Shite in Miniature II

[FakeConcern]

On 12/28/2022 at 5:06 PM, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Those came as a boxed set with a pick-up, a boat and a caravan.

There's one on Ebay at the moment Solido Major IV Model Car Building Gift Set | eBay

No no no, please don't post stuff like this again!

 

A boat

A caravan

Retro cars

 

AAAARRRRGGG!!!!!!

[Spottedlaurel]

Had a rare trip to an Asda today, managed to get myself the Majorette Toyota 2000 GT. HW selection was pretty poor there however and I didn't bother with any of them.

Also paid a visit to the Hannants model kits wholesale/mail order warehouse, which makes the stash I have out on the garage look rather miniscule (although the majority of theirs is military/aircraft). Got a 1988 Starlet by Haseagawa which was on special offer plus a load of Tamiya TS spray paint cans which were mostly down to £1.99 each and none any more than £3.99 (they're normally more like £6-7).

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

When I first saw that Matchbox W123,I couldn't help thinking that it looked familiar.I had a quick search through some Majorettes & found these

[sierraman]

Noticed there’s two shades of yellow on the Capris. Not that I’m sad and pick up on shit like this...

[Split_Pin]

That Kangoo is one of the more disappointing Matchbox models I have bought. I can't understand why they didn't leave out the front windows and fit an interior? 

[sierraman]

47 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That Kangoo is one of the more disappointing Matchbox models I have bought. I can't understand why they didn't leave out the front windows and fit an interior? 

Wouldn’t surprise me if it had an interior underneath the opaque glazing, seen a few Matchbox with hidden features. I like it but only because it looks like the sort of vehicle you’d see milling  round an oil refinery.

[Ghosty]

The Majorette DHL Kangoo EV is a nicer model.

59 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That Kangoo is one of the more disappointing Matchbox models I have bought. I can't understand why they didn't leave out the front windows and fit an interior? 

 

[Split_Pin]

31 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if it had an interior underneath the opaque glazing, seen a few Matchbox with hidden features. I like it but only because it looks like the sort of vehicle you’d see milling  round an oil refinery.

I shone my phone torch inside as the glass is just very slightly translucent and there is sadly nothing. Some detailing and weathering would certainly get it looking like an oil refinery hack though.

[andrew e]

I got one of those Onyx Jaguars straight from the parts counter of Grange motors in about 1990! I’m not sure which livery it is, I will have to investigate. Grange motors is still a Jaguar dealer in the same place in Brentwood.

[GMcD]

These were in the box with my old Scalextric set. I don't even remember buying them but I must have . 🤣. 

 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

That Kangoo is one of the more disappointing Matchbox models I have bought. I can't understand why they didn't leave out the front windows and fit an interior? 

Because then we wouldn’t have had the joy of fitting the Majorette windows and interior into our Matchbox ones

 

Majorette did both panel van and MPV bodies in mk1, but just panel van for mk2

https://majorette-model-cars.fandom.com/wiki/Renault_Kangoo

https://majorette-model-cars.fandom.com/wiki/Renault_Kangoo_Express

 

However, Matchbox did mk2 facelift in both panel van and MPV

https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/2018_Renault_Kangoo_Express

 

So, for that Shell oil refinery model, adapt the Majorette MPV interior along with their mk2 van screen.  Then deck the rear windows out in clear plastic sheet, as the windows are upright and flat.  Hours* of fun could be had when the photos are posted on FB and old men in Connecticut scramble to buy all the examples you have for their attic collection.

[sutty2006]

11 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Had a rare trip to an Asda today, managed to get myself the Majorette Toyota 2000 GT. HW selection was pretty poor there however and I didn't bother with any of them.

Also paid a visit to the Hannants model kits wholesale/mail order warehouse, which makes the stash I have out on the garage look rather miniscule (although the majority of theirs is military/aircraft). Got a 1988 Starlet by Haseagawa which was on special offer plus a load of Tamiya TS spray paint cans which were mostly down to £1.99 each and none any more than £3.99 (they're normally more like £6-7).

Last time I went to hannants I walked through the door, it looked like I’d walked into someone’s office. Some bloke eventually spotted us looking confused and said, “just go through those doors back there into the warehouse, pick what you want then bring it back in here and we will sort it”. No prices on anything. Think I bought something but can’t remember what or how much it was. The mail order side of things used to be good though. 

[Spottedlaurel]

10 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

Last time I went to hannants I walked through the door, it looked like I’d walked into someone’s office. Some bloke eventually spotted us looking confused and said, “just go through those doors back there into the warehouse, pick what you want then bring it back in here and we will sort it”. No prices on anything. Think I bought something but can’t remember what or how much it was. The mail order side of things used to be good though. 

Yup, still much the same although having been a few times before I knew what to do. I'd looked through their site beforehand so I knew exactly what I was going in for, also their card machine had packed-up so I was limited to what I could rustle up in cash (otherwise I'd probably have spent the month's wages).

My selection:

Halfords primer and clearcoat obviously not from there, but while we were out and about I took the opportunity of getting some with a shopping card I'd got for Christmas. I find they work well with the TS spray paints.

[RoadworkUK]

11 hours ago, andrew e said:

I got one of those Onyx Jaguars straight from the parts counter of Grange motors in about 1990! I’m not sure which livery it is, I will have to investigate. Grange motors is still a Jaguar dealer in the same place in Brentwood.

They had an XJ220 in their showroom for aaaages.

[bunglebus]

I'm sure Grange Motors was the backdrop for one of the Terry Tibbs sketches on Fonejacker. Can't find an image online though

[eddyramrod]

12 hours ago, GMcD said:

These were in the box with my old Scalextric set. I don't even remember buying them but I must have . 🤣. 

 

I'm not much of a Ford fanboi but that's a nice selection there!  I particularly love those Zephyrs.

[andrew e]

2 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

They had an XJ220 in their showroom for aaaages.

My dad and his mate decommissioned the Texaco forecourt pumps from Grange in the late 90’s when it swapped its VAG franchise for Aston Martin.  
Casually mooching round the cars, the salesman pointing to the unsalable XJ220 jokingly said “hop in see if suits you” to which my dads mate did fuel stinking overalls and all 😂

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's something that is rarely modelled, a selection of cycle cars from Brumm

Brumm/Modeltime Morgan in three colours

A couple of standard issue Morgans

A couple of Bedelias

A couple of Darmonts

And finally a couple of Sanfords

[Split_Pin]

@AndyW201

I dug that 1/18 Welly Astra H out of the loft as the picture I had of it was from 2011 when I was unpacking my cars after a house move.

I bought it back in 2007, before Welly quality and finish improved markedly with their Nex brand. As such it's a little crude in some areas but the CDTi engine detail is good.

 

[sierraman]

Had a bit of a diecast splurge recently, been after these two for a while, the Caprice was mislisted as a Sierra Taxi, so it was mine for a fiver, which given the prices they fetch seems fair enough. 

[bunglebus]

Arrivals! Some courtesy of @danthecapriman, the rest from eBay

Is this plastic Hong Kong lorry a copy of a Matchbox or just generic? Shame the grille's gone

Summer "New Crown" 

Unusual for cheapies to have opening parts, but Welly managed it with this Blazer

A couple of Kidcos

And a Hong Kong copy of the Corgi Juniors Formula 5000

Another of Dan's finds, needs a pair of wheels and an axle, sure I'll find something 

Kennel truck needs a grille but I often pick up donors for these. This shade of green is quite unusual 

Grabbed this Britains Land Rover in the charity shop for a pound to re-sell

One of the few Ferraris  I like, MC Toys made a pretty good stab at this one. Again, sure I have a spare wheel

Now we get into the main event, starting with an Auto-Pilen Porsche 917

A bit battered but the rarity factor makes up for it, Gama-Mini Kadett

But this is the best find (and it was in a cheap lot with the Kadett)

[Split_Pin]

Wooft nice one on the Celeste!

The cab of the D series looks like a copy of the Corgi Juniors Skip truck.

[bunglebus]

Looks like a mash up of these two

[Tenmil Socket]

20 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Arrivals! Some courtesy of @danthecapriman, the rest from eBay

Is this plastic Hong Kong lorry a copy of a Matchbox or just generic? Shame the grille's gone

Summer "New Crown" 

Unusual for cheapies to have opening parts, but Welly managed it with this Blazer

A couple of Kidcos

And a Hong Kong copy of the Corgi Juniors Formula 5000

Another of Dan's finds, needs a pair of wheels and an axle, sure I'll find something 

Kennel truck needs a grille but I often pick up donors for these. This shade of green is quite unusual 

Grabbed this Britains Land Rover in the charity shop for a pound to re-sell

One of the few Ferraris  I like, MC Toys made a pretty good stab at this one. Again, sure I have a spare wheel

Now we get into the main event, starting with an Auto-Pilen Porsche 917

A bit battered but the rarity factor makes up for it, Gama-Mini Kadett

But this is the best find (and it was in a cheap lot with the Kadett)

The Kadett looks great. The proportions are pretty good but when I first seen the first pic I thought it was a Talbot Sunbeam.

Are you going to restore it?

[bunglebus]

4 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Are you going to restore it?

I don't know. The right door falls off but doesn't appear to be broken - but I can't see an easy way to take it apart.

Base is pretty nasty too

[Split_Pin]

I think you prise the front numberplate or the front or rear bumper out, something like that.

[sierraman]

Gave £2 on this glorious Superkings. I have one but it’s rough so this was a welcome addition. 

[sierraman]

Bargain at a quid, this French market Mercedes 207D. 

[RoadworkUK]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

@AndyW201

I dug that 1/18 Welly Astra H out of the loft as the picture I had of it was from 2011 when I was unpacking my cars after a house move.

Nice, that. Would fit in quite nicely with my 1:18  collection; I tend to gravitate towards the mundane end of the spectrum, and Welly covered that angle pretty well for a while. My Ford StreetKa comes from around that period, as does my Peugeot 206CC. I've a Mustang SVO of theirs, too.

[Split_Pin]

I have a VW Touareg from 2006 which was intended to complement my Autoart Phaeton but as you can imagine it didn't compare. One of the door frames doesn't even close properly. I barely even displayed it because it was so bad although I still have it. The Astra is definitely much better.

I have a Peugeot 504 which I got from MrLobster (remember him) in about 2014 which was Nex branded and for the money it's fantastic. Just the pegs on the headlights and the curved arms holding the doors on rather than proper hinges give it away. I made a video on it many years ago now.