Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

I think the water board and Gas used those Dodge 50’s, I can’t be sure but I think in the back sunk into the floor they had a big fuck off compressor. 

[Burnside]

Managed to pick up these two Majorettes at TK Maxx Tamworth. 

Really pleased to get the Suzuki Swift. Had the 500 just to go with the previous version they did.

The other Majorettes I passed on here.

Also had this nice Jimmy for £14.99 that I was tempted with, but decided against it. Hopefully I don't regret that later!

[danthecapriman]

26 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I think the water board and Gas used those Dodge 50’s, I can’t be sure but I think in the back sunk into the floor they had a big fuck off compressor. 

Definitely remember the water board having them. All over blue livery down here I think. 
 

Funny story about one of SEB ones… 

One was fitted out in the back with some special pumps and a big oil tank. It was a dedicated vehicle for pumping up the pressures in old high voltage oil filled cables. When it got old, it either had to be fully refurbished or replaced so the company decided to spend the money and have the thing basically completely rebuilt and repainted. 
One day, literally a few days after it came back, a guy I used to work with and his mate took the van out to do a cable pump up. They took a shortcut through a narrow lane in Cosham which had a low railway bridge…

These Dodge vans are big! One almost fits under the bridge. Almost…

They went under the bridge at full speed and came out the other side with no windscreen and no roof left!!😆     
They guy I knew said he was sat in the passenger seat reading the paper when it happened and it was shocking when it did! All of a sudden there was a massive jolt, followed by lots of noise and broken glass flying around then the cab became very bright and lots of wind coming in! 
The roof was totally removed, sides and front end bent to buggery and the pumps in back were damaged too. Then the bridge had to be closed and inspected. The van was obviously totally written off! 

[sierraman]

34 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Definitely remember the water board having them. All over blue livery down here I think. 
 

Funny story about one of SEB ones… 

One was fitted out in the back with some special pumps and a big oil tank. It was a dedicated vehicle for pumping up the pressures in old high voltage oil filled cables. When it got old, it either had to be fully refurbished or replaced so the company decided to spend the money and have the thing basically completely rebuilt and repainted. 
One day, literally a few days after it came back, a guy I used to work with and his mate took the van out to do a cable pump up. They took a shortcut through a narrow lane in Cosham which had a low railway bridge…

These Dodge vans are big! One almost fits under the bridge. Almost…

They went under the bridge at full speed and came out the other side with no windscreen and no roof left!!😆     
They guy I knew said he was sat in the passenger seat reading the paper when it happened and it was shocking when it did! All of a sudden there was a massive jolt, followed by lots of noise and broken glass flying around then the cab became very bright and lots of wind coming in! 
The roof was totally removed, sides and front end bent to buggery and the pumps in back were damaged too. Then the bridge had to be closed and inspected. The van was obviously totally written off! 

I’d imagine that went well in his annual appraisal 😂

[danthecapriman]

13 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I’d imagine that went well in his annual appraisal 😂

It was a long time ago. I’d imagine he was probably sacked there and then!

I watched some guy in a transit tipper do it one day. Same bridge! He had a load of long pvc gutters in the back, but they were so long he had them in at an angle sticking up over the cab roof. As he went through the bridge they all hit it and shattered into a million pieces! You should have seen his face when he got and saw it. 
He probably had them that long for a job and they were all totally destroyed after that.

 

This bridge.

It’s all been replaced now, but none of the warning chevrons were there. The old bridge was lower I think and one of those really old iron type ones.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Here's a couple of the caravans Maxis I've had over the years.

First up is a 1/43rd scale white metal one made for the Maxi Owners Club. One of only 250 examples

Front bumper is too high.

The windscreen is too sallow and the side windows look too tall

Look better from the rear

Second is a 1/43rd scale resin cast from Silas. Again made in small numbers, but they did do other colours.

This being a more modern model it catches the shape well.

The badging and trim detail is all stuck on foil parts which have a habit of pealing off.

This example has lost the rear hatch trim.

This one was number 97 of 100.

 

 

I have no caravans at all. 

[andrew e]

Bit bigger than we are used too! Tamiya 1/10th TT01E chassis with a WRC Subaru shell.

I built the chassis last year, painted it in the summer (You spray from the inside on the clear lexan plastic, the vents and back windows are actually heavy spray tint you can see through just about) and today whilst dying I finally stickered it all up.

Fully functional RC but not likely to be used in anger - I have battered ones for that! (Besides the shell is far too low for the wheels to turn). Don’t look too close at the stickers, like I said I’m dying today!

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

It was a long time ago. I’d imagine he was probably sacked there and then!

I watched some guy in a transit tipper do it one day. Same bridge! He had a load of long pvc gutters in the back, but they were so long he had them in at an angle sticking up over the cab roof. As he went through the bridge they all hit it and shattered into a million pieces! You should have seen his face when he got and saw it. 
He probably had them that long for a job and they were all totally destroyed after that.

 

This bridge.

It’s all been replaced now, but none of the warning chevrons were there. The old bridge was lower I think and one of those really old iron type ones.

Very difficult to sack someone on the spot these days. You have to go through all the motions, he’d probably these days get a first/final written under capability. 

[flat4alfa]

[flat4alfa]

Cor.

Siku Caravan

[sierraman]

9 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Fromage Frais an A series County

[Noel Tidybeard]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

It was a long time ago. I’d imagine he was probably sacked there and then!

I watched some guy in a transit tipper do it one day. Same bridge! He had a load of long pvc gutters in the back, but they were so long he had them in at an angle sticking up over the cab roof. As he went through the bridge they all hit it and shattered into a million pieces! You should have seen his face when he got and saw it. 
He probably had them that long for a job and they were all totally destroyed after that.

 

This bridge.

It’s all been replaced now, but none of the warning chevrons were there. The old bridge was lower I think and one of those really old iron type ones.

just looked on streetview and before 2022 you can see the old bridge which you will be amazed to hear was 9'9" as opposed to new one pictured at 9'6"!!!

[flat4alfa]

16 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Less common colour Matchbox

Of course I had to go and find out what 500 meant.

Kilometres?

Miles?

Proclaimers special edition?

 

No.

'Holiday Club' Twin-Pack from 1987-88 [TP-116]

[Burnside]

On the Caravan front, my Brother kindly brought me this for my B'day last month.

A 1:87 Herpa minikt with a MK2 Astra / Opel Kadett E hatch. 

Anyone see the one problem I have with assembly though? 

[danthecapriman]

25 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Fromage Frais an A series County

Ford A series Reynolds Boughton conversion.

[155V6]

Wiking caravan.The ADAC Mercedes is the only thing I've got with a hook,apart from a Mk 2 Golf which didn't look up to it 😕

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

Fromage Frais an A series County

So there were at least four Reynolds Boughton RB44 with SEB in different configurations

HBL 333W ; LLJ 67W ; CBK 696W

[flat4alfa]

31 minutes ago, Burnside said:

On the Caravan front, my Brother kindly brought me this for my B'day last month.

A 1:87 Herpa minikt with a MK2 Astra / Opel Kadett E hatch. 

Anyone see the one problem I have with assembly though? 

Am I seeing that right?  Handy...

At least you have a good template to make the other side out of plasticard!

Then join the club forum for 'Herpa modellers needing the other half of their kit body'

[flat4alfa]

1969-71 Dinky Toys Caravane Caravelair 'Armagnac 420'. 

1:43 scale with an opening door.  The tow frame looks like it would last all of five minutes.

A real one

A brochure

A suggestion of what you can tow yours with while up on the shelf

And the outfit to wear while out on the patio playing with Dinky Renault and Caravane

[danthecapriman]

33 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

There were at least four Reynolds Boughton RB44 with SEB in different configurations

HBL 333W ; LLJ 67W ; CBK 696W

I was told, but so far I’m yet to see pictorial evidence, that when Land Rover stopped doing the 4x4 FC SEB struggled to find anything suitable to replace them. Apparently, they actually bought a batch of UAZ452 4x4 vans to trial!! God knows how that happened or how it went. 
Id love to see pics of them though. They’d look so weird in a British utility company livery!

[flat4alfa]

4 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

I was told, but so far I’m yet to see pictorial evidence, that when Land Rover stopped doing the 4x4 FC SEB struggled to find anything suitable to replace them. Apparently, they actually bought a batch of UAZ452 4x4 vans to trial!! God knows how that happened or how it went. 
Id love to see pics of them though. They’d look so weird in a British utility company livery!

[danthecapriman]

15 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Where the hell did you find that!? 
That’s fantastic. I’m off to eBay…

[sierraman]

I bet that would have been delightful to work with, I’m surprised given the levels of Russian apathy in the early 80’s they opted for it. 

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

You have the jetski from that set I was talking about!  

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I bet that would have been delightful to work with, I’m surprised given the levels of Russian apathy in the early 80’s they opted for it. 

I bet whoever got stuck with those as their vans was well pissed off! Most commercial vehicles of that time were pretty unpleasant in one way or another but they take it to a whole new level. 
I wonder if the winch line is to pull something or the UAZ has got stuck!?

Its an especially bizarre choice because at that time SEB were government owned so it’s essentially the British government buying soviet equipment!

[bunglebus]

I'm sure most of these have been posted but I was browsing through my Majorettes 

Digue Baronette GT

Sterckman Lovely 400

St. Tropez

Caravene

[sierraman]

I have more but can’t be arsed with finding them. 

[Burnside]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Am I seeing that right?  Handy...

At least you have a good template to make the other side out of plasticard!

Then join the club forum for 'Herpa modellers needing the other half of their kit body'

I couldn't quite believe it when I first opened it. Top marks to the supplier though, they just sent us another set with the correct sides no questions.

So now I have half a caravan, one complete caravan and two Astra's! 

I'll post some pictures, when the complete kit is done. Just waiting on some paint, as hopefully I can add a few details without making a mess of it. 

I'll build the second Astra but hopefully with a wheel swap. Undecided on the half caravan at the minute, but if someone fancies a challenge. Let me know and it's yours.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Wouldn't mind the spare bits of caravan.

[FakeConcern]

In the post today, what could be better than an air hammer and chisel set?

 

Well obviously a pair of Matchbox Super Kings!

 

Hours of fun ahead!

Even higher!

Could have lifting contest with the Corgi International, amazingly the Super Kings is even heavier than that!

Thanks @sierraman I wasn’t expecting the crane to be my thing really, but it so is...

And the transporter, well say no more...