Shite in Miniature II

[Lord Sterling]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Nice work on those👍

It’s amazing what a difference the wheels can make to a model. Some of the ones they come with are terrible! 
I’ve never seen those Ford Ka’s before, and who does that light blue Escort in your box?

Thanks.

Yes, certainly with the Siku Mercedes S500, the replacement wheels look just right. The original wheels it came with made it look dumpy and unwieldy whereas the replacements plus the blacking up of the B-pillars as per real car represented the shape in a much better way.

The Blue Escort is by Majorette:

https://majorette-model-cars.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Escort_GT

My parents had one for a few weeks in this colour in the early 90s after their then-brand new Ford Fiesta Mk3 went back to the dealer for rectification work.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

who does that light blue Escort in your box?

Majorette

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

4 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Did keep the Solido 1:43 back instead, despite the detailing being low.  This one is the re-release as part of the Hachette partwork 'Century of Cars'

 

 

The original Solido was bright green, orange or red. Both Corgi and Solido modelled the original 1300 X1/9 with the non-impact bumpers.

Your metallic red one is the same as one that I test drove in 1985. The seller didn't take my offer so I never did get that X1/9.

Here's a bright green Solido.

And a black MiniChamps. Again a 1300 with the striped seats.

 

[flat4alfa]

Yes that’s why I sought the Hachette release, to get nearest colour without expense

A subsequent owner did what I intended to do and fitted the 1300 bumper set