Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

On 6/3/2023 at 3:13 PM, bunglebus said:

This is my most unusual find though. Minics Motorway Rolls Royce. If only we knew someone that liked slot cars

That’s an early one, having the brass chassis. Sadly the brass gimball pickup and its carrier is missing.  

Pop a PP3 battery between the copper flanges and with a bit of help the motor should turn.  Then sell it to me as I have this black Silver Cloud here and it wants a friend.  You can see the guide wheel halves and their carrier here on the left

They are fragile little things though at this age and are a bit of a headache

[155V6]

48 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Not my photo though

That's the one 

[flat4alfa]

17 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Why this Tonka has BYE-BYE BIRDIE and TWEET-TWEET on it may forever remain a mystery

You have to find the TNT Racers launcher now

 

No idea about the Birdie tampo either

[flat4alfa]

On 6/2/2023 at 4:55 PM, Datsuncog said:

I grabbed the Universal Hobbies Bond partwork AMC Matador Coupe, which I believe @flat4alfa had expressed an interest in a few weeks back - but I'm equally happy to keep this one for myself...

It's an odd thing to model, and I like it for that.

Not so mad keen on the front wheels at full lock, but still - dynamic stance, no?

Thanks, would still like it to eventually find its way into a CogBox™

It’s a funny model - the colour is tidy (a shade or two wrong though) but is well proportioned I think.  Scaramanger’s sideburns look ok, but Nick Nack looks like he’s either asleep or been shot.  The front wheels fixed on a turned position emphasises the terrible understeer of the real thing, except it looks worse, having the camber of a snapped top arm!

The Mercury Cougar in the collection also has turned steering in a similar fixed position, but it looks ok as the wheels are upright

Both were produced by Universal Hobbies

[eddyramrod]

The Cougar also has some unfortunate body damage, sustained during the ice race.  Pre-dented diecasts, who would have thought we'd live to see the day?

[sierraman]

Didn’t Corgi do this as a junior with fixed wings?

[flat4alfa]

On 6/4/2023 at 9:55 AM, sierraman said:

Didn’t Corgi do this as a junior with fixed wings?

No they couldn’t get the licence or something and went ahead with a generic casting, with no marketing as part of the 007 range 

[flat4alfa]

On 6/1/2020 at 10:32 AM, Datsuncog said:

From last year's musings... I'm pretty unclear about the origins of this one too, but I've managed to track down nearly all the 1970s Corgi catalogues and still haven't seen this one mentioned yet.

The Bill Manzke book on Corgi Juniors reckons it was made from 1976-78, and also advises "Believed to have been intended as a tie-in to a James Bond movie, but rejected by the licence owner".

It was also  made in Hong Kong rather than GB, which further muddies the waters.

CogBook™ entry on Aerocar   ^^^

It was seen in the latter pages of the 1977 catalogue but I think never again

[Datsuncog]

Took a spin further afield yesterday morning to a far-flung branch of B&M, in an effort to track down some of the more elusive Hot Wheels specials...

Sadly, despite a fairly well stocked display there wasn't any of what I was after - neither an Ultra Hots SP2 nor a Blue & Orange Anniversary Gazella R were anywhere to be seen on the pegs.

Plenty from the retro pick-up trucks range for £1.99, plus the Mud Runners for £3.49 (I kinda like some of them but they're really not much more detailed than the mainlines range; why they're twice the price baffles me a bit)

Only three Ultra Hots remained - the El Camino and Brazilian Charger, which seem to be the two most common finds, plus a '67 Shelby. I can only presume the cases contain unequal numbers of each model, hence loads of El Caminos and Chargers in the limited number of stores that stock this line - but not so many of the others.

Not really sure to be annoyed by this, or impressed by Mattel's ability to keep everyone on their toes through creating artificial scarcity.

Five of the eight Flying Customs were still available here - no Shelbys, no Plymouth GTXs and no Nova wagons, but a few of each of the others remained.

No Escorts left in the Fast & Furious range, of course.

And the Lightyear character cars are, unsurprisingly, reduced to clear.

This store had plenty of 2022 and 2023 mainlines on a separate floor display, but I think we're all pretty much sorted now? There were IMSA Audi 80s and Mercedes 560 SECs too, but I've grabbed a fair few of each for myself and others in the past few months... so unless anyone still needs anything from the mainlines, I'll probably not be picking up any more.

Until a new case drops, obviously...

[bunglebus]

I'm back from today's boot sales

[bunglebus]

Grabbed a few Majos including the Supercinq

Really not a fan of clowns but I'll give the Fourgon a pass

This is clearly a facsimile of the Matchbox casting

Corgi 959 still works!

I was looking at one of these Italia Capris at the toy fair but it was 7 or 8 quid

Another Capri

There are so many versions I can't remember if I have this one. I think I do but better safe than sorry

[bunglebus]

Matchbox. 

Found a couple of pairs in one seller's multiple boxes, like this

And this. No broken bits either

Datsuncog-influenced blue buy

These early cars are so nice. Hopefully I'll find a screen donor so it can be rejuvenated

Merc similarly needs a screen

BMW is lovely and needs nothing

Corvette in a colour scheme I didn't have

Is this where the song comes from? /s

Fiero has tatty Laser Wheels 

Corvette can donate better ones

Not so classy World Class 944

Connectables limo

And a Parasites Bronco

[bunglebus]

Got some nice blackwall era Hot Wheels 

And in a box marked FREE

Lost count of how many of these I've found now. Still one of the ones people want to track down apparently. 

F+F Supra for a mate who likes this version

Zylmex McLaren

Regular seller pointed out this is a Husky Batmobile rather than the more common Corgi

Norev 500 may go to a family member who's looking for the real thing

Matchbox A series was too tidy to leave behind

Same with this Battle Kings chopper

Hadn't seen this Corgi trailer before - what should live on it?

Lastly, one if my favourite things to find - weird Eastern copies of familiar castings. Today it's a plastic Hong Kong friction motored Corgi Vigilant Range Rover clone, sized half way between the regular and Junior versions

[danthecapriman]

That Corgi trailer goes with a Jeep I think? Pretty sure there was a folded up plane or glider on it originally.

The Matchbox blue Leyland cab has two versions too, one like yours with the white grill, and another that hasn’t got the white bit. No idea why they did that!?

[155V6]

51 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Grabbed a few Majos including the Supercinq

Really not a fan of clowns but I'll give the Fourgon a pass

This is clearly a facsimile of the Matchbox casting

Corgi 959 still works!

I was looking at one of these Italia Capris at the toy fair but it was 7 or 8 quid

Another Capri

There are so many versions I can't remember if I have this one. I think I do but better safe than sorry

There's at least one base/interior colour variant on the Alitalia Capri

[bunglebus]

Oh I forgot - found a trio of Cubs with windows that can take a trip across the Irish Sea at some point in the future. Sticker variation alert!

[155V6]

I visited a different car boot today,didn't buy a lot but pleased with what I found

Dinky XJ Coupe,stickers are tatty,does anyone do replacements?

Otherwise,it's not bad apart from missing a front spoiler cornerI had one from new,most of it went to someone on here a while back but the spoiler is still here on this Transit where it's been for at least 40 yearsDecisions,decisions.....

DInky BMW 530,this was another one I bought new from a local market after Dinky went bust.I took it apart to respray & stripped it,but lost the grille so pleased to have a complete one again

Matchbox Escort Cosworth

Granada Mk2,this has Edocar on the base,so is much,much rarer than the common Maisto or MC Toy versions 😂

 

[bunglebus]

54 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Dinky XJ Coupe,stickers are tatty,does anyone do replacements?

Nah, get it painted a funky colour 

[flat4alfa]

Corgi trailer carries the Nipper plane

I have the plane back here in ok nick but is missing the canopy.  I put on the back of a Superkings K114 fantasy transporter but could be available if you @bunglebus are heading to complete the set

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

The Matchbox blue Leyland cab has two versions too, one like yours with the white grill, and another that hasn’t got the white bit. No idea why they did that!?

Now I'm confused cos when I picked it up I thought it was this

And it isn't

Edit

AHA!

[flat4alfa]

Factory error there, as it's clear the boat itself was for the Australian market.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Now I'm confused cos when I picked it up I thought it was this

And it isn't

Edit

AHA!

Ha! I didn’t know there was that trailer and cab set! I thought they all came with the little short dumper type trailer. 
Although it does explain why there’s two slightly different cab designs!

I might have that trailer in a box of leftover stuff in my shed… I’ll have a look tomorrow.

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

I might have that trailer in a box of leftover stuff in my shed… I’ll have a look tomorrow.

Annoying thing is there were a couple in the box with this but I didn't put two and two together at the time

[Bren]

Having clocked earlier posts for the golden jacks Corvette I remembered I have the green one but it is worse for wear. 

I then remembered I had this - 

It's a vitesse example. I bought this from a shop clearance in the late 90's on holiday in Torquay - not a vette fan but it is such a beautiful little model I bought it.

[FakeConcern]

My boot fair stuff from today, Mrs Concern's stuff top left is MB caravan, MB Beach Buggy, unknown Bedford ice cream van and unknown boat...

She also got this weird pond yacht...

Onto my stuff, Corgi (predictable I know) Dino missing some paint, but all the bits still attached. Had a front tyre missing, but I had a spare (handy) and lucky it wasn't the larger back one as apparently no one makes a repro in that size

 

Originally I thought the screen was cracked but on close inspection it's a moulded in wiper!

King Size dragster Mustang thing is nice, I discovered after I got home that it's missing the air intake scoop for the supercharger, but pretty sure I can make something to look acceptable when I get around to it

Corgi Cambridge in two tone paint. The windows were really dirty inside and I managed to get a small paint brush up inside the wheelarches to clean them to make a big improvement

A couple of little ones, I have examples of both, but I like them so why not?

A few Corgi Land Rovers for 50p each. These two are the best, an old one with the metal tow hook and a late Whizzwheels version missing spare wheel and tow hook

Two more, one has missing a pillars and the other no glazing and is the crane version. The plan is to restore the crane one as I have a crane and use the glazing from the other one. The two with a canopy are my original childhood toys.

Matchbox KS Merc ambulance, not one I wanted really, but 50p with all doors and tailgate still attached (I can't seem to open the tailgate) I took it

I thought to start with that this blue Alfasud was the same as the Polistil I got from @flat4alfabut it has wide arches and says "Cougar" on the plastic base and doors don't open

Google tells me it is a Solido. Quite nice, shame the screen is cracked, I think I could push it out and make it better if I could get the base off.

It looks like it must clip on, but I can't see how. Does anyone know how to get it off?

All the rest were 50p parts doners

The two Corgi Ghias are so I can restore my childhhood one, I did get one from Dan, but neither had the grill/bumper so these should supply all the missing bits

The Corgi Porsche has nice cast wheels that I'll use on something else and a metal steering wheel is useful

Late Corgi Whizzwheels VW with missing A pillar and broken suspension will be wheel donor unless anyone wants it

Late Corgi Whizzwheels Mungusta (I have the one with removeable chassis from new) will be wheel donor unless anyone wants it

I thought the two Corgi 007 Lotus Esprits would provide enough parts for one complete car, but it seems there's one of the rear fin things that pop out the back missing so not sure if I'll bother, let me know if you'd like them.

 

 

[155V6]

46 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

My boot fair stuff from today, Mrs Concern's stuff top left is MB caravan, MB Beach Buggy, unknown Bedford ice cream van and unknown boat...

She also got this weird pond yacht...

Onto my stuff, Corgi (predictable I know) Dino missing some paint, but all the bits still attached. Had a front tyre missing, but I had a spare (handy) and lucky it wasn't the larger back one as apparently no one makes a repro in that size

 

Originally I thought the screen was cracked but on close inspection it's a moulded in wiper!

King Size dragster Mustang thing is nice, I discovered after I got home that it's missing the air intake scoop for the supercharger, but pretty sure I can make something to look acceptable when I get around to it

Corgi Cambridge in two tone paint. The windows were really dirty inside and I managed to get a small paint brush up inside the wheelarches to clean them to make a big improvement

A couple of little ones, I have examples of both, but I like them so why not?

A few Corgi Land Rovers for 50p each. These two are the best, an old one with the metal tow hook and a late Whizzwheels version missing spare wheel and tow hook

Two more, one has missing a pillars and the other no glazing and is the crane version. The plan is to restore the crane one as I have a crane and use the glazing from the other one. The two with a canopy are my original childhood toys.

Matchbox KS Merc ambulance, not one I wanted really, but 50p with all doors and tailgate still attached (I can't seem to open the tailgate) I took it

I thought to start with that this blue Alfasud was the same as the Polistil I got from @flat4alfabut it has wide arches and says "Cougar" on the plastic base and doors don't open

Google tells me it is a Solido. Quite nice, shame the screen is cracked, I think I could push it out and make it better if I could get the base off.

It looks like it must clip on, but I can't see how. Does anyone know how to get it off?

All the rest were 50p parts doners

The two Corgi Ghias are so I can restore my childhhood one, I did get one from Dan, but neither had the grill/bumper so these should supply all the missing bits

The Corgi Porsche has nice cast wheels that I'll use on something else and a metal steering wheel is useful

Late Corgi Whizzwheels VW with missing A pillar and broken suspension will be wheel donor unless anyone wants it

Late Corgi Whizzwheels Mungusta (I have the one with removeable chassis from new) will be wheel donor unless anyone wants it

I thought the two Corgi 007 Lotus Esprits would provide enough parts for one complete car, but it seems there's one of the rear fin things that pop out the back missing so not sure if I'll bother, let me know if you'd like them.

 

 

To get the Alfasud apart,you been to stick something thin but strong into the the hole in front of the front axle.Push it towards the front of the car,& the grille will pop out,the grille holds the car together.I've just done the same on the Dinky BMW 530 which I posted earlier,this is an ex Polistil casting & is held together the same way.

Edit:

I was feeling pleased with myself,so tried to take apart the Peugeot 504 which I got a few weeks back

This didn't go so well,I managed to break the tabs from the back of the grille,so the grille came out,but the car still wouldn't come apart

I managed to push the broken bits back inside the car,the problem was the Peugeot has seperate  bumpers which need to come out as welll,.It came apart in  the end though 😁

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2023 by 155V6
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[bunglebus]

23 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

unknown Bedford ice cream van

Matchbox, shirley?

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

 

 

That was very interesting, I didn't know any of those toys as I'm (much) older than you. I was never mad on making the cars go fast so Hotwheels/Whizzwheels etc din't really do it for me so my vote is for the car that explodes on impact! Also how can you mot have any elastic bands in the house FFS?

41 minutes ago, Bren said:

Having clocked earlier posts for the golden jacks Corvette I remembered I have the green one but it is worse for wear. 

I then remembered I had this - 

It's a vitesse example. I bought this from a shop clearance in the late 90's on holiday in Torquay - not a vette fan but it is such a beautiful little model I bought it.

That looks great! What scale is it? It's giving me ideas for a custom Corgi Vette now!

13 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

To get the Alfasud apart,you been to stick something thin but strong into the the hole in front of the front axle.Push it towards the front of the car,& the grille will pop out,the grille holds the car together.I've just done the same on the Dinky BMW 530 which I posted earlier,this is an ex Polistil casting & is held together the same way.

Thanks for that, I thought it must be something to do with that hole, but couldn't work it out. I'll give it a go when I haven't just had a load of beers!

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Matchbox, shirley?

When I looked at it while giving it a wash I could only see "Thailand" on the strange looking base so I just ran down to the summer house and with the aid of spectacles a magnifying glass and a bright light I can confirm it is indeed a Matchbox! I is stoopid!

[junkyarddog]

Picked this up yesterday. 

No 1 Dodge challenger.

Anyone notice anything different about it?

[sierraman]

White interior? 

Im considering hitting up the car boot near us next weekend but it’s usually wall to wall shite, not often any diecast at all apart from smashed to bits Chinese tat from last 10 years.