Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

Here's my Marina Coupe.

I bought it from a swapmeet in about 1990 with no windscreen, lights and a cracked pillar.

I restored* it in 1994 using Ford Sunburst Red. The lights are made of plasticard painstakingly filed into a tiny circle and not great but the repairs to the pillar and windscreen replacement are not bad.

I'd be interested in the Marina Coupe if the things that were missing on mine are there as I could effect a better restoration on it than the above.

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:38, sierraman said:

What sort of prices are we talking?

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Make me an offer! I’ve no idea what to ask for any of that tbh. 
None of it is really the sort of thing I want to keep but if it’s any good to anyone hit me with an offer. They’re all probably worth very little!

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:43, Split_Pin said:

Here's my Marina Coupe.

I bought it from a swapmeet in about 1990 with no windscreen, lights and a cracked pillar.

I restored* it in 1994 using Ford Sunburst Red. The lights are made of plasticard painstakingly filed into a tiny circle and not great but the repairs to the pillar and windscreen replacement are not bad.

I'd be interested in the Marina Coupe if the things that were missing on mine are there as I could effect a better restoration on it than the above.

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The Marina is complete, both jewel headlights are present as is the glazing. Both doors work still, seats are there still…

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:25, bunglebus said:

Only ever found one with its roof

 

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I had the red and blue one when they were new. From memory I think they cost about 35p at the time.

The roof is correct, but they all came with two red surf boards that slide in.

Your blue one has the earliest type one piece Whizzwheels with the eight circles. These were soon replaced by the ones that look like Rostyle Wheels.

[bunglebus]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:31, danthecapriman said:

Most of the rest are suitable for parts, wheels, restoration, making a scrapyard or whatever!

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You've got some pretty early Lesney stuff there, that yellow Caddy is of interest to me - you've also got one of the rarer colours of the green Kennel Truck, worth having to me even without the grille

Also interested in the (plastic?) blue and red truck, the red Summer Nissan, black DeTomaso Pantera and possibly the red supercar behind that blue and red truck - what is that?

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:28, danthecapriman said:

Lesney Mini, complete, needs paint.

 

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Is there any trace of metallic (see below) or non metallic orange paint under the gold?

 

If not then that Mini could be a very rare colour trial.

Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini Pre-production colour trail (vectis.co.uk)

 

[bunglebus]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:58, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Your blue one has the earliest type one piece Whizzwheels with the eight circles. These were soon replaced by the ones that look like Rostyle Wheels.

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Found them with both - I thought the teledial ones were later though, seem to recall someone on here saying the MK3 Cortina police car with them was hard to find too

[sierraman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:06, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Is there any trace of metallic (see below) or non metallic orange paint under the gold?

 

If not then that Mini could be a very rare colour trial.

Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini Pre-production colour trail (vectis.co.uk)

 

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Those Minis also had a pink and in some cases yellow undercoat from the factory. Don’t know why they did this as most Matchbox didn’t have a primer coat. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:13, sierraman said:

Those Minis also had a pink and in some cases yellow undercoat from the factory. Don’t know why they did this as most Matchbox didn’t have a primer coat. 

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I have an orange one that looks like it has a case of bad lacquer peel and looks to have pink under that. Look at the edges of the paint chips. None of the metallic ones I have seem to have under coat

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:09, bunglebus said:

Found them with both - I thought the teledial ones were later though, seem to recall someone on here saying the MK3 Cortina police car with them was hard to find too

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1970 catalogue has exclusively teledials

Corgi Toys - 1970 (google.com)

1972 has a mix of both types.

Corgi Toys - 1972 (google.com)

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:06, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Is there any trace of metallic (see below) or non metallic orange paint under the gold?

 

If not then that Mini could be a very rare colour trial.

Matchbox Superfast 29b Racing Mini Pre-production colour trail (vectis.co.uk)

 

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I’ll see if I can wipe off some of the gold. I doubt it’s a rare one but you never know!

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:39, danthecapriman said:

I’ll see if I can wipe off some of the gold. I doubt it’s a rare one but you never know!

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Look inside the model with a bright torch, that's the best way to find the original colour.

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 15:40, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Look inside the model with a bright torch, that's the best way to find the original colour.

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Good idea!

Just looked and it’s the Copper/orange metallic colour. The good thing is the shitty gold repaint does chip off dead easily so it might even survive just stripping the gold (probably Humbrol!) off.

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:31, danthecapriman said:

Most of the rest are suitable for parts, wheels, restoration, making a scrapyard or whatever!

If you want anything let me know, it’ll be cheap!

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Ok so, 

Marina - Sold. 
3x Lesney Cortina mk2 - sold. 
Lesney Austin 1300 - sold.  
Lesney Mercury Cougar - sold. 
Lesney Mini - sold.  
Majorette Pug 806 - sold.   
Lesney ISO Grifo - sold.

Lesney yellow Cadillac - sold.    
Green Kennel truck - sold.  
red & blue plastic truck - sold.    
Black Pantera - sold.   
Red Lamborghini - Sold.   
Toyota Crown red no brand - sold.

Cheers chaps!

[Split_Pin]

Well worth posting them up here!

Referring to @MiniMinorMk3s earlier post about Cortinas,  here are a couple that I don't think appear:

2.0s:

And my favourite second only to the Superfast MK4 is this Mira MK5/Taunus 

 

[danthecapriman]

Found a handful of others up for grabs from a previous bulk buy if anyone wants them cheap.

The VW camper is rough! Chassis is loose and the side doors are gone.

[bunglebus]

  On 21/12/2022 at 17:25, danthecapriman said:

The VW camper is rough!  the side doors are gone.

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TADS. Pretty much every playworn example you find has them missing, and annoyingly they changed the design so the ones off the later, silver version don't fit.

You can get white metal replacements but I find parts like that far too soft and easily damaged

There are two base types to find though, I think this is the rarer version with the interior cast in

And the version where it's riveted to the base

As you can see there are also several types of wheel used, even the side doors (if you've got 'em) change over the production run

 

[Bren]

  On 21/12/2022 at 14:25, bunglebus said:

Only ever found one with its roof

Lots of the blue ones have passed through my hands including this bestickered one

Plus I have a purple version and the orange Fire Bug

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The purple one should have been part of a set pulling a sailboat.

I have the blue one in the box but 50 years has seen it fade somewhat.

[FakeConcern]

@Datsuncog thanks again for posting these C30s!

Came in the post today!

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 19:07, bunglebus said:

TADS. Pretty much every playworn example you find has them missing, and annoyingly they changed the design so the ones off the later, silver version don't fit.

You can get white metal replacements but I find parts like that far too soft and easily damaged

There are two base types to find though, I think this is the rarer version with the interior cast in

And the version where it's riveted to the base

As you can see there are also several types of wheel used, even the side doors (if you've got 'em) change over the production run

 

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That one of mine is the type with cast-in interior. The lump of roof above the doors has been broken out with the doors! Pity!

[Datsuncog]

  On 21/12/2022 at 20:32, FakeConcern said:

@Datsuncog thanks again for posting these C30s!

Came in the post today!

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Hey, glad they showed up safely! I'd posted them last week but thought it might take a little longer than usual to arrive, with things being as they are... Cheers for letting me know - enjoy!

 

[danthecapriman]

A few weeks back I asked about Bulgarian Matchbox on here.

Well, the reason:

I got myself a Bulgarian Mk2 Capri in a weird dark blue colour the uk ones didn’t come in. I think Matchbox missed a trick really not releasing more/better colours for some of their uk range.
 

[junkyarddog]

Never knew they did the Superkings in Bulgaria!

[Richard_FM]

  On 20/12/2022 at 23:11, Noel Tidybeard said:

matchbox super kings then

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Thanks I was thinking it might be a Matchbox, I has a smaller one by them in white.

[Split_Pin]

  On 21/12/2022 at 22:24, danthecapriman said:

A few weeks back I asked about Bulgarian Matchbox on here.

Well, the reason:

I got myself a Bulgarian Mk2 Capri in a weird dark blue colour the uk ones didn’t come in. I think Matchbox missed a trick really not releasing more/better colours for some of their uk range.

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  On 21/12/2022 at 22:50, junkyarddog said:

Never knew they did the Superkings in Bulgaria!

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[bunglebus]

+1 for me too, thought it was just the small stuff. What does the base say?

[danthecapriman]

  On 21/12/2022 at 23:39, bunglebus said:

+1 for me too, thought it was just the small stuff. What does the base say?

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Here’s a brighter pic of the colour.

 

[Split_Pin]

Does the tailgate open?

[andy18s]

There's a few for sale on various sites but most of it is expensive as people realise what they can try squeeze out of buyers

https://balkanauction.com/en/search/?sort=&searchText=matchbox+bulgaria&sellerName=&priceFrom=&priceTo=

[sierraman]

Picked up another yellow Capri whilst they’re a quid to customise.