Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

This one was a bit of a monster, went to live with @flat4alfaIIRC

[sierraman]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've got more than I thought! 

I have two sat in the workshop on a dusty shelf, I got them in a job lot a few years ago but I’m reluctant to bin them even though they are pretty crap!

[FakeConcern]

I've been sorting through the loft for boxes of toy model cars and found some that I really like..

I may have posted this before, it's a 1/43 (maybe) Hot Wheels. It originally had all the Boss 302 stickers which were printed on clear vinyl  and they discoloured and I pulled them off and binned them, but wish I had them still now...

The shape of it is just right and I love the rear window louvres...

Bonnet, boot and doors open...

Did they make many in this series?

Next up a Burago 1/24 scale Fiat 124 Abarth...

Roof, bonnet and boot were white* which I didn't like and painted black. Looks much better...

*Edit; I think they were actually yellow yuck!

Opening boot, bonnet and doors, always a disappointment if they don't on large scale...

Late to the party with a Corgi C111...

There was some talk about the Corgi Mk3 Cortina, I've just noticed mine is actually signed by Graham Hill, result!

Was there something about headlights? Is thsi good or bad?

Corgi 2CV, I bought two of these and the other I converted into a van painted cornflower blue, this is still in box with Woolworth's price sticker...

Looks like the Marathon Hunter has just biffed the roo...

The wheels on this 350SL in fact not just them, but the detailing generally is superb...

911 Targa, I also have green one, but engine (bonnet or boot?) lid is missing and I cut the targa roof off...

Corgi Lamborghini Miura with hole in windscreen from when it went under the settee, pretty sure I wasn't upset at all...

Did they actually make any with "golden jacks"?

The Dinky TR7 is really nice, I love the look of it as a model even though I'm not a fan of the real thing...

Welly Aldi Titty looks great as well, I recon these 1st gen cars will start to go up in value soon (IRL not Welly obv)...

EP3 R by New Ray, not a great model, but I still really like it for some reason...

Well I really enjoyed that, hope you're not all too bored by it...

[FakeConcern]

Just remembered this Polistil Saab 99.

It's actually alright!

I don't think I've ever taken the lid off before let alone unscrewed it from the base.

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

I may have posted this before, it's a 1/43 (maybe) Hot Wheels.

Did they make many in this series?

Bonnet, boot and doors open...

Dude. That is awesome.

Potted history is that Mattel bought Mebetoys, who made some lovely things, and rebranded them as Hot Wheels. These were initially also fantastic.As time went on, the bean counters took over and the quality slipped a bit. OK a lot.

BRB with some pics...

[Split_Pin]

Ooft nice collection! The Polistil Saab is ace!

[FakeConcern]

17 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Dude. That is awesome.

Potted history is that Mattel bought Mebetoys, who made some lovely things, and rebranded them as Hot Wheels. These were initially also fantastic.As time went on, the bean counters took over and the quality slipped a bit. OK a lot.

BRB with some pics...

Looking forward to this as I'm super interested...

15 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Ooft nice collection! The Polistil Saab is ace!

Thanks, shame they all live in a box in the loft haha!

[bunglebus]

Mebetoys. This is the only pre-Mattel era one I've found, a Maserati Mistral Coupe

This was the first one I found, by accident really on eBay and bought it without knowing anything about them at the time - Lotus Europa

Last of the really great era examples in my collection is this Chevrolet Astro II Concept

As time went on, the quality decreased but they were still pretty good

Later on it all went a bit cheap and nasty, but I still can't help buying them

I've got plenty more unboxed ones tucked away.

The takeover did lead to some other interesting things, such as Mebetoys branded Hot Wheels;

But what I'd really love to get my hands on one day, are some of the larger scale versions of classic Hot Wheels produced during this period by Mebetoys;

@FakeConcernif you ever decided to sell that Mustang...

[FakeConcern]

3 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Mebetoys. This is the only pre-Mattel era one I've found, a Maserati Mistral Coupe

This was the first one I found, by accident really on eBay and bought it without knowing anything about them at the time. 

Last of the really great era examples in my collection is this Chevrolet Astro II Concept

As time went on, the quality decreased but they were still pretty good

Later on it all went a bit cheap and nasty, but I still can't help buying them

I've got plenty more unboxed ones tucked away.

The takeover did lead to some other interesting things, such as Mebetoys branded Hot Wheels;

But what I'd really love to get my hands on one day, are some of the larger scale versions of classic Hot Wheels produced during this period by Mebetoys;

@FakeConcernif you ever decided to sell that Mustang...

You bastard now I want that lovely Europa and the Escrote mk1 and the Golf and of course I've now googlied and want the R5!

@bunglebusI'll leave it to you in my will...

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

You bastard now I want that lovely Europa and the Escrote mk1 and the Golf and of course I've now googlied and want the R5!

@bunglebusI'll leave it to you in my will...

This R5?

How about a Matra (green was popular)

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

11 hours ago, sierraman said:

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

my red one has osram 2.5v 0.5A

yellow has 2.2v 0.3A no name

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/SupaLec-Torch-Lasting-Light-Bulbs/dp/B00CXNNURC/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2D4WXM86R09A4&keywords=2.2v+0.25a+bulb&qid=1672618217&sprefix=bulb+2.2v%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-7

 

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-map-Flashlight-Yellow-Storage/dp/B09JYG6NKR/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2D4WXM86R09A4&keywords=2.2v+0.25a+bulb&qid=1672618309&sprefix=bulb+2.2v%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-5

[bunglebus]

One more strange Mebetoys/Mattel creation - large scale Porsche 928

Seems to have had a 4-banger swapped in

 

[FakeConcern]

3 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

This R5?

How about a Matra (green was popular)

 

Now I've made the mistake of looking on ebay and yeh, that R5 but  in red looks lovely and there's a Volvo 323 and Toyota 2000GT but crazy prices! Not bothered about the Rancho as I have Corgi and Juniors versions.

That 928 you've just added looks lovely too, what scale is it?

[Split_Pin]

I got the Volvo 343 all the way from Australia. I really wanted it as it was mint and boxed. As this was 2006, postage wasn't that ridiculous and the car was cheap. 

 

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

That 928 you've just added looks lovely too, what scale is it?

I don't know, fairly large though - puts me in mind of Bburago although I'm aware that doesn't help!

Missed another early Mattel Mebetoys that I need to take better pictures of - Lamborghini Miura

 

[FakeConcern]

I've just seen there was a Merc C111 Hot Wheels , did that get in the discussion about them earlier on?

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I've just seen there was a Merc C111 Hot Wheels , did that get in the discussion about them earlier on?

Yep not one I've ever found sadly

@155V6posted it on page 1175

[andy18s]

[bunglebus]

Be still my beating heart 

[sierraman]

£7... where have they come to that figure from?

[MiniMinorMk3]

14 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Next up a Burago 1/24 scale Fiat 124 Abarth...

Roof, bonnet and boot were white* which I didn't like and painted black. Looks much better...

*Edit; I think they were actually yellow yuck!

 

 

The Fiat was a rally car in the Olio Fiat livery of dark blue and yellow.

 

[Split_Pin]

I still have the remains of that in my loft somewhere.

[bunglebus]

45 minutes ago, sierraman said:

£7... where have they come to that figure from?

No idea. Barely worth 50p.

Did find a few other things, QDs:

Lidl:

Tesco:

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's some more Norev Mini Jets

Presidential Citroen SM

Martini Porker

Matra-Simca 670-B

Chevron B23

[danthecapriman]

Been up in the loft today putting all the Xmas crap away, found this.

Box 1 of 2 of my toy cars from when I was little. I’ve not looked at these since about 2004 when we moved here. I can’t remember much of what’s there tbh! I think most is 70’s and 80’s stuff as I wasn’t old enough to have the old Dinky and Corgi toys era stuff I posted up earlier. I’ll have a sort through tomorrow while it’s raining out. I might have to thin this out too. Box 2 is buried under loads of other stuff at the moment (including a set of mk2 Capri seats!!)

[FakeConcern]

8 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

The Fiat was a rally car in the Olio Fiat livery of dark blue and yellow.

 

I never liked that livery which is why I painted the yellow in black. I'm now toying with changing it to either red..

 

or white...

[MiniMinorMk3]

3 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 

 

 

 

Red and Black with gold wheels for the win

[MiniMinorMk3]

Just the one from me today, a Dinky Jensen

[eddyramrod]

That model is one I somehow never had...

[sierraman]

I think there was actually a yellow FF in existence built for the MD of JCB. Read that years ago in a mag when one came up for sale.