Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

15 minutes ago, Mine's a Leganza! said:

You bought the whole box?

Not this time - I'd seen everything before unfortunately. Just unusual to find a sealed box that hasn't been searched for Super Treasure Hunts

[Remspoor]

 

A train by matchbox. Nothing more to say🥱

[FakeConcern]

Got a Corgi Juniors Rancho towing a boat on a trailer cheap from ebay for Mrs Concern...

It came with another Rancho missing the tailgate...

Not too bad apart from that, but I don't want it, so let me know if you do...

I also still have this Corgi catalogue from 1981 goping spare, again let me know if you'd like either or both free...

[155V6]

I've got that Rancho,but towing a different boat in my Corgi cabinet

[Mine's a Leganza!]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Not this time - I'd seen everything before unfortunately. Just unusual to find a sealed box that hasn't been searched for Super Treasure Hunts

I am quite new to this game. Is there anything I should be looking for or that a fellow shiter might want if it is available? 

[bunglebus]

There are sometimes particular cars that are popular and therefore hard to find, as they're either bought by collectors or by re-sellers (Sierra Cosworth was a recent example), but also special "Treasure Hunt" cars, which are about as easy to find as hen's teeth it seems. I used to find a few a year but I'm convinced they're putting less of them in the boxes destined for the UK, America seems to still get plenty. Long story that I could bore you with for ages!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

2 hours ago, 155V6 said:

I've got that Rancho,but towing a different boat in my Corgi cabinet

I've still got my original garage block like that! Which cars came with yours? Mine's got the original Corgi Juniors AMC Pacer, Ford Sierra, Citroën Dyane and a Merc 240D. I guess they must all date from 1983ish. 

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 03/02/2022 at 19:45, Lord Sterling said:

Got this recently. 1/18, exactlythe same one I test drive when they first came out:

ah yes the mgs here's my 2

yes i didn't go for the obvious colours lol!

[sierraman]

7 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I've still got my original garage block like that! Which cars came with yours? Mine's got the original Corgi Juniors AMC Pacer, Ford Sierra, Citroën Dyane and a Merc 240D. I guess they must all date from 1983ish. 

I liked those garages because they reminded me of the council blocks of garages near us as a kid. Stupidly I ended up selling mine! 

[bunglebus]

22 hours ago, Remspoor said:

 

A train by matchbox. Nothing more to say🥱

Looks vaguely like this one by Majorette 

[bunglebus]

I didn't actually want a Majorette engine, but it was in with some other bits

Wasn't really after any of these either although they're mildly interesting - don't think I have the Matchbox SD1 in this exact livery

That one ^ looks like a loose copy of the Hot Wheels 36 Ford/Neet Streeter.

Talking of Hot Wheels, my main target was this Packin' Pacer

I do have one but the lot was cheap and old Hot Wheels are not any more. Came with this one too

[155V6]

18 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I've still got my original garage block like that! Which cars came with yours? Mine's got the original Corgi Juniors AMC Pacer, Ford Sierra, Citroën Dyane and a Merc 240D. I guess they must all date from 1983ish. 

I got it from a car boot a few years ago,so no idea what cars it would have had

In other news,this Corgi Volvo 245 in doom blue arrived today

The wheels show that it's a late issue,I've not seen one in this colour before.There's no maker's name on the base

[Bear]

Today's post revealed the partwork KITT has separate metal chassis pieces and very substantial suspension.

All of which been ignored for the critical moment.

[eddyramrod]

38 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

I got it from a car boot a few years ago,so no idea what cars it would have had

My sister and I each had one of those in the 60s, when they were yellow, branded Husky, and could be bought without cars.  We (mostly I) had plenty of little Husky cars to go in them though.  Several Citroen DS Safaris for example.  I did find one a while ago; not sure if I kept it or not, I'll have to look.  I also had a suburban single garage for 1/43 scale, which I think was Corgi branded; like the Husky blocks, it got a bit battered over time.

[Remspoor]

Morris LC5 Royal Mail van by Budge.

[bunglebus]

Budgie and Lesney were making very similar products in the 50s, without seeing the base I would have said that was a Matchbox 

[Remspoor]

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Budgie and Lesney were making very similar products in the 50s, without seeing the base I would have said that was a Matchbox 

was that addressed to me? If so This shows that model No.11 Post Office van was made by Budgie There are   many variations but mine has the black rear wheel arches I concluded that this is a version made by Budgie.

https://www.diecastvintagetoys.co.uk/miniatures-11-royal-mail-van

 

[bunglebus]

58 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I concluded that this is a version made by Budgie.

Oh yes it's a Budgie alright - just saying they were making similar looking vehicles at the time, their Beetle is easily confused with a Matchbox one as they're a similar colour and size

[Remspoor]

I did not know that. This Beetle of mine is certainly Matchbox.

[bunglebus]

20 hours ago, Remspoor said:

I did not know that. This Beetle of mine is certainly Matchbox.

Yes - and I think unusual in that the rear lights are painted red - only the early ones were. I take it the base says VOLKSWAGEN and not VOLKSWAGON?

[bunglebus]

Funny how it goes. As soon as the weather gets warm enough to contemplate fiddling with die casts, I get busy at work and end up with with a lost of other tasks that take priority. 

Still, I have a handful of projects on the go, and tinkered with a couple of other bits. Dinky Volvo custom gained a pair or original headlights to replace the home-made set it wore previously. I painted the backs with chrome which I think is an improvement 

This one I feel a bit silly about. I've been chasing a Caper Cart with all its chrome parts in good shape to allow me to fix my copper version which had no front bumper. I was working on the assumption that the bumpers and sidepipes were all one piece of chromed plastic, but having dismantled the toy show donor from last weekend, I find they're four separate parts - so I've acquired and passed on several perfectly good donors because a sidepipe or rear bumper was damaged. This one's not perfect, but then nor is the car

[bunglebus]

I couldn't resist a second batch of premium Matchbox from Poundtoy

[Remspoor]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Yes - and I think unusual in that the rear lights are painted red - only the early ones were. I take it the base says VOLKSWAGEN and not VOLKSWAGON?

I painted tail lamps and number plates on most of my cars. This one looks as if he has a "Hitler" 🙂

Next I have a VW Transporter by Husky. The internet says that this is a luggage belt. When I was a child I thought it was a farm vehicle, hence I "weathered" it with painted mud effect. The belt is in good condition and works .

[bunglebus]

The belts are often missing. Sometimes so is the whole conveyor (or tower on the other version).

There are a couple of colours available on these, white seems to be the most popular

[bunglebus]

Here's the Budgie bug that looks a lot like the Matchbox - clearly an earlier car though 

And my restored one

[eddyramrod]

Another Saturday, another mystery parcel!

It's come from the excellent @junkyarddog of this parish.

Nicely padded, but still no clue, until...

Wow!  A Sterling/SD1 hybrid in order to make an 800 fastback!  He's even painted it!

And what a lovely job he's made of it too!  Sir, you have my endless thanks, I'm so cheered by this!

[junkyarddog]

You're very welcome Eddy,glad you like it😊

[Remspoor]

Something a bit different.

Two planes which were my Dad's. A Lighting and a Spitfire. I think that  both toys date from WW2 or just after.

My plastic Hunter jet fighter.

 

[sierraman]

6 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Another Saturday, another mystery parcel!

It's come from the excellent @junkyarddog of this parish.

Nicely padded, but still no clue, until...

Wow!  A Sterling/SD1 hybrid in order to make an 800 fastback!  He's even painted it!

And what a lovely job he's made of it too!  Sir, you have my endless thanks, I'm so cheered by this!

Fantastic work Eddy. 

[eddyramrod]

Well thank you, but I can't take any credit here; @junkyarddog did it all!  The silver one is my project to model the Rover 820 I owned; it'll be interesting to put them side by side when I've done it.