Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

Lastly, there's this...

Yup, another early Whizzwheels placeholder, created by jazzing up an older casting - it's the Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato.

In Very Orange.

Typically, this would show up after the impressive lengths taken by @FakeConcern to recreate a Whizzwheels version using an earlier rubber-wheels car and the base from the utterly trashed Whizzwheels version that showed up in a tat box last year.

It's not perfect, mind...

Given that the rest of the car's in very nice shape, I really don't know what's happened here.

But with a little work, and a donor grille and headlight, this could look pretty well.

£10 paid, and £10 takes it.

[Datsuncog]

With Colin going off on holiday next week, and in solidarity with the generally deplorable state of sales at the market, I did go a bit mad and buy this Greenlight Ford Club Wagon off him.

I do like these, and have been on the lookout for the 1/43 Bond part work version for a while now.

Seems to be some sort of National Parks safety collection, which doesn't really grab me - but it does come with a canoe, at any rate.

I'm happy enough to keep this for myself - but it was a bit of an impulse purchase, so if anyone else fancies it, do sing up before I take a Stanley knife to the packaging later!

[Datsuncog]

Before I left, I stopped over at Alan's Emporium, which doesn't really get rockin' and rollin' til well after 9.

The 50p Tray, then..

Other than a Corgi Juniors quarry truck with no tipper, and a Lesney Leyland artic that's missing the Leyland, I can't say there's much to draw the eye today.

Though there was this Maisto Shell Collection Ferrari Superamerica up top, priced at a strangely reasonable £1.50.

And what appeared to be a DeAgostini Maserati Grand Prix racer at a frankly bargainous 75p.

Yet this Days Gone Ford van in teeth-suckingly anachronistic Shredded Wheat livery is still out at £8...

Ah, Alan. Never change.

[Rust Collector]

21 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

With Colin going off on holiday next week, and in solidarity with the generally deplorable state of sales at the market, I did go a bit mad and buy this Greenlight Ford Club Wagon off him.

I do like these, and have been on the lookout for the 1/43 Bond part work version for a while now.

Seems to be some sort of National Parks safety collection, which doesn't really grab me - but it does come with a canoe, at any rate.

I'm happy enough to keep this for myself - but it was a bit of an impulse purchase, so if anyone else fancies it, do sing up before I take a Stanley knife to the packaging later!

That's a really nice model, whoever that lands with I reckon it definitely needs to come out the packaging and be displayed nicely.

I'm not in the loop with model cars anymore, is Greenlight a current product or are these out of production?

[flat4alfa]

21 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:

I'm not in the loop with model cars anymore, is Greenlight a current product or are these out of production?

From a 2021/2022 range addition, no longer listed.  Modelmatic sold out of stock, so finding it there on the stall probably the last chance on that one, in the UK anyhow

https://www.greenlighttoys.com/greenlight-collectibles-inks-licensing-agreement-with-smokey-bear/

[sierraman]

38 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Before I left, I stopped over at Alan's Emporium, which doesn't really get rockin' and rollin' til well after 9.

The 50p Tray, then..

Other than a Corgi Juniors quarry truck with no tipper, and a Lesney Leyland artic that's missing the Leyland, I can't say there's much to draw the eye today.

Though there was this Maisto Shell Collection Ferrari Superamerica up top, priced at a strangely reasonable £1.50.

And what appeared to be a DeAgostini Maserati Grand Prix racer at a frankly bargainous 75p.

Yet this Days Gone Ford van in teeth-suckingly anachronistic Shredded Wheat livery is still out at £8...

Ah, Alan. Never change.

Are the tobacco deposits extra? 

[Hertz]

We could play the spot the difference (from last Friday) Alan's Emporium Tray Game.

Looks like a couple of dinosaurs have gone since last week.

[bunglebus]

Lots of Hot Wheels in Aldi, same white Afa/Land Rover with surfboard/green Volvo wagon etc mix though

[junkyarddog]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I shaved mine down and painted it beige

Yes,but what about the Wolseley?

[goosey]

just found this in Asda 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

That box is something I'd give a tenner for, in its entirely, but each?  A quid a go.  

You ain't gonna buy a Dinky 356 for a quid in this world

[flat4alfa]

35 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Lots of Hot Wheels in Aldi, same white Alfa/Land Rover with surfboard/green Volvo wagon etc mix though

And a lonely lettuce

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, goosey said:

just found this in Asda 

Me too funny enough.

Entertainer have HW 3 packs with some exclusive colour releases - the Mini was one I wish I'd bought when it was in 10 packs a couple of years ago

[bunglebus]

WTF. Pop Culture set....

But no Escorts

 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I do like these, and have been on the lookout for the 1/43 Bond part work version for a while now.

You mean this one?

Yes the Econoline is the James Bond Collection partwork model by Universal Hobbies

It was a £10 must have, despite being without its box, in 1:43

Scarce find, too.  Well everything seems scarce when I get interested.

Very likely to be up for grabs shortly though

[danthecapriman]

The Bond partwork Econoline is a lovely model, probably one of the best in the collection tbh. Whitebox do it too but in a different colour.

Theres also the earlier version in the Mexican partwork, also available by Whitebox in a different colour.

I have one of the Mexican ones and a pair of the Bond ones.

One of the Bond ones is having a respray!

Id like to do one as a panel van. The Club Wagon mini bus had extra chrome and bright trim which the vans usually didn’t. There was also another one that was fully loaded with the extras and additional trims, but I can’t remember what it was called.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

3 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

My mid 40s Dinky Toys 25b Type 3 Covered Truck arrived yesterday. 

 

 

That's a right Bobby Dazzler.

 

3 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Lastly, there's this...

 

 

I was gonna say that's the pick of the bunch until the front reveal. Still good looking. I had the metallic blue pre-whizzwheels version. It's a car that I have always liked and when I lived in Tunbridge Wells in the 1980s, there was a yellow one that I would see regularly.

[MiniMinorMk3]

And talking of Lancias, it's time to finish the decal work.

Three Lancia 037 EVOs.

First up is a Martini car. This has a choice of liveries. 

I am going for the Markku Alen entry from the 1984 Monte Carlo.

A couple of pictures came with the model...

along with a load of decals. Even with this amount to play with there are still some mistakes with a couple of small things missing.

Also, all three come with the usual accessory bag. As nearly all the pictures I have found of the Markku Alen car have the spot lamps fitted, I will be sticking them on when the decals are done.

Next is another ToTip car. Again there is a choice of event.

I'm going for the Monte version again to kind of make a pair. Also more people collect Monte cars than other events, so when it comes time to sell hopefully they will go well.

Lots of decals again. Those with a good memory might spot that the left sheet is the one from the other ToTip that was decalled a couple of weeks ago. The only problem with that is some of the ToTip logos from that sheet are needed, but the green is darker. I've no idea why Vitesse spent money on two decals sheets instead of creating a complete single sheet, it's not like they weren't making a new sheet.

Better pictures with this one.

Last is a car from the 1986 Rallye Portugal.

It is the Duriforte Construções entry as driven to 2nd place by Carlos Bica and Cândido Júnior. 

Lots of small decals on this one.

Again some clear pictures.

First thing to do was to pull all three cars apart...

to stick in the dash decals.

More tommorrow.

[flat4alfa]

29 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

The Club Wagon mini bus had extra chrome and bright trim which the vans usually didn’t. There was also another one that was fully loaded with the extras and additional trims, but I can’t remember what it was called.

Club Wagon > Custom Club Wagon > Chateau Club Wagon

1970 commercials brochure https://autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ford-Econoline-1970-CA.pdf

1974 lifestyle wagons and campers brochure  https://www.autopaper.com/1974-ford-club-wagon-custom-chateau-sales-brochure-specs-van-truck-original.php

[NorfolkNWeigh]

4 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

More Marcos fun, with this  incarnation of the 3-litre wearing Teledial speed wheels:

Apart from a few knocks, this one's very clean.

Engine's still there!

It's in pretty honest condition, with the bonnet sticker in good fettle too.

Also up for £10, to whoever might fancy it.

If nobody else has requested this , could I have it please. Seeing this reminded me of having one as a kid, also if you’d be so kind as to remind me what you’re holding for me( I can only recall a Corgi Cortina estate) and what I owe you including p&p id better settle up as I’ll be unemployed at the end of the month and asking Mrs N for money for toy cars doesn’t seem a sensible course of action. 

[eddyramrod]

Arrivals day!

It's my Steve Flowers order...

Which means some of my recent restos can now be finished!

[junkyarddog]

I'd be hiding that knife Eddy.....😮

[bunglebus]

Primark are doing Hot Wheels clothing, saw a rather nice jacket in their window as I was passing yesterday - local one only has T-shirts so the Mrs has grabbed one in slightly podgy middle age man size

[flat4alfa]

Lousy printing on that T-shirt!  Looks like a reject..    they won't last many wash/dry cycles

Sorry you are slightly podgy.  I am slightly podgy++

[danthecapriman]

M = medium… that’s not podgy!

Or if it is, I’m morbidly obese as I have XL and XXL😆     
It’s all relaxed muscle on me though. YES IT IS!

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Primark are doing Hot Wheels clothing, saw a rather nice jacket in their window as I was passing yesterday - local one only has T-shirts so the Mrs has grabbed one in slightly podgy middle age man size

I've not worn an M since I was 15. I've been working hard on my physique ove th elast 60 years and now I am a third dan large.

[flat4alfa]

This is me, last Thursday

 

[FakeConcern]

@Datsuncog Yes please to the genuine Lancia, the one I made can go in the bin haha!

I tink I have a grille and light I can use

Also thanks for getting me the Whizzer Mini Marcos.

[Surface Rust]

This thread has a lot to answer for. 

Earlier I found myself standing in the toy aisle of my local Sainsbury's perusing their wares.

I was initially excited at a Majorette multi pack, however my joy (as a Youngster of the 90s) was short-lived as the only car in set I could relate to was the Clio. I also thought it was a bit daft having two Corvettes in the same set.

 

Anyway, I was molified by discovering these two which came home with me:

I particularly liked the 2cv as it is the rectangular headlight model, just like the 1979  my parents had, and which forms my first motoring memories.

 

BTW, does anyone have one of these they are willing to part with?

Reason I ask is that I have a colleague who did a lot of development work on these and he is due to retire in a couple of months and I'd like to give it as a parting gift. Don't mind if it is in a card or not, and I can throw in the Proton above to sweeten the deal!

[ETCHY]

I do like those Proton's cool thing to model.

As an aside. Isn't this a great thread? I'm fairly new to looking in on this but now If I have a shitty day or i'm fed up I just look at this. It's sort of zen somehow. Folk elsewhere on the Forum are often getting all worked up but here is just a chilled, nice place to be.