Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

I’m a bit like that with superfast Mercury Commuters. I must have got 20-30 of them, just like them. 

I like those. Still don't have a really nice early Superfast one.

Apparently the green with wide Superfast wheels is a hard one to find.

This one seems to be my obsession casting

[junkyarddog]

21 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

often see those and reject them due to the broken grille. How hard/involved is the resin casting?

I don't do hard or involved,I just take a plasticine mould from a good unbroken model,then just fill it in with fiberglass resin,I just use David's stuff.

You may get the odd air bubble,but it generally works first go.

A bit of trimming and sanding is required, but I find for me it works well enough.

 

Strange how we seem to have a favourite casting that we always buy and hoard.

🤪

That's not even all of them🙄

[Split_Pin]

Thats brilliant. I have some of that stuff in the garage.

[sierraman]

56 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I like those. Still don't have a really nice early Superfast one.

Apparently the green with wide Superfast wheels is a hard one to find.

This one seems to be my obsession casting

I had a superfast silver one. Never seen another, it wasn’t originally pink like a lot say it was a genuine silver. Perhaps it had been a colour trial.

[Metal Guru]

On 20/12/2021 at 10:59, Amishtat said:

Also gave the TK a clean and loaded it up ready to go in the cabinet. I must have had the MGB about thirty years and have never really appreciated it much before. No idea just what that is stuck to the osf wheel but it's tenacious. It's been lopsided as long as I can recall too. 

I had that transporter and the MGB, probably around 1968. I had a Corgi Rover 2000 as well but see to remember it was a dark colour , maybe a later model as it had removable wheels and built in jacks . Also had a Corgi DS but it was a saloon or estate in two tone blue I think.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

I’ve just done the charity shop circuit and didn’t find a thing. Looking forward to a few car boot sales next year. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Metal Guru said:

I had that transporter and the MGB, probably around 1968. I had a Corgi Rover 2000 as well but see to remember it was a dark colour , maybe a later model as it had removable wheels and built in jacks . Also had a Corgi DS but it was a saloon or estate in two tone blue I think.

Still looking for a spare wheel carrier for mine

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

I had a superfast silver one. Never seen another, it wasn’t originally pink like a lot say it was a genuine silver. Perhaps it had been a colour trial.

That would be a rarity, only known colour trial is blue as far as I know

[bunglebus]

Well this is a fun rabbit hole to explore while everyone's watching telly

 

[junkyarddog]

One of my favourite pre production colour trials.

I intend to recreate this at some point. 

 

[sierraman]

I have only one pre production. A Swing Wing Jet, in blue and grey. I think a few ended up boxed up and sent out, found mine in a box at a swapmeet full of Skybusters.

[bunglebus]

A few more. Found a K-50 in orange and green earlier - a variant that exists but this was green body with orange wings *edit* found it - wheels on this and the red/yellow car are different to production too

The VW 1500 is interesting as the casting is different around the bumpers

[AndyW201]

On 18/12/2021 at 15:56, AndyW201 said:

Today's arrival, this will probably have to be it until after new year! (Although hopefully Santa will be bringing something diecast...)

Ah, that didn't go too well. I forgot I had a package on its way...

I've drawn a complete blank on finding this one, this year. I do think it was the most eagerly awaited mainline of 2021. So I've cheated and got it from Ana, the HW seller on Facebook.

Theyve done a really good job on the EK9 casting.

So while I had the Civic ordered I thought I may get as well build a box up, and catch up on others I've missed. The Silvia looks nice in relatively un-messed with form.

Of course I had to  have the Merc, but I really, really need to find the Signal red version as its the closest I'd find to a HW version of my old 190e sportline.

After the small flurry of new releases, my local Tesco has gone back to being absolutely dogshit for Matchbox. So this is probably the only way I'll get this version of the BGT.

Still loving the rear end detail on this, great for the scale.

Only seen this as a premium packaged product as part of the Walmart- only Off Road series, (albeit in AS colours), looks good in I-cant-believe-its-not-Rothmans livery though.

Been after the yellow Civic for a while, I was hoping Ana would also get some carded silver  Capris but even she has had problems getting them!

Put this one in as a makeweight, but the Mazda 3 is one of my favourite modern cars at the mo (apologies).

And it's nice to see so much care taken over the detailing on a bog standard family hatch.

And it's a Merry Christmas and a tiny metal car-filled New Year from me to all miniature shiters. Looking forward to seeing what Santa has brought tomorrow!

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

I intend to recreate this at some point. 

Hardest part will be green glazing - but I have seen the clear model paints used to smoke these window units so if you can get some in green and a clear window you may be onto a winner

[sierraman]

A sea of Superkings. 

[bunglebus]

Superb! My loft looks a bit like that at the moment but it's all small Matchbox 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Can't find any locally would still like a hot wheels red F-150 lightning .

[sierraman]

1 minute ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Can't find any locally would still like a hot wheels red F-150 lightning .

I’ll keep an eye in the Entertainer after work. 

[Datsuncog]

Happened to be up in Belfast yesterday afternoon, and noticed that St George's Market was running all week... Well, I only needed to find a lettuce, but thought it would be churlish not to take a little look around the stalls...

Initially there was no sign of Market Blokey's stuff, his usual stall being occupied by a jewellery place - but over at the next aisle, there he was.

Ohhh...

Seems that he has some new stock.

Not vast quantities, but there's quality to be seen.

Late-era Dinkys well represented by the Austin FX4 taxi, the Lamborghini Marzal (with aftermarket decals) and not a bad AA Bedford CF. The Corgi Hillman Imp was also in reasonable fettle, needing some tyres, while Lesney transporters could be found in '60s Guy Warrior format and '70s fantasy Superkings, still with its rear cover intact.

More Dinky in the form of a Silver Jubilee bus (Daimler?), a Plymouth Plaza taxi, and an early Gerry Anderson SHADO Interceptor. Corgi Mini and Kojak Buick Regal have had a hard time of it, though the older VW Type 2 pickup was alright. Matchbox King Size ERF cement mixer and Scammell tipper were well-used but not dreadful; and I don't know who made the Batman aircraft thing...

And lo, a personal Christmas miracle...

I've been looking for a decent example of the Matchbox King Size Foden Wrecker for many, many years.

A totally knackered version is one of my stand-out memories of a primary school toybox (no glazing, no wheels, no jib, no paint); but any I've seen since have always been a bit too shabby, or else fearsomely expensive.

This one's just nice - not mint, but an honest example with very little paint wear and the waterslide transfers are mostly intact. Even the hubs don't seem to be suffering too badly from shrinkage.

At only a fiver, I couldn't bring myself to leave it... and I also snagged the Guy Warrior transporter for the same.

So there we go - the end of what's been quite a frenetic year in tiny-tat... who knows what next year may bring, but it's been an honour to share it with so many of you.

A fine Christmas and New Year to you all!

[sierraman]

A fiver seems very reasonable on that. Likewise the Guy. 

[Split_Pin]

I agree, very good for a fiver each.

Merry Christmas Tim!

[junkyarddog]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Hardest part will be green glazing

All the Wild cat Mustangs had the green glass,pink or orange version.

[eddyramrod]

If you see them again, and they're reasonable, Imp and CF please

[Amishtat]

Would be interested in rehoming that Plymouth taxi if it's not silly money. I had what you might call pre-Christmas diecast turn up, my uncle arrived yesterday with a lovely Matchbox BMC 1800 Pininfarina he'd found for a quid in a Nairn charity shop and I also had a delivery yesterday from Ramrod Diecast Distribution in the form of a tidy boxed Lone Star '61 Dodge Plodcoop and a very appealing Corgi Chrysler Imperial. Thanks again Eddy! We welcomed my Dad to our new house this evening having not seen him in 14 months and it was a delight showing him what's new in the cabinet. A very merry Christmas to my fellow diecast botherers. 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

70s fantasy Superkings, still with its rear cover intact

Ooh...interesting! I have found a couple with canopies intact lately but none have the slide out part that holds the car in place. One to keep in mind if you ever return please!

The Dinky Marzal is also tempting if it's not eye-wateringly expensive. 

Happy Christmas everyone

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

All the Wild cat Mustangs had the green glass,pink or orange version.

I should know that but it looks really different against that colour. I blame the drinks...

[bunglebus]

I've wanted one of these for years, I knew I was getting it but the Mrs has kept it until today. Hot Wheels redline Evil Weevil 

With some old friends

I only found out recently that it's not a modified Custom Volkswagen, it's a narrower body

[eddyramrod]

No diecasts among my prezzies today  so I'm especially glad of my parcel from Norn Iron the other day!

[Datsuncog]

No diecast here either from Father Christmas, so here's some better pics of Thursday's unexpected market finds:

The Foden's swivelling tow hook is still attached, and the jib is undamaged (unlike the mangled one from childhood memory).

Ideal rescuer for when it all becomes a little too much for the Italian electrics...

Since this is marked as a King Size rather than a Major Pack, I think this may be a later example - but I'll check that.

I'm really pleased with this one.

And also this:

Lightly playworn, but all intact.

I've been after one of these for a while; he had a very banana'd one the exact same on the stall over the summer, and also a battered earlier green and red example a while back. I'm glad I held out for this one.

Hoping to dig my later DAF transporter out at some stage to compare the trailer castings. This one has a more involved rear folding mechanism than the 'hydraulic rams' on the DAF.

Good vibes.

Both keepers, for now.

[Spottedlaurel]

Merry Christmas all! No diecasts or kits for me, but I did get some new brushes and a pin vice (mini drill thing) which I'd selected several weeks ago.