Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

4 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

@bunglebus It has 1981 on the base?

Just the copyright date, usually the year before it was actually unleashed on the public. Later they started putting a coded date stamp on like  H12 or similar which says the year and week it was manufactured 

[Split_Pin]

I'm not into moderns but I like the fact that Majorette focuses on street furniture types of cars. They're £1.99 each in TK Maxx at the moment which is a quid cheaper than Asda. So officially cheaper than Hot Wheels round here which are now all over £2. 

 

Separate headlight lenses and spring suspension but the opening features have sadly gone now, at least on the basic line.

I got these 2, Hyundai i30 and a Corsa (lost track of what 'letter' we are now on. Mutha_Pin has a blue one of these,  nice cars.

[quicksilver]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Another find today, I actually wasn’t going to keep this one, but someone convinced me otherwise! 

Solido 1/43 Talbot Horizon. My grandad had a T reg one in pea green with a tan interior many years ago. The first car I ever sat behind the wheel of actually! So this will become that car eventually!

Looks just like the infamous unregistered one that was at FOTU 2019

 

[danthecapriman]

18 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Looks just like the infamous unregistered one that was at FOTU 2019

 

Unregistered!?!? 
I’ve not heard of this! It looks brand new.

My grandads one was pretty much the opposite to that! Rusty, black tide mark around sills, dents… the front passenger door was actually bent right round the wrong way one morning as my grandad reversed out their drive my grandma opened the door to get out and the door hit the gatepost bending it right back the way it should’nt open! Later the same day grandad reversed it into a tree🤣     
The punishment that car got over the years. 
It ended its days as a rally car! Two lads bought it after grandad ‘upgraded’ to a Y reg Metro (old itself at the time) as the Talbot was getting very rusty by then. They converted it to a rally car with a hot engine.

[quicksilver]

10 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Unregistered!?!? 
I’ve not heard of this! It looks brand new.

It was found in a garage in Ireland with a really weird story. Apparently it was a prize in an Aer Lingus lottery and the lucky* winner didn't want it. This was at the time when the Irish authorities allowed 6 months to register new vehicles, so they used it for a few months and did 300 miles, then just put it away and left it instead of registering and selling it.

[MiniMinorMk3]

17 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Another find today, I actually wasn’t going to keep this one, but someone convinced me otherwise! 

Solido 1/43 Talbot Horizon. My grandad had a T reg one in pea green with a tan interior many years ago. The first car I ever sat behind the wheel of actually! So this will become that car eventually!

That casting started out as a Simca Horizon, usually found in Bournville Brown

They did have separate red rear lenses

but a plastic base.

I have had a rarer metallic green one in the garage.

 

 

 

[danthecapriman]

17 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

That casting started out as a Simca Horizon, usually found in Bournville Brown

They did have separate red rear lenses

but a plastic base.

I have had a rarer metallic green one in the garage.

 

 

 

Why did you have to post that!🤣 

I can feel an eBay search coming on…

Really nice looking model. The later version I’ve got isn’t quite as fine or well detailed but still pretty good.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Mine. Love the detail on this thing.

[eddyramrod]

For some reason I have two of those beige Horizon copcars.  No idea how that happened!

[bunglebus]

Today's boot sale winnings. A lot were the result of buying bags and boxes if cars but there are some interesting ones in there

[danthecapriman]

6 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Today's boot sale winnings. A lot were the result of buying bags and boxes if cars but there are some interesting ones in there

Nice haul!

Matchbox DAF car transporter looks good, Matchbox Capri in hearing aid beige too.

Corgi AMC pacer. What’s the red car between the Corgi Escort and army ambulance?

[Split_Pin]

I had a message from cms206 this morning that the local Bus Museum had received a donation of a 1/24 car collection.  As it happened I was already going there today for a car meet so that was good timing.

There wasn't anything particularly old and not especially cheap at a tenner each unboxed However there were a couple of 1/24 Hongwell cars which caught my attention. After checking ebay prices,  I chose this MK2 Picasso. Its quite detailed and I'm guessing it was sold in a NEX box. I like models of ordinary cars, as per my Majorette purchases yesterday.

 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

 What’s the red car between the Corgi Escort and army ambulance?

I think it’s the Matchbox Mercedes 220 SE Coupe

[MiniMinorMk3]

Continuing with the ordinary beige theme, here's some thing you don't see modelled very often.

Modelled by Miniroute, a small French producer of resin cast models, it's a 1995 Citroen Jumpy (Dispatch) van.

 

 

[eddyramrod]

I have an old Dinky Viva here, missing bonnet, boot and most if not all of its paint.  Now... I mentioned it on a previous occasion and someone showed interest, but I don't remember who that was, or even how long back.  We must be working in months rather than weeks.  So, if it was you, could you PM me please?  Otherwise I might have to order the bonnet and boot which are sitting on my ebay Watch List!

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Nice haul!

Matchbox DAF car transporter looks good, Matchbox Capri in hearing aid beige too.

Corgi AMC pacer. What’s the red car between the Corgi Escort and army ambulance?

 

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I think it’s the Matchbox Mercedes 220 SE Coupe

All will be revealed!

That's one of my favourite finds today, early Whizzwheels Merc SL

[bunglebus]

Let's work our way through the interesting bits, starting with Matchbox 

Flying Beetle is one of the Roman Numeral series and is uncommon over here. Battered but destined for resto as I have lots of parts donors stashed away. 

MGA is one of the few Matchbox castings I didn't have

There is a Merc 220 in the mix, this one

Pink Datsun

Jeep must have a zillion versions

This is a shame, Ashtray is quite clean but glass has deformed in the sun

I initially thought this was a Super GT, but it's another of the Roman Numeral series, Black Widow, formerly Siva Spider as suggested by the tampo

Dakota Street is very tidy

Can't resist a Mini Pick-Up

Especially when it's Bigfoot!

Spotted this King Size Crapi in a bag of assorted cars - wasn't the only interesting one in there either 

[bunglebus]

A couple of Corgis

Land Rover is clean and complete

Iater version of the Husky D Series from the other day

This is my favourite by a country mile though. Spotted in a bag of junk, photos don't do this Siku Fiat 850 justice, it's lovely 

[bunglebus]

Random Majo Firebird 

A couple I picked up with you lot in mind - Trainspotter isn't perfect, broken front suspension, bowed top deck and missing a pin that stops you pulling the upper deck off the struts - paint is tidy though and it cost next to nothing

Also cheap was this. Again not my thing but I'm sure someone must want a Dinky AEC single decker? One door is damaged but it's easily restorable. What the lever by the NSR wheel does I don't know

These only came out a few months ago but I paid 50p for this Hot Wheels team transport...transporter. it's the one that came with a speed boat

[bunglebus]

Oh I missed one. Generic packaging hides a mint Yatming

[155V6]

Didn't those Dinky buses have a bell,lever might be for that?

[Split_Pin]

8 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Didn't those Dinky buses have a bell,lever might be for that?

Yes its to ding the bell. These were strange things and out of scale with anything today. I was convinced of this by someone at a car boot sale who wanted mine for a pound for his kid to play with, which I agreed to at the time. Looking back, he was just a guiser. On the plus side, the last time I saw him, he no longer had his X5 and was driving a small crappy hatchback of some sort so hopefully karma got him.

[Noel Tidybeard]

hmmm the blue version of the CMC e-type shag on corgi website on pre-order

don't mind if i do!

[Datsuncog]

On the topic of E-Types... bit of a 'then and now' comparison on how Matchbox have modelled them over the years...

On the left is a 2018 release from the 'Coffee Cruisers' 5-pack, using the well-used 2006 casting; on the right is a Lesney mainline catalogued between 1962 and 1967.

While the original Matchbox No.32 was a strong seller over the six years it was in the main range, it was only ever available in one colour - a deep glossy red.

The Mattel version has come in nineteen different colour variations since its launch 17 years ago, last appearing in the 2021 'Exotics' 5-pack.

The grille and overriders on the Mattel are particularly neatly done.

From the front, I think the Lesney reflects the lines of the real thing more accurately - in that the E-Type fhc always looked a little top-heavy and ponderous to my eye.

The Mattel version looks a little wider and lower, the windscreen less steeply raked - maybe less accurate, but probably how the 1:1 version ought to have looked. Not dissing Malcolm Sayer's design, but I don't think the E-Type coupe looked quite as svelte as the roadster.

I understand that toy cars tend to be modelled a little lower and wider than the real thing - since the child's-eye view tends to be from above, and models made to exact scale proportions can look weirdly skinny seen from a top angle.

Mind you, this was another casting produced by the late lamented Mattel supremo Ryu Asada - so it makes sense that it's pretty good.

The door lines on the older version stand out in profile, while the newer version has them cut in to the body - something Matchbox seemed to change over to in the Superfast era.

It's curious how little detail the Lesney incorporates on the back panel - no lights, and only a vague dip to suggest where the bumper meets the bodywork. A slight bit of burring to the edge of the bumper is a departure from the crispness of most Lesney toys of this era  displayed - though, if we're being kind, maybe the stylised nature helps to accentuate the overall lithe design of the E-Type.

The Mattel, by contrast, is pretty awesome. I especially appreciate the effort made to apply two different colours to the rear lights, plus the twin exhaust pipes (moulded as part of the base).

Detail underneath wasn't really a concern for Lesney back then, so it's not really a fair comparison.

But at the same time, the wheels look rather more proportionate on the older model than the enormously wide ones fitted to the newer one. The pale grey tyres on the Lesney are a slightly incongruous choice, though common enough in the Matchbox range at this time.

So which one's best?

Well, the detailing on the Mattel-era car is admittedly superb on such a small, mass-produced toy. And the Asada casting is truly masterful.

But there's something about the original that just edges it - maybe not technically, but arriving as it did on toyshop shelves just a few months after the launch of the real thing, it's hard not to feel a thrill of holding such a piece of automotive history.

So I'm gonna have to say that I still prefer the Lesney.

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

hmmm the blue version of the CMC e-type shag on corgi website on pre-order

don't mind if i do!

Got a link? 

[Mine's a Leganza!]

Just back from the Philippines where I picked up these lovely items. I don't know if the models differ over there from what we get, but if any of these tickle your fancy please let me know.  With exchange rates etc I think they work out at £2.50 each.   

[Mine's a Leganza!]

RMZ City 1:43 I think. £5

[Mine's a Leganza!]

Heyu Cheapo Chinese. £5 for all four

[Spottedlaurel]

I had an interesting weekend relating to small shite.....

Got this lot yesterday. Impala from Co-Op, the rest Morrisons at £1.72 each. Not sure why I got two Thunderbirds, other than it completes the set with the two I already have. GTX was because last week's stocktake revealed I don't have very much Mopar.

Then I got these at a local Japanese car show today:

Adequately funded by doing this:

I sold some stuff! Managed to take £225 on surplus/duplicate kits. Master SL and I knocked together the shelves to display some finished kits which I think helped create a bit of interest.

Many of the buyers were perhaps half my age, both male and female, and not one of them wanted to chip me down on the price - it was all a far cry from a toy fair or traditional autojumble. The couple selling HWs said much the same thing and I was happy to put a bit of my proceeds their way.

[FakeConcern]

Went to my 2nd Toy fair today, met my BIL & SIL who are train set enthusiasts, but they cramped my style as there weren't many train sets or the wrong type or something haha!

Mrs Concern bought these for the summerhouse

The Dinky caravan is really nice, but missing door and very dirty on top

She also got these for daughter who likes to put nic nacs on a printers block thing fixed to the wall

The (Corgi?) tyre rack is nice so I may pinch it!

I got this for £5 which I thought was ok and I'd been wanting one for a while

I haven't cleaned it or anything yet

Also this

Knocked them down to £8 which sounded right, no idea what they go for, but I saw another one which was repainted for £12 on another stall

Has the clear engine cover in place

and spare wheel in the front

Lastly got a scrap Corgi Capri, seller said it was a re paint, but I don't think it is. One of the A pillars slightly cracked and supension broken front and back.

However I just want the wheels so I can finish my orange Corgi Lancia to go on the Tri Deck Transporter

I may fit the Capri with some Red Spots I have and paint it a different colour, but it wall have to go to the bottom of the pile for now.

There were lots of lovely models there, but I only seriously looked at Corgis. I did consider a Corgi Toyota 2000GT in shiny blue (fairly chipped but an intact screen for £5 and a really lovely Whizzwheels Rover 2000TC in purple for £20. Also a red Spot On Zephyr in box for £10 sounded cheap, but wasn't sure. I know not everything was a bargain as I saw at least four Matchbox KS Cougars in gold, none as nice as the one I bought recently for £5.48 including P&P and all wanted more than £10 for them.

Anyway I was pleased with my purchases even if they weren't super cheap, looking forward to giving them a wash tomorrow.