Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

Waterslides are a twat to work with. I find warm water is a good start. I find that it's actually excess water on the decal that stops them sticking, especially on corners. I get the decal in position and then touch it with the corner of a piece of kitchen roll. As it wicks the water away, the decal is sucked onto the surface.

 

Something with a fine but not sharp point is good for manoeuvreing the decals, like one of those plastic spatulas you get with a 1/18 model car to open the doors with, or even the non ignition end of a matchstick.

 

Clear lacquer is ideal for making the decals last longer on the model too.

[Spottedlaurel]

Good work on the Tagora there. I try and avoid decals whenever possible.

 

Bought more rubbish on Sunday:

 

Corgi (and Matchbox) selection by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Matchbox Superfast 48 Dumper Truck and 37 Soopa Coopa by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

These were the real purpose of my visit. Found a good selection to choose from, could have spent a few hundred pounds on more.....

 

Bburago Clio, Xantia and Tipo by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

And these were bought because they were cheap (like 50p each). If anyone on here feels like they can't live without them and is happy to cover my modest purchase and postage costs then let me know.

[Split_Pin]

I love Bburagos. I've got the Clio and Xantia in Blue and the exact same Tipo but in 1/24 scale that I bought from our own Sierraman last year.

[Bren]

I like the scoopa coopa because the front end is like a ford LTD.

[Spottedlaurel]

I like the scoopa coopa because the front end is like a ford LTD.

More exotic than the front of Woosh 'n' Push, which appears to have a Maxi grille.

[Junkman]

Nürnberg News!

 

Plastic first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Spottedlaurel]

Some great, and quite unexpected, stuff coming out at the moment. 1:24 tractors?!

 

Hasegawa are doing well out of the Sunny Truck, they now have early, interim and late-model versions.

 

Meanwhile, in the world of diecasts I bought these cheapies at the local charity shop:

 

Matchbox and Corgi charity shop purchases by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

The Jensen (yes, that's what it is) is from the Corgi Rockets range. I don't really remember them at all.

[Junkman]

For me the best news is Heller finally reissuing the Talbot Lago Record shite.

[mercrocker]

That Jensen in pink is, I think, fairly uncommon.   Most were chrome effect red or green.   I have the Corgi Junior version - same but without the demountable "chassis" which could be unlocked with the much-vaunted Golden Key although in reality you could lever them off with a coin.    There was a kind of oily felt pen thing you could buy to "lubricate" the axles and reduce friction.  Both Junior and Rockets were in essence a continuation/development of the Husky range (although rather better in quality)  and carried on some of the later castings from that series as well as introducing new ones.   Came out around mid 1970 - in my last term at junior school!

[danthecapriman]

Massive want for the Scammell Pioneer!

[Junkman]

MOAR Nürnberg News!

 

Non plastic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bear with me, sorting photos.

Mind you, this is all material I'm fed by my agents on the ground.

 

I just don't want to post it all totally bedlamly.

But stay tuned, there is some sensational left field stuff.

[pshome]

Bear with me, sorting photos.

Mind you, this is all material I'm fed by my agents on the ground.

 

I just don't want to post it all totally bedlamly.

But stay tuned, there is some sensational left field stuff.

1:18 Tagora?

[Junkman]

1:18 Tagora?

 

Hahahaha!

 

Make your own.

 

[Junkman]

AutoArt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CMC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cult Scale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Junkman]

Greenlight - they also aquired the Highway 61 and ACME/GMP labels now.