Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Loose stuff consists of an Amigo, AKA Frontera, AKA Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

Tidy Firebird 

Decent black Bandit

A tractor cos I sold all mine, then but a transporter that needs them

A couple of Matchbox buggies

Very clean E30 M3 for 50p

Not so tidy Majorette MK5 Escort

Very good R4 van though

Strange Siku MK5 Gilf 

A fake Hot Wheels Dodge Charger 

And who could resist this plastic Ovlov? No brand on it, looks like a small Viking Plast

[Remspoor]

7 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

What’s the plan for the TV?

Watch porn

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Loose stuff consists of an Amigo, AKA Frontera, AKA Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

Tidy Firebird 

Decent black Bandit

A tractor cos I sold all mine, then but a transporter that needs them

A couple of Matchbox buggies

Very clean E30 M3 for 50p

Not so tidy Majorette MK5 Escort

Very good R4 van though

Strange Siku MK5 Gilf 

A fake Hot Wheels Dodge Charger 

And who could resist this plastic Ovlov? No brand on it, looks like a small Viking Plast

E30 please 

[morrisoxide]

Charity shop job lot for £3.50.

Found a loose Buford T. Justice ERTL Pontiac for 50p.

I've heard @bunglebus is after another Magnet Southerns Playart Mazda B1600. They had another in a Ferrero Rocher box for £4.50 alone. 

This Camaro is an odd one.

Majorette knockoff?

They also had these and more at £6.50 each. I don't know how much they are normally but they stayed in the shop. Quite cool though especially the rally Astray.

[MVX11V]

Ok, I know you lot like a challenge. I'm gathering intel on this one which I relieved from ebay recently:

Look closely.

All I've got is that it's the K145 Iveco cab coz the single rear axle. K145 came out (88) 2 years after the K126 DAF helicopter transporter was released (86). 

Below is what the mainstream K126 release looks like.

I have hit a dead end with trying to find out why this cab swap exists. There are a few scenarios:

• It is a prototype for release. But, K126 was already 2 years into the run.
• A colour trial for if they were deciding to end the DAF cab run, due to costs or whatever.
• They just run out of DAF cabs during production for a bit because Steve forgot to order door mirrors.

The second scenario seems favorite for me as there is a bit of blue paint in the trucks colour, which is showing on the helicotors rotor. This could be where it's been tarted up for photo opportunities?

Underside shows no foul play with the fixings.

At the moment, it's the only one in existance. I'm keen to get some opinions on it and if the Iveco shows in any catalogues from 86 onwards. 

EDIT: '86 catalogue shows a rather primative DAF cab.

EDIT: '88 DAF

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Very interesting. I've only ever seen a tri axle Iveco artic in a Porsche and Ferrari set which also had twin wheels on the 2 rear axles, I've never seen one with just one rear axle though.

I'm sure someone will be along to clarify but it looks like a prototype to me . It could just be age but the orange parts of the helicopter look to be a slightly different shade as well.

[Christine]

 

 

 

 

[MVX11V]

52 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Very interesting. I've only ever seen a tri axle Iveco artic in a Porsche and Ferrari set which also had twin wheels on the 2 rear axles, never one with just one rear axle.

I'm sure someone will be along to clarify but it looks like a prototype to me . It could just be age but the orange parts of the helicopter look to be a slightly different shade as well.

You may be onto something there as I've yet to see an uncoupled K145 tipper. Was that a fixed unit? If it is then my Iveco , is the only version of it, the others being twin rear axle. That could be the key to at least establishing what this is! EDIT: K145 tipper does uncouple. So at least I know that my one can only be a K145 cab, painted in RN livery with white hubs by MB. I can rule out preproduction as K126 was already going.

Other things to note about the chopper is that the engine fixing has not been done properly on one side, it's not been in the casting hole when it was riveted and the 'Rescue' tampo is mis aligned. Never gave that a thought really. I guess now I need to get a general release to compare things to?!

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

I've heard @bunglebus is after another Magnet Southerns Playart Mazda B1600

That one does actually look very tidy!

You won't find this bit for sale very often

 

[Bren]

I got this for my birthday. Not a car but a few on here may remember it.

[Split_Pin]

44 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

That one does actually look very tidy!

You won't find this bit for sale very often

 

Who makes that one? It almost looks like what a Corgi one might have been!

[bunglebus]

53 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Who makes that one? It almost looks like what a Corgi one might have been!

It's Play Art, the same as the pickup. I wonder if the Mazda was a general freebie for customers, but you had to be a big spender to get the lorry

[bunglebus]

If you're on the WhatsApp group you'll have seen I picked up a bunch of Scalextric stuff at the boot sale yesterday, including

A bunch of transformers, track and controllers

Some gubbins and oddments 

A catalogue 

Some single seaters 

And this lot

Not intending to keep any of this lot but I'm hoping to make a bit of profit selling the cars individually at least

[bunglebus]

A box of junk turned up this afternoon, with a few bits I thought interesting 

Who made this 928? I would never have guessed

This stunningly accurate recreation of a Jaguar XJ6 is by Italian outfit Baravelli

This was really caught my eye though, as it looks like a plastic copy of a Husky Buick Electra. Sadly it's had a stomping, but I'm hoping I can straighten it a bit

 

[FakeConcern]

On 13/07/2025 at 19:26, bunglebus said:

And who could resist this plastic Ovlov? No brand on it, looks like a small Viking Plast

Love the Ovlov!

[ambassador84]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

A box of junk turned up this afternoon, with a few bits I thought interesting 

Who made this 928? I would never have guessed

This stunningly accurate recreation of a Jaguar XJ6 is by Italian outfit Baravelli

This was really caught my eye though, as it looks like a plastic copy of a Husky Buick Electra. Sadly it's had a stomping, but I'm hoping I can straighten it a bit

 

That looks like a Majorette Porsche 928.

[bunglebus]

11 minutes ago, ambassador84 said:

That looks like a Majorette Porsche 928.

It is. The wheels are obviously Majorette but it feels very cheap compared to their usual efforts, black windows so no interior either 

[Split_Pin]

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

It is. The wheels are obviously Majorette but it feels very cheap compared to their usual efforts, black windows so no interior either 

I remember I had a Majorette Toyota Celica with black opaque windows, however it did have opening doors, interior and awesome pop up headlights! 

[ambassador84]

28 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

It is. The wheels are obviously Majorette but it feels very cheap compared to their usual efforts, black windows so no interior either 

I remember buying mine from Poundland circa 2005 and wondering the same thing. Maybe using up castings originally designed for their lights and sounds series?

[bunglebus]

Aha, so it is!

Sonic Flashers

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Spotted these on Instagram.

Check out the detailing someone’s added to these!

 

[MVX11V]

Jesus! Does it run?

[bunglebus]

[danthecapriman]

Terry has just been to the auctions and bringing back a selection of high mileage ex fleeters for Arfur’s forecourt!

Still a way to go yet, but it’s getting there. And it doesn’t flex at all with the cars on! Front end sits quite high at the moment as the coupling to the tractor isn’t fitted, it’s just balancing on a lump of plastic.

[bunglebus]

Got this stripped down the other day, not terrible for a Chinese casting ( but still not a patch on the earlier ones)

Interestingly the stickers were put on it before the marker pen was applied, as you can see from the roof. I don't hold out much hope on getting that white again so I may have to paint it, but this one's definitely a better resto prospect than the last one I had, which had a scuffed up hood scoop from a roll during a drag race

 

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

you can see from the roof. I don't hold out much hope on getting that white again

Brake fluid?

[bunglebus]

7 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Brake fluid?

It's in oven cleaner, the pink disappeared instantly and it looks like the green may shift too, fingers crossed. Maybe it was done with felt tips rather than permanent marker with a bit of luck

[eddyramrod]

5 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Terry has just been to the auctions and bringing back a selection of high mileage ex fleeters for Arfur’s forecourt!

Still a way to go yet, but it’s getting there. And it doesn’t flex at all with the cars on! Front end sits quite high at the moment as the coupling to the tractor isn’t fitted, it’s just balancing on a lump of plastic.

Bloody hell Dan, that's gorgeous!

[bunglebus]

OMG I didn't expect it to actually work 

Normally the markers stain the plastic, got lucky here I think. I also had rather a nice eBay win today which should keep me busy

[flat4alfa]

On 14/07/2025 at 18:09, bunglebus said:

Not intending to keep any of this lot

That’s good news because it becomes a slippery slope quite quickly