Shite in Miniature II

9,215 · July 5, 2023

How utterly delightful. It's like the prototype for the Micro Machines' super van city.

40,656 · July 5, 2023

I have seen them, I think they’re primarily a US release. I would expect they go for big money with the box intact.

45,044 · July 5, 2023

About twenty-seventy pages ago there was a couple of postings about the steerable Corgi Cooper Maserati. Here's the sister (brother) Lotus Climax.

I was never a fan of the fictitious race livery of the two models.

This one has silver wheels, sometimes they have a slight gold tint.

Driver getting his lean on.

This one originally cost 49p.

59,856 · July 5, 2023

Entertainer delivery day. Yet another flippin' H case

Tesco have a new batch of 5 packs, although at £11 they're rather more than the £7 odd places like Home Bargains charge - they often put a 2 for X deal on though

43,456 · July 5, 2023

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Cor look at that, must be a US release as the San Andreas fault line runs right through the High Street!

July 5, 2023

Home Bargains paid off for me again, no place else had anything new.

This really is a nice casting.

The hunt for a Gray Sierra continues.

27,083 · July 5, 2023

Another box full of miniature treasures arrived today.

Found this inside.

Another one of those Challengers that skipped the chrome plating! Needs a clean but it’s in good condition otherwise.
@junkyarddog is this the same as the one you found?

59,856 · July 5, 2023

Aldi in Ireland have apparently got new Hot Wheels cases with the VW ID Buzz, orange Porsche Carrera and the red Alfa with the new wheel design @Datsuncog

42,531 · July 5, 2023

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Aldi in Ireland have apparently got new Hot Wheels cases with the VW ID Buzz, orange Porsche Carrera and the red Alfa with the new wheel design @Datsuncog

Annoyingly, Aldi don't have any stores in Northern Ireland... they operate in GB and in the Republic of Ireland, but not NI!

Still, could be a reason to plan a trip down to Dublin...

12,167 · July 5, 2023

Burago 1:18 Ferraris do nothing for me, I like to collect models of boring everyday motors.

I’ll start by sharing these:

Does it get more boring than a Mitsubishi Charisma?

How about a boggo spec Mk 5 Escort?

Any love for a Nissan Micra?

I have many more but show me yours first.

9,215 · July 5, 2023

If that Charisma was 1:18 scale, I'd absolutely love it.

Or the Micra tbh.

27,083 · July 5, 2023

I do like that Escort. Probably one of the most mundane unpleasant cars ever made… but the model looks great!

12,167 · July 5, 2023

7 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

If that Charisma was 1:18 scale, I'd absolutely love it.

It’s 1:43 scale, or slightly bigger.

July 5, 2023

Those Schabak Escort models always look over wheeled & under pillared to me.

12,167 · July 5, 2023

12 minutes ago, matt79 said:

Those Schabak Escort models always look over wheeled & under pillared to me.

Agreed.

12,167 · July 5, 2023

A few more to help you maintain an erection.

Mk5 Astra

Vauxhall Adam

Hyundai Tucson

Vauxhall Chevette

Mk3 Escort and an early Vauxhall Nova

An old Passat

Peugeot 1007

Renault Kangoo

Peugeot 107

And a couple of Citroens

59,856 · July 5, 2023

14 minutes ago, Peter C said:

Vauxhall Chevette

Now that's nice

59,856 · July 5, 2023

3 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Annoyingly, Aldi don't have any stores in Northern Ireland... they operate in GB and in the Republic of Ireland, but not NI!

Still, could be a reason to plan a trip down to Dublin...

Well the same case is showing up at Halfords too...

25,873 · July 5, 2023

4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Another box full of miniature treasures arrived today.

Found this inside.

Another one of those Challengers that skipped the chrome plating! Needs a clean but it’s in good condition otherwise.
@junkyarddog is this the same as the one you found?

Certainly looks like it.

5,941 · July 5, 2023

52 minutes ago, Peter C said:

A few more to help you maintain an erection.

Mk5 Astra

Vauxhall Adam

Hyundai Tucson

Vauxhall Chevette

Mk3 Escort and an early Vauxhall Nova

An old Passat

Peugeot 1007

Renault Kangoo

Peugeot 107

And a couple of Citroens

Who makes that BX?

5,483 · July 5, 2023

1 hour ago, Peter C said:

A few more to help you maintain an erection.

Mk5 Astra

Vauxhall Adam

Hyundai Tucson

Vauxhall Chevette

Mk3 Escort and an early Vauxhall Nova

An old Passat

Peugeot 1007

Renault Kangoo

Peugeot 107

And a couple of Citroens

A lovely selection of mundane, everyday kit. Our tastes are pretty similar. And you're reminding me I must get my arse in gear and get on Jumajo and get one of those Chevettes ordered!

I got one of those Minichamps dealer Astra mk5s as well, came in a presentation box with a load of promotional bumph for the CDTi engine.

For a normal, slightly dull 5 door hatch, it's a superb model, beautifully done. During lockdown (although I was only off work for three weeks then got brought back in.) I went a bit mad on eBay buying a load of Vauxhall/Opel dealer models dirt cheap....

12,167 · July 5, 2023

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Who makes that BX?

Norev.

It’s very pretty.

43,456 · July 5, 2023

Wait.. a 1:64 Citroën BX? Didn’t know of that one until now. Wheels look familiar.

Back here is a Guisval in 1:33 (that's what it says), repainted to match the one of my Dad's BXs from my childhood.

Distant memory tells me it was a 1.6 TRS

Not sure about the exhaust system on this one though?! Obélix is also confused.

Also here is a Norev Jet-Car in 1:43.

For the number plate list! - it wears 4428 KF 69 front and rear. Département 69 is Rhône, which is here:

Picked this as its in the red of his 1.4, but not sure of trim level. Both did have the Mk1 nuthouse dashboard. Both cars were terribly unreliable and fell to bits, I do remember that too.

Also have an example of the less common 1:43 MC-Toy from Honk Kong. Unusual European car for them to cover, I think?

Old Dad has this on his shelf at home so can't get to it right now, but it's this one. Think it was a fiver on eBay, probably a bit much but never seen another and the decal seemed to appeal.

59,856 · July 5, 2023

Guisval

45,044 · July 6, 2023

18 hours ago, Peter C said:

Burago 1:18 Ferraris do nothing for me, I like to collect models of boring everyday motors.

I’ll start by sharing these:

Does it get more boring than a Mitsubishi Charisma?

How about a boggo spec Mk 5 Escort?

Any love for a Nissan Micra?

I have many more but show me yours first.