Shite in Miniature II

60,306 · February 1

Siku Gatso bus

Looking a little heathier now. Thankfully the near impossible to recreate wheels weren't too bad, just needed a coat of matt black on the treads. Suspension was broken at the front, superglue to the rescue. A right fiddly b'stard to assemble with the sliding door and flap all wanting to fall out of place, no wonder this model was short lived

Colour is appropriate, Volkswagen Pastel White

43,522 · February 1

1 hour ago, AndyW201 said:

I was weak as well, when I got the email last night...

You’ve changed your hair !

45,048 · February 1

48 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Siku Gatso bus

. A right fiddly b'stard to assemble with the sliding door and flap all wanting to fall out of place, no wonder this model was short lived

This is your friend when needing an extra few fingers to hold loose bits when reassembling.

12,287 · February 1

21 hours ago, plasticvandan said:

Interesting book! Don't suppose you could take a pic of the reliant page?in case there's something I've not got! Think it might have been my Bond Minicar, I've got a Tober mk C, bought for all of £4 some years ago!

It is interesting and I think I only paid £5 from the author at a toy fair, I see him quite often so if anyone would like a book I'll see if he has any left next time he's there.

Of course I can take a pic, well two, you'll have to excuse Mrs Concern's hands holding the book open.

Reliant gets two spreads, but disappointingly no three wheelers.

7,374 · February 1

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Is there a noticeable difference? I've got most of the CMC cars but I don't want to get drawn into "specials" as they're not exactly cheap (I do think the prices are fair considering the effort that goes into them)

ummm one is a satin/matt finish & the other one is shiny 🤔

🤣🤣🤣

42,614 · February 1

3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Cant wait to see your Firenza, don’t think I’ve ever actually seen one.

They're pretty good - maybe not quite up to Vanguards (on a good day) quality, but definitely worth having.

I also acquired one in Peacock Blue when the casting was first released (Christmas present), as I was just so pleased to see a Firenza being modelled!

But I'd far rather have one in Honey Starmist, as that's the shade my beloved Viva HC was painted (well, mostly).

So, if you're keen on one, I could well have a blue one that's surplus to requirements quite soon...

7,374 · February 1

seeing as we're posting pix of orders

5,534 · February 1

53 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You’ve changed your hair !

Wish I had that much!

27,245 · February 1

32 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

They're pretty good - maybe not quite up to Vanguards (on a good day) quality, but definitely worth having.

I also acquired one in Peacock Blue when the casting was first released (Christmas present), as I was just so pleased to see a Firenza being modelled!

But I'd far rather have one in Honey Starmist, as that's the shade my beloved Viva HC was painted (well, mostly).

So, if you're keen on one, I could well have a blue one that's surplus to requirements quite soon...

Is the pope a catholic!?😆

Please do let me know about your blue one, it’s probably the colour I’d have chosen tbh.

27,245 · February 1

One of my eBay ill advised buys just arrived.

Nothing particularly interesting or special really. Just a rough Dinky Esso tanker trailer.

Reason for wanting it was for potentially carving up for a custom project. Almost all the tankers you can buy now are either round or oval tank bodies and these style flat sided tankers were common on trucks of the 60’s and 70’s so the plan eventually will be to decide exactly what cab to pair it with, the cut it to length and remove most of the original Dinky chassis f wheels to leave just the tank body. That can then be grafted onto a suitable IXO/Altaya chassis then detailed to look more in keeping with modern models.

Despite appearances, it’s actually not in the worst condition. Everything apart from the top caps and hose on the side is there and ok.

Should have something a bit bigger coming on Monday too if the Royal Mail notification is anything to go by.

40,660 · February 1

Nipped in Entertainer, wasn’t making a special journey there I was passing. Same stock as in September last year, no moving parts. Complete waste of time. If I’d driven there I’d be livid. 🤣

33,867 · February 1

I finished the 3d printed Rover 600.

It's OK but it's too small a scale for me to work with really. I also need to squint a bit to make it not look like an E39 5 Series. I also couldn't smooth off the printing ridges without losing some detail definition so I left them which is not really what I wanted.

I used Glue N Glaze to make the side windows. I'd use it again but it's very fragile, and takes about 24hours to dry and go clear, so don't be in a hurry. I also used it for the headlights but you can't see it.

All in all, I'll stick to larger scales in future but it was a fun wee project plus it's basically impossible to get a model of this car otherwise.

12,287 · February 1

9 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I finished the 3d printed Rover 600.

It's OK but it's too small a scale for me to work with really. I also need to squint a bit to make it not look like an E39 5 Series. I also couldn't smooth off the printing ridges without losing some detail definition so I left them which is not really what I wanted.

I used Glue N Glaze to make the side windows. I'd use it again but it's very fragile, and takes about 24hours to dry and go clear, so don't be in a hurry. I also used it for the headlights but you can't see it.

All in all, I'll stick to larger scales in future but it was a fun wee project plus it's basically impossible to get a model of this car otherwise.

That's FAB! I could never work that detail at such a small scale, 1/43 is small for me! Aside from that it looks great whatever scale!

60,306 · February 1

I've gone down some right odd rabbit holes the last couple of evenings, about Matchbox bases.

Did you know the checkerplate finish on the sides of the ISO Grifo base can all face the same direction

Or opposite directions?

Apparently there's a version where they all face left too

That Smash N Crash Chevy Lumina was another one that sent me to various shady corners of the internet while I was trying to find out its official name (I'm still none the wiser, but the casting is 100% the Lumina. Here's the base

And a stock one for comparison, Thailand base

Another Thailand but you can see the Chevrolet Lumina lettering has been altered for some reason

China base

So what's going on here, same casting but a different base with both exhausts exiting the same side

February 1

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Have seen some great models on here over the years and thought I'd be able to document any purchases going forward on here. So here's a start.........

11,053 · February 1

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

I finished the 3d printed Rover 600.

It's OK but it's too small a scale for me to work with really. I also need to squint a bit to make it not look like an E39 5 Series. I also couldn't smooth off the printing ridges without losing some detail definition so I left them which is not really what I wanted.

I used Glue N Glaze to make the side windows. I'd use it again but it's very fragile, and takes about 24hours to dry and go clear, so don't be in a hurry. I also used it for the headlights but you can't see it.

All in all, I'll stick to larger scales in future but it was a fun wee project plus it's basically impossible to get a model of this car otherwise.

Looks great to me considering how much smaller it is in reality than the photos. That's the worst thing about such a small scale: what looks fine to the naked eye gets magnified and suddenly any tiny imperfection becomes much more noticeable when you photograph it.

3,076 · February 1

5 minutes ago, Mercedes210man said:

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Welcome along
Some wee collection you have, feel free to share away

12,287 · February 1

7 minutes ago, Mercedes210man said:

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Have seen some great models on here over the years and thought I'd be able to document any purchases going forward on here. So here's a start.........

Wow! What a great collection, more pics plz...

25,894 · February 1

11 minutes ago, Mercedes210man said:

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Have seen some great models on here over the years and thought I'd be able to document any purchases going forward on here. So here's a start.........

Nice collection,Welcome along.

February 1

Thanks for the welcomes.......here's another cabinet or two..........

February 1

And my main passion, Mercedes-Benz!

33,867 · February 1

Lovely collection, I especially like the French Dinkys.

February 1

And now for a couple of recent additions.........

The Dinky A30 was a Facebook marketplace find, started at a strong £50, reduced to £40 and my offer of £30 was accepted! Lovely original condition and not a common one to find.

The Spot-On Daimler was one I'd been after for a while in clean condition and this one came up on eBay reasonably priced.

And finally the Miura I was tempted to via Instagram. Not normally my kind of thing but it's absolutely stunning!

February 1

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

Lovely collection, I especially like the French Dinkys.

Thanks, all genuine French Dinky aswell, not an Atlas insight!

5,534 · February 1

28 minutes ago, Mercedes210man said:

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Have seen some great models on here over the years and thought I'd be able to document any purchases going forward on here. So here's a start.........

Welcome along. Great collection (especially the Mercs obvs) I'd give an arm and a leg for that red Minichamps 190E and that giant C126 is mega!

27,245 · February 1

41 minutes ago, Mercedes210man said:

And my main passion, Mercedes-Benz!

Welcome aboard!

Fantastic collection you’ve got there.

5,256 · February 1

@Mercedes210man What a cracking collection, I have a few large scale BMW dealer models, but that 750iL is bloody fantastic! Welcome aboard 👍

45,048 · February 2

12 hours ago, Mercedes210man said:

Evening all,

Have been a lurker on here for about 3 years and decided tonight (after a rum or two) to show my collection of model tat! I've been collecting since I was about 12 so just over 20 years now.

Have seen some great models on here over the years and thought I'd be able to document any purchases going forward on here. So here's a start.........

Nice varied collection.

45,048 · February 2

14 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That Smash N Crash Chevy Lumina was another one that sent me to various shady corners of the internet while I was trying to find out its official name (I'm still none the wiser, but the casting is 100% the Lumina. Here's the base

I think the reason the Smash n Crash does not have a car name on the base as it only came in the Smash n Crash set and the Crash Dummies sets.