Shite in Miniature II

[Christine]

48 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Are they recent?

Nope, never saw those in Lidl at all. 

And I'm one of those sad-acts who reads through the leaflet thing weekly...

Nah . Ages ago

[Noel Tidybeard]

mine came today and it's no.3 which is "my" number👍😁

it's another OMG that's nice model!

[bunglebus]

It would be interesting if CMC put up some videos of the design and manufacturing process. They do share the files with all the info in like paint colours etc

[flat4alfa]

Yes I am intrigued how they get them so exact

[flat4alfa]

13 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Do all three Junior Ranchos have Made in England underneath?

Mentioned in the Car Wars Giles Chapman book that it was the only Corgi to say England and not Gt Britain

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

13 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Anyone recognise this? I'm guessing a newish release using redlines, as I don't think it's an early 70s casting

That's a 1970 issue Hot Wheels Sizzler Ford MkIV.

Sizzlers | Hot Wheels Wiki | Fandom

[MiniMinorMk3]

One thing I collect that has numerous variation are the Dinky Austin Mini Countryman and Morris Mini Traveller models.

One rare version I have yet to acquire is the Traveller with a pale blue interior. It comes in both cream and green versions

 

[bunglebus]

Don't think I've seen an orange one before either

[danthecapriman]

🤣

Must exercise more self control!

[danthecapriman]

Found a funny one in that lot,

Matchbox Alfa Carabo…

Doesnt look unusual on the face of it.

But,

Did someone at the factory fuck up and use odd axle sets!? Or are they meant to be like that? 
Seems odd to see one axle with early slim speed wheels and the other axle with fat ones.

[bunglebus]

OMG midge fragnets!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284739544918?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_wIb_SH8Swi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=X5RtjeAxSP-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[bunglebus]

9 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Did someone at the factory fuck up and use odd axle sets!? Or are they meant to be like that? 
Seems odd to see one axle with early slim speed wheels and the other axle with fat ones.

Cool. I've had a few* and not seen that before

[danthecapriman]

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

Cool. I've had a few* and not seen that before

Looks like someone fucked up with mine then! British build quality in the 70’s - truly top notch!

That one of mine must have been put together at the time the wheel changes happened then. What a strange stupid thing to do! Did things like that happen then!?

[bunglebus]

I've got a few factory errors, I find moderns with defects from time to time and things were made more by hand back then

Here ya go, Milligans Mill with the roof and rear decals from a Gus's Gulper

[flat4alfa]

15 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Anyone recognise this? I'm guessing a newish release using redlines, as I don't think it's an early 70s casting

It's plastic, with motor inside and rechargeable cell

I buy those and repair (or attempt to).  I now have charging box for them and Electro Rockets too

Where is it?

[bunglebus]

11 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Where is it?

No chance! 😄

[flat4alfa]

57 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

🤣

Must exercise more self control!

Corgi Chevrolet Caprice Taxi please

Husky Mercedes Benz 220 please

Corgi Ford Transit Milk Float please 

Thanks

[Dick Cheeseburger]

4 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Corgi Chevrolet Caprice Taxi please

Husky Mercedes Benz 220 please

Corgi Ford Transit Milk Float please 

Thanks

Just as well Dan's mum isn't sitting on the floor too!

[MiniMinorMk3]

46 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

OMG midge fragnets!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284739544918?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_wIb_SH8Swi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=X5RtjeAxSP-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Just had a quick look at Vectis. Those do not come up often, they have only had two lots in the last 4 years.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Found a funny one in that lot,

Matchbox Alfa Carabo…

Doesnt look unusual on the face of it.

But,

Did someone at the factory fuck up and use odd axle sets!? Or are they meant to be like that? 
Seems odd to see one axle with early slim speed wheels and the other axle with fat ones.

Might be worth more than you think!

[sierraman]

Loads of stickers got out into the domain when the Hackney factory closed so I don’t pay too much value to Scorpion stickers etc applied as so many will have been stuck on after. The only ones I’d class as genuine would usually be the one off ones like Wynn’s etc. 

Read the ‘First forty years of Matchbox’ this week. Would really recommend it, it’s similar to the Great Book of Corgi, is consider myself quite knowledgeable but found shit loads of from this book. It’s been out of print 30 years but you can pick up copies for £15-20

[bunglebus]

51 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Looks like someone fucked up

It's perhaps a bit unfair to point these out, but it reminded me earlier that Gus's Gulper and Milligans Mill often got the wrong parts at the factory, as they're essentially the same car with different bodies fitted. However Mill should have an orange interior and a flat engine scoop, whereas Gulper has yellow interior and an oval scoop

Mill on the left has the wrong scoop

Mill with wrong interior and scoop

Right interior, wrong scoop

Even my rare white Gulper has the incorrect flat scoop

Gulper with wrong interior and scoop

[MiniMinorMk3]

How Much!!!!!!!!!!

[flat4alfa]

I had that as a boy.  No idea where it is now but it was in good condition

[bunglebus]

Boot sale was fairly small today, picked up a couple of modern Matchbox, including this Caddy - I remember eyeing it up in a 10 pack a couple of years ago and deciding I couldn't justify it

A couple of others

And a Siku Beetle 

Guy was trying to give me those Matchbox for free for some reason.

Got these out of a 10p box

[bunglebus]

Just now, flat4alfa said:

I had that as a boy.  No idea where it is now but it was in good condition

I had minter - ex wife kept it

[danthecapriman]

13 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

How Much!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve got that one. Not boxed but it’s good. I’ll find it tomorrow and see if it’s the same error!!

[flat4alfa]

16 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Read the ‘First forty years of Matchbox’ this week. Would really recommend it, it’s similar to the Great Book of Corgi, is consider myself quite knowledgeable but found shit loads of from this book. It’s been out of print 30 years but you can pick up copies for £15-20

Thanks

[sierraman]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

Thanks

My pleasure! I hung on every word, loads of really interesting tit bits from the founders and those in the R&D dept at Enfield.

[danthecapriman]

Stupid question time!

Wtf are these and how do they work.or supposed to work!?