Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

Did you get any doubles of this 

[bunglebus]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Did you get any doubles of this 

One for me and one for my disabled friend. There were only two in the box but I'll keep an eye out. I want some as wheels donors too!

Still nothing in my local Aldis, Tesco have just got lots of 5 packs but no new singles

[andy18s]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

One for me and one for my disabled friend. There were only two in the box but I'll keep an eye out. I want some as wheels donors too!

Still nothing in my local Aldis, Tesco have just got lots of 5 packs but no new singles

I'll take a couple once you've robbed the wheels from them. 

[bunglebus]

8 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Nope!

[egg]

not Tomica is it? (the Corvette)

[bunglebus]

42 minutes ago, egg said:

not Tomica is it? (the Corvette)

Nope!

Can't say I'd heard of Inter-Cars before, base looks familiar but I can't quite think what it reminds me of

[flat4alfa]

Ah well, it's a Nacoral

@barrett has posted a couple of his examples in this thread

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base looks familiar but I can't quite think what it reminds me of

I think the consensus is they ripped other manufactures such as Pilen

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I want some as wheels donors too!

Have we seen those wheels before?

[FakeConcern]

A quick look at the contents of my Danbox after a superficial clean up. Mrs Concern’s boat and caravan not pictured as already in the summer house.

The Matchbox Pinto dragster is one I already have and although my 1^st one is better condition with stickers, it’s missing the air intake scoop.

The Corgis were all unknown to me as a child, I had the Lazybones Corvette, but don’t remember seeing the flip light version then.

It was a great surprise to find the NSU Prinz in the box, a gift from Dan! Another one I wasn’t awaye of as a kid, it wasn’t in the first catalogue I remember having and don’t think I saw it in the local toy shop.

The later Renners will join the other Corgi 1/36 models I’m not* collecting.

According to the Bible, the Vette has a lever to retract the lights. This one doesn’t!

The NSU was intended to be the first of a cheap range. It’s a lovely cute little thing!

 

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Have we seen those wheels before?

No they're a new style, first time they've appeared on anything 

[danthecapriman]

The colour of the sport Prinz varies too, I think the one @Jon had was quite dark red/maroon, @FakeConcern yours was slightly lighter, the one I’ve still got here is very pale. I don’t know if it’s maybe down to fading from the sunlight or the paint mix varied over time/batches of the models. 
I’ve never seen a real one but I like the cute look of the Corgi one.

[bunglebus]

31 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

According to the Bible, the Vette has a lever to retract the lights. This one doesn’t!

I don't think they did - you just rotate them up

Funny enough I don't think I have a nice original one of these

[flat4alfa]

I’ve a handful, will check if there was a change, but I think that ‘retractable’ means without a lever as above

[flat4alfa]

 

 

...and I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRANSPORT! You've got a smiling face
You took my motor to another place
Drove her away, drove her away

The truck is on the move and the traces of the love we had in places
Are turning in my mind, how I wish I'd been much stronger
For the wheels are turning faster as I hear the winds are blowing
I know that she is leaving on the CARRIMORE way down the high-a-way

And I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRI-DECK! You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Drove her away, drove her away

 

[FakeConcern]

25 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

The colour of the sport Prinz varies too, I think the one @Jon had was quite dark red/maroon, @FakeConcern yours was slightly lighter, the one I’ve still got here is very pale. I don’t know if it’s maybe down to fading from the sunlight or the paint mix varied over time/batches of the models. 
I’ve never seen a real one but I like the cute look of the Corgi one.

The colour is almost the same as the Stingray and they were realeased at about the same time. They are pretty cute IRL too, I spotted this one in Norfolk a while ago

[Dick Cheeseburger]

10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

And I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRANSPORT! You've got a smiling face
You took my motor to another place
Drove her away, drove her away

The truck is on the move and the traces of the love we had in places
Are turning in my mind, how I wish I'd been much stronger
For the wheels are turning faster as I hear the winds are blowing
I know that she is leaving on the CARRIMORE way down the high-a-way

And I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRI-DECK! You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Drove her away, drove her away

 

I started looking at those Carrimores a couple of years back after learning of their existence on this very thread. I ended up with a stunning Ford Carrimore transporter and a Foden Scammell van, but no  Foden Scammell Carrimore. They do look like the ultimate diecast incarnation of the Foden Scammell...

[danthecapriman]

1 minute ago, FakeConcern said:

The colour is almost the same as the Stingray and they were realeased at about the same time. They are pretty cute IRL too, I spotted this one in Norfolk a while ago

They do look lovely little cars. Were they sold new here? 
That Commer is more my style though I think!😆

[FakeConcern]

5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

And I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRANSPORT! You've got a smiling face
You took my motor to another place
Drove her away, drove her away

The truck is on the move and the traces of the love we had in places
Are turning in my mind, how I wish I'd been much stronger
For the wheels are turning faster as I hear the winds are blowing
I know that she is leaving on the CARRIMORE way down the high-a-way

And I can't believe that she really wants to leave me
And it's getting me so, it's getting me so

TRANSPORT!
TRI-DECK! You've got a smiling face
You took the one I love so far away
Drove her away, drove her away

 

Now drive yourself really mad and collect the cars from GS20...

[flat4alfa]

1 minute ago, Dick Longbridge said:

They do look like the ultimate diecast incarnation of the Scammell

😊

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

😊

Doh!

[flat4alfa]

7 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

They do look lovely little cars. Were they sold new here? 

[flat4alfa]

13 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

That Commer runs a TS3

An absolute din, but amazing to hear

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 11/07/2023 at 19:19, andrew e said:

Is it wrong I quite enjoy this from Britain’s?

 

https://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/britains-43271-jcb-x-aston-martin-agripro-loadall-limited-f1-model-farm-diecast/

yes it's very wrong and you won't* catch me ordering one, oh no, not me, never

[flat4alfa]

 

Oh, I appreciate you're busy
And time's not your own
Yeah, maybe it would be better
If I telephoned

Carrie doesn't live here, CARRIMORE
Carrie has some room on the second floor
Sorry that she left no forwarding address
That was known to meeee

Carrie doesn't live here, CARRIMORE
You could always ask at the corner store
Carrie had a date with her own kind of fate
It's plain to seeeee

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

I've not seen many Nacorals. They did a big range of 1/25 stuff, very similar to the Polistil range.

Here's the only Narcoral I have at the moment.

 

[flat4alfa]

On 8/24/2021 at 12:37 PM, flat4alfa said:

Check out the build quality of this 'NACORAL Made in Spain Zaragoza'

It's intended to be a 1907 Rolls Royce, according to the stamp underside.

All-plastic, bar its wonky axles 

Picked up in a charity shop in Brixham, mainly because nothing else diecast-ish in that High Street at all, despite trying multiple stores...  yes, things have got that bad.  Desperation.

I had this Nacoral ^

It was quite large, but I didn't think it was very good

I've never visited Zaragoza though, so what do I know

[sierraman]

Ex @danthecapriman Ferrari renovation. The wheel had done the Italian plastic thing of disintegrating, fortunately Burago supply a spare wheel under the front luggage compartment. It’s almost like they knew people would need to do this! A bit of machining later and it fits. Not sure what to do about the windscreen. Any ideas on making one? 

[AndyW201]

When I smashed the windscreen on a Vanguards Capri, I cut up an empty one of these Aldi salad containers (the ready to eat pasta salad containers from the likes of Asda and Morrisons are much the same), the sides of the container had a very slight curve to them which worked well to make a screen out of. 

Not sure whether the sides are deep enough to make a 1/18 screen, but it worked reasonably well on a 1/43 Capri, it only needed a very small piece of the container cutting out,

[bunglebus]

Popped into a charity shop earlier while on missions. Saw these Tonka skip lorries for £2.00 each but didn't fancy them

However they did have this one for the same price 

I love it when a plan comes together...

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said: