Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that.

 

Not my finest moment, true... but I regret NOTHING.

It's still an absolute jewel of a model.

[flat4alfa]

GR9 Tekno is back on agenda 

Said it before that Tuborg Grøn TEKNO Mercedes-Benz L-series was nabbed off a stall on Winchester market in February - for £4 !

As mentioned, there's some weight to these isn't there!

The plastic beer crates are long gone, and one of the pull-down side panels has escaped

Where could you get them though back then, in the UK? Because I don’t ever remember seeing them in shops.  Not that amazing catalogue either - and I used to seek catalogues out as compromise for not being able to afford the real things…

[bunglebus]

Toy fair. Very busy and lots of people coughing and spluttering, so I'm bound to catch some unknown disease. Have some pics while I sort out my treasures.

Picked this Lintoy up thinking it would be cheap. £20. Cough.

[MiniMinorMk3]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Toy fair. Very busy and lots of people coughing and spluttering, so I'm bound to catch some unknown disease. Have some pics while I sort out my treasures.

 

 

 

 

That garage reminds me of the one I had when I was about 7 years old. I think it is missing a ramp.

I like those short lived Dinky boxes, and that Opel is a rarity.

I bet those Airfix kits were very spendy.

[MiniMinorMk3]

Todays old catalogue scan is this

It's not dated but a quick bit of interwebbing suggests it's from 1967. Also, unusually, it is in English.

No pictures of the actual models, but then Corgi did the same in 1967.

A nice selection of European makes with the odd Yank Tank.

Some titles didn't get translated.

Lots of parts in the early Solido production.

Age d'Or (Solidos version of Yesteryear which garner a similar amount of excitement with todays collector's.)

Military stuff.

Lots of French lorries

Kits for the outdoors types. Unlike Dinky Kits these are all pre-painted and just need putting together.

More Kits

Le LEGO

Plastic Aircraft kits

And which kid didn't want a gun to go shooting the place up when it wasn't raining. I had a Lone Star cap gun myself.

[bunglebus]

22 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I like those short lived Dinky boxes, and that Opel is a rarity.

They were both repros but yes the Opel was very nice

[155V6]

A few charity shop finds from this morning.I did look for a trailer for the Husky D Series,but no luck 🙁

[sierraman]

No 50p/£1 boxes? I had hoped to go to the one at Doncaster but unfortunately I’m working. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 minute ago, bunglebus said:

They were both repros but yes the Opel was very nice

I thought the Aston was a repro, did not know that the Opel had been done

[eddyramrod]

Now I know that some of you incredibly Decent Chaps are a bit more in touch with the markets than I am, so...

1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.  I need (at least) two of these, in about 1/64 scale ideally, although one could be 1/43.  Are they available from any readily-accessible maker?  I've seen a Hot Wheels, but it has T-tops, which I don't want.  It's important to me that I get a solid roof.

[Zie]

Thanks to @bunglebus for these Two. 

Found this in B&M for little-un. I like the squashed cars these come with. 

[bunglebus]

45 minutes ago, sierraman said:

No 50p/£1 boxes? I had hoped to go to the one at Doncaster but unfortunately I’m working. 

Yes - got some good finds out of my first stop this morning. Usually they're tucked away under the tables

[junkyarddog]

This is the only Tekno I've found to date.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Now I know that some of you incredibly Decent Chaps are a bit more in touch with the markets than I am, so...

1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.  I need (at least) two of these, in about 1/64 scale ideally, although one could be 1/43.  Are they available from any readily-accessible maker?  I've seen a Hot Wheels, but it has T-tops, which I don't want.  It's important to me that I get a solid roof.

The only one I know in 1/43rd is the resin cast by NEO, which means they are a bit on the pricey side

[bunglebus]

58 minutes ago, Zie said:

Found this in B&M for little-un. I like the squashed cars these come with. 

Waiting for the 2024 range to land, new colour on the Beetle and there's a larger version coming too

[Zie]

I'll keep an eye out, our B&M normally have a good range of monster trucks. 

[bunglebus]

Small haul. Just doing close-up pics

[andrew e]

Oddly @bunglebus wasn’t the only one to be amused by the tray of bust yesteryears 😉

I did enjoy this this stand though, (I always do!) and I am ruing not buying the Caprice cab though st a reasonable £25  before a barter.

However I did do some buying! First off sone recent @Datsuncog arrivals via @bunglebus freight forwarding - Cheers Tim their lovely!

[Justwatching]

4 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Now I know that some of you incredibly Decent Chaps are a bit more in touch with the markets than I am, so...

1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.  I need (at least) two of these, in about 1/64 scale ideally, although one could be 1/43.  Are they available from any readily-accessible maker?  I've seen a Hot Wheels, but it has T-tops, which I don't want.  It's important to me that I get a solid roof.

Johnny Lightning do a '78 Monte Carlo.

Greenlight also do a Monte Carlo, but earlier model years (circa '70-'73).

[bunglebus]

Alrighty then, what was in my carrier bag this afternoon? A hefty Corgi for a start, doesn't look like it's ever been played with - all my AA batteries have gone in the Christmas lights so testing will have to wait. Hasn't one of you got one tucked away?

I bought a couple of boxed Matchbox, one old and one new 

Playart van is well funky

My first stop was at a "50p to clear" box tucked away in a corner. Various bargains were hoiked out before anyone else spotted them, starting with this Dinky Moke

And Mercedes

Polistil ovloV was definitely not 50p but is mint. Love it.

Another Dinky, I'm not a Ferrari person but I kept coming back to this and in the end decided it was too nice to leave behind

A weirdo I couldn't resist. Made by Arco, whoever they are

50p Transformer

This wasn't especially cheap but I've had an eye out for Schuco Piccolo Beetle for a while. These are very small but also strangely heavy

Found another of the miniature Hot Wheels

A Matchbox Mudstang

This is an oddity, Matchbox F40 bearing the Tyco name

Another one from the 50p box

I got excited finding another Jaffamobile and didn't notice the engine was missing until I got home

More 50p goodies;

[barrett]

4 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Interesting, I don't think that Superfast ever made it to reality, which is a shame as nobody else did that one in period as far as I know

[MiniMinorMk3]

20 minutes ago, barrett said:

Interesting, I don't think that Superfast ever made it to reality, which is a shame as nobody else did that one in period as far as I know

I never seen a Solido Superfast.

Triang did one in the Minic Motorways range, No. 1576

There's also a Triang Spot-On Magic Car

[Christine]

Repainted my x concepts 43rd  Civic ..  pictured with bungles hotwheels one ..

 

 

 

 

 

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Hasn't one of you got one tucked away?

 

 

[bunglebus]

Yeah I can feel a line up coming on

[andrew e]

Sone more from the toyfair - first up £10 Renault 16 with dogging seats - they won’t stay up only reclined! These Corgi’s really are lovely and this one has a lovely lustre to the paint too with sadly just one chip to the tailgate pillar but wearing its 50 years very well.

Then I’m quite chuffed with my deal of the day - grubby  Dinky 356 and a grubby Spot-on Bentley - the pair £15! Such was the lightning speed my hand went for my wallet my trousers almost caught alight 😉

Scrubbed up nice with a little soap and Autoglym. The proportions of this 356 are absolutely bang on, especially the wheel stance. I can see more of these in my future! This is quite toybox enjoyed, but its patina suits it perfectly.

Next up to Spot-on Bentley which has considerable heft and accuracy. It also boasts a full interior and I’m quite chuffed with snaring this one! Again toybox enjoyed condition, but the glass is good so maybe it’s a candidate for a blow over one day? 
 

[Justwatching]

Auto World 1974 Dodge Challenger 

For comparison, I also have a 1970 model from Auto World. Note the change in grill design and headlight surround. Also, the bumper over-riders to comply with 1973 US crash standards. 

At the rear, the long and thin tail lights of the '70 model are replaced by four rectangular light pods. Again, note the "5 MPH" bumpers which were mandated on the rear for 1974. 

[FakeConcern]

Toy fair was small today and I didn’t pick up much tat, I was tempted by a few that I half regret not getting, but not too much. Most of what I got is for parts and projects.

Prices paid got a bit confusing as Mrs Concern bought scenery stuff etc as well, but I’ll put thye price where I can remember in case you’re interested.

This bundle was in a rummage box and came to £6

The seller wanted £7 for this tiny bundle, paid £5 which wasn’t cheap, but the Lotus has the driver, steering wheel and screen and I had all of them on my Steve Flowers list so it was worth it.

These were priced at Norev Matra £8, Corgi Vanguard £6 & Dinky Atlas TR £3, knocked him down to £14 for all three which I was happy with.

I’ve never had a Corgi Vanguard and I’m starting to want some earlier Corgis.

Not fantastic condition, but just as I like them, looking like the young me just finished playing with it.

The Norev is the second plastic one I’ve got after the Mehari last time and no paint chips on this one

I didn’t realise bonnet, boot and doors all open too

Plus the headlights from a little lever underneath!

Not had any Atlas before, but I do have a CMC Monte Mini so why not? I already have an original in that strange salmon colour anyway.

I grabbed the King size Cougar as part of the rummage box bundle and it’s pretty good apart from no tyres.

Two Corgi Mack trucks also in the bundle so super cheap, I’m not into army stuff and only got that for spares for a hopper truck I bought from @155V6 a while ago. The seller said he had a few of the detachable rear wheels and would bring one for me next time, I bet he forgets though!

The Corgi Cooper Climax is really good apart from the strangely missing front axle and wheels and the Cooper Maserati is very good with all the bits and driver activated steering it only wants some numbers on the side

Lastly from the rummage bundle this broken Simon Snorkel as @eddyramrod wants the wheels (I think)

 

So mostly a load of crap, but at crap prices and no real bargains, but pleased with what I did pick up.

I’m already looking to see when the next toy fair is (4^th Feb to long away boo).

 

[bunglebus]

What do we think tat fans, real or home-made?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/rare-toy-car-bought-50p-31758388?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Mirror+-+Money+Newsletter_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=056210db-c918-4ca5-afd7-968c0b81de90

https://www.vectis.co.uk/d010-lot-975204-dinky-113-pre-production-the-new-avengers-john-steeds-jaguar-xj5-3c?display=grid&el=975204&header_id=0&keyword=dinky&lo=ASC&pn=2&pp=96

[junkyarddog]

41 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

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Turn the military version into a replica of this!

😁