Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

Was bored earlier so dug some bits out.

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Was bored earlier so dug some bits out.

I remember that!

I could only get two of them working though

That weird green thing with the pull cord looks very familiar too - by strange Coincidence, also a Blue Box!

 

[Split_Pin]

The second bargain 504 that @FakeConcern and @bunglebus alerted me to, ended up being the only bidder and got it for a tenner posted.

Not in quite as good condition as the blue one but it's still really nice.

 

[AndyW201]

On 21/05/2025 at 16:29, danthecapriman said:

Got this today.

Damaged Schabak Ford Orion in 1:43. 
Tail light, windscreen and scuttle trim/wipers all missing but not bad otherwise. I should be able to cobble something together to fix the missing bits. 
These don’t seem too common over here and are a bit pricey when they do show up, so this one will satisfy my need for one to strip & repaint to look like my old H reg 1.4GLX one.

Hey Dan, 

I found a Schabak Escort in the loft, I got two of them off our own Amelia in a job lot and cobbled together one good one, this one is 'the remains'.

As can be seen,  the scuttle panel is missing from this one too, but the screen is there and it has both tail lights, I don't know if the hatch tail lights are the same as the saloon ones though. Yours for postage if it's any good to you.

[danthecapriman]

4 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

Hey Dan, 

I found a Schabak Escort in the loft, I got two of them off our own Amelia in a job lot and cobbled together one good one, this one is 'the remains'.

As can be seen,  the scuttle panel is missing from this one too, but the screen is good and it has both taillights, I don't know if the hatch lights are the same as the saloon ones. Yours for postage if it's ant good to you.

PM incoming! Thanks!

[bunglebus]

Didn't go to the normally very good Saturday boot sale as it was raining. Sunday early one was about a third full, I bought these;

Hot Wheels slot car? Further investigation required 

Most of a Road Blasters

And a modern Lotus. Let's hope the 10am one is more productive 

 

[sierraman]

14 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

For those of you that remember my post on this parking lot/service station that was handed down to me 30 years ago,  it’s by a company called “blue box”. I found another on eBay, with the parts that are missing from mine. 
 

So the tools came out. 
 

 

the good bits from the eBay one were added to my old one. 
 

 

some drilling was required as I think my father fitted it to this base. 
 

 

End result is 99% complete. Just need to make new sponges for the car wash. 
 

 

the best thing about this? Passing it down to my son, who will also enjoy it for many years. What’s not to like? 😎

Thinking back I had a blue box car tuning thing, it came with a fold out cardboard road thing. They also did a copy of a matchbox garage which I still have. 

[Tenmil Socket]

FYI

30 tickets sold

 

[morrisoxide]

Got the full set of Fat and Curious from Lidl £2.49 each.

[bunglebus]

Second boot sale saw a slightly better haul, most will be getting sold on though

[bunglebus]

Not the greatest haul I've ever come home with, but there are a couple of slightly left-field finds nonetheless 

Majorette not-a-Dodge has had a good stomping, but those early capped wheels may come in handy for a resto

Golf was an eBay win - I'm not sure if this is the same casting that was re-used later, but the blackwall versions seem scarce

Team Matchbox with sadly recently decapitated driver

Yeah I know...

And these too, but yet I still buy the damn things

Big Corgi helicopter will be sold on, all the buys today were 50p bar one so I should be able to make a few quid back here and there

She liked the look of the Mog van that someone else has had a go at. One for the project pile

Not my cup of tea, but the engineering in this Majorette digger thingy is really nice, the arm is operated by the wheel on the side, body turns, stabilisers drop down etc. bucket has been previously repaired and can be done again, better. Anyone fancy it before I flog it on?

Now this is interesting (to me at least). Ever seen a Gold Marauder?

Date looks a bit odd, the "3" is different 

One went through an auction 

Tempted to try and replace the spoiler and driver from a donor, without drilling this one

Road Blasters A.L.T.R.A.C. No trailer to be found sadly

Adventure 2000, the back half of the Raider Command. For sells.

This one's kind of a pity too, but still maybe one for @FakeConcern. Corgi caravan is really nice

...but is missing the door - looks like all the mounting points are ok so just needs a donor. I'll even thow a dag in on the deal 

Britains 'orse box also up for grabs

This has already been earmarked, and it was the most expensive buy today, a whole quid

[bunglebus]

[junkyarddog]

14 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Big Corgi helicopter

Moonraker 007!!

[bunglebus]

22 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Moonraker 007!!

Is it supposed to do something? There are cast lugs under the main body that looks like they should lock into something else 

[Spottedlaurel]

37 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Not my cup of tea, but the engineering in this Majorette digger thingy is really nice, the arm is operated by the wheel on the side, body turns, stabilisers drop down etc. bucket has been previously repaired and can be done again, better. Anyone fancy it before I flog it on?

Oh, go on then as you already have a pile accumulating for me.....

 

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Is it supposed to do something? There are cast lugs under the main body that looks like they should lock into something else 

No idea.I saw the Drax decals,so guessed its  bond related.

[Split_Pin]

I'm not sure if you've seen it but the later Golf MK2 issues still have '1989' on the base so it's the same casting.

[sierraman]

I have one of those HW Mk2 Golf’s, it surprised me how scarce they are. You’d have thought they’d have sold millions of them and they’d be commonplace but it seems not.

[danthecapriman]

This was a bit of a faff at times. The masking up was time consuming and quite tricky in a few places, but the Matchbox staff bus has finally left the spray booth!🥳

I’m pretty pleased with it actually! It’s not 100% perfect and there are a few spots I’ll have to touch up by hand or where raised detail has held the masking off the surface causing fuzzy edges but overall it’s come out well I think. 
The orange & yellow stripes aren’t perfect widths either but it’s good enough for me!

Ill leave it to stand and harden off for a few days now, then I’ll add the transfers and varnish coat to seal them in. 
After that, it’s rebuilding time with all those windows to refit.

[sierraman]

Just now, danthecapriman said:

This was a bit of a faff at times. The masking up was time consuming and quite tricky in a few places, but the Matchbox staff bus has finally left the spray booth!🥳

I’m pretty pleased with it actually! It’s not 100% perfect and there are a few spots I’ll have to touch up by hand or where raised detail has held the masking off the surface causing fuzzy edges but overall it’s come out well I think. 
The orange & yellow stripes aren’t perfect widths either but it’s good enough for me!

Ill leave it to stand and harden off for a few days now, then I’ll add the transfers and varnish coat to seal them in. 
After that, it’s rebuilding time with all those windows to refit.

That’s amazing that is. Just need to do a Commer Van next, on that video above there were loads of fucked ones in the compound. 

[Spottedlaurel]

Yesterday I had a big sort out of the HW and Matchbox stuff. Selected these loose/duplicate ones for a make-believe 10-pack:

Will make for a free display in the office.

[FakeConcern]

No boot fair today because of rain, but toy fair was good...

My fave is the less than perfect Gama Astra GTE

Opening boot and doors

Also pleased with this Crapi Mk2 missing the front bumper. Never heard of Luso

I thought it was a repaint, but a quick Google suggests it's not

Solido Clio Williams

Nice as well

Another I'd not heard of MC Toys BX

Nothing opens, boo!

Dinky Beetle with opening everything

Missing seat back and strange marks on paint, but not bad

Politoys Ferrari

Not my favourite subject, but opening everything

Three crappy, but cheap Spot Ons

and a few scrappers

Wrecked Lincoln has a couple of parts I wanted

 

[danthecapriman]

14 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

No boot fair today because of rain, but toy fair was good...

My fave is the less than perfect Gama Astra GTE

Opening boot and doors

Also pleased with this Crapi Mk2 missing the front bumper. Never heard of Luso

I thought it was a repaint, but a quick Google suggests it's not

Solido Clio Williams

Nice as well

Another I'd not heard of MC Toys BX

Nothing opens, boo!

Dinky Beetle with opening everything

Missing seat back and strange marks on paint, but not bad

Politoys Ferrari

Not my favourite subject, but opening everything

Three crappy, but cheap Spot Ons

and a few scrappers

Wrecked Lincoln has a couple of parts I wanted

 

Nice haul!

Ive never seen or heard of Luso before. Crapi looks cool though. 
Your Spot-On P5 is nice too, I’ve got one here to restore now I’ve found the grill & bumpers I got from Mr Flowers for it. I must’ve packed them away going on two years ago and only just found them! 
Yours looks good enough to put the new bumpers on and leave the paint as it is though?

[FakeConcern]

1 minute ago, danthecapriman said:

Nice haul!

Ive never seen or heard of Luso before. Crapi looks cool though. 
Your Spot-On P5 is nice too, I’ve got one here to restore now I’ve found the grill & bumpers I got from Mr Flowers for it. I must’ve packed them away going on two years ago and only just found them! 
Yours looks good enough to put the new bumpers on and leave the paint as it is though?

I have a very nice P5 already, but this was cheap and not nice. It looks ok in the pics, but actually badly hand painted. As the grill and lamps are still there I may try making bumpers for it or make it into something like this P5B rally car

I meant to say @danthecapriman that Matchbox bus is great! You must have endless patience for all that masking...

[Split_Pin]

Aye that MB Regent is a belter, well done Dan!

[danthecapriman]

Cheers chaps!👍

It’s weird really. Patience is definitely not one of my strong points normally! It honestly doesn’t take much for me to lose my temper with things.😄

But doing models is somehow different. I just don’t lose my cool at all really. Most odd.

[eddyramrod]

That P5B rally car is from my old neck of the woods!  NFY is a Southport combination, late 1969 IIRC.

[eddyramrod]

2 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Cheers chaps!👍

It’s weird really. Patience is definitely not one of my strong points normally! It honestly doesn’t take much for me to lose my temper with things.😄

But doing models is somehow different. I just don’t lose my cool at all really. Most odd.

The models are therapeutic.  Seriously, that's what it is.

[danthecapriman]

Just now, eddyramrod said:

The models are therapeutic.  Seriously, that's what it is.

It must be I think. It’s weird how you can just sit down and get into something and totally relax. Then before you know it a few hours have gone by. Pretty much the opposite of what most of life is like nowadays.

[MiniMinorMk3]

22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Great find. I would be sending it straight to Vectis if I had found it.