Shite in Miniature II

[andrew e]

The day cab look were favoured by the plant hire companies - I knew my employees ran them - but god knows who the original owners were that they bought them from (saying that I had a 6 wheel bolt SWB 150 Transit and they didn’t exactly grow on trees either!).

[Spottedlaurel]

First kit completion of 2022:

Reshell of this BMW that I first built back in the '90s.

 

 

 

The engine, interior and floorpan/suspension were all from my first go at it, I didn't think there was much scope for improvement there*, I just felt like having another go at the body and hoping to improve my paintwork. I did it pearl white this time, with no stripes for a more subtle look, and gold centres to the wheels which were gunmetal first time around.

I'm going through a similar exercise on a Toyota Celsior (LS400 Mk1), and may do it with a Skyline GT-R as well.

Now this one's out of the way I must get on with the refurb of that '57 Chevy.

 

*By this I mean I couldn't do it any better than when I was in my 20s, not that it's 100% perfect or anything!

[bunglebus]

Just checked out several shops on a Hot Wheels hunt - Morrison's had the remains of a new box so picked up the BMW CSL. Tesco, Poundland, Smyths, Poundstretcher and Home Bargains - nada.

Entertainer apparently got three new boxes in last week so of course all the good stuff had gone. Didn't expect anyone to be getting deliveries that week. Grr

[bunglebus]

Local charity shop had those lovely plastic bags full of toys, so as well as the following I got a load of toddlers Tomy cars. Still, Tonka buggy was worth the £2 alone, not seen a colour coded base before

[carlo]

My obsession is currently with 1/43 resin models of American cars, here's a handful:

[carlo]

And some non-US ones.  Some of these are diecasts actually.  I like to try and 'improve!' some of them with changes or additions, which is usually easier with diecasts.

[junkyarddog]

Scored these three in Tesco today.

Amazed to see these on the shelf,this was all they had,as I would have bought the full set of five.

Chuffed to have found the Starlet,I honestly thought I'd have to get it online,same for the Landcruiser.

[andrew e]

Passing by an antiques centre and squandered a £10 😁 on this Siku Renault with this fabulous “BMX” livery. Sadly missing a trailer but it’s box fresh. Model number 3423.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Despite promising myself no more diecast, I have scored this supposedly 1/32 Frogeye on ebay. I've wanted one for ages really and plan to customise it to match my father's old one which he owned in the late 1960s. It seems model Frogeyes aren't particularly easy to source and generally sell for silly money, much like the real thing. This one is perfect for what I need- a project car. 

 

I've also been watching Matchbox Lesney late 1970s 'Build-a-truck' examples. I jointly owned one with my bro back in the day.

Our young lad is massively into taking things apart and reassembling them as well as being a car nut. It didn't take much encouragement from Mrs DL to persuade me to score this beauty on ebay. Again, awaiting delivery on this on too. 

Looking forward to receiving both! 

[Bear]

Did you see the link I posted earlier? There's a yellow Frogeye on there...

[Dick Cheeseburger]

13 minutes ago, RichardK said:

Did you see the link I posted earlier? There's a yellow Frogeye on there...

No I hadn't, until now. The Frogeye you mentioned looks pretty good value although I'm happy with the example I've got on the way - the detailing looks clearer and it's slightly larger at 1/32. Mine likely worked out slightly cheaper delivered to the door too.

Interesting to see another source nonetheless!

[bicycle repairman]

this came today got it for really good price treated myself for xmass,image wakeing up as kid opening this beauty  i love it and rember local scrapyard up iron works rd haveing one

[Schaefft]

First time in many years I bought a Hot Wheels at the store. They had a huge crate of them at the checkout so I couldn't resist. I also couldn't believe they had a '96 Impala SS and a freaking Dodge Rampage so naturally I bought both of them.

[bunglebus]

6 minutes ago, bicycle repairman said:

What make is that?

[bunglebus]

Tat Tuesday is the new Tat Wednesday. 

I don't think this has ever been played with 

[bicycle repairman]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

What make is that?

its spot on triang jones crane kl10-10

[bunglebus]

These have definitely been played with - and definitely aren't ERTL despite the listing saying so

[Dick Cheeseburger]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

These have definitely been played with - and definitely aren't ERTL despite the listing saying so

Tonkas for sure. 

[bunglebus]

Yep I've had the red one before and restored it, and got the white one in blue if you see what I mean!

[Remspoor]

I have been digging. Look at  what is hidden in this box.

Under this is another layer. Which is the old garage my father made for me when I was a boy. I thought I had posted a photo of that. But I cannot find it at the moment.

So expect some more photos of this collection. However, I do warn you a lot are not pretty. Most have suffered in some way.

[sierraman]

Picked this up for couple of quid to replace one I had years ago. 

[bunglebus]

26 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Expect some more photos of this collection. However, I do warn you a lot are not pretty. Most have suffered in some way.

 

[bunglebus]

13 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Picked this up for couple of quid to replace one I had years ago. 

I like those. Trying to remember if I have a spare cos I fancy doing a custom one

[bunglebus]

A smattering of  Matchbox on the expensive cards and some Hot Wheels on clip strips in Tesco

[AnnoyingPentium]

17 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I've also been watching Matchbox Lesney late 1970s 'Build-a-truck' examples. I jointly owned one with my bro back in the day.

I played with one of those as a wee lad that had belonged to my Dad, when he was a wee lad. That's brought back memories I forgot about.

[sierraman]

I bet all the Capris have been bought up. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

24 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I played with one of those as a wee lad that had belonged to my Dad, when he was a wee lad. That's brought back memories I forgot about.

Either you're very young or I'm getting old!

[AnnoyingPentium]

29 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Either you're very young or I'm getting old!

I'm just shy of 18, passed my driving test in August last year but have had my Fabia since last March for driving in.

[bunglebus]

Just checking out those Tonkas from yesterday, the red one is the same body as my other one but the front and rear bumper/grille etc are different. The new ones also have working suspension

I though the white one was the same body but different lights to my old one(s) but various bits of the stamping are different

I'm sure @flat4alfaposted up a Tonka catalogue a while back, I need to find myself one

[Bren]

This arrived this morning - 

All my mates at school seemed to have this. But I never. Stickers a bit faded but the price reflected this.