Shite in Miniature II

[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.

[59Impala]

It's possible that somebody makes a replacement screen for the TR. I still have the one that I bought new way back when there were proper toy shops in every town. It's the same colour too. I remember seeing it the cabinet but sadly they had lost the box, can't remember if they knocked a shilling off the price.   

[eddyramrod]

I think shaping up a new screen is fun, but then I'm strange, always have been.  I had a load of Spot-Ons, still have quite a few although they are very VERY playworn now, but the TR was never among them.

[somewhatfoolish]

There is a website flogging windscreens, steering wheels etc, but there was a sharp intake of breath when I read the price, plus on reflection I'm not sufficiently interested to invest the effort to drill out the rivets and do the needful.

[eddyramrod]

Another good reason to make my own....

[Split_Pin]

It might be a little thick but I use discarded CD cases to make flush fitting model bus glazing. I shaped the window with a dremel.

[mercrocker]

That's a nice one Eddy, glad it went to you......If there are any art/craft shops near you some clear acetate sheet (like for laminating stuff) can be shaped - the screens were never works of art on Spot On sports cars anyway!

[Junkman]

The windscreen is £2.50 from Steve Flowers.

[eddyramrod]

That's a nice one Eddy, glad it went to you......If there are any art/craft shops near you some clear acetate sheet (like for laminating stuff) can be shaped - the screens were never works of art on Spot On sports cars anyway!

Thank you kind sir, but it hasn't, yet!  Far be it from me to get in the way of anyone better equipped to take it on!

[mercrocker]

The windscreen is £2.50 from Steve Flowers.

 

Just to echo Junkman's timely reminder, Steve's stuff is much cheaper the old fashioned way - by mail order.   http://www.model-supplies.co.uk/ 

 

You can buy from him on Ebay if you so wish but he has to charge more and its also much better to get a few things together and save postage.

[Mr A Lawrence]

Today's carboot purchases.

 

 

Fiat X/1-9

 

Jagwah xj12

 

Mk1 festa

 

AS spec 2.3ghia Sierra of much beigeness

 

All for £4

[sierraman]

Bargain at that price I'd say. Who makes the Fiesta?

[Mr A Lawrence]

Solido make the fezzer.

 

Matchbox make the jag and corgi make the fiat and Sierra.

 

Jag is for renovation.

[Split_Pin]

Do like the Fester and the Sierra is in nice condition too, the tailgate was somewhat fragile.

[Junkman]

My growing Corgi 1/36 collection is a growing one.

This is the latest addition:

 

 

 

 

 

 

So this is what I have now:

 

 

 

 

Shite.

[Felly Magic]

As a kid I had the original white and blue issue of that Transit milkfloat, got it in 1983 from Woolies in Whitby, along with the MG Maestro 1600. Nice buys

[Junkman]

Also got a Tomica Dandy RT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

Proving the Lego compatability of the Airfix Quickbuild range. Car trailer made and camper interior made. Need to do a proper sink and hob though. 

 

 

[Junkman]

That is bloody brilliant.

[Felly Magic]

Junkman, Mr Lobster of this parish has the partwork 1/43 scale RT in stock, looks nice, but not my kind of thing, wish someone would do a more modern British outline double decker in 1/43 scale

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

My growing Corgi 1/36 collection is a growing one.

 

I dug mine out this evening. This is what I have:

 

 

All from childhood, except the Police Escort. I found that a few years ago down the back of a tumble dryer! It has the most wonderful patina, so I've left it as found.

 

 

I feel I had more, but they're MIA. I know I had at least three Escort vans and a red Mini. 

[Felly Magic]

That is bloody brilliant.

Shame it is a daft scale, I am tempted when I have cash to respray the Beetle and put Herbie style decals on it, I also have a spare VW badge for the front of the camper that I'm going to repaint silver, once my computer is repaired, I may even have a crack at making some decals for the camper,(pineapple alert, Danger Will Robinson) plus it can be built to look like it has a raised pop top, I did a trial build in standard yellow bricks. It was so easy to fit a towbar to the camper, was just a case of removing the back bumper, putting 2 2x2 plates on where the bumper normally attaches, then attach the tow hitch to that, even the engine cover still opens, trailer was my own design, and has chocs on to stop the load moving around. I do hope they keep to that scale and bring out more, for under £15, it is a pretty nice kit

[Felly Magic]

I also found a sheet of Mega Bloks decals that had numberplates on. Proper bo al tell thee

[mercrocker]

Got my grandkid that Beetle but hadn't seen the camper.....That's Christmas sorted out!    Can you get Lego pineapples?