Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Small stuff now, starting with a couple of small slot cars that might arouse @flat4alfa's interest - Hornby Alfa and XJ220

Found another one of these Jeeps, but unlike yesterday's it has the info on the base intact

No name Chevy Blazer

Fake Hot Wheels 356

Real Hot Wheels Mustang 

Majorette Range Rover has had the suspension spring ping off annoyingly 

Fox Mustang still has lots of bounce left though

And junk in the trunk

Backpack and sneakers trainers, nice

A much newer Majorette, with a free feather

Lone Star not-a-Corvette is always green, but not today

Don't know why I felt like rescuing Budgie, but I did

My First Matchbox 

I always buy the Jeeps if the screen is intact 

Never seen a Superfast wheel broken like this

CX Ambulance 

And a Corgi Mercedes to match 

[danthecapriman]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

That, a stretcha fetcha and a personnel carrier is one of those things guaranteed in a job lot. 

And the hovercrafts! Without fail I always end up with those.

[AndyW201]

Latest arrival,

A gap in the Vauxhall/Opel collection I've been wanting to fill for a while, but these always seem to be expensive when they come up for sale, especially in saloon form. I've been wanting an Omega in model form since my brother had a couple of them, about 10 years ago. He also had a couple of E39 BMW 5 series at around the same time, and always said that if the Omega had had a BMW or Merc badge on it, there would have been a lot more of them about.

The box has survived in pretty good order, as these GM dealer boxes of this period are normally destroyed by now. Apart from some indelible price tag remnant on the front and, bloody annoyingly,

some permanent marker scrawling on the back, probably by some Vauxhall parts department bod back in the day.

I'm really fond of the Schabak/Gama/Schuco dealer models of the 1990s. Schuco really made a nice job of the Omega, heading more towards the 'modelness' of Minichamps and the like, away from the more 'toyness' of the earlier Gama castings with their opening features (which in truth, I miss). I have both the Gama and Schuco dealer model Calibras and they look and feel like different models, despite being the same casting.

Happily, this one is the RHD Vauxhall version, complete with V grille.

But hey Schuco, why you no fit rear head restraints on an Elite?!

As with the earlier Gama stuff, even the baseplate is well detailed as a lot of continental models were at the time, with even brake pipes and CV joints modelled in,

Sadly, though, the model is as mint as can be for the age, but it did come with a factory error,

Drivers side,

Passenger side,

This is where things went a bit tits-up as I decided to fill in the nearside rubbing strips. And ended up making a cock job of it.

Why, in the name of shite, does masking tape not sodding mask anymore???

I've put it away back in it's box until I can bear to look at it again...

[danthecapriman]

6 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

Latest arrival,

A gap in the Vauxhall/Opel collection I've been wanting to fill for a while, but these always seem to be expensive when they come up for sale, especially in saloon form. I've been wanting an Omega in model form for a long time, since my brother had a couple of them. He also had a couple of E39 BMW 5 series at the time, and always said that if the Omega had had a BMW or Merc badge on it, there would have been a lot more of them about.

The box has survived in pretty good order, as these GM dealer boxes of this period are normally destroyed by now. Apart from some indelible price tag remnant on the front and, bloody annoyingly,

some permanent marker scrawling on the back, probably by some Vauxhall parts department bod back in the day.

I'm really fond of the Schabak/Gama/Schuco dealer models of the 1990s. Schuco really made a nice job of the Omega, heading more towards the 'modelness' of Minichamps and the like, away from the more 'toyness' of the earlier Gama castings with their opening features (which in truth, I miss). I have both the Gama and Schuco dealer model Calibras and they look and feel like different models, despite being the same casting.

Happily, this one is the RHD Vauxhall version, complete with V grille.

But hey Schuco, why you no fit rear head restraints on an Elite?!

As with the earlier Gama stuff, even the baseplate is well detailed as a lot of continental models were at the time, with even brake pipes and CV joints modelled in,

Sadly, though, the model is as mint as can be for the age, but it did come with a factory error,

Drivers side,

Passenger side,

This is where things went a bit tits-up as I decided to fill in the nearside rubbing strips. And ended up making a cock job of it.

Why, in the name of shite, does masking tape not sodding mask anymore???

I've put it away back in it's box until I can bear to look at it again...

Try dipping a cotton bud in some white spirit or thinners and gently rub the unwanted paint away. Or T cut on a cotton but might be enough to shift it. Go carefully though and don’t press too hard as it’ll rub through the original paint.

Mighty nice model that though👍

[Split_Pin]

Schuco did indeed make some fantastic models in the 90s. I do prefer the earlier ones with opening bits though but they seemed to stop making their models like that at some point in time. The accuracy and paint were spot on.

The quality of Gama went downhill in the 90s, the opening parts fitted quite badly in the end.  Then they had a swansong with the MK3 Mondeo which is in my opinion the best 1/43 model ever made. It's almost Minichamps quality but has opening doors and tailgate which fit perfectly.

Schuco and Gama had some crossover with a few 1/25 scale models. I have a 1/25 Schuco BMW E36 M3 which I think is a rebranded Gama. I also have an E36 saloon in the same scale branded as a Gama and the quality isn't brilliant. £25 they were new in 1991 too.

I don't know what happened to Schabak either. I have some really nice late models from them which have steering and tons of separate parts, even wood effect trim pieces!

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Small stuff now, starting with a couple of small slot cars that might arouse @flat4alfa's interest - Hornby Alfa and XJ220

Found another one of these Jeeps, but unlike yesterday's it has the info on the base intact

No name Chevy Blazer

Fake Hot Wheels 356

Real Hot Wheels Mustang 

Majorette Range Rover has had the suspension spring ping off annoyingly 

Fox Mustang still has lots of bounce left though

And junk in the trunk

Backpack and sneakers trainers, nice

A much newer Majorette, with a free feather

Lone Star not-a-Corvette is always green, but not today

Don't know why I felt like rescuing Budgie, but I did

My First Matchbox 

I always buy the Jeeps if the screen is intact 

Never seen a Superfast wheel broken like this

CX Ambulance 

And a Corgi Mercedes to match 

AMC javelins are prone to that 

[FakeConcern]

2 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Latest arrival,

A gap in the Vauxhall/Opel collection I've been wanting to fill for a while, but these always seem to be expensive when they come up for sale, especially in saloon form. I've been wanting an Omega in model form since my brother had a couple of them, about 10 years ago. He also had a couple of E39 BMW 5 series at around the same time, and always said that if the Omega had had a BMW or Merc badge on it, there would have been a lot more of them about.

The box has survived in pretty good order, as these GM dealer boxes of this period are normally destroyed by now. Apart from some indelible price tag remnant on the front and, bloody annoyingly,

some permanent marker scrawling on the back, probably by some Vauxhall parts department bod back in the day.

I'm really fond of the Schabak/Gama/Schuco dealer models of the 1990s. Schuco really made a nice job of the Omega, heading more towards the 'modelness' of Minichamps and the like, away from the more 'toyness' of the earlier Gama castings with their opening features (which in truth, I miss). I have both the Gama and Schuco dealer model Calibras and they look and feel like different models, despite being the same casting.

Happily, this one is the RHD Vauxhall version, complete with V grille.

But hey Schuco, why you no fit rear head restraints on an Elite?!

As with the earlier Gama stuff, even the baseplate is well detailed as a lot of continental models were at the time, with even brake pipes and CV joints modelled in,

Sadly, though, the model is as mint as can be for the age, but it did come with a factory error,

Drivers side,

Passenger side,

This is where things went a bit tits-up as I decided to fill in the nearside rubbing strips. And ended up making a cock job of it.

Why, in the name of shite, does masking tape not sodding mask anymore???

I've put it away back in it's box until I can bear to look at it again...

Nice model, at least the masking tape didn't pull the original paint off!

[Tenmil Socket]

17 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

That trailer was part of a twin pack being pulled by a white Land Rover Ninety and carrying a Seafire:

(Pic cribbed from the internet - my brother owned this set so I recognised it immediately!)

I’m missing the boat.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

I’m guessing this should have a horse in it and not the bull I found inside?

Does this motorbike belong with this R5?

Thaitoys anyone?

I thought this was a Tonka but it’s a KY.

Finally, I forgot to photograph the Transporter last week.

[FakeConcern]

Went to small and very quiet toy fair this morning.

First stall outside, these were £5 for the two, Corgi Jeep for Eddy

Jeep is a P reg...

As I've said before, I don't collect 1/36 Corgi, but this is really very nice

Next up one of the Norevs I didn't buy last time was still there so it's mine now

The next stall had an interesting 1/24 scale Datsun which I posted to the Tat Friday Emergency Channel and had two takers. Luckily there was another one! These are earmarked for @Split_Pin and @Spottedlaurel.

The details on them are really very good, the door shuts etc look just right and the grill and lights are also super realistic

Not sure what make they are, the seller thought they were a magazine part work

The usual Spot On seller had three Jag XKss for £15 each, I went to look all around the fair and when I came back bought one that had been restored for £10. I would have painted either of the others anyway and both needed a screen. 

Annoyingly this had a steering wheel when I looked at it so I must have lost it somewhere. Never mind, I'm sure I have a suitable one 

Everything

 

[ambassador84]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Small stuff now, starting with a couple of small slot cars that might arouse @flat4alfa's interest - Hornby Alfa and XJ220

Found another one of these Jeeps, but unlike yesterday's it has the info on the base intact

No name Chevy Blazer

Fake Hot Wheels 356

Real Hot Wheels Mustang 

Majorette Range Rover has had the suspension spring ping off annoyingly 

Fox Mustang still has lots of bounce left though

And junk in the trunk

Backpack and sneakers trainers, nice

A much newer Majorette, with a free feather

Lone Star not-a-Corvette is always green, but not today

Don't know why I felt like rescuing Budgie, but I did

My First Matchbox 

I always buy the Jeeps if the screen is intact 

Never seen a Superfast wheel broken like this

CX Ambulance 

And a Corgi Mercedes to match 

No name Blazer made by Golden Wheel just in case you catalogue your models 😉

[Datsuncog]

25 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

Just in case you catalogue your models 😉

Now who would do a thing like that?

[bunglebus]

11 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Does this motorbike belong with this R5?

Indeed it does

Just in case anyone had a sleepless night wondering what was different about yesterday's Gus's Gulper:

It has the wrong base, the orange interior and flat hood scoop belong under its sister car, the Milligans Mill 

Because they share the metal part of the base, misbuilds are common, wrong scoop or interior colour in either car, I've got one that has a mix of yellow and orange parts inside somewhere too

[Bren]

One of my father's day gifts. Not one I have had before. It's a really nice little model - even down to the ridges on the boat's hull.

 

 

[Split_Pin]

That's fantastic!

[Tenmil Socket]

Hot Wheels 405!

 

[loserone]

7 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Hot Wheels 405!

 

That needs painting the same colour as @sdkrc's

[MiniMinorMk3]

23 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 

 

Rear sticker is also upside down.

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

 

The details on them are really very good, the door shuts etc look just right and the grill and lights are also super realistic

Not sure what make they are, the seller thought they were a magazine part work

 

Made by Atlas/Altaya/IXO. From searching the web they have appeared recently with prices ranging from £15-£30. My guess would be that they are from a failed part work that never made it to the Datsun Issue. 

[MiniMinorMk3]

19 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

I’m guessing this should have a horse in it and not the bull I found inside?

 

 

Or maybe a pair of these

[danthecapriman]

3 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Made by Atlas/Altaya/IXO. From searching the web they have appeared recently with prices ranging from £15-£30. My guess would be that they are from a failed part work that never made it to the Datsun Issue. 

They did/do do a second Cars of Mexico series which offered the vehicles in 1:24 scale, most were blown up versions of the 1:43 cars in the same series but in different colours. Although not all the 1:43’s were copied in the larger scale. Maybe it was that partwork?

[MiniMinorMk3]

22 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Latest arrival,

 

A couple of others to look out for.

Early pre V grille Calibra

The shitest 4x4 by far

Box on wheels.

Here's a couple of Gama first series Opel Omegas.

 

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

6 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

They did/do do a second Cars of Mexico series which offered the vehicles in 1:24 scale, most were blown up versions of the 1:43 cars in the same series but in different colours. Although not all the 1:43’s were copied in the larger scale. Maybe it was that partwork?

I have this 1/24th Innocneti Mini Cooper that is from the Quattroute Collection

[danthecapriman]

I took that Schabak Orion apart today between other things ready to make up a new windscreen.

Nothing broke and it seems a really nicely made well designed model. 
Ill have a scrounge around and see if I can find some suitable plastic now.

[Lord Sterling]

SD1 by Dinky:

It's a nice model, although I much prefer the slightly larger Corgi one. 

You can probably see that I took a sharpie to some bits like the A, B and C pillars, front indicators and touched up on the rear lights as most of the details were faded. I added the front badge and added silver to the name plate at the bottom of the rear lights. A tad bit of white on the rear lights was also added to give that SD1 rear light authenticity. 

The scale is smaller than Corgi but a big bigger than a 1/43, here it is with my recent Matchbox SuperKings Range Rover:

I also just picked this up at a charity shop for £2.50:

Maisto 1/43 Fiat Marea. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Lord Sterling said:

SD1 by Dinky:

I like those. I know the cost cutting is obvious with the plastic base and weird afterthought tow hook, but the shape is nice and they had a decent stab at the interior.

The Sunnyside/Superior version is 100% the same casting, I've used parts off one on the other. Looking forward to my boxed example landing on the mat any day now!

 

[bunglebus]

New bits wot did arrive today

A bunch of King Size/SuperKings/Speed Kings

Foden Dumper Truck is in very nice condition, not my cup of tea though really

These three are absolutely lovely, Mercedes 350 SLC

The cleanest Caper Cart I've ever seen

And this "Doctor's Emergency Car" AKA Citroen SM, which appears to have been modified for FWD drag racing

Ana's Facebook page has provided a few boxed bits, starting with the Matchbox Morris Minor Mcabriolet

Think Hot Wheels have phased out the tooned Beetle, although it did appear in the Snoopy set recently. I liked this flamed one enough to buy it

Along with the Easter set release of the Type 3 Squareback 

I've got plenty of different versions of Vairy 8, but not as a premium 

I have absolutely no interest in Marvel stuff, especially Aquaman, but the Ranchero casting as a premium is really nice, that paint needs redoing with something more appropriate 

Lastly, this lovely pair of 60s drag strip pounders

[MAF260]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Mercedes 350 SLC

The cleanest Caper Cart I've ever seen

I had the SLC and Caper Cart as a kid and loved both. I'm currently on the lookout for good examples of both to go with my nostalgia collection of toy cars from my childhood.

[155V6]

I thought this might amuse a few people

 

 

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, MAF260 said:

I had the SLC and Caper Cart as a kid and loved both. I'm currently on the lookout for good examples of both to go with my nostalgia collection of toy cars from my childhood.

I'm sure I've got other examples of these so I'll keep you in mind