Shite in Miniature II

[eddyramrod]

I received a Bunglebox today.  Pics will follow, eventually, but let's just say, I'm delighted.

[Datsuncog]

The Hot Wheels Modern Classics premium line seems to have arrived in Tescotainer aisles, finally.

Dunno where they've been hiding for the past six months, but they're here now. And they're already discounted, which is nice. I found the Subaru Forester a week ago in The Entertainer store in central Belfast, and while the others are quite appealing too I decided they weren't what I was after today.

Still mostly 2024 mainlines in their dump bins, though a few 2025 releases were in evidence - guess those mobile reps I see in Tesco wearing blue Entertainer polo shirts just top 'em up, rather than unpack a full case.

The Range had a 2025 B-case abandoned in a corner...

Some decent enough stuff, but nothing I'm really desperate for - and nothing I think won't show up in Poundland or Home Bargains for 50p less in a few weeks.

Did score an (apparently) unblemished Matchbox Italian Roads 5-pack for £8.05:

I'm only really interested in the Miura and the Giulia Sprint - the others I already have, albeit in different colours.

There are loads of new off-road, city commercial and construction themed 5-packs sitting around, but the passenger car sets seem to go quite quickly.

Also scored a nice little dark green Supra from 2024 that wasn't on my radar, a Wankpanzer, and a 2025 issue Rodger Dodger that's the hero car on Netflix's 'Hot Wheels - Let's Race' animated series, and as such will probably be of interest to my nieces...

[Tenmil Socket]

14 hours ago, MVX11V said:

Secret* Super GT licker here. Found this in a bush once:

Now, I have a few of these cases but the Super GT ones are not so common for me. I have this one which actually does what it says on the tin...

Which is a bit frustrating at the moment because in my head, there should only be 10 cars in this box, the ones that came with it. 

I have another box also which is in not such good condition:

But in here is some stuff which is a bit of a side quest for me...

Some (?) of them are 'Neon racers', and they are pretty expensive for budget ranges man.

Then there is turning the difficulty up to say 7 and keeping an eye out for these...

Put it this way, when I see one of these available, it's like a little win on the lottery!

The green one is my last find and is in rough shape. These are all waiting for a clean up though.

Does this help you?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205270573344?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aQksJbh6Q0S&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=nycNSMACRVm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[RoadworkUK]

I should probably pick up a Hot Wheels Cybertwat at some point, just in case they do become the Edsel Citation of the modern era.

[bunglebus]

I bought a couple of modern VWs off eBay, just to see what they were like really

Of course they were just in a plastic bag so the cards were bent. Not too concerned as I don't think I'll be retiring on selling mint in pack ones in 20 years time 

Not a bad effort actually, clearly a 1967. Do we believe the sticker?

Under that the brand is revealed

Bus is a mid 60s 21 window deluxe

Same deal with the sticker and base on this one, and the wheels are a lot nicer than the Beetle. Both have working suspension and roll quite well, base screws on so nice and easy to wheel swap and customise too

[bunglebus]

5th Graffic Traffic resto completed

 

[danthecapriman]

At long last some actual progress has been made today!

Weather has been nice so I’ve sprayed both the Granada estate and AEC bus in their primer coat then after letting it dry wet flatted them both off. That means both can be painted in top coat colours another day.

Theres something very satisfying about wet flatting paint then running your finger tips over it to see how smooth it’s gone!

The bus needs a few extra bits of prep and masking for the bonnet and cab side areas, which are plastic parts. I’ll have to mask the clear windows off then spray it white as it’s all one clear plastic moulding. 
The bits I had to fill on the rear end and side have come out well though so you shouldn’t be able to tell anything was there once done.

[danthecapriman]

Other stuff that’s arrived,

A very nice Leyland Comet from the Spanish trucks partwork. 
I got this a month or so back but didn’t open it so decided I’d get it out for a look. I have two so one will be stripped and repainted and probably get a different back end.

 
Also got a lovely Iveco Daily lwb high roof in the original style.   
From the rally support vehicle partwork. Another one set to be stripped, swap to RHD and the side door swap sides before a repaint into a normal van. 
Although I’m not a particularly big fan of Iveco’s, I remember these running around/rusting into the ground. Never see them now.

 
And since tomorrow is set to be absolutely vile outside I’ve dug this out along with some plastic card and bits so I can sit indoors and make a new rear body for it.

Bond Partwork Chevy C30 Apache. Comes as a farm truck, but I’m thinking it’ll look much cooler as a classic ramp truck! 
I’ll do the ramp/wedge from plastic card, then the top deck out of some chequer plate plastic.

[bunglebus]

Finally obtained a Lone Star El Camino 

No tailgate of course, but Model Supplies list one for next to nothing. At least the glass and bumpers are good, unlike a more expensive one I was also watching. Saw a guy customise one of these on YouTube last night, his paint skills are amazing

[danthecapriman]

36 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Finally obtained a Lone Star El Camino 

No tailgate of course, but Model Supplies list one for next to nothing. At least the glass and bumpers are good, unlike a more expensive one I was also watching. Saw a guy customise one of these on YouTube last night, his paint skills are amazing

 

Christ that guys talented at painting! The shine and flatness he gets is incredible.

Im not massively into the custom hot rod thing, I prefer things more standard, but that is absolutely stunning work. 
Funny he uses high build primer not etch too. I find the paint/primer has a tendency to peel without etch even after keying everything up.

Never had the Lone Star but did have a Dinky version. The roof pillars are weak on those too!

[155V6]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

At long last some actual progress has been made today!

Weather has been nice so I’ve sprayed both the Granada estate and AEC bus in their primer coat then after letting it dry wet flatted them both off. That means both can be painted in top coat colours another day.

Theres something very satisfying about wet flatting paint then running your finger tips over it to see how smooth it’s gone!

The bus needs a few extra bits of prep and masking for the bonnet and cab side areas, which are plastic parts. I’ll have to mask the clear windows off then spray it white as it’s all one clear plastic moulding. 
The bits I had to fill on the rear end and side have come out well though so you shouldn’t be able to tell anything was there once done.

These just popped up on Facebook

[danthecapriman]

4 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

These just popped up on Facebook

What a lunatic!😄

Matchbox must’ve had a fair few of the AEC’s.

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

 

 

I see he uses hammer screws with glue to get a rivetted look on the base.

Buy Hammer Drive Round Head Fasteners - Accu

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

I picked up this job lot earlier. It’s mainly Chinese junk but there’s a few I haven’t looked at closely.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

I think these are trying to be VW Transporters?

Cumout power 😂

Is this a fake Corgi Bassett’s van?

[Tenmil Socket]

I think somebody liked trucks!

Check out the wheels on this one 🤨

[bunglebus]

I knew these Hot Wheels co-mold wheels would come in handy

Did a little bit of detail work too, interior is very basic but the bumpers are nice separate items

 

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I think these are trying to be VW Transporters?

 😂

Welly casting I'd say

 

[andy18s]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

The Hot Wheels Modern Classics premium line seems to have arrived in Tescotainer aisles, finally.

Dunno where they've been hiding for the past six months, but they're here now. And they're already discounted, which is nice. I found the Subaru Forester a week ago in The Entertainer store in central Belfast, and while the others are quite appealing too I decided they weren't what I was after today.

Still mostly 2024 mainlines in their dump bins, though a few 2025 releases were in evidence - guess those mobile reps I see in Tesco wearing blue Entertainer polo shirts just top 'em up, rather than unpack a full case.

The Range had a 2025 B-case abandoned in a corner...

Some decent enough stuff, but nothing I'm really desperate for - and nothing I think won't show up in Poundland or Home Bargains for 50p less in a few weeks.

Did score an (apparently) unblemished Matchbox Italian Roads 5-pack for £8.05:

I'm only really interested in the Miura and the Giulia Sprint - the others I already have, albeit in different colours.

There are loads of new off-road, city commercial and construction themed 5-packs sitting around, but the passenger car sets seem to go quite quickly.

Also scored a nice little dark green Supra from 2024 that wasn't on my radar, a Wankpanzer, and a 2025 issue Rodger Dodger that's the hero car on Netflix's 'Hot Wheels - Let's Race' animated series, and as such will probably be of interest to my nieces...

If you spot another Forester can you grab 1 please?

Pretty much non-existant over here...

Ta

[Tenmil Socket]

Some other basically scrap bits.

Corgi Land Rover minus tyres.

Anyone know the manufacturer of this?

[155V6]

50 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 

 

His sponsor,Ken Heanes,was a bike dealer in Fleet,Hants,where I live.I bought a few parts for my Suzuki AP50 & Vespa 90 from there.

[MiniMinorMk3]

21 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

 

Anyone know the manufacturer of this?

The K-3 on the base is the give away

[MVX11V]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

5th Graffic Traffic resto completed

Well done, looks sharp!

6 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Does this help you?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/205270573344?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aQksJbh6Q0S&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=nycNSMACRVm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

No 😄 Fortunately that is too expensive and loaded with rammel. I'll stick an insulting offer in.

 

EDIT: Insulting offer woz insulting.

[155V6]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

5th Graffic Traffic resto completed

 

Have you done a Ford RS 200?