Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

Have you stopped uploading photos yet?

Can I get up off the floor now

[sierraman]

I once bought a set of old Dinkys/Corgi/Spot On from a village fair once, gave £5 for the lot, literally a table full. I have never filled a carrier bag as quick in my life... flipped lot on eBay that more than paid for the holiday we were on at the time. 

[danthecapriman]

Tbh, I’m more likely to keep most of them. I’m not really after selling for mega bucks as I’d rather have the cars! I just don’t really know which ones are particularly rare/unusual. 
There’s probably similar sort of things in my loft collection. I can’t remember what’s in there.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

If that’s the one where you press the top and the two blokes pop out the side then put my name on it. My best mate from 30 years ago had one and I was very impressed. Played with it till it fell in the pond. Never saw it again! 
 

 

I’ve got a pair of those U.N.C.L.E Oldsmobile’s. Ones missing the button thing on the roof though.

[Dick Longbridge]

23 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Oooff! Never seen a red one. That Pontiac is an absolute belter though, really nice model. Great shape and look about them. It’s heavy too, feels a real quality product.  
Obviously I would highly recommend you get yourself one! 

 

[sutty2006]

18 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

I’ve got a pair of those U.N.C.L.E Oldsmobile’s. Ones missing the button thing on the roof though.

Must have the full working one. I’d like to display it until my son reaches an age where I can hand it down to him and he won’t wreck it. Probably 24 or something like that…… 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Spotlights

I didn't realise until recently that the spot lamps were done either in metal or plastic

Apart from that I forgot these were here, had to search a bit.  That was after getting off the floor.

Did I also see two of the Matchbox early steering-type Mercury Commuter police cars?  Wanted to get hold of one of them to make it into a civilian, having another stab at a Colony Park

As the smaller size one effort done a couple of years back was a bit of a fiddle

But did get different coloured DAGS though.

Don't have the eyes for this sort of size anymore...

But 1:50 DAGS in a Woody needs to be explored.

 

[Split_Pin]

29 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Tbh, I’m more likely to keep most of them. 

I would.

[flat4alfa]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

I would.

I wouldn't

I mean, sometimes in life you can have way too many things, so much so that the upload button almost breaks the site.

Which is why they should be dished-out on a forum such as this 😁

[Bren]

48 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I need to rein in buying diecast and I have told myself that if anything I need to thin things out in 2023. So, obviously the first thing I did was search for Dinky Pontiac Parisienne on ebay.  Mint examples like yours certainly seem a bit special. 

This is a beautiful model. I have the RCMP version with Malcolm the mountie at the wheel.

danthecapriman there are some lovely models in your haul - I clocked a couple of corgi senators - you dont see these that often.

[Dick Longbridge]

What's this fella then?  I assumed Gran Fury but guess I'm probably miles out. 

 

[FakeConcern]

@danthecaprimanI kind of lost track of what was being sold here and what was being kept, but if sold here and cheapish I'd be interested in some replacements for cars I ruined or lost as a kid;

Corgi Cortina Mk1 Estate in blue

Corgi Jag Mk10 in blue pref

Corgi Ford Classic in cream with pink roof

Corgi Hillman Imp in bronze

Corgi MGB GT in red

Ford Zephyr Estate in white

Corgi Mini manifique in blue

and any tatty Marina, I remeber buying the Graham Hill Cortina instead (I still have that)

 

Quite happy if you decide to keep all of them, it's just seeing these made me decide I would like some replacements even though I have no need for them and no where to display them!

 

And don't tell Mrs Concern please...

[Bren]

2 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What's this fella then?  I assumed Gran Fury but guess I'm probably miles out. 

 

Matchbox Dodge monaco.

It's got a lot of pickup...

[flat4alfa]

7 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What's this fella then?  I assumed Gran Fury but guess I'm probably miles out. 

Dodge Monaco, 1976

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What's this fella then?  I assumed Gran Fury but guess I'm probably miles out. 

 

Dodge Monaco that is. Keep them, I love going in the attic and getting something out I haven’t seen for ages. 

[flat4alfa]

 I love going in the attic and getting something out I haven’t worn for ages

[bunglebus]

Comes in working guises too

[Datsuncog]

Crikey Moses, what a collection! Cheers for sharing those pics, @danthecapriman!

[flat4alfa]

 

21 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

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.

Does it have the colourful interior, that one?

The one here is blank:

On 3/9/2021 at 7:41 PM, flat4alfa said:

Matchbox also did a casting variation of the van, making it a reference to a customised Dodge Sportsman - complete with the extra windows in the side doors, a roof skylight and porthole windows each side.  It had side exhaust pipes too, for burning your bare feet on, when camping at Canvey

But check out what this fella has also done: padded walls, a double bed, a TV on one side for watching Debbie Does Romford....

...and on the other side: bottles of Babysham and Blue Nun on a sideboard 'bar' for a cosy night in.

'Vanning' was great !

 

I think @bunglebus has a version of this one with a girly bed spread fitted.

 

[FakeConcern]

I have now been thinking about toy cars I had in the 1960s and no longer have and remember some really nice Matchbox size and they all had  opening boot, bonnet and doors. I can't remember what they all were, but I think one was a Fiat 2300s in metalic green. They came from Sugar Puffs cereal where you collected vouchers on the packets to get the cars.

We never had Sugar Puffs as they were too expensive but a lovely old boy who lived adjacent to our bungalow gave me the vouchers. He had a pristine black Wolesley 1500 and I loved seeing it for two reasons

1 The badge on the front would light up

2 He was so short he looked under the steering wheel!

 

Anyway does anyone have any idea what I did with them what they might have been?

Edit; I think I've found waht the Fiat was https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144709305100?hash=item21b158c30c:g:gUwAAOSwhsBjGgQx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4FRrkdLe%2FcAfRgFC%2FR4hgnDbSLRr%2FvSMA0mphokjeQdyeMmvsHX2AjzKLGF0MaOf0RD1VMHJvlBXdHL5ym3x4AFewNh9InFC2aZUdyVLswsNrzi98RVtMY2isq5ZhJn5Ugts4xBpHWMPbtspCcjISn5MLKG9X39wVywBuK0soeyu94ASrEAOSe6oHaJ8oLmGcgd2o4nri7F1QA8QsWHHuSBWRElwDEVJQ7Q9X40bR4Zg%2FfdSbhjoK2xuStwOIbJHMjxrOTvLmM48x4GFBsos0PfumZyjqfbwsTt75J4tKIPD|tkp%3ABk9SR6LNxKCtYQ

Edit again; I've now looked at ebay more and the cars I remember having were the Fiat above, a red Ford Corsair, a red/orange Taunus and a Rolls Royce Corniche...

Amazing this internet thing haha

 

PS I'm still hoping I have a box of toys in the loft somewhere with all the missing cars in!

[sierraman]

I had the beige trailer for the Dodge as well. One of my favourites from that time period was the Mercedes Log Transporter, managed to finally get one last year. 

[bunglebus]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Does it have the colourful interior, that one?

The one here is blank:

 

[flat4alfa]

20 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I have now been thinking about toy cars I had in the 1960s and no longer have and remember some really nice Matchbox size and they all had  opening boot, bonnet and doors. I can't remember what they all were, but I think one was a Fiat 2300s in metalic green. They came from Sugar Puffs cereal where you collected vouchers on the packets to get the cars.

We never had Sugar Puffs as they were too expensive but a lovely old boy who lived adjacent to our bungalow gave me the vouchers. He had a pristine black Wolesley 1500 and I loved seeing it for two reasons

1 The badge on the front would light up

2 He was so short he looked under the steering wheel!

 

Anyway does anyone have any idea what I did with them what they might have been?

Edit; I think I've found waht the Fiat was https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144709305100?hash=item21b158c30c:g:gUwAAOSwhsBjGgQx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4FRrkdLe%2FcAfRgFC%2FR4hgnDbSLRr%2FvSMA0mphokjeQdyeMmvsHX2AjzKLGF0MaOf0RD1VMHJvlBXdHL5ym3x4AFewNh9InFC2aZUdyVLswsNrzi98RVtMY2isq5ZhJn5Ugts4xBpHWMPbtspCcjISn5MLKG9X39wVywBuK0soeyu94ASrEAOSe6oHaJ8oLmGcgd2o4nri7F1QA8QsWHHuSBWRElwDEVJQ7Q9X40bR4Zg%2FfdSbhjoK2xuStwOIbJHMjxrOTvLmM48x4GFBsos0PfumZyjqfbwsTt75J4tKIPD|tkp%3ABk9SR6LNxKCtYQ

That’s the one!

Funnily enough, that very one is on my watch-and-ponder list

I’ve only the early light green one (with steering) and have been considering replacing it with the darker green stripey one just this week!

[FakeConcern]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

That’s the one!

Funnily enough, that very one is on my watch-and-ponder list

I’ve only the early light green one

Haha, I remember them being really good models especially having all opening parts.

I'll have to scour the loft before I buy one on ebay so your bid will be safe from me (for now!)

[bunglebus]

26 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

the Fiat

Lone Stars are lovely. I have a few and re-did the Fiat this summer

[flat4alfa]

On the subject of those Lone Star 1:60-ish

As you can see from photo I am after a bonnet for the Zephyr Estate.  Does anyone have something in a rough condition that could donor?  Just wondered.

Good news on the Rolls Royce is model-supplies.co.uk have recently added the windscreen to the spares list.  Hooray!

[flat4alfa]

Likewise, does anyone has a spare Lotus Europa with the opening doors, unlike this later cheapskate Impy effort with the sealed doors?

[bunglebus]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

As you can see from photo I am after a bonnet for the Zephyr Estate

Lone Star Zodys don't need bonnets

[flat4alfa]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Lone Star Zodys don't need bonnets

Good point. well made.

Just taken it apart to have a look.  A bit of flat plasticard and a fiddle with some steel wire might have to do.

Could paint it matt back too, for that period GT look.  'Ford Zodiac GT Estate, by Abbott'.   There's a thing.

That's only if my old eyes can hold focus for long enough

[bunglebus]

I'll say it again, they are lovely things, the mad colour interiors just add to the appeal to me.

I don't remember ever seeing one as a kid, it was all Matchbox Superfast and a few Hot Wheels, with the occasional ERTL Dodge Charger in the mix.

It's a shame as they really made the effort with opening everything 

I think the Corsair was the first one I got my hands on