Shite in Miniature II

[FakeConcern]

So another episode of “what shite have I bought on ebay?”

No please don’t tell me I was so pissed I bid on a Vanguards Hillman Imp!

No, no there’s something else in here...

So which of you fellow addicts encouraged me to buy a Gama Opel GT?

It is lovely though

How come it’s as big as a Corgi Stingray?

Showing off the pop up headlights

Can the Corgi do this though?

Thought not, what about this?

Shame it’s a MIB as I never like to get them out and if I do, I have to store the box.

Talking of which anyone after a Vanguards Hillman Imp box?

[bunglebus]

Ooh, T-Hunted just posted a pre-production Hot Wheels due at some point;

I always thought it was a shame they didn't make much of the previous version, I'd say this may be a premium initially going by the metal base and possibly opening boot.

I'd like to see the flat front Escort RS1800 and wide arch Capri filter down to the mainline, fingers crossed

[bunglebus]

Having a nose around their Instagram, some good looking premiums in the pipeline for 2024. Roll hoop on the MX5 spoils it though 

Plus a Fiat 600 in the mainline, normal and Super Treasure Hunt 

[eddyramrod]

Except it's a 500.  The 600 is completely different.  What we seem to be seeing there though, is the Abarth 595SS, which I admit complicates matters a bit.

[flat4alfa]

Thing is, got them all, in ok enough shape to 'have to do' without having to rejoin. 

 

Can get zoo figures that will do out of the charity shop kids box

At least, that's the excuse I'm going tell myself.  For now...

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Except it's a 500.  The 600 is completely different.  What we seem to be seeing there though, is the Abarth 595SS, which I admit complicates matters a bit.

Yeah I questioned myself when I wrote it. I think it's the previously premium casting

 

[flat4alfa]

Found it.  The (what I now know is) Norev Jet Car Peugeot 504 Rallye body shell.   So, not the Solido after all.  Forgot this was tucked away until posts earlier

The Norev Peugeot 404 popped over for a chat

"Le Tigre dans son tank"

Just noticed 404 plate is from this part of France, Département 69, Rhône

Also noticed I have no other 1:43-ish Peugeots to offer.

[155V6]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Thing is, got them all, in ok enough shape to 'have to do' without having to rejoin. 

 

Can get zoo figures that will do out of the charity shop kids box

At least, that's the excuse I'm going tell myself.  For now...

I couldn't find a kangaroo,so had to make do with a duck-billed platypus.It was either that.or a wombat the size of a bear 😂

[flat4alfa]

[bunglebus]

Matalan with Hot Wheels M or N case I think

Majorette in Sainsbury's 

[MiniMinorMk3]

15 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 

 

No, no there’s something else in here...

So which of you fellow addicts encouraged me to buy a Gama Opel GT?

 

 

I think that was me

[MiniMinorMk3]

15 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Ooh, T-Hunted just posted a pre-production Hot Wheels due at some point;

 

 

 

[eddyramrod]

8 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Matalan with Hot Wheels M or N case I think

Majorette in Sainsbury's 

Is that the Adelaide branch of Matalan?

[MiniMinorMk3]

13 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Also noticed I have no other 1:43-ish Peugeots to offer.

I've a few Eligors

[flat4alfa]

15 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I think that was me

It was.  Also my fault too

If I had a GAMA

I'd GAMA in the morning...

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

I'd hammer in the evening...

[bunglebus]

14 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Is that the Adelaide branch of Matalan?

Whanganui 

[tom13]

14 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Having a nose around their Instagram, some good looking premiums in the pipeline for 2024. Roll hoop on the MX5 spoils it though 

Plus a Fiat 600 in the mainline, normal and Super Treasure Hunt 

It always annoys me how the NA's are LHD.

[tom13]

I finally got one. Soooooo much money for a model but I had to have one. They were on a stand at Historic rally festival at Weston park on the weekend. First ones I had ever seen in the flesh. 

[flat4alfa]

20 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

How come it’s as big as a Corgi Stingray?

WHO SCALED IT WORSE?

Fire up the spreadsheets

The Opel does say 1:41 underneath, so they weren't going for 1:43 in the first place, to be fair

THEREFORE CORGI WINS!  It is approximately 5% too small.  So in this company looks even weedier.

Buzz Aldrin agrees.

[bunglebus]

BuM have some newish Matchbox 

Weirdness in Poundstretcher 

Poundland also have quite up to date Matchbox and Hot Wheels 

Asda

[eddyramrod]

I've got to go out and do stuff this afternoon.  Now I'm going to have to trawl, aren't I?

[bunglebus]

Don't go in Home Bargains if you're offended by the C word

[flat4alfa]

Especially the spelling

[MiniMinorMk3]

FOR SALE

If anyone wants one of those Gama Opel GT models I have three dealer versions going spare. These were made in Bulgaria  and sold through Opel dealerships. I got mine (a batch of 5) at a Vectis auction about 5 or 6 years ago.

Only one has been out of it's box (to take snaps). These are as new. If you don't like the colour they can be dismantled easily as the base is held with one phillips screw.

I am after £10 including RM Tracked 48 postage to a UK address. If you want one just send me a pm so I can send you Paypal email.

[flat4alfa]

You have a PM

 

[bunglebus]

Those are decent for an Ayrton. 

[bunglebus]

My local newsagent very occasionally has Hot Wheels - today they had loads of clip strip P case cars. Picked up the regular Treasure Hunt, new F-150 casting and a couple of doubles

[bunglebus]

21 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'm still waiting for my Studebaker Golden Hawk

But not any longer

According to the blurb most were in the Marmite chrome gold or silver finish, and the plain gold is a bit of a rarity. All the more pleasing then, that my original is in just that finish

[bunglebus]

While rummaging in the loft, I also found my original Thames Airborne, so that got compared to the young upstart too

I know there were grumbles over the colour on this one,  my only note on both this and the Hawk is different styles of rivet - but having read the piece on the challenges of recreating these cars to look as original as possible, while adhering to modern standards etc, I'm happy to accept this small difference