Shite in Miniature II

[hennabm]

The number plate on the Jensen was used many times. I bought the Ford Transit kit back in the day and it came with the same number.

A mate had the same number on the single decker bus with the bell function.

[danthecapriman]

I’ve got that Jensen, although it’s in nowhere near as good condition! Did it only come in yellow?

[MiniMinorMk3]

32 minutes ago, hennabm said:

The number plate on the Jensen was used many times. I bought the Ford Transit kit back in the day and it came with the same number.

A mate had the same number on the single decker bus with the bell function.

Dinky had little imagination with number plates, but they did update the year letter

 

15 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

I’ve got that Jensen, although it’s in nowhere near as good condition! Did it only come in yellow?

It only came in yellow, but as it also came in kit form there will be other colours out there

[PicantoJon]

Figured this would be the best place to show off my lego shite...

Jeeeeep Wriggler, with bonus Stratocaster. 

[Zie]

£3 worth of random from a Charity shop. 

[danthecapriman]

Just going through the big box of cars, found a couple of things I can’t identify if any of you guys know? (I bet someone will!)

Firstly, this pair of rubberish soft plastic pickup and Beetle. I’ve had them a long time but no idea who made them etc.

And secondly, this old beast!

Its very old, mostly plastic and has a metal ‘motor’ style unit in the cab to make an engine sound as it moves along. Absolutely no idea what it is or who made it.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Did it only come in yellow?

Kit version

There was a lovely one at the toy fair a few months ago

[bunglebus]

Today's postal arrivals.

1st up, fat-wheel version of the MKIV Zodiac. Let me just say if there's one child's plaything I'd love to go back in time and eradicate, it's plasticine. This had loads of it stuffed in the engine bay and wheel wells, must have taken me an hour with petroleum jelly, a hairdryer and various implements to get most of it out. Only silver lining to the cloud was that it had kept the spare wheel in place

Not quite sure why I wanted this stumpy Buddy L Porsche

Quite surprised no-one outbid me on these two;  Norev Jet Car Maserati Ghilbi

And Politoys Chrysler Ghia V 280

[bunglebus]

24 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Firstly, this pair of rubberish soft plastic pickup and Beetle. I’ve had them a long time but no idea who made them etc.

Can't help with ID on any of them but that's an interesting pair - the pickup is an early Unimog. Beetle with sideskirts is also very cool, put my name down for those if you part with them!

[danthecapriman]

Here’s a load more…

Anyone interested in or know about Micro Machines? I know one of the ones here is rare - the pink & blue Isuzu pickup.

Im almost positive I’ve got more of these somewhere. 
There’s a load of the monster truck ones too.

[bunglebus]

1 minute ago, danthecapriman said:

Anyone interested in or know about Micro Machines?

I was never into those but I do like the similarly sized Hot Wheels - they seem much harder to find, and no doubt get mixed up with Micro Machines anyway.

[danthecapriman]

Cars & trucks. Mostly Matchbox/Lesney and Corgi, but there’s a few others too.

’That’ big truck (Skoda?), Lone Star artic tipper & a pair of Superkings artics. No idea who made the black pickup or the tractor.

 

Corgi Growler thingy. Never heard of them tbh but this one still works. 

Unbranded Chinese.

 

Couple of Impy’s.

Tomica Merc and a DAF of unknown make or age. 

And the rest!

 

 

[danthecapriman]

And some more…

[bunglebus]

11 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

black pickup 

Unbranded Chinese.

Black pickup looks familiar, posibly Impulse but I'd need to see a better picture. 

No-name 57 Chevy Nomad is possibly Zymex, along with the T-birds - should have a code like D83 on the base if so. Think the STP one is Summer:

The Nomad looks very similar to their Sedan effort

 

[flat4alfa]

52 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Its very old, mostly plastic and has a metal ‘motor’ style unit in the cab to make an engine sound as it moves along. Absolutely no idea what it is or who made it.

Position of light pairs and indicators up high at the corners imply Saviem

I like that

[bunglebus]

16 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Black Superkings Cosworth is quite sought-after

You have a few Superfasts that are less common, military spec Mercs for a start

[danthecapriman]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Black pickup looks familiar, posibly Impulse but I'd need to see a better picture. 

No-name 57 Chevy Nomad is possibly Zymex, along with the T-birds - should have a code like D83 on the base if so. Think the STP one is Summer:

The Nomad looks very similar to their Sedan effort

 

A few more pics,

Chinese bases,

Black truck, she’s been ridden hard out in the garden and put away wet!

 

The tractor is a Renault…

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Black Superkings Cosworth is quite sought-after

You have a few Superfasts that are less common, military spec Mercs for a start

[bunglebus]

Nomad is Summer alright, here's a different casting

No idea on the others, pickup is an interesting one. Don't think I have that Matchbox Merc 300SE saloon in army green

 

[danthecapriman]

15 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Position of light pairs and indicators up high at the corners imply Saviem

I like that

Never heard of Saviem? I’ll have a look on eBay in a bit see if there’s anything similar.
It’s well used, the rear axle has worn its way into the chassis and lowered its rear end a bit! Lovely looking truck though.

Edited January 3, 2023 by danthecapriman

[sierraman]

The Superkings Coastguard set is good, I have that one. 

[danthecapriman]

I’m waiting on a couple of job lots I recently scored on eBay to arrive. Once they do and I’ve sorted through them I’ll make a diecast ‘for sale’ thread and put everything I’m willing to part with on it. I know for a fact there’s a few duplicates of things you’ve already seen on my recent posts here.

If there’s anything in particular you’ve seen here let me know and I’ll see…

[sutty2006]

I’d be interested in some matchbox superkings cars. I’d like to restart my collection of those.. they’ll make a great hand down 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Here’s a load more…

Anyone interested in or know about Micro Machines? I know one of the ones here is rare - the pink & blue Isuzu pickup.

Im almost positive I’ve got more of these somewhere. 
There’s a load of the monster truck ones too.

Yes and yes. Some of those are quite early ones.

[danthecapriman]

41 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Yes and yes. Some of those are quite early ones.

Noted!

How do you know which ones are early? I don’t really know much about these tbh, me and some equally sad mates at school used to collect & trade them😄

[flat4alfa]

21 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

If there’s anything in particular you’ve seen here let me know and I’ll see…

Apart from the other 'of interest' lists over the previous pages of HUGE UPLOAD, that Saviem SKODA TIPPER TRUCK WITH THE BORKED REAR SUSPENSION, please.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Never heard of Saviem? 

Saviem (French firm) was swallowed by Renault.  The JM series from  mid-1960s was what I reckoned

This never happens to me when I'm out on my bike in shorts though

 

Although I'm not so sure now I can see a badge and not the typical letters, and the rounded corners to the mesh grille in the closeup shot.  So will park the whole idea for now.

[RoadworkUK]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

The Superkings Coastguard set is good, I have that one. 

I do, too, but I've lost the boat. The hull is amazing; it planes across ponds like there's no tomorrow.

Could be that there's a link between that fact and my not having it any more.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

’That’ big truck (Skoda?)

You were right the first time

Skoda 706

I'll go now.

[sierraman]

20 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

I do, too, but I've lost the boat. The hull is amazing; it planes across ponds like there's no tomorrow.

Could be that there's a link between that fact and my not having it any more.

I think they did it in just a plain speedboat as well but it was a brown hull.