Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

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

[AnnoyingPentium]

  On 04/01/2022 at 16:19, 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.

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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]

  On 05/01/2022 at 10:17, 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.

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

[AnnoyingPentium]

  On 05/01/2022 at 10:42, Dick Longbridge said:

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

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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.

[Remspoor]

RemspoorsShite:

I will post these in the order I took them out of the box.

First off is a flipping Lledo Daysgone Bootsvan.

I do not think it would be a purchase of mine, honest. Some vehicles have crept into the box over the years. More on them later.

[Remspoor]

Second offering today is the Atlantean Bus made by Dinky.

It has been painted, like most of my die-casts. It is ready to dissemble too.

 

 

[Remspoor]

Research gave me the following websites. on which I could find more information on my die-casts.

Matchbox

A searchable database of die-cast models.

Corgi Toys from1956 to 1974

Morestone and Budgie, plus a few other brands

I was pleasantly surprised to find a quantity  of websites also selling parts or transfers for renovating vehicles.

[bunglebus]

Steve Flowers seems to be the most highly regarded, even if his website is stuck in the 90s!

I've found plenty of links for info on diecasts over the years, some like Hot Wheels and Matchbox have pretty good Wiki pages etc as you've found - some of the others don't. Hobby DB is a pretty good place to start

[bunglebus]

Looks like it's Tonka week, this one is friction motored and makes the correct horrific scream before you hit the button on the roof to release it. Looks like a Fiero?

Next up is a pull-back, Gremlin? Pinto? Scramblers #702 Hub Heater

Last one I do know - model A Ford. Tonka called it Frantic Flivver

 

[RoadworkUK]

I reckon the yellow Tonka could be a US-market MK1 Capri, or rough approximation thereof.

[RoadworkUK]

My latest failure to stop buying miniature shite is, slightly inevitably, bus shaped.

It's a Leyland National, first generation, with those lovely Standard-Triumph inspired front indicator clusters.

More relevantly for me, though, it's YEV308S, which I'm pretty sure made regular appearances as a contract bus for my school in the early 90s.

Back in those days it wore a slightly different livery, with a darker shade of grey and an overtly 80s "Eastern National" script over the door. I'm actually rather surprised it survived for long enough to be outfitted in the later scheme. 

This particular model has a few more imperfections than was advertised, including missing paint from the O/S reversing light lens, but that's probably a fair reflection of the full-size machine, which seemed pretty tired in the 90s and must have been borderline scrap not long later.

The casting itself is a belter. Catches the proportions superbly, except that the rear wheels are rather too far inset. I always liked the National; I always thought that roof pod (I know they didn't all have them, and they came in varying lengths) gave it a rather sporty air, and I enjoyed seeing the scavenge fan rotating behind that grille on the rear end. 

I'll probably (almost certainly) end up (desperately) looking (searching) for a National Mk2 in the older livery to go with it.

[Out Run]

  On 05/01/2022 at 18:54, RoadworkUK said:

My latest failure to stop buying miniature shite is, slightly inevitably, bus shaped.

It's a Leyland National, first generation, with those lovely Standard-Triumph inspired front indicator clusters.

More relevantly for me, though, it's YEV308S, which I'm pretty sure made regular appearances as a contract bus for my school in the early 90s.

Back in those days it wore a slightly different livery, with a darker shade of grey and an overtly 80s "Eastern National" script over the door. I'm actually rather surprised it survived for long enough to be outfitted in the later scheme. 

This particular model has a few more imperfections than was advertised, including missing paint from the O/S reversing light lens, but that's probably a fair reflection of the full-size machine, which seemed pretty tired in the 90s and must have been borderline scrap not long later.

The casting itself is a belter. Catches the proportions superbly, except that the rear wheels are rather too far inset. I always liked the National; I always thought that roof pod (I know they didn't all have them, and they came in varying lengths) gave it a rather sporty air, and I enjoyed seeing the scavenge fan rotating behind that grille on the rear end. 

I'll probably (almost certainly) end up (desperately) looking (searching) for a National Mk2 in the older livery to go with it.

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I too was always a big fan of these. The spoiler, especially.

I used to make them out of LEGO. Atlantean's, too.

I still remember making a Domestos advert for the side of one, from 2" masking tape and permanent marker.

[Remspoor]

  On 05/01/2022 at 18:25, bunglebus said:

Looks like it's Tonka week, this one is friction motored and makes the correct horrific scream before you hit the button on the roof to release it. Looks like a Fiero?

Next up is a pull-back, Gremlin? Pinto? Scramblers #702 Hub Heater

Last one I do know - model A Ford. Tonka called it Frantic Flivver

 

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I would agree Yellow Pinto

[stuboy]

Treated my self to another..

[sheffcortinacentre]

  On 05/01/2022 at 15:05, bunglebus said:

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

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I've still got my red one 70 1/2-73 Camaro & possibly still got blue one.

The yellow on in other post is supposed to be a pinto or possibly a maverick.

[bunglebus]

  On 05/01/2022 at 18:54, RoadworkUK said:

It's a Leyland National

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I remember going into Brentwood on those when I was a kid - Essex reg so may have also trundled past the end of my road in the 80s. Sure our ones were all green but it was a long time ago 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 05/01/2022 at 18:25, bunglebus said:

Next up is a pull-back, Gremlin? Pinto? Scramblers #702 Hub Heater

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Want to do a trade on this one? 

 

[bunglebus]

  On 06/01/2022 at 10:36, Dick Longbridge said:

Want to do a trade on this one? 

 

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I quite like that little guy - what did you have in mind?

Got myself the white Corgi Mercury Cougar to go with the red one from a few weeks back

Might have a stab at touching up the paint on this one

[bunglebus]

Smyths must have put new stock out moments before I arrived this morning as there were lots of the desirable cars available

[bezzabsa]

is the cossie just in Black - or do they do a white version too??? 

Must admit it's a good looking model

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 06/01/2022 at 13:43, bunglebus said:

Smyths must have put new stock out moments before I arrived this morning as there were lots of the desirable cars available

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Did you buy the Sierra?

[155V6]

  On 06/01/2022 at 13:50, bezzabsa said:

is the cossie just in Black - or do they do a white version too??? 

Must admit it's a good looking model

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Just black for now,the next version will be blue

[bunglebus]

  On 06/01/2022 at 13:52, Tenmil Socket said:

Did you buy the Sierra?

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Of course! I have let Mr DC know if anyone else wants the pair he found that's fine. I got one each for me and matey

[Datsuncog]

  On 06/01/2022 at 14:24, bunglebus said:

I have let Mr DC know if anyone else wants the pair he found that's fine.

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Yup, both Sierras and the AE86 are still seeking new homes.

EDIT: SIERRAS NOW CLAIMED!!!

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 06/01/2022 at 14:24, bunglebus said:

Of course! I have let Mr DC know if anyone else wants the pair he found that's fine. I got one each for me and matey

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Great, thanks! @Datsuncog is it available?

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 06/01/2022 at 14:41, Datsuncog said:

Yup, both Sierras and the AE86 are still seeking new homes.

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Both Sierra's please unless anyone else wants one?

[Datsuncog]

Sure thing!