Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

The Multipla!

 

My heart!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Look what I got... in 1:16!

 

 

 

Oh yeah, that's right. The absolute peak of the British* motor industry. Tell you what though, this is one hell of a model. The detailing is superb and it's got tons of fun stuff like a parcel shelf which comes up with the boot lid, folding mirrors, an opening sunroof and seatbelts with little chromed buckles. It's perfectly put together too - not a sloppily applied decal in sight. 

 

It even comes with a little plastic tool for opening the doors. 

 

 

1:16 is a weird scale to choose, but it's got a bit of presence. If you fancy it MG are punting them out for £30+post on eBay in several colours. Well, one colour and a bunch of greys.

[Split_Pin]

Thats a mega bargain! Ill bosh that on my watch list. The 2 Chinese dealer models I have are domestic market items and the detail is better than any of my other 1/18s. Opening petrol flaps, sunroofs, folding mirrors etc, although there are a few paint blemishes.

[Split_Pin]

Watched, althogh theyre up to 35 quid now. The direct from China ones are at the more usual ton posted so this is still a big bargain.

[sierraman]

Irony these will have a greater value than the actual car in about four years.

[mercrocker]

The Multipla!

 

My heart!

 

Looks like somebody has re-issued those EKO HO-scale ones....Postage is a laugh though.

 

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-600-MULTIPLA-TURQUESA-TURQUOISE-1-87-TOYEKO-TOY-EKO-NOVEDAD/362128554092?hash=item54508b386c:g:spQAAOSwiLdWCa6R

[Junkman]

Look what I got... in 1:16!

 

 

 

Oh yeah, that's right. The absolute peak of the British* motor industry. Tell you what though, this is one hell of a model. The detailing is superb and it's got tons of fun stuff like a parcel shelf which comes up with the boot lid, folding mirrors, an opening sunroof and seatbelts with little chromed buckles. It's perfectly put together too - not a sloppily applied decal in sight. 

 

It even comes with a little plastic tool for opening the doors. 

 

 

1:16 is a weird scale to choose, but it's got a bit of presence. If you fancy it MG are punting them out for £30+post on eBay in several colours. Well, one colour and a bunch of greys.

 

 

It's an incredible model in every aspect.

Why don't they spend this tooling effort on something nice, though?

[Split_Pin]

Imagine a Renault 14 or something in 1:16 with this level of detail and functionality!

[mercrocker]

I bet that's already more functional than most real 14s.   Be interesting to see them measuring the wheelbases, though!

[junkyarddog]

Anyone else collecting these?

They look really well done.

 

[59Impala]

Yes indeed, I have bought all three whilst browsing in newsagents, couldn't resist them. Next one is a Beetle I believe. I'm not going to subscribe though although I would have liked to get the replica Dinky garage. Strange though that they advertise the garage with three Spot-On cars! Or is that their next series?

[Split_Pin]

I have a couple of UK Atlas models, the Mini Traveller and the Leyland Octopus tanker but its the 2 French Atlas Dinkys that got from ebay which I really like. I have a Renault 12 Gordini and Peugeot 204. I recall a 10 year old me picking up a real Dinky 12 Gordini at a Swapmeet about 30 years ago and being crestfallen wjen the stallholder told me it was £55.

[59Impala]

I'm a tad late for the Norev lovefest but remembered that I had some sitting in a storage box so thought I would take some snappies for your goodselves. I think that I bought these years ago on day trips to Calais etc and then smuggled them into the country. My mum was always convinced that HMRC would catch the miscreant schoolboy and punish him severely, lol. Also added a Solido 504 and a Mebetoys Fiat 128 just because they were in the same box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

That 128 is rather nice.

[junkyarddog]

 

 I'm not going to subscribe though although I would have liked to get the replica Dinky garage.

The garage does indeed look interesting,but like you I won't bother with a sub.

[Jim Bergerac]

It's an incredible model in every aspect.

Why don't they spend this tooling effort on something nice, though?

 

You can also get large scale models of the facelift MG6 and the China only second generation one as well. Think of the cars you can't get decent models of but you can get three different versions of the MG6, which is something you wouldn't think there would be much demand for at all even in China.

 

Obviously, I've ordered one.

[Spottedlaurel]

Tonight in Morrisons    £1.30  Shame about the 22" rimz

 

Roofline also a bit odd? I picked one up a week or two ago along with a Mini and the Honda City.

[RoadworkUK]

Look what I got... in 1:16!

 

If you fancy it MG are punting them out for £30+post on eBay in several colours. Well, one colour and a bunch of greys.

Oh, bugger.

 

Bought.

 

In orange, natch.

[Split_Pin]

Those Norevs are ace and look a lot older than mine.

 

You have reminded me that I also had the Peugeot 204. I think I sold it in The Great Purge of 2013.

[Junkman]

Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Nürnberg!

 

Today the Spielwarenmesse opened its doors.

As every year, my agents are deployed and I will report as soon as they provide me with anything interesting*.

Naturally my emphasis will be on 1/18 and 1/24-25, but please feel free to let me know if you would like

to learn about the news in other scales.

 

Since the model kit thread has for some weird reason only the staff can comprehend relegated to the off section,

I'm unsure whether I shall post kit news there or here for consistency.

[Split_Pin]

I always love the updates on this one!

[Mr Lobster]

Seen a few announcements from Das_Toy_Fair so far but a general lack of pictures.

 

Nice 1:18 Schuco's for VW fans plus a few new Minichamps and Norev bits so far.

[Felly Magic]

I wonder if anything interesting is happening in 1/43 scale? 

[mercrocker]

Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Nürnberg!

 

Today the Spielwarenmesse opened its doors.

As every year, my agents are deployed and I will report as soon as they provide me with anything interesting*.

Naturally my emphasis will be on 1/18 and 1/24-25, but please feel free to let me know if you would like

to learn about the news in other scales.

 

Since the model kit thread has for some weird reason only the staff can comprehend relegated to the off section,

I'm unsure whether I shall post kit news there or here for consistency.

 

I enjoyed last year's review.    Maybe we should keep quiet about the Model Kit move otherwise it will be amalgamated with this one....

[Junkman]

Maybe we should keep quiet about the Model Kit move otherwise it will be amalgamated with this one....

 

You got a point there. Let's not wake sleeping dogs with infinite wisdom.

[Junkman]

I wonder if anything interesting is happening in 1/43 scale? 

 

Always. That's where most of action is.

I shall post interesting findings, but a full coverage would go beyond my ability.

[Mr Lobster]

Theres been a fair bit on new Minichamps / Maxichamps 1:43 announcements from Toy Fair. Some of it looks pretty interesting too which came as a bit of a surprise.

 

But i've only got the list as an Excel spreadsheet and I'm damned if I'm copying and pasting all that. Plus theres no pictures.

[Junkman]

You can always upload an Excel sheet.

[Felly Magic]

I was annoyed tbh that the 'budget' Maxichamps weren't budget at all thanks to our shit currency, so didn't really rival Vanguards 

[eddyramrod]

New Vanguards are disappearing over my budget horizon like scalded rats, so if they're now regarded as a value range there's no hope of anything else joining my collection!