Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

Yep...box of kids toys at a steam rally (Laughton Cuckoo Fair to be precise).   Of course having found this purely by chance I had to root through the entire box which yielded a further Nada.  Nix.   Still chuffed, though.

 

So would I be. Holy shit.

[59Impala]

That Lincolnshire bit is a tad disturbing.

I moved up here just before Xmas 2014 from that there London. I love living here and it was very handy for attending Shitefest at the Bubble Car Museum. Are you in the vicinity? Just noticed that you have a 16TL, friend here have a late one with about 8k on the clock, beautiful it is too. Apparently there is a chap in Spalding who is a specialist for them and has many parts etc.

[Junkman]

But in a pretty similar way I got my Spot On Royal Rolls Royce.

Hebden Bridge Classic Car Show. It was buried in a box with all kinds of Chinese tosh.

When the vendor said ten quid, I pulled out my wallet quicker than John Wayne ever did his Colt.

[Junkman]

Are you in the vicinity?

Hell, I hope not!

 

Nah, seriously, fair play to you, but the area gives me the creeps.

[Mally]

I'd sooner be in Lincolnshire than Hebden Bridge.

[59Impala]

Hell, I hope not!

 

Nah, seriously, fair play to you, but the area gives me the creeps.

Yes I think I can understand that, there are some odd people around but in the main they're very friendly. But some of their driving habits leave a lot to be desired.

[59Impala]

I have done a little bit more in the display room and found this garage what I bought a while ago. I particularly like it as it features an Anglia as I'm rather partial to them as there is possibly the oldest real one still active residing in my garage. Have a couple of pics with resident Angleboxes.

 

 

[Junkman]

I'd sooner be in Lincolnshire than Hebden Bridge.

 

I wouldn't want to hang dead over a fence in either.

[mercrocker]

But in a pretty similar way I got my Spot On Royal Rolls Royce.

Hebden Bridge Classic Car Show. It was buried in a box with all kinds of Chinese tosh.

When the vendor said ten quid, I pulled out my wallet quicker than John Wayne ever did his Colt.

 

You did very well there!   

 

I cannot even remember there being any in the toy shops to leer at as a kid, even after they featured on Blue Peter.

[Mally]

 But some of their driving habits leave a lot to be desired.

 

D in Law comes from Sleaford.

She didn't do a hill start on her driving test!

[Junkman]

Anyway. Shite in Miniature.

 

A recent rummage in the Junkdungeon unearthed a box I long since forgot I had.

It contained two RIO models (don't google that!):

 

 

 

So I thought I'll flog them on the evil bay.

However, when I checked the prices they achieve, I decided to do the opposite, as you would.

Some of them come in delightfully Seventies boxes:

 

 

Some come in simple plastic cases:

 

 

 

Anyway, this is the loot as of currently:

 

 

Which has been complimented today by a raving bonkers contraption made by Safir:

 

[Junkman]

These are the models individually.

 

1901 Fiat:

 

 

 

 

1910 Renault Taxi:

 

 

 

 

This bizarre thing is a 1906 Fiat Doppio Phaeton:

 

 

 

 

1908 Mercedes 70PS:

 

 

 

 

1905 Fiat 60CV, an early people carrier:

 

 

 

 

The same car again, but in an open version:

 

 

 

1927 Fiat 519S Torpedo:

 

 

 

It has engine detail:

 

 

 

1932 Fiat 508 Balilla. Fiat launched it in anticipation of Mussolini ordering them to build a people car anyway.

 

 

 

This one has opening doors:

 

 

 

Look at the fine detail painting:

 

 

 

1932 Alfa Romeo 6C1750 Berlina:

 

 

 

 

It also has engine detail:

 

 

 

1929 Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8A Landolet Imperiale:

 

 

 

Again, with engine detail:

 

 

 

And lastly, a 1910 Gregoire by Safir. Of what I understand, it could be the first camper van of all ever.

 

 

 

 

 

The Thule is detachable:

 

 

Inside is a Chippendale commode:

 

 

The rear seating arrangement could be made into a double bed in the real car:

 

 

Naturally the servants were excluded from the fun, unless pretty maid:

 

[Mr A Lawrence]

That 1908 merc has been pineappled!!

[somewhatfoolish]

I've got a rather sad looking Triumph TR3 triang Spot-On; it's missing its windscreen but still has its steering wheel. Rather than go through the seventh circle of hell that is selling on evil bay would anyone here want it?

[eddyramrod]

YES!

[RoadworkUK]

With decent-quality 1:18 diecast (not resin) models now costing more than a serviceable Rover 800, my spending has been rather curtailed of late. I did treat myself to this as a late birthday present, though.

 

 

 

 

I suspect it's the last AUTOart to join my collection until a significant windfall comes my way.

[Junkman]

With decent-quality 1:18 diecast (not resin) models now costing more than a serviceable Rover 800, my spending has been rather curtailed of late. I did treat myself to this as a late birthday present, though.

 

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I suspect it's the last AUTOart to join my collection until a significant windfall comes my way.

 

20% off until 27th: http://www.modelcarworld.de/uk/

 

Use code FB5050

[RoadworkUK]

20% off until 27th: http://www.modelcarworld.de/uk/

 

Use code FB5050

 

Thanks! I'll learn an instrument and go busking for the rest.

[Junkman]

I also hoovered up some beaten up Dinkyshite lately.

 

Blighty Dinky:

 

 

 

Froggy Dinky:

 

 

 

Here you can see the difference in scale:

 

 

 

Whereas the French Dinkies were 1:43 pretty much from the onset, the English Dinkies were made closer

to 0 gauge, i.e. 1:48, for quite a while, so were the Corgies. This was changed later on and the R16 is closer

to 1:43

[Split_Pin]

French Dinkies, alas I only have the one. Drool.

[Junkman]

Sadly, the Fairlane's roof leans:

 

 

 

I hope I can rectify this during restoration without breaking the pillars.

 

 

The Dodge Royal Lancer (fnar, fnar) is fairly straight:

 

 

 

 

So is the R16, which for some* reason is going to be painted white:

 

 

It's merely missing the backlight, which is available from Steve Flowers:

 

 

 

The Saratoga is rough, but straight:

 

 

 

Note that I already did the wheels and tyres on that one.

 

 

Isabella has a slightly bent A pillar:

 

 

 

 

1961 2CV has a stance as if five people were in it:

 

 

 

It's not bent or anything, this is how it was delivered.

 

 

Panpan should be the easiest resto of them all:

 

 

 

It really only needs a repaint and the glass polishing.

[Split_Pin]

I'm fairly sure all the 2cvs looked like that.

 

Thank goodness for Steve Flowers too!

[junkyarddog]

I find heating up the casting really helps if you need to straighten anything,

much less likely to break as it softens the metal enough to tweak the bent bits.

[Junkman]

To which temperature do you recommend heating it?

[junkyarddog]

I don't really know.

I just use a heat gun untill it's nice and hot.

 

You could also put them in the oven and heat the casting that way.

 

Wearing gloves is a good idea too.

[Junkman]

Lacking a heat gun, putting it in the oven was what I had in mind.

200 degrees, or is that too hot?

[junkyarddog]

Think that might be a bit much.

Try half that to begin with I reckon.

[Junkman]

Okay, will try.

[somewhatfoolish]

Here it is in all its chipped invalid carriage blueness. 

 

[eddyramrod]

Awww, isn't it a little sweetie!  I bet I could make a suitable windscreen for it, I'm not short of spare clear plastic.