Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Matchbox XR4i came to hand earlier as I was putting my Hot Wheels away, as I found two Cosworths I thought I'd open one for comparison 

 

[Remspoor]

This is this another version of the Ford Sierra.

I posted earlier about he differing details on the bas of these small Corgis. Here we have The Ford Sierra and Jag XJ40. One as bold as a badgers ass whilst the other is very detailed.

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

The whole Matchbox Build-a-truck thing got serious 😅

Mini-me loves them. 

[bezzabsa]

48 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Matchbox XR4i came to hand earlier as I was putting my Hot Wheels away, as I found two Cosworths I thought I'd open one for comparison 

 

smaller casting.........?????

 

[sierraman]

Wife bought me this as a reward for spending two nights in sub zero temperatures mending her car. Apparently they’re on offer on a website at £2.50 each which wasn’t bad. 

[bunglebus]

15 hours ago, Remspoor said:

This is this another version of the Ford Sierra.

I posted earlier about he differing details on the bas of these small Corgis. Here we have The Ford Sierra and Jag XJ40. One as bold as a badgers ass whilst the other is very detailed.

As I understand it Corgi sold a load of castings, and later re-acquired them so they'd had all the info underneath removed. Some don't have any name at all but are clearly Corgi castings - Merc bus

Buick Regal - there are various changes to the wording, number of rivets, addition of slots for the version with side exit exhausts and made in Britain/China

 

[Datsuncog]

Right then, kids and kidettes of all ages... some more diecast to clear coming through.

I've spent a fair chunk of this week sorting through stuff, so apologies for the volume - there's quite a lot.

I've grouped the pics into similar items where possible, just to keep some sort of flow, and while selling by joblot is preferred for reasons of getting stuff gone, I can be flexible...

Also, keeping in mind that late January can often be a time where cashflow is tight, I'm happy to set stuff aside til February, if that helps!

Basically, these will all be available for a week. After that, whatever remains will be going to Market Blokey for whatever I can get for them. Needs must, and all that.

Let's go...

 

UPDATE 24/01/2022: these models have now all gone - either to individual shiters, or as part of the joblot sold on 21 January. Sorry if you missed anything!

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - NOW SOLD!!**

Some 50s/60s Eastern Bloc fun here - two Moskviches and a Zastava.

Still unopened; £2 each, all three for £5.

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - ALL TAKEN!!**

Further (newer) Iron Curtain chod: Wartburg in sedan and pickup format, and a Yugo Sana.

Wartburgs opened, Yugo still sealed.

Again, £2 each - all three for £5.

(Postage and stuff to be worked out, otherwise this could get needlessly complex.)

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - CIELO AND MOSKVICH TAKEN!!**

And still more of these Eastern partwork models:

Dacia 1309 (effectively a Renault 12 crew cab); Daewoo Cielo (Nexia), Moskvich 408/412 and an off-road oddity in the form of a LUAZ 969M.

Dacia and Daewoo previously opened, the others still sealed.

Again, £2 each.

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - THESE THREE GONE!!**

Many here will be familiar with the Russian service vehicle partworks which Poundland sold about eight years ago; I had a fair few of them.

Two UAZ Bukhankas, and a RAF fire support vehicle, all previously opened.

Rock bottom prices at £1 each!

[Datsuncog]

And more:

Transitsky security van, Moskvitch box van, and a big bus thing.

All opened, but all going out the door at £1 a pop.

**BIG BUS THING TAKEN!!**

[Datsuncog]

Further examples from the same range:

UAZ snowplough, UAZ military vehicle, and a VAZ (Lada Niva) fire appliance.

I've been told the Niva was a hard one to find.

**EDIT - NIVA TAKEN, OTHERS STILL AVAILABLE!!**

Snowplough still sealed, the other two previously opened.

£1 each.

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - ALL TAKEN!!**

Moving into cars in the range, now:

Two GAZ Volga estates, in ambulance and Aeroflot colours, plus an FSO Polonez.

£1 each.

[AnnoyingPentium]

15 hours ago, Remspoor said:

This is this another version of the Ford Sierra.

I posted earlier about he differing details on the bas of these small Corgis. Here we have The Ford Sierra and Jag XJ40. One as bold as a badgers ass whilst the other is very detailed.

I've got a handful of Volvo 740s that are about as detailed as that XJ40.

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - NOW GONE!!**

Russian Peelermobiles, in the form of a Lada and a GAZ, plus a little Moskvich woody.

Again, £1 each.

[Remspoor]

11 hours ago, bunglebus said:

As I understand it Corgi sold a load of castings, and later re-acquired them so they'd had all the info underneath removed. Some don't have any name at all but are clearly Corgi castings - Merc bus

Buick Regal - there are various changes to the wording, number of rivets, addition of slots for the version with side exit exhausts and made in Britain/China

 

Thanks for the explanation. I am still a little confused on this. I know the story of castings is confusing.

I have been trying to look at the hobbybaseDB site But these small red and blue boxed vehicles do not often show up. Maybe I am not using the right filters.

[Datsuncog]

**EDIT - NOW SOLD!!**

Lastly for this round, a pair of taxis:

GAZ M20 Pobeda, and a late-era Volga cab.

£1 takes each of them.

[bunglebus]

8 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I have been trying to look at the hobbybaseDB site But these small red and blue boxed vehicles do not often show up. Maybe I am not using the right filters.

Hobby DB is good but it covers such a vast range that not everything is on there. Shame there's no Corgi Wiki like there is for Matchbox and Hot Wheels, I wouldn't have a clue how to make one, I can just about upload a picture to the gallery and someone usually edits it afterwards

[Datsuncog]

Smaller scale stuff now:

Hongwell Cararama 1/72 items, mint and boxed.

**VEHICLES IN PIC 1 NOW SOLD!!**

Ford Puma along with the Focus RS is quite sought-after, I believe - Pug 807 along with a 206 cabrio also an unusual choice.

£2 each on the double packs, £1 each on the Sprinter van and GMC pickup.

Assorted German vehicles, boxed - £1.50 each, or all seven for £8.

Pack of six police vehicles - fiver.

**EDIT - ALL TRUCKS ETC IN THE LAST PIC SPOKEN FOR!!**

Trucks, £2 each - and emergency rescue set up for £5.

Might be of some interest to  @diecastcollect?

[Rover414]

@Datsuncogis it possible to have all of the Cararamas in the top pic please?

[RoadworkUK]

Oooo. Of partworks, please reserve me Daewoo Cielo, FSO Polonez, Niva and big Soviet bus thing (the latter managed to evade me when Pfundland was full of commie conveyances).

[bunglebus]

I was looking through the Hot Wheels 10 packs in Smyths to see if any contained this Lotus, as my friend collects this casting and this colour scheme has been spotted among the 10s.

Didn't find any, but I did find this

Looking closer

That is a Flying Customs 55 Chevy, and should not be in that multi-pack

[eddyramrod]

Oh DAMN, too late on the Polonez!  What scale is the Cararama police set please?

[sierraman]

Also got this ‘Blue Shark’ comparing to the 1973 version. 

[junkyarddog]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I was looking through the Hot Wheels 10 packs in Smyths to see if any contained this Lotus, as my friend collects this casting and this colour scheme has been spotted among the 10s.

Didn't find any, but I did find this

Looking closer

That is a Flying Customs 55 Chevy, and should not be in that multi-pack

Did you purchase?

[bunglebus]

Oh yes! I like an error and I like that 55/Flying Customs 

[Remspoor]

Ford Transit (wrecker)

Mercedes 2.3

I think that is it of my newer stuff.

[Datsuncog]

4 hours ago, Rover414 said:

@Datsuncogis it possible to have all of the Cararamas in the top pic please?

Sure thing! Will set those to one side for you.

I think I might still have a bus here for you as well - was this one you were after, last summer?

3 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

Oooo. Of partworks, please reserve me Daewoo Cielo, FSO Polonez, Niva and big Soviet bus thing (the latter managed to evade me when Pfundland was full of commie conveyances).

Bang on - will throw those in with the Johnny Lightnings!

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Oh DAMN, too late on the Polonez!  What scale is the Cararama police set please?

Cararama police are 1/72 scale (or thereabouts...)

Apologies, I thought I'd found you a Polonez last year, or else I would have messaged you first!

Can't rightly remember now what happened; things all got a bit muddled...

[RoadworkUK]

Hey DC, by all means pass the Polonez in Eddy's direction. His need is much greater than mine.