Shite in Miniature II

[eddyramrod]

55 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

We went to the market in Hailsham this morning on our way to Lewes, nothing doing there even though lots of stalls today.

A Junk shop in Lewes had these for £2.50 each, which while not super cheap is boot fair money here in the south east for Corgis even shite Humbroled ones like these!

Mrs Concern wanted the Matchbox VW, I've not seen one with both doors still attached before!

I've wiped most of the green paint off of the Elan and most of the original blue and the Tiger sticker is still there, but I think I'll paint it white at some point. It's only missing the screen and has one squashed tyre.

The Cortina is a grey one with the late cast wheels, missing tailgate window and "wood" panel. I washed it and some of the red came off, but also some of the grey-you can't win them all!

I've never had a circus crane and never wanted one, but it's actually a nice model with suspension and different wheels to any I've seen before, not sure what I'll do with it, but I like it.

The transporter is complete apart from the cab missing a mirror. Quite a lot of the repaint has wiped off, but I might repaint myself anyway. I do have a pretty nice one already, but you cant have too many transporters as now I need* some more period correct cars for this one!

You did well there!   And I'd say you already have two period-correct cars to load on the Carrimore, in the shape of the Lotus and Cortina.

 

Incidentally if anyone comes across a stray top deck from either the next shape Carrimore or the Tri-decker, I'd be interested.  I have a project in mind  but the top deck that came with the Bedford units is too bulky and heavy.  Be warned, if you do send me one, it might be some time before you see the finished photos, as I'm on the lookout for a particular Corgi chassis-cab on which to mount it.  I do actually have one but I have a different body to go on that.

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

You did well there!   And I'd say you already have two period-correct cars to load on the Carrimore, in the shape of the Lotus and Cortina.

 

Incidentally if anyone comes across a stray top deck from either the next shape Carrimore or the Tri-decker, I'd be interested.  I have a project in mind  but the top deck that came with the Bedford units is too bulky and heavy.  Be warned, if you do send me one, it might be some time before you see the finished photos, as I'm on the lookout for a particular Corgi chassis-cab on which to mount it.  I do actually have one but I have a different body to go on that.

You're right and I have some more, but that's no fun I *need a new different set!

 

I'll keep my eyes open at the next toy fair as I often see boxes with transporter bits "n" pieces.

Also, that sounds interesting and I'm now visualising various possibilities!

[danthecapriman]

5 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

I got bored this afternoon so I stripped the Transit down. Really didn’t take much effort at all! The body and side door are sat in a bowl of brake fluid overnight now, which, hopefully, will shift the original paint. 
I just need a tailgate and glazing for it now.

I doubt I’ll get much further now, even trying to find a drill bit was difficult to remove the roof light casting rivet was difficult. Everything is packed away!

Hmm, had a quick look at this not long ago and the brake fluid isn’t looking too promising! It doesn’t appear to have done anything to the Dinky paint. Even rubbing a screwdriver blade on it doesn’t seem to be removing any soft paint. 
I’ll give it over night to really soak but I’m not holding my breath. 
This might call for something a bit stronger.

[bunglebus]

Paint stripper, B&Q own brand works for me. Nitrmors is faster but more expensive 

[FakeConcern]

15 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Hmm, had a quick look at this not long ago and the brake fluid isn’t looking too promising! It doesn’t appear to have done anything to the Dinky paint. Even rubbing a screwdriver blade on it doesn’t seem to be removing any soft paint. 
I’ll give it over night to really soak but I’m not holding my breath. 
This might call for something a bit stronger.

I found the Dinky Viva HA almost impossible to strip

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Paint stripper, B&Q own brand works for me. Nitrmors is faster but more expensive 

B&Q stuff on the Viva above. I've just got some Rustins stripper which is meant to be the old (nasty) recipe and work well, looking forward to trying it now...

[danthecapriman]

I do have some very potent model paint stripper, it’s so good it actually stripped the engine enamel off my Capri’s engine! But, it’s been packed away…😤
 

Also while I’m thinking about it, 

Whats the best way to get the headlight jewels out? Normally I can push them about to loosen them and they drop out, but on the Transit they sit ‘in’ the wings a fair bit and it’s hard to do, plus they’re stuck in fast! I don’t really want to break them as I want to reuse them.

[bunglebus]

Sometimes there's a hole to push them out from the back - you might find they fall out in paint stripper anyway as it dissolves the glue. You can buy rhinestones cheap as chips off eBay anyway 

[sierraman]

I recently came by some ancient cans of DOT4, that old they were suitable for Moskvitches. Supposedly that’s the stuff to use. 

[FakeConcern]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Sometimes there's a hole to push them out from the back - you might find they fall out in paint stripper anyway as it dissolves the glue. You can buy rhinestones cheap as chips off eBay anyway 

The problem with this on some Corgi (not sure about other makes) the "diamond" is set in a plastic housing which also disolves. Steve Flowers does repros of them, but they need a fair bit of cleaning up

[danthecapriman]

Checked on the Transit this morning and the brake fluid is working! The paint has softened and it’s blistering off around the edges. You can scrape it off with a screwdriver blade easily too. I’ve turned the model over and I’ll leave it to soak a bit longer.

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Checked on the Transit this morning and the brake fluid is working! The paint has softened and it’s blistering off around the edges. You can scrape it off with a screwdriver blade easily too. I’ve turned the model over and I’ll leave it to soak a bit longer.

You want the really old nasty shit like this. 

[danthecapriman]

14 minutes ago, sierraman said:

You want the really old nasty shit like this. 

The stuff I’m using is new, I’d imagine more recent fluid has probably got different eco friendly chemicals in compared to the old stuff? It is working, but I’d have expected it to have worked better quicker than it has. 
Old Nitromores stripper was better than it is now too.

This brake fluid is about all I’ve got at the moment though! 
Once I’ve got sorted in the new place I’ll use something better. Tbh I don’t think I’ll even be able to prime or paint this until then anyway.
 

 

[danthecapriman]

Here it is pickling!

You can see bits where the paint is blistering and peeling and a few bits where I’ve scraped the soft paint away.

 

Chassis, wheels and suspension are fine, so I’ll leave them alone. Plastic floor/interior is fine, but the sign rack is broken, although I won’t be needing that for this anyway.

[bunglebus]

On 06/10/2023 at 12:08, flat4alfa said:

Boot sale coincidence 

No tailgate sadly - looks like the lugs broke off inside the roof rather than the gate breaking. Donor required!

[MiniMinorMk3]

Some more Peugeots

Still in the E's, these are from Elysee. Not much info on them, but made in France in the 1990s and cast in resin. Lots of French manufacturers made 203 models so if you are into them you should be able to find almost every style going.

Closed Cabrio Coupe

They look incomplete but obviously the workers at the factory couldn't be trusted to fit the trim and decals properly.

Open Cabriolet

Tow Truck with Bibendum

Peugeot Garage pick-up

Pompiers Fourgonette

Military Ambulance

 

 

[bunglebus]

Found quite a bit of stuff at the boot sale today, unfortunately more people are asking £1 each for tatty old toys, but I did bag 15 cars for £4 which offset that nicely. I didn't photograph all the bits I saw but here's a selection 

[bunglebus]

I did consider that red Fiat 1500 but it was £3 and I have one. Red Superfast VW 1500 is also very unusual but had cracked pillars, as did the gold Cougar. There were other Matchbox available though

[sierraman]

Wynn’s Lotus is quite scarce. 

[bunglebus]

Not my cup of tea but big Siku trailer was much cheapness. @andrew e?

[bunglebus]

Datsuncubs for @Datsuncog

Rover has had a few offs during its racing career

Not a Bburago fan but I like a Quattro 

[bunglebus]

This was a good find, I bought one of these Zylmex Mustangs a while back but it had no glazing in it

I'm getting concerned about the Mrs. Last week she hoiked the standard Corgi Range Rover out of a box. This week it's the Rescue version

Saw two of these today. Bought the cheap one

I find these Husky dustcarts fascinating. It's not a replica of some exotic sports car that was getting hurled around race tracks in the 60s, but I love how the mechanism works, and that someone had to design it to work in an era before computers were commonplace

And a trailer again

[bunglebus]

Have I mentioned I like weirdos? This is a weirdo. No brand but the outline of a symbol that was presumably once a makers mark on the base

Guiloy Tincorner, sorry Taunus is an unusual find

As is a Polistil GTV

Think this is Imperial, name is usually on a sticker so long gone now

MC Toys MK3 cabrio with comedy police lights on the roof

Tinstoys I think Porsche

Racing Champions E30 Baur cab seems to be inspired by Matchbox 

Majos - not too bad police car

And today's best find - yellow K70

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Tinstoys I think Porsche

 

Looks like a poor copy of Matchbox 68, Porsche 910

 

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

And today's best find - yellow K70

 

Yep, have to agree K70 is best of the day.

[bunglebus]

On 04/10/2023 at 07:48, bunglebus said:

I've yet to find a Hot Wheels redline Roller

 

On 05/10/2023 at 20:34, flat4alfa said:

Was surprised to read that bit!  Shirley not.

Tada!

Well they're never going to get cheaper.

In other news, I bought a Peugeot. 

I'd rather forget the frustrating process of actually getting it in my sweaty mitts, but it's here now. I was quite obsessed with this version of the Quasar at junior school, I suppose when you're getting dropped off in a 1500 Dolomite, this looks like it's from another planet

[junkyarddog]

A recent find is this rather lovely Guisval Peugeot 504.

Was too expensive,but had to have it.

 

[flat4alfa]

22 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Whats the best way to get the headlight jewels out? Normally I can push them about to loosen them and they drop out, but on the Transit they sit ‘in’ the wings a fair bit and it’s hard to do, plus they’re stuck in fast! I don’t really want to break them as I want to reuse them.

What I’ve done successfully before is drill a small pilot hole from behind the jewel seat and push it out

[flat4alfa]

On 10/6/2023 at 9:52 PM, FakeConcern said:

I'll keep my eyes open at the next toy fair as I often see boxes with transporter bits "n" pieces.

Also, that sounds interesting and I'm now visualising various possibilities!

Yes if you you see Tridek decks loose, I would be after one or two to make that Quaddek idea.  I don’t need them to drive up elevating ramps, I just NEED STORAGE

[flat4alfa]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

No tailgate sadly - looks like the lugs broke off inside the roof rather than the gate breaking. Donor required!

That’s going to make a brill pick-up 

[flat4alfa]

Just ran back up the thread

Its gobsmacking what you get in that Essex boot sale.  This part of the world, and many place travelled Dorset Sussex Devon Somerset I never see that sort of thing. Usually babies clothes, stock bulk training shoes, pilfered Xboxes and mainly recent HW and shedloads of Days alone

Guiloy? Never seen one!

[bunglebus]

You've jinxed it now - bought half a Matchbox trailer at the first one today. 

Pretty sure I bought the other part off him last week too