Shite in Miniature II

[Pillock]

 

 

Then I moved on to this. This is my favourite. The tractor from the original Technic series circa 1978. This is a lovely model. Really well proportioned, lovely precise rack and pinion steering (one up on real tractors of the era). And the lever just in front of the OSR wheel raises and lowers a series of different machinery which engages with the cog you can see at the rear. This is driven from one of the rear wheels.

 

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Ooooh, Technics Tractor? I've just finished one of those.

[Split_Pin]

Not shite but I'm picking this up tomorrow.

 

I saved £50 off the price being asked in the Lego shop by getting it from John Lewis. Asda Online also has it for a similar price.

 

Cannot wait to build it!

[eddyramrod]

I wonder if it can be made to resemble an ERF EC11?

[Yoss]

Ooooh, Technics Tractor? I've just finished one of those.

Yes, real tractors, like the Lego one, have changed out of all recognition in the last 30 years haven't they.

[Pillock]

That Actros is the next one on my list. I got my wife the Racing Truck for Christmas '15, I've done the tractor so I reckon it's her turn to build one.

 

You can look up the mods online to change it to either an articulated rig, remote control - or both.

+1 on John Lewis, the Claas came from there for a massive chunk off the Lego shop, I think it was just shy of £80 instead of £130. It's currently just under £90, still a decent saving.

[sheffcortinacentre]

I had those two plus the f1 car back in the 70s & as said proper Lego.

[junkyarddog]

Some recent purchases,

 

 

 

Now,this is semi interesting,

A Matchbox MK1 VW Golf,sold as a Dinky!!

 

 

 

 

Also this Dutch made Citroen van,

very tatty,never seen one before.

 

 

 

Old tatty Matchbox,with metal wheels,

 

A boxed Corgi Volvo car transporter,

box is tatty,but the truck is minty,box dated 1985.

 

[sierraman]

The white and blue Cosmic Blues is quite scarce. I've the Viper Van from the American Editions.

[MarvinsMom]

I've some Lego I haven't any space for. Anyone for some Lego Railway points still in the Box £6 posted?

yes please.... PM incoming!

[danthecapriman]

I've got two of those Volvo car transporters. The red one, which I had as a childhood toy, it's in very playworn condition as it was a favourite of mine as a kid.

I've also got a blue one with a matching blue drawbar car transporter trailer. This ones in much better condition though.

I'd forgotten about them til you posted that pic!

[danthecapriman]

Here's a few more of my 1/43's.

 

Matrix Ford Custom, resin.

 

 

 

 

The next two are favourites, as they're models of cars I own (ish)!

 

Kess models, resin, Mercury Marquis.

 

 

 

 

 

Minichamps diecast Capri mk2.

 

 

 

 

 

The Capri is actually a really nice model considering it's a die cast not a resin, and cost about half what the other resin models cost. The shape looks really good to me, some other manufacturers don't quite get the look and shape right on Capri models but these really do look right.

[Felly Magic]

I have that Minichamps Capri, shame they put Mk3 rear lights on them, have it in white with beige roof too

[danthecapriman]

I have that Minichamps Capri, shame they put Mk3 rear lights on them, have it in white with beige roof too

That is my only criticism of it tbh, other than that it just looks 'right' to me.

I looked at another make Capri (might have been Vanguards?) and it didn't look quite the right shape to me. I still want a Volvo 740 in 1/43. Estate preferably.

[eddyramrod]

It's funny... having owned a 244 saloon and a 740 estate, the only models I can find are 240 estates and 760 (close enough) saloons, at least in the mass market.  There is a Neo Models 740 estate, but it's never cheap when one appears.

That blue Ford sedan would look the part with a red Kojak light on the roof.  Pure Dirty Harry!  Just saying, like...   Posed chasing the Mercury, perhaps...

[garethj]

It was about 40 pages back when I said I was making a 1:32 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a Scalextric track.  After a long time I got the CAD model looking right

 

 

But it needed loads of changes to get the steering mechanism to work.  I put the guide under the car so it would be hidden better, this makes the steering a bit of a faff.  I couldn't get any existing tyres to work, the vintage Scalextric cars had too high a sidewall so I had to get some tyres cast specially for it.  The bodyshell was 3D printed and from there I made a silicone mould and resin cast it.

 

There are lots of separate parts too; the exhaust manifold, lights, windscreen, gear lever & handbrake, steering wheel, horn, spare wheel, front leaf springs and driver.

 

Eventually it's finished.

 

 

 

Dick Van Dyke DRIFT YO!

 

[eddyramrod]

You, sir, are an artist.  Marvellous stuff!

[garethj]

I also got the 1:32 Harrington Legionnaire coach on the track.  Here's what goes into the kit - it took a lot of sourcing!

 

 

This is how it looks, posing for a photo

 

And on the track, this took about 2 hours to shoot!

 

Well it got a bit more of an outing a few weeks ago at a slot car exhibition.  More overhang than a Buick, front and rear

 

Yes, we can kick the tail out

 

Yes, someone got the script wrong and is trying to drive it into the back of a Mini

[Pillock]

That's mind-bogglingly amazing.

 

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[155V6]

It's funny... having owned a 244 saloon and a 740 estate, the only models I can find are 240 estates and 760 (close enough) saloons, at least in the mass market.  There is a Neo Models 740 estate, but it's never cheap when one appears.

That blue Ford sedan would look the part with a red Kojak light on the roof.  Pure Dirty Harry!  Just saying, like...   Posed chasing the Mercury, perhaps...

You can get a 1/40 Tonka Polistil 760 in estate & saloon flavour,the same with the 1/25 Polistil 760.Might be worth looking on Italian eBay 

[RoadworkUK]

It's astonishing how right that Harrington looks oversteering its way around the track like that. Amazing work.

[alcyonecorporation]

WHAT. 

It has a track INSIDE the coach body? 

That's astonishing. 

[garethj]

Yes, it's obvious really. A stack of work and all that, but it's better than spending my evenings watching TV

[sierraman]

Any interest in this? A Bburago 1/18 Ford Focus WRC. I built it years ago from a Kit, never applied the transfers, though these are supplied. Has the box though the box is a bit tatty. In absolutely mint condition as I built it then put it in the loft as I'd got to the age where I'd gone off shit like this. £20 posted. Most of them with stickers on are on at £25-30 on fleabay.

[Yoss]

Yes, it's obvious really. A stack of work and all that, but it's better than spending my evenings watching TV

Thanks, I loved that! Just watched a couple more clips of it ​on YouTube. The clip from Pendle slot racing I was cheering you on. Best thing I've seen in ages. Especially when the blue one takes several attempts to get in. I was almost shouting 'GO ON, GO ON!!!' at it. I salute you.

[Felly Magic]

Here's a couple of snaps of my white Minichamps Capri2 with a couple of modifications, roof needs to be plack, and needs a chin spoiler though. Boot spoiler from a Vanguards 2.8i Capri, had to jack up the rear axle on both mine as they didn't sit right, wedged a but of card under the diff hump, job jobbed.

 

 

And one I've had a while, Eastern Europe partwork Ovlovolov 343 DL

 

 

 

 

[stuboy]

Decided id clean the tv unit...

[andy18s]

Giva you a tenner for that Ascona........

[Mr A Lawrence]

Couple of car boot purchases.

 

Alfa 159

Not bad for £1.50. Brand new in box.

 

Corgi British Leyland mini 1000

Whole 50p!!

 

Gonna be my first resto project so watch this space!

[Felly Magic]

I had that Mini when I was a nipper, 50p is a bargain, and that casting has had a seriously long life with Corgi

[rml2345]

Are they not still flogging that casting now?