Shite in Miniature II

27,174 · July 27

That Zephyr does look really nice apart from the red on the roof @FakeConcern hopefully it’ll come off easy?
Is it paint of felt tip/marker? Sometimes spraying deodorant on it then wiping with tissue gets it off.

60,100 · July 27

Did @flat4alfa win this lot of Powertracks?

https://ebay.us/m/EnUl6Q

I got outbid. I also got (very) outbid on this one

https://ebay.us/m/yrDNlV

There's still time if anyone fancies it...

6,007 · July 28

I’ve never been a fan of the back end of the small scale Corgi Escorts so I thought I’d try and do something about it.

In case you’re wondering, I’ve cut the awful tow bar off the base and reg plate.

60,100 · July 28

Laser Wheels, on a Corgi? Sacrilege!

6,007 · July 28

49 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Laser Wheels, on a Corgi? Sacrilege!

I’m undecided which wheels to use so I’m open to suggestions.

27,174 · July 28

That Spot-On Rover 3 litre I’ve been working on is now in etch primer. I did fill the worst of the chips and scratches in the metal. Outer edges of the roof and top of the boot lid were worst. You can just see the green filler left in the damage in the pic.
The other bits I’m hoping the primer might sort. You'd be there all day and have to fill the whole car trying to get rid of them all. There was also a huge horrible casting line across the boot lid so I’ve filed and sanded that down.

Schabak Ford Orion is almost done.

New windscreen looks ok, held in with Glue ‘N Glaze. I’ve painted the interior as it was just left in the dark grey plastic. It’s still mostly grey but in closer colours to my old car.
I’ve still got a bit to do like painting in number plates, make a replacement rear light as it was missing, then paint the engine and put the plastic air pipe/filter back in.
It’s as close as I can get to my old H reg 1.4 GLX. Although I can’t remember what wheels mine had. I’m sure mine had orange front indicators too.
Considering the age of these Schabak castings I’m really impressed with them. I wouldn’t mind an Escort version next to do as the J reg one a friend had, a 1.4 LX.

6,007 · July 28

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

That Spot-On Rover 3 litre I’ve been working on is now in etch primer. I did fill the worst of the chips and scratches in the metal. Outer edges of the roof and top of the boot lid were worst. You can just see the green filler left in the damage in the pic.
The other bits I’m hoping the primer might sort. You'd be there all day and have to fill the whole car trying to get rid of them all. There was also a huge horrible casting line across the boot lid so I’ve filed and sanded that down.

Schabak Ford Orion is almost done.

New windscreen looks ok, held in with Glue ‘N Glaze. I’ve painted the interior as it was just left in the dark grey plastic. It’s still mostly grey but in closer colours to my old car.
I’ve still got a bit to do like painting in number plates, make a replacement rear light as it was missing, then paint the engine and put the plastic air pipe/filter back in.
It’s as close as I can get to my old H reg 1.4 GLX. Although I can’t remember what wheels mine had. I’m sure mine had orange front indicators too.
Considering the age of these Schabak castings I’m really impressed with them. I wouldn’t mind an Escort version next to do as the J reg one a friend had, a 1.4 LX.

Orion looks great mate.

5,499 · July 28

Not been in The Range for a while. So I went in, nothing at all in the toy aisle but on my way out, I spotted a big metal Hot Wheels rummage bin with quite a few recent-ish releases. Mostly stuff I've seen before, but I did manage to spot a couple I've missed out on,

The BINI, in...

..."LETS OFF ROAD!" trim. It looks pretty good with the simulated muddy tyres and mud splashes,

I though at first it was one of Hot Wheels' copyright-dodging "looks like, but isn't" jobs like the King Cuda and 24/seven, but it is an actual Mini.

I think it would look more like one with a bit of tampo printing on the headlights to bring them out. The only lights really visible are the glazed spotlights which give it a bit of a weird bug-eyed look, but its still a nice fun little thing.

And after much searching, I finally found the mad-bastard F1 Espace. Another great casting.

But the best of all was waiting for me when I got in from work. Another AliExpress special,

Boom! (And half the cost of one of the ebay ones...)

This one's coming out to play!

I have many fond memories of my old red Matchbox SD1 from 1983 but in comparison this one's more like a miniature model.

The hubcap wheels are a little bit of a let- down on a Vitesse, but I understand Matchbox fitting them as I think the other wheels in the range would have been far too big. The old MB SD1 was a bit chunky and fit-the-box in it's proportions, but this is very svelte, long and low like the real thing, and as a result, it's quite small. But they've got the shape bang-on.

For it's size though, the detailing is pretty tidy, like the door handles, rubbing strips and C pillar trims.

Visible longship detailing on the badge and nice tampos on the lights. Even has the headlight washers moulded in.

And check out that rear badging!

Steering wheel looks like a half-sucked Werthers Original, but it's pleasing to see they've done it in RHD and there is some dash detail moulded in,

The red baseplate makes it look like red carpets are fitted too...

Had to oh-so-gently tease the bonnet open, as it extends out, there's an audible 'click' which made me think at first that I'd snapped the bonnet hinge, but there's the money shot!

Bonnet closes in two stages too, like the real thing.

My favourite Moving Parts to date, I think. (The Colt Celeste coming in a close second...)

27,174 · July 28

52 minutes ago, AndyW201 said:

Not been in The Range for a while. So I went in, nothing at all in the toy aisle but on my way out, I spotted a big metal Hot Wheels rummage bin with quite a few recent-ish releases. Mostly stuff I've seen before, but I did manage to spot a couple I've missed out on,

The BINI, in...

..."LETS OFF ROAD!" trim. It looks pretty good with the simulated muddy tyres and mud splashes,

I though at first it was one of Hot Wheels' copyright-dodging "looks like, but isn't" jobs like the King Cuda and 24/seven, but it is an actual Mini.

I think it would look more like one with a bit of tampo printing on the headlights to bring them out. The only lights really visible are the glazed spotlights which give it a bit of a weird bug-eyed look, but its still a nice fun little thing.

And after much searching, I finally found the mad-bastard F1 Espace. Another great casting.

But the best of all was waiting for me when I got in from work. Another AliExpress special,

Boom! (And half the cost of one of the ebay ones...)

This one's coming out to play!

I have many fond memories of my old red Matchbox SD1 from 1983 but in comparison this one's more like a miniature model.

The hubcap wheels are a little bit of a let- down on a Vitesse, but I understand Matchbox fitting them as I think the other wheels in the range would have been far too big. The old MB SD1 was a bit chunky and fit-the-box in it's proportions, but this is very svelte, long and low like the real thing, and as a result, it's quite small. But they've got the shape bang-on.

For it's size though, the detailing is pretty tidy, like the door handles, rubbing strips and C pillar trims.

Visible longship detailing on the badge and nice tampos on the lights. Even has the headlight washers moulded in.

And check out that rear badging!

Steering wheel looks like a half-sucked Werthers Original, but it's pleasing to see they've done it in RHD and there is some dash detail moulded in,

The red baseplate makes it look like red carpets are fitted too...

Had to oh-so-gently tease the bonnet open, as it extends out, there's an audible 'click' which made me think at first that I'd snapped the bonnet hinge, but there's the money shot!

Bonnet closes in two stages too, like the real thing.

My favourite Moving Parts to date, I think. (The Colt Celeste coming in a close second...)

Holy shit! That SD1 is lovely.
First time I’ve seen one. Wrong scale for me, but Matchbox have outdone themselves with that one.

July 29

7 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Not been in The Range for a while. So I went in, nothing at all in the toy aisle but on my way out, I spotted a big metal Hot Wheels rummage bin with quite a few recent-ish releases. Mostly stuff I've seen before, but I did manage to spot a couple I've missed out on,

The BINI, in...

..."LETS OFF ROAD!" trim. It looks pretty good with the simulated muddy tyres and mud splashes,

I though at first it was one of Hot Wheels' copyright-dodging "looks like, but isn't" jobs like the King Cuda and 24/seven, but it is an actual Mini.

I think it would look more like one with a bit of tampo printing on the headlights to bring them out. The only lights really visible are the glazed spotlights which give it a bit of a weird bug-eyed look, but its still a nice fun little thing.

And after much searching, I finally found the mad-bastard F1 Espace. Another great casting.

But the best of all was waiting for me when I got in from work. Another AliExpress special,

Boom! (And half the cost of one of the ebay ones...)

This one's coming out to play!

I have many fond memories of my old red Matchbox SD1 from 1983 but in comparison this one's more like a miniature model.

The hubcap wheels are a little bit of a let- down on a Vitesse, but I understand Matchbox fitting them as I think the other wheels in the range would have been far too big. The old MB SD1 was a bit chunky and fit-the-box in it's proportions, but this is very svelte, long and low like the real thing, and as a result, it's quite small. But they've got the shape bang-on.

For it's size though, the detailing is pretty tidy, like the door handles, rubbing strips and C pillar trims.

Visible longship detailing on the badge and nice tampos on the lights. Even has the headlight washers moulded in.

And check out that rear badging!

Steering wheel looks like a half-sucked Werthers Original, but it's pleasing to see they've done it in RHD and there is some dash detail moulded in,

The red baseplate makes it look like red carpets are fitted too...

Had to oh-so-gently tease the bonnet open, as it extends out, there's an audible 'click' which made me think at first that I'd snapped the bonnet hinge, but there's the money shot!

Bonnet closes in two stages too, like the real thing.

My favourite Moving Parts to date, I think. (The Colt Celeste coming in a close second...)

Gorgeous.i believe there's going to be a Police "Super Chase" version too.

60,100 · July 29

7 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Another AliExpress special,

You swine, I've ordered mine and was hoping to drop it on here first 🤣

Thankfully unlike the Moving Parts Anglia, AliExpress didn't cancel my order when they realised how popular it is. Police one sounds amazing but as the chase Samba is £80, I don't think it's likely we'll find one - especially as Entertainer seem to have given up on stocking them

42,543 · July 29

That Rover is a thing of exquisite beauty...

...consequently, I've fallen arse-first onto AliExpress and should hopefully have one arriving mid-month.

Prices seem all over the place with various store sellers, but there are some sub-£10 items on offer so fingers crossed something will show up...

5,499 · July 29

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

You swine, I've ordered mine and was hoping to drop it on here first 🤣

Thankfully unlike the Moving Parts Anglia, AliExpress didn't cancel my order when they realised how popular it is.

Aw, let a lad have his moment, I'm normally 6 months behind you! 🤣

I've noticed the prices for it on AliExpress have gone up a bit since I ordered mine, so it must be proving to be pretty popular.

60,100 · July 29

Typically mine was actually delivered yesterday but I was on a real car mission all day.

Here it is

However if you're buying one, it's not much more to get another from the same mix. '63 Thunderbird looks perfect in pastel green

60,100 · July 29

Had a whole bunch of 1:36 cars turn up, don't care about any of these if anyone fancies them

But I'll probably keep the Ferrari decalled 308

Maybe even the MFM 959, maybe the only use of white Racing Special 680 wheels?

Like other Chinese produced 959s it has the screwed on base that was used for the Alarm Cars version

This one was the gold though, Guisval 1:37 MK1 Capri

27,174 · July 29

That Capri looks very much like the Dinky one.

60,100 · July 29

I think the Dinky ones are either smaller or larger if you see what I mean, haven't got one to hand but it's about 116mm from front to rear overrider

5,255 · July 29

I’d find a home for the Volvo Rich 👍

33,793 · July 29

Won this on ebay, arrived today.

I bid on it solely as I have a knock off version and wanted to compare.

20,845 · July 29

That SD1 😍.

I have the original matchbox 1980 casting. It's not good - the front is too angled and unlike the real thing the sunroof works.

42,543 · July 29

9 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

Gorgeous.i believe there's going to be a Police "Super Chase" version too.

In that case, I think we're gonna need a three-way comparison at some stage...

6,007 · July 29

7 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

In that case, I think we're gonna need a three-way comparison at some stage...

It looks like Corgi used the same casting but Matchbox didn’t… look at the front indicator.

60,100 · July 29

That's odd. Some of mine clearly have the indicators on the police version

Others do not

Maybe the mould got worn and had to be altered

27,174 · July 29

I was digging around in boxes today looking for a few things (which I did not find!) but got this out,

I think that is probably one of my favourite oldies ever! Such a cool toy.

33,793 · July 29

What a marvellous thing!

11,834 · July 29

Yesteryear , yesteryear , Lesney and Impy fire engine

60,100 · July 29

Very clean looking "American" Ford Station Wagon

11,834 · July 29

Spotless innit ! Casting blemish on the rear though

11,834 · July 29

How old is it ?

25,885 · July 29

1 hour ago, Christine said:

How old is it ?

https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/American_Ford_Station_Wagon_(31-A)

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