Shite in Miniature II

[MiniMinorMk3]

Todays installment of Roadside Assistance is from Germany. The ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club) is modelled by various, mostly German, manufacturers. So here's some VWs in ADAC livery

Schuco VW Split Screen Bug

Schuco VW Micro Bus

Vitesse VW Bug

Vitesse VW Type 3 Notchback

Faller 1962 VW Bug in plastic

Gama-Mini VW 1302

Gama VW Passat Variant

Norev Jet-Car VW Golf Mk1

1/40 Viking Plastic VW Split Screen Micro Bus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sierraman]

13 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Those were the executive desk sets. Very much meant for grown ups. They came in two flavours, varnished mahogany and lacquered walnut. The former came in a glossy grey non-window box, the latter in a non-window box with a similar walnut print. My Mercedes 500SSK with the mahogany stand is still on display at my parents'. 

Because SHEER CLASS.

I have a Lesney giftware ashtray on the bedside table at home so I know all about tasteful decor. 😂

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, AndyW201 said:

Only many decades later on this forum did I find out they were Zylmex.

I was reading your description of them thinking "I bet they were Zylmex" 😄

The blue Rolls was the one that got me started, in a job lot of Matchbox and looking very like one - but I knew it wasn't. Start of a slippery slope!

Today's mystery model is this plastic MK1 Escort that's clearly meant to represent one of the Daily Mail London to Mexico rally cars. I'm going to guess it would have had additional pieces representing the front and rear lights etc, and the external roll cage like the Corgi Junior

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

here's some VWs in ADAC livery

All very nice. Somehow more appealing to me than AA/RAC stuff. 

I don't know if my very playworn ADAC Dinky bug should get restored or left alone

Got some Siku ones too somewhere 

Corgi ADAC Polo

 

[sutty2006]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I never been a fan of 1/18th due to the size, and when I was getting stuff for Christmas it was all the Dinky TV stuff like 

Captain Scarlet SPV

or stuff from UFO

 

I have a couple of Kyosho Mini Coopers in 1/18 and a Solido that is 1/16th, but I prefer the smaller scale stuff as you can get more into the house without them being noticed.

Almost certain I’ve got a very used and battered SPV up in the loft. Must get time to find it… 

[w00dy]

Picked this up from Lidl earlier

 

 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

22 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

Today's mystery model is this plastic MK1 Escort that's clearly meant to represent one of the Daily Mail London to Mexico rally cars. 

 

Some thing in my deep deep memory thinks these were cereal give aways, maybe Kellogs Rice Crispys. I remember me and my brother would poor the whole packet out of a fresh box of cereal just to get the toy. In the end the cereal companies had to pack the toy seperately after a few kids had problems with chocking on the toys and not noticing it in their breakfast.

[Tenmil Socket]

Just now, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Some thing in my deep deep memory thinks these were cereal give aways, maybe Kellogs Rice Crispys. 

I was just about to type something similar but not sure which cereal.

[MiniMinorMk3]

A quick interwebs search found this red version

[Tenmil Socket]

12 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A quick interwebs search found this red version

It's the red that I remember... (I thought it could possibly have been yellow).

I'm doubting myself now... although I believe I've seen these Escort's before I don't know if I'm also getting mixed up with the reflector things that fitted to your bicycle spokes!

[bunglebus]

I just found that one too, with some companions

[MiniMinorMk3]

And the car on the right is the Ford GT70

[bunglebus]

Not found any more about the Escort/Capri/GT70, but while looking I did manage to ID another mystery car that one of you guys sent me a while ago

 

 

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

Corgi Artics (and a Lone Star) in the expensive charity shop. £5.00

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Swines! This thread has now got me looking at 1/18 Bburago 'barn finds'. They're the last thing I need! 

Giving me ideas though...

 

[Split_Pin]

Is it @bunglebus that is making one of those in real-time using a Porsche 356 on his garage roof or something?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

That rings a bell. It'll take years to reach a vague level of quality patina I'd have thought though.

[bunglebus]

14 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Is it @bunglebus that is making one of those in real-time using a Porsche 356 on his garage roof or something?

Yep there's an ex- @DoctorRetro 356 coupé on top of the outhouse, I tried putting some moss and small plants in it last summer but they didn't seem to like it

[sierraman]

Ah-ha! Reduced to a £1. 

[danthecapriman]

15 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Ah-ha! Reduced to a £1. 

Nice! I’ve got a metallic green one. They look a pretty good shape imho.

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Todays installment of Roadside Assistance is from Germany. The ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club) is modelled by various, mostly German, manufacturers.

Tiny Tom mag seinen Siku Mercedes-Benz LP 608 sehr !

Das war Tom heute, der einen Siku VW 1300 sammelte, der ein viel verwöhnteres Leben hatte :

Leider hatte der Kameramann der Drohne getrunken.

[Zie]

Today's finds come from the B&M bump bin and ASDA. 

Don't mind the Doom claw. 

[bunglebus]

39 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Siku Mercedes-Benz LP 608 sehr !

I presume mine was once ADAC too, but appears to have fallen into private hands and had its livery removed

 

[bunglebus]

The website where I found the other plastic Kellogg's cars had a blog, not updated since 2020, but also an email address - worth a shot!

Apparently they were given away with Shreddies

[Split_Pin]

I'd have just loved to find a MK1 Escort in my breakfast as a kid, those are ace!

[FakeConcern]

Thanks @Split_Pinfor alerting me to this Saab, I got one super cheap on ebay and here it is with the caravan. I hadn't noticed before how it had faded on one side from being in the summer house...

[bunglebus]

6 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I'd have just loved to find a MK1 Escort in my breakfast as a kid, those are ace!

I want to find a complete one now but I bet they're rocking horse poo territory. That "Sand Flea" Beetle from the Frosties promo is also rather excellent, at least I know what to search for

[bunglebus]

1 minute ago, FakeConcern said:

Thanks @Split_Pinfor alerting me to this Saab, I got one super cheap on ebay and here it is with the caravan. I hadn't noticed before how it had faded on one side from being in the summer house...

Kees?

 

[sierraman]

I had a metallic blue one years ago of the SAAB, think it’s long gone though! 

[stuboy]

Got this nice renault 21 of bay of eee .. love it