Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

5 minutes ago, 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)

 

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]

13 minutes ago, 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. 

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]

21 minutes ago, 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

1970 catalogue has exclusively teledials

Corgi Toys - 1970 (google.com)

1972 has a mix of both types.

Corgi Toys - 1972 (google.com)

[danthecapriman]

31 minutes ago, 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)

 

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

[MiniMinorMk3]

Just now, 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!

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

[danthecapriman]

10 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

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

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]

2 hours ago, 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!

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]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

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

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]

5 hours ago, 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

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]

1 hour ago, 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

 

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]

34 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

@Datsuncog thanks again for posting these C30s!

Came in the post today!

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]

23 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

matchbox super kings then

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

[Split_Pin]

35 minutes ago, 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.

 

11 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Never knew they did the Superkings in Bulgaria!

 

[bunglebus]

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

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

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

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. 

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Does the tailgate open?

Yep! It’s identical in every way to my uk made Capri. Literally the only difference is the colour and it says Bulgaria on the base.

[Split_Pin]

Google fu indicates that the Datsun 240Z was also available in chrome gold which a few ofnthe Superfast cars seemed to appear in.

[sierraman]

Supposedly Matchbox lent the tooling to Mikro ‘67 during the early 80’s, presumably round the time they were clearing out the Hackney Wick factory. But then it never got returned so they’ve been produced on/off for many years. I suppose it made sense at the time as in 1982 they were raiding the coffers for whatever they could get to keep the business afloat.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Just had a quick search on Vectis. This is all the Bulgarian Superkings they have had in the last 16 years.

Datsun 240Z

Benzo C-111

and the f1 car and a gold Datsun

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Yesterday it was Fords, in the interests of balance here's some Opel/Vauxhalls. All these are by Schuco, but three are dealership issues.

Opel Vectra Dutch Police

Dealer issue Opel Vectra

Dealer issue Vauxhall Insignia Saloon

Dealer issue Insignia Estate

[Split_Pin]

I've got the Vectra, I bought it because it was unusual un being a saloon and in one of those metallic colours that seemed to be very popular on cars in the early 00s. I also have the Insignia. It's a really nice model, I recall mine was quite expensive at around £40. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

They are typical of curb-side 1/43rd models that are produced these days. Good detailing both inside and out.

I would have got mine at auction as part of a lot.