Shite in Miniature II

[sutty2006]

1 minute ago, 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.

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

[bunglebus]

5 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said:

Any interest in a Buddy L Texaco tanker , 1981 apparently

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]

1 hour ago, sutty2006 said:

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

Yes. Drill a pilot hole first.

[AndyW201]

14 hours ago, 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!

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]

28 minutes ago, 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.

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]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

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

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

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]

4 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Just a self tapper screw into the rivet part?

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]

8 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Engine looks familiar

Also you have the Firenza. Definitely want one of those

[155V6]

5 minutes ago, sierraman said:

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

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

[bunglebus]

9 minutes ago, sierraman said:

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

I've got more than I thought! 

[155V6]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've got more than I thought! 

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]

1 minute ago, 155V6 said:

Mustang Fastback

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]

6 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

This Mustang? 

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

Yes

[bunglebus]

8 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Dune Buggy

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/

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Fucking wow! 

 

[eddyramrod]

2 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

@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?

 

 

 

Not 'arf!  I'd be highly delighted with those, thank you!  You have my details?

[MiniMinorMk3]

21 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Christ!! That took some uploading😆

Ill probably get in trouble now from the mods for all those pics! Worth it though. 
 

Still not sure what I’m keeping and what can go, but there are some beauties here. There are some duplicates and projects I might well move on, others I’ll need to think about!  
And, in the next few weeks I’m getting a big collection I’ve had since I was a kid out of the loft (it’s not seen daylight for at least 20 odd years!) and I’ll go through all that too, which probably will need thinning out.

Great collection there. Thanks for posting

[MiniMinorMk3]

23 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Got my parcel from @danthecapriman

The Marina is a perfect candidate for restoration as its complete, intact and in great solid condition.

I want to find a colour close to this original as I think it really suits it.

Cheers Dan!

 

Missed the chat about Marinas. One of my favourite colour was Lagoon Metallic

[AndyW201]

20 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Not 'arf!  I'd be highly delighted with those, thank you!  You have my details?

Yep, I've got your address. I'll dig out a small jiffy bag or whatever and get them in the post once I can get to the post office.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's a selection of NZG Porsches. These were made from the mid '80s into the 1990s. They are crude by todays standards, but if you are into Yuppie era porkers, then these are a must have.

[mitsisigma01]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

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

Its not that big, only about 265mm ....

If anyone wants bigger I've got a vintage Kyosho tractor trailer Peterbilt rig in need of finishing, that comes in at over 1000mm..

Pictures have disappeared again 😧