Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

POSTLADY etc

[MiniMinorMk3]

37 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

POSTLADY etc

 

That Amazon is nice.

40 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Is that the model or the real thing!

It's the real car. From the sunny side. Taken on Ashdown Forest during the summer of 1990.

 

[flat4alfa]

POSTMAN, etc

[Dick Cheeseburger]

7 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

POSTMAN, etc

What make is the Econoline? Love that. CA camper is lovely too. Seeing this massive buyage makes me feel better about my lack of control with diecast buying... And the green security van? 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

What make is the Econoline? Love that.

Econoline is the James Bond Collection partwork model by IXO

https://www.chezbois.com/non_corgi/Partworks/57237.htm

It was a £10 must have in 1:43

Scarce find, too.  Well everything seems scarce when I get interested.

[bunglebus]

17 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Majo CX is a very nice colour. Redline is very cool, what's the model name?

Last two customs are interesting, I'm awarding myself a shite point for recognising the Pixar Cars wheels

[flat4alfa]

16 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

CA camper is lovely too

It is the Hachette 1/43 Bedford CA Dormobile Camper Van, boxed new.  By IXO

It was annoyingly cheaper than getting hold of this Spot-On Tonibell Ice Cream Van example in complete condition.  It was overpainted and awful - BUT FFS I ACTUALLY WON ONE - so dunked it quickly to mask the pain, then primered and coated before it could argue back.  Not got around to putting it back together just yet, might do that shortly if I can drag myself away from the laptop.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

POSTLADY etc

P5 Rover on the left? Nice casting. 

[flat4alfa]

2 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Redline is very cool, what's the model name?

Embarrassed about that one too, but thought as I had never ever seen one it was unlikely I ever would again.  So didn't go to the pub that night to finance it

It's the 1970 Mod Quad

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Last two customs are interesting, I'm awarding myself a shite point for recognising the Pixar Cars wheels

Ah so that's what they are from, thanks.  Glad I posted it now

It's the Moko-era Lesney 1959-64 Commer 30 CWT Van with the sliding door

Smart custom wheels I thought.  So much so I was considering repeating the look for the later slightly larger Matchbox body released as 1963-68 TV Service Van

Of which I have a spare body with a snapped base, hanging about wanting something doing, no less

I pondered what I had bought for a while, thinking it was a Morestone or Ben Bros, until the penny dropped that the base had been reseated inside out to lower the body

 

The Pickup  on the right came from same seller, in same bundle of two, for a fiver top bid for the pair.

It's the 1958-63 Matchbox Commer Pick-Up Mk VIII 

But you knew that already.

No I don't know why I have a Commer Karrier affliction either.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

And the green security van? 

They get expensive too...

It's the Spot-On Commer Security Van (Money Box)

Been outbid plenty on these.  For a year.  Bidding still went to £16 on this.

I pawed over the photos.  Could see casting good, glazing good, grille/lights good, bumpers knacked (but available), BACK DOORS HAD BEEN SMASHED IN (also available); yet at least the decal and paint seemed just about ok enough in that I hoped it wouldn't need to be dunked.  Plus the Spot On Aston Martin DB3 being obtained for a tenner helped the medicine go down, in a most delightful way.

Am sleeping better now too.

[Datsuncog]

I can remember those decertificated Vanguards knocking around - I picked this Nordic Blue Mk2 Cavalier up in 2007 or so.

I wasn't sure if they were factory seconds - although there were no noticeable flaws on the model I got - but if they were a way to get shot of overproduction on limited editions, then that makes sense.

My understanding was that factory production generally runs to 10% extra margin on limited edition stuff - so if a manufacturer plans to release a limited run of 1,000 models, the factory would produce 1,100 to allow for quality control issues such as paint masking errors or stuff getting chipped/ broken during assembly.

So I guess if only 40 from the run, say, are flawed then that leaves them with 60 otherwise decent examples left outwith the limited edition parameters. I suppose they've then a choice to use the surplus as trade samples, the basis for industry presentation models - or simply flog 'em off a bit cheaper.

In recent years I've noticed some unusually un-round numbers for limited edition ranges, so maybe these days they prefer to manufacture the models first and then decide on exactly how big to make the release, based on how many emerge from the factory in a saleable state - hence runs along the lines of '1 of 880' and '1 of 1135'.

Mine has a punched hole on the box end flap, with the sticker applied over it.

They must have been sold off pretty cheaply.

Can you imagine paying £6 for a new Vanguards model these days?

Wish I'd bought a couple more at the time, now I think about it!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

P5 Rover on the left? Nice casting. 

Nabbed for just over a fiver I think it was.  Ignored it initially, as already have a Spot On Rover 3 Litre [P5] example that had a bit of a past repaint, isn't the cleverest, but still have one to fondle.

But when I looked at the underneath photo I saw it was a battery cell/bulb holder version, which I didn't know they did.  Thought it would go well with the Ford Zodiac already on the shelf, blinking its own lights at me.

So a plan was hatched to make the best of two, with new bumpers.  Was surprised to get it, as the rest of the seller's Spot Ons went up to the moon.

Will have to see about what to do with the left overs

This month or so has seen spending insanity.  Two holidays, two 1:1 cars (one a V8) - AND all this ruddy lot of smaller efforts to tread on, now the shelves are full.

[eddyramrod]

There has been some resto/Code3 going on here!  I teased you with a shot of several shells in primer, now I can show you the results.  Some of these will have been sent by various Shiters; some are from ebay and some from toyfairs.  Which is what, sent by who and when, I doubt I could tell you now but if you recognise something, I hope you're not disappointed.

So... Corgi Ford Thunderbird, finished this very day.  It was abused and overpainted, as so often...

And another Thunderbird, this time from the Bond collection.  I removed the two men and replaced them with two women, then a coat or several of green Humbrol to make the Thelma&Louise car.  Behind it is another Bond car, George Lazenby's DBS, now representing Lord Brett Sinclair's car from The Persuaders!

Some more Bond cars: the Diamonds Are Forever Mustang repainted yellow as the true Eleanor (Gone In 60 Seconds, the first one!) and the blue Thunderball Mustang repainted red to be the car in the first of the Taffin books (by Lyndon Mallet if you like a good read!).  It's specifically described as a red 66 convertible with white top and interior.

Yet another Bond car!  The Dr No Alpine repainted as the car that gets dumped in the river with a girl in the trunk, in the original Get Carter.  Behind it is an old Dinky Taxi, the Austin FX3, painted black to represent Sid James' car in Carry On Cabby.  I have another in paint, and a third on the way, so I reckon that's enough of a fleet for now.  I also have an Atlas police mkII Jag which will be painted metallic grey as the robbers' car, then I need a couple of Dinky mk1 Cortinas to become Glamcabs.  God knows how I'm going to make the roof sign they all had.

You've seen the Commer in the background before, but here's the Dinky Humber Hawk that I think was among the primered shells.  I just finished this one today too.  The PC 49 number plates it would have had from new were long gone so I've cobbled up some Vanguards plates from one of my Enfield-era models.  PHV 193 has become 193 PHV by the simple trick of cutting down the middle and sticking to the car bit by bit.  Bloody fiddly trying to attach half a number plate!  Also, it came on white tyres, so I swopped them with the Corgi Thunderbird above; much better.

These are in the Personal fleet, as seen or at least mentioned in my Life Of Shite thread.  Back left is a partwork Polonez from a toyfair, now representing my dad's E-reg one that you can see in my avatar.  Back right is a Dinky Standard Atlas; not my original but a replacement I've had for 30+ years.  When I dismantled it the window set broke, and I couldn't find one on ebay, but since I didn't need most of it I just decided to make it like an earlier Dinky with no interior and no glazing.  It was originally a minibus but I ground the window surrounds flush and filled them in, because the one I remember (from when I was about 5!) was a plain van.  And we only had it a week, if that.  Finally, the first car I bought after returning from Cyprus!  My Pug 406, which definitely came from a Shiter because two came, at different times.  The better one, in its original blue, is in my Film collection as Robert deNiro's car in Ronin.  This one, again finished today, is now Humbrolled to match my car.

There has been talk of the Gamda Koor American cars before, and I may even have alluded to this, the Fire Chief Chevelle estate.  As you can see, it now represents a police car, specifically in what I believe would be the correct livery for Southport, North Carolina.  I don't know if they ever had such a wagon, but it seems reasonable.  Therefore, this livery will be appearing on other models as I see fit, to assemble a series of likely units for the Southport fleet, covering probably 30-40 years in all.  I'm already working on a 1996 Crown Vic, which will represent an actual unit: I've seen the car.

More instalments to come, because I have plenty more cars to do!  And, er... plenty more that haven't arrived yet.  Don't tell the wife!

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Ah so that's what they are from, thanks.  Glad I posted it now

I may have used a set or two myself previously

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Is this the last Pilen ever?

1993 Seat Ibiza

It was made after the AHC, then AR-GEE take overs. 

Here's an AR-GEE Doorkey version

 

[doug]

2 boxes of Century of Cars plus the magazines. Anybody want them free to collect.

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[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, doug said:

2 boxes of Century of Cars plus the magazines. Anybody want them free to collect.

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Paging @Split_Pin... Split_Pin to the beige Caledonian phone, please.

[Split_Pin]

13 minutes ago, doug said:

2 boxes of Century of Cars plus the magazines. Anybody want them free to collect.

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Where about are you chap?

[doug]

Near Ayr.

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[Split_Pin]

Thats very generous of you, I can collect these if you're sure you dont want anything  for them? 

[doug]

Thats very generous of you, I can collect these if you're sure you dont want anything  for them? 

Nope, take them away! I need to clean stuff out. Just let me know when you are coming. I will PM the address.

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[Split_Pin]

Thanks for the heads up @Datsuncog, I'm off to collect these tomorrow night.

[flat4alfa]

Glad you grabbed those, it would be a 14-hour round trip from here!

Looking forward to the roffle 😄

[Split_Pin]

I'll be keeping these and offering up any doubles for free.

[flat4alfa]

I did mean charidee

Either way it's going to be tough going waiting for the boxes to be opened!

Hachette A Century Of Cars

Issue 1 Corgi BMC Mini Cooper
Issue 2 Corgi Jaguar E Type Convertible
Issue 3 Corgi Morris Minor  Traveller
Issue 4 Corgi Austin Healey 3000 Mk1
Issue 5 Corgi Triumph Herald Saloon
Issue 6 Corgi MGA Sports Car
Issue 7 Corgi Morris Minor Saloon
Issue 8 Corgi Jaguar XK120
Issue 9 Corgi 1959 Austin A35 Saloon
Issue 10 Triumph TR3 A
Issue 11 Solido 1950 Volkswagen Beetle
Issue 12 Corgi 1962 Land-Rover Series 2 88in Truck Cab
Issue 13 Solido 1939 Citroen 15CV Traction Avant
Issue 14 Corgi 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Issue 15 Solido 1969 MG Midget Mk IV
Issue 16 Corgi Ford Model A Tourer
Issue 17 Solido 1963 Triumph Spitfire Sports
Issue 18 Solido 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
Issue 19 Corgi 1972 Ford Cortina MkIII GXL
Issue 20 Solido 1954 Renault 4CV
Issue 21 Solido 1938 Jaguar SS100 Roadster
Issue 22  Solido 1956 Citroen DS19
Issue 23 Solido 1972 Fiat X1/9 Sports
Issue 24 Solido 1979 Citroen 2CV6
Issue 25 Solido 1930 Duesenberg Model J Roadster
Issue 26  Solido 1953 Peugeot 203
Issue 27 Solido 1969 Triumph TR6
Issue 28 Solido 1974 Jaguar XJ12
Issue 29 Solido 1978 Porsche 928S
Issue 30 Solido 1948 Tucker Torpedo
Issue 31 Solido 1971 Alpine Renault A310
Issue 32 Solido 1936 Ford V8 Sedan
Issue 33 Solido 1994 Peugeot 806 MPV
Issue 34 Solido 1950 Buick Super
Issue 35 Solido 1960 Renault Dauphine
Issue 36 Solido 1965 Fiat 500 Nuova
Issue 37 Solido 1939 Delahaye 135M Figoni-Falaschi
Issue 38 Solido 1970 Range Rover Classic
Issue 39 Solido 1961 Ford Thunderbird Cabriolet
Issue 40 Solido 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
Issue 41 Solido 1948 Chrysler Windsor
Issue 42 Solido 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Issue 43 Solido 1966 BMW 2002 Turbo
Issue 44 Solido 2001 BMW New Mini
Issue 45 Solido Fiat 600D
Issue 46 Solido 1997 Peugeot 406 Coupe
Issue 47 Solido 1950 Chevrolet Deluxe
Issue 48 Solido 1969 Ford Capri MkI
Issue 49 Solido 1958 Simca Chambord Presidence
Issue 50 Solido 1984 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Issue 51 Solido 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K
Issue 52 Solido 1929 Cord L-29 Coupe
Issue 53 Solido 1951 Lancia Aurelia GT B21
Issue 54 Solido 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk
Issue 55 Solido 1971 VW Porsche 914
Issue 56 Solido 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Issue 57 1960 Ford Taunus 17m Convertible
Issue 58 Solido 1960 Volkswagen Combi
Issue 59 Solido 1980 Audi Quattro
Issue 60 Solido 1992 BMW 325i Cabriolet
issue 61 Solido 1964 Renault R8 Gordini
Issue 62 Solido 1925 Panhard-Levassor 6/65
Issue 63 Solido 1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Issue 64 Solido 1999 Fiat Multipla MPV
Issue 65 Solido 1982 Nissan Prairie
Issue 66 Solido 1973 Opel Kadett Coupe GTE
Issue 67 Solido 1961 Renault 4L
Issue 68 Solido 1930 Bugatti Royale Coupe de Ville
Issue 69 Solido 1975 Volkswagen Golf GTi
Issue 70 Solido 1978 Ford Fiesta 1.3 Ghia
Issue 71 Solido 2000 BMW Z8
Issue 72 Solido 1944 Willys Jeep
Issue 73 Solido 1993 Renault Clio Williams
Issue 74 Solido 1939 Delage D8-120
Issue 75 Solido 2003 Citroen Xsara WRC
Issue 76 Solido 1960 Fiat Abarth Monoposto da Record
issue 77 Solido 1991 Renault Espace
Issue 78 Solido 1980 Lancia Stratos 1979 Rallye Monte Carlo
Issue 79 Solido 1997 Alfa Romeo 156
Issue 80 Solido 1965 AC Cobra 427
Issue 81 Norev 1958 Simca Aronde
Issue 82 Solido 1958 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet
Issue 83 Norev 1965 Renault 16TL
Issue 84 Norev 1972 Citroen SM Presidentielle
Issue 85 Norev 1961 Jaguar Mk10
Issue 86 Norev 1969 Peugeot 504
Issue 87 Solido 1996 Alfa Romeo Nuvola
Issue 88 Solido 1998 Renault Kangoo
Issue 89 Solido 1983 Lancia 037 Rally
Issue 90 Solido 1939 Rolls Royce Phantom IIl Cabriolet

argghhhh

[RoadworkUK]

 

16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Issue 64 Solido 1999 Fiat Multipla MPV
Issue 65 Solido 1982 Nissan Prairie
issue 77 Solido 1991 Renault Espace
Issue 83 Norev 1965 Renault 16TL

HNNNGGGG

[doug]

There are some missing! So not a complete set.

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[Split_Pin]

I wouldn't even have known, perfectly happy with whatever in the box.

It'll be a week or two before I open them as my dad is currently in hospital following an operation so will be visiting him in the evenings until he gets out. Something to look forward to though.

[J R Hartley]