Shite in Miniature II

[warch]

I went to the local steam rally on Monday and couldn’t resist a model of a Landrover Forward Control 101 army radio van for 8 quid. 

One thing I really like about Oxford Diecast is their willingness to tackle really quite obscure versions of already obscure vehicles. Fantastic detail for such a tiny model.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

21 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Further savings to be had today in Poundstretcher...

Vaguely annoyed I bought so many of these at £1.49 last month, as most of them are still there now they're further reduced to 99p! Silver Morris Minors, white BMW Tourings, that sort of thing. No more blue Volvo 240s or green Mk1 Golfs left, mind - so I did ok there.

Ah well.

Also, another new Hot Wheels Silverline collection to be found on a lower peg - Hot Wagons:

I'm guessing these are also out at £6 a pop, same as the Porsche collection................

I popped into a local Poundstretcher today and was pleased to see they also had the Hot Wagons range, so I picked up the Datsun plus a few Matchbox (rude not to at 99p each). Datsun didn't scan at the till and manually entering the code didn't work, so she put it through at the same price as the Celebration Porsches.

They also had the Pontiac and Nova, but I restrained myself and there was no sign of the Volvo or Audi.

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, sierraman said:

Work progresses…

So that’s a Super GT body with an earlier base / wheels?

[Lord Sterling]

Right, OK. I've these for @bunglebus and @bramz7

Now, the tractor only cost 3€ and frankly it wasn't in great condition, you're under no obligation to have it off me @bunglebus, I may offer it to others on here for what I paid:

The wheel does roll though but only very slightly stiffly.

Here are some more detailed pics of what was on offer:

@chaseracershite:

General views of the shop

So I moved onto another Pele Mele shop in Ixelles, theu don't generally have a lot in terms of diecast stuff. They had these @chaseracer 1/43 2cvs about:

[quicksilver]

19 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Project ‘bloody minded twat’ aka: the Dodge 50 is progressing well.

Colour is on, bumper & grill done in black. Some of the details are being painted too. Tomorrow I’ll make a pair of rectangular indicators for the front and I’ve found some jewel headlights with flat backs, so I’ll glue a couple of thos on as headlights. 
BMC LD van is at a similar stage now too.

 

That Dodge has been a right sod to make! Nowhere near as easy as I thought to start.

Wow, that's looking amazing! I'd never have believed you could make that from the unpromising source material that looked nothing like a Dodge 50 to me. Not surprised it's been a sod with the amount of work you've put it to totally transform it - it's well worth the effort though.

[danthecapriman]

8 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

Wow, that's looking amazing! I'd never have believed you could make that from the unpromising source material that looked nothing like a Dodge 50 to me. Not surprised it's been a sod with the amount of work you've put it to totally transform it.

Thanks!👍 

It’s not an easy build but enjoyable! It’d be much easier if there was something better available than the starting model, but I don’t think there is. Just got to take whatever you can get sometimes.

Did the lights this morning. The headlights are a touch too big I think but I can’t find the smaller gems I’ve got. When they surface I’ll swap them I think. 
Glazing next, which is not my favourite of jobs! I was going to reuse the original glazing but with the re profiling of the roof it doesn’t fit properly anymore.

[junkyarddog]

59 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

So that’s a Super GT body with an earlier base / wheels?

Hot Rocker base,the standard Capri one has the rivet holes in the wrong place.

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

So that’s a Super GT body with an earlier base / wheels?

Yes, it required a bit of grinding at the base of the A posts inside (art imitating life eh!) as for some reason on the Super GT they have reinforcements in. Then it fits on ok. I was going to do some custom wheels but I’m going for the look of ‘what could have been’ perhaps as part of Lesney rationalisation. 
 

Must have been great in those days working there, I’d have really struggled with the temptation not to do my own version whilst the management weren’t looking. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Today's acquisitions:

Mitsubishi and Honda from Sainsbury's (but alas still no MP Anglias!). The S2000 looks more attractive in this guise than the Collectors series one. There was a card for the Premium Skyline R32 but some toerag had snaffled it....

The remainder were from PoundStretcher, great to get the Datsun -its £6 cost was offset by the Matchbox at 99p each. The Minor had completely passed me by.

[sheffcortinacentre]

14 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

 

Not that it really matters, your model your choice.

The world needs a pink one too!

Wish I still had that garage

[andy18s]

Wish I'd seen those 2 multi-packs earlier.....

[Datsuncog]

On 26/04/2024 at 15:51, RoadworkUK said:

I'm glad that wasn't a live report from Ards Market, otherwise...

...the foreclosure of my CogBox account might have been despicably short lived.

This comment has just trickled back into my semi-comatose mind, for no apparent reason...

Just to say, this 'Plaxton 100 Years' coach is still on Colin's stall four months down the line, and still priced at £12.

You can take this as a public service announcement, in case anyone's super-keen...

[bunglebus]

17 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Right, OK. I've these for @bunglebus and @bramz7

Now, the tractor only cost 3€ and frankly it wasn't in great condition, you're under no obligation to have it off me @bunglebus, I may offer it to others on here for what I paid:

Thank you, I'll take the tractor unless anyone else wants it. Not sure if the wheels were shared with anything else?

There's a nice green Siku VW crew cab hiding in there I didn't spot before

[Lord Sterling]

10 hours ago, andy18s said:

Wish I'd seen those 2 multi-packs earlier.....

If you want them, I might be able to grab them but I'm not planning to pass by, the shop is located in a very difficult to get to part of the city that's full to bursting with cars and roadworks.

To be fair, they've been there a long time, the multi-packs were there last I came to Brussels in April so if they are still here next time I can grab them for you if I don't manage to this time.

[andy18s]

25 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

If you want them, I might be able to grab them but I'm not planning to pass by, the shop is located in a very difficult to get to part of the city that's full to bursting with cars and roadworks.

To be fair, they've been there a long time, the multi-packs were there last I came to Brussels in April so if they are still here next time I can grab them for you if I don't manage to this time.

If you are able to pick them up that would be great, I've not seen those 5 packs for a while so the tic-tac BMW should be mint.....

 

[bunglebus]

Deliveries! From eBay, a couple of Matchbox - I really like the Kennel Truck, shame this one has a big chip out of the bonnet

From @Tenmil Socket one of the military Field Cars

A Hot Wheels 

And a couple of MC Toys monster trucks - I'm sure my mum has a hand held vacuum cleaner called Dust Devil

But I was more interested in this one - interesting to see MC also played on the American "Rabbit" name 

And again from eBay - I relented and paid Scalper tax for the Moving Parts Anglia

Door windows are too small, I understand why as they'd get a bit delicate otherwise - if I find another I'd like to customise it and file the opening out to the right size

Other than that, not a bad rendition of the ol' Anglebox, hopefully the mainline one will slip through the net at Entertainer or show up in one of the bargain shops

[bunglebus]

Got the heads up that Smyths have a new set of Hot Wheels out. Unfortunately they were all gone bar one when I got there

Very nicely done it is too, and the others in the series look appealing 

[FakeConcern]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

And again from eBay - I relented and paid Scalper tax for the Moving Parts Anglia

Door windows are too small, I understand why as they'd get a bit delicate otherwise - if I find another I'd like to customise it and file the opening out to the right size

Other than that, not a bad rendition of the ol' Anglebox, hopefully the mainline one will slip through the net at Entertainer or show up in one of the bargain shops

That Hot Wheels Anglia is very impressive, to my eyes it’s a better representation of the real thing than the much larger offerings by Dinky and Spot-On apart from the door windows as you said.

[bunglebus]

I'm interested to see how the mainline one looks in comparison. Windows are certainly different 

[flat4alfa]

On 28/08/2024 at 14:46, Lord Sterling said:

Do I win anything for putting the geek hat on and recognising that computer as a 1982 Commodore PET ?

Thought not.  I'll go now.

[sierraman]

The answer to the question nobody asked…

[flat4alfa]

12 hours ago, sierraman said:

The answer to the question nobody asked…

Well we shot the line 
And we went for broke 
With a thousand screamin trucks 
And eleven long haired Friends of Jesus 
In a Chartreuse Ford Capri

 

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Well we shot the line 
And we went for broke 
With a thousand screamin trucks 
And eleven long haired Friends of Jesus 
In a Chartreuse Ford Capri

 

NEEDS MOAR MACK

[sierraman]

It of history to it actually, I bought the knackered Hot Rocker in the mid 90’s, axles fucked, engine had all the chrome come off and I painted it in yellow humbrol. Couldn’t find another engine to use in it so I’ve reshelled it. Only took me nearly 30 years… 

[danthecapriman]

34 minutes ago, sierraman said:

It of history to it actually, I bought the knackered Hot Rocker in the mid 90’s, axles fucked, engine had all the chrome come off and I painted it in yellow humbrol. Couldn’t find another engine to use in it so I’ve reshelled it. Only took me nearly 30 years… 

Lovely job on that! 
What colour is it?

I must admit, I do prefer the versions of these with the non opening parts. I wonder what the super gt Capri body would look like on early pre super fast wheels??

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Lovely job on that! 
What colour is it?

I must admit, I do prefer the versions of these with the non opening parts. I wonder what the super gt Capri body would look like on early pre super fast wheels??

It’s Halfords Yellow spray paint - generic. 

[sierraman]

Next one up is a regular wheels Mustang, tyres missing, glazing knackered etc! I’ll do it standard, did consider doing a Bullitt though. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Wrong year though his is a 67 there 64-66.

[flat4alfa]

Lop the roof off, open up the sills and you can have a perfect Tilly Masterson Mustang

[Lord Sterling]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

NEEDS MOAR MACK

"Return of the Mack" once again. 

© Mark Morrison, 1996.