Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

I must have really liked the XJS! 

[sierraman]

Rover SD1. 

[sierraman]

Mustang 3

[sierraman]

[flat4alfa]

8 hours ago, sierraman said:

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

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]

2 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

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]

6 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

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

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]

13 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

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

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]

9 minutes ago, 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 🤔

Purple is hen's teeth

[155V6]

7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Purple is hen's teeth

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]

21 minutes ago, 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… 🤣

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.  😄

[FakeConcern]

I'm feeling left out and strange now...

[sierraman]

Just now, FakeConcern said:

I'm feeling left out and strange now...

After a while you will become one of us that  when you see a gap between the juniper you’ll think ‘a bit of horticultural grit and that would make a superb track for a Superkings Scammel tipper truck’ 

[MVX11V]

10 hours ago, bunglebus said:

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

Sure will. Have you got the supervan II ?

In other news:

Just when you thought you had them all...

💥  Renot 5's are a bad variation collection choice.

[sierraman]

@Dick Cheeseburger how’s the MB Renault 5 resto going? 

[bunglebus]

31 minutes ago, MVX11V said:

Sure will. Have you got the Supervan II ?

No, got this lovely* fake that looks like it should be one

and of course the MK3 which is stripped ready to prep and paint

 

[MVX11V]

I'll have to get the GTraffic together. I didn't set out to get them, just picked them up now and then. I reckon that the only clean ones I have are the Ford SV2 and a VW transporter. I spot them as I've always got an eye out for adtrucks blanks which are also mainly white.

[bunglebus]

So far I have

That last one I didn't actually know was a Graffic Traffic, so it got customised

Almost all the others are either stripped for paint or repainted. Once they're done I might start on the Specials versions

 

[MVX11V]

Oh... the 'specials'. Trying not to get any of those simply because this hobby has been out of hand for me once already, so I am strictly limited to a certain type of release, 1-75 SF up to the orange box stuff. Odd bits still find their way in though! MB One offs, pre pro, trials, HTFs... that's kind of where I'm at, and to find an unused Graffic Traffic is a nice thing to have 🤩