Shite in Miniature II

[sheffcortinacentre]

I'd be interested in the MK3 cortina & organ grinder yellow Mustang if there £1 for pair plus p&p?

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

@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.

Yep it's Polistil, kudos for them displaying the model name underneath in the correct and very unusual font that Volvo used for a couple of years on the boot badges of its 740 models. Matchbox cast it onto the boot lid of their saloon 760 too.

Weirdly, Polistil also made a saloon version at the same time, probably the only toy manufacturer to do this. I have a picture somewhere of both of mine together.

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Does anyone have any idea what it is?

Yes.

It's a Zylmex R653

No idea why it's had the name removed

I also had my eye on the blue Cortina, been looking for one lately.

Had an early night due to being up at 5 for the boot sale

[Tenmil Socket]

14 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Corgi escort XR3i. 
 

made in Great Britain 

 

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

I’d be happy to buy that if you’re willing to sell or swap for something else you may be after?

[FakeConcern]

8 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

1) yes good idea thanks 

2) as @eddyramrod said

I'll keep the Joal Merc for you then and I may have something else you'll want but I'll tell you about that later.

Thanks for the pic of the Monza advert, now I remember seeing it in an American car book I have.

7 hours ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

I'd be interested in the MK3 cortina & organ grinder yellow Mustang if there £1 for pair plus p&p?

I think @eddyramrod is having the Cortina. Probably not worth it for you to pay post on the Mustang alone, but I'll leave it to one side in case I pick up something else you fancy.

50 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Yes.

It's a Zylmex R653

No idea why it's had the name removed

I also had my eye on the blue Cortina, been looking for one lately.

Had an early night due to being up at 5 for the boot sale

Thank you, it is weird how no makers name is on mine and it has strange wirlygig wheels too. It is a mess as the engine has dropped out and the rear axle has popped out of its location. As said the Cortina is spoken for sorry!

I believe this is what is allocated

@eddyramrod

Cortina

Zodiac body shell

Bedford CF

XJ Plod

XJS

Matchbox transporter

Pug 505

Massive Roller

 @flat4alfa

Joal Merc 230SL

 @sutty2006

Gran Fury Plod

Crown Vic/Caprice

 @sheffcortinacentre

Organ Grinder

I want the Bentley 3ltrs, the Carrimore, Pennything trailer, 480ES & Mrs Concern has the cararvan.

[flat4alfa]

13 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

That looks a lot more heavyweight than this

which I didn’t know until now that it went on to become this

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Thank you, it is weird how no makers name is on mine and it has strange wirlygig wheels too

My same scale Mustang has those wheels too

 

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Corgi escort XR3i.  made in Great Britain. anyone know the era?

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 

There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional

Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)

Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991

TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

[Tenmil Socket]

Ahem…

 

[Tenmil Socket]

8 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 

There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional

Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)

Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991

TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

My earlier one has bronzed glazing 

 

[sutty2006]

Thanks for the info @flat4alfa! 

[flat4alfa]

Coincidentally…

This colour variation of the Matchbox Escort XR3i

… was also part of a Weetabix promotion, for 1991

[junkyarddog]

For the eagle eyed that spotted Smoll Eddy's wrecker is indeed an amalgamation of these two trucks.

He's quite proud of it too.

"It's a cut n' shut I built in me lockup M8"

[bunglebus]

Like most 80s Juniors, the Escort has endless variations to find

Metal base with GB

Metal base with Great Britain 

Plastic base

Buttery biscuit base

 

[bunglebus]

I bought some bits off that Ana's FB page that's been mentioned a few times. Had to be quick to put your hand up as it was first to reply gets the car

Nice premium Dodge van

A couple of Karmann Ghias, these don't pop up too often. Not a big fan of the finish on them but I could repaint if I wanted to

Zamac Mazda Repu

This is the best one, not cheap but I didn't think I'd see it at all 

Think this this is the best pair of this series

[FakeConcern]

Some more pics of some tat from yesterday

No make Crown Vic

seems complete apart from tow hitch

no writing on base at all, no maker no make or model of car

I love the dirty Gran Fury

again I think it's complete

this does have a tow hitch

well weathered

Joal Merc still has spare wheel

and opening door

as well as steering

I think the Corgi Organ Grinder is complete, but very beaten up

@sutty2006 pm me if you still want the yank tat.

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I think the Corgi Organ Grinder is complete, but very beaten up

Factory colours are awful. Make nice customs though

 

[FakeConcern]

That looks great! @bunglebus

[FakeConcern]

I've recently finished some of my Fake Corgis inspired by catalogues I had as a kid

Whizzwheels (teledial) Camaro, I tried painting in the "SS" on the front wing decal, but my hands wouldn't co operate. I need to send it to @bunglebus or @eddyramrod to get it done!

Golden Jacks Firebird

note the boot spoiler filed off and new air intakes on bonnet

I did my usual trick and painted two left doors green and two right ones blue! I also cut a section of the base from each car and swapped them over. I didn't have a dremel then and filing by hand was impossible so I got fed up and painted them anyway. I now have (not) a dremel, but cba stripping and re painting etc.

Firebird from interim catalogue

on this one of the doors wood not shut properly and I ended up taking it to bits again and painting a door from another Firebird/Camaro which set me back again

I think they make a nice little set

shame these colours and convigurations were never made by Corgi

 

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I need to send it to @bunglebus or @eddyramrod to get it done

Don't look at me, my eyes are getting worse and my hands shake when I try and do tiny details!

Decals are the way...

[FakeConcern]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Don't look at me, my eyes are getting worse and my hands shake when I try and do tiny details!

Decals are the way...

Well i have seen your tiny Hot Wheels with super details on...

 

However I was thinking of decals, but really need to have a load to do rather than print a couple of tiny SS logos on an expensive clear sticky sheet so I'm saving up a few.

[sheffcortinacentre]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Factory colours are awful. Make nice customs though

 

I was thinking she'll swap with the MK3 cortina already done one with Gus gulper.

[eddyramrod]

That Crown Vic is definitely a Chevy Caprice....

I don't paint fine lettering any more.  I've discovered Fineliner pens.  My hand is still a bit shaky so I can't reproduce consistent letters like number plates have, for example, but it's much better than trying to paint the same thing.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

shame these colours and configurations were never made by Corgi

Great work! Let's not call them 'Fake Corgis'.  Let's call them something like 'Catalogue Corgis'

Of course your photos had to show these again!

I'd love to have a crack at these but don't have the eyes or patience any more.  Other excuses are available.  Here are some pre-production genuines:

One as an open top

Another with canopy, having unique windshield which takes the clip fitting for the canopy

[flat4alfa]

42 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That Crown Vic is definitely a Chevy Caprice....

Agreed.   It's wanting to be a 1991-96 gen-4.  You just can't miss that lardy arse

Or should it be ass.

[eddyramrod]

Hey, don't diss that ass!  In the restored-police-car community Over There, the Bathtub Caprice (as it's known) is really well respected.  Apparently it was one of Chevrolet's best police offerings.

[FakeConcern]

39 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Agreed.   It's, 1991-96 gen-4.  You just can't miss that lardy arse

Or should it be ass.

 

35 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Hey, don't diss that ass!  In the restored-police-car community Over There, the Bathtub Caprice (as it's known) is really well respected.  Apparently it was one of Chevrolet's best police offerings.

Never mind all that-what is the make of the model?

[flat4alfa]

Oh, there is no ass diss 

One of my very own bucket list cars is the ‘sister’ bathtub Buick Roadmaster, that has DOUBLE HEIGHT ASS

[eddyramrod]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Oh, there is no ass diss 

One of my very own bucket list cars is the ‘sister’ bathtub Buick Roadmaster, that has DOUBLE HEIGHT ASS

Herr Junkman had a Roadmaster sedan a couple of years ago...

[Jon]

10 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

The Corgi Juniors Ford Escort (Mk3) first produced 1981, with some early production distributed by Ford

 

There was a blue mainline (which is much less common) that along with the range going forward did away with the black grille / bumper detail and has the earlier brown interior

But I think your example would be post-1984 receivership as has a lighter brown interior and shares tampo print with the 1989 Weetabix promotional

Your blue example isn’t common, the overwhelming majority with the XR3i tampo are in the red.

(Perhaps it might have been a tad cynical dressing up as XR3i with no other changes made - having no spoiler / body kit.  But the resurrection through management buyout honourably retaining the GB production meant little money for development)

Notice your blue one wears the original wheel style, whereas the Weetabix red has the style seen on the 1986 BP garage promotion

This Escort casting did not survive the Mattel 1989 buyout as it was not seen as part of the subsequent move to Chinese production as Auto-City range for 1991

TL;DR- ok I’ll give you a couple of quid for it, if only to compare alongside the 1986 Matchbox XR3i Cabriolet in blue, with similar graphic!

I've just wasted spent a metric shedload of time navigating my Flickr account (now all but defunct, since I stopped paying for Pro, as it was solely there as a holding place for images in my spotting thread, which in itself is now hideously unfashionable (and I seemed to have stopped spotting interesting stuff)), to find some images of stuff I sold 14 years ago.

Behold an item that might help date @sutty2006's Escort, should anyone be able identify the box era:

Perhaps @Bren might be able to assist? I'm sure he collects boxed Corgi Juniors.

And a couple of other Escorts that I had at the time and sold on:

 

I think this might be a bit of a rarity, judging by previous comments on here?

Note the red front indicators - presumably a cost cutting measure! And yet it has RS Turbo-esque wheels, which I don't recall being used on other castings.

I always found it strange that the front ends of the Mk3 hatch and vans were entirely different castings. Would've been nice to have a Juniors van version, too.