Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Five hundered pounds if it means I actually manage to buy any diecast before Messr. Alfa swoops in.

I appear to have been out-bid.

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

^ Sorry I meant this Cog Book chapter on Mini-Dinky

Interesting! Seems such a shame it didn’t work out as that Corsair (Honk Kong made) is a great little model. Now you’ve posted that though, it reminds me, somewhere I’ve got one of those bigger scale Dinky Hong Kong made US cars mentioned in @Datsuncog post. I’m sure it’s a yellow Chevy Impala?

[flat4alfa]

15 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Interesting! Seems such a shame it didn’t work out as that Corsair (Honk Kong made) is a great little model. Now you’ve posted that though, it reminds me, somewhere I’ve got one of those bigger scale Dinky Hong Kong made US cars mentioned in @Datsuncog post. I’m sure it’s a yellow Chevy Impala?

Yes, they are known as the 'Hong Kong Dinkies' or the 'lost Spot-on American series'

Using Spot-on Wheels and design/produced in Hong Kong and at the Spot-On scale of 1/42

[danthecapriman]

24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Ok £7.50

My god! I’ve just had a quick look on eBay for those Corsair’s. There’s some seriously out of touch pricing going on for these on there! Do these people ever sell any!?

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes, although they are known as the 'Hong Kong Dinkies' or the 'lost Spot-on American series' ...depending on your point of view.

Using Spot-on Wheels and design/produced in Hong Kong and at the Spot-On scale of 1/42

That’s the one I’ve got. Not seen it in years but I’ll dig it out now for a look. I never gave it much attention before really. The Buick looks nice too. We’re those the only ones that went into production or were there any other models?

[flat4alfa]

57 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

That’s the one I’ve got. Not seen it in years but I’ll dig it out now for a look. I never gave it much attention before really. The Buick looks nice too. We’re those the only ones that went into production or were there any other models?

Yes they are known as the Honk Kong Six to some:

Grabbed for posterity, in case lost to time as on a phpBB site :

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by GHOSTHUNTER » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:22 pm   https://www.vintagebritishdiecasts.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1032

In early 1964, 'Spot-On' were designing six new models for their range, all based on contemporary U.S. cars, unfortunately at the same time, 'Tri-Ang' the parent company to 'Spot-On', were in negotiations with 'Meccano' for a buy out, the deal was accepted and by the end of February 1964, 'Meccano' was now part of the huge 'Tri-Ang Toys' company and they now have the "Jewel in their crown", 'Dinky Toys'.

The change of ownership from Dinky's point of view was not a problem, they would continue and benefit from a cash injection from their new parent, for Spot-On however, their future was not so clear, but they did continue with their usual production programme by introducing between 10 and 12 new models each year. But they lost the six new U.S. car models to Dinky, who shipped them over to the Tri-Ang facility in Hong Kong, (the same factory that will soon make six British sports cars for 'Scalextric'), for new baseplates and final finishing.

To introduce the new models as 'DINKY TOYS', all six models were shown on a flyer for Canada in 1964, the following year, four models were introduced in Canada and North America and finally in 1966, the last two models were released.

Some of the models came to the U.K. in 1966, but its not clear which models they were.

The models have the distinctive 'Chromed' bumpers and grille components, introduced by 'Spot-On' as their major new feature for 1961, and they also have the 'spun alloy' wheel rims, with large section nylon based tyres, Dinky adopted these for some of their models.

During 1964, 'DINKY' introduced a new 'Visi-Pac' box, it was a double 'window' box, in yellow with red text, for 1965, this was modified by adding some extra red angled stripes each side of the viewing window, but these boxes proved to be too delicate, so a new fully closed picture box was designed for the 1966 season.

The six Hong Kong Dinkies have been found in the 1965 red-striped 'window' box, (and shown in the 1965, U.S. catalogue), and then the 1966, fully closed picture box.

Production did not go into 1968, as Dinky were now promoting their new 'Mini Dinky' range to compete with the "Matchbox" 1-75 series models.

Since then, none of the models have turned up in another company's range and I believe they have been scrapped along with a lot of the original Dinky tools and several sets of Spot-On tools.

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

My god! I’ve just had a quick look on eBay for those Corsair’s. There’s some seriously out of touch pricing going on for these on there! Do these people ever sell any!?

If you mean the gold one for almost thirty quid, its been listed and listed for over a year

[danthecapriman]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

If you mean the gold one for almost thirty quid, its been listed and listed for over a year

Yeah that one! Although even that is a bargain compared to this U.S. dreamer!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255844001022?hash=item3b917da4fe:g:gFAAAOSwIiljfxbE&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoMGIOQ5tUkgcSP9xlpMyxV1jWaSFHvgH7ThHhyLjcAS38AFpyi6qbo8cpOnIi765hyt%2Bwj%2Fw3yGsctXGPkFy9l%2FZ1H8SVfdhjR6m83Ics1fcQ5K2XST9CaMIazqM0Ecv46i5OYcdHs7br2pg%2Fh%2FhSO95y30ekXEUW1XbuUZIMJD6M5yBS8T%2BHooeKZrAUulWPwCsXEDoj%2F8CNobQTG7WPB4%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-rz7I3VYQ

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes they are known as the Honk Kong Six to some

Grabbed for posterity, in case lost to time as on a phpBB site

Oh good god, I just had a quick look at that link you posted! Why didn’t they do more of these!? They look great!

I must possess one of those Oldsmobile 88’s! Thunderbird looks nice too.

 

[flat4alfa]

3 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Yeah that one! Although even that is a bargain compared to this U.S. dreamer!

Yes plenty of them over the pond.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_fss=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=original_redlines&LH_SpecificSeller=1&_sop=16

More like a front for a money laundering operation as those top sales are all BIN

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes plenty of them over the pond.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_fss=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=original_redlines&LH_SpecificSeller=1&_sop=16

More like a front for a money laundering operation as those top sales are all BIN

Frick me!! How? Why!!? I’m doing it wrong I think!

[bunglebus]

I've got the Stingray

I have a wheel-less spare too

Actually it might even be two

[danthecapriman]

5 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Oh good god, I just had a quick look at that link you posted! Why didn’t they do more of these!? They look great!

I must possess one of those Oldsmobile 88’s! Thunderbird looks nice too.

 

Speaking of Thunderbirds, 

Hands down the best version of all Thunderbirds imho!

 

[flat4alfa]

At the risk of another slap from @Split_Pin

Could I express my interest in that Sabra Thunderbird please.

[Split_Pin]

42 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I appear to have been out-bid.

Nah I'm just messing 😂

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've got the Stingray

The spookiness continues...

This arrived this afternoon, in a bundle of won bids from one seller

Which lined up with the other Mini-Dinky, gives a parade of delights

Because I am a sad-sack.

[flat4alfa]

4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Nah I'm just messing 😂

No it's fair enough. My enthusiasm* ought to be contained better.

Anyhow, you did bid fair and square.  It's yours.

No coarse hairs from me  😁

[danthecapriman]

This was the sight I was greeted with on opening that big box btw!

It goes down a long way and I nearly gave myself a hernia carrying it indoors!

Does anyone know what this trailer comes from?

It’s got no cab with it and has no branding or anything underneath it. 

[Split_Pin]

5 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

 

 

Everyone in this thread, again:

 

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

And I really need to give my cap a clean, before MrsDC starts asking awkward questions about my sudden attack of strangely multicoloured dandruff...

If still available (I did wait over 2 hours to let others have a nab...!)

Then the DAF tractor please.

Yes please on the Piaggio.  It doesn't need a front wheel, ...what it needs is a slot guide!

I also have a spare wheel / axle for the Lone Star Corvette Gran Turismo if it helps you to keep it.  If you don't, then over here please and it will become roll-worthy here instead

But that will be it for additions! 

Bhí sé mothúchánach freisin.

@Datsuncog

[flat4alfa]

8 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Does anyone know what this trailer comes from?

It's 25% of this set

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

It's 25% of this set

Nice! Shame it’s missing… pretty much everything! Oh well.

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Shame it’s missing… 

Perhaps all it needs is for someone to keep the decals intact and paint this lonesome Dinky AEC Mercury up into a matching blue, to haul it along

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Anyone know much about these? How old they are?

The Morris FF / Austin 45 cab style ran 1958-64 or thereabouts.  That Tri-ang model has the raised badge centre, so was badged as Austin (or BMC), not Morris which would be flat along the top

It's not Spot-On series at 1:42, it's likely one of their Jumbo series at 1:32 assumed to match 1-gauge model railways.

[danthecapriman]

49 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Perhaps all it needs is for someone to keep the decals intact and paint this lonesome Dinky AEC Mercury up into a matching blue, to haul it along

Yours if you want it? 
It’d look good with that AEC, similar to the flatbeds Dinky did anyway.

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

'Hundred Hot Wheels Harry' had finally shown up and done a deal. They were, however, mostly late 2010s/2020s releases

Did you get pics of these? Still hunting for this one

It was a regular Treasure Hunt, normally I see loads of those but this one eluded me thanks to JDM tax. The white Subaru from a few cases back was the same but I'm not bothered about that one

[eddyramrod]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

The Morris FF / Austin 45 cab style ran 1958-64 or thereabouts.  That Tri-ang model has the raised badge centre, so was badged as Austin (or BMC), not Morris which would be flat along the top

It's not Spot-On series at 1:42, it's likely one of their Jumbo series at 1:32 assumed to match 1-gauge model railways.

From my memory of a pale blue one I had when I was little, it's bigger than 1/32; might even be 1/24.  I had quite a lot of Britains farm stuff, including machinery as that was my dad's business, so if the Austin was compatible I would definitely have noticed.

[flat4alfa]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Public Safety Film Cambridge special was now knocking around in there

Needs saving and turning into the famous Morris Oxf.

[FakeConcern]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

This was the sight I was greeted with on opening that big box btw!

It goes down a long way and I nearly gave myself a hernia carrying it indoors!

Does anyone know what this trailer comes from?

It’s got no cab with it and has no branding or anything underneath it. 

Also...

Spot on Thames Trader used same

No markings underneeth

[flat4alfa]

11 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

From my memory of a pale blue one I had when I was little, it's bigger than 1/32; might even be 1/24.  I had quite a lot of Britains farm stuff, including machinery as that was my dad's business, so if the Austin was compatible I would definitely have noticed.

Fair enough, I've only ever seen those behind cabinet windows and didn't pay much attention even then

The next railway scale up is 2-gauge, which is nearer 1:22.  What is the width measurement of the cab @danthecapriman ?