Shite in Miniature II

33,735 · April 12

Dinky did a lovely job of the BGT, I coveted it when it first came out, definitely a cut above a Corgi Classic of the time.

43,463 · April 12

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This is me

45,044 · April 12

48 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

I did some small comparisons and decided to clean and put the blue in with my new red MGB GT V8:

You just need an Orange...

and a Bright Red one to complete the set.

6,709 · April 12

19 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've seen that series in One Beyond but yet to find that Golf!

Come to think of it it was in One Beyond and not the Poundshop in my defence they are nextdoor to each other.

6,709 · April 12

Today's finds the Ford Model A almost looks like a premium with new wheels and the livery. Hopefully I will see this in the flesh racing on Bridlington beach at Race The Waves in June.

Got this in a charity shop for a quid. I've only seen these coming out of a mystery models bag on this forum.

25,874 · April 12

Found the 5 pack with the white Sierra.

Also picked up this premium VW Split screen Samba.

I have a soft spot for these as my Late Uncle had a camper version when I was knee high to a grasshopper.

In fact I painted this lone star version in tribute to it.

28,749 · April 12

4 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Today, I went to Evesham to meet an former (now-retired) work colleague for a few games of pool. I took the old "Pub landlord" Jag:

We were joined by another colleague and his son. When it was their turn to have a couple of games I popped across the road to this place:

It sells all sorts. On the ground floor you have a lot of new gifts, model cars etc... on the first floor, you have antiques/treasures and second-hand trinkets.

Nice.

They also had some matchboxes but nothing thay interested me:

Some 1:76 Britains models:

Then I popped upstairs to the antiques bit:

I'm sure he is.

This Dinky caught my eye:

It was cheap, in its original box and I had a similar one at home, so I bought it.

I did some small comparisons and decided to clean and put the blue in with my new red MGB GT V8:

There's a very depressing amount of HFM going on in that shop! Nice find on the BV8 though, that's one I might have bought had I been there.

28,749 · April 12

8 hours ago, andrew e said:

Hey @eddyramrod compare the price of the Montana spray in hobbycraft to Halfords £ for £.

My BIL swears by it, it’s even cheaper online (but harder to sneak in!) A current project of his, because I’ve nothing to hand!

Thanks; probably a good call if there was a Hobbycraft within 50 miles of me.

5,243 · April 12

Ah…. Scotch that then Eddy 👎

28,749 · April 12

It's all fine for you in the bustling metrollops. Where I am we've only got Boots and Halfords by the skin of our teeth, and it's a good hour drive to anywhere else that might, with no guarantees when you get there. Hell I don't even know where the nearest Lidl is (but we do have two Aldis in Barrow and one in Ulverston, so I suppose that's something)! Hobbycraft goes on the same shelf of dreams as boot sales.

Actually I do know where to find a Hobbycraft. It's in Chester, a mere 130 miles to the south.

33,735 · April 13

Hobbycraft are fully online and postage is less than the the fuel would be if one were 5 miles from you.

13,388 · April 13

3 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

There's a very depressing amount of HFM going on in that shop! Nice find on the BV8 though, that's one I might have bought had I been there.

HFM?

43,463 · April 13

THE FIRST of the line Corgi Buick Regal Juniors release for 1977

Slippery Slope far too tempting, so decided to keep back just the UAE Police شُرْ طَة‎ (šurṭa) Juniors and the City of Metropolis 'Superman' tie-in Juniors

Comparison of scales: Corgi's Buick Regals in 1:21, 1:37 and 1:72 scales (yes I’m sad, I measured)

Track car is properly elusive, never seen one but to be fair not been searching…

THE LAST of the line, using tooling carried on by Mattel as a Hot Wheels for 1997

Never seen one of those either

33,735 · April 13

That's mad! 1997! I've never seen the HW version.

3,522 · April 13

7 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

HFM?

How fucking much, I assume ?

43,463 · April 13

9 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

That's mad! 1997! I've never seen the HW version.

Seems scarce even over the pond

Listed and sold as City Police

28,749 · April 13

8 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

HFM?

43 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

How fucking much, I assume ?

Perfectly assumed. I honestly thought that acronym had gained enough traction here to be universally recognised.

43,463 · April 13

9 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

HFM?

Exactly

43,463 · April 13

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Perfectly assumed. I honestly thought that acronym had gained enough traction here to be universally recognised.

Yes common enough it ought to be in the AS Lexicon

Was surprised it is not listed

28,749 · April 13

Rectified!

27,096 · April 13

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

THE FIRST of the line Corgi Buick Regal Juniors release for 1977

Slippery Slope far too tempting, so decided to keep back just the UAE Police شُرْ طَة‎ (šurṭa) Juniors and the City of Metropolis 'Superman' tie-in Juniors

Comparison of scales: Corgi's Buick Regals in 1:21, 1:37 and 1:72 scales (yes I’m sad, I measured)

Track car is properly elusive, never seen one but to be fair not been searching…

THE LAST of the line, using tooling carried on by Mattel as a Hot Wheels for 1997

Never seen one of those either

Apparently…

…there’s a mega rare variation of the Metropolis Police Juniors version that has a weird green roof light. Seemingly very scarce and worth a bit if you find one. Although now they’re as old as they are the roof light is often the first bit to get broken off so there’s probably some out there but you’d never know now.

59,901 · April 13

Small boot sale (and charity shop) haul

40,657 · April 13

31 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Small boot sale (and charity shop) haul

Flamin’ Manta X!

43,463 · April 13

That’s probably* paid for the haul

But it will always be HAIRY HUSTLER to me

59,901 · April 13

Not loads to see today, charity shop bag netted me this unusual MC Toys BMW M1 which I probably won't keep. Good effort getting those doors to work though

Main targets were this Rolls Royce

And Rover, which has spent a long time on a sunny shelf by the looks of it

Best boot sale buy is this Roman Numerals Flamin' Manta, Hairy Hustler to you and me

Who likes 90s Matchbox?

Zylmex Bubble

A few Hot Wheels including this 928

And a pair of Crack-Ups

Solitary Juniors was this Range Rover

For some reason, all the Majorettes were blue

Capri has a squished roof but should straighten up

Beetle looks good this side but I've now discovered the B pillar is missing on the other side, and the glass is broken. Shame

Jada F Bomb, may or may not hang around but was only a pound

As was the Escort van, complete with equal opportunities worker and his able bodied mate, if anyone wants to take it/them on

43,463 · April 13

52 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Apparently…

…there’s a mega rare variation of the Metropolis Police Juniors version that has a weird green roof light. Seemingly very scarce and worth a bit if you find one. Although now they’re as old as they are the roof light is often the first bit to get broken off so there’s probably some out there but you’d never know now.

Think I’ll make one or two then

Just to make those men living in their attics go nuts

The furore* might put small towns in Connecticut on the map

12,245 · April 13

Dibs on the green Camaro if you get rid plz...

28,749 · April 13

Aw damn, too slow.

Oh well, it's not like I'm short of projects...

43,463 · April 13

@bunglebus you must have a good few of those Zylmex Bubbles now, big and small? The one here has wonky axles so too shite be shown off

Those MC Toy BMW Z1 say 1:39 scale underneath.

This one looks to have been TRODDEN ON but the doors work ok

Seems a bit oddly proportioned in places. Why am I complaining, bought it for 75 pence.

However, as I held it in my hands, it occurred to me that, surprisingly, not many manufacturers modelled the Z1 down in the budget toy zone

Should* be a common find, but isn’t, despite being released as part of the Shell Classic Collection fleet that seem to have survived everywhere in bulk and boxed

5,491 · April 13

Pretty poor show again around the local haunts, Stock seems to have stalled after the uncharacteristic flood of new stock from a couple of months ago. Local B&M have got another premium range in stock to go with all the unsold World Tour ones they have. Which is flipping Terra Trek! Which judging by all the unsold ones in Entertainer, Tescotainer and Smyth's, must be the most unpopular premium range since Jay Leno's Garage and all of the 1472 Fast and Furious ranges.

Went to Poundland, nothing special on the Hot Wheels front, and a few newish Matchboxes, of course with all the Fiestas, Merc and BMW wagons gone.

I did pick this up as I think it's the only RS2 I havent found yet. Nice, almost brown, colour scheme. And one of those factory fresh castings that thankfully gets normal sized wheels and no shite along the flanks which allows for better front and rear detailing.