Shite in Miniature II

[junkyarddog]

 

 

Matchbox and hot wheels Lotus shite.

[junkyarddog]

 

I really like the hot wheels version.

Looks really good.

[sierraman]

Good detail on that.

 

Bought a Matchbox king size Taylor Crane today still with the hook intact. £2, which I don't think is too bad to say its complete.

[mercrocker]

Good detail on that.

 

Bought a Matchbox king size Taylor Crane today still with the hook intact. £2, which I don't think is too bad to say its complete.

 

Nice find and its quite scarce in unmangled state.  I like these King Size versions of the 1-75 construction stuff.

[sierraman]

Yeah when they turn up they are always mangled. Still has the hook for bonus points.

[Junkman]

Oh no!

 

[egg]

Steve Flowers

 

http://www.model-supplies.co.uk/

Thanks Felly, I've emailed the guy, but not heard back yet.

[Junkman]

Wonder if Steve Flowers' vac glazing unit...

 

Entirely btw, they aren't vac. They are injection moulded plastic, exactly like the originals.

[junkyarddog]

I received this rather splendid Lancia in a tin as a gift!

 

Not what I usually collect but it's really nice.

[Split_Pin]

I got the modern Lybra from tje samer series I think, very detailed!

[59Impala]

I also have that splendid Lancia, couldn't resist it at the local toyfair. Was cheap too.

[sierraman]

The £2 crane I purchased...

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

Mondays charity shop crud pt.1

 

These all cost 10p fair enough

 

 

 

 

Superkings ford truck.. Painted badly in what seems to be black humbrol enamel, Slapped it on thick as bloody molasses obviously! Gonna strip it!

 

 

Matchbox superfast skipwagon.. This a double so if anyone fancies swaps..

 

 

Siku jeep CJ, Ouch that screen

 

 

One for PBK.. Majorette mk3 golf needs restoed

 

 

 

Siku space kadett.. Wheres me tailgate gone!

 

 

 

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

 

Patinated matchbox camaro

 

 

Edocar 205 GTi

 

 

Corgi

 

 

Husky

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

 

leyland trucks

 

 

corgi firebird

 

 

Pre war shitroen. 

 

 

Fucked roller

[Junkman]

That Dugu Shitrun B2 is bleeding ace!

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

 

Its fucked hank get it gone!

 

 

Looks like the plod* got ken

 

 

Barnfind*

 

 

Looks like some less than salubrious characters have already pressed the skip wagon into service! Sigh

[Laseraligningfoofooflanges]

That Dugu Shitrun B2 is bleeding ace!

Great for wheelies M9

 

Shame its missing an axle tbf, Im not dead up to speed on pre war chod but I just cleared the box out at 10p a go!

 

Its a 'RAMI' or summats made in france apparently! 

[andy18s]

Just spotted

[Split_Pin]

Ooft!

[Mr Lobster]

*Cough*

 

https://www.lobsterdiecast.co.uk/2018/02/cult-scale-models-new-announcements/

 

*/cough*

 

The 1100 looks like it will be massively popular. No confirmed release date but likely to be late 2018 / early 2019 and no set price as yet but again probably slightly more than current Cult prices. Shiters discount will be available though

[MorrisItalSLX]

Number plate font is wrong.

 

But other than that, PHWOAR!

[andy18s]

Shame that Disco doesn't come in Black as it would the spit of my 1st V8 G252UYK....

[srad34]

Just spotted

Wonder if the do an Orange GT version with the vinyl roof, my fave

[andy18s]

Wonder if the do an Orange GT version with the vinyl roof, my fave

Better ask Mr L......

[Datsuncog]

***UPDATE - Grand Prize Competition has now concluded - but stay tuned for more flash giveaways from time to time as I try to comb through dozens of boxes of old models exhumed from the attic!***

 

Bringing a few of my 1/43s out of long-term storage, to see what might look nice in the display cabinets I'm currently gluing together... the first time some of these have seen the light of day for fifteen years, in some cases.

 

 

Just as a giggle, should anyone be stuck for some entertainment this afternoon/evening, try seeing whether you can guess the car represented by each model, as depicted by my fine potatocam, and pm them to me. Additional smug points will be granted to those who can pinpoint the colour and model manufacturer, but will only come into play in the event of a tie break situation. There is some grouping along national boundaries, but quite a few cuckoos in the nest too. We've got 49 there in total - and I'll even give you the first one:

 

 

A1: Ford Capri  Mk 1 (1600 GT XLR in Vista Orange - Vanguards VA13300)

 

Results are:

 

B1: Austin Allegro 1500 Super Deluxe (Cosmic Blue - Vanguards VA04504)

B2: Triumph 2000 Mk2 (Delft Blue - Vanguards VA08200)

B3: Morris 1300 Countryman (Maroon - Vanguards VA48001)

B4: Ford Cortina Mk IV 2.0 Ghia (Jupiter Red - Vanguards VA11910A)

B5: Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Swing (Astro Silver - Vanguards VA11405)

B6: Ford Granada Mk II 2.3L (Highland Green - Vanguards VA12104)

B7: Ford Cortina Mk III GXL (Maize Yellow - Vanguards VA10302)

B8: Ford Granada Mk I Ghia (Roman Bronze - Vanguards VA05201)

 

C1: Hillman Avenger 1500 Super (Electric Blue 'Top Hat' Special - Vanguards VA10403)

C2: Morris Marina 1800 Deluxe (Teal Blue, Vanguards VA06300)

C3: Talbot Lotus Sunbeam (Moonstone - Vanguards VA11305)

C4: Ford Cortina Mk IV 1.6L (Venetian Red - Vanguards VA11903)

C5: Ford Transit Mk1 - Post Office Telephones (Vanguards VA06600)

C6: Ford Zephyr 6 Mk III (Maroon - Vanguards VA46002)

C7: Triumph 2.5 PI - West Mercia Constabulary (Vanguards VA08201)

C8: Triumph Dolomite Sprint (Brooklands Green - Vanguards VA05304)

 

D1: Fiat 127 (Green - unknown maker)

D2: Fiat Uno (White - unknown maker)

D3: Austin J2 Camper (Blue - Oxford Diecast ****)

D4: Fiat 132 2000 (White - unknown maker):

D5: Fiat 130 Berline (Black - Starline)

D6: Fiat 124 Coupé (Yellow -  Del Prado magazine)

D7: Renault R4 (White - Vitesse L111A)

D8: Fiat Panda Mk 1 (Red - unknown maker) 

 

E1: Peugeot 305 (White - Del Prado magazine)

E2: Peugeot 504 (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine)

E3: Renault R6 (White - Del Prado magazine)

E4: Peugeot 404 (Met. Brown - Del Prado magazine)

E5: Renault R11 Turbo (Red - Del Prado magazine)

E6: Simca 1100 (Met. Grey - Del Prado magazine)

E7: Volkswagen Golf Mk1 (Yellow - unknown maker)

E8: Zastava 101 (Red - unknown maker)

 

F1: Renault R14 TS (Silver - Del Prado magazine)

F2: Citroen LNA (Black - Del Prado magazine)

F3: Talbot Solara (Brown - unknown maker)

F4: Talbot Samba GL (Red - unknown maker)

F5: Talbot Tagora GLS (Met. Brown - unknown maker)

F6: Seat Ibiza Mk1 (Red - Del Prado magazine)

F7: Talbot Simca Rancho (Met. Green - unknown maker)

F8: Fiat Ritmo (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine

 

G1: Fiat 131 (Met. Blue - Del Prado magazine)

G2: Renault R10 (Met. Bronze - Del Prado magazine)

G3: Renault R8 (Citrine Yellow - Del Prado magazine)

G4: Renault R12 (Blue - Del Prado magazine)

G5: Citroen Visa Mk2 (Met. Copper - Del Prado magazine)

G6: Renault Fuego (Silver - Del Prado magazine

G7: Renault Dauphine (Red - Del Prado magazine)

G8: Citroen ID20 Break (Grey - unknown maker)

 

Whoever has the most right answers by noon tomorrow gets a Vanguards VA08503 Wolseley Six Taxi in the post to them, free, as for some reason I have two. ***Draw concluded!***

 

 

 

 

I'll post up the correct answers and lucky* winner (if anyone) tomorrow. Best of luck!

 

***Answers above! Congrats to Split_Pin, a chap who clearly knows his Zastavas even when photographed from on high. ***

[Split_Pin]

Pmd you!

[Mr Lobster]

Better ask Mr L......

 

Certainly isn't impossible. They have re-issued a couple of models in different colours a year or so down the line so a different colour 1100 or even a 1300  might happen. Its a fair way off yet though so who knows?

[eddyramrod]

Today I put some colour* on a couple of my stripped models.  Colour* because these two are going to be black.  I haven't decided what colours the others are going to be.  No photos, that'll wait until they're reassembled.

So while I waited for paint to dry I thought I'd nip down to Halfords and lay in a few more colours, the selection I have here being a bit limited.  I duly pottered around the paint aisle, ending up with an armful of cans (four is an armful) and headed for checkout.  Couple waiting ahead of me at checkout, seemed to be returning a satnav or something.  Anyway that took up all the time and ability of the one assistant who was there, to the extent that when he did briefly appear at the checkout, he totally failed to acknowledge me before disappearing off on his quest again.  So I thought "fuck this" and dumped the cans in a handy basket.  You've never seen a Rover 800 leave a retail park so fast.

Of course I still need some paint...

[Wack]

*Cough*

 

https://www.lobsterdiecast.co.uk/2018/02/cult-scale-models-new-announcements/

 

*/cough*

 

The 1100 looks like it will be massively popular. No confirmed release date but likely to be late 2018 / early 2019 and no set price as yet but again probably slightly more than current Cult prices. Shiters discount will be available though

They do some lovely models , you can't buy a Maserati 4200 in 1/18 scale , amazingly nobody makes one , 3200 , quattroporte, granturismo but no 4200 , I keep hoping one of the specialist model makers will produce one