Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

A Bambulab Mini.

My wife has just found out you need a laptop to download the digital files though....

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

My wife has just got a 3d printer and it's produced a test item, a wee boat. It's brilliant.

@quicksilver or anyone else, can you help me with a source to get files for 1/76 cars please? I'm looking for a Rover 75 but others would be fine.

The ones in ebsy are £80 😳 so something a little more palatable would be great!

How do these things work for reproducing say a pair of motorbikes off the back of an MB Holden? 

[bunglebus]

^ these are the kind of things I want to get made. There are vast differences in the quality of printed items though 

[Split_Pin]

The wee boat is fantastic, barely any lines. It's hollow as well.

[Split_Pin]

47 minutes ago, sierraman said:

How do these things work for reproducing say a pair of motorbikes off the back of an MB Holden? 

If you can get the file I'd say it's eminently possible.

[bunglebus]

Thingyverse is supposed to be a good source for files

[bunglebus]

May* have spent some money in Smyths today. Entertainer got nothing interesting on delivery, I was having a nose at the Sikus and saw this

For reasons that are unclear, there are quite a lot of Apes in Germany, especially at the exhibition centres, so it's not entirely a surprise to find a model version - it would make quite a fun custom too, but I've had very little time to mess with those lately, and I have boxes of potential projects already

Toys Я Us have reduced price Majorette Tune Ups sets, and 10 Hot Wheels mainlines on the pegs, all with security tags. 

[bunglebus]

I must have stumbled upon a big restock in Smyths, starting with some new Neon Speeders. These are pretty far out, so I only pick up ones I really like, such as the Honda N600...

...and the volksrod Beetle 

They also had these rather excellent and unexpected Salt Flat Racers, which are right up my street. I can't tell you which I like more, the Willys...

...or '32 Ford

Thunderbird is pretty cool too

The other two didn't appeal to me 

This is where it got really expensive. A new series of Modern Classics

Zamac finish looks great on the Merc

Love this Hot Wheels livery on the Skyline 

This one's slightly more restrained 

Pop Culture Kombi is Kool, with subtle 80 logos on the roof

And I wasn't leaving K.I.T.T. Behind either

Lastly, but not leastly, the Corolla Team Transport set

[bunglebus]

But that's not all. Inspired by @FakeConcern, and the lovely items adorning his and his wife's summerhouse, I tracked down the Corgi GP buggy set with the sailing boat and trailer

I could see it was good from the pictures, but I wasn't expecting it to be this nice. Only thing missing is the little tie down that secures the sail to the back of the boat

[bunglebus]

Who wants to go and work at Vectis?

https://www.vectis.co.uk/careers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3oi12QjYXEyMMNuJV5KZ8tz7xmDb5f0WgJbcm2r65lFhnyK8jvmHu5Qhw_aem_-M8Arv80bubUT9Bfg013lw

[flat4alfa]

That's brill!  I wonder if I can ....

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on-site roles located in Stockton On Tees

Oh.

[FakeConcern]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

But that's not all. Inspired by @FakeConcern, and the lovely items adorning his and his wife's summerhouse, I tracked down the Corgi GP buggy set with the sailing boat and trailer

I could see it was good from the pictures, but I wasn't expecting it to be this nice. Only thing missing is the little tie down that secures the sail to the back of the boat

Very nice too!

I think the buggy should have a driver though. Mrs Concern has a couple with all the sailing boat parts, but none have a driver

[bunglebus]

31 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Very nice too!

I think the buggy should have a driver though. Mrs Concern has a couple with all the sailing boat parts, but none have a driver

You're right, never seen one

Another job for a 3D printer 

[quicksilver]

While we're on the subject of 3D printing, here's a few more Fords from CMAC.

Mk4 Cortinas. They're random colours found in Lidl and the saloon ended up looking very much like @Wibble's so I gave it that identity.

Granada estate. Colour is Renault Gris Boreal that Sprayster sent me in error when I ordered red primer and let me keep.

Mondeo hatch. You'll recognise the colour of this one (Cayman Blue) and it's another K-HAR.

And not a Ford, my neighbour's old Volvo that @NorfolkNWeigh bought.

[Hertz]

This might be of interest to someone on here:

https://www.vectis.co.uk/careers?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9ltpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHU2flEloJdJxwHfSIM_qyXKPsMabZrTIjPCorWTo2DiSdQZI6Z1NwjjF6A_aem_v_YbBFJCSeryT0JThQgWcQ

[Wibble]

19 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

While we're on the subject of 3D printing, here's a few more Fords from CMAC.

Mk4 Cortinas. They're random colours found in Lidl and the saloon ended up looking very much like @Wibble's so I gave it that identity.

Granada estate. Colour is Renault Gris Boreal that Sprayster sent me in error when I ordered red primer and let me keep.

Mondeo hatch. You'll recognise the colour of this one (Cayman Blue) and it's another K-HAR.

And not a Ford, my neighbour's old Volvo that @NorfolkNWeigh bought.

Brilliant! I feel very honoured, thank you. Looks great😊

[Wibble]

I was going to add a photo of my small display case but for some reason I can’t, despot adding photos without problem on every other thread?

I have a small display case, with some of my favourites but also most of my matchbox, corgis and dinky from my childhood. Including one of these, if it will allow me:

And it does! Sadly mine is stripped back to metal, missing spot lights and rear spoiler but still has the auto shift lever that moves. Had intended to restore it, never happened. Still have all the original cars that came with Dinky Way too. Bloody loved that😁

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, Wibble said:

 despot

Is that the big Capri? I bought one at at toy fair, think you'd have to be quite well off to get one of those for Christmas in the 70s

 

[bunglebus]

Day 5

[Wibble]

41 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Is that the big Capri? I bought one at at toy fair, think you'd have to be quite well off to get one of those for Christmas in the 70s

 

lol, yes the big one. My aunt bought me it for my birthday after me gazing at it in the shop window every day.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Is that the big Capri? I bought one at at toy fair, think you'd have to be quite well off to get one of those for Christmas in the 70s

 

Those are quite the piece.  I have the police one but I've always wanted the blue civvy version. The guy I bought that Beetle off had a mint one for sale but I aren't ask how much. 

[flat4alfa]

I hope I get one of these

[flat4alfa]

Dinky Toys France Catalogue 1963

[FakeConcern]

12 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Dinky Toys France Catalogue 1963

At the toy fair last weekend one seller had a Dinky France catalogue which I think was 1963, but not sure if it was that one or not. I was very interested in it until I found out it was over £30!

Another seller had a few French Dinky toys too, most mint and some with the box, but again too expensive for me to justify. I bought a couple of Norevs from him.

[cms206]

Slim pickings today in charity shop land.

Two Samurais; the silver cast is a new one on me but does have a cast Suzuki badge.

 

Couple of Peugeots

 

And a Norev VW Tiguan at 25p.

[danthecapriman]

38 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Dinky Toys France Catalogue 1963

I have the Chrysler Saratoga somewhere here. Lovely model with nice springy suspension!

[eddyramrod]

That "De Soto" American police car... isn't.  It's a Dodge.  Easy mistake to make though, as Dinky offered, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth, which in real life were all the same car with detail differences.

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That "De Soto" American police car... isn't.  It's a Dodge.  Easy mistake to make though, as Dinky offered, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth, which in real life were all the same car with detail differences.

Weren’t most of the De Soto’s Canadian?

[eddyramrod]

I have seen them as both a navy blue RCMP unit, and a black Police issue.  Likewise the 1961 Ford Fairlane.  I don't remember seeing the Dodge or Plymouth as RCMP but I could easily be mistaken.

[morrisoxide]

6 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Weren’t most of the De Soto’s Canadian?

I think the Canadians got odd ball half Plymouth half Dodge. Plodges they got nicknamed.