Shite in Miniature II

[junkyarddog]

They are wonderfully shite!

[mercrocker]

And £25 each at some of the jumbles I have been to!   Seriously.   Wish I had kept the crude copy of the Matchbox Triumph combination I found in a Lucky Bag aged three and three-quarters.....

[junkyarddog]

Another lone star,

This time a Roller in poor condition.

 

[junkyarddog]

[mercrocker]

I bet losing that screen happened early on in its life resulting in a massive outburst and it never got played with again, preserving the paintwork in the process.  Or was that just my childhood pattern?  

I do like these Impy models, they chose some unusual subjects.

[junkyarddog]

They certainly are different.

The dash is also missing along with a tyre and one set of headlights,luckily all the opening panels are intact.

Might try and cobble something,to make it look more complete.

[junkyarddog]

 

Corvette by lone star 1/58 scale on this.

[junkyarddog]

Lone star "flyer" Cadillac Eldorado.

 

This is a repaint.

It does indeed fly along though.

No opening panels on this one.

 

[junkyarddog]

Marx fuel tanker truck.

This hinges open so a battery can be fitted to work the headlights.

Sadly only one works.

Rolls really well.

 

[sierraman]

Bought an early 70's Models of Yesteryear Renault today for a quid. Although demand for these are at absolute zero I like the naff early 70's stuff in really unlikely metallic paint finishes.

[Junkman]

I have that Royce as a "Flyer".

 

 

 

 

 

It's the only Road Master I have.

[Junkman]

Today I received more plastic Norevshite in form of a Saviem SC10U according to the baseplate, which is the entire red lower half.

 

 

 

Not made in France shocker:

 

 

 

 

 

The doors can be opened by means of a black lever and making pfffft, pfffft sounds while moving it:

 

 

 

It really could do with some advertising stickers and route signs.

 

 

 

I guess it'll end up as a parts donor for an older French version which are usually missing their doors and grilles.

If you are interested in these, they are currently flogged at discount prices in all imaginable colours.

Mine was a tenner and free postage.

[junkyarddog]

That's fantastic!

 

Interesting that the headlights are cast on the flyer version,

the example I have they are jeweled.

[Junkman]

Then I received a very small parcel from Steve Flowers, which contained a bag full of bags.

 

 

 

The contents helped to recommission a few of my recent Lesney finds.

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

I like that bus a lot, may have to look out for one!

[mercrocker]

Amazing how much better even a playworn casting looks with fresh tyres and accessories. 

 

I have started collecting the late 60s Yesteryears in the pink and yellow window boxes, most I have paid so far is three quid each apart from a £20 gift set.   They sometimes lurk in those baskets of the unwanted 90s-onwards YY boxed gear you get at jumbles and toyfairs.   A lot of the full-scale rammel in Beaulieu in that period was also, shall we say, vibrantly restored.  Particularly anything brought over from Yankshire.  

 

I also acquired this shite-tastic piece of giffer tat on Ebay last year.   There must be others because I also have the same cufflinks, minus car and box, depicting the Riley MPH.   (I also seem to collect automotive cuff-links FFS)   

 

 

 

 

[Junkman]

Old yesteryears are stupidly cheap, even in mint/boxed.

I guess it's not the time to start collecting them if you fancy cars of that era.

 

Actually, most models of cars of the inter war era are grossy undervalued,

look at the fantastic Rio models. There seems to be no interest in this period.

Imagine my surprice when Junkdaughter #2 fished a mint YY Thomas Flyer
in teal metallic out of a rummage box at a recent toy fair and bought it - for 50p.

[sierraman]

Could be in years to come they might go up in value. The market near me sells them, you just have to check stuff like grilles missing or seats falling out.

[mercrocker]

The original Seventies Solido Age d'Or and similar era Brumm pre-war subjects  are nice things too.   Like all collecting, the value in these things is what you consider it to be.   I would rather my stuff wasn't worth a mint then I will much less likely be faced with having to sell it!   

[Christine]

Y-11 purple chassis  is more than £3    I've got 4   

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Models-Of-Yesteryear-Y-11-1938-Lagonda-Drophead-Coupe/273036720165?hash=item3f9241b825:g:OzsAAOSwJWFaZi35

 

Mercrocker i have Y-8 stutz and Y- 10 silver ghost in pink yellow boxes ..cheap !

[155V6]

Talking of Yesteryears,I've still got these.Free to anyone who wants them,I'd rather someone came & took the whole lot away but I could post smaller amounts for the cost of postage 

[Split_Pin]

Silver ghost and TNT merc van look good! Happy to bung you postage chap!

[sierraman]

Pm sent!

[mercrocker]

Y-11 purple chassis  is more than £3    I've got 4   

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Models-Of-Yesteryear-Y-11-1938-Lagonda-Drophead-Coupe/273036720165?hash=item3f9241b825:g:OzsAAOSwJWFaZi35

 

Mercrocker i have Y-8 stutz and Y- 10 silver ghost in pink yellow boxes ..cheap !

PM sent!

[sierraman]

50p purchase today, dodge cattle truck still with the tailgate intact. Again wonky wheels, a few tweaks with the pliers and a screwdriver and its sorted. Here's a before and after.

[155V6]

Silver ghost and TNT merc van look good! Happy to bung you postage chap!

Postage would be £2.60.They're not here at the moment,I'll pick them up tomorrow & send you a message.

[Split_Pin]

Beat you to it

[junkyarddog]

Majorette Saab 900 turbo.

Not my favourite casting it must be said,

But still quite nice.

 

[Christine]

Tonight in Morrisons    £1.30  Shame about the 22" rimz

 

[RayMK]

The internet is wonderful. Someone else has a collection of them!  (1/77 scale plastic cars ref. my post 5818)

 

http://www.modellino.ch/77.html

 

Edit: I also happen to have the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud on the next page of the link.  Clearly this chap has impeccable taste.

 

Edit: Bloody hell, he's even got a better collection of the 1/70 scale F1 cars than I have!  Amazing!