Shite in Miniature II

[AnthonyG]

Looking at that picture I definitely added some stickers - including Marlboro ones, which I have a feeling Corgi would have been criticised for, even back in the early 1980s.

[Split_Pin]

I got the Corgi Collector Club Magazine from 1989 to 1993 and they would nearly always show a new casting as a resin mock up months before they arrived in my local 'Gold Star' stockist. For me it added to the excitement! I remember this happened with the Saab 96 when they released the model in 1990. I really liked these as you could still spot the later versions on the road at the time. I eventually got it for Christmas that year along with the VW Type 2 bus which as also new in 1990.

I still have all those magazines in the binder you could buy back in the day!

[sierraman]

There’s a few over the years that Matchbox got perilously close to producing various Superkings that got vetoed at the last minute, the big airport fire tender, a tow truck etc. Plus Sentron 9 that was scrapped after only a few made. 

I think latterly getting companies approval was difficult, the Dodge Viper was set to be released in 1992ish but at the last moment Chrysler said no and it ended up sans windscreen and called the Sunburner.

[bunglebus]

Sun Burner you say?

[sierraman]

7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Sun Burner you say?

No, it was a later iteration. 

[andrew e]

I remember having a highly prized Blazer Rough Rider, you could smuggle one into school in a Parka pocket! I never did get one with a gear stick though.

[Remspoor]

Oldsmobile 88 "Man from Uncle" by Corgi

[junkyarddog]

I bought the cream version of that recently!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

Oldsmobile 88 "Man from Uncle" by Corgi

Windscreen's broken....

19 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

I bought the cream version of that recently!

Is that original? Only clocked blue ones previously 

[junkyarddog]

[155V6]

I spotted a box of cars on FB Marketplace,there was quite a lot of modern stuff in there,but they were local-ish,& they were cheap 😁

This Siku Opel Rekord was one I'd spotted in the picture

This Yatming Mustang is nice

These four are made by YTGF,& are all unlicensed models of real cars

Norev Renault Modus & Corgi Sierra

This Tomica Dandy Mini was a nice surprise😀

A couple of Hot Wheels

Siku VW Passat & Muscle Machines '55 Chevy

Milk Float,made in the UK by Papillon Toys 

This Maisto Mercedes & trailer wasn't included in the original picture,but the seller had found it & added it to the box 

The same goes for this Siku truck with boat😮

This box contains everything else that I got

Quite pleased with my purchase,I nearly didn't bother as it meant being an hour later home from work but I took the van home so didn't have to pay for the fuel 😎

[bunglebus]

That's a decent haul. The surfboards are almost always missing from those Hot Wheels pickups too

[sierraman]

Real Working Rig purchased, £5 which I didn’t feel was bad given they’re much better than the Convoys were. Sadly the beaver tail wasn’t in stock so I picked up a highway maintenance truck. Review when I’ve got it out the packet...

[155V6]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

That's a decent haul. The surfboards are almost always missing from those Hot Wheels pickups too

Everything is in really good condition,as though they'd hardly been played with

[Dick Cheeseburger]

8 hours ago, andrew e said:

I remember having a highly prized Blazer Rough Rider, you could smuggle one into school in a Parka pocket! I never did get one with a gear stick though.

Rough Rider with a gearstick you say? 😉

 

[sierraman]

So... the REAL rig... 

Quite impressed, oddly enough it’s fixed together with triangle head screws so I guess a custom would be easy. Detail much better than the Convoys as well. 

[bunglebus]

BIG Corgi F1 in the charity shop - £10 though

 

[Remspoor]

19 hours ago, Remspoor said:

Oldsmobile 88 "Man from Uncle" by Corgi

 

17 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

This says the cream version is not very common, nice find.

http://corgitoys.free.fr/English/CORGI_497_MAN_FROM_UNCLE.htm

 

[bunglebus]

I didn't buy the £10 JPS Lotus, but I did buy these for £1 each

And 50p for this Mercury and Caddy

Got home to a job lot of Hot Wheels, really all bought just to get the green X Raycers Mini

[Remspoor]

Bedfords all by Matchbox.

Wrecker/ Tow truck

Two removal trucks

Car transporter, converted into a flatbed.

refrigeration truck.

Tipper

[andy18s]

Any interest to anyone?

[junkyarddog]

5 hours ago, Remspoor said:

 

This says the cream version is not very common, nice find.

http://corgitoys.free.fr/English/CORGI_497_MAN_FROM_UNCLE.htm

 

I had no idea it was a rare colour,I just thought it was in decent enough condition to buy.

Today's find...

 

[andrew e]

That Stingray’s just lovely! Came home to a cracking parcel from Richard Morris - would heartily recommend 👍

[Split_Pin]

Who did it worse/better:

Corgi Whizzwheels on the left, Superkings on the right.

The Whizzwheels is from that weird era that the blue Mercedes is also from (which I have). There's a lot of detail on it and it looks fun to play with. Opening doors and there is a strapped down spare tyre in the boot.

The Superkings is also odd as it's also not much bigger than 1/43 scale. I think the Capri MK2 was a similar size, before they moved closer to 1/36 scale such as the 1979 Volvo 240.  Its got a bonnet that pops open using a catch underneath.  It also has good detail and looks equally fun to play with.

My opinion is that the Corgi has the edge on looks and has play value too.

[andrew e]

It shows you just how big the toy market was in the US for matchbox and corgi as the Z cars were huge sellers there. Both are really nice toys as well. The rear badges cast into the Superking body are so delicate too.

[Split_Pin]

Quite a few Superkings had lovely badge detail such as the Plymouth Gran Fury. 

[bunglebus]

11 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Corgi Whizzwheels on the left, Superkings on the right.

I have a few different versions, the Superkings comes with either the more common white, or black base. Still have my black base original from the set with the Volvo estate, would love to find a really minty one eventually. 

As well as the red, I have this version of the Corgi

[bunglebus]

2018 and 2020 release Lambos still on the shelf in Sainsbury's 

[bunglebus]

I've heard noises that Tesco won't be selling Hot Wheels and Matchbox - might mean we get a better choice of places to find the later

 

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I've heard noises that Tesco won't be selling Hot Wheels and Matchbox - might mean we get a better choice of places to find the later

 

What again? Cue probably 18 months of farting about then agree a painfully slow deal with some obscure retailer like Edinburgh Woollen Mills.