Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

5 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

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

 

Very nice… Citroen AX please if you’re reducing further!

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

 

Are those Buick Regals original? Only seen the Superman police and Kojak versions before I think 

[andrew e]

21 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

What's the red one with the white door middle left?

Renault 5?

[andrew e]

I spotted this earlier whilst looking for Regals - Hamleys branded Corgi. New to me, does our mini pest @MiniMinorMk3 know any more?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267168652975?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006&_xiid=267168652975&customid=EAIaIQobChMIzamE_fjriwMVepNQBh3RFAfqEAQYDSABEgIPu_D_BwE|0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur|Cj4KCAiA_Yq-BhBHEi4Aiw23ZJqaX9AcJVeIinwjk2VmVWQsteX_xXCXBwh-QqrS31nA08_cQlQPCq0TGgKrpA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzamE_fjriwMVepNQBh3RFAfqEAQYDSABEgIPu_D_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur&wbraid=Cj4KCAiA_Yq-BhBHEi4Aiw23ZJqaX9AcJVeIinwjk2VmVWQsteX_xXCXBwh-QqrS31nA08_cQlQPCq0TGgKrpA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur

[eddyramrod]

23 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Are those Buick Regals original? Only seen the Superman police and Kojak versions before I think 

No, not even the Kojak one in the TV section.  I've restored them all myself from (IIRC) two Kojaks and a Police.  The brown on what I'm now calling the Kojak car is Ford Roman Bronze, which I think is a better match for the 1/1 car than Corgi ever managed; the green is BL Tara Green; I've forgotten exactly what the blue is.  I suppose I should probably try and get my hands on a reasonably nice original Kojak car just for comparison.  Would be quite nice to have the figure!  I have two or three of Crocker, leaning out of the back window firing his S&W.  I also acquired a damaged shell from @danthecapriman, you'll see some of it again this year.  I hope.

[bunglebus]

Alrighty then. I woke up at stupid o'clock to go to the boot sale, decided it was far too icy outside and sat around for a few hours waiting for the late start one to open (or more specifically, until it goes from £3 at 9am to £1 at 10am to get in). Managed to dodge all the fun runners going in the opposite direction along the narrow footpath from where we parked, after skirting around the road closures for the same event. Boot sale was heaving and yet again they'd allowed far too much room per plot and taken over 3/4 of the site, leaving little room for parking - hence us walking in from down the road. Anyway, there were some interesting bits to find, despite being told early on that someone has already been around scooping up all the bargains.

Very tidy Majorette Ritmo was among the nicest scores

Yatming-looking Datsun 

Polistil Lancia Beta with a big hole in its bum

Majo 205 was part of a deal sweetener with something else...

Corgi Escort was a freebie

A promotional that didn't get mentioned a few weeks ago, Weetabix Aston

Along with a 20p James Bond version 

Very early Juniors petrol tanker was also 20p

Nice RS200

This was the other car I got as a sweetener, along with the 205 above. Quite an unusual version of the Mercedes 300

First thing I picked up was this Road Champs 57 Chevy that someone's already had a go at modifying

This was the expensive car that I got the other two with, as he really didn't want to budge on price

It's far from mint, but it is complete

Tilty seats still tilt

That can go with my green one

Picked up some very tidy Bburago Fiats

The basic nature of this brand (in the smaller scales) really suits the Panda

Even if the robbing Italian gits forgot to fit a steering wheel 

Uno...

...and Regatta don't float my boat as much so will find new homes soon

Last Fiat from the same box is this clean X1/9

Bandai buggy was another freebie

But is missing the engine

[bunglebus]

Mrs and kiddo wanted to go into town, so I took the opportunity to nip into TK Maxxxx to hunt Majorettes. There were lots to chose from, but in the end I just bought this 

Which goes rather nicely with this month's calendar car

Lastly, but not leastly, you know when you spot that car you've been looking for everywhere, and it makes you do a double take? Well there it was, right at the front

This thing's awesome, better than the Hot Wheels one for sure. Separate bumpers, detailed lights, roll cage etc

Very pleased with this. Maybe I'll find another to open, or I'll just slice the bubble on this one. It needs looking at closely!

[danthecapriman]

9 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

No, not even the Kojak one in the TV section.  I've restored them all myself from (IIRC) two Kojaks and a Police.  The brown on what I'm now calling the Kojak car is Ford Roman Bronze, which I think is a better match for the 1/1 car than Corgi ever managed; the green is BL Tara Green; I've forgotten exactly what the blue is.  I suppose I should probably try and get my hands on a reasonably nice original Kojak car just for comparison.  Would be quite nice to have the figure!  I have two or three of Crocker, leaning out of the back window firing his S&W.  I also acquired a damaged shell from @danthecapriman, you'll see some of it again this year.  I hope.

Those Regal’s do come up really nicely with a repaint and some extra detail painted in. Your ones look fantastic Eddy👍 

The Torino will look equally good in other colours too I think. 
I only did two of the Regal’s, one was a tester I did in stars & stripes when I first started painting these diecast’s then I did another in metallic red. Nice things to customise, as long as you don’t scratch them opening and closing the doors!

[sierraman]

Probably a good £20-25 on that Mercedes on eBay they go for strong money as they were from an old Tesco set in 1981. 

[Split_Pin]

55 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Nice collection, what are these?

Cheers Rich, those are Atlas French Dinkys.

[Spottedlaurel]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

What's the red one with the white door middle left?

Renault 5.

[Split_Pin]

53 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Very nice… Citroen AX please if you’re reducing further!

That's a rare Vulliereme 1/12 dealer model, that'll be with me until I cash in my chips. Bought from our @mk2_craig many years ago now.

[Split_Pin]

Good choices @bunglebus, I love the doorcards on the Escort. The Dacia will look great with some smaller wheels too.

If youre looking to rehome the Bburagos Id gladly house the Uno and Panda (already have the Regata).

[comfortablynumb]

Can I ask the collective a question please? I've got a couple of 1/32 resin shells which are in need of small repairs, such as screen pillars.

Is it possible to use regular kit glue for these, or should I use something like araldite, something with a bit more 'body'?

TIA

[sierraman]

Ex @bunglebus ISO Grifo given the Sierraman Super GT hybrid conversion! 

[quicksilver]

19 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

Can I ask the collective a question please? I've got a couple of 1/32 resin shells which are in need of small repairs, such as screen pillars.

Is it possible to use regular kit glue for these, or should I use something like araldite, something with a bit more 'body'?

TIA

If they're clean breaks superglue works well for bonding resin.

[bunglebus]

Dinky factory vid

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BJMPq6Y7F/

And a Matchbox one

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DTCCmn6vi/

[Christine]

Charity  shop

 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, andrew e said:

I spotted this earlier whilst looking for Regals - Hamleys branded Corgi. New to me, does our mini pest @MiniMinorMk3 know any more?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267168652975?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338353466&toolid=20006&_xiid=267168652975&customid=EAIaIQobChMIzamE_fjriwMVepNQBh3RFAfqEAQYDSABEgIPu_D_BwE|0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur|Cj4KCAiA_Yq-BhBHEi4Aiw23ZJqaX9AcJVeIinwjk2VmVWQsteX_xXCXBwh-QqrS31nA08_cQlQPCq0TGgKrpA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzamE_fjriwMVepNQBh3RFAfqEAQYDSABEgIPu_D_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur&wbraid=Cj4KCAiA_Yq-BhBHEi4Aiw23ZJqaX9AcJVeIinwjk2VmVWQsteX_xXCXBwh-QqrS31nA08_cQlQPCq0TGgKrpA&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtppYd-ZZCjJFw-RaaMMWKVSmaur

Not one that I remember. Seller is dreaming on price. The last one Vectis sold reached £60 plus commission.

[MiniMinorMk3]

17 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Can I ask the collective a question please? I've got a couple of 1/32 resin shells which are in need of small repairs, such as screen pillars.

Is it possible to use regular kit glue for these, or should I use something like araldite, something with a bit more 'body'?

TIA

I use two part epoxy when repairing resin stuff. with poly cement and superglues you don't always know how it is going to react with the resin. Also with the two part you can bridge gaps and have something that you can sand/file down when it has hardened.

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Very tidy Majorette Ritmo was among the nicest scores

 

Looks like some boy racer in Turin has stuck some side stripes on his Ritmo 65 CL.

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

This was the other car I got as a sweetener, along with the 205 above. Quite an unusual version of the Mercedes 300

 

 

When I see a silver Mercedes 300 SE I think Bulgarian, but your has Made in England on it so it must be a multi-pack version.

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

 

 

Marina looks good.

[comfortablynumb]

15 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I use two part epoxy when repairing resin stuff. with poly cement and superglues you don't always know how it is going to react with the resin. Also with the two part you can bridge gaps and have something that you can sand/file down when it has hardened.

Yeah that's definitely something I need to do, one of the screen pillars is completely missing, (which I should have said in the first place 🤦,) so it'll need creating with plastirod or something such.

I think I'll go down that route, cheers 

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

I use two part epoxy when repairing resin stuff. with poly cement and superglues you don't always know how it is going to react with the resin. Also with the two part you can bridge gaps and have something that you can sand/file down when it has hardened.

Doesn’t poly cement only work on certain plastics? I use it a lot on styrene sheet/section which it’s brilliant on but then other types of plastic it does absolutely nothing. Does it work with resin?

[MiniMinorMk3]

29 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Doesn’t poly cement only work on certain plastics? I use it a lot on styrene sheet/section which it’s brilliant on but then other types of plastic it does absolutely nothing. Does it work with resin?

I've never tried poly on resin. I only use it on plastic kits, and then I only use the watery stuff that you put on with a brush and use the capillary action of the glue.

[bunglebus]

I honestly thought I had them all. Then this red wheeled #495 Mazda B1600 shows up

 

[bunglebus]

Mira, Mira on the wall
Tell me, Mira, what is wrong?
Can it be my De La Clothes
Or is it just my De La Soul?
What I do ain't make-believe
People say I sit and try
But when it comes to being De La
It's just me myself and I 

[ETCHY]

As buses & coaches seem to be the latest obsession, I picked up this little Dinky Duple coach. It's not very big (about 4.5 inches long) but it's a nice thing. Crying out for some  extra detailing but I don't want to change such an original & mint thing.

The Dinky boxes with the huge card bases are crap dunno who though that was a good idea but i'm glad to have it even if it is a bit battered.

Cost me a bit over £10 posted which I don't think was too bad..

 

[bunglebus]

I had some Playarts arrive today

Yellow one is the usual familiar late Matchbox Superfast lookalike

But there's an older one here too

So it seems the people at Playart were either keeping a close eye on Lesney, or by sheer coincidence they also ended up enlarging the arches and wheels at some point

The white one also has a metal base including the grille and rear bumper, the yellow has a separate plastic grille/bumper, and rear bumper - and a tow hook

Eventually they went to all plastic

With very Matchbox looking wheels

 

[bunglebus]

Noticed some obscure variations on my K101 Porsches as I was squirrelling them away the other day.

Different colour dashboards

And the slot that has a matching plastic clip twisted into it, to retain it in the packaging got turned 90 degrees - but why?

 

[ETCHY]

Here's another recent purchase. It's a Dinky Vega Bedford Val.

I'm a big fan of this Dinky model (& the real thing tbh). I had this model as a kid but it went the way of most of my toys. 

I got this one recently. It's been re-painted but I like it. It's big & just being called a Supertoy is cool !

Opinions & info' about this model welcomed. Being a completist (& very very keen on this) I plan to get more..

Cheers