Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

33 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

They look very similar to the somewhat distorted MK1 Golf cab they did in the same scale, definitely plastic 

 

Looks like a MK2

[Tenmil Socket]

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I have the builder’s van as well. 

Any pics?

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Any pics?

It’s in the loft, I’ll have a look later. But here’s what it looks like…

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Looks like a MK2

VW never made a Mk2 Golf Cabrio. It's a distorted late model plastic bumper Golf cabrio

[sierraman]

A Golf Cabrio after 8 pints. 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

It’s in the loft, I’ll have a look later. But here’s what it looks like…

I've got that one too and it's arguably the most relatable version as an ambulance would be based on a LWB.

[sierraman]

Some of the glorious range from late 90’s Matchbox…

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 06/01/2025 at 12:00, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

 

Here's just a few from my 1/36 Mini hoard.

 

the green after eight should be a blue mayfair

[MiniMinorMk3]

14 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

the green after eight should be a blue mayfair

These are in individual boxes, not a set.

[Split_Pin]

There are so many Mini models that I now only collect the ones that appeal to me which are mainly the Corgi 1/36 items.

Here's my collection with 3 rogues in the form of the Superfast Racing Mini x2 from Jon and a restored Clubman from St Georges.

 

[sierraman]

I’ve always liked the poverty spec minis, never had any interest in the Coopers etc, I saw a Billy basic City on an 84 A plate a few years ago and it looked exactly how I remember them to be before they got expensive and people did all the usual checkerboard roof and massive wheels etc.  I remember as a kid my brother had a Mini 850 at one point, can’t off hand remember the year might have been 72-73ish one. My abiding memory was the 8 inch long hole it had in the floor. 🤣

[Tenmil Socket]

6 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I’ve always liked the poverty spec minis

Agreed

[MiniMinorMk3]

I like all Minis, especially the ones from Italy.

[sierraman]

[Split_Pin]

I like the Innocenti Minis, I've got a red Welly one in an odd scale. I think its weird how the Polistil 1/25 one wasn't badged as such. That's another model I really like.

[AndyW201]

Another Split_Pin package,

i'm a sucker for dealer packaging...

Another cracker from Minichamps, one I've been after for a while, but the prices people want for it on ebay has put it out of reach until now. Props to Iain for letting it go for a much more reasonable sum.

Detailing, badging, etc is up to the usual Minichamps standard,

As is the interior. Nice flat bottomed steering wheel with all the little details

And as usual for many Minichamps models of the era, the satnav on display.

Very happy with this one, one to join the sporty German stuff in the collection.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

I like the Innocenti Minis, I've got a red Welly one in an odd scale. I think its weird how the Polistil 1/25 one wasn't badged as such. That's another model I really like.

Is that the 1/24th scale one. I have one on my shelf.

It kind of matched my 1:1 scale version

Mebetoys proudly put Innocenti badging on theirs.

Also on the 1/43rd Polistil there is no Innocenti badging, or mention of it on the box or base. It just has Mini Cooper on the grille.

 

[bunglebus]

Late Corgi Cooper was pretty nicely done

 

[bunglebus]

Vanguards also looks good to me

 

[RoadworkUK]

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I like all Minis, especially the ones from Italy

Have those Innocentis not got the wrong rear lights for 1973, or did they get integrated reversing lights before UK-market cars did?

[MiniMinorMk3]

27 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Have those Innocentis not got the wrong rear lights for 1973, or did they get integrated reversing lights before UK-market cars did?

Innocenti Minis got the reverse lights in the early 1970s. My Cooper was built in 1975 and imported to teh UK in 1982, hence the X reg.

My Mini Minor Mk3 has long lenses but no reverse lights. This car was built in 1971.

 

The Italian lens has a few differences to a UK one.

Italian has rounded features in the reverse lens

UK versions have straight line in the reverse lens

 

The first Innocenti Mini to have the reverse lights was the 1969 Mk2 Cooper

1969 Mini Cooper Mk2

 

[bunglebus]

How's about this for a bit of timing, Corgi Model Club Mini just arrived!

However, the (correct) 333 paper sticker over the box ends causes me a dilemma - all the others I could carefully open and repack without any damage - on this I'd have to cut through that sticker...

[Split_Pin]

I'd just carefully slice it open. 

[bunglebus]

Shrodinger's Mini no more 

[Noel Tidybeard]

corgi made the box sticker peelable so peeps could get at model

[bunglebus]

Today's diecast arrivals are quite a mixed bag from various parts of the planet.

I've seen plenty of the larger Polistil Beetles with the ghastly external door hinges, but this smaller version had slipped under my radar until now. Battered box was not helped by the poor packaging it arrived in

Moving from Italy to Thailand,this is a bit of an oddity. Pretty obviously a Graffic Traffic, but unlike most of the range it doesn't have a white base. It's also not on Wikipedia 

However there are images online of it in multipacks

That pic also seems to show the Gran Fury I found that I wasn't sure was one of the range too

Unusual colour Turbo 2 MR2

Ever seen a Majorette Moto-Neige?

Also from France, a Norev Mini Jet MK3 Escort 

Efsi Citroen DS Break from Holland

This Zylmex Camaro Pro Stocker caught my eye, due to the big 'n' little wheel combo

Coming full circle, another Italian Volkswagen effort from Polistil. Golf is superbly shonky

Just as a bonus, this Matchbox Porsche was on the pegs in Entertainer today

[andy18s]

@bunglebus I know you like your Bugs,fancy a 1 to 1 scale?

[Tenmil Socket]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Today's diecast arrivals are quite a mixed bag from various parts of the planet.

I've seen plenty of the larger Polistil Beetles with the ghastly external door hinges, but this smaller version had slipped under my radar until now. Battered box was not helped by the poor packaging it arrived in

Moving from Italy to Thailand,this is a bit of an oddity. Pretty obviously a Graffic Traffic, but unlike most of the range it doesn't have a white base. It's also not on Wikipedia 

However there are images online of it in multipacks

That pic also seems to show the Gran Fury I found that I wasn't sure was one of the range too

Unusual colour Turbo 2 MR2

Ever seen a Majorette Moto-Neige?

Also from France, a Norev Mini Jet MK3 Escort 

Efsi Citroen DS Break from Holland

This Zylmex Camaro Pro Stocker caught my eye, due to the big 'n' little wheel combo

Coming full circle, another Italian Volkswagen effort from Polistil. Golf is superbly shonky

Just as a bonus, this Matchbox Porsche was on the pegs in Entertainer today

MK3 Escort please 🙏 

[eddyramrod]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

That pic also seems to show the Gran Fury I found that I wasn't sure was one of the range too.

I'm afraid your Plymouth is a Ford LTD.  Sorry.

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I'm afraid your Plymouth is a Ford LTD.  Sorry.

Ah I was wondering about the two colour roof lights, the Plymouth ones are part of the glazing unit I think