Shite in Miniature II

45,048 · January 20

16 hours ago, andrew e said:

Quick one - why did this Metro go for so much? Is it unusual?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387814806110

16 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Never seen a 1/36 Metro wearing a Castrol racing livery like that - not at the time, not in the Corgi catalogues of the era, and not during any tat safaris.

Seems to be a bit of a scare one, that - don't think I'd have been prepared to pay quite that much, though!

If you search Corgi 605 Metro on the web you get two different models come up.

That racing version

Corgi 605; Austin Metro 1.3HLS; Racing; Colin Thomas; RN7 156569

and this Turbo version

Corgi 605; Austin Metro 1.3HLS; Turbo; Cream 133538

Apparently released in 1984. I never seen either before.

45,048 · January 20

I like those Schucos. I've had a few in the past.

In the 1970s they did a big range of 1/66 scale models that turn up from time to time.

42,634 · January 20

Interesting - I had an example of the cream-coloured MG Metro Turbo (sold on here many moons ago during a hasty clear-out - sadly no better pic seems to be available), but the Castrol racer was unknown to me.

As a 1984 release, possibly it was only a very short-lived version since Mettoy and Corgi were having all sorts of exciting* talks with receivers and creditors around that time.

60,440 · January 20

Picked up one of those annoying charity shop bags today, as I spotted a few interesting* things lurking within

One of the more unusual colours I believe. There were also two recent premium Hot Wheels, although they've picked up a few chips so I'll probably just raid the wheels off them

Annoyingly it seems you can no longer remove the tyres so painting the wheels just got a lot harder.

There was a Zamac release from the 5 pack set that hit the shops about 6 months ago in another bag, so junior obviously had fairly well off parents to be buying all these and giving them to charity shortly afterwards

9,218 · January 20

Presumably, the Metro "Turbo" still had "MiniMetro" cast into the bootlid. If so, that's the kind of market-led desperation and cynicism I really admired in Corgi during the 80s.Show Reply

6,109 · January 20

7 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

Presumably, the Metro "Turbo" still had "MiniMetro" cast into the bootlid. If so, that's the kind of market-led desperation and cynicism I really admired in Corgi during the 80s.Show Reply

I think I’ve mentioned this previously too.

25,900 · January 20

I've got the Metro "Turbo"

1.3 HLS tailgate casting.

Box has 1984 printed on it.

28,799 · January 20

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

It could easily be made into a single car car transporter.

Like, er.......

Dinky CF, somewhat remodelled!

12,304 · January 20

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I like those Schucos. I've had a few in the past.

The seller had a couple of Mercedes too, I deliberately didn't look at them!

60,440 · January 20

This got lost by Evri but has eventually landed. Very tidy Speed Kings Miura.

Just needs the louvre robbing off a worse example

I put a bit of clear over that dyed Proton, and it's made it go weirdly patchy. I'll try the same technique on one that's shiny to start with and see what happens

6,742 · January 20

Huddersfield Autojumble finds.

£1.50 for the Mira and Corgi, £1 each for the others.

The chap selling the Ren 11 told me the sun roof wasn't original? Looks it to me.

60,440 · January 20

It's original

40,661 · January 20

Little know fact, Britax offered an aftermarket sunroof conversion kit for Majorettes. 😂

33,955 · January 20

Why on earth would someone make up something like that - what an absolute trumpet 😂

6,742 · January 20

He said it like that's the reason why it was only a quid, it would be more but I'm doing you a favour.

He's the Swiss Toni of 1/64 he could get a whopping £1.50 to the right buyer.

It gets stranger the more I think about it. Why would anyone fit a different sun roof and how without cracking it open?

Who would care? 😵

33,955 · January 20

8 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

would be more but I'm doing you a favour

Exactly why I steer clear of car shows, Swapmeets and car boot sales 😂

40,661 · January 21

8 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Exactly why I steer clear of car shows, Swapmeets and car boot sales 😂

This I’m afraid is typical of some car boots these days, dreadful people that cannot help themselves but talk nonsense, it’s almost like a tic for them. Nothing to say ‘got to think of something to say… think fast’. One told me in his wisdom that if it didn’t have a metal base it was worth nothing at all. 😂 Wise words!!

I’ve gone to car boots since I’d be out the pram, up until about 10 years ago it was fairly normal people just going to pick up some tools, stuff for the kids, books etc. Lately though it’s become like the municipal dump, desperate people aggressively haggling over 30 pence and people attempting to sell things from Poundland for a 150% profit. Also where are all these paste tables full of second hand professional tools coming from? Finding a good car boot now requires travel and research to find.

60,440 · January 21

I still miss the trader at the Saddlers Farm boot sale who has shown me the same Hot Wheels Deora (1990s issue with the 3 spoke wheels) multiple times, gushing about how it's an original 16 and worth a fortune

40,661 · January 21

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I still miss the trader at the Saddlers Farm boot sale who has shown me the same Hot Wheels Deora (1990s issue with the 3 spoke wheels) multiple times, gushing about how it's an original 16 and worth a fortune

But he gets up every Sunday morning for 5 years at 4:30am to drive out to a field to try and get £100 for it. 😂

It’s like those guys that got every week with their collection of Days Gone By still on the box, probably selling one a month, paying £10 to pitch every week. You’d just tip the lot and move on with your life wouldn’t you! We’ve all made poor investment decisions at some point, you cut your losses and move on. 😂

60,440 · January 21

I invested in a Megablasters Cap Car

I could have had one still in the pack, but I thought £40 just for an unusual Boss Mustang was a bit too steep

9,218 · January 21

7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I invested in a Megablasters Cap Car

I love that Matchbox was putting out toy cars with pop and bang maps long before the massive window sticker brigade even thought of it.

6,109 · January 21

15 hours ago, sierraman said:

Little know fact, Britax offered an aftermarket sunroof conversion kit for Majorettes. 😂

The first thing I thought of replying when I reached that post 😆

45,048 · January 21

Another Tuesday, another auction.

These look like they have come from the same place as last weeks lots. More detailed pictures when I have collected the lots.

40,661 · January 21

Hmm Corgi Rover 800 very nice!

40,661 · January 21

17 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

The first thing I thought of replying when I reached that post 😆

They also did the Renault 18 with the Wind jammer deflector for the caravan. Poor sales contributed to Britax’s demise.

43,553 · January 21

On 20/01/2025 at 11:43, MiniMinorMk3 said:

It could easily be made into a single car car transporter.

Hadn’t thought of that

The ‘rolamatic’ mechanism could be retained to rotate a beacon or summat

..or for the post-apocalypse ‘Boudicca theme’ variant, some rotating side-mounted leg-chopping scythes.

28,799 · January 21

39 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Another Tuesday, another auction.

These look like they have come from the same place as last weeks lots. More detailed pictures when I have collected the lots.

I'm looking forward to the For Sale thread!

6,109 · January 21

41 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Another Tuesday, another auction.

These look like they have come from the same place as last weeks lots. More detailed pictures when I have collected the lots.

Crikey, someone had a Metro fetish!

40,661 · January 21

9 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Hadn’t thought of that

The ‘rolamatic’ mechanism could be retained to rotate a beacon or summat

..or for the post-apocalypse ‘Boudicca theme’ variant, some rotating side-mounted leg-chopping scythes.

I thought lt what about adding a fifth wheel and it being articulated?

60,440 · January 21

I spy Dinky Opel Commodore. There's one of the army green VW T3s in the mix, looks like an interesting selection of cars.

This tho...

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