Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

OK I know not everyone will like these, but these boxed pull-back cars were too cheap to leave behind. The Merc SEL is branded a Welly on the base, but the others are unbranded

one of very few Hot Wheels worth buying, Dixie Challenger (Roger Dodger) was Mattel's way of avoiding Dukes of Hazzard copyright 

Pretty good Matchbox Nissan 270X

And a K-35 Lightning

Andrew E pointed out this trailer in among a serious pile of them (must have been a dozen boat trailers and half as many yellow car versions) as being the one that carries the ugly white Porsche behind the yellow van. I've probably got one but...

Blue is one of the less seen colours on the ovloV

I found a Field Car in a multipack but don't mind a loose one

Newer version of the VW bus in a livery I didn't have

Not a bad Racing Mini

Miura is a body donor to allow the resto of the broken yellow regular wheels i found recently 

Thought this was an early Lesney but it's a Benbros

Clean Corgis - Polo has been detailed nicely by someone

Majorette horsebox - with horse

944 ain't great but should be restorable

Why did I buy this? I already have one as a stalled project but for 50p...

No regrets on this buggy though, think i have the choice of 5 colour bodies and two bases now - they clip together and are easy to customise/parts swap

Tomica bus

I'm hoping Mr. Flowers does a windscreen for the Dinky "Sam's Car"

Joal Simca is a repaint but too unusual to resist

I know some of you will enjoy seeing this Vanguards Cav

Don't think I've missed anything..?

[bunglebus]

Oh yeah - I think this big (1:11!) Gama remote control Merc has been on display before

Well, @andrew eand I both laid eyes on it at once and made enquiries - going half each on the £** it cost. It is a beast!!

Just to give you a sense of its enormity

even the remote control is listed as an offensive weapon,  with three D cells powering the thing via a long cable.

I bet it was a very wealthy family that bought this for Junior when it was new

Kinda puts my other plastic fantastic, by Buddy L to shame

Here are some other bits wot I saw

Those got hoovered up moments after I took the pic at £8 each/deal for multiples. 

Dinky 2CV was appealing

These were all plastic bodied and interesting but I had skinted myself

Dickie Kak stayed on the table

As did these official Ford models of MK4 Escort and Sierra

[Split_Pin]

That Gama Mercedes is tremendous.

[andy18s]

I've never seen Sam's Car,off to check ebay and the likes

Edit.Oof

[andrew e]

I’d like to say I had more resolve…. but hey-ho! These 3 beauties cost £17 which is not outrageous for the glamorous looks! 
Corgi Berliet wrecker dragging a Solido 504:

The wrecker is the old Holmes crane and works wonderfully!

 

 

 

[andrew e]

I have always wanted an early small door one of these - for a £10 it didn’t really Hertz much. It’s in lovely cared for condition though it does seem to have carried plenty of plasticine inside  on its last hire!

[andrew e]

Lastly from the pound and 50p bins these 4 - of course the chassis off the green Carabo is too short for the C11!

 

Front arches and tailgate bottom are like new on the Transit though 😁

[Bear]

21 hours ago, andrew e said:

@RichardK They need to be released from the packets - it’s diecast cruelty 😂

Here, plenty of 'em free-roaming...

(It started as "just Jeeps" because I had a Wrangler test car and did not want to give it back ever).

A familiar one?

Another 1:18 - usually I only do 1:43 but it was a present. Shame I'm selling the car but the model's a 3.5 facelift PRHT anyway.

More lurkers:

That red hotrod is like an old Rolamatic - the engine wobbles when you push the car!

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, RichardK said:

That is very nice indeed

[sierraman]

Not tremendously interesting but here’s 3 I gave 20p each for. 

[andrew e]

Supra! @RichardK you need one of these - they take a bit of varnish (well mine did) but they do the job amicably.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274061967206?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB58869686&

[Spottedlaurel]

At pretty much the exact moment @bunglebus was purchasing that Majorette horsebox, I found myself one here:

Complete with lady singing accompanied by mechanical accordion, it was very French.

The horse has bolted. RR at least had its ladder and is the best of the three. Majorette Monte Carlo is a bit chunky. Seller also had a Mercedes which I already have and rather battered examples of Golf Mk1 and Escort Mk3/4 which I left behind. He managed to keep his cigarette going throughout the whole exchange.

Drew a blank at a couple of other sales. At one it rained and everyone packed-up or covered their stock, and the last was at a spooky derelict chateau where it was only really the owner selling off some stuff.

[Bear]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That is very nice indeed

Opening parts Matchbox - my favourite Matchbox car was the red with white top Challenger - was sad when they hot-rodded it. Think I had a blue with red seats once, as well. The remake loses the chrome scoops but gains an opening bonnet.

I think the carry cases I got will get filled with cars I remember, starting with said challenger, the purple Europa, Lincoln Continental, Volvo 480ES, the orange and tampo print Countach, grey BMW M1, brown Rover SD1 with sunroof, VW1600 TL, Renault 5, CX Safari and the little Mercury wagon with dogs looking out of the back.

[MorrisItalSLX]

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Only one plate brings up a result.

[sierraman]

16 hours ago, andrew e said:

Supra! @RichardK you need one of these - they take a bit of varnish (well mine did) but they do the job amicably.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274061967206?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338365712&toolid=20006&customid=EB58869686&

Might consider one of those, I did build one once but in fairness for £30 you couldn’t do it yourself cheaper factoring time in. I’d go with white and a header board in red and the Matchbox 1-75 seventies thing emblazoned on it. It would have to be in the loft however as domestic circumstances dictate no diecast on show😒

[bunglebus]

What's an Essex girl's favourite wine?

"I wanna go to Lakeside!"

And she did, so we did. Entertainer came up trumps for me, best find being the new Maxima drift yo wagon

[155V6]

Recent Finds Part One

I haven't posted much on here for a couple of weeks,pickings have been very slim.Here's what I did get from car boots & charity shops

1/64 NASCARThese came from a neighbour of mine who was selling at the car boot.He used to go to the US 2 or 3 times a year to watch NASCAR races & would bring back loads of models & t-shirts which he would sell at car shows to help pay for the trip.He's not doing it any more though,& is selling off the last bits very cheaply

Matchbox thing

Brisca F1

Corgi TR7 in a less common colour

Matchbox Hairy Hustler

Darda Go Cart

Maisto Buick

Siku recovery truck & Matchbox Super Kings trailer

Siku breakdown truck & Corgi 2CV    

Part two to follow

[155V6]

Recent finds Part Two

These came from Miss_155's neighbour who was clearing junk from her house after living somewhere else for several years.They have been stored in a damp garage for some time,so some have suffered a bit but I was still very pleased to be given them 😁

Here's the box

Here's what I found inside

Most will clean up quite nicely,the worst thing seems to be transfers peeling off because of the damp.

 

[bunglebus]

Damn that's a nice haul. Any animals in the back of the yellow pickup? Not found one with the clear top intact yet

[155V6]

13 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Damn that's a nice haul. Any animals in the back of the yellow pickup? Not found one with the clear top intact yet

No,the top was loose in the tray so I was hoping to find the lion but out of luck there 😂

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

1) You can see why I thought the Benbros ambulance was a Lesney

2) what's the base like on the Austin taxi? Still trying to ID my mystery one

3) that orange Camper is bugging me - colour is "off" and it has no interior or glass - has it been apart?

4) I need more info on that white Jag! I know the red one is Summer

[155V6]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

1) You can see why I thought the Benbros ambulance was a Lesney

2) what's the base like on the Austin taxi? Still trying to ID my mystery one

3) that orange Camper is bugging me - colour is "off" and it has no interior or glass - has it been apart?

4) I need more info on that white Jag! I know the red one is Summer

Base of the Taxi

The Camper has been apart,it was in pieces in the tray.Not sure if it's been repainted or is just faded.The paint is very rough though

The white Jag is a Minic Motorways slot car

[bunglebus]

13 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Base of the Taxi

Ah that's the Budgie one

[bunglebus]

Oh look,, the RS1600 is coming back in a month or two

[bunglebus]

Latest list of Corgi Club models - not had the ambulance yet (a great model and I have the original) but I'm hopping from foot to foot about the following month's release, the African Safari Beetle. Quite a complex release with working steering 

[sierraman]

Wish they’d copy the 70’s/80’s models

[bunglebus]

Took the donor Matchbox Miura apart along with the broken regular wheels. Did Matchbox really just remove the engine and leave a big gap under the rear window?

Body is pretty much identical other than these stops above the rear wheels to limit suspension travel

[Split_Pin]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

Wish they’d copy the 70’s/80’s models

I've got most of the originals but even then they're all before my time and leave me pretty cold.

The current prices of original 70s and 80s diecast in good condition, from any manufacturer, should indicate that there's a demand for them.

[bunglebus]

Another oddity. I noticed the rear of the Dinky police Mini I bought to restore looked very plain, I was worried that the owner had sanded off all the detail of the rear lights, bootlid etc - but the paint was very thick, I couldn't open the bonnet either

Got the paint off - no detail at all but looks unmolested

A bit of googling finds some with twin rear lights and boot

Some with single piece lights

And some with a bum as smooth as a baby's...bum

Very strange. I think the smooth version should have a decal like this

OK I got to the bottom of this. Dinky launched the Mini model in 1967 as a Morris Mini Minor Automatic (!) #183, then in 1968 the police version #250 - but because this was supposed to be an Austin Cooper, smoothed the rear of the casting and replaced it with a decal for the boot, lights and (Austin) lettering. They also removed the winged Morris badge from the bonnet. Then in 1970 they modified the casting again with proper cast in lights and badges for the Cooper, and re-instated the old bonnet but with the wings removed, looks a lot like a Leyland badge actually. Problem was the shells and bonnets got mixed up a lot, so there are police versions that are badged as Morrises and vice versa.

There was also the problem of the registration number, Dinky updated the suffix to match the current registration year, but this was difficult on the early police version, as it meant altering the decal. You either get black MTB 21E, or a later reg but stuck on top of the decal - eventually they made a new decal with MTB 21J in white/yellow.

I love these strange diecast wormholes

[Volksy]

New arrival.