Shite in Miniature II

[ambassador84]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Sometimes I buy job lots just to find out what the mystery vehicles within it are

Jeep is made by Ideal Toy

Truck has a logo but I don't know it

Fox body Mustang is by Uniborn, who I'd never heard of

This Celica looks very much like a Yatming, but it doesn't actually say so - @ambassador84?

Guisval pickup

Aviva made this one, should have Snoopy at the wheel but he's been decapitated 

MC Sierra usually comes with decals

It doesn't always work out, this Hot Wheels Hi Tail Hauler looked pretty good in the listing but it's fairly average 

Matchbox fastback is quite amusing, this is actually a purple car underneath 

Yes definitely a Yatming. The unknown Isuzu Elf truck was made by Summer.

Uniborn I believe were just another brand name owned by Universal Toys and thus shared castings with Kidco etc...

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Modest haul over the last week or so:

Truck and alternative version of the nice Corolla found with thanks to @bunglebus. I tend not to buy the 5-packs but this one had several in it that appealed to me and it was just £8.05 at Tescotainer.

On the subject of which the Tesco that I regularly visit had absolutely no single HWs when I last called-in, and no label on the shelf for them.

Found these at a different local Tesco that did still have some.

[eddyramrod]

Another week, another arrival...

...this time a Roffle win from the lovely Mr @Dick Cheeseburger!  So what did I win?

Overview: not bad!  Let's look closer...

Very satisfying!  Thank you good sir

[eddyramrod]

Further: some will be available for resale, so if you see anything you fancy, feel free to shout up...

[bunglebus]

51 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

That 5 pack is like gold dust, I've got one but finding a second for my friend has proved impossible so far, 

[sheffcortinacentre]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I don't know what it is about diecast MK1 Escorts, but they always fight me. I got so fed up with the Dinky ones awful casting defects that I turned it into a beater. This Whizzwheels has been an on and off project for over a year

I've modified the base to get the wheels central to the openings, and opened up the rear bubble arches to improve their shape. Had to fill the terrible casting lines behind those rear arches too, which was a right +&£#@ to sand to shape.

Made a new interior, fitted a bit of mesh from a sieve instead of a windscreen and put the wheels from a Mini on as they seemed appropriate with a decent bit of sidewall. Had to mask the paint up twice as I somehow missed the swage line the first time, sent myself cross-eyed putting a set of eBay decals on, and voila, a short oval style 70s racer 

I'm supposed to lacquer it but I'm scared something will go wrong! Just noticed one of the decals has fallen off too, there was a Cibie one next to the Ford logo on the bonnet last night

You need to remove all lights for a short oval raver. Otherwise great job.

[eddyramrod]

1 minute ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

You need to remove all lights for a short oval raver. Otherwise great job.

Have to say, when I saw the pics I thought of Rallycross.  Used to watch that (always from Lydden Hill) on a Saturday afternoon in black and white.  Escorts, Anglias and Minis of course, DAF 55 Coupes, Beetles, and four-wheel-drive Capris.  Those were the days!

[EyesWeldedShut]

Just now, eddyramrod said:

Have to say, when I saw the pics I thought of Rallycross.  Used to watch that (always from Lydden Hill) on a Saturday afternoon in black and white.  Escorts, Anglias and Minis of course, DAF 55 Coupes, Beetles, and four-wheel-drive Capris.  Those were the days!

YouTube keeps 'suggesting' videos of RallyCross to me for some reason. No idea why but I reckon that'd be a total rabbit hole of an evening - wonder if Dickie Davies is on any of them? For some reason we always wanted a Mini to win - no idea why as nobody in my family had a car (or even a driving licence)

[eddyramrod]

Never mind Dickie Davies: the commentary was often by the great Murray Walker!  That's worth going down the rabbit hole, quite apart from any other factor!

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

The unknown Isuzu Elf truck was made by Summer.

Just found I have another one

 

[junkyarddog]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Guisval pickup

Nissan Patrol 160 series.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

Nissan Patrol 160 series.

For some reason Guisval partially obliterated the Patrol name on the base

[Spottedlaurel]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That 5 pack is like gold dust, I've got one but finding a second for my friend has proved impossible so far, 

Is the Cosworth a unique version not seen elsewhere?

Will let you know if I find another pack.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Is the Cosworth a unique version not seen elsewhere?

Will let you know if I find another pack.

Yes, all Hot Wheels 5 pack cars are unique to that set. About 30-40% of the 8/9/10 pack cars are too, despite only one in each being promoted as an exclusive.

[Spottedlaurel]

I'm getting to that age where my pension is becoming an increasingly significant and important consideration, not just some abstract concept a long way in the future. Turns out I don't need to worry, look what I found when sorting out other stuff:

 

Even got the little certificates with the RT set.

Sorted!

I vageuly recall sending off for the RT set and the Enfield Pageant ones were given out instead of plaques. I know they're all rubbish, but I can't bring myself to get shot of them.

[danthecapriman]

16 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm getting to that age where my pension is becoming an increasingly significant and important consideration, not just some abstract concept a long way in the future. Turns out I don't need to worry, look what I found when sorting out other stuff:

 

Even got the little certificates with the RT set.

Sorted!

I vageuly recall sending off for the RT set and the Enfield Pageant ones were given out instead of plaques. I know they're all rubbish, but I can't bring myself to get shot of them.

You’ve got it made!

In all seriousness, some are quite nice if you put aside the silly investment bollocks that seems to accompany them. 
I’ve got a load of them in the loft I’ve had for many many years. I’m not hugely into them really but just can’t part with them!

The LD van is a nice little model though.

[andrew e]

The Enfield ones I totally get, how about a shadow box with pictures of the entered car concerned and some other related bits?   

[Split_Pin]

22 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm getting to that age where my pension is becoming an increasingly significant and important consideration, not just some abstract concept a long way in the future. Turns out I don't need to worry, look what I found when sorting out other stuff:

 

Even got the little certificates with the RT set.

Sorted!

I vageuly recall sending off for the RT set and the Enfield Pageant ones were given out instead of plaques. I know they're all rubbish, but I can't bring myself to get shot of them.

'Limited Edition'

'of 70,000'.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

22 minutes ago, andrew e said:

The Enfield ones I totally get, how about a shadow box with pictures of the entered car concerned and some other related bits?   

I can remember which cars I took and I'll have photos of a few others. Good idea for a little project one day, to give them a bit of context.

In the meantime I have a lot of editing to do from photos taken this morning......

[Spottedlaurel]

After the recent Corgi additions and finding others scattered amonst various cabinets and boxes I had a bit of a sort-out and stocktake of the mostly 1/36-ish collection:

Boxed stuff, in addition to the Jean Richard Circus set. Not entirely sure why I've ended up with 3x Sierras.

 

Rest of the 1/36 stuff, a few dating back to my childhood but the rest picked-up as and when. Unboxed, playworn-but-tidy exampes never seem to fetch too much.

And the randoms.

I know there was some for/against 1/36 discussion on here quite recently, because of when I grew up then I'm in the 'for' camp. I can appreciate the detail of the pre-1/36 cars, but I don't recall having many when I was young.

Trying to think of what 1/36 cars I'd like to find that have evaded me to date, probably just the Supra and Senator.

[Split_Pin]

3 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Supra and Senator

Great collection, I struggled to think of any gaps! I'm always on the lookout for a Supra too.

Nice Mercedes Ambulance too, I have never seen one in the metal, only in the Collectors Club Magazine.

I'm firmly in the 'for' camp too.

[Split_Pin]

I've reduced my shelf space further as I wanted my wife to have half the Toy Room for her dolls houses.

 

[Split_Pin]

That's probably about 1/6th of my collection 😂

[Split_Pin]

And the 'wardrobe'

 

 

[quicksilver]

51 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

'Limited Edition'

'of 70,000'.

 

And at least 69,900 of them still exist in mint boxed condition.

[eddyramrod]

11 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

the Supra and Senator.

 

6 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Nice Mercedes Ambulance too, I have never seen one in the metal,

And by some miracle I have all of those!  I'll have to do some pics, won't I?

[Split_Pin]

The Supra,  standard older issue of the Mercedes 190E and Mercedes Ambulance are the only 1/36s I have never owned.

[danthecapriman]

I think most of my Corgi 1:36 stuff is now with you lot! 
The Supra, Merc Ambulance and Honda Prelude are the only ones I’ve never had. 
They are really nice models but there’s just ‘something’ missing from them somehow that stops me keeping and collecting them. I think the only two left here now are a yellow Sierra and white/red Transit wrecker. The Mercedes 190D is a good looking model - I had the silverish blue one, now with one of you lot, but they always seem to have the screen pillars broken. Volvo 760 was another good one, pretty sure @FakeConcern has my old green/blue one?

[eddyramrod]

22 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

The Supra, Merc Ambulance and Honda Prelude are the only ones I’ve never had. 

I have all of those.  Yeah yeah, I'll go upstairs and shoot some pics.

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

'Limited Edition'

'of 70,000'.

 

69,998 of them still survive. 😂