Shite in Miniature II

56,584 · 2025-05-06T22:16:52Z

6 hours ago, cms206 said:

whole pound...

52 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Crikey- that Spot On haul includes one of these

There's been a spate of cheap Spot-On 1100s lately, I picked one up a few weeks ago for next to nothing

12,753 · 2025-05-07T03:58:31Z

When I popped down to see and old friend:

The two boxes in the back have some of my old model cars that I packed away years ago.

I decided to retrieve some and bring them home. Eventually I'll be bringing all of them home. That garage has been rather damp but a big complaint to the council in a dispute over payments (including a complaint to one of their rather rude employees) saw the garage actually properly repaired. Unfortunately as a result of the damp, some of the car boxes got damaged and the interior of the Micra got very mouldy.

Due to the day seeing my Vectra full of sofa and my cousin in the passenger-seat, I decided to carry only what I could in the rear floor well:

You can the damage to the Sierra Cosworth box, it sat at the bottom of the wooden crate and absorbed some of the moisture. 😟 the model however is still in tip-top condition.

Just added pics of the white Jag. Also retrieved from box. I knew I had something like this but didn't remember. The box has survived the worst.

Jag is now with the rest of my Jag collection.

39,505 · 2025-05-07T06:53:56Z

11 hours ago, bunglebus said:

The internet is a dangerous place for a young* man with an eBay account

Got a few older Majorettes with opening bits and number plates, for those making note of them

Wish they didn't have that stupid dog/horse/sea lion poking its head out of the side window though. I mean why that window, it doesn't open! Are we supposed to believe the owner popped the glass out so Mutley could enjoy the breeze?

Anyway. Early Beetle before they cast the front lid shut

Registration

Simca is pretty cool

Sadly no junk in this trunk

Another Mira Lamborghini, the normal type this time

This is the oddball though, I've got various different Husky/Corgi Studebaker Wagonaires, but I've never seen a green one before

It's the Whizzwheels cameraman version with the big strut things down the tailgate

It being a 1970’s Fiat the glass probably fell out when the dog brushed its nose on it. 🤣

42,773 · 2025-05-07T08:41:32Z

14 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

It all comes off in the Cosmic Soda bath Top buying there gentlemen!

Toothbrush and a bit of Fairy Liquid soon sorted the Marmite and bubble Gum mix.

42,773 · 2025-05-07T08:49:09Z

I spent about an hour yesterday evening cleaning up this nice example of over painting.

It is one of those with lighting, but the battery holder is missing.

Because the paint looked like old Humbrol (could be Airfix) gold I had a go with some enamel thinners. This was after about 10 minutes.

The thinner I used does not attack the glass, so I was able to remover the gold from the windows as well.

There are still a few bits that need attention but it is a lot better than the mess I started with.

George can now see out of the window when he goes to pick up Edna from the Bingo later.

Unfortunately the GB sticker was lost during the clean, and the silver trim was compromised by the thinner

42,773 · 2025-05-07T10:59:55Z

Spot-Ons The Ugly

Two topless Crestas and a Midget impersonating a boat.

With some spares from evreyones' favourite parts supplier, the Midget could be restored.

Bentley and Morris Cowley.

Bentley is missing wheels and Morris is, well, a Morris.

A40, Goggomobile and Jag.

Jag is only a body and glass.

Looks like someone has gone through the screen on the A40. The casting is good so it just needs a glass.

Goggomobile has bent base but is saveable.

42,773 · 2025-05-07T11:04:21Z

Spot-Ons The Bad

PA Cresta and Jensen.

Cresta needs parts and a slight repair to a cracked a-pillar.

Jensen just needs tyres and possible a repaint.

Land Rover and Taxi.

Tyres have reacted on Land Rover, this one is the worst.

Also roof has been heavily over painted.

Taxi is cover in a green wash of some sort. I will experiment later with my thinners.

42,773 · 2025-05-07T11:17:13Z

Spot-Ons The Good.

Bentley and Rolls.

The metallic paint has not lasted well on the Bentley

It has lasted better on the Rolls, but the Spirit of Ecstasy has gone.

These did have the nearly the same colours. These are going to be left as is because I think they are too good to mess with.

I'm thinking the previous owner was inspired by the Bentley and Rolls when they repainted the Anglia.

It's not a bad finish for a brush paint.

Rear bumper has lost its corners.

If the roof had not been painted so heavily I might have been tempted to remove the green. This is a candidate for making into my dads old Anglia, the first car I remember travelling in.