Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Sierras. Some very odd colour combos available on these, yellow with a red interior and brown base especially 

[bunglebus]

Ford's FWD  family hatch for the 80s next, the metal base ones have a pleasing heft to them

[bunglebus]

ovloV's next, and thankfully Corgi chose the much more interesting estate to model. Plenty of grille, interior, glass and paint options to chose from as well as different wheel types 

[bunglebus]

Last one for now, Citroens in the form of two different 2CVs and the Dyane. Purple one is my absolute favourite 

[MiniMinorMk3]

15 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 I've never heard of the Eligor BMW which is plastic.

 

 

A lot of the Eligor models from the 1980s are old Norev castings that have been modified. The original Norev had opening doors.

Norev Jaguar MkI

Eligor plastic bodied Jag Mk1

Norev Morris Mini

Eligor versions

 

15 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

The lot

 

 

 

Nice haul by the way, especially the Politoys Alfa

[Split_Pin]

For some reason I assumed there were about 20 or 30 different exterior colour issues on the Juniors Escorts and Sierras. I don't know why I thought that though. I can now also see there were only about 3 issued in actual factory paint shades. I'm fairly sure there were a few more like that in the larger scale, especially early promotional items.

Anyway, I love Matchbox but I think I'm a Corgi man at the end of the day, as far as that era is concerned 😅

[ambassador84]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Last one for now, Citroens in the form of two different 2CVs and the Dyane. Purple one is my absolute favourite 

I had the purple one but lost it as a child on Blackpool Beach! A trauma never to be forgotten 😅😅

[MiniMinorMk3]

Eligor Mk1 Jags came in a large range of colours and liveries.

 

 

[bunglebus]

Noticed something weird putting my Corgis away. One of the red Whizzwheels Cougars was painted red over white

I found a tattier one that shows it even more. I guess they had white painted ones left over so they got a respray

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

I had the purple one but lost it as a child on Blackpool Beach! A trauma never to be forgotten 😅😅

Do you remember the Corgi shop in Blackpool? Round Foxhall way on if I remember right. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Noticed something weird putting my Corgis away. One of the red Whizzwheels Cougars was painted red over white

 

I found a tattier one that shows it even more. I guess they had white painted ones left over so they got a respray

Those all look like early Rockets models to me. They are the OHMSS RX7 that came with yellow skis attached through the holes in the rear window. The white is an undercoat probably because red would need many coats to stop the raised details showing through the colour.

[ambassador84]

3 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Do you remember the Corgi shop in Blackpool? Round Foxhall way on if I remember right. 

I remember a model shop which I think might even still be there but all my Blackpool diecasts throughout the 80s were from Woolworths and souvenir shops on the promenade.

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

I remember a model shop which I think might even still be there but all my Blackpool diecasts throughout the 80s were from Woolworths and souvenir shops on the promenade.

It’s still there but it’s a museum. Back in the day it had the full range plus they used to sell seconds. 

[bunglebus]

Is it real? I hope so

[FakeConcern]

4 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A lot of the Eligor models from the 1980s are old Norev castings that have been modified. The original Norev had opening doors.

Norev Jaguar MkI

Eligor plastic bodied Jag Mk1

Norev Morris Mini

Eligor versions

 

Nice haul by the way, especially the Politoys Alfa

Thanks for that it was really interesting, when I saw the Eligor BMW I did at first think it was a Norev. Now i know why! I'll now be on the lookout for both Norev and Eligor versions of cars as well as both plastic and metal Norevs!

[ambassador84]

10 minutes ago, sierraman said:

It’s still there but it’s a museum. Back in the day it had the full range plus they used to sell seconds. 

Sounds amazing though beyond my childhood memories unfortunately.

[ambassador84]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Is it real? I hope so

I believe it is though actually finding one when they get here will be a nightmare! I see they are also bringing out a basic mainline Lotus Cortina too which will be equally as problematic in finding.

[danthecapriman]

8 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

I believe it is though actually finding one when they get here will be a nightmare! I see they are also bringing out a basic mainline Lotus Cortina too which will be equally as problematic in finding.

They’ll both be castings that very very rarely reach the shop shelves. Shortly after release they’ll all start appearing on eBay at vastly inflated prices. Unfortunately.

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag does look superb though, as does that mk1 Cortina.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Last one for now, Citroens in the form of two different 2CVs and the Dyane. Purple one is my absolute favourite 

Yup, the purple Dyane is a beauty. 

[flat4alfa]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

You were absolutely spot on about the steering on the Commer, it locks it in position when the arm is up

Looking forward to the YT video on GREEN COMMER MICROBUS going about the floor from various angles and edits. 

Complete with sound track repeating Charlton Heston soundbites from the 2000 NRA Convention

[Noel Tidybeard]

ai shenanigans no doubt but one can only hope

[Bren]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Last one for now, Citroens in the form of two different 2CVs and the Dyane. Purple one is my absolute favourite 

Whenever I see the volvo and dyane I always think of the mercedes car transporter corgi sold in the 70's - the amc pacer and x/19 usually came in the set as well.

Personally I think the majorette 245 knocks the corgi one into a cocked hat.

[danthecapriman]

35 minutes ago, Bren said:

Whenever I see the volvo and dyane I always think of the mercedes car transporter corgi sold in the 70's - the amc pacer and x/19 usually came in the set as well.

Personally I think the majorette 245 knocks the corgi one into a cocked hat.

The old Majorette 245 was a great looking effort. Corgi’s version always looked a bit odd somehow, either too wide or the roof line too low and squat looking. 
Majorette’s new 240 estate looks a cracker too from what I’ve seen of it on here. I haven’t seen one in the metal yet.

[AndyW201]

Had to brave a couple of the retail parks today. For once I caught Smyths at a good time. Loads of Premiums, some new some old, and a fresh stock of Team Transports. I'm trying to resist at the moment but I know I'm eventually going to cave in and get that set with the Audi A4 touring car.

For the first time in I don't know how long, the pegs had some recent mainlines on, and not just fantasy shite as usual. In addition, there was an opened G case just sitting there, and again, exercising some restraint, I grabbed a few that I've been chasing. Only disappointment was not finding the BMW 6 series, but I think that's in the case after this one. But I still came away happy.

I was especially happy to get this one. I love the shape of it, and it's a casting that doesn't seem to have been covered much.

The only other Cyclone I've managed to pick up was a "HW Flames" version with lime green paint, flames, big blingy wheels and the usual for the time, chrome interior.

This one is much more subtle. The colour is lovely and it comes with sensible sized wheels, black interior, and factory style graphics and badging.

And from here on in, it all gets a bit German,

Another one I ws hoping to find. Again, I love the colour scheme, even though those nice M-style side graphics mean there is no front or rear detail whatsoever.

Didn't notice until I zoomed in that the wheels are those nice four-spokes that were introduced recently. From here they almost look like Real Riders.

Yet another RS2, I can't leave these alone.

Looking very sharp in white though.

Today's winner for me though, was this, another fast Teutonic white wagon,

Part of a Boulevard series that's from a while ago now, but I never thought I'd find one in a shop. I've had a few in my cart on AliExpress, but as they're all around the £16 mark even on there, there would be no way I'd be paying that, as much as I wanted one.

Being a serial '80s &90s Merc-botherer, I've already nabbed quite a few of the Hot Wheels W124 500E variants, but never an S124. AFAIK, this casting has only ever been available as a premium..

I have to admit, I'm not 100% sold on the massive flared arches, I think it would have looked nicer as standard, but the AMG front bumper is modelled nicely.

Nice period details too, like the colour coded headlight wipers, grille shell and horizontal strips.

Best bit though was when I got to the till, and it transpired that with this being part of an older Boulevard series, it was reduced to £6.99. So all of today's purchases, including a premium, came to a few quid less less than what the online sellers are asking for the Merc alone. Wish I'd known as they had the gold E46 M3 from that series as well, I'd have grabbed that too if I'd known they were reduced...

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Is it real? I hope so

https://www.instagram.com/andresandrieu/

Seems official.  But I read it as a trial decoration

[Lord Sterling]

9 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Eligor Mk1 Jags came in a large range of colours and liveries.

MANYgor Jags.

Yesterday whilst at Nana_Sterling's house, she explained to me that she'd bought me a model car for ky birthday and was expecting it to be bigger than the 1/76 scale she received. Apparently she sent it back not being happy with it, thinking it would be an insult being so small. But then it was sent back to her as the post office couldn't find the address it was being went back to!

I'm glad it came back and that she presented it to me as I'm well happy with it. It's a 1/76 scale of Inspector Morse's Jag (248RPA)

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, Bren said:

Personally I think the majorette 245 knocks the corgi one into a cocked hat

Absolutely. A bit thinner on the ground though. This was an old Who Did it Worse? Can't remember who made the saloon

 

[Split_Pin]

Playart I think.

Majorette is a fine representation but for nostalgia it's the Corgi for me. I've got a weird variation where the suspension has been filled in and it doesn't say Corgi on the base. I bought it loose in a local newsagent around 1989 when they had a batch of unboxed new Juniors for 45p each at a time when the usual price was 99p. Looked like leftover castings from the 1970s/early 80s as I got a Mercedes 240D aswell.

[bunglebus]

54 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

. I've got a weird variation where the suspension has been filled in and it doesn't say Corgi on the base

 

[Split_Pin]

It's the red one, I must have mis remembered! Need to check now!