Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

38 minutes ago, sierraman said:

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

I've just bought one the same but different. Should be here soon if Hermes don't take it to Madagascar 

[sierraman]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've just bought one the same but different. Should be here soon if Hermes don't take it to Madagascar 

Has the tipping mechanism as well. Never been a massive fan of the fantasy era Lesney but it’s a nice casting, you can see why it was popular in the seventies. 

[sierraman]

Iso Grifo, think I’ll reshell it in a Super GT body in black to replicate the Japan only ones in the late 70’s. 

[danthecapriman]

Btw chaps, those ones that came from me… if they smell ‘Smokey’ it’s not me! When I got them in a big box they absolutely stank of chain smoking. I’ve given your ones a wipe down but I think they might still whiff a bit. The box still absolutely reeks now and it’s been a few weeks.

Anyone want the rest of what was there? There’s nothing really for me and the smoke smell has really put me off! 
 

Pay me for the postage and you can have them if you want??

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, danthecapriman said:

Btw chaps, those ones that came from me… if they smell ‘Smokey’ it’s not me! When I got them in a big box they absolutely stank of chain smoking. I’ve given your ones a wipe down but I think they might still whiff a bit. The box still absolutely reeks now and it’s been a few weeks.

Anyone want the rest of what was there? There’s nothing really for me and the smoke smell has really put me off! 
 

Pay me for the postage and you can have them if you want??

Yes please fella!

[flat4alfa]

2 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Btw chaps, those ones that came from me… if they smell ‘Smokey’ it’s not me! When I got them in a big box they absolutely stank of chain smoking. I’ve given your ones a wipe down but I think they might still whiff a bit. The box still absolutely reeks now and it’s been a few weeks.

Anyone want the rest of what was there? There’s nothing really for me and the smoke smell has really put me off! 
 

Pay me for the postage and you can have them if you want??

The Saico Minor and the Dinky CA Van body still there?

[bunglebus]

32 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Has the tipping mechanism as well. Never been a massive fan of the fantasy era Lesney but it’s a nice casting, you can see why it was popular in the seventies. 

EBay pic. I've got one but not as nice.

I don't mind the fantasy stuff from this era, but I prefer the Superfast ones to the Speed Kings as a general rule

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Anyone want the rest of what was there?

Quite glad someone put their hand up before me. I've got way to many projects and parts cars, and a growing pile of doubles to sell. I was so busy for the last few months that eBay just wasn't something I had time to deal with

[sierraman]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

EBay pic. I've got one but not as nice.

I don't mind the fantasy stuff from this era, but I prefer the Superfast ones to the Speed Kings as a general rule

I have the green one and the white, both the axles are a bit bollocksed.

Surprised how much there was today that was very obviously restored but being passed off as original. They were very good but likewise you could clearly see it was ‘too good’ compared to what an original would be. 

[danthecapriman]

22 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Yes please fella!

They’re yours then! I’ve no idea how much postage is though? It’s fairly heavy.

21 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The Saico Minor and the Dinky CA Van body still there?

Yep still got both. The Minor  is separate from that big box but your welcome to it non the less. The CA van body is in that big box, but you’ll have to ask @Dick Longbridge nicely if he’ll let you have it…

 

Let me know how you want to proceed!

[danthecapriman]

Also, for those interested, I’ve recently acquired a load of old stuff which I’ve been slowly going through and checking over. I’m still waiting on the last parcel of this lot to arrive but here’s a taste of what I’ve got!

Some of the stuff on the top of these boxes you’ve already seen, but these two boxes and a third elsewhere are full of cars and trucks, and all sorts of other stuff. All of it is from the 50’s up until the 80’s. 
 

I’ll get some pics up soon of what’s actually there, hopefully the final box will be here soon and I’ll show the whole collection! 
I love the old Dinky/Corgi/Lesney stuff but I’ll admit to not knowing much about them, so I’ve got no idea what, if anything, is rare or valuable or whatever. There might well be some I’ll be passing on though.

[danthecapriman]

And my Corgi Sierra in its ‘Ford’ box turned up a few days ago too.

Lovely model.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Good evening all. I've a number of Corgi OOC Hong Kong Bus models I want to get rid of. 

Not going to sell them, so will be offering them here for free. 

Collection only. I'll go through the box some time in the early New Year. 

All mint and boxed. Pictures once I do this. 😎

[junkyarddog]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

Oof!!

Nice find dude,I'd love to say I'm not at all jealous....but I can't

Congrats on such a good score!

[bunglebus]

Nice one here, only about 8 times what I paid for the lot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394184834945?hash=item5bc73f3f81:g:lZ8AAOSwIqpiZwJ8&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoPXBfcct2VBKY23Ns7Mw2HGE0smZXs%2Fo29G56h2J%2Brva%2Fkhs0DVG3J2BbGWD3Hq1G9vjN%2FkDjHE5yW5M1YM52VuJ8ts1I1sn9ICkLkcvBVEeRWzO%2FAFZwaz4hIPp07tg7W30vgvXHl03gMmWRwy0cx%2B0d7VNb1wE8YspsAdGfZn30w%2B%2FgnRR2hzje0guXcGretJFoID9WHSkUAJQzH5tB0Y%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6iT8s6sYQ

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Also, for those interested, I’ve recently acquired a load of old stuff which I’ve been slowly going through and checking over. I’m still waiting on the last parcel of this lot to arrive but here’s a taste of what I’ve got!

Some of the stuff on the top of these boxes you’ve already seen, but these two boxes and a third elsewhere are full of cars and trucks, and all sorts of other stuff. All of it is from the 50’s up until the 80’s. 

Please could I pop my name on the Spot-On Ford Mk2 Zephyr and the red GT car almost touching its grille that I don't recognise

Otherwise anything amongst that lot that is Husky, Spot-On, Lone Star and Mini-Dinky; any condition.  Thanks

[danthecapriman]

7 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Please could I pop my name on the Spot On Ford Mk2 Zephyr and car almost touching its grille that I don't recognise

😆

The red car? That’s a Superkings Datsun 240Z.

Theres a few of the Corgi Rover SD1’s in various forms. I’m going to strip one and repaint it in Leyland apple jack green!

[flat4alfa]

3 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

😆

The red car? That’s a Superkings Datsun 240Z.

Oh is it...  Well it's doing a very good impression of something much more Bizzarrini-ish and interesting!  I blame the superb* lighting 🥺

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Oh is it...  Well it's doing a very good impression of something much more Bizzarrini-ish and interesting!  I blame the superb* lighting 🥺

All those ones in the first pic are just shoved under the bed. There’s absolutely shit loads of them and there’s not much room to keep them out as I sort through each box. Most are original but playworn, some are in worse condition - missing bits or repainted. There’s a few in really nice condition too though. 
A few of the more battered but savable ones I’ve got bits to fix them with off eBay. Not sure I’ll get round to all of them though!

[danthecapriman]

Here’s a handful that were in the first box.

This is a tiny percentage of what is here.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Here’s a handful that were in the first box.

This is a tiny percentage of what is here.

Oof, Marina!

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Here’s a handful that were in the first box.

This is a tiny percentage of what is here.

That Matchbox van looks like a bit of me!

[danthecapriman]

7 minutes ago, sierraman said:

That Matchbox van looks like a bit of me!

Matchbox kingsize Dodge van. There’s a few variations, the rock n roll version isn’t one I’ve seen until I got this one.

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

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

 

I'm a fan of the 1970s and 1980s Japanese stuff. Here's some more Tomica Dandys 

Honda City Turbo

Come with a scooter in the boot.

Nissan Silvia RS-X

Nissan LM04-C

A trio of VW Bugs. 

[danthecapriman]

That Nissan Silvia looks lovely. Might have to keep an eye out for one!

[AndyW201]

21 hours 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.

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.

 

Oh, that's lovely. Thanks for the pics. As I've said, I've not bought a 1/18 for years, but I'd make an exception for that! Though I'm not sure exactly what I'd do with it...

Plus the only one I've seen on eBay recently was £70...

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A trio of VW Bugs. 

I'd really like one of those, since seeing one in a Tomica catalogue. Still in your collection? 

[bunglebus]

Talking of bugs, I bought a job lot of very grubby VWs for just one car. But 1st, here's the Superkings K-14 Recovery Vehicle. Recoloured from the Battle Kings K-110 and still being named as such on the base, along with both code numbers

Lovely sprung action to the rear boom on these.

Next up is a Lucky Toys Mercedes emergency vehicle 

Now Lucky are not afraid of copying smaller cars for their big plastic efforts, but I can't think that this is similar to anything other than the Corgi Juniors Merc Bus?

Talking of Corgis, these two turned up

I thought the SL might be a repaint but it's original, just with no chrome left on the red plastic bumpers!

Here's the VW I wanted, but it's also opened a can of worms.

I've been after a Polistil Go-Bug for ages, but they go for a lot of money. I also thought they were about 1:43 scale. However I spotted this one in a job lot of common Corgi and Matchbox and won it - and it's a Guisval in around 1:64 scale, so there's a thing

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

19 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I'd really like one of those, since seeing one in a Tomica catalogue. Still in your collection? 

Not sure. I've had (or have) one with a Rolls grill as well. I have boxes in my spare room that are buried and unopened for years and have lost track of what's there. A sure sign that I have far too much and should get rid of everything but the most wanted.

[MiniMinorMk3]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

Here's the VW I wanted, but it's also opened a can of worms.

I've been after a Polistil Go-Bug for ages, but they go for a lot of money. I also thought they were about 1:43 scale. However I spotted this one in a job lot of common Corgi and Matchbox and won it - and it's a Guisval in around 1:64 scale, so there's a thing

That go-bug reminds me of the Polistil Funny Cars (Series MG) in 1/60th. I nearly brought the Mini once but have been resisting buying every toy cars I see.