Shite in Miniature II

[Spottedlaurel]

The result of my visit to the fairly quiet toy fair in Ipswich this morning:

Corgi Transit doesn;t have a tailgate, of course. RAV4 is by High Speed, was only £2. 205, BMW, Suzuki and caravan are by Edocar. Fiat is no-name Chinese, presumably a loose copy of the Matchbox?

Good to get the Majorette TR7 without overly wide wheels.

Garage is nice, never heard of Wader before but they still appear to be going in Germany.

It was the single most expensive thing I bought.

Trawled round Smyths and a few of the big supermarkets, but there was nothing left of interest.

[sierraman]

I’ve bailed on the car boot this week after last weeks debacle. Waiting on June for the Doncaster Swapmeet which should be good. 

[tooSavvy]

5 hours ago, tooSavvy said:

Spurred by Mr Bs Simca odyssey....

I got these two @£7 +3.50 post.

 

Respray coming + the unique Boll 'splodges' of white 👍

 

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Another angle..... Short of actually getting Sandalwood Met (Simca) 🙄....

What is rattling around today in the same 'shade'🤔.

*I can deffo manage 'White' 🤣🤣

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[sutty2006]

Corgi escort XR3i. 
 

made in Great Britain 

 

anyone know the era? it’s in bloomin good shape. 

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Fiat is no-name Chinese, presumably a loose copy of the Matchbox?

Zylmex D94 

With the MB

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Dagenham exported Mk1 and Mk2 Cortinas but stopped there due to poor sales.  Mk3 or Mk4 were not exported, nor was Taunus TC or TC2. So where did they come from?  Could they have been Argentine Taunus TC3, but that would have been Cortina 80 style?

I ment the matchbox MK4, the MK3 cortina was  sold in north America in 72-3  through mercury dealers  I have the brochure & factory workshop manual for them, I'm in contact with a fella in Canada that has a2.0  4dr.

The 73 ones even had impact absorbing bumpers which where the std ones with a sort of shocker behind them & a filler piece between body & bumper.

I believe they where built in either Germany or the Netherlands, both ohv & ohc engs where fitted Inc smog pumps etc. no 1.3.

The GT had single 7 inch headlights, all had side marker lights, full red rear lights with rev lights in rear valance.

There are a couple of UK ones that have managed to get them a mate has them on his estate.

As a side note some of the early pintos had the 1.6 ohv as well as the 2.0 ohc (pinto) .

I know of one privately imported MK4 in America. No mk5's.

[junkyarddog]

Minic motorways?

Never found one of these before. 

Smoll Eddy doesn't like it as it's electric. 

Also got this sadly repainted RS2000,was originally blue!!

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Not a lot to write home about today but I shifted a load of junk out of the loft and came home with £200 to spend on some more!

Just got rid of most of my buses, so of course I bought another

E30 hopefully has a better windscreen to insert in my custom one, after a bit of hydrogen peroxide treatment 

This was a pleasing find for £2.00

Very odd tinplate Beetle by Clover Toy

Another Corgi Cog for the Datsuncubs

Dinky LR can go on to pastures new, decent casting but I've already restored one

Majorette Toyota

And very similar looking Blazer, Jimmy

Can't resist them. I've tried

Hot Wheels Ferrari

Yet another Corgi SD1. Have I got this colour combo? Prace bets NOW

Lastly that Yank front end which has working headlights. Now fitted above the door in the man cave/outhouse/workshop/tat cave 

I've got a blue beetle similar to that orange one not sure if same make.

[bunglebus]

7 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Minic motorways?

Never found one of these before. 

Also got this sadly repainted RS2000,was originally blue!!

 

Found a Minic Motorway Rolls Royce last year, went to Flat4Alfa

What the flip is that towing the RS2000, looks like the MB A series with a MK1 Transit front grafted on?

[sheffcortinacentre]

4 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Minic motorways?

Never found one of these before. 

Smoll Eddy doesn't like it as it's electric. 

Also got this sadly repainted RS2000,was originally blue!!

 

What's the MK1 transit wrecker?  Looks like part of the matchbox ( Chevy? One)

[bunglebus]

13 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

repainted RS2000,was originally blue!!

 

[bunglebus]

17 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

What's the MK1 transit wrecker?  Looks like part of the matchbox ( Chevy? One)

Yeah I make you right, the Breakdown Van

Plus this

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Looks great.

[Spottedlaurel]

That Wader garage I got today suits 1/43 stuff really well:

 

[FakeConcern]

The boot fair started today, but the queue went right down the dual carriageway so we gave it a swerve and went straight on to the toy fair

First up all this massive pile of old shite was 50 each so I picked up pretty much everything vaguely interesting. @eddyramrodis interested in a few of them, but some may be available later. @flat4alfado you want the red Joal Mercedes 230SL missing door and some other bits to go with your Tekno ones? Same casting I believe.

The MB Kingsize rozzer Gran Fury looks great with the patina!

The later Corgi RR Shadow is huge and pretty decent condition, no idea why it was in the 50p box, here it is with the older Corgis

These two £2 for both, I like the Fox body Mustang and quite fancied one and also like Volvos so why not?

This Solido 1/25 Ovlov knocked down from £8 to pretty reasonable £5, it is missing one back light and the mirrors. I like it but will part with it if you want it.

Next Mrs Concern spotted this for £15

Yes please I thought, but the deal kind of morphed into all these for £25, not sure how

Mrs Concern was going to buy a MIB Vanguards Ford 100E and I haggled to get this strange broken Opel Monza as well for £10, unfortunately she pulled on the deal and I ended up with the Opez for an exorbitant £3!

Does anyone have any idea what it is?

Lastly one of the 50p sellers also had two Corgi VW Safaris  and I got the best one for £5 whic is ok

I've wanted one since I saw one in a toy shop window 59 years ago, but when my parents went to get one for my birthday, they only had the police version which is what I got. I believe @bunglebusnow has it

I'm really pleased with it and don't even want the rhino haha!

@Spottedlaurel love the garages! I'll have to look out for some of them now...

[sutty2006]

If that gran fury and the gold crown vic haven’t already been spied by mr Ramrod and are available, I R mainly interested!

[JJ0063]

I’m having a bit of a clear out and have decided to let this go, happy to set up a roffle if anyone’s interested?

It’s a fairly big item, bigger than the pics make out.

Looking at eBay sold listings, just the truck, unboxed seems to be selling for £60+, I have the truck, with cars and originally packaging..

Any thoughts on value? Couple of quid a ticket?

[eddyramrod]

I thought the Crown Vic was a Caprice, but either way, I'm happy to step aside on that.

The Monza isn't an Opel, it's a Chevrolet, which is a whole different car.

[FakeConcern]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

 

The Monza isn't an Opel, it's a Chevrolet, which is a whole different car.

Funnily enough I was just looking at the Monza and coming to the conclusion that it was either a Yank or Ausie GM offering. Any idea about the make of the toy?

[eddyramrod]

I don't recognise the make, but I'm sure someone will.

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

 

I like your new carpet 

[sutty2006]

11 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I like your new carpet 

That’s not carpet. 
 

 

 

 

 

but this is! 
 

 

[FakeConcern]

35 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

If that gran fury and the gold crown vic haven’t already been spied by mr Ramrod and are available, I R mainly interested!

Eddy has passed on both now so PM me or wait until tomorrow when I'll get better pics of both. I have no idea what make the gold Crown Vic/Caprice is as there's nothing on the base not even the model or make of car!

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Minic motorways?

Never found one of these before. 

Smoll Eddy doesn't like it as it's electric. 

Second gen chassis on that one. I like those

Basic circuit, just put a PP3 battery across the two pickups and see if the rear axle can be freed

[danthecapriman]

@FakeConcern

That 1:25 Volvo looks like a Polistil one. I’ve got a couple of saloons and estates here somewhere with the same wheels. They’re really nice models!

Another brilliant haul you found there.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

9 hours ago, 155V6 said:

 

The rest

 

I came here to comment on the Darda E30 and see Bunglebus has beaten me to it! Great find. 

[flat4alfa]

24 minutes ago, sutty2006 said:

 

Oh wow what I would done for a loop the loop on Mum’s carpet, back at that age

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

As a side note some of the early pintos had the 1.6 ohv as well as the 2.0 ohc (pinto)

Wait what…. some Pintos ran a Kent?  So we could* have enjoyed a nice line of 1100 Pinto over here as miser shopping cars!  That Ralph Nader really spoiled the chance for Ultimateshite

[flat4alfa]

What am I saying. The UltimatePinto would have a Cologne V4 right up against the gearbox, giving plenty of room up front for a FRONT DICKEY SEAT.  Brenda and Auntie Lil would love that, wearing goggles of course.

Not only that, technically* (and sadly) it might actually be a safer option over the back seat…

Lil still loves her Bingo night.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

@flat4alfado you want the red Joal Mercedes 230SL missing door and some other bits to go with your Tekno ones? Same casting I believe.

Does anyone have any idea what it is?

1) yes good idea thanks 

2) as @eddyramrod said