Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

I was too embarrassed to show the Hot Mokas...

"PRTORL"

Pull Back Simulation = no pull back motor 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

The lawyers at Mattel are going to be busy!

[bunglebus]

I don't think the Chinese give a

Talking of Chinese, I don't know what they glued the paint onto this Land Rover with, but it did not want to come off in the corners of the base and in detail areas. I haven't had to resort to the wire brush in the Dremel in ages.

Nice detail job on the casting, didn't know it had a registration 

Just realised this was made in Thailand, not China. Might explain why it seems better quality than the others I've messed with

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

You're right, it is!

GDPR ALERT !

😄

[danthecapriman]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I don't think the Chinese give a

Talking of Chinese, I don't know what they glued the paint onto this Land Rover with, but it did not want to come off in the corners of the base and in detail areas. I haven't had to resort to the wire brush in the Dremel in ages.

Nice detail job on the casting, didn't know it had a registration 

Nice. Shiny!

Those wire brushes for the Dremel are a nightmare for flinging the wires off everywhere. I used one yesterday and kept finding the wires stuck in my clothes and hair all evening.

[Lord Sterling]

3 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

I remember TK Maxx having a load of them, maybe ten or fifteen years ago. 

(Actually, maybe longer ago than that.)

I wasn't really in a diecast phase at that point, and felt they were kinda pricey at £3/£4, back when basic Matchbox, Hot Wheels and Majorette were all still sub-£1.

Needless to say, I've since re-evaluated my position...

Think the only one I've owned was this dull-as-ditchwater K-platform Dodge Aries, plucked from a Tat Box in early 2019.

Really odd little collection, but I'm glad it exists.

That is sooo lovely. If ever you want to sell, please let me know.

[flat4alfa]

On 07/06/2019 at 15:40, Datsuncog said:

An unbranded model of a Mercury Bobcat, a badge-engineered Ford Pinto. Irritatingly, it's missing a front wheel. The only marking on the base is '8006 China'

What happened to the Motormax Bobcat?  Still got it?

[Datsuncog]

13 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

What happened to the Motormax Bobcat?  Still got it?

Sadly not; I believe that one went back to the market stall as part of my unavoidably haphazard pre-house-move clearout in early 2022.

It was also from the smaller Fresh Cherries range, in 1/87 scale - the Aries was 1/64 (or thereabouts).

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

Those wire brushes for the Dremel are a nightmare for flinging the wires off everywhere. I used one yesterday and kept finding the wires stuck in my clothes and hair all evening.

I only use them outside as I worry the cat will get one in her paw or something. It's bad enough using a small wire brush in the sink and finding the bristles everywhere afterwards 

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I only use them outside as I worry the cat will get one in her paw or something. It's bad enough using a small wire brush in the sink and finding the bristles everywhere afterwards 

Probably a good idea. It’s annoying having them stuck in your fingers (or neck in my case!) so wise to keep away from where animals go. 
I was in the garage doing it and you can hear all the bristles pinging off. The brass brushes are even worse, they shred bristles in no time.

[Christine]

Strip paint in seconds with pure dichloromethane... get it online  ,  stings  like mad if you get it on your skin though .  

[Split_Pin]

Oh that 1:64 range of US Domestic chod is a new one on me. 

I have 2 smaller Fresh Cherries though, I bought them from ebay in 2010, just before that really bad snowfall started. I got an 84 Tempo and 84 US Escort. Really detailed wee things, separate light lenses and so on. When you compare them to a 1/76 Oxford (and the price)  they suddenly look better value. True US Autoshite and of 100% more interest to me than a muscle car. 

The only other equivalent is the Majorette Oldsmobile Omega, an athsmatic 4 cylinder mall car of the early 1980s. This must take the award for the most obscure choice of car by the most utterly unlikely toy manufacturer. Surely the Omega is something nobody in France knows about? However, I'm wondering if Majorette had an eye on the US market as they made quite a number of American cars, although these were more of an expected variety, such as  Caprice cop car, Chevy breakdown truck, Chevrolet ElCamino or a Fox body Mustang.

Either way, I'm so glad Majorette made one as nobody else did!

[danthecapriman]

10 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Oh that 1:64 range of US Domestic chod is a new one on me. 

I have 2 smaller Fresh Cherries though, I bought them from ebay in 2010, just before that really bad snowfall started. I got an 84 Tempo and 84 US Escort. Really detailed wee things, separate light lenses and so on. When you compare them to a 1/76 Oxford (and the price)  they suddenly look better value. True US Autoshite and of 100% more interest to me than a muscle car. 

The only other equivalent is the Majorette Oldsmobile Omega, an athsmatic 4 cylinder mall car of the early 1980s. This must take the award for the most obscure choice of car by the most utterly unlikely toy manufacturer. Surely the Omega is something nobody in France knows about? However, I'm wondering if Majorette had an eye on the US market as they made quite a number of American cars, although these were more of an expected variety, such as  Caprice cop car, Chevy breakdown truck, Chevrolet ElCamino or a Fox body Mustang.

Either way, I'm so glad Majorette made one as nobody else did!

I’m sure I’ve got that Oldsmobile. Wasn’t it only ever released in blue?

It is a nice model. All metal too I think?

[bunglebus]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116420260042?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PeEpwtzuSeu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=X5RtjeAxSP-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[FakeConcern]

Highlights from yesterday's toy fair...

Joal Renault R8

Two is better than one

I don't quite understand how I don't really like or collect Vanguards as they are far too model and not enough toy for my taste, but I have a few Cararama models. This Saab 9-3 was boxed and is lovely

It's now joined my collection of recentish Saabs

I do still have my owned from new Dinky 96 and Polistil 900, but I don't have them on display

I did pick up another 9-5 estate the other week, it's now with Eddy

Lovely!

[bunglebus]

I spotted a couple of boxed Superkings on Facebook 

I had this exact Jaguar as a kid, I remember the combination of soft suspension and plastic tyres made for excellent skids on the parquet flooring!

I don't know where my original was made, but this one's Chinese, and it shows. This is as closed as the door is going to get

The bonnet also doesn't open fully, and is wonky when it does

What I didn't have as a nipper though, is the white version 

Bonnet opens fully

However it's not without fault. The left door catches on the wing, taking the paint off, and someone has done some not very good touch ups

Sigh. Third time lucky, seller also had the police version of the Corgi Sterling, and it's pretty good

[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Those wire brushes for the Dremel are a nightmare for flinging the wires off everywhere. I used one yesterday and kept finding the wires stuck in my clothes and hair all evening.

Tie back your hair, then Dremel naked.

[Tenmil Socket]

Are these doors plastic?
 

[junkyarddog]

18 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Are these doors plastic?
 

I've got a few Guisval models,and the doors are plastic IIRC.

[flat4alfa]

Of the 1:64 Motor Max range, had this 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Woody effort 

[bunglebus]

27 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Are these doors plastic?
 

Yes

 

[flat4alfa]

9 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Motormax 1:64

There is also the Dodge Omni badged version.  Think one or the other is back here (somewhere!)

Found.  Well, Leon the Legionnaire found it.  Needs bumpers.

[Datsuncog]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

GDPR ALERT !

😄

Fear not; I'm not gonna diecast-doxx you!

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Oldsmobile Omega, an athsmatic 4 cylinder mall car of the early 1980s

Well, there was the 2.8 V6 version that would sprint to 60 in 9 seconds, even through that 3 speed automatic box.  The same motor was beefed a tad more in the Chevy Citation X-11 as well.  We forget... in 1982 'we' still had the Morris Ital.

Point taken though - am also glad Majorette were bold enough to model it.   Two examples here, each fitted with a different wheel set, increasing my separation-anxiety when it comes to slimming-down the collection

Then the Hot Wheels Chevrolet Citation X-11 just HAD to get in on the action, being a sister car an'all

Majorette stated 1:75 scale underneath.  The Citation is a few scales smaller, so moved it about a bit to fool the camera

[Datsuncog]

 

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I don't know where my original was made, but this one's Chinese, and it shows. This is as closed as the door is going to get

Seems that the standard of fit and finish on Superkings of this era were a bit dubious - I had a MIB BMW 7-Series with a bonnet that just wouldn't close. Flippin' annoying.

[Split_Pin]

22 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Superkings of this era were a bit dubious - I had a MIB BMW 7-Series

I think I may have that now, the whole bodyshell is warped. Not with zinc pest, just poor quality! 

Weirdly, both my burgundy Jag and the white one that I think @FakeConcern now has, are OK. Although the bonnet has never opened very far on any example I've owned.

[flat4alfa]

Page 1895

What was the first motor car to run on the British Highway?  

The Hon. Evelyn Ellis was the first when he imported a Panhard et Levassor into Britain in June 1895

[Christine]

Was it registered A1 ? 

[FakeConcern]

7 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I think I may have that now, the whole bodyshell is warped. Not with zinc pest, just poor quality! 

Weirdly, both my burgundy Jag and the white one that I think @FakeConcern now has, are OK. Although the bonnet has never opened very far on any example I've owned.

That's right, a very tight fit and barely opens (Oo Arr Mrs!) I didn't realise straight away that it opened at all.

It is very nice!

 

[ETCHY]

12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Tie back your hair, then Dremel naked.

That's a pretty image. Thanks for that.