Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

  On 15/02/2025 at 11:09, MVX11V said:

. It's sitting in a box awaiting a repaint or I'll just move it on, I've a lot of smoll projects

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Well keep me in mind! Haven't got that one - there are more than I realised although I've not seen a comprehensive list of them yet

[MiniMinorMk3]

Some more French French Dinkys

A trio of Peugeots

First is a 402 Taxi. 

The is a representation of an early Dinky with metal wheels and tyres.

Next is a basic 403 in black. The silver details are far more crisp than the originals would have been.

No glass or interior.

Peugeot Van with Mazda Lamps sign writing.

It was a brand set up by General Electric well before those chaps in Japan started making cars. Again no glass or interior to be seen here.

This is one of the best from the models I won the other day.

Included in the box was a free road sign.

The blue is a bit of a dull colour for this. A pale metallic blue or green would look far better. Separate head lamps, moulded detail in the windscreen and number plates lift this to a better level than the earlier Dinky Toys. This era was peak French Dinky.

Detailing is great though.

And the paint has a deep shine.

Last we have the only Renault of the bunch, a Floride avec suspension et glaces.

No the bet colour to show off the lines of the car, maybe a dark red or gold would be better.

Nice detail on the back.

 

[flat4alfa]

From the shelves, this Jimson (Hong Kong) Vauxhall Victor FC 101 decided to show itself off.  Danny the Zulu popped straight over for a nose.

He observed it has an opening thing :

AND A DAG !

Also the missing the rear bumper.  He commented the Victor 101 has not been modelled by many firms, so that would limit A Who Did it Worse comparison.  However the Dinky Victor 101 turned up in the nick of time:

It seems Jimson did a best-effort copy of the way-too-wide valve cover from the Dinky !

The Dinky Victor measures to 1:43 scale.  The Jimson Victor measures to 1:30 scale

This was my old Victor Estate, owned 2005-09 :

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 15/02/2025 at 13:01, flat4alfa said:

AND A DAG !

Also the missing the rear bumper.  

 

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Are you sure Danny didn't knock the bumper off when he attempted a bit of Woolarding?

[Datsuncog]

  On 14/02/2025 at 23:40, eddyramrod said:

7/11 in pre-decimal money translates to 40p in decimal.  Bargain!

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  On 15/02/2025 at 00:02, danthecapriman said:

Bloody hell! Shows you how much everything has gone up in the decades since.

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40p equivalent when the Dinky Pontiac Parisienne was launched in 1969 had the same purchasing power as £5.70 in today's money.

Still seems pretty good value considering how good those Dinkys were, though not that cheap!

[bunglebus]

Big box 'o Majorettes turned up, including a Safari with trailer

A Deppaneuse with snow plough

And several others than used to have one, pleased to find those two "canvas" tops though

Bernard bin emptier 

The ever lovely Renault 17

A Panther Bertone less spoiler (TADTS)

A Hannomag bulldozer 

And a K70 door donor, which I didn't take pics of them realised it's different again to my other blue one, so went in the collection instead!

[sierraman]

Got my old Corgi Juniors out of the loft. I dread to think how many variables of US Van there are. 

[sierraman]

I think they got their moneys worth out of the Iveco casting…

[sierraman]

I must have really liked the XJS! 

[sierraman]

Rover SD1. 

[sierraman]

Mustang 3

[sierraman]

[flat4alfa]

  On 15/02/2025 at 14:58, sierraman said:

I dread to think how many variables of US Van there are. 

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It's an awful situation to get into, collecting those things.  These are still here but most have gone now

....because for my sins I upgraded to the 1:36 variations!

You find yourself trying to find better examples of what you already have, and this is what happens

Most have now gone thankfully, but I still twitch

[flat4alfa]

For the Corgi Juniors, the golden find (probably) is the one that was only sold in the James Bond 007 'Spy Who Loved Me' Gift Set: The JAWS van.  eBay seller wanted £10 for this, loose.  Didn't sell (despite my offers), so he stuck it back on as auction.  And I got it for £1.90 !  I know he wasn't very happy.

In the film, the Jaws character really drove a Sherpa.  But surely the glamour would be lost on an 8-year old!

[155V6]

[bunglebus]

I was sorting my Juniors yesterday. I think I have over 30 different Chevrolet/U.S. vans, and 26 Rover 3500s, all different. Sierras and Buick Regals aren't far behind 

[bunglebus]

  On 15/02/2025 at 16:16, 155V6 said:

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Even I don't have that many ovloVs. Quite a few, just not 32

[bunglebus]

Took delivery of a box o' Matchbox too

Finally got one of these grit trucks with the little tab that pulls out intact

Mainly I was after this Cortina, as it's the unusual combination of raised bootlid surround on a brown regular wheels casting, it changed to this from recessed just before the start of Superfast production. I'm still sore about the very tidy one I won on eBay just as the seller was abducted by aliens, never to be heard from again

Something odd has happened to a wheel, the axle is nowhere near the centre. Maybe it came off and someone hammered it back on?

GT is quite good

But nowhere near as nice as this green bottomed beauty

Hairy Hustler with a casting defect on the scoop

Hellraiser is one of the less common 70s fantasy castings it seems

Another RS2000, but not as good as the minty one from earlier in the week

[flat4alfa]

  On 15/02/2025 at 09:22, danthecapriman said:

I’m not actually sure what scale it’s made to? Kind of looks 1:43ish but does anyone know? @flat4alfa?

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The Dinky #141 VICTOR ESTATE is to 1:48 and that is what I measure it to.

The Matchbox Lesney #38 VAUXHALL VICTOR ESTATE CAR measures to 1:67

 

Sidney from Sparta wanted to show his collection of Vauxhall Victor FB Estates.

The blue one is to 1:30 scale and in plastic, made by NFIC Hong Kong

The Dinky example has been repainted in a nearer mustard shade.  The Lesney is in its original, and quite thickly laid, yellow paint. 

Notice the NFIC is the only one with Fuel Flap DELETE.

All have OPENING TAILGATES.   The Dinky stays up ; The Lesney refuses to ; The NFIC had its one go missing in Rotherham, after a skirmish during the night with The Persians led by Xerxes I.

[155V6]

  On 15/02/2025 at 16:19, bunglebus said:

Even I don't have that many ovloVs. Quite a few, just not 32

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It would be interesting to know how many variations there are in total,taking into account grille types,wheel types,& interior colours.Also,if there are any colours I don't have,I'm sure I've seen a picture of a silver one 🤔

[flat4alfa]

The ones to get hold of are the Clifford Victor FB Estate (1:24ish)

Also the Frog Victor FB Estate (1:18) in kit form.

But these are worth more than my house

[bunglebus]

  On 15/02/2025 at 16:40, 155V6 said:

It would be interesting to know how many variations there are in total,taking into account grille types,wheel types,& interior colours.Also,if there are any colours I don't have,I'm sure I've seen a picture of a silver one 🤔

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Purple is hen's teeth

[155V6]

  On 15/02/2025 at 16:50, bunglebus said:

Purple is hen's teeth

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Dark blue was one I didn't know about until I saw one for sale

[bunglebus]

I wrote a great big post about Corgi Volvos but then cocked it up and got the huff. Went out to collect these from just up the road instead 

Card says D67, base says D58

Legit police spec Z28

Came with these, admire the full on shonkiness of 80s Woolworths toys from Lucky Ind

[bunglebus]

Volvo 245DL

Green, black interior, metal grille, cloverleaf wheels. No name on base

Metallic green, yellow interior, yellow glass, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

Cream, red interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. No name on base

The same, but different

Cream, red interior, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

Cream, black interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

White, yellow interior, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

White Castrol livery with roof rack, white interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

Red, white interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

Red, black interior, metal grille, 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

Red, black interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

Red, red interior, metal grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi on base

Orange, yellow interior, yellow glass, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

Orange, yellow interior, yellow glass, plastic grille, 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

Orange, black interior, yellow glass, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

Metallic brown, yellow interior, plastic grille, split 5 spoke wheels. Corgi Juniors on base

[sierraman]

I’ve got one in the garden, it was rough so I placed it under a bush with some others. I know I’m odd… 🤣

[bunglebus]

  On 15/02/2025 at 19:59, sierraman said:

I’ve got one in the garden, it was rough so I placed it under a bush with some others. I know I’m odd… 🤣

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I wouldn't worry, I have an "abandoned" Matchbox no.34 VW Camper in the plant pot of a cactus in my bedroom

[danthecapriman]

I once made my own version of Cadillac ranch in a flower pot but using old Corgi & Matchbox American cars half buried and sticking up in the air!

[sierraman]

Beats gnomes I guess. 

[morrisoxide]

Hi, I'm morrisoxide and I have problem...    I have a few flower pot scrap yards too.  😄