Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

Highlight for me was the Superkings Barry Sheene Suzuki. Quite a hard model to find these days, I don’t think the motorbikes sold well for them. 

[flat4alfa]

You can get replacement stickers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352723142939

[sierraman]

This was in with them as well, I think these were called ‘High Riders’ where you got the monster truck chassis and a regular 1-75 model to convert. 

[flat4alfa]

Until today, I was unaware of the model...

It seems you can take his helmet off, or did they produce two types?  Probably wasn't clever assigning same K-number to different liveries from the outset

It seem you are right, not seen these about so must have been poor sellers

 

[flat4alfa]

58 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Canbusters and  Bazookas look great 

One Bazooka is being attacked by the ironing board! 😮

[cpjitservices]

Found this at a carrot sale wed only 50p I think! 

 

[sierraman]

43 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Until today, I was unaware of the model...

It seems you can take his helmet off, or did they produce two types?  Probably wasn't clever assigning same K-number to different liveries from the outset

It seem you are right, not seen these about so must have been poor sellers

 

Barry Sheene, being Barry Sheene probably went helmet less. I’m not into motorcycles at all but it being such an obscurity I had to have it. They did a Harley Davidson as well. 

[flat4alfa]

1 minute ago, sierraman said:

They did a Harley Davidson as well. 

Isn't K-83 picture on the rear a Harley Davidson?

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Isn't K-83 picture on the rear a Harley Davidson?

It is indeed. They do look pretty fragile as well, I don’t think they’d have stood up well to being played with. 

[cpjitservices]

Probably as close as Ill ever get lol

 

[cpjitservices]

Might try and bag this off ebay

Again probs the closest Ill get as they are rare now!

 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

You can get replacment stickers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352723142939

So I've been hunting a really good condition one and I could have just slapped some new stickers on?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

This was in with them as well, I think these were called ‘High Riders’ where you got the monster truck chassis and a regular 1-75 model to convert. 

Pretty rare. I have the other one which converts off roaders to a high rider on slicks

 

[bunglebus]

Saw this plate locally to me, wonder how much they want for it?

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Saw this plate locally to me, wonder how much they want for it?

TOY 51
Sold 05/01/22, 42 bidders
£25,750 winning bid
Plus £1,545 premium

[bunglebus]

A couple of bits arrived this afternoon, one of the Corgi Hot Rod vans in a livery I didn't have

It came with a nice Majorette Volvo 

Politoys Olds Toronado is a cool bit of kit

I've got a zillion of these, but it was nice and complete with the canopy and Hondarora motor bicycle 

[FakeConcern]

22 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Saw this plate locally to me, wonder how much they want for it?

Someone I used to be good friends with had TOY14 on a yellow Ferrari Dino 246GT.

[barrett]

Spent a fraught couple of days trying to buy a big box of prewar Meccano off facebook because this was in there...

Not really 'in miniature' as it's fliipin' massive. I've always liked these but I think the plan is to tidy it up a bit and try and make my fortune from it, although I'm quite happy for it to sit here for a bit as it's so nice

[RoadworkUK]

13 hours ago, barrett said:

Not really 'in miniature' as it's fliipin' massive.

Not really 'shite', either. What a fabulous thing.

[bunglebus]

My local Morrisons/Post Office has had this big box of Hot Wheels for about a week, they got really funny with me when I asked to look through them for some reason. Eventually got to check them out today, long cards on clip strips, and £2.50 a pop too

[MiniMinorMk3]

19 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Saw this plate locally to me, wonder how much they want for it?

One of the management at Vectis has, or had, the plate D1 NKY.

[flat4alfa]

It’s not been assigned to a vehicle for some while.  It was reportedly spotted on a Smart Car around five years ago, I thought perhaps one of the plate trade publicity vehicles I see regularly in my town as they tend to plop their current prize commission on theirs

COR 1G is currently on a Range Rover Sport

 

[AndyW201]

On 07/12/2024 at 13:40, flat4alfa said:

You mean this one I have in my hand right now?

Farmer Tom (on his Chopper) is quite fond of it, but could be persuaded to sell it as he does need the readies to fuel the old horse

Oh!

Aye, I could be interested in that, if Farmer Tom could be persuaded and how many pounds he wants for it. Might have to be in a few weeks like, as I had a bit of a spend at the weekend, and there's already some diecast tucked away for Christmas...

[bunglebus]

Late pics for day 10 - been out hunting die casts!

[AndyW201]

So, latest purchases.

On Saturday, whilst in B&M, picked up the next one I was after in the World Tour series,

One of the best castings of late, I've only had this as a mainline so far, but the extra detailing of the premium version makes it even nicer,

Love the wheels fitted to this one, and nice little Cloverleaf sticker.

In Asda, they had the usual Hot Wheels stock from early in the year, but there was a seperate clipstrip with a few more recent releases on,

I do like these 928s, seems an unlikely choice as an off road rally car, but looks great for all that, the brown coloured tyres to simulate mud are nice little touch,

Didn't know this one was a Treasure Hunt until I got it home.

Been after a Bumblebee for a while, finally found one in the shops!

Entertainer in the town centre wasnt too bad for a change. Had the Majorette Castheads stuff in (was tempted by the Porsche 911 in Gulf-lookqlike colours), HW F&F premiums were reduced in price(still trying to resist that grey '80s Caprice) and the Roadkill Rotsuns were down to £4.20, been after one of those for a while, but I sat on my wallet as I'm trying to be good... On my way out though, I spied a box of Matchbox Power Grabs. There wasn't much to excite, but I did grab this,

I got one of these CLA wagons (sorry, shooting brake) a while back, carded, but it looked a bit drab in all-black.

This one's a much jollier thing in bright red, and it also appealed as my daily driver is also a small, bright red Mercedes, albeit a few decades older...

The intricate CLA front end is rendered brilliantly on this,

Looks great too with the panoramic roof and polished rims on the wheels.

[bunglebus]

I had quite a good day at the shops, didn't know Entertainer had changed delivery day so managed to find new stock both there and in Smyths 

Smyths had lots of new mainline Hot Wheels 

Love the paint on the 55, especially the roof

New burgundy colour for the Audi

Another recolour for the El Camino

Mustang is I think the same as the Dark Horse matt blue version, looks pretty nuts in metalflake silver

BRZ has got the blues

For some reason this reminds me of a bee, but I like it

This made me double take - I thought I'd found a Super! Mainline looks very similar it seems

Don't think anyone would be brave enough to do this to a real Delorean 

Check this mad new Miata casting out, love it

Recoloured Jeep

Entertainer had new Matchbox (all the Fiestas gone of course), I found some decent moving parts

This is quite an interesting casting, but it looks seriously unstable on that tiny wheelbase!

Interior detail is good, has a sliding sunroof as well as the side door opening

Next up is the ShitSpitfire

Again, nice interior

Number plate action

Bonnet doesn't actually open very far to see the engine

Last, and 100% not least, is the Corvair Rampside Truck 

Fantastic 

[Datsuncog]

Some cracking finds, there! The Spitfire and the Corvair Rampside are on my must-find list; the Land Rover camper is such an oddity that I'd have bother resisting if I ever found one...

Went into the central Belfast branch of The Entertainer myself this afternoon, to see if there were any new Moving Parts in stock - but nope, just the same sad solitary Jaguar iPace in Horrible Orange, with the well-documented box-rubbing damage to the roof tampo.

So I left it.

The selection of Matchbox mainlines in this branch is exceptionally poor, more's the pity:

Never mind 2025, this is the case mix from early 2023 - so they've been clogging up the pegs with no takers for nearly two years now. 

Yeesh.

Still, they did have more of the latest releases from the Working Rigs series:

Mostly just the road grader and the crop sprayer left now, mind - a couple of the white International box vans with the tail lift were lurking, but all the blue MAN dropsides with telehandler were gone.

And - they also had some 2025 release 5-packs just in.

The Lamborghini Miura and Alfa Junior in the Italian Roads pack are very appealing, as is the '75 Cadillac Eldorado convertible in the Cruisers pack.

Not terrible value at £9 a go, though I've limited interest in the other cars (mostly as I already have them in other colours), so didn't bother.

The Castle Court branch of Poundland had some 2025 Matchbox mainlines on the pegs, but it seemed to have been well-picked over at the weekend - obviously there were no Fiestas left, and not very much else to get excited about (mainly bulldozers, police cruisers and those Indiana Jones motorbikes left).

This branch had a HUGE dump bin full of recent-ish Hot Wheels, though.

Must be a couple of cases' worth in there, and there are a couple of releases I still have half an eye out for - but I didn't really have time to start hoking through it properly.

I also checked the Ann St branch of Poundland, but they were only stocked up with 2024 Matchbox mainlines - same as the Longwood, Cityside and Carrick branches.

Similarly, I squeezed my way into the mini-B&M in Rosemary St but their Hot Wheels were stuck amidst the mid-2024 cases and their Matchbox were even older, having recently restocked with that 2023 mix that includes the orange Kadett coupe.

Crazy.

Plenty of HW Fast& Furious Silverlines too - including the Chevy Nova and Chevelle and stripped-out Fleetline - but I've all the releases from that series that I want.

I even trailed over to the model shop in Smithfield and apparently ruined the proprietor's afternoon by coming in for a browse, going by the groaning and sighing I elicited upon stepping though the door - he's plenty of Moving Parts and Matchbox Collector items in stock, plus some nice Greenlights, but none I really wanted. 

He did have all the new Working Rigs though, including the MAN telehandler, at the surprisingly low price of £4 a pop. But I've already got the two I want, and I didn't pay much more, so hey.

Ah well - not exactly great success, despite my best efforts.

But the day wasn't done completely...

[FakeConcern]

A few of my kind of sellers at the toy fair yesterday as quite a few cheap tat rummage boxes.

These were £1 each so great for spares, even if just steering wheels/wheels and tyres.

These were £2 each, another Super Kings XR4i and another Saico EP3R, don't really want those, but I like them!

£3 each

I got a Dinky Vega coach (ok just the shell) and a Corgi Commer bus for Eddy recently, so made me think I'd like them too!

These two for £5

£10 for the three

A few weeks ago I saw a Zylmex Charger in DOH style livery and hummed and harred but left it. Next time I saw the seller I asked about it, but hadn't brought it. This time he brought it along for me!

 I needed a Corgi Countryman for a project and wanted a Buggy roof and surf boards for another and they were quite cheap. The seller also had the other two which weren't cheap, but I wanted quite a lot. The Corgi Chrysler is one I had in that colour as a kid, but now not in great condition. The Dinky Monteverdi is one I remembered wanting as I saw it in a closed toy shop while on holiday in Norfolk in 1968 and wanted one ever since. However looking it up it seems that model didn't come out until 1970 or 71 so I don't know how my memory has twisted everything up! I'm still very glad to have got it though!

Of the £1 selection the Corgi Land Rovers are interesting, it's amazing what kids do their toys, I'd never do that...

Ok I own up, here's my original Corgi Chrysler

I don't remember cutting the wheel arches out, but here we are, I suppose I thought it looked better, I don't remember

Out of all that cheap tat @eddyramrod only claimed the Dinky Silver Cloud so I think we can say he's cured!

A few weeks ago I bought a slightly play worn Yonezawa 911 Turbo and I've just finished painting it

I love toys with boot/bonnet/doors all opening

[bunglebus]

11 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

These were £1 each so great for spares, even if just steering wheels/wheels and tyres.

Mustang looks better than mine!

*Edit* hang on it's a Buick Riviera not a Mustang. And what's the green one?

11 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

These were £2 each, another Super Kings XR4i and another Saico EP3R, don't really want those, but I like them!

You did very well paying £2 for a Dinky Beetle, they're common but usually get bid to £10 at least on eBay 

Charger and red Porsche looks ace. I don't have that version of the Dodge, but I do have it in black with the same excellent 77 numbers 

 

[Datsuncog]

After unsuccessfully buzzing round the city centre like the proverbial blue-arsed fly over lunchtime, I did make a bit of a find on the way home - after stopping off at the Hot Wheels section of the big Smyths store over at Abbeycentre:

Massively oversize towbar aside, this looks like a brilliant rig. LWB Defender is good and chunky, and the Mk1 Jag really benefits from the Premium treatment to give more detail on lights, trim etc.

There were a few other Premiums that took my fancy, including some of the other Team Transports, but at £18 one was enough for today!