Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

Grr tried all the local Aldis and none have got Hot Wheels! 

I’m going Aldi now, what you after?

[155V6]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I don’t think it is?

Maybe you're right.I tried to recreate the picture & the Matchbox Escort are virtually the same size,but the BMW looks a bit bigger in the jigsaw picture.I'll dig out my Guisval Escort later & try that

[FakeConcern]

@eddyramrod

Picked these up at the toy fair this morning..

I paid £4 for the Carrimore with the Mack, so if you don't win the one you're bidding on, you can have the trailer for £2. I'm happy to keep it if you don't want it as you know how I love them!

The Marinas were £3 each, I'll keep the red one, do you want the other?

Edit; no Escort vans of any kind and no Volvo estates either!

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I’m going Aldi now, what you after?

Thank you - I'm sure they'll turn up but they have the Q case with the green Volvo 240 etc - check that one carefully as it could be the Super Treasure Hunt 

[bunglebus]

Huge haul of 5 from the boot sale today, a solitary MB Airport Coach in a different livery

All the rest are Majorettes, such as this Minibus

Depannuse (surely a Chevy C10?) is the first I've found with the hitch arms in place

  Cherokee with amputated dogs feet

Lastly a Turboom 205

[AndyW201]

Ah yes, Aldi.

I'd already seen @155V6 s post showing his tally of fresh Hot Wheels Q Case goodies from there and thought I was safe. Our local Aldi never really stock them, and it's always a half arsed selection when they do, from a couple of cases behind.

Oh dear.

Not my favourite variant of this, but I do like the 510 wagon, and it is purple and has those wheels.

 

After getting the modern Then & Now purple Dodge Charger a couple of weeks ago, I wasn't expecting to find the older one quite so soon. They make quite a nice duo,

I do like this Pajero casting in the Ralliart livery,

Pick of the bunch was this one,

Was disappointed not to find the red one in the wild, so it was a nice surprise to get this. Hope we get a non-race livery version sometime so we can have tampos printed at the rear.

I think, apart from the blue Caddy Seville that wasn't there weirdly, that's about all the ones I wanted out of the Q case. Never happens in one go, usually. Just as well Mrs-W201 works weekends. She thinks she struck gold when I suggested doing the big shop on a Saturday...

Speaking of which, this arrived the other week which she ordered for me,

(No, it's not a marquee, I just have a bit more timber than I once did...) I know people wearing car related t shirts Is regarded as a bit sad on here but IDGAF, I love it. Fortunately my personal hygiene programme is up to scratch so it should be okay to wear to model fairs...

[danthecapriman]

The UAZ bread van arrived. Weird for a Sunday delivery.

Cheapest one I could find at £6, quite a nicely detailed little thing though. 
Another one for a bath in paint strip and eventually SEB green colours. I’ll have to blank off a few of the windows and add a winch and roof rack too.

Need to work out how the hell it comes apart too, no obvious screws or rivets anywhere.

[Tenmil Socket]

39 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Thank you - I'm sure they'll turn up but they have the Q case with the green Volvo 240 etc - check that one carefully as it could be the Super Treasure Hunt 

I’m home now I’m afraid but will keep an eye out for you.

[bunglebus]

Found another big box of cars in the loft, just taking pics now for 7pm - bit of a weird bunch though!

[MiniMinorMk3]

22 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Of course, I couldn't let it lie

Went off to find out more

 

@MiniMinorMk3 Will probably hate it though, because roof flagness.

And it's a Welly. 🤢

[bunglebus]

41 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I’m home now I’m afraid but will keep an eye out for you.

Thanks - I'm sure they'll turn up, like the MB Morris. I'm just impatient! 

[quicksilver]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

The UAZ bread van arrived. Weird for a Sunday delivery.

Cheapest one I could find at £6, quite a nicely detailed little thing though. 
Another one for a bath in paint strip and eventually SEB green colours. I’ll have to blank off a few of the windows and add a winch and roof rack too.

Need to work out how the hell it comes apart too, no obvious screws or rivets anywhere.

IIRC the bumpers hold it together. Pull them out and the base should drop out.

[danthecapriman]

4 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

IIRC the bumpers hold it together. Pull them out and the base should drop out.

Top man, thanks!👍

I initially thought the two holes underneath might be hiding screws, but there’s nothing in them. 
I’ve just tried moving the base and it does feel like it’s attached at each end, so I’ll give it a go tomorrow.

[flat4alfa]

Went Aldis in the area. None have HW. It's a myth. 

Went B&Ms too. Full shelves replenished but all the old stock from months ago. Still getting in that MB green Ranchero. HW still has the pink Thunderbird drag car

 

[junkyarddog]

One of today's finds.

I don't normally bother* with repainted stuff,but this was so nicely done I couldn't leave it.

Interesting that the base is different to my other one.

You like the paint job Smoll Eddy?

"Looks like something I used to knock out of the lockup back in the 70's M8"

[flat4alfa]

You got a detachable chassis one there

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

@eddyramrod

Picked these up at the toy fair this morning..

I paid £4 for the Carrimore with the Mack, so if you don't win the one you're bidding on, you can have the trailer for £2. I'm happy to keep it if you don't want it as you know how I love them!

The Marinas were £3 each, I'll keep the red one, do you want the other?

If not claimed then dibs please thanks 

I'll probably be getting rid of a Superkings Volvo

[bunglebus]

13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You got a detachable chassis one there

Think I have an Elan-less chassis somewhere if anyone has a chassis-less Elan

[eddyramrod]

4 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

@eddyramrod

Picked these up at the toy fair this morning..

I paid £4 for the Carrimore with the Mack, so if you don't win the one you're bidding on, you can have the trailer for £2. I'm happy to keep it if you don't want it as you know how I love them!

The Marinas were £3 each, I'll keep the red one, do you want the other?

Edit; no Escort vans of any kind and no Volvo estates either!

 

Thank you kindly sir!  The transporter is actually too good for what I want (I need one I can chop up) so its best future is with you.  The lime green Marina, OTOH, is lovely and I will be very happy to claim that.  Have we got a box running?  If not, would you please set one up for me?

Escort vans and Volvos, thank you for looking, something will turn up.

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

One of today's finds.

I don't normally bother* with repainted stuff,but this was so nicely done I couldn't leave it.

Interesting that the base is different to my other one.

You like the paint job Smoll Eddy?

"Looks like something I used to knock out of the lockup back in the 70's M8"

Look away now @eddyramrod!

I really like Corgi Elans and I've been in the process of doing a re paint on one I had from new and have been humming and harring as to whether or not to give it a racing stripe. Now I've seen your pictures here I've decided it has to have one, but what colour to go with the Kermit green?

[eddyramrod]

I'd probably say white.

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

If not claimed then dibs please thanks 

I'll probably be getting rid of a Superkings Volvo

As Eddy doesn't want it, I'll have to do a count up of cabs and trailers and if I'm one trailer over then it's yours, if not however...

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Thank you kindly sir!  The transporter is actually too good for what I want (I need one I can chop up) so its best future is with you.  The lime green Marina, OTOH, is lovely and I will be very happy to claim that.  Have we got a box running?  If not, would you please set one up for me?

Escort vans and Volvos, thank you for looking, something will turn up.

So did you win the ebay one? Yes you have a Corgi Beach Buggy & a Mazda pickup so far. As for the Marina, now I've washed it I noticed the doors don't stay shut properly and I think the spring on one side has either broken or popped on the wrong side of the door so if you don't want it after all, that's fine too.

 

The transporter and Marainas weren't the only things we picked up this morning..

Mrs Concern only got the Triang clockwork cabin cruiser, a really nice tiny Minic light ship (not pictured) and the MB caravan.

[eddyramrod]

Nice haul!

I didn't win the ebay one, no, but as mentioned, the one you have is too good for my needs.  There's no urgency, I don't have the chassis-cab I need for it either.  Yet.

Marina doors, no problem.  I'm almost certainly going to strip it anyway so things like that can be sorted at reassembly time.

I'm quite envious of that Silver Cloud III...

[sheffcortinacentre]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Huge haul of 5 from the boot sale today, a solitary MB Airport Coach in a different livery

All the rest are Majorettes, such as this Minibus

Depannuse (surely a Chevy C10?) is the first I've found with the hitch arms in place

  Cherokee with amputated dogs feet

Lastly a Turboom 205

Probably a blazer  than a C10 by the length ( ooh matron).

[stuboy]

Couldn't just leave it with mini stuboy, so I made it disappear... 40 years ... wanna keep it safe.

[Spottedlaurel]

Care package arrived from @bunglebus, with things I haven't been able to find for myself. One of the MR2s has gone to Miss SL's BF, as he has a Mk2 and is building up a bit of a HW/MBX/Majorette collection of his own.

Popped into PoundStretcher and got another one from the Mountain Drifters range, to go with the Celica I got last weekend:

 

Had a quick look in the local Aldi yesterday, nothing there. Will try and look at others on my travels, got a trip out on Tuesday PM....

Also managed to find a bit of time to move this 1:24 project on:

 

Can't remember if I've shown it here before, but it's an Accord Wagon on NSX underpinnings to make it mid-engined. Like a grown-up version of the Renault 5/Clio.

Paint is BMW Boston Green from Halfords. Wheels and seats are aftermarket items, rear vents are from a Monogram Chevy Citation (really), the rest is just merging parts from the two kits. Floorpan had to be trimmed on the sides and lengthened, but the track seems about right and so far it seems to be going well. It's due to be finished by early December for a community build on a modelling forum. All the major stuff is done, it's now mainly detailing and final assembly.

[FakeConcern]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Think I have an Elan-less chassis somewhere if anyone has a chassis-less Elan

If no one else wants it, I'd be keen as I have everything else for another Lotus gift set!

(except the box)

[FakeConcern]

A bit more detail on what I picked up at the toy fair, I didn’t go mad this time!

First I had been bidding on a Dinky Chinese eye Rolls and got out bid pretty quickly so when I saw this I wanted it..

£10 though..

Knocked down to a more reasonable £8, only when I got home I noticed the missing (indicator?) light. Never mind still pleased with it.

Next two from before I was born both £3, a heavily play worn Corgi Bedford CA AA van & a nicely repainted MGA. I may paint the roof black again on the Bedford, not sure. I Know the MGAs are cheap, but I couldn’t do such a good job at only £3.

The Marinas at £3 each wasn’t bad, I have a nice yellow/green one already, but was silly money, £20 I think so happy with these.

Dinky DB6, I have been outbid on several of these recently so went for this with missing rear wheels and a seat back and light jewels as well as broken front bumper for £3, especially as I got a set of the correct wheels and tyres plus the Corgi boat trailer for £3 as well. Anyone know how to get the Dinky wheels off of the axle?

I’ve fancied a Corgi Mack truck for a while, but not found one cheap until this one for £4 including the Carrimore Transporter. I have several Corgi Trailers this could be paired with. It has been re painted and has the air intake and part of the exhaust stack missing, but the bonnet (hood?) release opens with a twang!

Most interesting was this lovely little Alfa Spider

Missing screen and steering wheel

But opening bonnet, boot & doors

Don’t know what the scale is, but it is tiny compared to some other sports cars

It’s an Impy, but bigger than the Impy/Lone Stars I had as a kid, but still tiny if you see what I mean!

I paid £2, but when i washed it all the layers of sticker showing £6, £4, & £3 came off haha

[andrew e]

I did not needlessly spend half hour re jigging  these shelves earlier 😁 

No rhyme or reason, just things I enjoy in matching colours!

[FakeConcern]

6 minutes ago, andrew e said:

I did not needlessly spend half hour renigging these shelves earlier 😁 

No rhyme or reason, just things I enjoy in matching colours!

I love stuff like this!