Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

The Bburago 190e is definitely one of the nicest castings of the time.

[Felly Magic]

Lovinf the Corgi 190e with slidey sunroof in Stuttgart taxi spec

[Datsuncog]

Rightyho, matey-peeps: not so very much on the Belfast market tat front this morning, sadly/happily (depending on how your bank balance is looking) - just a few Dinky military items and the dregs of last week's stuff.

As before, unboxed Dinky etc are a fiver each, Lesney are £2. Boxed Corgi Classics are also a fiver.

Tinplates £5 also.

Some of the battered 'reserve collection' items have, as spookily predicted, been dumped into the 50p box. Nothing of great notice, unless Egg wants to take a punt on that beat-up Mercury Commuter at 10% of its price last week? 

That weird yellow box van thing on the right is a Lone Star 'Top Boy' Telephone Repair Van, apparently.

I've gotta dash shortly, BUT if there's owt you can't live without, leave a message for me to pick it up on the hoof, and I'll try to swing past about 1pm.

Catch you on the flipside, tat pickers!

[egg]

DC - Yes please to the Mercury if you see this. Ta.

[sierraman]

If the interior is knackered on the Mercury I’ve got a good spare on in red.

[Christine]

Paj update 

 

As it was.. narrow body. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I want ...model like mine 

 

 

 

 

Nearly there   

 

[Datsuncog]

On 4/5/2019 at 10:09 AM, egg said:

DC - Yes please to the Mercury if you see this. Ta.

Safely procured (though I had to glare at a small child until he dropped it back in) - while it's daylight robbery at a fiver, for 50p it's not so bad... hopefully you'll be able to do something with it!

 

On 4/5/2019 at 2:36 PM, Christine said:

Paj update 

As it was.. narrow body. 

pajero 006.jpg

What I want ...model like mine 

pajero 029.jpg

Nearly there   

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That's top work - really nicely modified, and will look ace once finished. Nice one!

[egg]

Safely procured (though I had to glare at a small child until he dropped it back in) - while it's daylight robbery at a fiver, for 50p it's not so bad... hopefully you'll be able to do something with it!

 

Thank you. I feel bad for the kid now!

[cms206]

Just been across town to pick up this little lot, plus a Triang milk truck and a Tonka car transporter... my maths is shoddy but this lot worked out at...

 

... LESS THAN A QUID EACH.

 

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[Datsuncog]

On 4/5/2019 at 3:47 PM, egg said:

Thank you. I feel bad for the kid now!

Aw, he was getting a load of tractors bought for him - he'll be a happy enough chap tonight!

So here's your Mercury Commuter, along with some other ex-50p box residents I picked up for no particular reason - including this Dinky De Tomaso Mangusta, missing its bonnet lid but otherwise in quite reasonable condition.

The handy thing about this era of Dinkys is that they're screwed together, not riveted. Not that it makes it any more likely that I'll put the hours in to restore it, mind...

 

And then another Mangusta, this time by Corgi Juniors (and not one with which I'm familiar) in a fairly horrible state, but mostly complete... plus an Edocar Mk2 Granada

All of the above (bar the Mercury, obvs) are available to whoever wants them.

(Thinking about last week's grumpiness from the stallholder, I'm wondering whether he thinks I'm snapping up all his stock and selling it on for MAHOOSIVE PROFIT$$$ online - maybe I'm overthinking it, but maybe I should tell him that I'm not...)

I also picked this Romanian magazine partwork Daewoo Cielo/Nexia up from the sole model shop that remains in Belfast, which I remembered when I saw Felly's sale thread (and which Lord Sterling has now purchased, along with a might fine Espero) - it was there when I bought a Dacia pick-up last summer, and - surprise! - it was still there today!

The shallowness of the wheeltrims do let it down rather, but otherwise it's quite a nice casting.

[Datsuncog]

On 4/5/2019 at 4:14 PM, cms206 said:

Just been across town to pick up this little lot, plus a Triang milk truck and a Tonka car transporter... my maths is shoddy but this lot worked out at...

... LESS THAN A QUID EACH.

Cor, nice going!

Is that a Dinky Volvo 245DL on its roof at the bottom, under the Matchbox London Bus?

[cms206]

Cor, nice going!

 

Is that a Dinky Volvo 245DL on its roof at the bottom, under the Matchbox London Bus?

It is... sadly the only Volvo.

 

Most of the box is near mint, well chuffed!

 

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[Split_Pin]

Hey Tim did you ever fund out about that Majorette Ford 9000?

[cms206]

I have emptied 32 quid box; the two big tinplates took the price to 40 quid.

 

I reckon I've done okay here.

 

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[vulgalour]

Impressive haul and some interesting stuff in there.  At quick glance I did not read the top of the Coastguard Jag at all correctly.

[Datsuncog]

On 4/5/2019 at 8:57 PM, Split_Pin said:

Hey Tim did you ever find out about that Majorette Ford 9000?

Yup, that's ready and waiting in your box!

 

On 4/5/2019 at 9:56 PM, cms206 said:

I have emptied 32 quid box; the two big tinplates took the price to 40 quid.

I reckon I've done okay here.

**faints**

 

Well bought! Some absolute crackers in there.

[Split_Pin]

Brilliant thanks Tim. Happy to pay now or wait to see if anything else turns up.

[Felly Magic]

That Mbx weird blue car transporter with red ramps and beige Capri are a set, I got one for my 4th birthday

[eddyramrod]

Nice haul Andy!

[Six-cylinder]

A thanks to 64A60 who answered my appeal for a Allegro I can convert into a Vanden Plas 1500.

 

I now have the police version but it makes no difference as I plan to paint it maroon anyway. 

 

The next stage is a hideously grotesque grill needs to be fitted. Can anybody think what I can use to achieve the VP look?

 

I have a max of 17 mm between the lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

Something like a Matchbox Superking Jag XJ6 grille? Not sure of the size though

[mercrocker]

Not a particularly cheap option but you may be able to chop this down....Width is about right

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Corgi-224-Bentley-Continental-Sports-Saloon-Reproduction-Chrome-Grille-Bumper/264256975403?hash=item3d86f1722b:g:Op8AAOSw7aBVFY~w&frcectupt=true

[Noel Tidybeard]

A thanks to 64A60 who answered my appeal for a Allegro I can convert into a Vanden Plas 1500.

 

I now have the police version but it makes no difference as I plan to paint it maroon anyway. 

 

The next stage is a hideously grotesque grill needs to be fitted. Can anybody think what I can use to achieve the VP look?

 

I have a max of 17 mm between the lights.

 

mg 1100

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spot-On-Tri-ang-267-MG-1100-Reproduction-Repro-Chrome-Grille-Lights-Bumper/254164247523?hash=item3b2d5ea3e3:g:0JAAAOSwrklVaHxP ?

 

rover p5

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spot-On-Tri-ang-157L-Rover-3-Litre-Reproduction-Repro-Chrome-Front-Grille-Bumper/254190756559?hash=item3b2ef322cf:g:oCkAAOSwpdpVaIHn ?

[sierraman]

Today’s purchase or a paltry 10p. No a scratch on it either!

[Split_Pin]

Ooft thats a good one to find.

[paulscavalier]

Very nice

[sierraman]

Zetor Tractor still with its exhaust as well

[sierraman]

Particularly like this Crown Vic, in fact it’s one of the last Matchbox made with the heavier metal base.

[Sudsprint]

I now have x2 Corgi de Tomaso Mangustas - does anyone know if replacement roof aerials are available - I can't find anywhere?

[Frogchod]

I found some correct wheels for that shoddy resin kit that I built last year.

I sloshed some weathering on, I'm happier with it now