Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

One of the nicest I think of the Spot-Ons is the Humber Super Snipe Estate Car

Bagged this example off here and the some-lad-in-the-distant-past applied decals are staying!

A Corgi Dinky Humber Hawk popped over, creating some excitement.  So much so, Station Officer Steele was seen larking about

[flat4alfa]

13 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

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

Wait...  what..

George is a SITH LORD ?!!

Does Edna know about this?

[FakeConcern]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I must be one of the few people who doesn't get all the fuss. They're nice, but no different to some of the other castings around at the time.

That's not to say I don't like them, I have a few, including a trio of Beetles. This one needs help

The second is not in bad shape, all things considered 

The third is my favourite though, as somehow I've managed to keep hold of the blue one I'm pretty sure I bought at a jumble sale as a kid, despite almost all my other childhood cars being lost now

 

I agree I've always preferred Corgi for looking more realistic. The shut lines that stick out bug me.

9 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Some are a bit off, like the gawky too-tall-for-its-length Mini Van.

Or the afforesaid Anglia and A40, that are nearer 1:40 than Spot-on at 1:42 as they said on the tin

Interesting scale fact I didn't know.

8 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Dinky France 230SL (bought in France) alongside Spot-On 230SL hard top (bought in a weak moment while in a Cornish antique shop, the type with PRICE TAGS)

Picked up the New-Ray (the light red one) cheap, meaning to utilise the screen for the Franco Dinky, but it's a bit too nice on its own after all!

That reminded me I have a Spot On Merc somewhere, now I need to find it.

8 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

One of the nicest I think of the Spot-Ons is the Humber Super Snipe Estate Car

Bagged this example off here and the some-lad-in-the-distant-past applied decals are staying!

A Corgi Humber Hawk popped over, creating some excitement.  So much so, Station Officer Steele was seen larking about

I'm on shaky ground here, but is that a Dinky not a Corgi Hawk?

[Tenmil Socket]

I’m starting to feel left out, I’ve never owned a Spot-On… not even held one in my hand ☹️

[MiniMinorMk3]

There were only 3 Corgi Whizzwheels amongst the stuff I got at auction.

First up is a silver Miura. This one should have stripes on it, but they are long gone, along with thejewelled lights.

Engine casting is great on these.

This later version has a cast spare wheel in the front.

Next is this battered and repainted Marina.

It was covered in mud, but I gave it a good wash. 

A good donor for bonnet and doors.

Best of teh bunch is the tele-dial Renault 16. I had a metallic red rubber tyre version when young.

Still has spare under the bonnet.

And tow hook is still good.

Parcel shelf and seats still go up and down.

Lastly is this, the only bit of chinesium in the lot. It's a Tootsie Toy '57 Chevy. Scale is around 1/36.

It has a few chips, but is not to bad.

[Spottedlaurel]

14 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

One of the nicest I think of the Spot-Ons is the Humber Super Snipe Estate Car

Bagged this example off here and the some-lad-in-the-distant-past applied decals are staying!

Aha, I wondered if we'd see that one. Found in one of my local charity shops (where there has been nothing of interest for some months now, after getting a number of good things there over the years).

I'm another who has no strong feelings about Spot-On. I don't remember having any when I was young and the name meant nothing to me until I'd spent time here in this little corner of the internet.

[MAF260]

Aside from picking up some Hot Wheels that I like for whatever reason, I was focusing on trying to find models of cars I’ve owned. A recent spot at a local market now has me looking for Corgi/Dinky cars I had and played with as a kid. I’ve bought a couple of nice examples in the past weeks, 924 arrived today.

[bunglebus]

A couple of new Boulevards found in Tescotainer today

Plus some parcels on the doormat at home. Yet another version of the Matchbox #6 Ford Pick-Up

Ha, of course it isn't - it's the big plastic version from those cheeky chappies at Lucky Toys.

Corgi Supra, now for the most part I think Superkings have the edge in this size casting, but this thing is loaded with features, pop-up lights operated by pushing the suspension down, opening doors and tailgate, lifting parcel shelf and tilting seats. Brilliant

Matchbox Specials in Marlborough livery

Nope, it's a Graffic Traffic with a home brewed bit of custom paint. I actually have two of these now so I'm running out of excuses not to repaint one

[MiniMinorMk3]

Another day, another auction. Just won two more lots of tat.

First for £30 plus commission just over 100 bits and pieces.

For £35 plus commission a sewing machine and a tray of stuff including some boxed Superfasts

 

More on this after I have collected.

[eddyramrod]

6 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I’m starting to feel left out, I’ve never owned a Spot-On… not even held one in my hand ☹️

That can be addressed; you're close enough to make a visit up here a simple daytrip.

As Terry said in American Graffiti: come in, I'll let you touch it if you like.  Even the Humber!

[Tenmil Socket]

52 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Another day, another auction. Just won two more lots of tat.

First for £30 plus commission just over 100 bits and pieces.

For £35 plus commission a sewing machine and a tray of stuff including some boxed Superfasts

 

More on this after I have collected.

And a purse!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

 Just won two more lots of tat

Looks good

As do the Matchbox in the other lot

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

And a purse!

A purse full of cattle!

[MiniMinorMk3]

So what did I get for my £84.50?

This plus the sewing machine  in lot 380

And all these big things...

and small things in lot 379.

After a bit of a dry patch with the auctions lately this week has been quite fruitful with bargains, and just look at all those MoYs I can take a hammer to (obviously after I have checked that there are no rare colour variations).

[bunglebus]

Cor there are some nice bits in there, the big ones and Matchbox look really clean, nice Majorette 1302 in the other lot as well

[Split_Pin]

Aye all looks very clean in there, nice!

[Tenmil Socket]

Has the glazing on the large Corgi Escort been coloured in with black permanent marker or is it a pre-production!

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Has the glazing on the large Corgi Escort been coloured in with black permanent marker or is it a pre-production!

Black interior I think - I'd like to know what the green one next to it is 

[MiniMinorMk3]

32 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Has the glazing on the large Corgi Escort been coloured in with black permanent marker or is it a pre-production!

Very slight grey tint with a black interior.

19 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Black interior I think - I'd like to know what the green one next to it is 

Green thing is a plastic Hong Kong friction drive Mercedes 190 SL. No makers name.

[Tenmil Socket]

32 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Very slight grey tint with a black interior.

Green thing is a plastic Hong Kong friction drive Mercedes 190 SL. No makers name.

Escort please if selling?

[flat4alfa]

13 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

I'm on shaky ground here, but is that a Dinky not a Corgi Hawk?

YOU HAVE WON THE STAR PRIZE !

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A purse full of cattle!

Crikey they are scarce too

They are the calves from the Husky trailer that came in the same Lot #380 :

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Early colourway too...

now you've got to attach it to the Volvo Tractor...

from Lot #279 !

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to complete the set...!

 

Not only that, you also have the later Corgi Junior Zetor Tractor in #379:

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Which means keep a look out for an orange trailer, to complete that set too:

The farmyard diorama club will love it!

[Noel Tidybeard]

oooft a cerise wigwam van camper 😍

[flat4alfa]

@MiniMinorMk3 

I do have interest in the plastic MB 190 Coupe, as it looks to be ~1:32 from here...

...and Scalextric only did the open convertible, so it would be a good trackmate

Plus also the Matchbox Jumbo Jet...

...to complete the set here, waiting

And this please as I have a childhood playground memory nag on the Metropolis Buick

I'll tell the story if I am successful

[flat4alfa]

Matchbox sub-series Choppers, introduced 1972-3, to rival Hot Wheels Rumblers it would seem

Chop Suey was one year only, 1973.  Valve covers on the injected V8 are stamped ANGUS

Stingeroo was produced 1972-75.  Valve covers on the carb V8 are stamped LlEDO

Jumbo Jet, 1973-76.  No valve covers as it looks to be running a Wankel...

There were other ideas for the Choppers range...

...but never made production.  What's that - an aircooled flat twin pair sharing a rootes blower?

...hmm.  Fuel cell electric?

 

Maybe a donor frame could be built to run the Radial from this 

 

And why?  Because they are roughly 1:32 and Tom's Angels will love it

[sierraman]

They’re pretty hard to find those choppers now. I think toy safety legislation saw them off. 

[Split_Pin]

I made a start on the Bburago Renault 14 @FakeConcern sent me (Visa in the background will come next)

It's not in great shape but for a quid/free (can't remember) it is worth a shot. I've already got 2 other Bburago 14s in VGC but they're quite hard to find so I'm sorting this one out. Plus I'm still motivated  by how well the wee Fiat turned out and that was worse than this one.

Using the same process to kick me into gear with the Fiat, I did something about the wheels. No before pictures but the axles were mangled and 2 yellow centres were missing. I turned to my poor old childhood Fiat 124 as I knew it had 4 good wheels and axles. It's already donated bits to better another 124 that I think Peter sent me last year.

It instantly lifted (literally!) the car:

Onwards!

 

[danthecapriman]

6 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I made a start on the Bburago Renault 14 @FakeConcern sent me Visa in tje background will come next)

It's not in great shape but for a quid/free (can't remember) it is worth a shot. I've already got 2 other Bburago 14s in VGC but they're quite hard to find so I'm sorting this one out. Plus I'm still motivated  by how well the wee Fiat turned out and that was worse than this one.

Using the same process to kick me into gear with the Fiat, I did something about the wheels. No before pictures but the axles were mangled and 2 yellow centres were missing. I turned to my poor old childhood Fiat 124 as I knew it had 4 good wheels and axles. It's already donated bits to better another 124 that I think Peter sent me last year.

It instantly lifted (literally!) the car:

Onwards!

 

I can’t wait to see how this comes out! Especially given how well the Fiat came back.

What do you do about the missing bits, like the Visa’s front end? I wouldn’t imagine spare parts are easy to find for these?

[Split_Pin]

3 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

What do you do about the missing bits, like the Visa’s front end

Yeah there's only one other for sale in the world and it's £80 😂 

Ideally I'd 3d print it but I need Mrs_Pin to do it and she's really busy with other things at the moment. So I'm going to try Plasticard. I built an entire Citroen Mehari body out of the stuff in the 1990s and it looked good (never finished it though but I still have it!) so the cuboid shapes in the Visa front bumper shouldn't be too hard. The original lights were a grey metallic plastic rather than lenses and they're also flat so they will be quite easy to replicate.

The 14 is easier as only the steering wheel is missing. I'm going to try P38 to fill the hole in the front bumper. I try to keep costs to a minimum as these are worth very little (but a lot to me!)

[danthecapriman]

6 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Yeah there's only one other for sale in the world and it's £80 😂 

Ideally I'd 3d print it but I need Mrs_Pin to do it and she's really busy with other things at the moment. So I'm going to try Plasticard. I built an entire Citroen Mehari body out of the stuff in the 1990s and it looked good (never finished it though but I still have it!) so the cuboid shapes in the Visa front bumper shouldn't be too hard. The original lights were a grey metallic plastic rather than lenses and they're also flat so they will be quite easy to replicate.

The 14 is easier as only the steering wheel is missing. I'm going to try P38 to fill the hole in the front bumper. I try to keep costs to a minimum as these are worth very little (but a lot to me!)

I suppose another option would be try casting one, but you’d need another one from somewhere to get the mould from. 
Plastic card should work, that’s how I did the grill and front end on my Dodge 50. Takes time though!