Shite in Miniature II

25,983 · March 3

On 03/03/2025 at 12:35, 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.

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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?

43,069 · March 3

On 03/03/2025 at 13:57, 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?

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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.

56,710 · March 3

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

56,710 · March 3

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

3,328 · March 3

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..

56,710 · March 3

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

56,710 · March 3

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

Different colour dashboards

Matchbox Super Kings K101 Racing Porsche

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

3,328 · March 4

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

28,080 · March 4

It's funny... having never had one as a kid, when they were current, I now have three, with another on the way! I'm planning to make an Italian Job coach, and yes, I know it's not correct but have you seen the price of the modern castings?

43,069 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 11:52, ETCHY said:

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

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3,328 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 12:00, eddyramrod said:

It's funny... having never had one as a kid, when they were current, I now have three, with another on the way! I'm planning to make an Italian Job coach, and yes, I know it's not correct but have you seen the price of the modern castings?

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The one I had as a kid I got in 1974. I remember it as it was the only proper going & staying away family Holiday we ever had. It was a week in Llandudno. I'd been for a coach ride on a real Val (I remember it had 6 wheels) so mum & dad bought me the toy one. It was the no flashing indicators one.

I've noticed there's a few variations of this model (different interior colours, bases, with & without flashing indicators, some with & some without jewelled headlights. Split_Pin kindly supplied some useful info' but I wish there was a full variations guide - but then there's probably only a weirdo like me who'd be interested 😂.

Any chance of some pics of your Vega's ?

These modern castings are they the Corgi ones ??

Cheers

17,360 · March 4

Charity shops turned up next to bugger all today; sum total was this Matchbox Superkings K-3 for a quid, sadly missing its steering wheel but otherwise pretty fresh.

43,069 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 12:28, ETCHY said:

I've noticed there's a few variations of this model (different interior colours, bases, with & without flashing indicators, some with & some without jewelled headlights. Split_Pin kindly supplied some useful info' but I wish there was a full variations guide - but then there's probably only a weirdo like me who'd be interested 😂.

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This search on Quality Diecast Toys will help with the various variations.

Search Results - QDT

3,328 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 13:13, MiniMinorMk3 said:

This search on Quality Diecast Toys will help with the various variations.

Search Results - QDT

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Sir you are an absolute bloody hero !🤩

56,710 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 12:57, cms206 said:

Charity shops turned up next to bugger all today; sum total was this Matchbox Superkings K-3 for a quid, sadly missing its steering wheel but otherwise pretty fresh.

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About that steering wheel...

Popped into Smyths earlier, they'd restocked the Silhouettes and there was one Porsche left

There was also this new set

This was at home when I got back

17,521 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 13:44, bunglebus said:

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Any progress on this? I'm really interested to see how it turns out

28,080 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 12:28, ETCHY said:

there's probably only a weirdo like me who'd be interested 😂.

Any chance of some pics of your Vega's ?

These modern castings are they the Corgi ones ??

Cheers

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...Or one like me, lol. I think there are a few people on this thread who would be interested!

Moderns, yes, I was thinking of Corgi.

Pics, absolutely, once the next one arrives. It'll mean digging down into the depths of my Pending box but I think it might be nice to get a fleet pic. I'm not planning on buying any more....

17,521 · March 4

Too good not to post here instead of the Mini ebay tat thread...

Listed at £10 in Romney Marsh, which if correct is an insane price for this if you're looking for one. Somebody Kent-based get on it quick!

https://www.facebook.com/share/18K9JSz4q2/

56,710 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 15:25, barrett said:

Any progress on this? I'm really interested to see how it turns out

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Here ya go

On 01/03/2025 at 14:27, 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

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Bonus pic

11,421 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 16:05, barrett said:

Too good not to post here instead of the Mini ebay tat thread...

Listed at £10 in Romney Marsh, which if correct is an insane price for this if you're looking for one. Somebody Kent-based get on it quick!

https://www.facebook.com/share/18K9JSz4q2/

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You don't want to be going to Romney Marsh without back up !

11,421 · March 4

I've got the AA Land Rover 109 , and i'd part with it for £ 40 if anyone wants it

56,710 · March 4

This arrived via AliExpress today. Shame they selotaped the bottom of the box to the bubble wrap stuff they use

13,631 · March 4

More of a Moving Part than Moving Parts.....

25,983 · March 4

On 04/03/2025 at 20:53, Spottedlaurel said:

More of a Moving Part than Moving Parts.....

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Ah, technically it’s correct as the wheels move too!😄

43,069 · March 5

On 04/03/2025 at 20:48, bunglebus said:

This arrived via AliExpress today. Shame they selotaped the bottom of the box to the bubble wrap stuff they use

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That's painted as badly as a Rover Mini Cooper. Lucky it's not made of iron as it would probably have rusted away on the slow boat from China.

56,710 · March 5

To be fair I hate painting pickups, inside the bed is very hard to do without thin bits or overloading the paint

56,710 · March 5

Had to go to Halfords to collect engine oil, so nipped into TK Maxxxx to see if I'd missed anything.

I had.

All have opening bobs

One Beyond had a load of new, old Hot Wheels so I grabbed a long card Time Machine. Seen a few people make these actually hover with carefully concealed magnets

2,668 · March 5

Oooh!
I'll have to search for one of those W116's!

56,710 · March 5

Boxes of various old toy cars arrived today, this Corgi Volvo is rather nice

As is this early Superfast Zodiac

No. plate shot shows off the rather skinny track

Tried to close the bonnet (hood?) on this Majorette Pontiac, but it won't

There's a plastic protrusion from the engine that stops it - presumably a bit of sprue that should have been trimmed off. Surprised no-one's nipped it with a pair of side cutters before now

This is a Majorette I'd not come across before, and a licenced casting according to the base

More lesser spotted Majos

Big Matchbox now, late Superkings Land Rover that was discussed a few days ago

Alarm Cars Ferrari F40

Thought this Specials 959 was a Graffic Traffic but the tampo suggests otherwise. Might make it into one anyway, as strangely the base is screwed on - not seen this before?

*edit* I lie - the Alarm Cars version is screwed on too, perhaps once they'd made that alteration it just stayed that way

Another Special (although I feel the Superkings moniker would have been more appropriate), Jaguar XJ220 was a concept I found very exciting as a child, and I still think they look amazing today. Very tempted to give this a makeover in a better colour