Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

Ah well.

It was fun while it lasted.

I headed back over to the Cityside branch of Poundland yet again - because apparently I have absolutely no self-control - only to find that the cheapo Matchbox dump bin from earlier had now mysteriously vanished.

And the '50p' price tags had been snatched out from the shortcard pegs.

And there were a whole load of shortcards hastily stuffed up onto the upper shelves in a fairly haphazard fashion.

Hmmm.

It probably doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to work out that something's afoot.

A brief yet illuminating discussion with a nearby member of staff revealed that no, they weren't 50p - they were £1.50. All the Matchbox were £1.50. Or at least they were meant to be.

Seems that someone, somewhere cocked up with the price labels.

Ooops.

Oh well, it was a good run anyway.

And I think I've managed to secure everything that everyone wanted, at the original low, low price - will double-check once I get home.

Sometimes, things are too good to last...

[Datsuncog]

I also called into another branch of Poundland, in Castle Court, but they had no Matchbox.

They did, however, have some quite good Hot Wheels for £1.50.

Anyone needing any of these?

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's a couple of odd ball Chinesse 1/43rds. 

First is a 1958 Shanghai SH 760 Feng Huang sedan. 

Next up is a 2014 Qoros 3 City SUV 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

I also called into another branch of Poundland, in Castle Court, but they had no Matchbox.

They did, however, have some quite good Hot Wheels for £1.50.

Anyone needing any of these?

Yes I do still have need for the Audi IMSA jobbie

But I had thought one was being sent out from another member

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

A brief yet illuminating discussion with a nearby member of staff revealed that no, they weren't 50p - they were £1.50. All the Matchbox were £1.50. Or at least they were meant to be.

Seems that someone, somewhere cocked up with the pricing.

I hope you bought loads more of bottles of 50p water instead!  😄

Water is good for you

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Digger?  Pah.  Those Scammell Highwayman things were built to haul Locomotives

Get yourself a Lesney MoY Santa Fe 4-4-0 and pretend it's delivering to a museum!

Matchbox Pannier Tank for the return trip

Then to hell with it and let it join your Lone Star Railways layout in the loft, shunting about the Diesel Shunter

The patio will wonder were you've got to.

I’ve actually got a few Lesney locomotives… might be a great idea there!👍

For now though it’s on light duties.

You can see one of the other trailers I got with this one behind it. New tow pin fitted already, just waiting on the other parcel with a replacement tractor unit/prime mover. 
They’re actually both in different shades of blue too.

These things, and similar trucks from other makes were used a lot where I used to work, back when the electricity grid was being built. They used them to carry huge transformers etc from where they were built to the substation sites. Back in the days we actually used to make things here! 
I found some old black & white photos of them during construction in the 50’s and 60’s once in a company locker in their old depot site.

[Datsuncog]

I'm not going to even try to compete with Dan's vast and administratively consuming diecast listings - but here's details of what's still left with me.

I'll let you folks have first refusal, before posting whenever remains up on my general digital car boot sale thread.

A few OMG NEVER TO BE REPEATED 50p Matchbox still unclaimed:

Two Sweptsides, a 4Runner and a Nissan NV looking for new homes.

**EDIT - 4Runner spoken for!!*

Also these two from the slightly older range, both ex-Tesco and selling for the £1.50 originally paid - Chevrolet Master and Ford Custom.

I'd already picked up one of these Hot Wheels Honda CB750 cafe racers for @andy18s, but here's another one for whoever takes a shine to it. Also at £1.50.

These other recent case Hot Wheels are up for grabs too at £1.50.

**EDIT - Audi IMSA TAKEN!!**

As are these, though I expect everyone who wanted one has them by now.

**EDIT - Toyota Van TAKEN!!**

Then there's the loose stuff - now hitting final clearance territory at 50p a go:

Lesney Leyland Royal Tiger and Pontiac (Bonneville?) Convertible:

**EDIT - PONTIAC TAKEN!!**

Lesney De Tomaso Pantera, and Universal Toys recolour of the Revvin' Rebel:

**EDIT - BOTH TAKEN!!**

Lesney DAFs, in tipper or girder truck flavour:

Maisto Beetle, and Motormax (?) 1940 Ford Delivery Van:

Corgi Juniors Leyland Terrier box van, and Custom Beetle;

Tomica Code 2 Leyland Atlantean, and Lesney Glo Racers Pontiac Firebird.

Modernish Matchbox Renault Trafic ambulance, Dodge Coronet cop car, and Chevrolet Caprice in silver-grey.

** EDIT - CORONET TAKEN!!**

And two Hot Wheels - Ford Maverick and Ford Ranchero.

Lastly, two Tomica coaches - now down to a quid each.

**EDIT - BOTH COACHES TAKEN!!**

If anything here takes your fancy - hit me up!

[flat4alfa]

Bonneville?

All this time I thought it was an Impala that had lost its roof

Pontiac please!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Hw yota van and yellow revvin rebel please.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

And two storey tomica bus pls.

[flat4alfa]

Dodge Coronet cop car please

Just found out it's a taxi cab one back here

[andy18s]

4runner and the Detomaso plz

And thanks for grabbing the cb750 !

[155V6]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That Husky was in a surprisingly heavy box, about 50% of the contents was junk but the rest are quite interesting 

Most are Majorette - anyone got a Bertone Panther with intact spoiler? 

There's a definite military theme

Lots have the often lost load covers - distracts attention from the awful wheels on the Unimog at least

These two bays windows are worth more than I paid for them all

But why did they remove the swage line under the window on the panel vans, always catches my eye as incorrect 

Another VW, Siku Golf

These two Efsis were also included 

Not sure the cover is meant to come off!

Chinese no name is fairly decent other than bad taste paint job

I know who made this, do you? 

I've got one complete Panther

Also a VW van with swage line,I believe this came from @Datsuncog in the Dark Ages 😂

As for the Efsi Land Rover,I had about 12 of those when they were current.There were three roof variants,the canvas type on your example,a metal truck cab,& another canvas type with side windows.None of them seemed to be fixed to the car,they just pushed on,so I guess they were designed so you could swap them around?

[bunglebus]

16 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Also a VW van with swage line

Well I'll be jiggered. I've never seen that, all mine are windows/swage line or no windows/no line. Is it a plastic tailgate? The really early ones had metal but are rare

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

I’ve got two of those cabs in different colours, ones the Husky, other is early Corgi and they’re both the same size. Corgi Jr size. But I swear I’ve seen a slightly smaller Husky one somewhere.

The Corgi Juniors Ford D-series Skip truck definitely was smaller, nearer 1:81 compared to the Husky Major (Corgi Super Junior) tractor unit at 1:58 (ish)

This is what Model Auto Review had to say

https://www.maronline.org.uk/the-ford-in-miniature-d-series-truck/

[RoadworkUK]

I'll give the single-decker Tomica a home.

Yes... scramble the inevitability 'copter.

[FakeConcern]

While everyone's waiting for @danthecaprimanto start this evening's scramble, I'd like to make a request please.

 

Does anyone have a set of Corgi Whizzwheels Teledials I could buy or swap? I mean full size 1/43 Corgi (not sure if Teledials where Juniors as well or not).

 

Lastly @bunglebusPlease PM me details of what I owe you for the Xraycer Mini so I can pay you.

[155V6]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Well I'll be jiggered. I've never seen that, all mine are windows/swage line or no windows/no line. Is it a plastic tailgate? The really early ones had metal but are rare

That one has a plastic tailgate.I never knew about any having a metal tailgate, & I've had quite a few over the years.I had a quick Google & found this,which I'm guessing is metal?,as plastic never quite matches colourwise

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

oraite we heard you the 1st time! 🤣🤣🤣

[155V6]

10 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

oraite we heard you the 1st time! 🤣🤣🤣

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[Noel Tidybeard]

Just now, 155V6 said:

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when i was reading your post was triplicated

[155V6]

 

Just now, Noel Tidybeard said:

when i was reading your post was triplicated

Don't know what's going on there,I can only see it once 🤔

[Noel Tidybeard]

yeah i can only see one now

[bunglebus]

New version of the Hot Wheels Coupe Clip looks

Bloody awful

[Zie]

6 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

New version of the Hot Wheels Coupe Clip looks

Bloody awful

I normally like those, I have 3 different Ones. 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, 155V6 said:

That one has a plastic tailgate. I never knew about any having a metal tailgate, & I've had quite a few over the years. I had a quick Google & found this, which I'm guessing is metal? As plastic never quite matches colourwise

 

 

Yep that's it. Only spotted one on eBay and it got expensive quickly!

[FakeConcern]

In the post today

I did bid on the MB King Size Cougar I mentioned earlier and got it for starting bid price

So pleased with it

Really nice and this is lovely condition

Also got a Ovlov P1800 for my Tri Deck Transporter again for starting bid price

It had a lot of cream paint touch ups

 

Managed to get most of it off

but also took off the silver from a wheel, lucky my Molotow pens came today too

Not sure why Simon is trying to get in the passenger seat! I have some headlight jewels ready too.

Tried tapping the car, but he won't budge

The last piece in the Tri Deck jig saw is the Lancia Fulvia in orange, not found one at a decent (cheap) price so converting an old blue scrap car which is why I want some Teledial wheels

[danthecapriman]

45 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

In the post today

I did bid on the MB King Size Cougar I mentioned earlier and got it for starting bid price

So pleased with it

Really nice and this is lovely condition

Also got a Ovlov P1800 for my Tri Deck Transporter again for starting bid price

It had a lot of cream paint touch ups

 

Managed to get most of it off

but also took off the silver from a wheel, lucky my Molotow pens came today too

Not sure why Simon is trying to get in the passenger seat! I have some headlight jewels ready too.

Tried tapping the car, but he won't budge

The last piece in the Tri Deck jig saw is the Lancia Fulvia in orange, not found one at a decent (cheap) price so converting an old blue scrap car which is why I want some Teledial wheels

Both great finds.

I really like the Cougar too, they’ve got a really nice shape and look about them. They look the part in gold too.

[AndyW201]

Yo @Datsuncog, if flat4alfa is sorted elsewhere for the HW IMSA Audi, can I claim it? Ta muchly.

[Christine]

 HTI  cheapo made in china .. I find this really attractive and very well made . Even screwed together .  Smacks of  a modern Alfa GTZ .?    Total of 13 parts   A pack of 5 cars  £3.49 from The Range !!  https://www.therange.co.uk/toys/cars-boats-planes-and-trains/cars/teamsterz-street-machine-vehicle-five-pack/#164354