Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Tin plate stuff can be really frustrating - so often they have no clues at all as to who made them. I've had a handful and still never 100% ID'd them

I think this was Bandai but couldn't find one exactly the same

 

[bunglebus]

A couple of mildly interesting arrivals, got the first two off a guy on Facebook for the cost of the postage 

Road Champs Porsche 928

Tonka Thingamejig

(I'm sure someone will know what it's supposed to be)

Then a Dinky Celica - I've got almost all of these Kidco rebrands now but they don't turn up often

[bunglebus]

Oh and I went out hunting this morning - the Matchbox 5 packs seem to be widely available at Tescos but only one of each type. B&M had quite an impressive array but they were all older releases

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's a couple of Luso Toys BMW 320i Group 5 race cars

[Split_Pin]

My Mini Manifique arrived from @danthecaprimanand I'm delighted with it.

 

One has been on my bucket list for years. Out of the myriad Mini castings available at the time, one with full opening features was what I wanted.

It's in great condition. I have ordered a pack of 20 jewelled lights on ebay for a fiver so I can also fix my polis Beetle.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Out of the myriad Mini castings available at the time, one with full opening features was what I wanted.

 

Yes Dinky missed out an opening bootlid on theirs.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

You've changed your hair

[flat4alfa]

On 6/21/2020 at 8:24 PM, flat4alfa said:

All this Mini talk caused another garden meet.....

And not only that, I'd not realised until now how different the 'same' Corgi models were - nothing is shared, not even the glazing!  Madness.

^ Got one of those Magnifiques - with the same eye punched out!

[Split_Pin]

Same as mine!

[MiniMinorMk3]

Mine have all eyes present, but the green one has a cracked roof.

Two 177 rally cars

one Austin

one Morris

WhizzWheels was a Morris

with two types of wheel

[666jjp]

How do they expect you to see the top row??

 

[flat4alfa]

You get on her shoulders

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

You've changed your hair

Yeah I like to keep things fresh

[danthecapriman]

Consider this fair warning mo-fo’s, there’s another batch of small chod incoming imminently.

Some older stuff included tonight!

[quicksilver]

On 1/17/2023 at 4:42 PM, flat4alfa said:

LOE 99P was in-house at BL official prototype.  Was daily hack for CEO Michael Edwardes for a while.  Now lives at Gaydon

SHP 549R was official prototype contracted out to Carbodies.  Now lives at Haynes Museum

TMK 428Y was done by an engineer in Norfolk.  Currently on a SORN, last on the road 5 years ago

 

Here's one I made earlier thanks to Oxford Diecast making both Rover and Volvo. The model actually looks more elegant than the real one.

 

@Slowsilver has actually seen TMK in the flesh. It belonged (and probably still does) to a chap in Bedford who was selling a blue Maxi he ended up not buying. I think it had been damaged and was waiting to be fixed.

[FakeConcern]

You couldn't make it up...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394425285750?hash=item5bd5943c76:g:szYAAOSwtj1jyCXa&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoKA2Wxn8WzB2KfkBqtXdGaiEHOiGm5VMKpUPUblVNwbxvvpp5GlUCBVSaC8gGJb1XfUb%2F8soJ%2FQjevOaF7HeWobZZDmdLLtCicRzziPeu4KTm%2F6GU86daTcg4POjummU4QCSZgBZmrmBLaoPzt5n2hYZPCtg%2Fng08VDQ9t2ezMBGDSyAf1NbHi7Ttvy%2B3Ik1jaUBMxMhcA2g7fPJ9AeJC6g%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7ahsb-5YQ

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Corgi Toys 448 Police Mini Van dog handler figure ORIGINAL but missing head

[eddyramrod]

7 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Tonka Thingamejig

(I'm sure someone will know what it's supposed to be)

Early 80s Buick Regal Coupe.

[bunglebus]

30 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Early 80s Buick Regal Coupe.

I found a picture of a boxed one - Park Police rather than State Police

[flat4alfa]

11 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Park Police

[Jon]

On 1/18/2023 at 8:20 AM, bunglebus said:

And a weirdo 

Forgot to mention when this was posted - looks like a recasting of the unusual Corgi Juniors Dodge Magnum!

 

That said, the front end is die cast on the weirdo, plus the rear opera window is cut out - and in fact, the rear windows themselves seem different sizes. And the front wings are elongated on the white one. So maybe not...

Funny old casting to be made twice, unless there was a Dodge Magnum featured in a TV series at the time? Failed promotional tie-in?

[flat4alfa]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Then a Dinky Celica - I've got almost all of these Kidco rebounds now but they don't turn up often

Funny that was posted earlier as the little collection here has been wanting to get out and about

Had no time for these Kidco-Dinky, until they kept appearing on this forum!  This is all your fault you lot.  Not entirely sure what the allure is, but most likely something emotional about the final days of Dinky… 

Trying to avoid* getting the missing ones.  And why?  They are not nearly in Mini-Dinky or Lone Star league, but also occupy that same shelf.  But… do have snazzy paint/decals and in some cases AN OPENING THING

Toyota Celica, Chevrolet Chevette, Honda Accord

Chevrolet Camaro (owned since a boy), Pontiac Firebird, BMW E25 Turbo

There is an imposter in this set. But which is it?  Only a true Kidco-Dinky expert will know. And that’s how it starts.

Shocker.

[junkyarddog]

The new year resolution is still going well*

Hotwheels Custom Chevy Nova.

 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

There is an imposter in this set. But which is it?  Only a true Kidco-Dinky expert will know. And that’s how it starts.

Shocker.

The yellow pickup.

Also just realised my phone changed rebrands to rebounds in my original post

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

Nice rimz, where are they from?

[junkyarddog]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Nice rimz, where are they from?

The wheels?

They came with the car,Hot Wheels Boulevard series.

[Ghosty]

Oooh, that Kidco Accord, want.

Saw some premium Hot Wheels in a Tesco the other day, Jay Leno series. If money was a bit better I'd have grabbed some - one was the Tank Car.

[andy18s]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Oh and I went out hunting this morning - the Matchbox 5 packs seem to be widely available at Tescos but only one of each type. B&M had quite an impressive array but they were all older releases

Your own personal Nemisis Bungle?

[bunglebus]

10 minutes ago, andy18s said:

Your own personal Nemisis Bungle?

Nope my own personal Mrs

[Datsuncog]

Dawn patrol.

Blimey, another cold one.

Only a mild frost remaining in Belfast though, with the mercury hovering at zero - so have some Tatmospherics (TM) while I crop and rotate a few market pics...

[bunglebus]

Skoda Buggy and Rolamatics Rangie..?!