Shite in Miniature II

6,085 · May 5, 2024

On 01/05/2024 at 11:24, Tenmil Socket said:

Just a heads-up...

More added.

45,048 · May 5, 2024

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Two Models of Yesteryear (can't believe I I'd buy one!) but really nice

I like those Matchbox Collectibles Muscle Cars. There are 12 of them in the series.

Chevelle SS

'Cuda 440 Six Pack

GTO

Plymouth Road Runner

1970 Boss 429 Mustang

1968 Camaro SS 396

1970 Plymouth GTX

1966 Chevelle SS 396

1966 Ford Fairlane XL

1969 Dodge Charger

1970 Oldsmobile 442

1971 Dodge Challenger R/T

For completists there are variations to the bases with some having the model detail cast into the base...

and some have the details tampo printed

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Busy morning at both the boot sale and toy fair

Here's some random pics and my haul while I photograph them individually - several very unusual finds today

60,214 · May 5, 2024

OK let's have a look at what we've got. I'm going to post some weirdos up first and see if anyone can ID them

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Next - a dilemma: what do you do if the card is in a state?

Yep

Another red interior Baja Buggy

Some nice old Majos

What could be better on a sunny Sunday than a topless 205?

Mira Land Rover could be yours for £2.00

I'm keeping the Ritmo though

Couple of Hi-Rakers, one from the boot sale and one from the toy fair

Rapid Transit

Horrible Deora will donate it's Co-mold wheels

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Lone Star beat VW by a couple of decades when it comes to harlequins

Yatming did make some decent castings, even if the paint choice wasn't always ideal

Mystery van

Picked up a whole load of Matchbox from a guy at the boot sale who's usually at the toy fair - he always insists he used to work at the Lesney factory. Maybe...

Yes it is a Matchbox

This was filthy, accidentally scrubbed the spoiler decal off washing it

Some guy was hovering over the mrs' shoulder as she was going through the cars. Walked off with the huff when she grabbed this one

Nice

Custom Maxi AKA Whoosh N Push

That's definitely a Maxi grille

It was a pound, don't judge me

Also boxed, and more than a pound - but one I have fond memories of growing up

Skybusters cost me £3 the pair

Yellow plastic day at Lesney

Not sure if this is the same Superkings Ferrari I saw last week but it was only 33.3p

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Some bigger bits to finish off, this was a quid if anyone wants it. Broken I think where the upper deck hinges on the lower, but perfect just to display cars on

Corgi Range Rover is slightly less filthy than when I got it home

This can go in the Cog Box, not a cub but close enough. Shame the ladder's missing

There's often a story with these cars. Seller had several boxes full of cars that had clearly got very damp in storage, apparently stored in a loft, bloke died and his wife had no idea there were loads of cars up there. I actually thought it was a Dinky at first, and I wasn't going to leave a Spot On Anglia behind for £3

Dinky Cougar is just so cool. Must get my other one done

Another Dinky, battered but has all the panels, interior bits and driver as well as most of the jewel lights. Not bad for a quid

There is one more Dinky, but first this - not quite sure why I wanted this plastic baja but I bought it anyway

Lastly, this. Seen pictures, never laid eyes on a real one before. Cost me literally everything I had left, but... wow.

12,269 · May 5, 2024

@bunglebus Some real bargains there for sure!

I've seen several big Dinky Crapi rally cars for sale, but never the rozzer one and it does look great!

40,660 · May 5, 2024

I passed a place in Worksop a few days ago - a train hobby type place, sometimes they have diecast in. £8 for a Dinky Rover SD1 missing the tailgate. Non.

40,660 · May 5, 2024

First is a Corgi Aerocar.

5,256 · May 5, 2024

That Didn’t boys a sweetie! Wasn’t aware they were chromed beneath though. Is it heavy?

27,201 · May 5, 2024

Love that Dinky Crapi, it’s one I’ve seen pictures of but never actually seen one yet in the metal. Looks in great condition too.

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Ok some explanations.

This is a Mattel Small Shots Nifty Nan

60,214 · May 5, 2024

This one is a 1982 Mattel Power Devils Ford Bronco

60,214 · May 5, 2024

1 hour ago, andrew e said:

That Didn’t boys a sweetie! Wasn’t aware they were chromed beneath though. Is it heavy?

You wouldn't want to drop it on your foot.

43,514 · May 5, 2024

Crikey that’s some weight, I had no idea

So the Power Devil is a wound spring mechanism?

Yes I think if the Transporter trailer is up for grabs I’ll have it thanks

60,214 · May 5, 2024

There was so much to take in at that toy fair. Saw I think four of the black James Bond Corgi Rockets Merc SLs. One guy had two of the James Bond Capris and an Escort from the same series as well as the Merc, but at £30 a pop they stayed in the tray. There were stacks of tatty redline Hot Wheels, more carded ones than I think I've seen on one stall before, the Spot-On Morris Minor (£45 I think). I was trying to be good but that Capri finished me off. I did see a Corgi Rambler Marlin but the grille was damaged, one of them is on my hit list for sure.

43,514 · May 5, 2024

19 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Two Models of Yesteryear (can't believe I I'd buy one!) but really nice

My word, two MoY ‘Cudas. I’ve never seen even one. Are you keeping both of them?

43,514 · May 5, 2024

19 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Some scrap for project work next

Your Corgi SPV Mini Van 10-wheel idea is going to be GR9

Even just Gull-wing doors on a Mini sounds great😜

33,831 · May 5, 2024

Those Dinky Capris are ace, I have the Police one too. It is indeed a heavy bugger. I'd love to find the civvy version in blue with black roof.

60,214 · May 5, 2024

Looks like a road trip is happening...

12,269 · May 5, 2024

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

My word, two MoY ‘Cudas. I’ve never seen even one. Are you keeping both of them?

Probably keeping both, but @eddyramrodalready has dibs, soz.

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Your Corgi SPV Mini Van 10-wheel idea is going to be GR9

Even just Gull-wing doors on a Mini sounds great😜

Haha, wish I'd thought of that, but @eddyramrod........you know the rest!

14 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Looks like a road trip is happening...

Blimey mega bargain there!

5,543 · May 5, 2024

7 hours ago, bunglebus said:

OK let's have a look at what we've got. I'm going to post some weirdos up first and see if anyone can ID them

Red 4x4 is a ford bronco 2

43,514 · May 5, 2024

I bet they are sick to the stomach in that eBay bulk sale..

14,228 · May 5, 2024

Purchases from a 1:1 car show I popped along to this morning:

Most/all seem to be US releases, the guy had brought a load in.

Also found time to get all the Majorette 1/60-ish camions together:

The one that started it all is the boat transporter, which came from a French holiday in 1980. It was only fairly recently that the mast disappeared, may still be lurking in the bottom of one of Master SL's toy boxes....

They're a nice size, pretty close to Matchbox Superkings and not far off Siku.

And my trio of Shinsei Mini Power trucks:

Weighty and well-engineered with various working/moving features.

Found time to do a bit on a couple of 1/24 kits, reportage to follow tomorrow.

14,228 · May 6, 2024

A decent bit of progress being made on the current kit projects:

Humbrol (Esci) Fiat that I first built in the early-mid '80s, then for some reason got attacked with yellow aerosol and left in the parts box for years and years.

Stripped and now going through a repetitive cycle of fill, sand and prime. Just one more round to go, hopefully. Back in the day I got sent a load of replacement parts when I had a problem putting it together, so I don't have to rely on re-using everything from the original build.

Lots of primer then first coats of colour going down on the Tamiya Nissan Fairlady ZG (similar to but much more detailed than the purple Fujimi version I recently completed):

931 Ochre, same colour as the 1:1 Datsun 1200 I had a few years ago. Assembly of this will be much easier due to the arch flares etc being separate mouldings, they've all been painted metallic grey:

The correct way would be to remove all these parts then laboriously fix them to cocktail sticks or whatever to paint them. However, in most cases the attachment points are sufficiently hidden that I can snip them off afterwards and just touch them up (hopefully).

I'm building this one as hi-po restomod so it's getting the RB26 engine from a Skyline GT-R, converted to RWD. A little more work required on the mounts but it fits OK so far - it's of similar physial size and I'm just replacing one straight-six with another.

A tiny bit of clean-up and more coats of paint required on the outer bodywork, but at least now I can see what it's going to look like and I can get on with the interior, suspension, engine installation etc.