Shite in Miniature II

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4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Secured for £10!

Thanks very much for doing that. I already have one but its been poorly resprayed black and has a headlamp lens missing. I've been on the lookout for a cheap original one for some time.

[Datsuncog]

16 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Dodge Kew 'Parrot Nose'

How much does he want for it in that condition?   @Datsuncog

£5 - but it has no front axle, or the tinplate base either. Annoying.

13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

@Datsuncog How much is the coach?

The Nemesis bought it - dunno how much he paid, but I'd expect £15-20 at least.

[andy18s]

Mmm bit much missing on the Jag,I'll give it a miss ta

[flat4alfa]

25 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

The Dinky Supertoys Vega Major coach was another that - like the Mercedes LP 1920 truck profiled the other week - suffered from Project Drive style cheeseparing under Meccano's new owners, Lines Bros. This later example had lost its working headlights, but it's still a lovely big model.

Not sure about headlights?  The circuit lit the side indicators

I would have given £20 for it.   Do have one already but it has been code-3'd by someone

[Datsuncog]

While I may say I have no interest in military stuff, these were impressive bits of kit nonetheless.

Seemingly collector-owned, rather than kiddy-owned, as they were in good shape with tracks and guns largely intact.

The pale-sand coloured one here is a Polistil model...

While the two in the far left, behind the field guns, are by Solido.

These are Dinky, and by cracky, they're heavy.

Corgi, Dinky and Crescent stuff here.

And military figures, too.

Still not really my bag, but appealing stuff, I'll admit...

[Datsuncog]

So, some purchases were made - against fiscal prudence, probably - and I wandered off to see what else was on offer at the other stalls...

This very clean and boxed Dinky Cinderella's Coach was an unexpected discovery at one of the general antique stalls.

But is it one for the collection? Maybe not.

Colin's Irish Tat stall was more or less unchanged...

Though I think this is the Celica he mentioned a few weeks ago:

£37, though.

Gulp.

Hot Wheels unchanged...

'Gross worm with a belly full of bugs' unchanged.

Matchbox Convoys unchanged.

Hallowe'en tat - uncomfortably NEW.

The former Charity Stall, which now seems to be slowly rebranding as 'Larry's Independent Traders' (complete with Only Fools And Horses style logo) had nowt of any interest, unless you're mad keen on knives and bayonets and dog-eared paperbacks giving wildly partisan accounts of The Troubles.

The antiques stall with that Winscott box truck seems to be slowly assimilating it into its boxes of assorted rubbish.

And so it goes...

[andy18s]

I had the light green Dinky tank as a kid ,and really used to piss my dad off by digging holes in the lawn to entrench them..

How much?

[MiniMinorMk3]

13 hours ago, egg said:

The Schuco 1/43 looks a nice version of the Bertone era car, but not for the likes of us!

https://www.carmodel.com/schuco/450924800/1-43/fiat/x1-9-bertone-1983/155465

Minichamps did the 1300, complete with deck chair stripes on the seats and steel wheels.

 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

US gas hauler

The most common of those Studebaker petrol tankers in red is the Mobilgas one 1953-61

Looking at the grill and bumper it doesn't look repainted?  I reckon it would have been the earlier Esso livery 1952-60

It's a model of a genuine body offered as part of Studebaker’s '2R' series, produced 1949-54

Dinky listed it in catalogues as Petrol Tanker though, Studebaker not mentioned.  New for 1950.  I wonder how the North Americans took to the word 'petrol' rather than 'gasoline', or perhaps just the Mobilgas variation was exported there

The excitement is all too much.

[Datsuncog]

2 minutes ago, andy18s said:

I had the light green Dinky tank as a kid ,and really used to piss my dad off by digging holes in the lawn to entrench them..

How much?

£10 on the bigger tanks (think the pale green one is a Chieftain ?), and £5 on the smaller lorries (some of which are repaints).

[Datsuncog]

A final saunter back round the main Tat Stall revealed this large, but surprisingly unbranded, Ferrari 312P.

I think this was maybe a premium model offered by the Shell Collection, but missing its plastic display stand - so could it be Maisto?

Also, this handy lubrication chart for your Morris 8:

And some highly specialist gentlemen's publications (but not that kind):

As ever, Alan was resolutely not to be hurried - but eventually, the Tray Of Tat did appear:

A metaphorical cherry atop the Knickerbocker Glory of the week's diecast - but, there wasn't really anything new here. Ah well.

He's still hiding his £12 Days Gone around the corner, for some reason.

I would too, if I were him.

So!

Off into a wet Belfast morning.

More to follow, though!

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I remember seeing one of those big racing Ferrari things at a car boot one year, I seem to recall it was made by Polistil but I could be wrong. 

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57 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Not sure about headlights?  The circuit lit the side indicators

I would have given £20 for it.   Do have one already but it has been code-3'd by someone

That's a peculiar choice of livery for a code 3. United Counties never had anything that looked even remotely like that and were a committed Bristol operator.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

The pale-sand coloured one here is a Polistil model...

I think that would be the scarce one on the table.  It's a 1:50 Polistil Centurion Mk5, produced for a short time 1974-76.  In Israeli livery.

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think the pale green one is a Chieftain ?

Yes, Chieftain.  A rushed-to-production tank using a Leyland two-stroke engine with a superb 90% breakdown rate 

Not sure that the Solido far left is also a Chieftain.

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But the Polistil at the bottom next to the AA badge is.

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@Datsuncogcan I please rescue the BMW matchbox from Alan's 50p tray, it should be an easy little restore and offer back on here or re-sell elsewhere if I have to! Assuming glazing is intact. 

[Datsuncog]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

@Datsuncogcan I please rescue the BMW matchbox from Alan's 50p tray, it should be an easy little restore and offer back on here or re-sell elsewhere if I have to! Assuming glazing is intact. 

Yes, the glazing is intact, and would benefit from a good clean - although there's a slight kink to the T-roof at the top of the driver's side door, which is just about visible in this pic from last week:

Could be twisted back into shape with the judicious application of some pliers?

Will head back over around 12 and see if it's still there, if you're still keen!

[bunglebus]

While Mr. Cog is cataloging today's finds, I'll jump in with a few updates of my own. 

Lone Star Taunus got a revamp and is the first custom to receive the lovely new wheels off the Hot Wheels Alfa.

My intention was to pretty much restore this and change the wheels, I had a can of lilac at the ready but it's just such a wrong colour for this car. Most of them seemed to be white or light blue, with the odd red etc so I went with Olympic Blue. Other than getting rid of the fairly bad casting lines I haven't modified it at all, so if someone really wanted to restore it they could 

[bunglebus]

Next, some boxes arrived while I was away. Mostly Matchbox here, very clean Sand Digger

Majorette Datsun snuck in

Anyone know why I wanted this Clipper?

Corvette seems to have had its stripe removed somehow - also has a raised circle in the casting behind the rear window I don't recall seeing before

Glow windows...

...test passed

And a Ford Limited

[MiniMinorMk3]

29 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

A final saunter back round the main Tat Stall revealed this large, but surprisingly unbranded, Ferrari 312P.

I think this was maybe a premium model offered by the Shell Collection, but missing its plastic display stand - so could it be Maisto?

 

Yes it was a Shell/Maisto. Came with a fuel pump.

This example can be had on Ebay at £18.95.

Shell Classico Collezione 1/18 Ferrari 312P 1972 in Red with Fuel Pump in Box | eBay

[bunglebus]

The new Fast and Fabulous cars - GNX especially is a pain to photograph in the blister 

[FakeConcern]

@DatsuncogIf you get a chance, I'd very much like the best yellow Aston if sensible money.

[bunglebus]

I got an update from Modelmatic that he had a new batch of Car Culture releases. One especially is going to be like hens teeth so I hit the button. This will guarantee there will be hundreds of them in Smyths next week

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12 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Will head back over around 12 and see if it's still there, if you're still keen!

Yes please, but don't go just for that, it's only a wee fancy!

[Datsuncog]

6 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

@DatsuncogIf you get a chance, I'd very much like the best yellow Aston if sensible money.

Will see what I can do - the one with most paint was also the undrilled original!

£5 asked for the Corgi cars today.

4 minutes ago, egg said:

Yes please, but don't go just for that, it's only a wee fancy!

That's cool - I have to wander back over that way to pick the car up, so not a bother!

[Datsuncog]

So then - what's all this?

Tat Friday, Club Class?

Well yes, in a way.

I'm bunking off work.

Alright, so I booked a day off through the proper channels - but it still feels kinda transgressive.

I spent much of yesterday busting my hump laying loft insulation and moving furniture around, and to be frank I don't much care to do that again today.

So I'm cuttin' loose and goin' wild.

In a library.

Not just any library - Belfast's Linen Hall Library, established in 1788 and Ireland's oldest private library still in operation.

I've been a member for years, and I don't really use it as much as I ought to.

There's quite nice views out over the City Centre.

They also do a pretty good french toast.

So - what did I leave with?

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

£5 asked for the Corgi cars today.

The Corgis, but not the play worn Dinkys as well?

The XK120 is calling me, if it's a fiver.

[Datsuncog]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

The XK120 is calling me, if it's a fiver.

Probably a fiver on that too.

Will have a look shortly, sure.

[TheOtherStu]

32 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

While Mr. Cog is cataloging today's finds, I'll jump in with a few updates of my own. 

Lone Star Taunus got a revamp and is the first custom to receive the lovely new wheels off the Hot Wheels Alfa.

My intention was to pretty much restore this and change the wheels, I had a can of lilac at the ready but it's just such a wrong colour for this car. Most of them seemed to be white or light blue, with the odd red etc so I went with Olympic Blue. Other than getting rid of the fairly bad casting lines I haven't modified it at all, so if someone really wanted to restore it they could 

Can I just say, I know this is a bit off-topic as it's Tat Friday, but that's stunning.
I wish I didn't have clown hands (although I'm aware that people wish they could play musical instruments and I found those really easy).

[flat4alfa]

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That Maisto is quite a nice model

I used to have the Polistil 1973 Ferrari 312-PB in 1/32 scale.  Although it seemed nearer 1/30

And also the Hot Wheels 1971 Ferrari 312-PB in 1/28 scale

Sold them on, a pity

[flat4alfa]

18 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Probably a fiver on that too.

Will have a look shortly, sure.

If the green/white Astons are there still, I would like one for a fiver please.  Preferably the one with the decal still there even though the paint is more borked

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Do already have a reasonably tidy yellow DB4, and plenty of the adapted early 007 ones in gold paint.  But never that green/white later effort with the jewel lenses

Aston Martin DB4 ; DB5 ; DB6 (Dinky) all met for a garden party.  When we had a summer.