Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

Just found out the third column not displaying at all on iPads.  Which was the point of the exercise…

Just turn iPad 90deg to landscape!

[danthecapriman]

10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Just found out the third column not displaying at all on iPads.  Which was the point of the exercise…

Just turn iPad 90deg to landscape!

Fortunately that’s how I always use mine!

Theres a few on that list I haven’t seen, Rolls Silver Cloud & the Morris Minor being two. I’ve got a few now, including a few duplicates for repainting.

[flat4alfa]

Android display is borked too.

I am Technocripple.

[flat4alfa]

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Theres a few on that list I haven’t seen, Rolls Silver Cloud & the Morris Minor being two

You may be disappointed

 

You may not 

[danthecapriman]

4 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You may be disappointed

 

You may not 

Bloody hell! The Minor doesn’t look too bad, but the Rolls… not good! 
Some of them, so I’m told, are much much better than others. One of those collections you need to look carefully before buying each model. Some are really good though.

[AndyW201]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

They do look good in signal colours, could you get Signal Amber? 

 

Vanguards 2.3S in Signal Amber, modelled on a real car.

Complete with funky orange Cadiz-striped interior.

They also did a South African spec 3.0 S in what was meant to be the SA shade Grass Green, but according to one of the guys on  the Vanguards FB site who is a bit of a MK4 nut, the real car was resprayed in Signal Green when it was imported into the UK, which Corgi was unaware of, so that is what the model apparently is,

(Yes, I'm sad, I got all the Cortina S variants, including the flying Signal yellow version from Sweeney 2. They are my favourite Mk4s...)

It wasn't until fairly recently I found out that there was both a Signal Amber and Signal Orange. Vanguards did another Cortina (a 2.0 Ghia) in Signal Orange, a notably different shade to the amber.

Incidentally that Jupiter red Ghia YEW 922T was also modelled by Vanguards...

[eddyramrod]

12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

VEHICLE	FILM	MANUFACTURER
Vauxhall Firenza	Rita, Sue and Bob Too	Lone Star

Wait, what?  Which Bond film was that?

[AndyW201]

17 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Wait, what?  Which Bond film was that?

That little tinker is playing games with us again... 🤣

[danthecapriman]

I must admit, when I read down the list I only read car names, I saw Firenza and was thinking what Bond film was one of those in!? Then I realised…

[eddyramrod]

Bob had a metallic burgundy SD1.  I feel a Juniors repaint coming on......

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Bob had a metallic burgundy SD1.  I feel a Juniors repaint coming on......

Rita Sue and Bob too?

[bunglebus]

13 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

They also did a South African spec 3.0 S in what was meant to be the SA shade Grass Green, but according to one of the guys on  the Vanguards FB site who is a bit of a MK4 nut, the real car was resprayed in Signal Green when it was imported into the UK, which Corgi was unaware of, so that is what the model apparently is

Has to be this one. Mint in several senses of the word and I want it

[AndyW201]

18 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Has to be this one. Mint in several senses of the word and I want it

Oof yes, I saw that one advertised on eBay last year. I remember it had funky yellow Capri Carla check seats too. I also have much want for it!

The Vanguards 3.0S was actually modelled on this one, TKR 896R. Note the Capri S style alloys, as on the model. Now lives in Ireland I believe,

 

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Has to be this one. Mint in several senses of the word and I want it

That has to be the epitome of a cool car that, it looks fantastic. 

[flat4alfa]

On 19/11/2023 at 11:02, eddyramrod said:

Bob had a metallic burgundy SD1.  I feel a Juniors repaint coming on......

The film car was a post May 1984, which was when the SE model trim became Vanden Plas for both 2600 and 3500

Minimerc did 437 BMR in 1:18

Fun Fact:

The reason for the Mk1 front seats being fitted was that these could quicky be put in the recline position by simply pulling a lever. SD1 Mk2 seats recliner mechanism worked by turning a handwheel and would have taken ages.

[flat4alfa]

On 19/11/2023 at 10:23, eddyramrod said:

Wait, what?  Which Bond film was that?

Remember when 007 popped in to see Rita’s biker gang Dad and the Firenza was on the driveway, an early 1256 SL, one of Q’s cast-offs.

 

[morrisoxide]

Chariteee shop find I didn't notice the windows on the Cortina until I got home.

Permanent marker removed Glow in the dark windows!

Also the doors don't open so I guess it's a late casting?

However the star of the show is the P1800.

[FakeConcern]

Nothing at Brighton Marina this morning and I mean no toy cars at all!

We have put a little shelf thing for some toy cars up in the small spare room...

I just need another ten of these dotted around the house and half my crap will be out of storage...

[bunglebus]

15 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

Also the doors don't open so I guess it's a late casting?

If it's red under the silver (or is it bare metal?) 1984 twin pack

[morrisoxide]

It was originally red then someone painted it blue then silver by the looks of it.

[flat4alfa]

Need to find matching Horsey Trailer

 

Sold with or without opaque windows (why?) and some had side stripe in black

[flat4alfa]

Surprisingly, there are four Silver Shoes Pony Trailers on ‘bay

one is item number 305276997096 and is complete with both nags AND rear door

[andrew e]

13 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Nothing at Brighton Marina this morning and I mean no toy cars at all!

We have put a little shelf thing for some toy cars up in the small spare room...

I just need another ten of these dotted around the house and half my crap will be out of storage...

Hey that alright, did you build it or buy it (and where!)

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, andrew e said:

Hey that alright, did you build it or buy it (and where!)

It was the slats from a bed we took apart!

[bunglebus]

Poundstretcher 

[MiniMinorMk3]

22 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Remember when 007 popped in to see Rita’s biker gang Dad and the Firenza was on the driveway, an early 1256 SL, one of Q’s cast-offs.

Still on DVLA

[bunglebus]

Asda

[bunglebus]

Home Bargains 

BuM had some too but older releases

[MiniMinorMk3]

Play spot the old miniature tat on this marvellous video from the BBC

 

[sierraman]

23 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

The film car was a post May 1984, which was when the SE model trim became Vanden Plas for both 2600 and 3500

Minimerc did a 437 BMR in 1:18

Fun Fact:

The reason for the Mk1 front seats being fitted was that these could quicky be put in the recline position by simply pulling a lever. SD1 Mk2 seats recliner mechanism worked by turning a handwheel and would have taken ages.

Wonder if it still survives that car?