Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

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!

[FakeConcern]

Toy fair buys from today

50p each for these, Eddy has already bagsied a few of them

Amazingly the Corgi Camaro still has the blinds in the grill complete with tabs and all the suspension works!

I've never seen any of these before it's plastic and made in France so very like a Norev.

I believe the bonnet should open, but I've not been able to yet.

Talking of plastic Norev, the body of this 404 is less distorted than the one I already have, but missing a few bits

Politoys Marzal is complete apart from the glazing so may get a new lease of life at some point

These were £2 except the Welly 307CC at £1

I have a soft spot for the 307 as it's the same car underneath as the Citroen C4 VTS that I love, this looks like it has the 180 engine as well. I have a couple of Volvo C30 Wellys in the same scale 1/24 (or 1/25?) and they are really nice models as well.

Shame it has a wheel missing, I can see it getting aftermarket alloys.

I don't suppose this is your sort of thing @Split_Pin?

The Innocenti Mini is also Welly and also pretty nice

Funny I saw one just like this a few weeks ago and picked it up. but put it down quickly when the seller wanted £15!

Nice Corgi Sierra still has all the bits that usually get lost

and after @flat4alfa suggesting my next Speed Kings dragster conversion I needed this

At a toy fair a few weeks ago I saw a Schuco Pisshat B1 in a box for £25, I liked the look of it, but didn't buy it.

It was there again today and the seller offered it to me for £20 before I'd said anything, having already looked on ebay, I accepted

These three started at £25 for all of them and taken home for £20 which I was very pleased with. I have a Mira CX already, but not as nice as this one. The two Schuco Audis are really lovely despite the 80 missing a front bumper, I'm sure I can bodge something together for that

Opening almost everything

As does the Passat

Mrs Concern only came away with a Majorette caravan for £1, she has a couple already, but different colours

Later we went into Arundel where Mrs Concern bought this fun little clockwork robot for £8, was £10, but it didn't work and they knocked money off. When we got home I sprayed isopropyl into the mechanism and it instantly started up!

Spotted a couple of interesting toys in town as well, but didn't buy anything

although I was tempted by this Pilen Renner

 

 

[bunglebus]

That Pilen's great for £15!

[Split_Pin]

Love the Schucos. I have a Passat but it has a less attractive cardboard box.

Yes please on the tripod 307, I have a set of wheels from an abandoned 1/25 Camaro model kit that would fit perfectly!

[FakeConcern]

  On 19/01/2025 at 20:14, bunglebus said:

That Pilen's great for £15!

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If I hadn't already bought a ton of tat and Mrs Concern had hardly anything I'd have snapped it up!

  On 19/01/2025 at 20:52, Split_Pin said:

Love the Schucos. I have a Passat but it has a less attractive cardboard box.

Yes please on the tripod 307, I have a set of wheels from an abandoned 1/25 Camaro model kit that would fit perfectly!

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The Schucos are lovely, I'm not keen on buying with a box as it adds to the price and I never display with it anyway and then you need to store the box somewhere.

Oh that's great! I didn't expect you to want the Pug, but I'm super pleased you do want it!

[Split_Pin]

  On 19/01/2025 at 21:03, FakeConcern said:

Oh that's great! I didn't expect you to want the Pug, but I'm super pleased you do want it!

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It jumped right out at me. Anything 'normal-ish' in that scale is quite hard to find I think, so this is ideal.

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 19/01/2025 at 15:02, sierraman said:

I think that Cement mixer would make an interesting custom. 

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

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 19/01/2025 at 18:54, andrew e said:

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

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

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  On 19/01/2025 at 19:49, 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!

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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.

[MiniMinorMk3]

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.

 

[Datsuncog]

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.

[bunglebus]

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 

[RoadworkUK]

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

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 20/01/2025 at 12:57, 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

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I think I’ve mentioned this previously too.

[junkyarddog]

I've got the Metro "Turbo"

1.3 HLS tailgate casting.

Box has 1984 printed on it.

[eddyramrod]

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

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

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Like, er.......

Dinky CF, somewhat remodelled!

[FakeConcern]

  On 20/01/2025 at 12:03, MiniMinorMk3 said:

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

 

 

 

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

[bunglebus]

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 

[morrisoxide]

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.

[bunglebus]

It's original

 

[sierraman]

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

[Split_Pin]

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

[morrisoxide]

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? 😵 

[Split_Pin]

  On 20/01/2025 at 22:41, morrisoxide said:

would be more but I'm doing you a favour

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

[sierraman]

  On 20/01/2025 at 22:50, Split_Pin said:

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

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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. 

[bunglebus]

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

[sierraman]

  On 21/01/2025 at 08:14, 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

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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. 😂

[bunglebus]

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

[RoadworkUK]

  On 21/01/2025 at 11:49, bunglebus said:

I invested in a Megablasters Cap Car

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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.

[Tenmil Socket]

  On 20/01/2025 at 21:00, sierraman said:

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

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

[MiniMinorMk3]

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.