Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

  On 24/02/2024 at 20:31, 155V6 said:

There's a Harley Davidson version of the Toyota,& a Police version of the Suzuki too

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Funnily enough, I did encounter the Harley version of the HiLux at the market a very long time ago - but it was a bit scruffy, and I thought the chrome-effect windows looked a bit naff, so I left it.

Yet to see the police version of the Suzuki in real life!

[Datsuncog]

  On 24/02/2024 at 17:33, Hertz said:

I think the Escort, 911 and BMW will be a lot pricier but if anyone see's any about please let me know.

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There's a sort of collectables/ antiques shop not far from me which has a Bburago Mk2 Escort for sale - tidy, but pricey enough at £35.

I found a worn but not-too-bad one at the market for @Split_Pin a few years back, for a rather more palatable £4.

Will keep an eye out for you - though prices seem to have gone up in recent years.

[FakeConcern]

  On 23/02/2024 at 22:54, Datsuncog said:

All in all - not a bad evening.

Gave some of the new arrivals a bit of a scrub, while watching Diecast Rally Championship videos.

I'm quite simple in my needs, really...

 

Worth a watch, I'd say.

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I've just watched this, it's hilarious!

 

I never liked racing Hot Wheels on track (even though I did have a track) as a kid, but now I'd run my Matchbox C30 & Hot Wheels C4 VTS (my only suitable cars) on that Race Canyon track anytime.

I've just remembered I have a few Hot Wheels Minis too...

[andrew e]

Had a mooch round an antiques centre earlier in Manningtree, a bit of virtual shopping for your pleasure!

First off I’m really finding these desk sets attractive 😳 can I be cured 😂

OK what about ships in bottles?…

Well I best get onto the good stuff then 😉 

The little forklift was rather tasty, and the crane was lovely even though I wasn’t sure if it was a repaint?

Despite the nice Siku Volvo, there was no way I was being seperated from £29 for this pile of knackers 🤣 

Finally these Michelin branded vans were rather enjoyable.

 

[RoadworkUK]

Ah, the emporium. I'm a regular, as you might imagine. Almost visited yesterday (with £2.50 in hard cash burning a hole in my pocket), but it wasn't to be.

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[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 24/02/2024 at 22:55, andrew e said:

Had a mooch round an antiques centre earlier in Manningtree, a bit of virtual shopping for your pleasure!

First off I’m really finding these desk sets attractive 😳 can I be cured 😂

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My dad had an ashtray and the pen set back in 1971. He thought he was the height of sophistication with those on his desk until the world went onyx mad and he replaced them with some lumps of rock with faux gold plated accessories.

  On 24/02/2024 at 22:55, andrew e said:

Finally these Michelin branded vans were rather enjoyable.

 

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Is that £20 on those Michelins. You can barely get a fiver for those on Ebay. Dreamers!

[Split_Pin]

  On 25/02/2024 at 10:44, MiniMinorMk3 said:

ashtray

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I really want the Bburago 1/22 scale Rolls Royce Camargue desk tidy. I'd feel like someone such as Stephen J Cannell creating the next teatime TV action masterpiece.

[bunglebus]

Look, there are only two that are worth having - the Sand Cat ashtray and K-50 Street Rod calendar

 

[eddyramrod]

Bloody hell it's cold out there!  At least the sun's out, which means so are my rattle cans...

And at long last I decided on a colour for a Herald I've been nursing for ages...

 

[danthecapriman]

  On 25/02/2024 at 12:01, eddyramrod said:

Bloody hell it's cold out there!  At least the sun's out, which means so are my rattle cans...

And at long last I decided on a colour for a Herald I've been nursing for ages...

 

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Very nice! That’s a nice green for the Herald.

You’re right though, it’s damn cold outside at the moment. I went out and did some bits and came back in not long after to sit next to the radiator! Sod it!

[eddyramrod]

That's the Herald you sent me, that had no front axle.  The green and white on it wasn't bad, but not brilliant either.  I think it'll look really well when it's reassembled.

[danthecapriman]

  On 25/02/2024 at 12:36, eddyramrod said:

That's the Herald you sent me, that had no front axle.  The green and white on it wasn't bad, but not brilliant either.  I think it'll look really well when it's reassembled.

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I remember it now! Didn’t it have some extra stickers on it too? Numbers if I remember right.

[eddyramrod]

  On 25/02/2024 at 13:15, danthecapriman said:

I remember it now! Didn’t it have some extra stickers on it too? Numbers if I remember right.

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Yes it did.  I wasn't able to salvage any but I wasn't intending to use them anyway.  It's going back to civilian life!

[eddyramrod]

This'll be enough for today...

[danthecapriman]

  On 25/02/2024 at 16:49, eddyramrod said:

This'll be enough for today...

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Brilliant!

You could do with one of those bulldog clamps/paperwork clamp things, nail or screw it to one of the bits of wood and then use it to hold smaller parts while you paint. It’d be ideal for holding that Transit door by its hinge while you spray both sides, and it can dry on the holder too then.

[bunglebus]

More Oirish tat in Dublin

Including that airport set that's been around forever

[155V6]

  On 24/02/2024 at 20:38, Datsuncog said:

Funnily enough, I did encounter the Harley version of the HiLux at the market a very long time ago - but it was a bit scruffy, and I thought the chrome-effect windows looked a bit naff, so I left it.

Yet to see the police version of the Suzuki in real life!

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I thought I'd sold mine but it's still here

[155V6]

Some car boot/charity shop finds from the last week or so

Dinky Zodiac,needs a couple of headlight jewels & one door card

Road Champs Winnebago & HW Greyhound bus

Matchbox Golf & Javelin,from twinpacks?

Zylmex Mustang & BMW

The rest

[bunglebus]

  On 25/02/2024 at 18:01, 155V6 said:

Dinky Zodiac,needs a couple of headlight jewels & one door card

Matchbox Golf & Javelin,from twinpacks?

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My Dinky resto needs the NSR door card in red.

Talking of red - Javelin is indeed a rarity from a two pack, along with the Golf

[FakeConcern]

I would need to check, but I think I have a NSR repro door card spare for Dinky Zodiac as I bought a pair of them at a toy fair.

Looking at this I need the OSR

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Toy fairs reportage......

Fired-up the trusty Carina E and headed down to Ipswich. No gaps filled in the MIB-ish Superfast collection, but a good day for interesting randoms at decent prices. Quite a few 50p/£1/£1.50 tat boxes to rummage through.

Pleased to find an older boxed Tomica at < £10.

More small ones. Seller of the Dinky Celica St. [sic] had a few others in the range, none of them Japanese though (and I already have the Accord). HW Datsun Z from the 1980s? I thought the Rolls was a Matchbox in a different colour until I got home and saw it was by Maisto.

Majorettes. Toyota Lite Ace probably my favourite find of the day, but also good to get the Alfa 75. 604 and caravan weren't hitched-up on the stand, but surely they came as a pack in the co-ordinating colours?

Land Cruiser and boat combo was bought with the possibility it may be of interest to the wife of someone on here.....

1/43-ish things. RR and Ferrari racer by Solido, plastic 104 from Norev.

Already have another boxed Sierra, one or the other may be of interest to @RoadworkUK? Have several other Elites but not this dark blue one which was inexpensive and tidy. Welly Corrado of interest to you @bunglebus?

I try not to get too much in the way of Superkings, but this was offered to me at a tempting price when I bought some other stuff and I liked the fact that the covers and almost all of the bits and bobs were still there (just missing one pallet).

It's rare I can find any kits I want at these affairs, but one chap had a few cars amongst the planes etc and at £18 for a complete, unstarted copy of this nicely detailed Jaguar I couldn't resist. Would be nice to find/get 3D printed some steel wheels and recreate this one my Granny had in the '70s:

Could have spent more time and money at both fairs, but had other things to do.

Did manage to squeeze in a visit to one or two shops as I was driving around. Nothing of interest in Asda, but found the Neon Speeder GT-R in Smyths (and had a chat there with a guy I know through work, who I didn't realise also buys HWs). Matchbox pair came from Tesco.

All in all a good trip out, now got to find where to store/display it all....

[155V6]

  On 25/02/2024 at 19:52, FakeConcern said:

I would need to check, but I think I have a NSR repro door card spare for Dinky Zodiac as I bought a pair of them at a toy fair.

Looking at this I need the OSR

 

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Mine's lost the OSF,so nearly a whole set between us 😂

[Noel Tidybeard]

the shaguar might have steely wheel option in the box- tamiya quite often do this e.g minilites or hubcaps in the mini cooper s kit

[bunglebus]

  On 25/02/2024 at 21:30, Spottedlaurel said:

More small ones. Seller of the Dinky Celica St. [sic] had a few others in the range

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Wow boxed Dinky Celica, very nice. I've got a couple of boxed Kidco Dinkys, not that one though. Some of the range seems to be pretty common, others hardly ever pop up

I have the Corrado already thank you

Lastly that Hot Wheels 240Z is very lovely!

[sierraman]

Rover restored. In my head I’ve decided it’s a 2600 from Rita Sue and Bob too. 

[danthecapriman]

  On 26/02/2024 at 07:49, sierraman said:

Rover restored. In my head I’ve decided it’s a 2600 from Rita Sue and Bob too. 

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Very nice! Looks great in that colour. Although, it looks like it’s got a big oil leak!😄

[eddyramrod]

  On 26/02/2024 at 07:49, sierraman said:

Rover restored. In my head I’ve decided it’s a 2600 from Rita Sue and Bob too. 

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Or possibly George Cole's car from Blott On The Landscape?

[sierraman]

  On 26/02/2024 at 10:01, danthecapriman said:

Very nice! Looks great in that colour. Although, it looks like it’s got a big oil leak!😄

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Life imitating art etc etc 

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 25/02/2024 at 21:30, Spottedlaurel said:

 

1/43-ish things. RR and Ferrari racer by Solido, plastic 104 from Norev.

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I like that 104, great '70s colour.

  On 26/02/2024 at 10:01, danthecapriman said:

Very nice! Looks great in that colour. Although, it looks like it’s got a big oil leak!😄

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Looks like a power steering hose has popped off.

[andrew e]

I went to school (only when it rained!) in my mums orange 104 just like that 😉