Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Wowzers… @stuboy just posted the Range Rover 2 posts before this.

 

I won't have been cheap on that stall. He's always there with a table full of boxed Corgis etc, at fairly steep prices. I did score a load of clean Matchbox off him today though

[bunglebus]

@andrew e knew how excited I'd be by this fake Hot Wheels Karmann Ghia he found on one of his jollies around Europe 

Here's my real one

This Siku Golf came from eBay, thought I would be outbid for sure 

Sometimes I wonder why I do what I do. Far too many pennies were handed over today for this broken Matchbox VW 1600, but it has the wrong wheels, far too small, so I had to have it. I think the rears are smaller than the fronts too

How it should look

Another eBay find, anyone else know why I was so pleased to find this particular Majorette van?

Another oddity I found this morning - black base Corgi VW 1300

Siku 1300 via eBay, a much nicer casting than the more common 1303 one 

eBay again - thought it might be a repaint, but it's original, and looking nicer now I've cleaned all the giffer grime off that's seen here

[bunglebus]

This motorcycle looks tantalisingly familiar but has no markings on it, has to be Lesney going by the wheels

I don't buy many of the oddball brands now, but I couldn't resist a Tootsietoy Jag

And this which I think is Tins Toys

Some decent Majorettes came home with me

Even if this one has had some prior detailing work

Sonic Flashers - I think the paint is supposed to look like that!

Corgi - these Escorts are in demand, so this was a comparative bargain 

[bunglebus]

Lastly, Matchbox. Most from one seller who had quite a few in very nice condition at a not unreasonable price

Early Alvis with the smooth load area

Berlinetta minus an axle, but the Superfast version isn't a common find, so I'll fix it

Roadblasters version:

Glow Racer TR7 off eBay

Glow test

[Remspoor]

Corona Beer is popular here in Spain.

 

[andrew e]

The boy Rich did good today! That Rolls Royce in the flesh is a masterpiece! Someone sat in their shed as kid with a copy of of Custom Car and the only four humbrol enamels they had and 45 years later it’s still here! It’s majestically terrible - I’d have had it if Rich hadn’t 👍

My finds were sone recent Hotwheels at less than supermarket prices (?) a bargain matchbox Silverado and a Rockets DBS and a ramp for £12.50p all in! Chuffed with that!

Two different stands but a fiver a pop on the corgis was fine by me👍

[155V6]

A whole pound got me these two this morning

[andrew e]

You win ramp bingo for a quid 😁

[andrew e]

One WTF?!?

One HFM?!?

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

A Rolls Royce, the brand of which I'll leave you to guess at for now

Silver Cloud is the Seerol re-release of the Budgie, which was was produced by H Seener.  Used to have an original with cast wheels, in rose metallic

Silver Shadow needs putting up on FB to find the artist!

[bunglebus]

It is indeed

[bunglebus]

Oh and the bike is a Hot Wheels Rrrumblers Rip Snorter

[sierraman]

Mulling over whether to go to the Doncaster one later in the month. 

[bunglebus]

Why not? 😁

Majorette panel van above is a really early one that still has the swage line along the sides. They soon deleted it to make adding decals easier - always looked odd to me as it was retained on the rear corners

The Kombi retained the body line throughout production 

 

[morrisoxide]

ROF Thorp Arch car boot finds £1 each and 10p for the badges. The chap selling them collected £2 coins, so I paid with £2 coins.

[stuboy]

7 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Wowzers… @stuboy just posted the Range Rover 2 posts before this.

 

i wish it had the box and the missing wheel off the roof, but 4 quid was ok

[FakeConcern]

I can see why there wasn't much cheap tat at the toy fair in Steyning this morning as it was all at the one in Rayleigh!

However I picked up some bits n bobs as usual...

Paid £8 for this lot

The Bburago Porsche is very basic, but the 928 is such a great shape!

I got carried away and paid £5 each for these

The Fiesta is a Hot Wheels Mattel (Mebetoys?) I've not seen before, not seen the Custom Dinky Mk2 Transit or the Franklin Mint Avanti. The Corgi Countryman is pretty good with aerial, roof rack and doors, it was marked £7, but the seller offered it for £5 before I said a word, I wanted it to chop up, but it's too nice!

Two VWs from the same seller for £8, another Corgi breakdown and a Mebetoys Mattel 1303

I don't remember seeing a 1/43 1303 before and this is very good apart from a missing rear bumper

I have been getting a few more Spot Ons recently even though the raised shut lines really irritates me, so I picked up another I didn't have, possibly has repro bumpers, but hey still nice

I got this from the same seller while Mrs Concern wasn't looking for her Christmas present, not sure she'll want it, but I did! The seller said he'd have it back for the same money if she didn't haha!

So here's everything with some Dinky catalogues I got as well

Funnily enough one of the catalogues has the Custom Transit in it

The base

I was on the lookout for more Norev (by the way @flat4alfa I did PM you about the plastic transporter, I don't think you've noticed it yet) and Yonezawa toys, but didn't see even one, lucky I've been going mad on ebay recently then! I bought this lovely plastic Norev Alfa for starting bid

Nice from the back as well

and I got an offer on a distorted plastic Cortina I was watching, I think it compares well with the Dinky ones

They all look pretty good from the front, but I think the Norev headlamps are the best

The Ban The Bomb rear lights are only well represented on the Dinky pre airflow as the later car has red jewels which don't look great and the Norev just has a raised circle without the bezel

One of the things I like about Yonezawa is most seem to have opening everything and this 911 is no exception

another starting bid purchase and I'm please I won it as it's a lovely toy even though I'm not a big Porsche fan. It's complete, but a bit chipped so I may paint it at some point.

[danthecapriman]

50 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I can see why there wasn't much cheap tat at the toy fair in Steyning this morning as it was all at the one in Rayleigh!

However I picked up some bits n bobs as usual...

Paid £8 for this lot

The Bburago Porsche is very basic, but the 928 is such a great shape!

I got carried away and paid £5 each for these

The Fiesta is a Hot Wheels Mattel (Mebetoys?) I've not seen before, not seen the Custom Dinky Mk2 Transit or the Franklin Mint Avanti. The Corgi Countryman is pretty good with aerial, roof rack and doors, it was marked £7, but the seller offered it for £5 before I said a word, I wanted it to chop up, but it's too nice!

Two VWs from the same seller for £8, another Corgi breakdown and a Mebetoys Mattel 1303

I don't remember seeing a 1/43 1303 before and this is very good apart from a missing rear bumper

I have been getting a few more Spot Ons recently even though the raised shut lines really irritates me, so I picked up another I didn't have, possibly has repro bumpers, but hey still nice

I got this from the same seller while Mrs Concern wasn't looking for her Christmas present, not sure she'll want it, but I did! The seller said he'd have it back for the same money if she didn't haha!

So here's everything with some Dinky catalogues I got as well

Funnily enough one of the catalogues has the Custom Transit in it

The base

I was on the lookout for more Norev (by the way @flat4alfa I did PM you about the plastic transporter, I don't think you've noticed it yet) and Yonezawa toys, but didn't see even one, lucky I've been going mad on ebay recently then! I bought this lovely plastic Norev Alfa for starting bid

Nice from the back as well

and I got an offer on a distorted plastic Cortina I was watching, I think it compares well with the Dinky ones

They all look pretty good from the front, but I think the Norev headlamps are the best

The Ban The Bomb rear lights are only well represented on the Dinky pre airflow as the later car has red jewels which don't look great and the Norev just has a raised circle without the bezel

One of the things I like about Yonezawa is most seem to have opening everything and this 911 is no exception

another starting bid purchase and I'm please I won it as it's a lovely toy even though I'm not a big Porsche fan. It's complete, but a bit chipped so I may paint it at some point.

Oh, you did well with the Spot-On Jaaaaaaaaaag!! Very nice.

Well, they all are actually😄

[Tenmil Socket]

What's the best glue to use to re-attach broken off parts? I remember using super glue on a model once but it made the glazing go cloudy.

[bunglebus]

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Fiesta is a Hot Wheels Mattel (Mebetoys?)

Very jealous of that one, and the 1303 to an extent. That Peterbilt recovery truck is very nice too.

Custom Transit looks like a good project, I've had a couple but they've been far to nice to mess about with 

[bunglebus]

30 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

What's the best glue to use to re-attach broken off parts? I remember using super glue on a model once but it made the glazing go cloudy.

Depends on the parts - if it's clear glazing you can use Krystal Klear which doesn't haze things up - although I suspect it's just very expensive PVA glue.

I use cheap super glue and an accelerant on various bits, occasionally a two part epoxy if it needs to be very strong. I'd avoid Gorilla as it bubbles up and makes a mess

[andy18s]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/G9ZPbyU5aurf1uhp/

 

[FakeConcern]

20 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Very jealous of that one, and the 1303 to an extent. That Peterbilt recovery truck is very nice too.

Custom Transit looks like a good project, I've had a couple but they've been far to nice to mess about with 

If you'd like any of them, PM me.

[bunglebus]

Spare wheels and a dressmakers pin for an axle - fixed

 

[Volksy]

If you want to part with the 

18 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

ROF Thorp Arch car boot finds £1 each and 10p for the badges. The chap selling them collected £2 coins, so I paid with £2 coins.

Ooh! 
If you ever want to part with the Hi-ace aircraft steps, I'd be interested!

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 13/10/2024 at 12:52, bunglebus said:

A few pics from the fair in the meantime 

 

 

 

 

Odd wheels for a 342 Miura. They should be the teledials like the lime green one.

 

On 13/10/2024 at 14:38, bunglebus said:

A Rolls Royce, the brand of which I'll leave you to guess at for now

 

 

 

Was beaten to the prize of the Budgie identification, but here's a couple of boxed ones that have come and gone.

 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, Volksy said:

If you ever want to part with the Hi-ace aircraft steps, I'd be interested!

Those things are still being produced, you see them in generic airport vehicle sets. Think I've got a few different versions, were they a Tomica originally? 

[morrisoxide]

4 hours ago, Volksy said:

Ooh! 
If you ever want to part with the Hi-ace aircraft steps, I'd be interested!

I thought it was a Tomica at first but it's a Welly.

It's hanging about with it's stablemate at the moment.

I'll keep you in mind when I eventually get bored.

[bunglebus]

Tomica

Welly comparison 

 

[FakeConcern]

I'm sure I remember someone wanting one of these Corgi Cub Mini Bus things

Let me know if you want it or remember who did want one plz

It has a slight stress mark on one window, otherwise pretty good