Shite in Miniature II

[RoadworkUK]

Yeah, I daren't visit it.

Must get one of those Sierra Ls for the collection, though.

[danthecapriman]

36 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Those are absolutely stunning!

Spent far too long swiping through the Jumajo website last night...

You know what must be done!😆

26 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Yeah, I daren't visit it.

Must get one of those Sierra Ls for the collection, though.

You can pick the Sierra’s up fairly easily in the uk. I’ve got a pair arriving later for painting projects. 
I’ll open one up in a bit and get some better pics. 
 

There’s an estate available too, but it’s got the odd USA style front bumper & grill so would take a bit of work to Euro-ise it! 
And there’s an XR4 3 door version in black, which looks pretty good.

[Datsuncog]

I'm not suffering too much diecast privation.

Arrival.

I've been looking forward to this one ever since it was announced by Corgi Model Club.

Despite delivery issues delaying the models being posted out (it was meant to land in mid-November), it's finally here.

Oh, this is nice.

It's so dark outside that I've had the lights on all day, which doesn't make for great detailed pics - will try to take some later...

[RoadworkUK]

That looks utterly delightful.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

I'm not suffering too much diecast privation.

Arrival.

I've been looking forward to this one ever since it was announced by Corgi Model Club.

Despite delivery issues delaying the models being posted out (it was meant to land in mid-November), it's finally here.

Oh, this is nice.

It's so dark outside that I've had the lights on all day, which doesn't make for great detailed pics - will try to take some later...

Oof! Now I am jealous!

The Magnifique is probably one of my favourite of that era Corgi’s. It’s such a nice looking little thing. Both colours were great on it too.

[danthecapriman]

Here’s a few pics of the Sierra L. A mini review, if you will!😁

Theyre really no bad at all. Given these are roughly a quarter to a third the price of a Vanguard’s one you can’t really go wrong. 
Profile of the car looks pretty good, if I was to be picky I’d say the very front end is a touch too pointed, and should have a slightly more rounded look. 
You can see the bumper shape on the front. Just below the grill the bumper curves inward to give another louvre in the bottom of the grill. This is correct for South America cars and Ghia front ends but on the European L model it should be flat right across without the air louvre in the bumper top. Easily filled and removed if your bothered. 
Printing on badges is pretty good, especially on a budget model. 
Wheels look like steelies with centre caps - the Ghia version has the Sierra specific early wheel trims. 
Wipers - all separately fitted parts look good, as does the glazing. Mines got a slightly fuzzy paint finish on one screen pillar in the pic, it’s not that noticeable in real life though! 
Interior is all there too, complete with the angled dash aiming towards the driver. It’s all black plastic so hard to see it without good light but if you take the model apart (easy - 2x screws underneath) and paint the interior moulding it could really look good in a brighter colour like grey or tan?     
Lights are all separate plastic parts, which is good, but imho it really could have done with some silver paint applied under where the headlights sit so you don’t get the yellow body colour showing through the light lense. One tail light on mine is loose too, but again it is a budget model so not the end of the world!     
Paint finish is generally pretty good. It’s smooth and flat with only a few minor marks - but, again, it’s a budget model! The yellow actually looks like the yellow these mk1’s came in!

Overall I like this model. It looks like a Sierra to me and you can get two or three of these for the same cost as one Vanguard’s model, so it’s a no brainer to me. Plus, I feel happier stripping and repainting one of these than the more expensive models!

 

 

[bunglebus]

I try and resist Tonkas nowadays as they take up a fair bit of room that I don't have. However I spotted a lot containing a couple of Mustangs I liked the look of

Along for the ride were a Fiero(?)

And a Monza 

[bunglebus]

I removed a Proton from its plastic garage so I could have a closer look

Thought there might be an easter egg hiding inside but there's nothing. 

RHD though so a nice UK spec one may be on the cards - think I'm going to try and make this one look stock rather than custom 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Late to the Commer party. Here's some of the Lion Toys Walkthroughs I've had over the years.

By the way, the boxes usually have Nr 55 on them, but the base always has Lion Car No 49.

And some bonus Leyland DAFs

 

[danthecapriman]

What scale are those Leyland DAF’s?

[Noel Tidybeard]

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I'm not suffering too much diecast privation.

Arrival.

I've been looking forward to this one ever since it was announced by Corgi Model Club.

Despite delivery issues delaying the models being posted out (it was meant to land in mid-November), it's finally here.

Oh, this is nice.

It's so dark outside that I've had the lights on all day, which doesn't make for great detailed pics - will try to take some later...

well that goes to show geography- your cert is 40 before mine but i got mine Saturday!

[Noel Tidybeard]

16 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

What scale are those Leyland DAF’s?

who cares? they're amazeballs! 😲

i'm definitly not* going on ebay in 1 minute

[155V6]

The Chipperfields Commer would go nicely with the Corgi ones(if I was collecting them 🤣)

[warch]

As people are on here are no doubt aware I am a sad Land Rover enthusiast. In addition to my 1/1 scale model (sitting slowly filling up with water) after a 50 mile round trip with a trailer into Wales, I have a fair collection of diecast models. But Hotwheels have really excelled themselves here.

I don’t understand how a US manufacturer can keep making so many brilliant toys of what must be fairly obscure vehicles in the US. But I’m really glad they do. This, and that lovely Matchbox Opel Kadett Datsuncog sent me might be my favourite little toys cars ever.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

What scale are those Leyland DAF’s?

Around 1/50th. The models are 88mm in length. 

[RoadworkUK]

3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Here’s a few pics of the Sierra L. A mini review, if you will!😁

Cheers! Yeah, I'll be getting one of those. I have the Ghia; badges, Latin American bumpers and headlamp washers aside, it's a perfect replica of my dad's old 2.0 Ghia (A794MEW), and I reckon the most accurately captured miniature Sierra yet. The aero wheel trims are a bit too blobby, though; I'd rather like to swap them with the pepperpots from a Vanguards XR4i.

The L's wheels look close to the base model's steelies in terms of design, but they look a bit on the big side. And they're a bit too chromey. Lovely model, though, nevertheless.

[bunglebus]

Dmitriy Shakhmatov designed that Land Rover, as well as the Defender 90 and Classic Range Rover. I thought it might have been ex-pat Fraser Campbell who brought us the Fish'd and Chip'd Jaguar, Lotus Esprit, Cockney Cab taxi,  Transit Connect, Escort RS1600 and RS2000, 240 Drift Wagon, 73 Civic, Alfa GTV6, Honda Super Cub, 71 911 Carrera RS and 928S Safari, Trouble Decker, Proton Saga as well as the upcoming M3 wagon and Jaguar MK1!

[flat4alfa]

6 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

That looks utterly delightful.

That would make it a Mini-Cooper Délicieux

Which has a certain ring to it, too

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Late to the Commer party. Here's some of the Lion Toys Walkthroughs I've had over the years.

Nah, perfect timing, back on page 1251 ! 😃

 

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Along for the ride were a Fiero(?)

And a Monza 

Yes that definitely meant to be a Pontiac Fiero

Also had that Chevrolet Monza (with Marina door handles)

It was filthy and seized.  So took it apart cleaned all the muck off and got it working.   There was half a Mars Bar of gunk in there.

You push it forward multiple times (it's very stiff) so it gathers energy in its flywheel, making a right din.  Then push the button on the top and it releases a clutch and it FLIES !!!  ...off towards the skirting board to chip another chunk out of it.  Hard.  I now know why most of the ones have bumper/grilles pieces missing.

[bunglebus]

Clutch Popper I seem to recall 

[Nibbler]

No one else wanted these two so I got them for the opening bid. Peugeot 106 from Vitesse and a Vanguards Vauxhall Cavalier. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Today I made use of the opportunity to revisit the little collectible toys shop I popped into last week.

It was the Greenlight Patrol I was particularly keen to get:

Could do without the Gulf colouring, but it's a very nice little casting. @bunglebus they also had a couple of Greenlight Type 3 VW Squarebacks.

Most of the loose 1:64-ish stuff came from a 50p tat box:

Apart from the HW Mercedes, which was in the £1 box:

Didn't realise Majorette did the Giulietta. Now keen to find the non-police version.

Nissan ZX feels like it should do something exciting, but it doesn't.

Good to have a bricks and mortar shop selling this kind of stuff in a market town high street.

[danthecapriman]

Cadillac Seville. Another part work car, not quite as good as some of the more recent ones though. 
I suspect it’ll look better in a different colour with a thinner paint so the details aren’t half hidden.

[eddyramrod]

I have two of those...

[danthecapriman]

4 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I have two of those...

why am I not surprised 🤣

Have you stripped and painted one? Just wondering if they do look ok under the thick paint!?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Nissan ZX feels like it should do something exciting, but it doesn't.

That white ZX looks really familiar - I don't have it but I have something similar. There's a button hidden in the rear window area.

What make is that one?

[eddyramrod]

3 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

why am I not surprised 🤣

Have you stripped and painted one? Just wondering if they do look ok under the thick paint!?

I haven't, yet.  I probably should, because there's one I should be reproducing from a film, but so far I've resisted.  I think the problem is, the two I have are just a bit too nice to strip.

[Datsuncog]

[Split_Pin]

Grim.

At least the Corolla brightens the mood!