Shite in Miniature II

[eddyramrod]

I had a good few Lone Stars, having been born in 1959; I also had several Spot-Ons.  Both makers offered some lovely models, but almost all of mine that were left, got moved on in my big Diecast Sale a couple of years ago now.  It's got to be something really special if I'm going to take on such small scale now as my eyes won't cope.

Dan's picked up some beauties hasn't he!  That's the kind of collection we all dream of finding (don't bother denying it!).

[junkyarddog]

  On 31/12/2022 at 20:30, Split_Pin said:

I would.

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Me too!

Happy new year everyone.

[sheffcortinacentre]

  On 31/12/2022 at 18:10, danthecapriman said:

Just spent the afternoon going through boxes of the old toy cars I mentioned before. 
Anything anyone can tell me about any of them (rarity/value etc etc) much appreciated! I don’t really know that much about the collectible side of things, I just love them for what they are!

Most are Dinky and Corgi toys, but there’s also Lesney/Matchbox and a few others too.

 

The Oldsmobile Toronado is a Corgi golden jacks jobby. Still works too. 
Brinks truck still has the two boxes of US treasury gold bullion in the back too.

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The bronze corgi MK3 cortina  is probably £30ish  unboxed without Graham hill figure.

[sheffcortinacentre]

  On 31/12/2022 at 18:34, danthecapriman said:

More Corgi Jag mk10’s!!

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The corgi MK3 cortina innthis batch is couple of pounds 

[mitsisigma01]

Any interest in a Buddy L Texaco tanker , 1981 apparently

[sutty2006]

When you guys split the bases from the shell, it’s riveted on isn’t it? How do you do it? And how do you reattach it afterwards? 

[Bren]

  On 01/01/2023 at 07:11, sutty2006 said:

When you guys split the bases from the shell, it’s riveted on isn’t it? How do you do it? And how do you reattach it afterwards? 

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Drill the heads off. Then the base plate comes away.

You can use screws but I have used araldite - you can make it look like a rivet head.

[sutty2006]

  On 01/01/2023 at 08:35, Bren said:

Drill the heads off. Then the base plate comes away.

You can use screws but I have used araldite - you can make it look like a rivet head.

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Just a self tapper screw into the rivet part? Interesting. Always fancied a go at restoring one. 

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 03:42, mitsisigma01 said:

Any interest in a Buddy L Texaco tanker , 1981 apparently

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That's cool, trying not to buy big stuff now as I'm running out of storage room.

I would have thought that would get snapped up on eBay though

[Bren]

  On 01/01/2023 at 08:37, sutty2006 said:

Just a self tapper screw into the rivet part? Interesting. Always fancied a go at restoring one. 

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Yes. Drill a pilot hole first.

[AndyW201]

  On 31/12/2022 at 19:38, danthecapriman said:

There’s actually two of the Cortina GXL’s above. Both are that copper colour, but ones an early one with the original front end and jewel headlights. The second is the later version with late front end/no jewel headlights.  
I didn’t realise there were two types until I saw these!

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Yes, the later one looks like the Corgi 'motoring memories' version from the early 2000s which used the old casting with cheap wheels and basic interior. IIRC think the collection also used the old Mk1 Capri casting too, along with a newly tooled Mk1 Escort saloon and van, which haven't been seen since. (I think the Vanguards Escort was a completely new casting). I've got the Cortina in yellow and one of the Escorts in the loft somewhere.

[Bren]

  On 01/01/2023 at 10:31, AndyW201 said:

Yes, the later one looks like the Corgi 'motoring memories' version from the early 2000s which used the old casting with cheap wheels and basic interior. IIRC think the collection also used the old Mk1 Capri casting too, along with a newly tooled Mk1 Escort saloon and van, which haven't been seen since. (I think the Vanguards Escort was a completely new casting). I've got the Cortina in yellow and one of the Escorts in the loft somewhere.

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These go back to the late 80's - I remember seeing these when I was at school.

[eddyramrod]

@AndyW201: Yes, that's essentially correct.  The Motoring Memories Cortina was yellow, the bronze one is from A Century Of Cars, the Hachette partwork from a few years ago, of which I have almost the whole set (delivery became patchy and unreliable towards the end).  These were the same car, which was a simplified version of the old Corgi casting, hence being a two-door.  Vanguards then produced a four-door which appeared in many liveries including several police offerings.  Curiously, I don't remember seeing it as a taxi, despite riding in many in the 70s.

@sutty2006: Go for it!  Restoring is fun, and if they're playworn enough to qualify then you can't hurt the value as they're already worthless.  And it means you can have liveries that Corgi or Dinky never offered, but which might be realistic, such as my now-beige Corgi Jaguar 2.4.

ETA a little tip: start with one (or more) of the older, simpler castings such as the aforementioned Jag, or the likes of a Dinky Austin Devon or Hudson Commodore.  No opening doors and bonnets to deal with!

[sierraman]

Or recreate something that would be expensive/rare as I’m doing building my japan spec ISO Grifo. 

[sierraman]

What type of bulb is this? It’s in my Corgi Maestro. 

[AndyW201]

  On 01/01/2023 at 11:00, Bren said:

These go back to the late 80's - I remember seeing these when I was at school.

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Are you sure that's not the Corgi Classics range you're thinking of? I remember those from about the late '80s - early '90s, they got me into 'serious' diecast collecting again.

In-depth* research shows the Motoring Memories Fords date from about '98.

I remember picking up the Escort and Cortina up from our local Morrisons about 2001-2002 for I think £4.99 each. I was chuffed with them at the time as it was a good while before Vanguards launched their versions.

[AndyW201]

@eddyramrod speaking of Corgi Cortinas, are these wheels that I took off the Atlas Cortina any good to you, for the Vanguards MK2 or one of the Consul/Granadas?

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

  On 28/12/2022 at 18:26, bunglebus said:

Felt sorry for this Norev Mini-Jet Maserati Boomerang. Body is really good so I'm hoping the glazing can be fixed

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Upon checking my collection, I had another in poor condition but with intact glass...

So like the Spice Girls said, two become one

[155V6]

The recent pics of Lone Star/Impys prompted me to dig out my small collection

This last one I remember buying new about 45 years ago.It disappeared for a while,& was modified slightly when it turned up again.I blame it on all the sugar we used to get in breakfast cereals🤣

I haven't really been looking for any,but have picked them up if I saw them.I might start to look for a few now though,anyone got a Volvo 262C?

 

[sierraman]

I have a few of the generic trucks they made in the 70’s. Can’t find much information on them!

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 08:37, sutty2006 said:

Just a self tapper screw into the rivet part?

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You might get away with a small self tapper I suppose but I'd drill the post to a size not much smaller in case the rivet post splits.

I prefer to drill with a 1.5mm bit and use a 2mm tap, then an M2 screw. You can get them with different heads that look similar to the original rivets

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:25, 155V6 said:

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Engine looks familiar

Also you have the Firenza. Definitely want one of those

[155V6]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:28, sierraman said:

I have a few of the generic trucks they made in the 70’s. Can’t find much information on them!

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You've reminded me that I've got a couple of the more accurate trucks somewhere.Time for another search.

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:28, sierraman said:

I have a few of the generic trucks they made in the 70’s. Can’t find much information on them!

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I've got more than I thought! 

[155V6]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:38, bunglebus said:

I've got more than I thought! 

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I remember buying a twin pack,probably in the late seventies.It had a metallic green Mustang Fastback,& a tow truck with the same cab as your mixer.The Mustang was a lovely model,but the tow truck hardly got played with as it just didn't look very good to me.

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:51, 155V6 said:

Mustang Fastback

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This Mustang? 

Never found an earlier one with opening parts, I assume one exists

[155V6]

Meanwhile,the two trucks were easier to find than I thought,plus there was a bonus Dune Buggy 😀

[155V6]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:54, bunglebus said:

This Mustang? 

Never found an earlier one with opening parts, I assume one exists

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Yes

[bunglebus]

  On 01/01/2023 at 13:55, 155V6 said:

Dune Buggy

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Ah man I have so many of those, think there are three bodies, three roofs and half a dozen colours, so there's a pretty big range of possible combinations

[bunglebus]

Found this rather excellent website for Lone Star

https://lonestardcmt.co.uk/