Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

34 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I thought the wheelbases looked quite different but then realised the Dinky base is elevated!

Yes I took the photo at a funny angle as the light wasn't very good.

Got this bigger version of the ERTL A-Team van today, with pull-back motor

So I dug out its companions in 1:64 - ERTL and Kidco

 

[bunglebus]

On the subject of comparisons, I was discussing the Alme cars and some of them being similar to Majorette, but bigger:

The Golf looks like the Majorette at the front;

But the awkwardly large glasshouse and tail treatment look like Matchbox 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Now the ‘bitsa’ transporter is one again!

I may try giving the green a rub with some spirits to see if it’ll come off and leave the original blue behind. If not it’s repaint time.

Apparently it was the Corgi Gift Set #1, for 1957 with the Bedford S-Series tractor and was Corgi’s biggest revenue earner of the year

The artistic licence in the catalogue is superb!  The Bedford has been on the pies.

Good writeup on this model: https://www.maronline.org.uk/corgi-carrimore-car-transporters-1101-1105-bedford-cabs/

I reckon it deserves a repaint!   And getting its original release load back on:  #201 Austin Cambridge, #208 Jaguar 2.4 Litre, #300 Austin Healey and #302 MGA - which I'm pretty sure you have examples of, from the window sill display photoshoots

[barrett]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

There have been 1:43 Neo Models, Leo Models and Kess which are £100+ pricing and recent.  But none in-period by Polistil, Bburago or Mebetoys, which is surprising.  Probably leave that expertise to someone else like @barrettI think though.  So will just leave the current ~£60 Minichamps example here:

It's an odd one innit, considering those other period makes all did other Maseratis. The only contemporaneous Maser saloon was the Politoys QP complete with chunky door frames which I image I'll probably own some day...

Or the utterly charmless late Mattell-era Mebetoys Biturbo which I definitely will not

I reckon the QPIII is one of the best-looking saloons ever, certainly on the era, and if I was rich enough to afford the running and maintenance costs I'd absolutely have one. The same can be said for the QPIV actually, although that seems like a slightly more realistic proposition

[flat4alfa]

54 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

So I dug out its companions in 1:64 - ERTL and Kidco

 

"I love it when a van comes together" said 'Hannibal' Smith 

[bunglebus]

17 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I reckon it deserves a repaint! 

I don't envy anyone trying to get all the old paint out of all the nooks and crannies on that!

[flat4alfa]

There was another wild Baracus Party here this afternoon too, where a tiny ERTL joined with a Kidco, clambering all over the bigger Corgi effort

Then Ken turned-up uninvited in the chunky Majorette 'Limousine', to put a stop to the plan that came together.

Crazy fool.

[flat4alfa]

On 1/15/2023 at 10:27 AM, Spottedlaurel said:

I think it would be possible to buy a different Corgi Buick at every fair and never get a repeat, I remember Ratdat having assembled a large collection of them.

Saw this and went off to see but did not find a RatDat post - must have been lost in a purge?  Never mind, Corgi's 1975 Buick (Century) Regals have been discussed plenty before in this thread.  Also found a photo on the t'interweb that might help with the original Mettoy-era ones I remember at least:

Not sure how some of you manage though, when it comes to collecting variations.  I had to realise the hard way that something had to give?!  The collection was becoming a burden with no room left and money becoming shorter.  Wife also feeling the strain of being surrounded by obsession.  So I decided to avoid slope-slipping, keep to one example of a model.  I saw it start to work, repeatedly telling myself 'the Vans' were enough... 🙂

Example: the first Corgi Buick Regal Juniors release for 1977.  I told myself it was not required any longer...

...because I have owned the big 1:36 one for years and will keep it.  Hooray!

Didn't really need the others either, so moved them on, just keeping back the UAE Police شُرْ طَة‎ (šurṭa) Juniors (might never see another) and the City of Metropolis 'Superman' tie-in Juniors ...well it was in better condition than the 1:36 Metropolis.  Helped also by knowing there was also another in 1:36 that was stripped bare in a box for a future idea (e.g. make into the unreleased large scale yellow Taxi version, or perhaps THE CLEEMPUT PROTOTYPE ?).  That was the thinking.

So did I get some space back?  Well, the biggest Buick Regal from Corgi was got hold of.  Something only ever seen from a catalogue photo when a child.  Result: increased space achievement failed.

But why, you say?  Because it does this:

I realised I am 'such a child'.  But I felt better.  Relaxed.  Calmed.  😆

So, all in a row:  Corgi's Buick Regals in 1:21, 1:37 and 1:72 scales (I measured).   Ta-da!  Collection complete!  

Then I found this photo today, the last of the line, using tooling carried on by Mattel as a Hot Wheels for 1997

Arghhhhh...

[bunglebus]

That's cool. But I want the Track Car

I'm sure someone on here was on the trail of one from Facebook marketplace years ago

[flat4alfa]

On 1/14/2023 at 11:23 PM, bunglebus said:

Dinky Rover 3500

Remnants idea #1

Remnants idea #2

[danthecapriman]

Quick question for those in the know!

Is the Dinky Wayne school bus rare? I’ve just scored one, not too bad condition, but it just occurred to me that you don’t seem to see very many around. Or I don’t anyway! Did it not sell well?

[flat4alfa]

9 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Quick question for those in the know!

Is the Dinky Wayne school bus rare? I’ve just scored one, not too bad condition, but it just occurred to me that you don’t seem to see very many around. Or I don’t anyway! Did it not sell well?

Americans chase them.  Not so much here

https://www.planetdiecast.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=194&id=66489&Itemid=0

[Dick Longbridge]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

There was another wild Baracus Party here this afternoon too, where a tiny ERTL joined with a Kidco, clambering all over the bigger Corgi effort

Then Ken turned-up uninvited in the chunky Majorette 'Limousine', to put a stop to the plan that came together.

Crazy fool.

I love vintage A Team stuff. Spotted this Kidco Burnin' Key van on Muppetplace earlier. Top dollar I'd have thought. 

[bunglebus]

Well folks, I'm off down a rabbit hole again. Posted that Sunnyside Rover 3500 Dinky copy on FB and someone came up with this

As well as some others in the same Midnight branded boxes

That another one I've had (the Panda looks familiar too - Bburago?)

And this

That's the Alme Golf I showed earlier...

...along with the BMW 633. Might explain why they usually have no make on the base

So of course off I went searching for Midnight, and found they often have the brand Zodiac on them

Think this '57 is an MC Toys which is also sold as a Zee (or the other way around)

Here's mine

Not sure on the T-bird, might be Zee again

some others on the back of a box containing what's 100% a Zee pickup - recognise any? 

So yeah. More weirdos for me to hunt down, I have read the SS-909 Rover also came as a rally car - the search continues! 

[bunglebus]

13 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Quick question for those in the know!

Is the Dinky Wayne school bus rare? I’ve just scored one, not too bad condition, but it just occurred to me that you don’t seem to see very many around. Or I don’t anyway! Did it not sell well?

Just had a quick look - they're not cheap are they! Hope you got a bargain 

[flat4alfa]

16 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I love vintage A Team stuff. Spotted this Kidco Burnin' Key van on Muppetplace earlier. Top dollar I'd have thought. 

Yeah I got mine last year with key for a under a fiver bundled with the Ferrari GTS and key

Can't knock a tryer though.  Their curtains are nicer than mine and need paying for.

[flat4alfa]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Well folks, I'm off down a rabbit hole again

One of the SZE TOY vans here came new in Zodiac Midnight box

You know those ones that say 'No.70½ U.S. VAN' underneath

[danthecapriman]

7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Just had a quick look - they're not cheap are they! Hope you got a bargain 

On their own no! The one I got was part of a small job lot, which also contained a few others I was after. Win win!

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

One of the SZE TOY vans here came new in Zodiac Midnight box

You know those ones that say 'No.70½ U.S. VAN' underneath

Oh yes

So Superior, Zee, MC, Alme and Sze all sold under the umbrella of Zodiac. Very interesting 

[flat4alfa]

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

So Superior, Zee, MC, Alme and Sze all sold under the umbrella of Zodiac. Very interesting 

It's probably more likely that the distributors for the Western market ordered in bulk and had them put into their own English language packaging

[flat4alfa]

31 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

On their own no! The one I got was part of a small job lot, which also contained a few others I was after. Win win!

This lot?

The one on the right looks interesting.  It's a Dinky Meccano France factory issue for 1950:  29E Autocar Isobloc

[danthecapriman]

Just now, flat4alfa said:

This lot?

The one on the right looks interesting

No, it Wasn’t those ones.

Apparently there’s a blue version of the Wayne too, a tour bus I think?

[flat4alfa]

14 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Apparently there’s a blue version of the Wayne too, a tour bus I think?

Yes the Continental Touring Coach.  It's mentioned in the planetdiecast.com link up the page

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

There was another wild Baracus Party here this afternoon

Ooh I missed one - Galoob

 

[flat4alfa]

Another to seek out is the Greenlight Vandura

Have that tucked in a box upstairs with all the other boxed never unwrapped I wasted money on

[sierraman]

9 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Saw this and went off to see but did not find a RatDat post - must have been lost in a purge?  Never mind, Corgi's 1975 Buick (Century) Regals have been discussed plenty before in this thread.  Also found a photo on the t'interweb that might help with the original Mettoy-era ones I remember at least:

Not sure how some of you manage though, when it comes to collecting variations.  I had to realise the hard way that something had to give?!  The collection was becoming a burden with no room left and money becoming shorter.  Wife also feeling the strain of being surrounded by obsession.  So I decided to avoid slope-slipping, keep to one example of a model.  I saw it start to work, repeatedly telling myself 'the Vans' were enough... 🙂

Example: the first Corgi Buick Regal Juniors release for 1977.  I told myself it was not required any longer...

...because I have owned the big 1:36 one for years and will keep it.  Hooray!

Didn't really need the others either, so moved them on, just keeping back the UAE Police شُرْ طَة‎ (šurṭa) Juniors (might never see another) and the City of Metropolis 'Superman' tie-in Juniors ...well it was in better condition than the 1:36 Metropolis.  Helped also by knowing there was also another in 1:36 that was stripped bare in a box for a future idea (e.g. make into the unreleased large scale yellow Taxi version, or perhaps THE CLEEMPUT PROTOTYPE ?).  That was the thinking.

So did I get some space back?  Well, the biggest Buick Regal from Corgi was got hold of.  Something only ever seen from a catalogue photo when a child.  Result: increased space achievement failed.

But why, you say?  Because it does this:

I realised I am 'such a child'.  But I felt better.  Relaxed.  Calmed.  😆

So, all in a row:  Corgi's Buick Regals in 1:21, 1:37 and 1:72 scales (I measured).   Ta-da!  Collection complete!  

Then I found this photo today, the last of the line, using tooling carried on by Mattel as a Hot Wheels for 1997

Arghhhhh...

I think I’ve or maybe a dozen Buick Regals, I think they just went with whatever was available paint wise. I’ll check out in the Corgi book what it says as that goes right up to 1997

[bunglebus]

I did a post a while back wittering on about base variations, there are different numbers of rivets, disappearing Corgi branding, slots for the sidepipes fitted to the Track Car version etc. Then different wheels on top of colours. It could be into three figures easily

[danthecapriman]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That's cool. But I want the Track Car

I'm sure someone on here was on the trail of one from Facebook marketplace years ago

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402871508852?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220705100511%26meid%3Dac75e85a297a444eb7607abf2e8ccb84%26pid%3D101524%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D402871508852%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2%26brand%3DCorgi&_trksid=p2380057.c101524.m146925&_trkparms=pageci%3A0146231b-965a-11ed-bafb-a61ef808b89d|parentrq%3Abf7c75c11850a4b68671d4dbfffed870|iid%3A1
 

Nearly £15 posted mind!!

[w00dy]

Happened across a fresh box of Hot Wheels for the first time in ages.

 

[sierraman]

Any new Matchbox in Tesco?