Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

14 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Tempting - but leaves me with several holes for the missing mirrors and roof sign. Maybe some fake weathering..?

Keep the AA livery, it's smart 

Perhaps knock-up a roof rack like that ^ to hide the hole(s) ?

It's not like a three-wheeler is going to see much track action anyhow.  A publicity show car, on a motor show stand, with AA Patrol Man trying to flog you a years worth of cover

[bunglebus]

I'm sure it'd be fine on the right track

yes I know that's a Kitten

[flat4alfa]

I saw that Kitten do a few runs at 'Pod, 30 years ago must be

Was also featured in Custom Car or Street Machine.  Probably both.

[morrisoxide]

That Kitten used to be local to me, it was built by the Beardmore Brothers. They are nice chaps, I remember their lowlite Minor absolutely bombing down a unadopted road that I happened to alongside.

http://www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website pages/reliant_kitten.htm

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, morrisoxide said:

Charadee shop finds 99p a bag!

I saw the Commer and random Super-fast's in the other bag and I had to have.

Inside

Got home all pleased with the £1.98 purchase. That Ford Pick up is near mint as the others are. Then I remembered a few other bags one bag had a Super-fast beetle for 99p why didn't I buy that one? Then I wondered if the back end of the Commer chassis was in one of the other bags, so back I go. 

Beetle had gone, but this bag had a Britains motorbike and Matchbox fire truck so it was worth the effort for 99p.

Also that day in Tescos a Bustle back Cadillac, Ford Custom and AS coulored van .

I haven't done that well for ages.

Blimey! You did well with that lot!👍

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

Charadee shop finds 99p a bag!

I saw the Commer and random Super-fast's in the other bag and I had to have.

Inside

Got home all pleased with the £1.98 purchase. That Ford Pick up is near mint as the others are. Then I remembered a few other bags one bag had a Super-fast beetle for 99p why didn't I buy that one? Then I wondered if the back end of the Commer chassis was in one of the other bags, so back I go. 

Beetle had gone, but this bag had a Britains motorbike and Matchbox fire truck so it was worth the effort for 99p.

Also that day in Tescos a Bustle back Cadillac, Ford Custom and AS coulored van .

I haven't done that well for ages.

Can I swap my charity shop for yours?

Blytheswood can get in the sea...

10 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Dreamer's corner this morning at a local charity shop:

Dunno if you can make out the label all that clearly - it was kept behind glass, for  reasons that will soon become evident - but that's £75 asked for eleven unboxed Days Gone, three Matchbox Model A Fords, and one of those Corgi Cameo Beetles that you literally got free* with Cornflakes.

Quite.

The boxed Days Gone Vanguards to the left are a tenner a throw.

I can just imagine the hatchet-faced harridan behind the counter going "Them's rare, them's Dinkys..."

🤡

 

[bunglebus]

Asda have put Hot Wheels back to £1.90

[AndyW201]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm not chopping up the Solido, don't worry. I hope you don't have strong feelings about Vanguards

 

Nah, don't think there are any Vanguards fanatics on here...

I think you'll be okay...

However, as Corgi themselves did a range of boy racer and rodded Vanguards...

And, of course, Hot Wheels even had a go at a drag racer supervan,

Crack on good sir! 🤣

11 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm sure it'd be fine on the right track

yes I know that's a Kitten

There was even a Rover V8 engined Robin built in the '90s which kept the single front wheel layout,

[bunglebus]

18 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

There was even a Rover V8 engined Robin built in the '90s which kept the single front wheel layout,

Must be like carrying a safe in a wheelbarrow. 

I put an extra wheel on my Poppa Wheelie

[junkyarddog]

Today's autojumble finds are as follows. 

Firstly this rather spiffing remote control driving game!

Now one can be like Father and drive sensibly around ones town.

Splendid fun old bean.

Next up we have a Taiwanese made plastic bump and go Mercedes police van.

Next this Matchbox K6 Motorcycle transporter in a tatty box.

Last ofall is this Matchbox trailer.

Didn't have one like this,so happy to find it.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Just been in Poundland and they had lots of HW for £1.50.

I only picked these up though… 

[flat4alfa]

Just wasted an hour trying to find a Hot Wheels Cadillac Seville.  Went to two towns

Tesco Expectation:

Quote

Tesco Reality:

Not even one single of either variety.

Also went B&M, Smyths, Lidl, Sainsbury, Asda.  No Sevilles.

[bunglebus]

I was in two different Tesco today, nothing new just lots of 2022 Matchbox.

Off to Wimbledon again tomorrow so various shops will be investigated - I don't have a Jimmy Seville either

[morrisoxide]

18 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Can I swap my charity shop for yours?

Blytheswood can get in the sea...

This is what the charity shops usually look like. TEN POUNDS with free cracked windscreen and bent axles!

[sutty2006]

Local B n M today bought this for the young one, as you can see he was ready to take delivery! 
 

Nissan drift car 

[Bren]

Bought this - 

Had a loose junior to put in it.

Has a woolworths sticker on the  back. 60p.

My rockets.

My loose juniors.

My majorette. Some matchbox and husky. I really like majorette but they are quite expensive.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Bren said:

I can see more in there - early Hot Wheels Custom Baracuda, MC Toys Granada - and what's the red Mercury Commuter (?) next to the Granada?

Also please tell me that's not a Hot Wheels Rolls next to the Barracuda - I've been after one for years

[Bren]

3 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I can see more in there - early Hot Wheels Custom Baracuda, MC Toys Granada - and what's the red Mercury Commuter (?) next to the Granada?

Yatming rip off. Front end is more LTD than mercury.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, morrisoxide said:

This is what the charity shops usually look like. TEN POUNDS with free cracked windscreen and bent axles!

Bleeding Jesus! Where do they get these figures from!? 
 

Makes the racing Mini I put in my sales thread somewhat of a bargain at 50p with good screen and straight axles! 
@sierraman I’m charging you more!😆

[bunglebus]

Here's a connection I didn't know existed. This is a High Speed no.412 Jag XJ6

Here's a packaged one on eBay

Well wadya know. Majorette presumably just imported them but I was surprised to see their name on the packaging

[MiniMinorMk3]

15 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Here's a packaged one on eBay

 

Beatties, I used to get my Brumm and Box 1/43rds in a branch of theirs in London. I trying to remember where it was, but it was almost 40 years ago.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Some blue and white Lotus Sprints

Kyosho Elan

Spark Elan

IXO Exige

 

[flat4alfa]

8 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Beatties, I used to get my Brumm and Box 1/43rds in a branch of theirs in London. I trying to remember where it was, but it was almost 40 years ago.

Would it have been the original store on Winchmore Hill Road, Southgate?

Beatties, 10 The Broadway, Southgate, London N14

Beatties, 112 High Holborn, London WC1

Beatties, 363 Lewisham High Street, London SE13

These were the London stores before Richard Konstamm (as in RIKO) bought them and expanded across the UK

[MiniMinorMk3]

13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

 

Beatties, 112 High Holborn, London WC1

 

High Holburn. I used to do a lot of building work in the City and Westend in the 1980s.

[flat4alfa]

21 hours ago, Bren said:

Yatming rip off. Front end is more LTD than mercury.

Have the same one.  I don't think it is a rip, as Yatming provided models with name removed from base casting to other distributors such as Imperial, who just put their brand sticker over where Yatming was usually seen

I have one, with the correct Yatming wheels and Yatming code number

[bunglebus]

Actual Matchbox in Entertainer. Prices are a bit keen though, £2.40 singles, £12 for 5 packs and £21 for 10

[Bren]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I can see more in there - early Hot Wheels Custom Baracuda, MC Toys Granada - and what's the red Mercury Commuter (?) next to the Granada?

Also please tell me that's not a Hot Wheels Rolls next to the Barracuda - I've been after one for years

It is.

[flat4alfa]

58 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Actual Matchbox in Entertainer. Prices are a bit keen though, £2.40 singles, £12 for 5 packs and £21 for 10

If you're still there, could you grab that 1970 Ranchero for me pretty please with a cherry on top

[flat4alfa]

42 minutes ago, Bren said:

It is.

Gah I don't have one either.  They are worth too much to bear, I keep hoping to find one at car boot and nurse back to health.

[sierraman]

16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

If you're still there, could you grab that 1970 Ranchero for me pretty please with a cherry on top

Meh, they’re not cheap but hopefully when B&M and Morrisons start sticking they’ll be a good deal cheaper