Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Blimey where have you been lurking!

[Datsuncog]

Clearly, enchanted by an evil witch and held under a curse until two consecutive photos were posted of a mildly shonky Lancia Beta model.

Or something.

[sutty2006]

  On 09/12/2022 at 13:49, Zie said:

B&M dump bin did me well today.  Couple picked up for others, I'm not quite that greedy. 

 

 

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Jesus H tap dancing Christ, that’s a hefty hoard!! 

[RoadworkUK]

  On 09/12/2022 at 12:47, Datsuncog said:

Bit of déjà vu to the market this morning - not a lot that's new, I'm afraid.

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Thank you for another excellent field report / session of cruel tantalisation.

Those multi-pack Asian buses look rather excellent, and are something of a barg (probably), but having realised how much clutter I'm amassing, I MUST go cold turkey. The Eurolines Bova Futura does rather tickle my frussetpouch, but at a tenner it's not quite as much of a sublime deal as when he was boshing buses out for five notes apiece, so I'll use that an incentive to keep hands in pockets.

Hope the scone was good!

[Split_Pin]

Hey @Datsuncog the Olympian Story is great for a tenner. If you are going back in the next few weeks and its still there, I'd like that one a lot.

[Datsuncog]

Well then, where does the afternoon take us?

  On 01/12/2022 at 12:14, FakeConcern said:

@Datsuncog

Re; your post a couple of pages back, I'm pretty sure I had your last gold coloured Matchbox Volvo C30! If you happen to see them again, are you willing to pick me up a couple of black ones, if they're not too dear? I only have one so far...

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  On 01/12/2022 at 15:35, FakeConcern said:

Thanks. For £1 I would have as many as you could get up to say £10 with black then red then any other colour with gold last in order if you really don't mind. I know it sounds excessive, but I was hoping to get some for C30 club members, one of whom had them as a centre piece on the tables at his wedding and they all got nicked!

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After last week's careful and diligent search of the toyboxes revealed no remaining C30s, I wasn't really expecting much this week... but a cursory rummage resulted in me pulling out, in best Little Jack Horner stylee, an unexpected black C30...

And further delving produced another one, plus another two in gold.

Well, slap my thigh and call me Gertrude.

Dunno whether last week these had been set aside for someone who ultimately didn't come back for them, but either way - there they were.

So I'll set those aside for you, dude - and hopefully it'll give you a couple of extra black ones for yourself, plus a couple to help replenish your club chum's pilfered collection! No red ones, unfortunately.

 

  On 03/12/2022 at 19:56, Rover414 said:

@Datsuncogalways seem to miss these on a Friday, he had some buses there that are steals even at a tenner, if any of the three Geminis were about at any point in the future I'd be interested (those being the Arriva London, the black/silver 36 one & the silver Wright demonstrator). I will have to set a reminder for the next time around just in case!

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There was indeed a Gemini remaining on the stall this morning - just the one. So I nabbed it for you.

The best bit?

He only charged me a fiver for it.

I was surprised it was still there, as the local connections to Wrightbus puts these in a fair bit of demand.

I was also a bit shocked to realise this model's 19 years old.

So it's here for you along with the £5 Optare Lynx from a few weeks back - just give me a rattle whenever you want them sent!

 

  On 09/12/2022 at 14:29, RoadworkUK said:

Thank you for another excellent field report / session of cruel tantalisation.

Those multi-pack Asian buses look rather excellent, and are something of a barg (probably), but having realised how much clutter I'm amassing, I MUST go cold turkey. The Eurolines Bova Futura does rather tickle my frussetpouch, but at a tenner it's not quite as much of a sublime deal as when he was boshing buses out for five notes apiece, so I'll use that an incentive to keep hands in pockets.

Hope the scone was good!

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It was a pretty good scone, as it happens - they're £1.50 now rather than the pound they used to be, but still not bad value. They're about the size of a fist and plenty of fruit in them too. Not a bad breakfast.

I know the feeling - there comes a point when there's just too many models, and a queasy sensation takes over... not good. Still, there's never a shortage - I'm sure there'll still be plenty available whenever you feel the tug become irresistable.

  On 09/12/2022 at 14:44, Split_Pin said:

Hey @Datsuncog the Olympian Story is great for a tenner. If you are going back in the next few weeks and its still there, I'd like that one a lot.

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Yes, it did look pretty darn appealing - and I thought if anyone might appreciate them, it'd be you! Will keep an eye out next week, sure...

 

And lastly, I dug this out for myself:

Don't know why, as I generally have quite a violent aversion to Range Rover Sports.

But I'd been thinking about it since last week, and it was still there today, so...

Bit slabby, and maybe slightly disproportioned, but hey.

It's here now, anyway!

Happy Friday, kids.

 

[quicksilver]

Those Corgi bus sets are bargains at £10. It still intrigues me how so many far eastern buses keep turning up at Belfast market, really not a place you'd expect to find them.

It's a shame the silver one from that three-piece set was never sold separately as I'd probably have several of them for reasons that will become apparent. I just have one that had randomly been split from the set and sold by itself, which with a little bit of reworking became this, representing one of the many ex-HK Olympians brought to the UK by Ensignbus to become school buses.

[sierraman]

  On 09/12/2022 at 15:29, Datsuncog said:

Well then, where does the afternoon take us?

 

After last week's careful and diligent search of the toyboxes revealed no remaining C30s, I wasn't really expecting much this week... but a cursory rummage resulted in me pulling out, in best Little Jack Horner stylee, an unexpected black C30...

And further delving produced another one, plus another two in gold.

Well, slap my thigh and call me Gertrude.

Dunno whether last week these had been set aside for someone who ultimately didn't come back for them, but either way - there they were.

So I'll set those aside for you, dude - and hopefully it'll give you a couple of extra black ones for yourself, plus a couple to help replenish your club chum's pilfered collection! No red ones, unfortunately.

 

There was indeed a Gemini remaining on the stall this morning - just the one. So I nabbed it for you.

The best bit?

He only charged me a fiver for it.

I was surprised it was still there, as the local connections to Wrightbus puts these in a fair bit of demand.

I was also a bit shocked to realise this model's 19 years old.

So it's here for you along with the £5 Optare Lynx from a few weeks back - just give me a rattle whenever you want them sent!

 

It was a pretty good scone, as it happens - they're £1.50 now rather than the pound they used to be, but still not bad value. They're about the size of a fist and plenty of fruit in them too. Not a bad breakfast.

I know the feeling - there comes a point when there's just too many models, and a queasy sensation takes over... not good. Still, there's never a shortage - I'm sure there'll still be plenty available whenever you feel the tug become irresistable.

Yes, it did look pretty darn appealing - and I thought if anyone might appreciate them, it'd be you! Will keep an eye out next week, sure...

 

And lastly, I dug this out for myself:

Don't know why, as I generally have quite a violent aversion to Range Rover Sports.

But I'd been thinking about it since last week, and it was still there today, so...

Bit slabby, and maybe slightly disproportioned, but hey.

It's here now, anyway!

Happy Friday, kids.

 

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I have the RR as a Moving Parts one which isn’t the best rendition. 

[ETCHY]

  On 07/12/2022 at 22:58, bunglebus said:

This one slipped under my radar - what's the chances of Smyths getting them?

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That's bloody brill. Want one !

[FakeConcern]

  On 09/12/2022 at 15:29, Datsuncog said:

Well then, where does the afternoon take us?

 

After last week's careful and diligent search of the toyboxes revealed no remaining C30s, I wasn't really expecting much this week... but a cursory rummage resulted in me pulling out, in best Little Jack Horner stylee, an unexpected black C30...

And further delving produced another one, plus another two in gold.

Well, slap my thigh and call me Gertrude.

Dunno whether last week these had been set aside for someone who ultimately didn't come back for them, but either way - there they were.

So I'll set those aside for you, dude - and hopefully it'll give you a couple of extra black ones for yourself, plus a couple to help replenish your club chum's pilfered collection! No red ones, unfortunately.

 

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Haha, that's great and thank you again for thinking of me.

Please PM me with postage costs (and please feel free to add on commission too) so I can reimburse you ASAP

 

[Split_Pin]

Another grand visit to St George's of a Friday. 

I now have 4 Hong Kong buses from there and 4 UK models! Had I not been so restrained* I could probably own a lot more!

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 09/12/2022 at 14:44, Split_Pin said:

Hey @Datsuncog the Olympian Story is great for a tenner. If you are going back in the next few weeks and its still there, I'd like that one a lot.

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if the stagecoach/citybus is there i could find a home for it

[Noel Tidybeard]

  On 09/12/2022 at 21:30, Split_Pin said:

Another grand visit to St George's of a Friday. 

I now have 4 Hong Kong buses from there and 4 UK models! Had I not been so restrained* I could probably own a lot more!

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pix or it never happened

[MiniMinorMk3]

One of my favourite Matchbox Collectibles series are the Muscle Collection. The detail is pretty good, the colours are good and the proportions look right. Even the underside are well detailed with correct engine colours.

YMC06-M '68 Camaro 396 SS

 

YMC08-M '66 Chevelle ss 396

YMC01-M '70 Chevelle SS 454

YMC12-M '71 Challenger R/T

YMC10-M '69 Charger

YMC09-M '66 Fairlane 500XL

YMC11-M '70 Olds 442

YMC02-M '71 'Cuda 440 

YMC07-M '70 Plymouth GTX

YMC04-M '70 Plymouth Roadrunner

[junkyarddog]

Finally got around to wheel swapping the RS2000.

Just so I could do this🤣🤣

[sierraman]

  On 10/12/2022 at 15:53, junkyarddog said:

Finally got around to wheel swapping the RS2000.

Just so I could do this🤣🤣

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The Majorette Capri is far and away the best rendition in that scale, the corgi and the Matchbox weren’t that good. 

[Split_Pin]

Dunno, I think the Majorette looks a bit wonky because of how they've made the vinyl roof from plastic. But it is 100% more fun than the Corgi and Matchbox for its level of detail. It even has the correct badges on the back!

[500tops]

Today's charity shop pickings...  £1.80 well spent? You decide!

 

Anyone recognise the no name 'made in China' Stratos?

[bunglebus]

I only spent 50p in a charity shop today

Had a few other arrivals but I'll photograph them another time

[Spottedlaurel]

Outcome of a few Tesco/Morrisons visits this week:

 

And the first of several kits arrived:

Technically I don't know about this one, but I will do in just over two weeks....

Hasegawa are probably the most interesting of the Japanese kitmakers at present, they're bringing out some great stuff. Tamiya are a bit slow, and Fujimi and Aoshima tend to rely on rather aged mouldings regularly reissued with different wheels and box artwork. But I still buy them every so often.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Over the next week I'm going to be posting up a selection of road side assistance vehicles. These will include associations and manufacturer vehicles.

To get the ball rolling here's a selection of AA items.

Vitesse Series 2 80" Land Rover

Lion Car Commer

AA branded Vauxhall Brava by Corgi

Vanguards Austin A40 Van

Vanguards Mini Van

Vanguards Anglia Van

Vanguards Series 1 80" Land Rover

Vanguards Series 2 Land Rover

Vanguards Morris Minor Van

Vanguards Reliant Regal (Supervan)

 

 

[Split_Pin]

I love all these models you are sharing, keep them coming!

I really like that late 40s/early 50s Austin A40. I'll need to look out for that one.

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 11/12/2022 at 13:47, Split_Pin said:

I really like that late 40s/early 50s Austin A40. I'll need to look out for that one.

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The A40 van comes in about 20 different versions. Here's just a few more examples.

[sierraman]

Matchbox Dinky did one, they don’t go for much if you wanted to paint one. They were made right in the middle of the ‘collectors item’ phase so there’s loads being cleared out of old dead men’s flats. 🤣

[bunglebus]

These arrived yesterday but I wasn't in the right mood for looking at them

Soma are one of many "no-name" brands that turn up from time to time. Skip lorry is quite a nice find

Another no-name, probably a Yatming copy of the ubiquitous pick up truck. Hadn't seen a camper before

One of the "H.W." Matchbox copies i hadn't previously found was #302, the Lamborghini Countach that everyone loves 

Lastly, this is a 2004 issued Hot Wheels Morris Wagon. This is the less desirable Treasure Hunt version,  there's also a similar one with Real Riders but they're £££

I can never fathom why Mattel put MG Rover on the base of these as clearly it's neither 

[quicksilver]

  On 11/12/2022 at 15:27, bunglebus said:

Lastly, this is a 2004 issued Hot Wheels Morris Wagon. This is the less desirable Treasure Hunt version,  there's also a similar one with Real Riders but they're £££

I can never fathom why Mattel put MG Rover on the base of these as clearly it's neither

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For licensing reasons at a guess as MGR presumably owned the Morris name at that time. It apparently belongs to SAIC (via Nanjing) now.

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 11/12/2022 at 15:12, sierraman said:

Matchbox Dinky did one, they don’t go for much if you wanted to paint one. They were made right in the middle of the ‘collectors item’ phase so there’s loads being cleared out of old dead men’s flats. 🤣

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I had forgotten about those.

The main two versions are the Dinky and Brooke Bond ones. However, there are a lot of Code 2 Matchbox and Dinky versions for shows and company promotions.

[155V6]

The one I picked up earlier in the week is available for £thepriceofpostage

[Split_Pin]

  On 11/12/2022 at 17:49, 155V6 said:

The one I picked up earlier in the week is available for £thepriceofpostage

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Oh yes please man, PM incoming.

[flat4alfa]

  On 11/12/2022 at 13:47, Split_Pin said:

I really like that late 40s/early 50s Austin A40. I'll need to look out for that one.

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Tom still has his Dinky original

 

The Matchbox 'Dinky' replacement is quite different, he had thought they just resurrected the casting