Shite in Miniature II

[FakeConcern]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

CMC delivery!

Back of the box somewhat ruined with modern info and barcode

Skippy doesn't seem to mind though

Golden Jacks present and correct 

Plus destructions and stickers which will never be applied

Luckily, I have a very nice original thanks to the bargain job lot from a few months ago

Different font on the base for some reason 

That is lovely and now I want one of them even though I still have my owned from new boxed one with instructions and spare transfers

8 hours ago, Urko said:

I remember getting one of those Corgi Hunters for birthday/Christmas as a kid - I spent ages religiously applying the transfers to the exact right places in accordance with the diagram.  IIRC the wheels could be interchanged with the similarly equipped Rover P6.

Me too!

However I also remember looking at a "Good Motoring" magazine my dad had and being a bit confused when I saw what it should look like

It was still one of my fave toys though

I repainted my Spot on Austin 1800 to like another competitor from the same magazine as well and I still have most of it!

[flat4alfa]

31 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I repainted my Spot on Austin 1800 to like another competitor from the same magazine as well and I still have most of it!

Oh wow you've just got to resurrect that into the same theme

[FakeConcern]

7 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Oh wow you've just got to resurrect that into the same theme

I'm kind of torn between keeping it as it is and restoring it to how I intended it to look!

It won't happen just yet as I'm currently obsessed with Dinkys and I've been repainting some cheap/scrap Cortinas in Lotus livery

The Mk2 is missing one axle set of wheels so if anyone has a set they can let me have I'd be very pleased otherwise I'll put something completely different on it. The Mk1 just needs some seat backs and I can get them from Mr Flowers.

I ground out the bumper (Mk1) to replicate the Lotus look and filled the roof spotlight hole.

It was only after I'd painted it I remembered I could fit a Corgi Lotus twin cam engine as i have one laying around so I'll be grinding it down and hoping not to ruin it!

[bunglebus]

Pickings are definitely getting slimmer at the boot sales now

[danthecapriman]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Pickings are definitely getting slimmer at the boot sales now

That’s the colour Granada I had as a kid. Horrible snot green! Never seen one since, all the ones I’ve found have been the blue ones.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

That’s the colour Granada I had as a kid. Horrible snot green! Never seen one since, all the ones I’ve found have been the blue ones.

It's a colour changer, I've got others

Think the second one is just a solid green but might be the same. This one's quite chipped so might go in the custom box.

This is the common blue

There are emergency service versions as well

Anyway - not much else of interest found today, one of the weird Hot Wheels MX-5s with the screaming wheels

Glow windows SL from the same brand

Test

Matchbox accessory car transporter 

And trailer

Sold all my Matchbox Ferraris then found this one in a 50p tub

Lastly a very tasteless Corvette

[sierraman]

That 308 GTB is nice, i remember having the Pioneer branded one as a kid. Forgot completely around the sale, is there any more to come or do you want me to settle up? 

[bunglebus]

44 minutes ago, sierraman said:

That 308 GTB is nice, i remember having the Pioneer branded one as a kid. Forgot completely around the sale, is there any more to come or do you want me to settle up? 

I was just pondering the same - there's always more but the loft's like a sauna. 

Funny enough the Pioneer Ferrari was the only one I kept

[bunglebus]

Called into Poundland today, spotted a couple of boxes up top

Matchbox 

And Hot Wheels 

Tescotainer still have endless Volvos

[Bren]

Got this today. I like 70's majorette.

[danthecapriman]

More truck projects on my workbench at the moment.

First one’s a rarer truck in this country. A Dodge 300/C38. 
These were originally built by Spanish company Barrieros who were later taken over by Chrysler Europe who continued making them and updating them through the 70’s. Small numbers of them found buyers in the UK from the mid 70’s onwards. Eventually when Chrysler pulled the plug on its European business Renault took over the commercial vehicle side and updated them again and sold them with Renault branding.

Something like this is what I fancy!

I fancied having an early style tractor unit version which isn’t available off the shelf so I got a pair of partwork donors.

  
They look very similar but the bulk tipper cab is the early style, whereas the artic is a late version. 
Stripped down and with a heap of parts needed.

 
Mock-up with a spare trailer.

   
It wasn’t anywhere near as simple a conversion as I’d expected! All the mounts for the cab were different and it took quite a bit of cutting about to get everything fitted right for the early tractor unit. 
I decided I liked the original colour scheme of the cab so tried to save it. T-Cut was used on a cotton bud to gently buff off the old Spanish logos but unfortunately the blue stripe came away with them so I had to repaint that. I didn’t have the same shade blue either so it’s just how it is!

  
Still a few bits to finish like removing the SP logo from the bumper, paint out number plates and touch up the white above the screen where a sun visor was fitted. There’s a hole in the roof too from a little sign lots of Spanish trucks seem to have, but I’ll cover that with some air horns I’ve got laying around from another project.

This ones on the go too.

Started out as a Saviem/Renault box truck. Cab is now a salvaged Dinky Bedford TK on the Saviem chassis & wheels with a custom made box body.

Which will become a BT cable jointers utility truck like this one.

Must have been one of the lightest chassis variants for the TK cab. Weirdly they left a big gap between cab and box body for engine access. Nobody else seemed to bother with that!

[bunglebus]

Those Buttons ones are usually in nice condition as they were kept in the packaging, all the others suffer from chips really badly

Opening bonnet ones are scarce

 

[bunglebus]

On 04/08/2024 at 21:03, morrisoxide said:

Got this plastic wonder from Wetherby Antiques fair for a whopping £1.

 

On 07/08/2024 at 10:22, flat4alfa said:

Oooh that approximates to the one they did at 1:30 scale and I would like to buy it if possible, to build into slot car alongside the Airfix 1:32 420

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285999804218?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WN0VTjfXRXO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=X5RtjeAxSP-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[bunglebus]

Mahoosive haul from boot sale #1

[danthecapriman]

15 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

More truck projects on my workbench at the moment.

First one’s a rarer truck in this country. A Dodge 300/C38. 
These were originally built by Spanish company Barrieros who were later taken over by Chrysler Europe who continued making them and updating them through the 70’s. Small numbers of them found buyers in the UK from the mid 70’s onwards. Eventually when Chrysler pulled the plug on its European business Renault took over the commercial vehicle side and updated them again and sold them with Renault branding.

Something like this is what I fancy!

I fancied having an early style tractor unit version which isn’t available off the shelf so I got a pair of partwork donors.

  
They look very similar but the bulk tipper cab is the early style, whereas the artic is a late version. 
Stripped down and with a heap of parts needed.

 
Mock-up with a spare trailer.

   
It wasn’t anywhere near as simple a conversion as I’d expected! All the mounts for the cab were different and it took quite a bit of cutting about to get everything fitted right for the early tractor unit. 
I decided I liked the original colour scheme of the cab so tried to save it. T-Cut was used on a cotton bud to gently buff off the old Spanish logos but unfortunately the blue stripe came away with them so I had to repaint that. I didn’t have the same shade blue either so it’s just how it is!

  
Still a few bits to finish like removing the SP logo from the bumper, paint out number plates and touch up the white above the screen where a sun visor was fitted. There’s a hole in the roof too from a little sign lots of Spanish trucks seem to have, but I’ll cover that with some air horns I’ve got laying around from another project.

This ones on the go too.

Started out as a Saviem/Renault box truck. Cab is now a salvaged Dinky Bedford TK on the Saviem chassis & wheels with a custom made box body.

Which will become a BT cable jointers utility truck like this one.

Must have been one of the lightest chassis variants for the TK cab. Weirdly they left a big gap between cab and box body for engine access. Nobody else seemed to bother with that!

Honest opinions chaps…

Are people that interested in me posting these sorts of models on here?

Only reason I ask, I just feel sometimes I’m treading on toes a bit putting them up in this thread and they’re not really what the threads about??? 
Or would it be better to just do my own models thread?

[Split_Pin]

31 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Honest opinions chaps…

Are people that interested in me posting these sorts of models on here?

Only reason I ask, I just feel sometimes I’m treading on toes a bit putting them up in this thread and they’re not really what the threads about??? 
Or would it be better to just do my own models thread?

100% keep them here, they're prime Truck Shite in Miniature!!

[Datsuncog]

53 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Are people that interested in me posting these sorts of models on here?

I love them - I'm blown away by your ability to take toys and models and reshape them into something new and original.

Very much appreciate the photos of each build, and the finished result!

It's a diverse crowd on here in terms of our individual passions, but I'd see your work as very much Shite in Miniature, so deffo keep it here.

[bunglebus]

I always enjoy seeing people's restos and customs. I've not done any for ages because I have a huge list of outside jobs to work through, so I've tried not to get sidetracked doing diecasts. Still buying them though

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Honest opinions chaps…

Are people that interested in me posting these sorts of models on here?

Only reason I ask, I just feel sometimes I’m treading on toes a bit putting them up in this thread and they’re not really what the threads about??? 
Or would it be better to just do my own models thread?

Love your work and enjoy all your custom stuff in particular. Keep sharing!

[bunglebus]

Things are definitely quietening down in terms of boot sale tat at the moment. Still found a few bits to buy though

I remember having quite a few Convoy trucks as a kid, they don't especially interest me now but I do like the Tyrone Malone - finding one this good on its transporter doesn't happen often though

Same seller has this minty Escort cab

Yet another Baja

Scored two Graffic Traffics, Dakota isn't on the Wiki page but Christian Whatshisface shows it as a pukka release

My intention is to do a bulk strip and repaint of all these grafficked Traffics

Tatty but complete Tonka

Similar story with the Acadiane

This is something new, a range of cars intended for model railways at a guess - lovely detail though

And an all black Sierra

[danthecapriman]

35 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Things are definitely quietening down in terms of boot sale tat at the moment. Still found a few bits to buy though

I remember having quite a few Convoy trucks as a kid, they don't especially interest me now but I do like the Tyrone Malone - finding one this good on its transporter doesn't happen often though

Same seller has this minty Escort cab

Yet another Baja

Scored two Graffic Traffics, Dakota isn't on the Wiki page but Christian Whatshisface shows it as a pukka release

My intention is to do a bulk strip and repaint of all these grafficked Traffics

Tatty but complete Tonka

Similar story with the Acadiane

This is something new, a range of cars intended for model railways at a guess - lovely detail though

And an all black Sierra

I went to a boot sale the other week and it was pretty quiet. Maybe it’s summer holidays?

Didnt realise they made the Prairie as a graffic traffic. 
That little Minor is indeed intended for model railways, there’s a few colour variations and some other models too, Austin Devon, Ford Consul etc.

[Remspoor]

18 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

There’s a hole in the roof too from a little sign lots of Spanish trucks seem to have,

In reality they were as shown on this image. Blue/Yellow. That was an obligatory sign for Spanish vehicles towing a trailer. This included cars too.

[Split_Pin]

I've got a few of those Classix Minors, a 4 door and a van. I've also got a MK1 Consul and caravan, they're great little diecasts.

[danthecapriman]

18 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

In reality they were as shown on this image. Blue/Yellow. That was an obligatory sign for Spanish vehicles towing a trailer. This included cars too.

Ah, I always wondered what the sign was actually for. Lots of the artics and drawbar trucks in that Spanish collection of models trucks seem to have them fitted but I couldn’t find out why!

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 09/08/2024 at 10:37, bunglebus said:

Not the only boxed blue car to arrive today though - but this one has an unexpected twist

Box a bit tired, car looks spotless - there was only one pic of the car, still in the box, in the listing

 

Hang on, it's not a Polistil at all!

 

Well that's odd. Probably a better find than a Polistil but I'm slightly confused now!

 

 

On 09/08/2024 at 10:58, danthecapriman said:

Aren’t those Tomica’s worth a good bit of coin!? You might be quids in!😄

 

On 09/08/2024 at 11:02, Datsuncog said:

I'd say the Tomica is a lot more desirable than the Polistil, yeah.

 

 

I could see straight away that was a Tomica. They just look more solid and heavier than any other contemporary model.

The polistil looks and feels a lot lighter due to more plastic being used in the construction.

And maybe it was a three way swap and the Tomica box buyer will get a Solido version, and the Solido buyer will get the Polistil?

 

When sold I got £50 for my boxed Tomica, the Polistil made £15, the blue Solido made £20 and the Solido Hi-Fi £10. 

 

I've been to a few auctions were stuff is wrongly boxed. One that comes to mind was an auction with a big collection of Brooklins. I found 10 that were mixed up between different lots and let the auctioneers know of their mistakes. I managed to convince them to swop a couple, but just avoided the lots were the wrong cars were still in the wrong boxes. It always pays to go to the auction and view before bidding, as it happens a lot when a large collection has been in and out of boxes during it's life. I have a couple of large boxes full of models awaiting the arrival of another wrongly boxed model to do a box exchange.

 

 

 

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

 

 

 

I could see straight away that was a Tomica. They just look more solid and heavier than any other contemporary model.

The polistil looks and feels a lot lighter due to more plastic being used in the construction.

And maybe it was a three way swap and the Tomica box buyer will get a Solido version, and the Solido buyer will get the Polistil?

 

When sold I got £50 for my boxed Tomica, the Polistil made £15, the blue Solido made £20 and the Solido Hi-Fi £10. 

 

I've been to a few auctions were stuff is wrongly boxed. One that comes to mind was an auction with a big collection of Brooklins. I found 10 that were mixed up between different lots and let the auctioneers know of their mistakes. I managed to convince them to swop a couple, but just avoided the lots were the wrong cars were still in the wrong boxes. It always pays to go to the auction and view before bidding, as it happens a lot when a large collection has been in and out of boxes during it's life. I have a couple of large boxes full of models awaiting the arrival of another wrongly boxed model to do a box exchange.

 

 

 

It happens a fair bit with model railway stuff too, especially if it’s something like a mk1 coach that has lots of variations. The label might say one thing but if it’s an estate clearance or something most people won’t know the differences so just shove what looks about right in a box that labelled about right and punt it off to auctions or eBay. You’ve got to be a bit careful sometimes as what it’s listed and labelled as doesn’t match what it exactly is. 
Sometimes though you can keep quiet and get a bargain that way if you have a good look first!

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Ah, I always wondered what the sign was actually for. Lots of the artics and drawbar trucks in that Spanish collection of models trucks seem to have them fitted but I couldn’t find out why!

The strange thing is I cannot find any information on them. No name or when the requirement was withdrawn.

[IronStar]

Went to a toy museum yesterday. Thought you lot might like these.

 

[Remspoor]

@danthecapriman buried in this Spanish forum it explains in post 8 https://forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=8331796#post388962895

Quote

El triángulo amarillo dentro del cuadrado azul, indica que lleva remolque.
El cuadrado amarillo, indica que tiene autorización ese vehículo para superar la altura máxima permitida

The yellow triangle inside the blue square indicates that the vehicle is towing a trailer.
The yellow square indicates that the vehicle is authorised to exceed the maximum permitted height.

The image at the start shows a cab with both  signs. That something new to me a yellow square is different to the yellow triangle. I do not know what the permitted height was and I still cannot find what the name of them is. I expect they were withdrawn just after Spain joined the EU.

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, Remspoor said:

@danthecapriman buried in this Spanish forum it explains in post 8 https://forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=8331796#post388962895

The yellow triangle inside the blue square indicates that the vehicle is towing a trailer.
The yellow square indicates that the vehicle is authorised to exceed the maximum permitted height.

The image at the start shows a cab with both  signs. That something new to me a yellow square is different to the yellow triangle. I do not know what the permitted height was and I still cannot find what the name of them is. I expect they were withdrawn just after Spain joined the EU.

Interesting. I wonder why they bothered!? We didn’t really do anything like that here. I suppose the EU didn’t see it as a worthwhile thing either!