Shite in Miniature II

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4 hours ago, big_al_granvia said:

My recent haul from nae sae new in mauchline

Lotus 78

Oxford diecast carlight only 2 quid

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McLaren m23

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A1 service leyland, northern and and Clydeside national

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Trio of a1 service

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Glasgow corpy and Strathclyde pte

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Western smt

That's an excellent haul of Scottish buses, well found.

[ETCHY]

17 hours ago, 155V6 said:

I didn't get anything from Dan's sale yesterday,so went to the car boot desperate for a diecast fix 😜.

I nearly came away empty handed,but went back to the stall where I'd seen this Scammell transporter

He wanted £25 for it & I ended up paying £20 which I thought was ok.It's missing the wheel chocks as usual,also part of one of the hydraulic rams for the middle deck.You can get replicas of these

Also,there's no interior in the cab,but I think I've got one somewhere.It does have the ramp though

I'll give it a good clean later

That Scammell casting is a beauty, it captures the Michelotti cab perfectly.

[danthecapriman]

4 hours ago, ETCHY said:

That Scammell casting is a beauty, it captures the Michelotti cab perfectly.

I like the front wheels too. Very nicely done. 
They could have just used the type they already had for the other Major trucks but made the effort to do these for it.

Trucks from that era were so cool though in general. They actually went to some effort to style them and generally did a great job of it. All for a vehicle that was primarily for doing a hard job and then getting thrown away after it wore out.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 10/03/2024 at 01:14, Datsuncog said:

Yup, my example's red.

Never seen a jewel-headlamp version - but, that doesn't mean they're not out there!

i think it does with this jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag

[Tenmil Socket]

Hobbies toy shop in Liverpool 1978

[MiniMinorMk3]

The Mini projects are done.

Vanguards just needed some final touching of the vallences

I've made a bit of an arse of the rear, only wish I had thought of the trick I used on the front before bonding it together.

On the Corgi I put the bumpers on

Then did some silver detail work similar to 1960s Corgi.

Next was the headlamps. Yet another raid of the spares department for these.

I got these of Ebay about 10 years ago for replacing jewelled lights. They were far cheaper than buying from model suppliers.

With a bit of tape on the back of the hole, and a blob of two part epoxy in the hole, the jewels were dropped in. The eagle eyed will notice that the front bumper is off again, it fell off while trial fitting the base.

Then after putting the car back together and doing some final paint details they are done.

The silver round the headlamps of the Corgi have made them look too big

Both cars have had Corgi number plates fitted.

A small crowd started to gather, including some paparazzi.

And after them there was a small queue of drivers waiting to give the cars a run...

including Jackie Stewart in his Elf overalls.

SO after his mechanic had give the green car a once over...

it was off up into the mountains.

The pap had to get some action shots.

Then it was the turn of the red car

And up 

and down

they went.

 

[danthecapriman]

They’re awesome @MiniMinorMk3 nice job. Or, you might say, they’re Magnifique…!

Id be a little concerned though with a Ford mechanic checking over your Mini. He’s probably sabotaging it!😆

[danthecapriman]

Had to nip out this morning, but did find this.

Minichamps 1:43 Mondeo mk1. Never seen one before so had to have it! (I’m aware I’m supposed to be thinning down!). 
Looks like an older Minichamps model but it’s actually pretty nice. 
Quite grubby and dusty so I’ve just given it a wash off.

One for @egg 😁

Got a bit more done on the D series cement mixer too.

Still some little touch ups and things to paint in. 
Rear mudguards need straightening a bit as they’ve got a bit twisted somehow. Front wheels need altering still. Rear bumper bar still needs doing too.

[junkyarddog]

Some of yesterday's finds.

Some boxed Corgi from the 80s. 

Think these were sold more as "collectables" than toys,but still look like they could withstand being played with.

Nice Mercedes convertible. 

Random,Corgi,matchbox and Hotwheels Mercedes. 

Majorette Fiero and Datsun.

Random bits,from playart matchbox Hotwheels and an unknown cop car.

 

 

 

 

[junkyarddog]

Rest of the Hotwheels I got on Saturday. 

These  date from the late 90s. 

 

 

[bunglebus]

7 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Some boxed Corgi from the 80s. 

Think these were sold more as "collectables" than toys,but still look like they could withstand being played with

I've just sold mine. It always felt slightly disappointing as it was very light, for the size of it I would have expected a bit of heft.

Decent amount of opening bits but...meh

[MiniMinorMk3]

55 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Had to nip out this morning, but did find this.

 

Minichamps 1:43 Mondeo mk1. Never seen one before so had to have it! (I’m aware I’m supposed to be thinning down!). 
Looks like an older Minichamps model but it’s actually pretty nice. 
Quite grubby and dusty so I’ve just given it a wash off.

 

I had a hunt through my pictures to find that grey Mondeo.

Unfortunately I do not have any Mk1 Estate pictures.

I have Mk1 4-door

and 5-door.

Mk1 Facelift 4-door

and Mk2 estate

I also checked my old ebay listing description and found that a grey metallic Mondeo Estate has passed through here. Is is described as a Dealer Edition so would have come in a box like this when the car was in the showrooms.

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I had a hunt through my pictures to find that grey Mondeo.

Unfortunately I do not have any Mk1 Estate pictures.

I have Mk1 4-door

and 5-door.

Mk1 Facelift 4-door

and Mk2 estate

I also checked my old ebay listing description and found that a grey metallic Mondeo Estate has passed through here. Is is described as a Dealer Edition so would have come in a box like this when the car was in the showrooms.

You bad man!😄

Why did you have to show me those!! Now I’ve got to look for some more. The blue Ford boxed one is lovely.

Mine is boxed but it’s not the original I don’t think. It’s just an old Minichamps box like the one with your red car.

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

You bad man!😄

Why did you have to show me those!! Now I’ve got to look for some more. The blue Ford boxed one is lovely.

Mine is boxed but it’s not the original I don’t think. It’s just an old Minichamps box like the one with your red car.

Here's some more for you to consider.

 

[bunglebus]

Deliveries!

Norfolk correspondant @Spottedlaurel found me this rather lovely Majorette Porker

These were something I knew existed, I just hadn't ever seen any in this country. Zee Toys branded but 100% Maisto castings within

I can see the MADE IN MACAU and FERRARI 308 GTB on the base but not the maker - I have no doubt it will say Maisto or MC Toys though

Lastly, this

I'm slightly obsessed with copies and knockoffs, this was advertised as possibly being a Lucky (it isn't)

Obviously a plastic copy of the earliest iteration of the Dinky MK1 Transit but in plastic. Being used to such things from Lucky, I expected it to be 50-100% larger - but no

Absolutely no idea who made it, but it's fantastic, copied the extendable radar gun thing and the roofrack but of course no opening bits, just a friction motor - and the radar gun slips into a recess in the roof unlike the original.

Love it.

[junkyarddog]

Couldn't resist ripping* these beauty's out of their boxes and having a  quick loving fondle!!

What do you think of these then Smoll Eddy?

"You always had an eye for a cracking pair M8"

[ETCHY]

35 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Couldn't resist ripping* these beauty's out of their boxes and having a  quick loving fondle!!

What do you think of these then Smoll Eddy?

"You always had an eye for a cracking pair M8"

Gorgous models.

I do prefer the wheel style on the Police one, looks better for it. I'd like those on the non Police version.

[bunglebus]

My rozzers and coastguard ones have the other wheels - in fact all mine do

[FakeConcern]

On 10/03/2024 at 13:36, bunglebus said:

Strangely coincidental after last night's diecast sales extravaganza 

On 10/03/2024 at 15:00, andrew e said:

Definitely! Let me know if the black interior is going spare 👍

Are you getting that from Dan?

On 10/03/2024 at 18:50, danthecapriman said:

That is a weird coincidence!

Ill take the hammer & chisel  drill to your green one tomorrow and part it out.

I totally lost track of who wanted what, but I think @bunglebus wants an engine cover/boot/bonnet/whatever @eddyramrod wants seat backs & @andrew e wants complete interior, is that right? If so there isn't enough Porsche to go around on @danthecapriman's one so I'm happy to donate an interior to whoever still needs one.

Here's my green Porsche that I cut the targa top out off when i was a kid, I got this in a swap with the boot/??? already missing. I already had the blue one in a box from new. That one is far from perfect despite the box and the doors just flop open all the time...

 

[andrew e]

I’ve got the orangey interior in both of mine, I might go for a trim swap when I prize it apart, so if the black goes towards the bin think of me please 👍

The backend is shagged on the tatty one, its not a low rider!

[danthecapriman]

The one in my sale thread has one seat back missing. It might help @eddyramrod if he’s only missing one of course.

I didn’t get time to open it up today. Tomorrow is more likely though if you still want it opened up and separated?

Suspension is good. 
Wheels not bad. 
Glazing not bad. 
Boot/bonnet present & undamaged. 
Body itself is ok, no damage to pillars etc. 

Headlight jewels missing.  
One seat back missing. 
Paint not great.

[bunglebus]

I must have had a poor condition police one to raid the engine cover off of - I'll check the spares box and see what's in there as it's not often I chuck stuff in the bin

[Spottedlaurel]

Always nice to turn up at work on a Monday morning and find a package that's turned up over the weekend:

Thanks to @Datsuncog for this batch. Will be interesting to compare the Land Cruiser with the older Matchbox version, plus ancient Majorettes.

 

Majorette Golf Mk3 is a rather chunky, lumpen thing, even more so than the 1:1. '69' plate is from Rhone department, not a Parisian '75' registration like the older Majorettes often wore. Tailgate doesn't seem to want to open, and I don't want to force it and snap the hinges.

Nothing in the boot anyway.

Also got this Aoshima kit at a decent price off eBay:

[sheffcortinacentre]

8 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

They’re awesome @MiniMinorMk3 nice job. Or, you might say, they’re Magnifique…!

Id be a little concerned though with a Ford mechanic checking over your Mini. He’s probably sabotaging it!😆

That would be the Citroen one doing the sabotaging 

[bunglebus]

I've got a few MK3s but only got one pic of a boot open, so I probably either did realise it moved, or mine are stuck too

 

[AndyW201]

Birthday today, so a bit of diecast to open. Not sure if @danthecapriman had acquired one of these among his impressive recent partwork jamboree, so apologies if it's already been seen.

But I've been after this one for ages! I've got a few of the Vanguards Hillman Avenger saloons, so when I saw the Dodge 1500 Rural from the Argentinian Salvat Inolvidables partwork by Hachette, I've set my sights on one, as it's more or less a Chrysler Avenger estate.

Sadly the only ones seemingly available in this country are the ACA automobile club version

Nice, but I did just want a standard version, so would have to get rid of the signwriting and the stuff on the roof.

Then came this nice plain metallic blue version, but I've only ever seen it previously on eBay from South American based sellers, at around £30 with about another £30 in postage.

Nah!

So I bided my time, and waited to see if that nice Jumajo in France got hold of them. Which they did. 

And I'm pretty chuffed with it, it'll make a nice contrast with the Hillman saloons. Not sure who makes it, (my guess was IXO, but there are normal cross head screws on the base, rather than the weird triangular slot ones). Apart from the tiny Dodge badge on the bonnet, it's just like a UK Chrysler one at the front.

Not bad at the rear, (although the tower for the rear mounting screw on the inside of the tailgate jars slightly).

The flat bit on the roof is a bit odd, probably a hangover from the roof rack of the ACA version. Love the  Rostyles though!

Interior, such as it is, is pretty good for a cheapie partwork model, especially the odd Alpine-style single spoke wheel. Brings back memories of BYG 745T, my Dads old Avenger DL in brown with all-brown  interior  Can still smell that hot vinyl!

[sheffcortinacentre]

Try 1:43 man on eBay he sells alot of these very cheaply usually under £30 all in.

Sometimes groups of 3or 4 for this price.

I got the ford saloon set for this price & the pickup set.

[AndyW201]

5 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Try 1:43 man on eBay he sells alot of these very cheaply usually under £30 all in.

Sometimes groups of 3or 4 for this price.

I got the ford saloon set for this price & the pickup set.

Aye, that's where I got this from, the guy goes under both names of Jumajo and 1:43 man, I've had a few good partwork model deals from them now. The Dodge was slightly more expensive as it seems to be the most sought after out of that collection, but ended up being just over £20 all-in, not too bad considering it came from France.

[Datsuncog]

Well, I had to look...

Bugger, currently sold out.

But that's a very handsome model!

[MiniMinorMk3]

9 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

 

The flat bit on the roof is a bit odd, probably a hangover from the roof rack of the ACA version. Love the  Rostyles though!

The real thing has the raised panel, maybe the rougher roads in South America made them put the panel in to stop vibration.