Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

19 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

A few arrivals for me. 
Dinky Standard Atlas in decent shape.     
Corgi Escort 55 van, weirdly with solid non opening rear doors. I thought they always opened on these? This one’s for stripping and painting!    
3D printed Hot Wheels Escort replacement grills.    
Hot Wheels Chevy Chevette, which I might have a go at removing the hood scoop etc and making a standard car out of.

 

And an update on the current project’s!

Volvo 240 estate. Body is fully painted and now just hardening off indoors for a while. It’s had a few coats of Volvo green blue metallic followed by a light buff up, then a coat of clear lacquer to get a shine.    
It’s a really nice colour, especially on the rare occasion it’s sunny!

And this! 
A little project I started while waiting for supplies to arrive! 
Matchbox Chevy Nova.  Really like these, although the Nova was originally meant as a standard smaller sedan so I’ve done this one as a stock base model car in beige (nato desert tan!) with satin varnish to give it a less matt look.

 

I’ve done the interior in brown and now just need to pick out the details with a brush - lights, door handles etc etc. I’ve got a few of these so I’ll probably do some other colours too.

I think the later models didn't have opening doors. Probably cost cutting?

If you search Google and find a particular web page I found once there is/was someone that collected these vans and the number of variants was mind boggling!

[Tenmil Socket]

I count 5 pieces...

[danthecapriman]

Forgot about these ones! 
Nobody bid on them so I took them. Don’t know why as I’ve got loads of the Capri’s, but the Imp is actually rather nice, and it’s in that lovely deep red Dinky seemed to like using.

 

Picked up a few from the shops over the last few days too. 
These ones are actually duplicates of ones I already have so available if anyone fancies them? 
If not they’ll go into the projects box!

[bunglebus]

44 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

3D printed Hot Wheels Escort replacement grills.    

Tell me more!

[bunglebus]

I seem to be getting further behind with the CMC deliveries, Elan just arrived

With one of my preferred numbers 

Geezer doesn't seem to sit very straight though

My original has shed a few parts over the years

[bunglebus]

Only other arrival is this lovely Matchbox bus

[MiniMinorMk3]

5 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

...and it’s in that lovely deep red Dinky seemed to like using.

 

Here's a Saab that passed through here in that metallic red.

An an Automatic Mini that's had a dip in that vat of red paint.

 

[danthecapriman]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Tell me more!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225525460924?hash=item34825d6fbc:g:Py4AAOSwvRNkPHjI&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8BWOADk9eoJtPDokxJjFF8LGiLCai4oR0%2FyY8x%2FqwhxQTwIEsTgoNWEXbgdDvz0Q7x25UVBKGeo%2BwNQlf4n2Q7GIMUIr2P%2FpJxZHpzyR%2Fe3bxvBbiPp5eG7sEibnAFFs9ji2lPfxOXXlBuA6wkxmjPONc5jjERUou0d0s0%2FzTtf4vVKUPJr193L3z6%2FFZ0c0s7ZjpmANd0cLlEPy7SpK7WH%2B6uOViE2UrI%2Bj44l0YkCQNUUilsZimaRt5l5xDbxx6x8poT4RduhUSkcSzqtteJRoN4UGA7eYWtAcx21ulLeQhzK%2BA7sl68lQmnWTkGmJPA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMwKOu3vJi
 

 

[danthecapriman]

7 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Here's a Saab that passed through here in that metallic red.

An an Automatic Mini that's had a dip in that vat of red paint.

 

I’ve got the Saab! Not quite as nice as that one mind.

I really like that red. It’s just a really nice shade. Reminds me of those old Xmas decorations!

[MiniMinorMk3]

Polistil had a similar red that got used on various models.

Mk1 Escort

1303 Cabrio

Saab 99

 

Mini Cooper

 

 

 

[flat4alfa]

55 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

a particular web page I found once there is/was someone that collected these vans and the number of variants was mind boggling!

This one?

http://toyvan.co.uk/corgi/corgi-escort-vans/

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

My original has shed a few parts over the years

Adding lightness.

Colin Chapman would approve.

👌

[Datsuncog]

Will come back and do some pretty words at some point, but - today's haul, Pt1.

Keeper:

(Probably)

 

Available for the £3 paid:

**EDIT - NOW TAKEN!!**

One mirror missing:

Might be a keeper:

**EDIT: ALSO TAKEN**

Will compare it to my Vanguards T2500 and see which one I like better.

Couldn't help myself:

And the bumper's bust and all:

Yeeesh.

Arse end not quite so gopping.

Didn't realise it had a sump guard (wonky).

Available for the £3 paid (though I can't imagine why you would)!

[Jon]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

This one?

http://toyvan.co.uk/corgi/corgi-escort-vans/

Looked up that link, out of curiosity and found this:

 

One of which I managed to find 35 years later, in a model shop in New Zealand.

Which was repatriated to the south of England last year, to @andrew e!

[Datsuncog]

One does not simply pass up a mint boxed 1970s Super King for £3.

Even though it's a commemorative collectable.

And the packaging is a little bit squashed.

It's outta the box now, baby...

Paintwork could be maybe better done - bit like Hammerite here on the roof...

But it's a minter, all the same.

Available for the £3 paid.

**EDIT - SOLD!!**

We've discussed this one before...

Down to £10 today - so I went for it.

First dibs to @Noel Tidybeard - but if anyone else wants to get in line, no bother.

**EDIT - SOLD!!**

I have one already, and it's great.

Form an orderly queue...

[Datsuncog]

MGA and Mini from Corgi requested by @FakeConcern

Mini's lost an a-post and gained some Humbrol paint, but it's not too bad.

MGA very much a restoration project!

Haven't worked out what I paid for these yet - will do my sums over the weekend. It wasn't an awful lot, though.

Hadn't realised that the Consul Classic I procured on behalf of @Jon last week was, in fact, broken in quite a novel way I hadn't seen before. My fault for not looking closely enough.

So here's a more complete example - plus I believe you were after this Farnham Zephyr?

Think I managed to secure a slight discount - will let you know!

[Datsuncog]

Money shot?

Boom.

The best of Fridays to you, kids!

[RoadworkUK]

18 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

One does not simply pass up a mint boxed 1970s Super King for £3.

Phwoar! That's even better* than my ultra-cynical Royal Wedding edition!

Terribly disappointing that mine doesn't have the cheery bell, though. Does yours?

[quicksilver]

16 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Phwoar! That's even better* than my ultra-cynical Royal Wedding edition!

Terribly disappointing that mine doesn't have the cheery bell, though. Does yours?

Slightly more authentic than the royal wedding one. Silver Jubilee buses did actually exist (25 of them, appropriately enough) but they were all Routemasters. I guess Lesney just had to make the best of the only double-deck bus casting they had.

Now @Datsuncog needs* to find Corgi's similar-scaled Jubilee Routemaster to go with it.

[bunglebus]

49 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Adding lightness.

Colin Chapman would approve.

👌

I don't think he'd approve of sitting on a milk crate to drive though.

Might have to remortgage the house and do a bulk Flowers order

[Tenmil Socket]

45 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

One does not simply pass up a mint boxed 1970s Super King for £3.

Even though it's a commemorative collectable.

It's outta the box now, baby...

Paintwork could be maybe better done - bit like Hammerite here on the roof...

But it's a minter, all the same.

Available for the £3 paid.

We've discussed this one before...

Down to £10 today - so I went for it.

First dibs to @Noel Tidybeard - but if anyone else wants to get in line, no bother.

I have one already, and it's great.

Form an orderly queue...

 

Bus please Tim. 

[Datsuncog]

36 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Terribly disappointing that mine doesn't have the cheery bell, though. Does yours?

No, there's no bell on this one either sadly!

Lesney's own Project Drive of the late '70s must have seen it deleted...

I did have a mildly playworn one of these when I was a kid, but it's long gone now. Secondhand from a school fête's toy stall, I think.

14 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Bus please Tim. 

Sure thing! Will pop that aside for you.

[eddyramrod]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Will come back and do some pretty words at some point, but - today's haul, Pt1.

Keeper:

(Probably)

Available for the £3 paid:

One mirror missing:

Might be a keeper:

Will compare it to my Vanguards T2500 and see which one I like better.

Couldn't help myself:

And the bumper's bust and all:

Yeeesh.

Arse end not so gopping.

Didn't realise it had a sump guard (wonky).

Available for the £3 paid!

Lancashire Triumph please Tim, if you decide not to keep it; I'm a Lancashire boy and remember them patrolling Southport!  Also, the green Austin van please.   My box must be approaching mailing weight now, surely?

[FakeConcern]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I seem to be getting further behind with the CMC deliveries, Elan just arrived

With one of my preferred numbers 

Geezer doesn't seem to sit very straight though

My original has shed a few parts over the years

The more I see this CMC Elan, the more I really want one, whats the cheapest place to get one? By the way in my experience the driver always sits side saddle like this.

I had a few minutes to unpack and have a quick look at my recent BungleBox today

Individually wrapped too!

The caravans for Mrs Concern and I have plans for most of the rest, I'll update with my ideas later, but safe to say I'm super pleased with all this tat! Thanks @bunglebus

Today's delivery was a recent ebay cheapish buy, £7.50 for this

Most of the bits still on it only missing a couple of tyres for the winch, the cotton, the hooks and one of the horns broken off. The tips of the jib are good and ladders, mirrors, exhaust and glazing all good so I'm happy with it

Especially as this came with it

Yes it's a re paint, but still has all the winch assembly and tow hook, which is unusual

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, quicksilver said:

Silver Jubilee buses did actually exist (25 of them, appropriately enough) but they were all Routemasters. I guess Lesney just had to make the best of the only double-deck bus casting they had.

Now @Datsuncog needs* to find Corgi's similar-scaled Jubilee Routemaster to go with it.

Perhaps to add to that, a Matchbox Daimler Fleetline DMS 'Londoner' needs a Dinky Leyland Atlantean in the shelving fleet too

[flat4alfa]

It wasn't just RMs in London, there were plenty around the country that got a celebratory make-over

Example here is West Midlands Daimler Fleetline 6431 NOC 431R.  Sponsored by Woolworth - those were the days.

Whole collection on Flickr here https://www.flickr.com/groups/1651929@N22/pool/

 

[quicksilver]

45 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

It wasn't just RMs in London, there were plenty around the country that got a celebratory make-over

Example here is West Midlands Daimler Fleetline 6431 NOC 431R.  Sponsored by Woolworth - those were the days.

Whole collection on Flickr here https://www.flickr.com/groups/1651929@N22/pool/

 

TTC Diecast commissioned a model of sister NOC 432R from Rapido, which can be yours for only £54.95.

Here's a couple of Britbuses that were in silver jubilee livery and had a simple rework for my fleet. The Metropolitan was West Midlands and the Atlantean was Southdown.

[bunglebus]

Is someone pulling my leg about Matchbox Superkings Londoners having a bell?

Only seen that on the Dinky bus - one of you should have received one this week funny enough  

[quicksilver]

35 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Is someone pulling my leg about Matchbox Superkings Londoners having a bell?

Only seen that on the Dinky bus - one of you should have received one this week funny enough  

Nope, when originally released it did indeed have a bell and the evidence of it remained throughout its life. Look underneath and you'll find a circular cutout in the rear of the base; that's where the bell was, operated by a lever sticking out of the back. The Matchbox wiki says the bell was phased out around 1980 but it must have been earlier if it had gone by the jubilee in 1977. I have a feeling it might only have been fitted to the very first version in 1973 before being deleted to save money.

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

5 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

We've discussed this one before...

Down to £10 today - so I went for it.

First dibs to @Noel Tidybeard - but if anyone else wants to get in line, no bother.

I have one already, and it's great.

Form an orderly queue...

put it in the box baby!👍

thankyouplease