Shite in Miniature II

[ambassador84]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

https://en.japaholic.com/tomica-pop-up-in-london-japans-favourite-miniature-cars-arrive-in-the-uk/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMfweRjbGNrAx_BSWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEexxysOMEIeih2iH8tiCZSbE5Pb2XxkGwF2qRanmEczEvyc2AE_LLaWmuaQdg_aem_5aC4OPeu2hbxGmXojlJr0g

It's about time Tomica were readily available here again. The article says this will be the first time but we of a certain age will remember Toymaster selling them in the early 1990s and I remember some of my first diecasts in around 1979/1980 were Tomica bought brand new from a toy stall in Huddersfield indoor market.

[Split_Pin]

£8.07 from AliExpress.

1:24 scale and makes a Lada-like engine noise.

It was sent wrapped only in some very thin black plastic, so the box was utterly fuqquered.

Love it though 😂

[paulplom]

4 hours ago, Christine said:

That police volvo goes 'whoop whoop,  stop  this is the police !'   really loud  ,   when you press down on it .  The postman musta been puzzled !   

Do you want it back? Sounds like you miss it.

[paulplom]

6 hours ago, MAF260 said:

How much for the 2 Hot Wheels at the back please?

I'd rather send you the lot if you pay for postage.

[Christine]

No ta ! Eddie would , coz police! 

[MAF260]

6 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I'd rather send you the lot if you pay for postage.

Would you mind pricing up the postage please and I can then decide. I'm sure I can pass on anything I don't want to keep. Thanks.

[Spottedlaurel]

From today's visit to the small toy fair in Norwich:

 

Almost inevitable that after not being able to find a Chrysler 180 for years another one should turn up. Rather lurid salmon pink! SEAT 128 3P by Mira is a nice thing.

Husky Transit has its tailgate - I can see why they're often missing, it's quite delicate. Also a mystery blob of foam inside it.

Plus these from a visit to Smyths.

[bunglebus]

20 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Husky Transit has its tailgate - I can see why they're often missing, it's quite delicate. 

It's because they're held in by the glass, which cracks in the corners, releasing the tailgate. Even if you find a replacement it won't stay on

[FakeConcern]

@paulplomIf you want to post the lot to me (let me know how much) and I'm happy to keep what I want then distribute the other bits to whoever wants them. How about that as a solution?

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, RayMK said:

@bunglebus More out of curiosity rather than want,  what is :

?

Your guess is as good as mine! Probably a copy of a Hong Kong tinplate 

[Tenmil Socket]

I picked up 2 job lots earlier from the shop but the seller had already contacted me explaining they’d sent me someone else’s too and it was some kids birthday present. They could have used better packaging!

Below is what I’m keeping… the 205 is terribly wonderful!

 

The rest will be going on eBay unless there’s something you’re interested in then PM me.

 

The below is free…

 

 

[RayMK]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Your guess is as good as mine! Probably a copy of a Hong Kong tinplate 

Potentially pricey!! 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335343715876?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item

[eddyramrod]

@Tenmil Socket could you put the grey Saab aside for me please?

[bunglebus]

It's been a busy day today, so let's have a look at what I found. Starting with an eBay win

It came with a fairly decent Corvette

Late Jeep from the boot sale

Clean Land Rover

50p Revin' Rebel

Tidy Stretcha Fetcha

I'd like to do a custom Draguar, this one has decent glazing

SM isn't too bad

This was a good pick, late big arch Continental 

Clean DAF

Pleased with this Majorette Volvo too

This one amused me, who remembers the Boddingtons adverts that poked fun at oh-so-serious efforts from the likes of Calvin Klein? Interesting to see the famous ice cream van recreated

Last Majorette is this orphaned trailer

Tatty Corgi short oval racer

Clean Capri

And the first of two gold Eldorados today

Here's the other, by Lone Star 

MC Toys 928 is so obviously a Matchbox facsimile 

Zylmex Porsche 910

And the infamous "Fire Bird Transan"

This one's a bit of a head scratcher - does that say Road Champs on the base?

Guisval Fiesta is one of the late, plastic base efforts, and obviously missing a couple of semi-vital components. Might do as a donor though, and at 25p who's complaining?

This Tomica Midget cost four times that

Kidco Lockups, unlocked and with all tyres

Another oddity, 80s Transformer, think it's G1 Grove, can't work out how it actually transforms yet

This one has no branding at all, kinda makes me think of Lucky though?

Last bike, and again unidentified - Avon tyre must be a clue

Next up, the Outspan Orange! I had a go in one of these when I was a kid - from Oxford Diecast of all people 

Vitesse Trabant is more appealing than some of the efforts I've seen over the years

Dinky Moke

And lastly this stupid limo, which seems to be a rip off of the Majorette Cadillac. It has four opening doors, sliding sunroof, pull back motor and a ridiculous drag racing rake

[bunglebus]

An adventure into Basildon after the boot sale netted me this one, a subtle recolour I nearly missed

Here's the previous version 

What a crazy thing to do, same packaging, wheels, graphics, yet dark blue instead of black.

The Entertainer had a full set of Hot Ones, so I got the remaining six. The paint on these really glows

[bunglebus]

Lastly, I collected this Guisval from the Post Orifice on my way home. According to the seller, he bought it new, and clearly looked after it 

[sheffcortinacentre]

2 hours ago, RayMK said:

Potentially pricey!! 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335343715876?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item

It's on the tip of my tongue, think it's a ripoff of a frisky or something.

The gold drag bike might be by Britain's, I think I had a larger friction one ( with a pair of small wheels under the centre).