Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

This one?

Having major problems with Flickr at the moment so searching for pictures is a chore.

There were two of those Hilux pickups in the box, near identical condition 

[bunglebus]

  On 16/03/2025 at 21:11, eddyramrod said:

I'm sure I had a Batboat from new on those wheels.  I may even still have the trailer somewhere.

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Looks like it is right, thanks

[eddyramrod]

Recently I won a job lot from @Dick Cheeseburger, among which was a cement mixer on a trailer.

This morning I finally paired it with a suitable towing vehicle.  I'm quite pleased with how it looks there.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 16/03/2025 at 22:33, eddyramrod said:

Recently I won a job lot from @Dick Cheeseburger, among which was a cement mixer on a trailer.

This morning I finally paired it with a suitable towing vehicle.  I'm quite pleased with how it looks there.

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I'm glad you put it to good use, Eddy. I rescued it from my lad's toy box a while back- he pinched it from me previously but it's future wasn't great in the hands of a 6 year old! He's Hot Wheels mad anyway, so it didn’t fit in with his diecast. 

[AndyW201]

  On 16/03/2025 at 21:15, sheffcortinacentre said:

They have the correct casting for a Sweeney series ,so should be down to licensing.

They've already done the mk4 "S" from the Sweeney 2 film

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I agree, but it should be easy enough to do as the Screen Stars range manages to get around licensing by not actually mentioning the programme they're from.

It would be so easy for them to do an NHK Consul and Cortina set, they've already done a Copper Bronze Consul GT and Marine Blue Cortina,

The Consul even has an NHK reg number,

So it wouldn't take much doing.

As well as the Sweeney 2 Cortina S, they've also done the silver Mk4 S from series 3 and the Granada S from series 4 and the Sweeney 2 movie, again all in normal Vanguards packaging to avoid licensing difficulties

Rumour has it they're keen on using the new Mk2 Capri casting to do a Minder Terry McCann replica. There's also a fairly  recent Series 2 Jaguar XJ/Daimler Sovereign casting, so apart from the fact that it's the LWB version, that could be a another twin pack idea, right there.

 

[Split_Pin]

  On 16/03/2025 at 21:41, bunglebus said:

This one?

Having major problems with Flickr at the moment so searching for pictures is a chore.

There were two of those Hilux pickups in the box, near identical condition 

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Yes although mine has a white top and I can't remember the colour of the engine.

[sierraman]

  On 16/03/2025 at 22:33, eddyramrod said:

Recently I won a job lot from @Dick Cheeseburger, among which was a cement mixer on a trailer.

This morning I finally paired it with a suitable towing vehicle.  I'm quite pleased with how it looks there.

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You’d need the core strength of Charles Atlas to control tipping that in a barrow! 

[bunglebus]

I've got a weird feeling that Corgi cement mixer was mine and sold off a while ago. Someone bought it on here anyway, has it got a bit of green on the other side?

I bought another one with the little cover on, think I sold that on here too

 

[eddyramrod]

I never noticed a dab of green, but when I'm upstairs again I'll check.

 

Edit: and if it's Corgi (which I hadn't realised either) I'd better find a Corgi Transit to tow it with, hadn't I?

[bunglebus]

Forgot to mention these few. Regular seller had a bunch of late 80s Matchbox in lovely condition for £2.00 each, various Jag XJs and Rolls-Royces, all of which I have already. 

I mean, I also have the Saab and Sterling, but not this nice

Alfa was rescued from a 50p tub and saved from the indignity of a Peppa Pig sticker on the bonnet

[bunglebus]

  On 17/03/2025 at 07:49, eddyramrod said:

 if it's Corgi (which I hadn't realised either) I'd better find a Corgi Transit to tow it with, hadn't I?

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Problem is, Corgi missed a trick with the MK2, and didn't include a towbar for caravans/landscaping trailers 

The Martin Walter MK1 doesn't have one either

 

 

[Split_Pin]

A crafty paperclip glued on and painted black would open up these opportunities.

[MiniMinorMk3]

  On 16/03/2025 at 18:45, bunglebus said:

A few odds ends and weirdos

Hong Kong copy of the Matchbox Mercedes trailer?

 

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First and Last.

Original Regular Wheel No.2 Mercedes Trailer.

Later military painted version.

Original has model number and leaf spring detail.

Late one has no number, modified axle holders and an extra gusset ahead of the rear axle.

Note Superfast cast into the axle mounts. Also the tow eye bar has PAT APP cast into it. The original did not.

Your Hong version is based on the later modified Superfast trailer.

[Lord Sterling]

Right shiters. I need help. I'm getting to the end of my tether with this thing;

A bit of a back story. A year or two ago, I happened to be browsing in local antiques shop by mine, some local chap came in with some old Corgi cars, I don't remember what the other was, but this one was available at £15. It's an original 1960s Corgi James Bond DB5. It needed a little fettling and a tiny bit or oil to lube up the moving parts.

This is where things go wrong. As I did the base from the joining peg. The peg has since become quite damaged and is reluctant to hold the base and all of the interior mechanisms. The bullet-proof shield that pops out the boot causes this.

I don't have a drill piece thin enough to drill a hole in the middle and fit a tiny screw, no matter how much I try and move the peg, it just won't hold it on. I've tried glue and even that now doesn't work. This is getting on my nerves and I've been tempted to chuck this in the bin, but these, whilst not exactly rare, are a piece of history and I'm reluctant to do that. Help!

[MiniMinorMk3]

@Lord Sterling Have you tried 2 part epoxy resin. Mix some up and put some on the body part, then use tape to hold the chassis to the body, then apply more epoxy around the hole where the peg comes through. Leave until the epoxy has gone of. Obviously you need to be able to put all the bits together before the first application of epoxy goes off, so a slower acting one would help.

[bunglebus]

Yep either epoxy or 1.5mm drill, 2mm tap and M2 screw. It looks like there's an off centre hole in the post already so potentially that could end in disaster if the metal splits.

Rather than tape I'd use a plastic spring clamp or similar to keep the base on while the epoxy goes off, especially if there's spring tension trying to push it off

You get those in Poundland, QD, Poundstretcher etc etc or eBay

[bunglebus]

 

[andy18s]

  On 17/03/2025 at 06:44, Split_Pin said:

Yes although mine has a white top and I can't remember the colour of the engine.

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This has just popped up for about a tenner posted..

[paulplom]

Scarborough indoor market.

[eddyramrod]

  On 17/03/2025 at 08:58, bunglebus said:

Problem is, Corgi missed a trick with the MK2, and didn't include a towbar for caravans/landscaping trailers 

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Well that's a major oversight!  How is Pikey Pat supposed to have your Ifor Williams away in the middle of the night with no towbar?

[flat4alfa]

  On 17/03/2025 at 11:11, Lord Sterling said:

it just won't hold it on. I've tried glue and even that now doesn't work

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Get Xenia to hold it in a grip, while the epoxy hardens.  That'll work.

[Lord Sterling]

  On 17/03/2025 at 11:25, MiniMinorMk3 said:

@Lord Sterling Have you tried 2 part epoxy resin. Mix some up and put some on the body part, then use tape to hold the chassis to the body, then apply more epoxy around the hole where the peg comes through. Leave until the epoxy has gone of. Obviously you need to be able to put all the bits together before the first application of epoxy goes off, so a slower acting one would help.

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Cheers. I'll give it some thought, but knowing me, I just don't have the patience. Putting the parts in is actually quite easy.

  On 17/03/2025 at 11:32, bunglebus said:

Yep either epoxy or 1.5mm drill, 2mm tap and M2 screw. It looks like there's an off centre hole in the post already so potentially that could end in disaster if the metal splits.

Rather than tape I'd use a plastic spring clamp or similar to keep the base on while the epoxy goes off, especially if there's spring tension trying to push it off

You get those in Poundland, QD, Poundstretcher etc etc or eBay

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Cheers, sounds like the way forward with this. That bloody car has battled being put together for the last year or so now. I stuffed it in a bag and forgot about it until I started looking up Aston Martin DB5 models again (inspired by the abandoned DB5 that sat on a driveway for many years)

[bunglebus]

  On 11/03/2025 at 14:37, bunglebus said:

Help me out here, what on earth did I take these wheels off of? I know I used the other pair on my custom Adams Probe, now I could do with another pair for something else 

 

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  On 12/03/2025 at 23:25, bunglebus said:

I think I've found where my mystery wheels are from

 

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I'm still not going to destroy a Mebetoys Miura just for the wheels. However, a broken Mebetoys Jeep...

By happy accident, it has similar looking but very slightly taller tyres too, which has given me a bit of "rubber rake", and suits my project perfectly

[Lord Sterling]

The three Calibras comparison:

I waited absolutely ages for a Schuco Calibra to come up, I'd already got a Gama model in white, then a Del Prado which only comes in white so it was only right that I got a Schuco model in white too. Most were for sale at around £40+ if any were available in white. I lost out on one I bid on after forgetting about it. Then a Schuco one in white came up for a good price. So now, for a trio comparison test:

The Gama and Schuco models are almost identical bar the wheels, badge on bonnet and front grille. The Gama looks like a slightly inferior model whereas the Schuco is a little better out together. However, as I understand it, Schuco had some financial difficulties before the right were acquired by Gama to produce Schuco models, so presumably they than had access to better equipment, which explains why there seems to have been a cross-over during the tenure of making Vauxhall/Opel dealer models, especially in the 90s.

The underside shows that the Del Prado model appears to have used underside cast offs from Gama but with their name printed on it as everything is exactly the same apart from the locating holes where the Del Prado may have once come with a plinth.

As before, the Gama and Schuco are almost identical so will have identical opening parts. The Del Prado has no opening parts but does indeed sport some nice period alloys which are standard on the Del Prado models.

The Del Prado model overall feels a bit cheaper but actually looks quite good. They are actually very cheap models to obtain often coming in under £10 for a 1/43 model. The wheels, whilst nice are a little too inset and the window details such as the black border lines are actually a nice touch that brings the overall view of the car up nicely.

[eddyramrod]

I've got a couple of these Jeep pickups by Corgi...

...but I could do with a couple more for project purposes.  I don't care if they still have whatever fittings they had on the back, any or none is fine.  I could probably also make use of a Holmes wrecker...

...even as rough as this is fine.  Likewise almost any other wrecker or fire truck.  As and when they show up at scrap price; no rush.

I've also got a Milligan's Mill here in what seems to be quite good condition.

I haven't got an awful lot for sale at the moment but this certainly can be.  It needs a better home than I can give it.  I know it's not worth a lot as-is; might be worth putting your name against it though, until I sort out some more surplus.

[bunglebus]

I wouldn't mind the 'Mill, I'll see what I have for swapsies. I've got 3 or four Gus's Gulpers in the project box box but the only Mill is in poor shape, and I have an actual plan for one of those

[bunglebus]

Popped into Smyths at just the right time, pegs full of new Silverlines 

Are they a new wheel design?

Plus a new set of premiums!

That reflection isn't my poor photo skills, it's printed like that

[Split_Pin]

Oh love the Hilux, Beetle and Brat. I'll need to look for those. 

[ETCHY]

As Dinky Vega's/ Bedford Val's seem to be the latest obsession I've been buying a few.

These are in addition to the re-painted one I got a while back.

One is a later Dinky one without the flashing indicators in the later bright white with red interior & clear indicators ( this is in really good condition).

One is a flashing indicator Dinky with the slightly less common red-ish coloured side stripe.

One is a larger scale than the Dinky's plastic Hong Kong made friction drive with a bit of damage.

One is a smaller scale than the Dinky's plastic Hong Kong made friction drive.

I got the two plastic ones for £21.00 which I thought was quite good.

Opinions & input welcomed .

 

[bunglebus]

  On 18/03/2025 at 17:02, Split_Pin said:

Beetle 

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Thankfully as it's got a metal base, the front wheels are in the right place. They look really odd on the mainline

Premium ones are much better