the Moving Parts range. Much as I searched I couldn't find any more at bargain prices

Nice. Yes, it appears to be a recolour of the Moving Parts version, same reference numbers on the base (apart from the white code, which might signify the colours?).

I have a light blue with gold graphics version.

What's rather cool about it in the Japanese issue packaging is that it appears to be reminiscent of the original Japanese issue Superfast. An example here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155597505567

They've even replicated the base pretty closely:

[bunglebus]

[Spottedlaurel]

That ad! It contains many exclamation marks!

I lost my original Super Seven when throwing it around in the garden.

[bunglebus]

Interesting that is says hinged windscreen. I thought they were all just knackered

[flat4alfa]

I had the original top one in orange 

I only remember it with a broken screen, so it couldn't have lasted long before it snapped

No idea where it is now.  Probably in the box with all the others my Mum gave away to a neighbour's kids, without asking

Pre-production trials included this

But not this

[flat4alfa]

On 22/11/2023 at 16:31, flat4alfa said:

Thing is, they must have produced a short bulk run, to have distributed like this

A pre-prod wouldn't be sent out to clients like this?  It would be packed in a sturdy box alongside the other 'new to range' examples to lay out on a table together

https://www.vectis.co.uk/593-lot-645162-dinky-pre-production-the-avengers-john-steed-s-jaguar?el=645162

Found this snippet on planetdiecast.com

The wooden/resin mock ups where made at Binns Road, these are the ones shown in the 1977/78 trade catalogues. The diecast models where produced in Hong Kong by Lintoy then sent to Binns road for evaluation by the development department. They came unboxed in the bubble wrap packets taped at the opening end in boxes of 6. None of the wooden mock ups have ever come to light as yet and only a couple of resin mock ups exist

[bunglebus]

Just re-reading that ad I posted above (Just found the Fast and Furious tagline amusing), I didn't know this was a thing;

Why didn't they do the obvious thing and release the Team Matchbox in these colours? It's on the flippin' box!

Ah wait, they did. OK in that case why haven't I seen one before?

[Datsuncog]

13 hours ago, bunglebus said:

16p in 1971 = £1.93 in 2023 prices.

Impressive that they've broadly managed to maintain the same price point (though it depends where you're buying them from).

[Datsuncog]

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[NorfolkNWeigh]

I’ve remembered it’s Friday, I’m not working and I’m awake. Sorry chaps, this will mean the market has burnt down or something. There’s only good stuff when I forget.

In other news my local Aldi has some new Hotwheels at £1.79. 

 I’m kicking myself that I didn’t get another Land Rover to paint white as a replica of the 1958 S2 V8 I had when I was 19. I used to take the hardtop and door tops off and drive round with the screen folded just like that, I’d leave it like that outside the station when I commuted to London- different times.

[Datsuncog]

Meh.

Although - what appeared to be a table full of Bburago and Maisto turned out to be (slightly) more interesting:

Guisval Porsche 926 racer

Guiltoy Ferrari 250GTO

Guiltoy F40

Not quite Mercury Fiat 850 levels of desirability, but mildly unusual for a damp Friday morning in Belfast.

[Datsuncog]

30 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Sorry chaps, this will mean the market has burnt down or something. There’s only good stuff when I forget.

😂😂

This theory still holds!

[Datsuncog]

Though there wasn't nothing...

Optimistic Bobby had some quite interesting rarities.

Piko/ Anker Alfas from the former DDR...

Couple of these 'Woolbro' Leyland/ Daimler buses from Hong Kong...

Various tinplate friction drive buses of uncertain origin, too.

Further Lesney reductions...

And some quite appealing Minic-scale ships.

But the prices asked... between £15 and £25 a go, sadly.

Yeah.

Mmmm... 

[sierraman]

10 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Just re-reading that ad I posted above (Just found the Fast and Furious tagline amusing), I didn't know this was a thing;

Why didn't they do the obvious thing and release the Team Matchbox in these colours? It's on the flippin' box!

Ah wait, they did. OK in that case why haven't I seen one before?

I think some colours were included in something called the Fast 111 set, a board game where it had unique Team Matchbox colours in it. The one in the photo looks more like a Formula 5000? Which was in either gold or red? 

[Datsuncog]

Colin's Irish Tat stall had some new arrivals, though:

Assorted partwork scooters, at £8.

Green Oxford MK3 Cortina, too.

The DeAgostini French Dinkys remained unsold, too.

I was looking for the Corgi Mustang and Porsche repros on the Tat Stall last week, for @FakeConcern - but looks like they've swapped stalls.

And gone up in price a bit. No Mustang now, either.

Hot Wheels - same as it ever was...

[Datsuncog]

Nothing to tickle me on the Charity Stall this week...

And nothing on Alan's Emporium either.

Though these caught my eye...

Dunno if they're original 50s items, or modern collectables.

So I hung about for a bit, waiting for The Peloton to bugger off so I could get a coffee.

[Split_Pin]

Thanks Tim. I need to find pictures of my 1/18-ish Guiloy Sierra XR4i. It's beige with brown furry seats and a flat tyre from brand new!

[FakeConcern]

@DatsuncogI did send a garbled message on the Emergency channel, sorry it was quite abrupt, I started off with a more polite version, but it vanished on my phone!

If you see these again and can get them for £10-£12 (I know you love to haggle!) then Mrs Concern would be interested thanks for posting the picture anyway.

I'm Not so keen on the Porsche as the Mustang anyway and not either at the revised price anyway!

[Datsuncog]

10 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

If you see these again and can get them for £10-£12 (I know you love to haggle!) then Mrs Concern would be interested thanks for posting the picture anyway.

Will see what I can do!

They're certainly unusual little things - and as the card backing is only stapled onto the blister, the ships should  be easy to remove for display without causing much damage to the packaging.

No idea where all these were turned up, but there's a lot of appeal in cheapie toys that were never really treasured or valued, and so are rare finds now.

Nemesis was very interested in some of the stuff on the stall here - Hong Kong plastic stuff is very much his bag. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

17 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Magazine advert,  1977

In the other Leyland XJC livery 

Bonus Prototype CONVOY 

 

13 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Just re-reading that ad I posted above (Just found the Fast and Furious tagline amusing), I didn't know this was a thing;

Why didn't they do the obvious thing and release the Team Matchbox in these colours? It's on the flippin' box!

Ah wait, they did. OK in that case why haven't I seen one before?

This one is from Spark

Surtees TS16 18th UK 1975 #19 Morgan by Spark (grandprixmodels.com)

Or for those with very deep pockets, this is from MEA

Hand built  Surtees TS10 F2 Champion 1972 Hailwood by MEA Kit 43 (grandprixmodels.com)

or kit form Surtees TS10 Formula 2 Champion 1972 #46 Hailwood by MEA Kit 43 (grandprixmodels.com)

And here's an idea for a diorama, looks like a Ford D-Series to me.

[Datsuncog]

The Nemesis was, of course, up and nemesising by the time I wafted in.

Having already established there wasn't all that much tat of interest on the main stall, the Stall of Great Optimism was appealing to both of us - though it soon became clear my pockets weren't deep enough to make me much more than a spectator today.

After some spirited negotiations with Optimistic Bobby, the stallholder, he came away with a couple of still-boxed Lone Star cap guns, plus some other toys of a similar vein which might be best described euphemistically as of their time.

However - he did have an interesting proposition for me...

Mmm... a small cache of playworn Spot-On?

For £20?

Sold.

Floride is missing its windscreen and tyres, though the plastic bumpers are (largely) intact. There's been some fairly inexpert touch-up paint, but it's not as bad as others I've seen.

Isetta bubble car has thrown a tyre at the back, but is otherwise complete, if slightly the worse for wear.

Lambretta is missing pretty much everything bar the kickstand and rear wheel hub, though I understand some parts - like the side panels - are available as reproductions.

All in all - a nice little trio!

Even amongst apparently nothing, sometimes tat can find a way...

I'll have a think about what to do with these - my first instinct is to hang on to them, as I especially like the tiny little scooter.

[EDIT - interest expressed in the Isetta]

I'll let you know if I decide to pass 'em on. There's a lot of stuff I've acquired that probably doesn't have a long-term future with me, but I'm still enjoying having them around, and giving them an occasional airing as a laptop mascot.

So, watch this space, as they say.

I also swung by Home Bargains earlier to get some sandpaper, and happened across this directly opposite the tools...

It's maybe a little lairy for my tastes, but if anyone fancies it for £1.49, then I'm happy to pop it in your current or future tat box...

Still haven't seen any Alfa Sprints or S2 Landies on my travels through the stores stocking the latest cases. I'm not mad keen to get my mitts on them, but it's curious I haven't yet encountered any.

[barrett]

wow! I had no idea the Spot On Lambretta even existed. Turns out, that's because it's incredibly rare.

This one is a bit nicer than yours, but check out the sale price...

[andy18s]

Dare I ask how much the Guiltoy ferrari were?

[Datsuncog]

45 minutes ago, andy18s said:

Dare I ask how much the Guiltoy ferrari were?

I think the 1/18 stuff was £10 a go, they usually are - and the smaller 1/24 models like the Guiltoys may have been priced the same, or they might have been a bit less. I'd guess they were probably around the £5-£7 mark.

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

wow! I had no idea the Spot On Lambretta even existed. Turns out, that's because it's incredibly rare.

This one is a bit nicer than yours, but check out the sale price...

I only know of it from the Graham Thompson book - I've certainly never encountered one before! Seems a few sites refer to it as one of the rarest Spot-Ons out there (an accolade I thought belonged to the #401 VW Variant with skis).

It's small, pretty fragile and was only apparently on sale for a few months - so I can see why they're not really all that common.

It also continues to pose that eternal question - is it 'Spot-On by Triang' or 'Triang by Spot-On'?

[bunglebus]

I like that Guisval Porsche. Probably not enough to acquire it though

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, barrett said:

wow! I had no idea the Spot On Lambretta even existed. Turns out, that's because it's incredibly rare.

This one is a bit nicer than yours, but check out the sale price...

Does that mean my Solido 1/18th scale with side car is worth millions?