Shite in Miniature II

28,730 · April 16, 2022

Liked for the Rockets selection. I've never yet had one of those Jag course cars.

40,653 · April 16, 2022

Some shite purchased today, first up this Novacar Renault Espace, remember these getting sold in Poundland when they were new, a Portuguese outfit I think they were but owned by Majorette.

40,653 · April 16, 2022

Corgi Ford D series, I have the low loader in the olive drab but I had to pick this one up for 50p.

40,653 · April 16, 2022

Been hunting a Majorette Peugeot 406 for a while now. Would have preferred the silver one but beggars can’t be choosers.

40,653 · April 16, 2022

Think this Matchbox 240Z was one of the late issues, doors are cast and it’s got day glo Windows.

59,700 · April 16, 2022

Lots of nice finds on here lately, I've been keeping off eBay as anything interesting seems to get bid way up now.

Boot sales are go though, off to my local one tomorrow.

I have that same glow in the dark Datsun with the doors cast shut

and a similarly equipped Corvette

Not found the Cortina yet, are there others?

40,653 · April 16, 2022

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Lots of nice finds on here lately, I've been keeping off eBay as anything interesting seems to get bid way up now.

Boot sales are go though, off to my local one tomorrow.

I have that same glow in the dark Datsun with the doors cast shut

and a similarly equipped Corvette

Not found the Cortina yet, are there others?

I’ve all three but it was too tidy to leave behind for 50p, also scored an Alfa 75, really grubby but it’ll clean up. The Super GT fills a gap, there’s loads of variations with these some scarcer than others, these hold a bit of a fascination for me being one of the last models made at Rochester in 1985 before production moved to Macau.

14,058 · April 17, 2022

20 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

As usual my local Tesco was a dead loss for the new case stuff. I really wanted the Golf GTi, the red Civic and the Lexus, but, naturally none to be found.

I'm finding all three of those now, do you want to me to try and get one of each for you?

59,700 · April 17, 2022

First half of the boot sale saw me buy nothing - then all of a sudden I found loads, ended up buying a whole box from one seller and various others all at a few pence each. Going to take me a while to catalogue this lot

Yep I bought the Matchbox carry case too

Just got time to show you this before we go to the outlaw's for Easter dinner - I had one of these tumbling buggies when I was a kid, so couldn't resist a boxed one for £2.00

I'll find some C cells and test it later

22,822 · April 17, 2022

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

First half of the boot sale saw me buy nothing - then all of a sudden I found loads, ended up buying a whole box from one seller and various others all at a few pence each. Going to take me a while to catalogue this lot

Yep I bought the Matchbox carry case too

Just got time to show you this before we go to the outlaw's for Easter dinner - I had one of these tumbling buggies when I was a kid, so couldn't resist a boxed one for £2.00

I'll find some C cells and test it later

Quite the haul! Let me know about that Rover 800.

5,218 · April 17, 2022

Zodiac toys sticker on the Buggy! That must be late 80’s at the newest!

https://zodiactoys.wordpress.com

5,444 · April 17, 2022

5 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm finding all three of those now, do you want to me to try and get one of each for you?

That would be awesome, if you're passing. Thank you.

59,700 · April 17, 2022

53 minutes ago, andrew e said:

Zodiac toys sticker on the Buggy! That must be late 80’s at the newest!

https://zodiactoys.wordpress.com

Well I would have had mine in the early 80s. Too young to remember where from but I have a strong memory of making it climb and tumble over in the hall of my mum's house.

Checking on eBay has assured me it was a good buy as most others are lots more money and have no headlight lenses.

When did barcodes become a thing? Box has none.

Be careful what you Google!

14,058 · April 17, 2022

Just now, bunglebus said:

Well I would have had mine in the early 80s. Too young to remember where from but I have a strong memory of making it climb and tumble over in the hall of my mum's house.

Checking on eBay has assured me it was a good buy as most others are lots more money and have no headlight lenses.

When did barcodes become a thing? Box has none

Late '80s I think on barcodes.

I vaguely recall having a tumbling buggy, maybe in red?

24,014 · April 17, 2022

I have heard back from the original interested party in the cortina and silver taxi. He’s stepped back, so these two are available still @NorfolkNWeighand @AnthonyG.

28,490 · April 17, 2022

5 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I have heard back from the original interested party in the cortina and silver taxi. He’s stepped back, so these two are available still @NorfolkNWeighand @AnthonyG.

I’d like the Cortina , please. If the taxi is a 240d Merc then that as well, but I don’t remember seeing one in your posts probably not.

24,014 · April 17, 2022

2 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I’d like the Cortina , please. If the taxi is a 240d Merc then that as well, but I don’t remember seeing one in your posts probably not.

It’s a silver royal jubilee edition, Anthony was asking about it. I did have a stack headlamp green/white polizei Mercedes but not sure where it went.

Again is £5 ok posted? I don’t think it can go large letter because of the beacon on the roof.

28,490 · April 17, 2022

15 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It’s a silver royal jubilee edition, Anthony was asking about it. I did have a stack headlamp green/white polizei Mercedes but not sure where it went.

Again is £5 ok posted? I don’t think it can go large letter because of the beacon on the roof.

Perfect, thanks. If the Merc ever turns up I’ll have it- Corgi got a lot of use out of that Stroke/8 casting. Rally car, Taxi , Polizei plus different colours of normal saloon- I’m sure our caravan came with a silver 240d. From memory it only only became available at about the time the W123 superseded the W114/115.

5,218 · April 17, 2022

I have spent a good half hour on that Zodiac toys website and it’s a GOLDMINE of 80’s toy tat, not just got the lads, wives and girlfriends will love this too!

https://zodiactoys.wordpress.com/instore-displays/

Any way check out these fabulous photos, better than any Easter egg this Sunday 👍

Batman Corgi gift sets?

Batteries not included….

MC Toys? Yatming? This display must resemble @bunglebus spare room 😉

Superkings anyone?

Post meltdown Corgis

Britains display would be worth a bomb today.

Finally the MOTHERLODE 😳 Inagine being stood in awe for half hour before carefully squandering your birthday money 🤣

59,700 · April 17, 2022

58 minutes ago, andrew e said:

This display must resemble @bunglebus spare room

Rude.

It has taken me flipping hours going through all those cars, not too much in there that's amazingly rare but there are a few standouts, starting with the larger stuff...

Do you remember me finding a Buddy L Spiderman Corvette a few years ago?

Well today I located the van to go with it

My most expensive single car purchase was this Corgi DMC time machine at £2.00

I don't really go for later Corgi repop stuff but for 50p I couldn't resist

These two MK3s did not fare well in the big tub o'cars

Corgi Range Rover's not too bad

No name on this Countach

Or this Alpine, but I believe it to be a High Speed

Matchbox helicopter isn't one I'd seen before

There are a load of commercial vehicles from Matchbox/Corgi and Majorette, CBA photograhing them as they don't especially interest me. They're in the overall pic I posted earlier though

28,730 · April 17, 2022

Now that I have a Jag, I need a model of it. Fortunately there are two in the Bond partwork collection, one badged as a Daimler. Those of us who like to browse, would you keep your eyes peeled for a cheapie I can paint green please? They both come in black, which is unfortunate. Daimler or Jaguar, I don't mind.

59,700 · April 17, 2022

Just now, eddyramrod said:

Now that I have a Jag, I need a model of it. Fortunately there are two in the Bond partwork collection, one badged as a Daimler. Those of us who like to browse, would you keep your eyes peeled for a cheapie I can paint green please? They both come in black, which is unfortunate.

What flavour Jaaag do you have?

28,730 · April 17, 2022

X350: in 3.5V8 Sport mode.

2,273 · April 17, 2022

1981 Chevrolet Silverado 10 Fleetside in 1:64 by Auto World.

40,653 · April 17, 2022

I’m that nob head that goes ‘I had one of those...’ on everything but I remember having the Spiderman van at my grandmas, along with my Ertl Fall Guy pick up I used to run it up and down the path.

I don’t know why but I always used to get bought Buddy L, Tonka and Ertl gear from the jumble sales as a kid, particularly remember my other nan getting me a Tonka Triumph TR7 and the Buddy L pick ups with the steering that worked off the light bar above the cab.