Shite in Miniature II

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Unfortunately I’ve found that little Timmy has ruined quite a few with permanent marker 😩

Anyway, I’ll begin to go through them…

Matchbox Parasite 😆

 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Might make a few quid on this?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Tenmil Socket said:

This lot will be going on eBay 

 

I can see a few in there I wouldn't mind!

Such as the two race car transporters and the black Pontiac

Here's my haul from two boot sales

50p Siku trailer for @andrew e if he wants it

[AndyW201]

Local Aldi did have a bit of a restock of newer (K or L case?) stuff. Not as much as they used to stock though, a couple of the boxes at the tills have gone.

As predicted, after getting the Alfa Sprint (expensively) from Morrisons, a couple turned up at Aldi. Still got one to keep in its cardboard and plastic home and set the Morrisons one with it's stupid security sticker free.

Currently residing in my car's ashtray for now.

Got the latest re colour of the Drift Ender,

And another drift slag type car, not got any of these Subarus yet, always nice to find a casting I don't already have,

[ambassador84]

Motormax 3 vehicle set from the early 2000s. For some reason that Toyota van has become rather sought after.

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I can see a few in there I wouldn't mind!

Such as the two race car transporters and the black Pontiac

Here's my haul from two boot sales

50p Siku trailer for @andrew e if he wants it

No problem, would you like to trade?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I can see a few in there I wouldn't mind!

Such as the two race car transporters and the black Pontiac

Here's my haul from two boot sales

50p Siku trailer for @andrew e if he wants it

Is the Rough Rider A Team van a keeper? 

[eddyramrod]

4 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

This lot will be going on eBay 

 

Those are very interesting!  Especially the 1/36 Land Rover and Mustang, and the black flatbed trailer.

[Tenmil Socket]

3 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Those are very interesting!  Especially the 1/36 Land Rover and Mustang, and the black flatbed trailer.

Would you like better pictures Eddy?
 

I connected a battery to the LR and it makes noises when pressed down but is missing a screw in bulb from the top… Corgitronics.

 

[eddyramrod]

That would be kind of you, so yes please.  I didn't realise the Landy was a Corgitronic.  They're not something I've had much to do with, so I'm not sure what difference it makes to me, if any.

[flat4alfa]

21 hours ago, ambassador84 said:

🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣 none by the tills?

Nope. Just daft ladies with stick-on lashes, wearing pyjamas and slippers (in the middle of the afternoon) living their life through their ‘phone screens

Eric Burdon just rang. He said that I need to get out of this place, if it’s the last thing I’ll ever do.

[bunglebus]

Boot sale #1 was absolutely massive, spilling into the next field and the parking area. It was also rather sunnier than expected, so after 3 hours there and a couple at the even hotter park and ride one, I was thoroughly toasted. Time to hide in the outhouse and take some pics

This is probably the best bargain today, as generally there wasn't a lot to find. A whole pound changed hands for this Corgi Commer

Trans-O-Lite 

Someone's attempt at customising the Corgi Thames ice cream van

Geezer doesn't look too happy about it

Marchon Tune-Ups Mustang. I've got another, somewhere 

Likewise for this funky little plastic Range Rover. No idea who made them

4 hours ago, Dick Cheeseburger said:

Is the Rough Rider A Team van a keeper? 

For now yes. I had a Rough Rider as a nipper, I remember my cousin and I playing with it in the bathroom at my house with the lights out to enjoy the working headlights. We must have been young as it's a tiny room!

Oh yes

Pretty decent Ruff Trek bought from a late arrival, I still got the usual "I had loads earlier M9 but I sold them all hur hur hur". So annoying.

Bronco...

Is a factory error. No dash:

As it's caught against the front wheels

Bonkers Majorette 

Picked up this Hi-Raker and hoped to pay less than a quid. Guy gave me about a dozen others for the £1, mostly blackwalls but all the "vintage" style ones such as the Bugatti and Packard. I'll sell the others

A couple of tidy Zylmex were on offer

Clean MC Toys 309

This one fooled me though, woman was packing away so I had a hurried rummage through the box of cars, and grabbed this unusual "Matchbox"

(another MC Toys)

Lastly, a Kidxo key car that draws no inspiration whatsoever from the Matchbox Tyrone Malone 

gLoW tEsT

[Tenmil Socket]

9 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Boot sale #1 was absolutely massive, spilling into the next field and the parking area. It was also rather sunnier than expected, so after 3 hours there and a couple at the even hotter park and ride one, I was thoroughly toasted. Time to hide in the outhouse and take some pics

This is probably the best bargain today, as generally there wasn't a lot to find. A whole pound changed hands for this Corgi Commer

Trans-O-Lite 

Someone's attempt at customising the Corgi Thames ice cream van

Geezer doesn't look too happy about it

Marchon Tune-Ups Mustang. I've got another, somewhere 

Likewise for this funky little plastic Range Rover. No idea who made them

For now yes. I had a Rough Rider as a nipper, I remember my cousin and I playing with it in the bathroom at my house with the lights out to enjoy the working headlights. We must have been young as it's a tiny room!

Oh yes

Pretty decent Ruff Trek bought from a late arrival, I still got the usual "I had loads earlier M9 but I sold them all hur hur hur". So annoying.

Bronco...

Is a factory error. No dash:

As it's caught against the front wheels

Bonkers Majorette 

Picked up this Hi-Raker and hoped to pay less than a quid. Guy gave me about a dozen others for the £1, mostly blackwalls but all the "vintage" style ones such as the Bugatti and Packard. I'll sell the others

A couple of tidy Zylmex were on offer

Clean MC Toys 309

This one fooled me though, woman was packing away so I had a hurried rummage through the box of cars, and grabbed this unusual "Matchbox"

(another MC Toys)

Lastly, a Kidxo key car that draws no inspiration whatsoever from the Matchbox Tyrone Malone 

gLoW tEsT

I like the 309.

 

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

That would be kind of you, so yes please.  I didn't realise the Landy was a Corgitronic.  They're not something I've had much to do with, so I'm not sure what difference it makes to me, if any.

Here you go… complete lorries are £1 and the rest are 50p except the Jag and Cortina which are free. The rest of that eBay batch will be priced similarly.

 

[eddyramrod]

Splendid!  I think I have to rescue that Jag, don't I?  Also the trailer it sits on; the Mustang; and not the LR (sorry) but I believe I can make good use of the Iveco fire truck.  Are you going to Chumley?

[Split_Pin]

Id love the Mustang please Ant.

[Tenmil Socket]

11 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Id love the Mustang please Ant.

Sorry mate, Eddy got in there first!

[bunglebus]

Looks like there's a black markered Corgi Capri in there too, not for me but I thought I should point it out in case anyone wants to rescue it. One of these:

 

[FakeConcern]

@bunglebus Mrs Concern says yes please to the Hongwell caravan

Thanks for thinking of us

[FakeConcern]

Due to family issues (!) we were late to the toy fair this morning and had to rush around and leave early, but never mind.

I spotted these for £5 each which was interesting, but decided against.

This was lovely, but £45 and not really my thing

This Hong Kong Dinky Corvair was my thing so came home with me

From the seller I usually buy Spot on from

These were from my fave seller and £1 each. Cortina, A2000, 1300 and FC Jeep for Eddy

Mebetoys 912 pretty tidy, just missing the roof rack

Rough Mebetoys Silver Shadow missing A pillars and boot lid

Not sure what I'll do with them yet

Very strange No Name E Type Lightweight 

Ironic as it's actually really heavy!

The seller thought it was a white metal kit, anyone know about it?

Some underside detail, must have IRS!

I'd seen a Dinky BMW for £15 and been tempted so when I saw this one for £8 I thought I'd better have it

The indicator joke was what sold it to me!

He also had this Corgi Fox body Mustang for £5

And a Corgi Whizzwheels Camaro lurking under the table for £1. 

It needs a pair of bumpers, a hood, screen and one door card, but I'm pleased to have found one. Some of you may remember I made one from a mix of Camaro and Firebird parts, now I have the real thing!

Lastly as I'm making a second Corgi Tri Deck Transporter set, I picked up this Marcos for £3

Here's everything

 

[bunglebus]

The Mebetoys Porsche is lovely, with the roof holes filled and repainted it would be very nice.

All E Types have IRS shirley?

[FakeConcern]

4 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

 

All E Types have IRS shirley?

Yes, it was feeble joke about the amazing amount of positive camber on both rear wheels!

[SilverMachine]

3 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Here you go… complete lorries are £1 and the rest are 50p except the Jag and Cortina which are free. The rest of that eBay batch will be priced similarly.

 

 

id like this package if its still available please?

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

He also had this Corgi Fox body Mustang for £5

Great find, that one!

[bunglebus]

I started ploughing through the job lot I picked up. There are certainly some unusual (to me, anyway) castings in here, and some oddities with some of the individual cars too. There is a definite whiff of giffer about them, that odd combination of smoke, dust and Werther's Originals.

I'll come back to the Solidos as there are a lot of them, and I got excited about one in particular and forgot to photograph the box...

Schabak I have heard of, I would like to think it's worth a little more than the £7.95 price tag now. That was probably fairly expensive when London telephone numbers still started with "01"

Not bad. An eye-watering £8.59 For this Model Box Ferrari 275 GTB/4

This Brumm is from our old friends Beatties

Back n slightly more familiar territory with this charming Pilen Seat

This one I need some help with, as Mercedes model designations are not my strong suit, despite my time at a dealership. I know it was made by NGZ, whoever they may be

Another Brum, this time a Cyclecar r4 Darmont, apparently

No idea what's happened to the box on this Mercury Fiat 127, the car has a little bit of damage too

[Spottedlaurel]

Quick overview of what I got at the brocante shop:

I bought one or two of these knowing they'd be duplicates, they were too good a price not to, so they might be available once I've had a look at what I already have. Funny to pick up the Derek Fiske stock car when he comes from only a few miles from where I live.

R12 and 203 are nice additions to my random 1/43 French car assortment (not a collection).

[AndyW201]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I started ploughing through the job lot I picked up. There are certainly some unusual (to me, anyway) castings in here, and some oddities with some of the individual cars too. There is a definite whiff of giffer about them, that odd combination of smoke, dust and Werther's Originals.

I'll come back to the Solidos as there are a lot of them, and I got excited about one in particular and forgot to photograph the box...

Schabak I have heard of, I would like to think it's worth a little more than the £7.95 price tag now. That was probably fairly expensive when London telephone numbers still started with "01"

Not bad. An eye-watering £8.59 For this Model Box Ferrari 275 GTB/4

This Brumm is from our old friends Beatties

Back n slightly more familiar territory with this charming Pilen Seat

This one I need some help with, as Mercedes model designations are not my strong suit, despite my time at a dealership. I know it was made by NGZ, whoever they may be

Another Brum, this time a Cyclecar r4 Darmont, apparently

 

 

 

No idea what's happened to the box on this Mercury Fiat 127, the car has a little bit of damage too

 

Big Merc is a W126 S-Class. If you ever feel an overwhelming need to rehome it... (And that Schabak Fezza)

[bunglebus]

41 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

White Oldsmobile is quite a rarity, I take it that's original paint?

[Spottedlaurel]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

White Oldsmobile is quite a rarity, I take it that's original paint?

Yup, seems to be. Has red interior and the later wheels.

Is the HW Beetle of any use to you?

 

The Majorette I was really pleased to get was the Chrysler 180.

[Split_Pin]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I started ploughing through the job lot I picked up. There are certainly some unusual (to me, anyway) castings in here, and some oddities with some of the individual cars too. There is a definite whiff of giffer about them, that odd combination of smoke, dust and Werther's Originals.

I'll come back to the Solidos as there are a lot of them, and I got excited about one in particular and forgot to photograph the box...

Schabak I have heard of, I would like to think it's worth a little more than the £7.95 price tag now. That was probably fairly expensive when London telephone numbers still started with "01"

Not bad. An eye-watering £8.59 For this Model Box Ferrari 275 GTB/4

This Brumm is from our old friends Beatties

Back n slightly more familiar territory with this charming Pilen Seat

This one I need some help with, as Mercedes model designations are not my strong suit, despite my time at a dealership. I know it was made by NGZ, whoever they may be

Another Brum, this time a Cyclecar r4 Darmont, apparently

No idea what's happened to the box on this Mercury Fiat 127, the car has a little bit of damage too

What a haul, some absolutely lovely 1/43s in there from quality makes in their day. I can't help with NZG Modell but I have  Christian Salvesen Mercedes Lorry that I got from a charity shop, its really heavy. If I ever get burglars I've made a mental note that this is what I'll twat 'em with 🤣

Schabak XR2i is lovely in black. I have the 1/24 version in red but its sadly rather overwheeled.