Shite in Miniature II

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

@danthecapriman would you like some assorted packaging?  I've got plenty of bubblewrap and the peanut things, I can easily post them down to you in a box.

Cheers for the thought Eddy, but I’ve got absolutely shit loads! There’s a gigantic pile of boxes, bubble wrap, polystyrene etc etc! I’ve been saving it all up for nearly 2 years we’ve been trying to go!😆

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Do you have a garage or friend's driveway where you are now where you can temporarily store the 1:1s? I appreciate security is a big concern, but then you could get the train back down and keep ferrying them to the new place.

Or any trusted local shiters? Whereabouts roughly are you moving to?

There’s possibly some options for storing cars if needs be. Although I’m not totally sure I’d trust driving the Crapi that far yet. The Mercury would piss it as would the Volvo.

We’re moving from near Portsmouth to near Chepstow! A fair way.

[bunglebus]

*might* have bought some stuff at the boot sale

[junkyarddog]

Some recent finds in no particular order. 

Burago Renault Alpine A110

Slightly unusual Corgi Unimog snow plough,in well played condition. 

Majorette Bernard Refuse truck.

Corgi Mercedes coupe in playworn condition.

Likewise this Rockets Interceptor.

Quite tidy Corgi Peugeot 505.

Nice Matchbox Citroen SM.

Rough Dinky Mercedes convertible,and Corgi Commer for the parts bin.

 Next is this very nice Dinky Land rover Tow truck.

I really like this.

Lastly for the moment is this Mira Seat Ritmo,one of my favourite recent finds. 

 

[sierraman]

TK coming on. 

[bunglebus]

Sooo many cars to photograph!

Found a few new Hot Wheels in Tesco

Ooh FRIEND

This is a new casting, but of an oddity but I think in different colours it could be a good looker

Recoloured Mustang 

And 911

A small job lot landed just after I got back from the boot sale, main target being this somewhat unusual JPS livery Lotus - touch up brush will be employed on this one shortly 

This nice old Lesney was also in there

Despite liking both Mebetoys and Volkswagens, I'd not previously purchased their rendition of the Beetle

More shortly...

[MiniMinorMk3]

35 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

This is a new casting, but if an oddity but I think in different colours it could be a good looker

 

 

 

Despite liking both Mebetoys and Volkswagens, I'd not previously purchased their rendition of the Beetle

More shortly...

That looks a lot like the Travis Pastrana Family Huckster. Maybe Hot Wheels are still negotiating with mr Pastrana over rights.

Mebetoys obviously did not do a 1300 Beetle and just stuck the Jeans livery on a 1303.

[bunglebus]

Found absolutely loads of stuff at bargain prices today, but there were two that were a bit pricier. Matchbox garage...

And Cresta - £8 the pair. Bought them right at the end as I felt the cost was offset by my other purchase deals

Tiny Wreck Truck is the second version where the tow arm is retained by the rear axle

You can see how much things had changed less than 20 years later

Why does this give me the creeps slightly?

Very tidy Leyland

And Airport Coach 

Hossbox

And 'mog

Yes more of those forklifts. Red forks with a solid piece between them is the more unusual 

Can't resist these Minis, looks well loved

One day I'll find one holden onto its motorbikes

Very clean Toe Joe

This was in a 20p box on the table of the vendor with the garage and Cresta. Bought it and walked off to think about the pricier items - when I came back it was still in the 20p tray so I bought it thinking I must have forgotten the first time. Now I have two...

Tidy later Matchbox

Camera does not capture the eye searing pink on this Lotus

Get the green of the DS pretty well though

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Red forks with a solid piece between them is the more unusual 

 

 

That fork lift with the red forks is from the K-40...

and K-34 sets

[bunglebus]

This was a decent find for £2

Late Matchbox bus isn't a bad effort, but the centre pillar being part of the glazing bugs me somewhat 

Oxford bus features an unconventional method of lowering 

Unusual Matchbox Golf was another good find

A few Juniors, as usual endless variations to try and recall whether you already have them

Both of these have nothing on the base bar "Made in England"

Another of the "HW" copies of the Tomica Nissan R382

Two Zylmex 

And this creation, which has the legend "Lightning Fast" emblazoned on the base

Copy of the Matchbox Londoner appears to have been sold as a Wilkinson's product 

Only Hot Wheels purchase was this slightly unfortunate McLaren M6A

A few nice Majorettes came home with me

And this Honda NSX which seems to have a bit of a wheel alignment problem - it's not damaged, that's just where the wheels are fitted. Poor show Majorette!

[bunglebus]

Had some good scores on larger, commercial type vehicles today, including a Corgi Transit

Siku Hannomag

This very nice Scammell

And two pairs, but each half bought from different sellers in the same row!

Lastly, three different transporters

[bunglebus]

I have to also include this amazing Frankenstein creation on the table I bought most of the commercials from

[andrew e]

That is impressive! Fela had quite a nice table of stuff by the looks of it.

[bunglebus]

4 minutes ago, andrew e said:

That is impressive! Fela had quite a nice table of stuff by the looks of it.

Yes and a very odd approach to pricing. Loads of nice commercials which he sold to me for not a lot, but a box full of mostly AA liveried Corgi Juniors was £30. I fished out the two Toe Joes and one US Van and left the rest 

[junkyarddog]

I've never found one of those Matchbox Garages with the doors intact,same as the green Matchbox VW Camper. 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I have to also include this amazing Frankenstein creation on the table I bought most of the commercials from

Trailer is Zee Toy from 1982.  Normally dragged by a Kenworth Aerodyne

[flat4alfa]

I wondered if that trailer would fit well with this Corgi Kenworth W900

 

which measured to 1:86, so probably not, looking at the Transit size 

[morrisoxide]

A while back I got a flimsy Simca Vedette Norev knock off. I did some web surfing and went down a rabbit hole.

This was an interesting find about full scale Simcas in Hong Kong https://chinacarhistory.com/2021/09/21/the-simca-vedette-and-china/

Then I found this (Codeg Berliet Auto Carrier Car Transporter Friction)  https://jkdiecastmodels.com/products/codeg-3746l-berliet-auto-carrier-car-tran-sporter-8-cars-boxed-friction-toy-hong-kong

So that must be it only a different colour?

But now I've just stumbled across this https://autojauneblog.fr/tag/simca-chambord/

Look at that caravan!

So now I guess it's this version because the colour matches, but not the base and interior.

Some pics of mine.

I guess it's a Codeg. So still a knock off Norev so kind of what I thought.

[bunglebus]

Still looking for the Matchbox Volkswagen 5 pack, now there's another to find

[quicksilver]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

I wondered if that trailer would fit well with this Corgi Kenworth W900

 

which measured to 1:86, so probably not, looking at the Transit size 

It looks about 1:64 to me, bigger than the 1:76 Oxford wrecker and about the right size for the small yellow Corgi Transit to fit on.

[Jon]

Hey @bunglebus, I've a feeling you have/had the other part of that black Golf, which came as a twin pack:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/275293282820

I got mine about 1984/5, which I reckon ties up with the card style.

I'm not totally convinced a Golf is the best candidate for towing a loaded double horse box, but an earlier version coupled a Golf with a twin axle caravan, so they must be stout little load luggers.

[bunglebus]

Whether or not I kept it, I don't know. Oddities like trailers, caravans and the more commercial type of vehicles tend to be the first in line when I'm feeling ruthless 

[sierraman]

It also came with a red Cortina

[bunglebus]

I bought some things

[ETCHY]

21 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I bought some things

That white & red large scale lorry looks very similar to a green tipper version I had as a kid. Modelled on U.S Ford lorry I think.

[155V6]

16 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Trailer is Zee Toy from 1982.  Normally dragged by a Kenworth Aerodyne

Or a Renault

[155V6]

Car boot had the most diecast I've seen for ages.All I bought though  was this shonky Kamaz tractor unit with dodgy paint

And these 2 Juniors

 

[andrew e]

Scored well here today too on a bootsale mooch. Not quite fantastic tin plate trucks and Terrahawks Rolls lucky, but lots of £1 tub’s goodness - shame the seller was putting them away as I rifled through some poor old giffers lovely collection, now in the auction crates it was likely sold off in 🥲

I can see so much I missed now - minishitters remorse 😉

[andrew e]

What was this Superking model? Any guesses?

[sierraman]

25 minutes ago, andrew e said:

What was this Superking model? Any guesses?

Repainted Fire Aircraft Transporter. 

[sierraman]

A few things bought today at a classic car show.