Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Same bloke is waiting outside Entertainer again. Might get my mate to get him in a headlock so I can get in first

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That's exactly why I still have my owned-from-new pre-Superfast King Size Mercedes Binz ambulance.  

I have a really nice Speed Kings one, but the right door top has been snapped off. Doesn't look too bad with the door closed

 

[danthecapriman]

Did it bother anyone else that another thing with the opening bits cars was that you often got opening front doors but not opening rears!?

That used to bug me as a kid too. Weird little sod that I was😄

[Split_Pin]

4 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Did it bother anyone else that another thing with the opening bits cars was that you often got opening front doors but not opening rears!?

That used to bug me as a kid too. Weird little sod that I was😄

Yep, that bothered me too but as a kid I only ever knew Corgi and Matchbox and thought it just wasn't a thing.

Then I saw my pal Euan's (yep, him again!) AVTOEXPORT Volga model which had opening rear doors! I think the first model I got so equipped was the aforementioned Renault 6 which had opening rear doors WITH frames. I understood that it was only possible to make this as the 6 has unusually thick door frames. The 12 had 4 opening doors but none had frames and I do not like that model at all (if anyone wants a MIB example let me know!)

[bunglebus]

22 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Did it bother anyone else that another thing with the opening bits cars was that you often got opening front doors but not opening rears!?

That used to bug me as a kid too. Weird little sod that I was😄

You just needed better toys

 

[danthecapriman]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

You just needed better toys

 

That was the first and I think only 4 door opening one I ever had. 
A cheap but complete one from a boot sale overpainted in green Humbrol. I remember being made up with the full set of opening doors.

That ones long gone, but I’ve got the silver version again now in decent condition.

[MAF260]

I’m a huge fan of as many opening parts as possible. It’s one of the reasons I started collecting 1:18 scale.

The Dinky RR is one of my absolute favourites from childhood. When I bought this one recently it brought back the joy I remembered of opening bonnet, full frame doors, split tailgate and even tilting seats!

[danthecapriman]

1 minute ago, MAF260 said:

I’m a huge fan of as many opening parts as possible. It’s one of the reasons I started collecting 1:18 scale.

The Dinky RR is one of my absolute favourites from childhood. When I bought this one recently it brought back the joy I remembered of opening bonnet, full frame doors, split tailgate and even tilting seats!

I had one of those recent-ish but the tailgate used to constantly drop open. Used to really piss me off!😄 

No matter what you did with it it’d always open. Even pushing it shut and using the top half to try holding the bottom in place never worked. Within seconds you’d hear the clunk as it flopped open again.

It’s a real pity Dinky went cheap then bust after making such awesome toys like the Range Rover and Zodiac. The Rolls Royce Shadow has 4 opening doors too I think? Must dig mine out.

[MAF260]

It’s back on the display shelf and no clunks so far - must have a nice tight rear end! 🤣

Also on the shelf is my mint, never played-with Corniche. Doors, bonnet, boot and tilting seats again to salivate over!

[Split_Pin]

34 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

tailgate used to constantly drop open. 

Happens with mine too!

[Christine]

Got the Jag and Rabbit country   ,  no mk1 Cortinas tho . I did see a hotwheels monster thing in a charity shop ... tho ? It looked to be sort of cardboard .. like a jigsaw puzzle ??  It was a quid..

[warch]

Mrs warch had bought me a present from the little model shop in Ludlow when she went out yesterday. Its a Corgi Classics Scammell Scarab in that slightly odd 1:50 scale that Corgi use for their road haulage models. This is very much peak model for me, nicely detailed but also retains that toy feel so there isn't too much fiddly or unnecessary detail to get damaged. 

I also like it because its the sort of thing I probably wouldn't buy myself but is nice to have and look at. I especially love the custard and cream livery with black wheels, very cool, modern commercial vehicles are so dull by comparison.

[MAF260]

2 more recent arrivals. The first goes into my ‘cars I had and loved as a child’ category. It’s also a good partner to the JPS-liveried version I had at the same time:

note some of the differences between the cars - yellow glazing, different colour indicator/bumper area.

 

This morning’s delivery was courtesy of Ali Express. When I was trawling through looking for the SD1 Vitesse I came across this Alfa Stelvio I had no idea existed.

My daily is the second Stelvio I’ve owned as I liked the first one so much.

The colour is fairly close to the first one I owned.

 

[matt79]

Liberated these from the 50p rummage tub in one of the local charity shops this morning.

Its been a while since I dabbled with diecasts, but these are surely worth more than 50p each? 

[Tenmil Socket]

31 minutes ago, matt79 said:

Liberated these from the 50p rummage tub in one of the local charity shops this morning.

Its been a while since I dabbled with diecasts, but these are surely worth more than 50p each? 

Interested in the Ritmo if it’s available?

[bunglebus]

The Ritmo is quite a rare one, 944 looks in fair shape too

[ETCHY]

6 hours ago, bunglebus said:

You just needed better toys

 

Didn't you have to have the front doors open before the back ones would ?  That pisses me off somehow.

Cool model though.

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, ETCHY said:

Didn't you have to have the front doors open before the back ones would ?  That pisses me off somehow.

Cool model though.

You do indeed, or they clash. For a kid's toy, it's impressive, and a right pain to assemble as several of us have found out

[matt79]

@Tenmil Socket I'll let you know if the Ritmo is available, I'm in a dilemma as I'd bought these for my nephew, he's just starting to get interested in collecting diecasts, and is looking to add to his small collection, & even though he's young he's not fooled with Days Gone type models.

Its been about 10 years or so since I had much to do with diecasts, I used to collect and create authentic code 3 police models, and carry out conversions of models, similar to what  @danthecapriman produces, but life events meant I no longer had the time & also lost interest in the hobby. 

[danthecapriman]

9 minutes ago, matt79 said:

@Tenmil Socket I'll let you know if the Ritmo is available, I'm in a dilemma as I'd bought these for my nephew, he's just starting to get interested in collecting diecasts, and is looking to add to his small collection, & even though he's young he's not fooled with Days Gone type models.

Its been about 10 years or so since I had much to do with diecasts, I used to collect and create authentic code 3 police models, and carry out conversions of models, similar to what  @danthecapriman produces, but life events meant I no longer had the time & also lost interest in the hobby. 

Good to hear he’s not fooled by Days Gone😄 good kid!

You got any photos of your old models? I’d certainly be interested to see them.

[matt79]

9 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

Good to hear he’s not fooled by Days Gone😄 good kid!

You got any photos of your old models? I’d certainly be interested to see them.

No problem, I'll have to dig out some models & take fresh pics of them.

I'm not sure if I have any old photos - most of them would have been uploaded to Photobucket & Ive no longer got an account with them (since they started charging a monthly fee)

[danthecapriman]

23 minutes ago, matt79 said:

No problem, I'll have to dig out some models & take fresh pics of them.

I'm not sure if I have any old photos - most of them would have been uploaded to Photobucket & Ive no longer got an account with them (since they started charging a monthly fee)

Definitely interested to see them, but don’t bust your ass trying to dig them out if they’re not easily accessible.👍     
It’s always interesting to see other people’s handiwork.

 

 

[FakeConcern]

19 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

@FakeConcern I see you have a Norev Renault 6, that has to be one of my favourite models. Everything opens, folding back seat and adjustable front seats. I always thought the model recreated the practicality of the real car. Also, the whole door frame opens, something which I loved as a kid as most cars with opening doors left the frame in situ. That made my teeth itch as much as @danthecapriman !

I always wanted the Dinky model though, as per the 'Toy Cars' book, it only had opening doors but like the Norev, the whole frame was included in the play!

Also @FakeConcern  have you got a Dinky R12? I have an Atlas one, I'd say its my pick of R12 models.

Actually, scrub that, I see you have a Pilen which I think is the same thing?

Is your Norev R6 plastic or metal? They made both versions of quite a few cars including the R12, but I don't have many of each. My R6 is plastic and I have no idea if they did a metal one as well.

I don't have a Dinky R12 and would like one, but was under the impression it was a Solido and I only have a Solido R12 as an estate.

I don't think the Pilen R12 is anywhere near as nice as the Norev as it has opening front doors only when the Norev has all four doors and boot and bonnet in both metal and plastic versions. I don't care that the window frames don't open.

I really like any toy car with opening everything and I'm trying to think which ones I had as a child. I think it was;

Corgi : Mini Magnifique, Jaguar E Type 2+2, Ghia L6.4.

Dinky: Cortina Mk2, Escort Mk1, Volvo P1800, VW Variant.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

Is your Norev R6 plastic or metal

Mine is plastic, has its box too. Its one of my favourites!

[bunglebus]

So much diecast to discuss. Matchbox XJ220 was a cheap Vinted buy

Someone had already sliced the card, so we can have a better look. Hateful wheels but I like the casting

That links in nicely to a whole bunch of MC Toys and Maistos that turned up together, including an XJ220

Others include an XJS

MG RV8, the real version of which deserved to sell better than it did IMO

Flat nose Porker

GTO

and F40

Bugatti looks like one of those creations made in a back street garage based on a Lada Niva or something equally unlikely

BMW is Sunnyside Superior and probably sold as a Super Racer or similar

Not entirely convinced any of them came with a Ford V4 

This was what had actually caught my attention, is that a Corgitronics of some sort?

No, it's a Sunnyside Superior-tronics!

With a bit of tinkering, it Makes The Noise

Next box of bits are all Corgi. Rather lovely Unimog snowplough with the irresistible jewel headlights

This one was of most interest to me, the Block Paving version of the Volvo BM, to go with the similarity liveried Mazda pickup

I make no secret of not being particularly interested in heavy commercial vehicles, but this is a great bit of kit, articulating and twisting at its hinge point, and having a lever to engage the drum so it rotates with the wheels.

It was joined by the aforementioned B1600

This one has some extra tyres in the bed that I don't think are original, but they're pretty well attached. Nice tool chest too

Another boxed Matchbox, code 2 Model A van from a 1990 toy convention 

@Tenmil Socket sent me over a care package, including one of the Hairy Hustler Fandango copies

And some real Matchbox such as a Superfast Pontiac GP in need of some help

Plus two of the racing car transporters

Last, but not least, I scored these two Solido Fords, a MK3 Escort 

And my favourite, MK1 Fiesta

I still don't like clowns

[bunglebus]

Talking of Solidos, I didn't post the job lot of them I bought, mainly as I got overexcited about the 914 and forgot to photograph the box

There were others...

[junkyarddog]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

one of the Hairy Hustler copies

That's a copy of Fandango.

[MAF260]

I'm very excited as I've just done a deal on a model I've been looking for forever, with little real hope of finding one in acceptable condition. In the early 70s, probably for a birthday, my parents gifted me a Dinky Rolls Royce Phantom V - the lasting memory is that it was a kit, not a fully-assembled scale model. I spent time carefully painting it with the Humbrol enamel included and built the car up. With opening boot, doors (suicide doors on the rear) and double-sided bonnet along with a chauffeur and jewelled headlights this was the pride of my early collection. I've since found very poor examples of completed versions for sale, easily identified by the odd shade of blue Dinky saw fit to provide. They mostly look like this:

I've been considering buying one and restoring it, but there are usually parts missing or broken - the Spirit of Ecstasy on the large front grille rarely survives.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I spotted an unopened kit for sale, so have snapped it up. It should arrive next week:

My dilemma now is whether to open this and build it given it's over 50 years old as I doubt I'll find another like it. I really want to display the model, though, not the unopened kit.

[bunglebus]

You may have noticed few of the Solidos have some giffer special home-made number plates. Our old tinkerer didn't stop there though. Dinky Range Rover looks very smart in the box

But has a few additions 

Plus some very odd mismatched colours

Still pretty funky with that blue interior - with a touch of UV damage

This one has been left alone, other than number plates again

Corgi Rolls in a slightly tired box

Minty though

COMPARISON 

Loose Merc isn't mint, but has intact A pillars at least

More boxed stuff in the form of these two Metros

Lastly, these Juniors. All have been taken out of the blisters before but are generally in great condition 

[MAF260]

Some crackers in that last set! The Strada is lovely. Interesting the blue RR is a Silver Shadow. I'm wondering if it was an early Corgi release reflecting the model designation between 1965-1971 before the Corniche was launched in 1971?