Shite in Miniature II

February 23

4 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I was delighted to find a 'new' Guisval Seat 131 in Menorca in 1993, never knew they were still in production today. That said it was still a common car there back then even if they were almost extinct in the UK by then.

God knows how they still survive but Guisval still make all their models in Alicante though you won't find their products in chain toy stores anymore. More likely in tobacconist and petrol stations. Ironically I don't think they currently produce their Seat 131 anymore though it wouldn't surprise me if that got reissued at some point. I still have a couple of them from the early 90s too when I'd go to Spain on holiday and spend all my saved pocket money on domestically produced diecast 😅

33,831 · February 23

39 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

Oh yes. Guisval still make loads of their old castings and a couple of years back reissued many of their ones from the 1970s which they sell as "Reediciones". Every casting you see in my pics are brand new even if their QC belongs to a different era 😉😉

€30.00 each though 😳

February 23

22 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

€30.00 each though 😳

Only for certain lines. The reediciones I bought which are in the pics above cost the equivalent of just 5 euros each when ordering directly from Guisval themselves. The newer RALLY series such as the Seat Ibiza, Golf and Escort etc were under 3 Euros each when bought from Norauto 😀😀

14,229 · February 23

Back from a weekend away, now have a bit of sorting-out to do.....

Finding that NOS Corgi stuff and being able to buy it (after the drama of the shop closing up before 3.30pm on Saturday and having to contact the owner to find out when he was due to open again) puts an end to a slightly annoying, occasionally repeated dream that I have. In it I stumble across a shop with a load of nice MIB/NOS diecasts but I always wake up or cannot buy them for some reason within the dream. And now I have managed to purchase them!

I'll PM those of you expressed interest.

More on them all in a bit......

42,586 · February 23

^^

*Faints*

6,088 · February 23

Would anyone happen to have 4 tyres that would fit this Corgi Land Rover?

28,771 · February 23

Steve Flowers does several varieties at 35p each.

33,831 · February 23

Next project CMAC Rover 75:

12,269 · February 23

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

More info on this one please!

Yeh, somehow I totally missed out any explanation of the Politoys VW fastback! The seller was one I often buy from at the local toy fairs and see him in his Jensen Interceptor.

It looks ropey in the pics, but actually displays well as they always say in the ebay listing

Seems to have lost the rear lights

The bonnet/front boot/whatever is floppy and needs a prop. Has a treaded spare tyre.

Engine detail

Here with a Dinky Fastback for comparison (thanks @danthecapriman)

A bit smaller, does anyone know what scale the Dinky is @flat4alfa?

Politoys claims 1/43

Larger back window, does that denote a later version?

19 hours ago, andrew e said:

And more of the white Galant!

I'm a sucker for opening everything (OK I know the rear doors....)

Nice front detail

and rear

I bought my first Yonezawa last year, this silver Galant Sopporo. I was also the first model of a Japanese car I bought

After that I was hooked and have picked up a load more here and there

The 911 being the only non Japanese and the only one I've painted

22,865 · February 23

Wow. Yonezawa is a new one to me. Just looked them up as they're stunners and realised the reality of their values!

60,220 · February 23

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

Larger back window, does that denote a later version?

No, both the Dinky and Politoys depict the earlier type 3., later ones have a more upright nose

I'd say the Dinky window is too small, and the Politoys is too big

Lovely find, very jealous! Would sit nicely next to the squareback

14,229 · February 23

First batch of this weekend's purchases:

Visited a small independent toy shop, found some recent things I hadn't seen before.

Le Mans Sprite was a new one to me, as a Corgi Junior at least. Came from an antiques centre, as did this rather larger thing:

Majorette Mercedes coach, with many opening flaps (engine cover opens too). Rear axle has a gone a bit squiffy, but I think the missing component is rattling around inside, maybe I can undertake some keyhole surgery through one of those openings?

Diddy 1/72 Pajero. They had various European cars for sale too, but none that appealed to me.

14,229 · February 23

Onto the main find of the weekend:

Saw the circus set first of all, in the window of what I suppose was more of a retro/modern antiques shop. Imagined it to be a three-figure sum, but while I wandered off to get the sugar I forgot for my tea Mrs SL popped in and found out it was less than that. If that was all he'd had then I might not have bothered, but when I went in and saw the collection of Mazdas and Jaguars on the shelf I couldn't resist.

It was a decent price, certainly compared to those on eBay, but it was more than this!

Doesn't seem like the inner plastic has ever been removed. It appears that everything that should be included is still there.

Trapeze artist seems like a welcoming sort. Van has a tiny nick on the rear arch, but must have been like it since new.

I looked at some listings and realised I hadn't checked to see if the base or sides were still present, but they were there and not pressed-out of the outer card.

What it should look like.

The Mazda and Jaguar are rather nice too, lovely paintwork on the latter. I have a later black "Supercat" version of the latter, still boxed, but the older (original?) version is nicer. I shan't yet post photos so those due to receive theirs can enjoy them.

1,062 · February 23

^
Ashleys was one of my favourite toy shops as a lad.

I remember seeing a Corgi Rocket electric set for sale there but no way could I or my family afford it.

14,229 · February 23

2 minutes ago, hennabm said:

^
Ashleys was one of my favourite toy shops as a lad.

I remember seeing a Corgi Rocket electric set for sale there but no way could I or my family afford it.

A bit out of my patch, where were they?

42,586 · February 23

That's an amazing set!

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

It was a decent price, certainly compared to those on eBay, but it was more than this!

£10.58 when the circus set was launched in 1978 is the equivalent of £56.68 in today's money - definitely not pocket money prices!

3,043 · February 23

7 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Back from a weekend away, now have a bit of sorting-out to do.....

Finding that NOS Corgi stuff and being able to buy it (after the drama of the shop closing up before 3.30pm on Saturday and having to contact the owner to find out when he was due to open again) puts an end to a slightly annoying, occasionally repeated dream that I have. In it I stumble across a shop with a load of nice MIB/NOS diecasts but I always wake up or cannot buy them for some reason within the dream. And now I have managed to purchase them!

I'll PM those of you expressed interest.

More on them all in a bit......

I used to have a Circus Jean Richard Land Rover & trailer. He was a French actor who also owned circuses, themes parks & a zoo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Richard_(actor)

27,203 · February 23

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Onto the main find of the weekend:

Saw the circus set first of all, in the window of what I suppose was more of a retro/modern antiques shop. Imagined it to be a three-figure sum, but while I wandered off to get the sugar I forgot for my tea Mrs SL popped in and found out it was less than that. If that was all he'd had then I might not have bothered, but when I went in and saw the collection of Mazdas and Jaguars on the shelf I couldn't resist.

It was a decent price, certainly compared to those on eBay, but it was more than this!

Doesn't seem like the inner plastic has ever been removed. It appears that everything that should be included is still there.

Trapeze artist seems like a welcoming sort. Van has a tiny nick on the rear arch, but must have been like it since new.

I looked at some listings and realised I hadn't checked to see if the base or sides were still present, but they were there and not pressed-out of the outer card.

What it should look like.

The Mazda and Jaguar are rather nice too, lovely paintwork on the latter. I have a later black "Supercat" version of the latter, still boxed, but the older (original?) version is nicer. I shan't yet post photos so those due to receive theirs can enjoy them.

They are absolutely fantastic.

It’s always amazed me how stuff like that has managed to stay in that condition for so long without being opened and marked etc.

60,220 · February 24

19 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

New Guisval

Blimey, I'd have snapped up a load of those older castings if I'd seen them, Spain didn't seem to offer much in the way of toy cars when I was there briefly last year. That buggies especially are excellent

40,660 · February 24

16 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

€30.00 each though 😳

I saw some in Tenerife last year for a slightly more palatable €6

60,220 · February 24

19 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

New member here. Some of you MIGHT know me from my Flickr account which is also ambassador84 and on Instagram as craigs164worlduk. Mainly into collecting 1:64/3 inch stuff.

You obviously found my Flickr too 😉 feel free to continue IDing the many unknown castings on there, always helps!

February 24

59 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

You obviously found my Flickr too 😉 feel free to continue IDing the many unknown castings on there, always helps!

Ha yes and I'm now following you on Instagram too. I have a strange passion for off brand diecasts so will help where I can.

February 24

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Blimey, I'd have snapped up a load of those older castings if I'd seen them, Spain didn't seem to offer much in the way of toy cars when I was there briefly last year. That buggies especially are excellent

Tedi are good for new batches of Hot Wheels and sometimes Matchbox but I often trawl the Chinese bazaars looking for obscure off brand cheapos 😅

60,220 · February 24

@Datsuncog

45,048 · February 24

14 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

I bought my first Yonezawa last year, this silver Galant Sopporo. I was also the first model of a Japanese car I bought

After that I was hooked and have picked up a load more here and there

14 hours ago, Dick Cheeseburger said:

Wow. Yonezawa is a new one to me. Just looked them up as they're stunners and realised the reality of their values!

I always think of Yonezawa models as Diapet models.

Here's a few of the ones I have had over the years. As you will see they do not keep to a regular scale with smaller cars being produced in larger scales, whilst most are in a stated 1/40th.

Their Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is great.

42,586 · February 24

On 22/02/2025 at 16:54, andy18s said:

If you spot another Forester can you grab 1 please?

Pretty much non-existant over here...

Ta

Will see what I can do!

45,048 · February 24

22 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

New Guisval

I have a Guisval display tower.

It's from the 9th Japan Mini Day.

The models are made from the old Pilen casting.

They have been released from their bubbles

Cloer up you can see that these have suffered from zinc pest.

The bases how bowed badly and have surface corrosion.

The paint has suffered due to the pest and the door and boot fit is now crap.

The red one has also lost a small chunk out of the roof.

The worst case is this blue one.

At least it help to see the original Pilen interior, which is a left drive version of teh interior seen in the Corgi Mini Magnifique.

It's a pity they have suffered so badly. When I purchased them at auction over 10 years ago they were fine, but I have slowly watched their decline into oblivion.

27,203 · February 24

8 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I have a Guisval display tower.

It's from the 9th Japan Mini Day.

The models are made from the old Pilen casting.

They have been released from their bubbles

Cloer up you can see that these have suffered from zinc pest.

The bases how bowed badly and have surface corrosion.

The paint has suffered due to the pest and the door and boot fit is now crap.

The red one has also lost a small chunk out of the roof.

The worst case is this blue one.

At least it help to see the original Pilen interior, which is a left drive version of teh interior seen in the Corgi Mini Magnifique.

It's a pity they have suffered so badly. When I purchased them at auction over 10 years ago they were fine, but I have slowly watched their decline into oblivion.

Mazak rot/Zinc pest? Looks like it. That’s how the chassis on my old Hornby class 31 locomotive looked to begin with (the red Mini roof). Not long after it crumbled like the blue Mini.

43,514 · February 24

Page 1902

In 1902 Studebaker entered the automobile business and their first car was an electric vehicle.

Studebaker EVs were produced from 1902 to 1912

40,660 · February 24

I’m in Spain in a few weeks, I’ll check out the tobacconists!

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