Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Weirdos next. Marchon Tune-Ups 57 Chevy came out of a charity shop on the way home. Got a matching Mustang somewhere 

Ohh I have / had one of those

Does it still let you 'adjust' the bumper

This one is one click away from broken

The advertising was a bit keen.

 

[flat4alfa]

Just found your photos of Marchon Mustang 

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I thought MB had stopped UK production by this point?

No, they still made these, Superkings and Yesteryears at Rochford. I’ve got just over a hundred Super GTs, I don’t know why but they have a really strange appeal to me, there are probably 3-400 variations. 

[bunglebus]

56 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The exact opposite colours of the original version - found this non-metallic light pink one recently 

Normally like this

[Tenmil Socket]

What did I buy then?

Jag

 

5 Series 

 

G Wagen in LR box 😩

 

Zoo Truck

 

Fire Engine

 

I had one of the blue and yellow Linkits but can’t remember which one? 
 

[bunglebus]

There were a handful of Huskys in the big box. None are especially unusual but the Stude is in good order

These are pretty nice too

[Tenmil Socket]

Happy to let them go for what I paid for them.

[bunglebus]

Matchbox seemed very fond of that metallic red for a while. Are the Jag, Rolls and Cavalier all the same shade?

[bunglebus]

Two little oddities before I delve into Matchbox. I've asked before but who made this trailer?

Don't see much Budgie stuff turn up, often gets confused with Lesney Matchbox. Lovely little Bedford crane

[flat4alfa]

No.48 Sports Boat 1961-66

This one looks same but is in fact different casting and confusion reigns.  This is the No.9 pairing from 1967-71 that reappeared in Multi-Packs as late as 1991

[Remspoor]

I was going to say this one....

https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Boat_%26_Trailer_(9-D)

[MiniMinorMk3]

I had a dig into an old box of kits today and found a bit of Minichamps history. Here's a couple of old Minchamps kits made from before the Paul's Model Art diecast days.

First up is a rarely seen, or modelled, Group 5 Toyota Celica. This was driven by Rolf Stommelen in the 1978 DRM Championship.

Next up is a Martini Racing Porsche 935 from 1977.

These kits date from the late 1970s and early 1980s

[bunglebus]

I was never into military stuff as a kid, no Action Man etc for me. I've also never really seen the appeal of army diecasts, but there were a handful in the big box. This is definitely a new one on me, Major Pack Thornycroft Antar

Along with various other vehicles for carrying troops/blowing people up

Land Rover is my favourite though

[danthecapriman]

I have the Antar! Just need new tank tracks for mine. I assume this came as a set when new?
 

[quicksilver]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Plus another Smart for whoever it was wanted the last lot!

That would be me. That's another variant I didn't know about - it's got an open roof. I wonder how many different types there are.

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

I assume this came as a set when new?

Looks like it

I don't know a lot about Major Packs, bits of them just show up now and again

[FakeConcern]

On 9/29/2023 at 1:25 AM, Datsuncog said:

Had a splashdown myself today - a mystery box of wonders from across the sea:

Boing! A triptych of tat, courtesy of @FakeConcern.

Lesney King Size Mercedes ambulance is tired, but complete bar a tyre.

However, I'm not sure if it's so knackered that I can justify busting it open to fillet its glazing unit and wheels for my otherwise very tidy example.

Still, it gives me something else to prevaricate about for the next decade or so.

Trans-o-lite action Corgi Commer PB crew pickup is nice, though.

Despite some (very neat) touching-up of the paint, it still looks like an authentically worn original.

Crew bench still in place in the back, too.

Since I've now got several of these (I think this might be no.5), I was expecting to be able to indulge myself in some hot and heavy body-swapping action; but no!

This one isn't like all my others, with their little turny-clasps on the base to release or retain the rear body. No, it's all been sealed at the factory.

Never mind - it's still great!

But of course, the real show-stopper here is the Corgi 'Santapod Gloworm' Capri funny car.

Although I've seen one or two of these before, they've usually been pretty trashed.

This one's been well-used, but not really abused. The paper stickers are showing evidence of their 50+ years, but the paint isn't bad.

I think the body's only meant to hinge at the back, rather than come straight off - a bit of warping at the hinge seems to have occurred.

I could try bending it back, but my track record on this kind of work isn't exactly stellar.

So I might leave it.

It's very nicely engineered though, with a pivoting spring-loaded catch at the front keeping it altogether.

While I didn't have a lot of time to play with it today, I think I'll be coming back to it before long...

All in all - GR8 CELLAR WUD REKOMMEND

Cheers, dude!

I'm glad you liked them all!

The Commer I got at a boot fair and originally thought I'd keep it, but in the end my Commer Gift Set is all I need in that line. I was pretty surprised it still had the bench seat though.

The other two came in a small job lot and the Merc I knew I didn't want, but thought it was quite nice and someone on here would like it, I was right. The Corgi Glo Worm Crapi was one I'd seen the pictures of as a kid, but never seen IRL so I was keen to have this, but somehow I just didn't like it like I do the Corgi 3ltr Crapi and was wondering if the engine would look good sticking out of the bonnet sorry hood of a Corgi C3 Corvette. Glad I didn't do that now.

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Weirdos next. Marchon Tune-Ups 57 Chevy came out of a charity shop on the way home. Got a matching Mustang somewhere 

I know this is a Volvo 760 'cos it says so on the stickers - base is a wealth of further info (i.e. says nothing at all)

Fake Hairy Hustler from Golden Wheel, featuring strangely bulbous windscreen 

A fake Maisto (I think that's what we decided last time) if @FakeConcern wants it

Plus another Smart for whoever it was wanted the last lot!

Yes plz to the caravan, I believe you have another caravan for me? Is it ok to wait a while to build up afew to make postage more palletable? Or is there anything you want I could look out for?

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm gonna need a while to catalogue this lot, but I've made a start.

Lego Mercedes tanker is either worth £50 or £5 depending whose eBay listing you believe

Dinky Moke is not a bad find

Corgi trailer comes as part of RingDing's circus, behind a Land Rover and somehow involving an elephant 

Jeep FC complete with elevator thingy

Lovely Corvair

Simca 1100 in controversial chrome finish

Finding a Moke with all the bits including the spare wheel is amazing!

I don't like the Corgi Vacuum coating siler finish, but absolutely love the Simca! I really want one of those...

 

This morning we went to a Toy & model fair and for the 1st time I bought more than Mrs Concern, not had a chance to give them awash or even look properly yet, but pleased with these

The Matchbox KingsupersizeSpeedywheels were £8 with the Tonka Beach buggy thrown in, which was ok.

Mrs Concern has a Tonka BB in yellow, but missing roof and steering wheel.

I have both the Matchbox, but the Dodge is a strange pinkish orange not a nice bright colour like this one. The MustangII I have already is blue (or green?) but no where near as nice as this in condition or the colour, I;m very pleased with this!

The Dinkys were £4,50 each, I've never had either and both are really nice, just playworn enough how I like them.

The Corgis were also £4.50, never had a spun wheel P1800, I only have the Whizzwheels one I got for the Tri Deck.

The Zephyr police car is one I had as a kid and no longer have. I've been looking out for one at a reasonable price since becoming addicted so happy with this.

I didn't need the Corgi C2 Corvette as I now have quite a few, but this one with decals from some Arfix P38 Lightning or something is good with lights and suspension still working, It was 50p for this and the little Captain figure Mrs Concern got!

The Spot On Bristol isn't one I had and has a slightly distorted roof at the front, almost no paint and has also been repainted black, but I still really like it for £2.50. Is the paint especially likely to come off on Spot Ons?

 

[egg]

24 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

The Spot On Bristol isn't one I had and has a slightly distorted roof at the front, almost no paint and has also been repainted black, but I still really like it for £2.50. Is the paint especially likely to come off on Spot Ons?

a bargain, even in that condition, can we have a close up pic pls!?

[bunglebus]

@FakeConcern yes I have the large no-name caravan  that was an eye watering 10p last week. Had to pay 50p for the latest one. I'll be doing a sale thread at some point anyway so no rush.

The Tonka buggies are one of the things I'm hoping to get 3D printed - really must track the bloke down!

The white Mustang II is from a set I think - there's a red one too

I got an orange Charger dragster off Datsuncog that's also a weird pinkish orange, I think they are affected badly by UV. Looks OK in pictures though

[RayMK]

@FakeConcern Most of my earlier Spot-ons (LWB Landrover, Bristol, Fiat Multipla, Jensen and Humber estate... the last three expired years ago) lost their paint in about 5-10 years but the later ones (vintage Bentley and MG sports car) have held on to their paint very well.     

[FakeConcern]

2 minutes ago, RayMK said:

@FakeConcern Most of my earlier Spot-ons (LWB Landrover, Bristol, Fiat Multipla, Jensen and Humber estate... the last three expired years ago) lost their paint in about 5-10 years but the later ones (vintage Bentley and MG sports car) have held on to their paint very well.     

I think all my originals from childhood have been repainted by the young me and all except the Ford Thames Trader had pretty much no paint before hand!

[bunglebus]

Some more Matchbox out of the big box. I'm always really impressed with the level of detail and crispness of the castings on these old Lesneys

I bought this off the top of the table, never owned one and it's pretty nice

Not had a Mog this colour either

Most things seemed to be very complete, ladders intact here for example 

These next three have suffered a bit being used for their intended purpose I suppose, all new castings to me

[quicksilver]

I had a stupid idea.

+

=

Well it does eventually after a whole day's work with more still to do. That's the bonnet of an Oxford Diecast Maestro grafted to the body of a Fleetmaster Marina van kit plus loads of plastic and filler to make what I hope is a passable likeness of a Maestro van.

[FakeConcern]

41 minutes ago, egg said:

a bargain, even in that condition, can we have a close up pic pls!?

Yes I thought so too. Some crap pics taken on an iphone 5!

When I was at school, my Physics teacher/Deputy Head had 1/1 of these in dark blue

Obviously we all tried to get as many "NIce Bristols" jokes in as possible!

One day he had a puncture and was very impressed by the spare wheel inside the front wing

Made in Britain

A tiny bit of mettalic blue paint showing

 

40 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

@FakeConcern yes I have the large no-name caravan  that was an eye watering 10p last week. Had to pay 50p for the latest one. I'll be doing a sale thread at some point anyway so no rush.

The Tonka buggies are one of the things I'm hoping to get 3D printed - really must track the bloke down!

The white Mustang II is from a set I think - there's a red one too

I got an orange Charger dragster off Datsuncog that's also a weird pinkish orange, I think they are affected badly by UV. Looks OK in pictures though

That's great about the caravans and the upcoming tat sale.

Hmm not keen on the futuristic transporter, but really like the red Mustang, I'll look out for one of those!

I found the other Mustang, I hadn't realised it has many differences apart from colour, air intake, side exhausts, parachute & rear quarter windows that I've spotted

Also note the pinkish Charger behind the new orange one

It is interesting to note slight colour variations, The Corgi GT70 the @155V6 bought from me is a much nicer shade of green than mine and I almost kept it for that reason. I have the decals for mine, just not applied them yet.

I found some tyres for the P38 Stingray and some of the others I have, Pretty sure I have another red one, but couldn't see it

[egg]

3 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Yes I thought so too. Some crap pics taken on an iphone 5!

There's enough pixels for AS! I believe window units are available if you go the resto route.

[bunglebus]

Last of the Matchbox, starting with some overpaints

Caddy ambulance is pretty good

I don't leave a Pontiac coupe behind

Tidy Fire Chief Galaxie

Good to see an SL with its windscreen intact 

It seems like every time I happen across a green  1100, it looks like Basil Fawlty has got his revenge on it. Finally a decent one 

Steering Mustang evaded me for ages, now I've had lots

I loved my Sun Burner as a kid, I have better ones but I didn't want to leave this in a box of tat

[egg]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I bought this off the top of the table, never owned one and it's pretty nice

worth getting the repro accessories for that one,  I have with mine

[bunglebus]

Lastly, some VW stuff. Still not forgiven Datsuncog for not snapping up the Guisval Skoda buggy off the market stall, but I did find the Volkswagen version minus the screen pillars

Big Blue (Beetle Streaker to use its formal name) came from eBay

Welly 1302 was 50p in a charity shop

20p was the asking on this Dickie Toys Bumblebee, it's remote control but I only have the car. It's clearly a 1951 Split window with a large rear window added - very odd

[bunglebus]

29 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Hmm not keen on the futuristic transporter

I rather like them. Gold with the red Mustang

Blue with the Capri

Green with the Sand Cat

Variations what you need...

 

[FakeConcern]

28 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I rather like them. Gold with the red Mustang

Blue with the Capri

Green with the Sand Cat

Variations what you need...

 

I suppose I could get to like it...

Just havin a look like...