Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

Looks a similar size to the Majorette monster trucks provided as part of the Kelloggs promotion in the 1990s...

(Wild guess)

[bunglebus]

Correct 

Set complete

[Datsuncog]

Hah, brilliant!

Seems that you never forget the excitement of a box that shape being dropped off by the postie...

[flat4alfa]

40 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I always get a pang of upset when the 4x4 Cherokee is shown

Because of the POOR DECAPTITATED DAG

Or should that be de-footed dag.

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

E-Types, from the crude 1980s to the better detailed 21st Century.

Joal Series 1 Roadster

Eligor Series 1 Roadster

Box Series 1 Roadster

Box Series 1 Coupe

Best Series 1 Coupe

Best Series 1 Lightweight

Matchbox Dinky Collection Series 1 Roadster

Matchbox Collectibles Series 1 Roadster

Vanguard Series 1 Roadster

Kyosho Series 1 Coupe

Vanguards Gold Series 1 Coupe

Vanguards Gold Series 1 Roadster

Kyosho Series 1 Roadster

Atlas Series 1 Coupe

White Box Series 1 Coupe

Oxford Series 3 V12 Coupe

They are all lovely

But don't come close in realism as much as that Lone Star Roadmaster Major one  😆

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, quicksilver said:

Maybe just because you're in that part of the world, but my first thought was Leyland P76. That would be a pretty off the wall choice but then again toy manufacturers have often gone for some weird subjects. Makes me wonder, has anyone ever modelled the P76?

 

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

I don't think it was ever modelled in period, but Trax do a 1/43 version:

 

Trax also do a model of the strangled-at-birth P76 Force 7 coupe, too.

 

 

I've had those three P76 pass through over the years and have also had a Trax P76 Targa Florio

I like the Trax range as they cover pretty much all of the domestic Australian cars built. Some of them are becoming quite sort after and if I ever put any up for sale, they find new homes quite quickly.

[500tops]

Picked this plastic, friction-powered Vectra up in a local charity shop. I rather like it!

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, 500tops said:

Picked this plastic, friction-powered Vectra up in a local charity shop. I rather like it!

You need to find the Spanish Policia one now

Had a few of those.  As they are 1:32, they sell well on slot car section of eBay

I think they are sold in Dickie Toys boxes

[andy18s]

This has popped up for £50ish. No details of if it works or damaged though 

[flat4alfa]

3 minutes ago, andy18s said:

This has popped up for £50ish. No details of if it works or damaged though 

I remember when you could pick up a 1:1 scale one of those for £50 !

[bunglebus]

55 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Hah, brilliant!

Seems that you never forget the excitement of a box that shape being dropped off by the postie...

I think I only even got the Kellogg's Beetle, Mini and Minor - not even the 2CV.

I can still feel the annoyance at the scale discrepancy of the Mini compared to the others 

[bunglebus]

37 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

But don't come close in realism as much as that Lone Star Roadmaster Major one  😆

Oi

Sir William Lyons himself wouldn't be able to tell it from the real thing 

[flat4alfa]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Sir William Lyons himself wouldn't be able to tell it from the real thing 

Sir David Attenborough would though 😀

[bunglebus]

39 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You need to find the Spanish Policia one now

Had a few of those.  As they are 1:32, they sell well on slot car section of eBay

I think they are sold in Dickie Toys boxes

I quite often see those - I'll have to start buying them!

[bunglebus]

On 07/05/2021 at 10:33, bunglebus said:

Local charity shop has had this Dickie Vectra for ages at £2

 

See!

[Split_Pin]

55 minutes ago, andy18s said:

This has popped up for £50ish. No details of if it works or damaged though 

Christ.

I love that.

[flat4alfa]

Been fondling this.

It's the Budgie "Jumbo" range example nabbed from @danthecapriman last month.  Do quite like this one, it's certainly unusual.  Scale is approx 1:64, yet is is still 6½ inches in length.

The tractor unit is Seddon Diesel and with the trailer, dates from 1959-63 in the catalogues

The trailer is Mobile Traffic Control Unit in as you can see in the AA Automobile Association livery.  It seemed to be the only livery they did, which made me think it was modelled on a real thing, but had not been able to find a period photo...

However!   Stumbled upon the 1959 Morris & Stone catalogue sheet for their Budgie range, showing a cropped and coloured photo of one

Not only that, a bit more googlification found this modern day painting by artist Mike Jefferies.

A mobile office such as this I reckon was probably unique in1959, if so then perhaps we have a registration plate for it.  Hurrah!

[FakeConcern]

I have made a mistake buying some tyres for Corgi Minis, Cortina, Imp etc.

I've bought tyres from Steve Flowers before now, but at the moment I'm working on a massive order for bits and pieces and wanted the tyres quickly.

So I bought these on ebay thinking they must be the Corgi Mini ones, but they are too small.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225414618292

Description seemed right...

Quote

Buy from the manufacturer, UK Manufactured from the genuine original rubber mould tools.

12 pieces x Genuine Treaded Rubber Diecast Toy Black Tyres Cars Vans 9/10mm will fit various brands.. Corgi, Dinky, French Dinky, Tri-ang, Spot-On, Matchbox, Tekno, Amazon, Budgie

Size: approx 10mm outside diameter.

UK Manufactured from the genuine original rubber mould tools.

however completely wrong, I have no idea what these can be for, but nothing I own.

Anyone want them for £5, I paid £8.37?

[bunglebus]

I'm stumped as to what they're intended for. They look rather knobbly compared to most of the ones I've seen.

Does say Spot-On as the brand 

[barrett]

hmmm, thought they look like the smaller Spot On size (Mini, Goggomobil, Isetta etc) but I've just measured mine (stop it!) and they're about 12mm outer diameter

[Datsuncog]

I wonder if they might fit trailer wheels - thinking about the like of the Corgi Rice Horsebox?

I don't have one to hand to check, but I seem to recall they had very small hubs...

[bunglebus]

 

[Datsuncog]

The trailer I was thinking of was blue with a more pointy front - but now I've found a few pics online, the repro tyres don't look like they'd fit it either.

Hmm.

Most vexing.

[Datsuncog]

The trailer supplied in the Lotus Racing Set had rather small wheels:

Might fit that?

[Jon]

I wondered if the mystery tyre might be from a Spot On, too (minus lettering).

Consulted my bookshelf Zephyr which has tiny hubs (see AS Sapphire for comparison):

 

But it's got big fat sidewall specimens, so I'm guessing these aren't the intended recipients.

Putting them back in their places, I remembered this:

Comically tiny hubs/tyres compared to other Spot Ons but they do look right.

 

Then I snapped a quick comparison, which inadvertently emulated some worn out overpriced shite grudgematch.

Grrrr! etc.

[155V6]

Corgi Heinkel bubble car?

[Datsuncog]

Okay... an additional challenge to this week's Tat Friday, then...

[Datsuncog]

This is not a morning for Adidas Samba, you'll agree.

[Split_Pin]

In Scotland you'd put on your 'Timby Bits' on mornings like this (a.k.a. Timberland Boots).

[bunglebus]