Shite in Miniature II

42,529 · December 8, 2023

Nemesis, meanwhile, had already made his choices:

Other than maybe the Corgi Escort van in Royal Mail colours, there wasn't a lot I was too jealous of.

He didn't hang around to chat much today, paying up and heading back out into the damp December dawn after a few pleasantries.

The cheapo boxed section was back today, with more new additions:

It is vaguely perplexing that the tidy boxed stuff is £2, and the scrappy loose stuff in the banana box also appears to be £2 a go.

Which means that these MoYs are starting to teeter on the verge of appearing Good Value.

Relativism, hey?

This 2004 release must be one of the very last Lledo Collectors Club models issued, as I believe Corgi finally killed the name off in early 2005.

As such, its true value could be as high as £2.20.

These vee-dubs were new, I think.

As were these Hongwell Mercedes items:

And, as I moved off, I noted a few fairly cack-handed repaints had appeared up top on the stall.

Yeah, think I'll pass...

42,529 · December 8, 2023

Elsewhere, there wasn't a lot either to tickle my semi-frozen fancies...

Bobby Optimism still hadn't found the errant plastic ship from the pack @FakeConcern was interested in procuring - and as such hadn't bothered to bring it in today.

Only one Piku Alfa left, now.

Dinky Nash Rambler wagon was new, mind.

I didn't dare ask the price.

Another Rambler had popped up on the Charity Stall today, though it looked like a repaint:

Also available was this fairly unappealing Dinky Corvette, from their late 70s misery years.

Again, I kept my trap shut...

The Irish Tat stall was also maintaining its holding pattern...

Not a lot new, as far as I could make out.

Though the ADAC BMW Isetta was now on display (top left).

A Greenlight S&H Torino was also hanging rather incongruously amongst the diddly-dee tourist items.

More Hot Wheels, but again nothing to titivate, really.

With Alan's Emporium only just shaking off its tarpaulins, coffee beckoned...

42,529 · December 8, 2023

I did put my hand in my pocket, though.

These unboxed 1/76 Oxford AA patrol vehicles were, apparently, appealing enough at £2 a pop to make me do a buy.

As was this fairly straight Superfast Lesney No.17 AEC horsebox.

But this intrigued me...

Yes, from the Hachette 'Century of Cars' partwork is this unbranded Land Rover S2 SWB, which appears to be nothing more than a hacked-down version of the long running Corgi LWB casting.

The incorrect sloping roof is a bit of a giveaway.

So I felt a need to procure this one and carry out a comparison at some point, to confirm or deny my suspicions.

A tenner not-terribly-well spent, then, and while I'm happy enough to hold on to them myself, if you're tempted by any of them at £2 - or any of the other tat box stuff you've noticed - do let me know.

I've a few errands to run in the city centre now, but I'll be heading back this way around 10/10.30, so sing up if there's anything you can't live without! After that, I have to head home and put down a floor...

10,276 · December 8, 2023

I'll be adding some stuff to my sales thread tonight,mostly small scale.Should be going live around 7.30 🤞

27,075 · December 8, 2023

7 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

I'll be adding some stuff to my sales thread tonight,mostly small scale.Should be going live around 7.30 🤞

With a bit of luck I’ll actually remember this time! Completely forgot about it last time despite making a mental note.

59,803 · December 8, 2023

I'm out for Xmas drinks and curry so I doubt I'll be participating

27,075 · December 8, 2023

More imported miniature tat!

Sierra Ghia with the cool hubcaps.

Taunus TC3/Cortina mk5. I’ve got quite a few of these now for repaints!

Granada mk2.

VW Beetle.

Dacia 2000, which is a Renault 20.

9,214 · December 8, 2023

Granada looks ace!

27,075 · December 8, 2023

12 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Granada looks ace!

It’s a 2.8 Ghia I apparently according to the badges!

Ive got a pair of estates here too. One will be going Mineral blue like my old one.

9,214 · December 8, 2023

17 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

It’s a 2.8 Ghia I apparently according to the badges!

Must be running L wheels for the winter.

27,075 · December 8, 2023

9 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Must be running L wheels for the winter.

Yeah I did wonder about those too. It looks more like a lower spec car with steels to me. 2.0 L misery spec Granny!

28,733 · December 8, 2023

@danthecapriman If a few of those Taunuses ever show up in my price range, I do need at least two for painting.

@Datsuncog Amazingly, there's a Yesteryear I might want, if it's going to be in the £2 box! The Crossley RAF tender; I think there might also have been a breakdown version, so both if possible please. Also, please tell me you picked up that big AA Land Rover (Corgi?) because I can rehome that too.

27,075 · December 8, 2023

Just now, eddyramrod said:

@danthecapriman If a few of those Taunuses ever show up in my price range, I do need at least two for painting.

@Datsuncog Amazingly, there's a Yesteryear I might want, if it's going to be in the £2 box! The Crossley RAF tender; I think there might also have been a breakdown version, so both if possible please. Also, please tell me you picked up that big AA Land Rover (Corgi?) because I can rehome that too.

They’re quite cheap from euro sellers. They seem to go for more here. I’ll keep an eye out for you though.

43,443 · December 8, 2023

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

@Datsuncog Amazingly, there's a Yesteryear I might want, if it's going to be in the £2 box! The Crossley RAF tender; I think there might also have been a breakdown version, so both if possible please

I did well selling my Crossley RAF MoY, last year

59,803 · December 8, 2023

Tesco have got a new case of Matchbox!

Yep the same damn one again

3,521 · December 8, 2023

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

@danthecapriman If a few of those Taunuses ever show up in my price range, I do need at least two for painting.

@Datsuncog Amazingly, there's a Yesteryear I might want, if it's going to be in the £2 box! The Crossley RAF tender; I think there might also have been a breakdown version, so both if possible please. Also, please tell me you picked up that big AA Land Rover (Corgi?) because I can rehome that too.

I had the Crossley as a kid. Nice thing it was a favourite of mine..
Oh **** now ebay beckons again..

45,043 · December 8, 2023

Some night time reading.

Well not quite. There's just a little leaflet in the front cover. Inside the book are two 1/43rd models of the eight original Mercedes-Benz W194 300 SL cars.

The first is chassis number 0001/52. This was the first that was presented on March 12th for high-speed demonstrations on the Stuttgart to Heilbronn Autobahn.

I hear some at the back thinking they have forgotten to put the door gaps into the lower part of teh body. Well they have not. The original car did not have full Gull Wing doors, only the side window and roof part opened.

The second is chassis number 00006/52. After having being fitted with an experimental roof-mounted air brake. After initial testing at Le Mans in 1952, the race organisers deemed it to be unsafe and prohibited Mercedes from using it in the race.

And it has not lost half the numbers from the doors, this is how the car was run.

A nicely detailed set that I have had in a box for a few years but is now on a popular auction site.

59,803 · December 8, 2023

Smyths had new Team Transports - both hidden right at the back of the pegs!

Bet that Porsche set will be getting flung on eBay in vast numbers

43,443 · December 8, 2023

Models of Yesteryear Y-13

1918 Crossley RAF Tender

Cor, just look at it

The real thing had double rear wheels

43,443 · December 8, 2023

The one to get is the first release casting with 5 cleats that made applying the sticker a bit annoying. The recast had a cleat at each end only.

This example had a Vectis Hammer Price of £580

43,443 · December 8, 2023

Unreleased pre-production model makers models that you could replicate if you are keen

1) Modified body, double wheels to rear axle

2) 3 x plastic barrels to load bay, red tow hook, rear half-tracks

Code 3 idea

But has nobody has done a Crossley Hot Rod?...

43,443 · December 8, 2023

21 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

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

Aha! A Playskool 'Power Rod', from 1984

Could I buy it? Not got one of those... would like to repair it...

It will have a soldered-in rechargeable Ni-Cad cell in there, which is why it's not off to clout the skirting. The cell leaking years ago will probably have rotted the joints and windings on the motor, but you can* get hold of modern-day Ni-MH cells and perhaps* adapt to fit. Getting the motor working might be another matter.

They came with a hand-held charger which you fitted into slot in the rear:

Cor, three ranges to choose from, and a track:

Not sure if Matchbox International had a word about the advertising campaign use of Superfast that was still trade-marked, surely...

The track sets, well were not really tracks, but 'fencing', to frighten the cat

MB Games took it over for 1985 but I don't think sales were up to much, can't think I knew anyone with a set. Everyone got a Commodore 64 that Christmas instead!

20,818 · December 8, 2023

4 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

Must be running L wheels for the winter.

Or too skint to afford metric tyres....

28,491 · December 8, 2023

5 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

Must be running L wheels for the winter.

I think you’ll find they’re GL wheels, the L didn’t get the fancy chrome hubcaps, just plastic centre cap and wheel nut covers. Not that I’m a Granada Anorak or owt…

From mid83 minor facelift ( economy drive) the GL got a full plastic trim, these were weird in that they didn’t have a rim , they fitted inside the wheel onto the nuts. The LX also got a white version of this trim and the L also got them later.

12,228 · December 8, 2023

11 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

But this intrigued me...

Yes, from the Hachette 'Century of Cars' partwork is this unbranded Land Rover S2 SWB, which appears to be nothing more than a hacked-down version of the long running Corgi LWB casting.

The incorrect sloping roof is a bit of a giveaway.

So I felt a need to procure this one and carry out a comparison at some point, to confirm or deny my suspicions.

That's interesting and now I know I wasn't the first to chop one down!

12,228 · December 8, 2023

I finished another couple of Fake Corgis today...

It’s unlikely anyone remembers that I found this Corgi Whizzwheels Stingray for 50p in a tub of made in China tat at a boot fair in May. It was missing much of the paint, the headlights, bonnet (sorry hood) and the roof panels, but I was still pleased as they are few and far between and seem to sell for quite a lot on Ebay.