Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

Another fine delivery from our erstwhile purveyor of tip-top Shite in Miniature Mr Craig_mk2.

 

Its a 1/12 scale Citroen AX by Vullierme of France. Dealer only I believe. I am very glad to have this one as I love period promotional models from this era.

 

It also means that the similar Citroen BX that I bought from our own Vantman about a year ago now has a friend:

 

*dons asbestos breeks*

 

I also couldn't resist* these 2 fine pieces of 1990s American tat from a Facebook Group:

[junkyarddog]

 

Today's car boot sale finds.

Six mint Corgis.

[andy18s]

Spotted yesterday but I imagine he's still got them for sale

[Split_Pin]

I found my Solidos like this, even mint and boxed one of the hardest to sell on. I cant understand as they are lovely models, especially in this condition.

[59Impala]

I tihnk I have those plus loads of other Solidos from that era, they used to be 99p each for ages. Bloody lovely models too but as said seemingly quite difficult to sell on and cheap for what they are. I may have to check that FB group not that I need to buy more models. Hang on, I do need more and have just had a fairly successful weekend on the Ebay so the postie will be knocking on my door for much of this week.

[junkyarddog]

 

Some recent modernish Majorette shite!

[junkyarddog]

 

Some recent Matchbox shite collected too.

[Junkman]

Is that a '69 Caddy?

If so, where get?

 

Is it only me, or do others also have a hard time to find Matchboxes?

They went from omnipresence to obscurity.

[eddyramrod]

I've had no major issues finding Matchbox; Poundland carries them, as do the big supermarkets round here.  I have that 69 Cadillac, in red.  It's been issued in several different colours, a real completist could spend an awful lot of money trying to keep up!

[junkyarddog]

Yep,Matchbox '69 Caddy.

 

Got it at a car boot sale.

The pink one Dates from around 2011,

The green one came from our version of poundland,and is dated 2015.

1:75 scale so quite small.

 

[barrett]

The one I'd really like from that pic is the P4.  Any idea what you want for it?

 

I have this boxed up and ready to post if you're interested. Let me know.

[59Impala]

The model display room is still a work in progress but here are a couple of snaps that my mate took of a kind of hot rod and custom department.

 

 

[sierraman]

Any desire for this before it makes its way to the Charity Shop? £5 plus postage (probably about £3.50 at a guess)

 

1/18 Bburago Beetle in Yellow, boxed, model is as new. I’ve no space for this at the moment, I’ve had it since it was new which was about 98/99.

[sierraman]

Forgot to post a picture...

[danthecapriman]

I haz done not one but two buyages of model shite! Continental buyages at that.

 

I was trying not to spend anything unnecessarily this month (more £ for the Capri kitty) but saw these and just couldn't help myself.

I'll post pics when they arrive of course but for now I'll just say - one of them is a Polistil and the other is a Stahlberg... oh, and they'll make Ghosty jealous!!

 

Easy to guess what they are from that I suppose. I've been looking for nice ones of these for a while now and now I have them!

[Supernaut]

I visited a couple of old friends last weekend. Their almost two year old daughter has this amongst her collection of toys:

 

 

They're doing parenting right.

[sierraman]

Majorette seem to be the purveyors of some future cack, bought a quite detailed Avensis in Morrisons today for a princely £1. Following a lot of this type of stuff that’s Japanese at the minute, Matchbox do a really good Infiniti G37.

[andy18s]

One for you Sd1 lickers out there....

[59Impala]

I have a bad habit of buying yet more models that I don't really need. Except the voices in my head tell me that I do need them and thus this is what happens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Skizzer]

One for you Sd1 lickers out there....

As that’s the dead spit of mine (except mine has alloys), I’ve placed my order with our own Mr Lobster, miniatureshite vendor of choice

[eddyramrod]

I have a bad habit of buying yet more models that I don't really need. Except the voices in my head tell me that I do need them and thus this is what happens.

You and me both!  I've got two (two more) parcels incoming from Shiters in the next few days, and the first of three from ebay has got here.  I'm a dead man.

 

 

That Pontiac station wagon is glorious.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

One for you Sd1 lickers out there....

As lovely as this is, I could never spend £160 on a model of a car I've bought and sold many full size examples of for similar money.

 

Although I once bought an A reg 2000 auto with 6 months ticket for £40 in the same week I sold a D reg Twin Plenum Vitesse for £4,000. Can't be many cars whose bottom and top of the range values were so different . FathaN ran that 2000 for about 3 years too.

[59Impala]

You and me both!  I've got two (two more) parcels incoming from Shiters in the next few days, and the first of three from ebay has got here.  I'm a dead man.

 

 

That Pontiac station wagon is glorious.

I had two more parcels arrive yesterday, a 1966 racing Chevy Nova from Australia and a nice old Dinky Rapier. Then I went and bought another Dinky Bedford! Sigh.

 

The Pontiac is lovely, I have a soft spot for a Pontiac and have owned a few. Plus I do love a wagon, back in 1977 I bought a '58 Chevy Yeoman two door wagon as a project for £100. It was a bit rusty but not rotten but sadly I never did anything with it. But it's alive and well and resides in Finland where it cruises with a 350/350 combo, disc brakes, 17" wheels, grey leather interior etc. One of the two cars that I regret selling.

[junkyarddog]

 

One of yesterday's autojumble finds.

 

Commer van by Efsi.

[junkyarddog]

 

This poor thing has been half beaten to death.

It's a mini dinky,which I think are reasonably scarce.

I've never found one before,so bought it despite the condition.

Missing it's boot lid and a wheel.

[junkyarddog]

 

Guisval Renault alpine.

Made in Spain.

 

Never really heard of this maker before.

I like Alpine's so bought it.

[mercrocker]

Nice bits there, JYD....That Walk-thru is a very nice find.   

[junkyarddog]

 

Picked these up to.

All quite playworn sadly but still nice enough.

The truck is missing it's ramp at the rear.

The consul classic is a bad repaint but all there.

The cortina estate is quite original.

Needs tyres though.

[junkyarddog]

 

Dinky Mercedes 250se.

It should have working stop lamps.

Will clean it up and see.

[junkyarddog]

 

Dinky woodie.

Poor repaint.

Wanted one of these for quite a while.

Hard to find a decent affordable one.

This one was €5.00