Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

@Spottedlaurel Could you set the Rover aside for me please if not already claimed? I'd like to make a civilian version in burgundy to match my Matchbox one (and the one owned by my parent's neighbours many years ago).

[Spottedlaurel]

1 minute ago, Split_Pin said:

@Spottedlaurel Could you set the Rover aside for me please if not already claimed? I'd like to make a civilian version in burgundy to match my Matchbox one (and the one owned by my parent's neighbours many years ago).

Will do, with the missing lightbar and one or two other minor issues but being basically intact it's ideal for that.

[danthecapriman]

11 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Today's acquisitions from the autojumble:

Quite a few sellers with HWs.

Big Rover available as a project if anyone wants to take it on? Don't remember seeing the Marzal in yellow before. Dog has escaped from the Majorette Jeep. Little blue thing is a Norev Mini Jet Trapeze Bertone, a concept car designed for NSU.

Great to get this intact Majorette box, new to me.

  

 

Even still has this leaflet with it.

That yellow Marzal came from that crappy set Matchbox did with the stick and string. I can’t remember what it was called now. 
Nice haul there btw.

[Spottedlaurel]

48 minutes ago, danthecapriman said:

That yellow Marzal came from that crappy set Matchbox did with the stick and string. I can’t remember what it was called now. 
Nice haul there btw.

Thanks! Broomstick apparently, don't remember them.

[danthecapriman]

7 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Thanks! Broomstick apparently, don't remember them.

That’s the one. 
I wonder what today’s kids would make of a toy like that😆

[Spottedlaurel]

Finally managed to finish another kit this morning, after a busy summer:

 

 

1/24 Hasegawa kit, built as a reimagination of a 1:1 car I saw at a couple of Japanese car shows back in the '90s. It fought me in various ways, but it's now in the cabinet and I can make progress with others.

[Spottedlaurel]

The 1:1 inspiration, firstly as seen at Aintree in 1993:

 

Then a year or two later at Billing:

Sadly untaxed since late 1997.

[bunglebus]

14 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I don't know what the little blue one is, but I think I want it 

Edit* got too excited

Norev Mini Jet Trapeze Bertone

That's very cool. Marzal is nice too, I've got a tatty yellow one somewhere but that looks tidy

[bunglebus]

Today's boot sale bobbins

[eddyramrod]

Ooh, lovely Cortina estate!

[warch]

Ordered some new tyres for my Landrover off eBay (coincidentally just replaced the 25 year old ones on my 1:1 scale model).

The 60 year old tyres I’d replaced had done remarkably well but weren’t going to pass another MoT

Old girl looks much happier now. As you are surely aware I own more model Landrovers than I can actually remember but this is still one of my favourites mainly because of the working suspension 

 

Speaking of which my local model shop had a sale on so I bought another one, this being a replica of Winston Churchill’s. For some reason they’d designed it with the screen bolt upright which looked (and was wrong) so I remodelled it in the ‘flies in the teeth’ configuration instead

I was unable to resist buying another Corgi Classic because the same shop had this for a frankly miserly 9 quid.

As previously mentioned I’ve developed a recent interest in old lorries, especially the largely 2 stroke Fodens, and this S21 looks lovely in the beautiful cream, carmine and black British Railways livery. It came without the plastic model of a Corgi which I didn’t mind but with a bonus sheeted load not shown on the photo on the outside of the box.

I’m developing a little themed collection here.

 

[AndyW201]

 This week's arrivals, part 1.

First off, a delivery from @bunglebus. Many thanks!

Containing my most sought after Hot Wheels and Matchbox so far, that I hadn't been able to source.

Most wanted had to be this one. Much has been made of this one already, but suffice to say, it's just superb.

Already, a guy on the Professionalmania diecast site on Facebook has done one of these as a John Steed replica, complete with period style  New Avengers backing card. Wish I had those skills!

Another belter of a new casting. Purple with pink interior, so very '90s...

At long last I have one of these. Thanks to Mrs_bus who apparently sourced it!

Love the colour scheme on this, and these wheels really suit it. I like the cheeky nod to the JPS logo too!

Tried to get one of these from AliExpress when this case first came out. But they all sold out straight away, even when the sellers were putting them up to £7-£8 a pop.

Just like with the XR2, it's not the sort of thing I'd expect Matchbox to do, being a fairly common-or-garden not-really-sporty '90s euro hatch. But I love it! Right up my straße. Especially as they have made it look like the povo spec model with the grey lower bumpers and sills (despite it being badged as a ti)

[AndyW201]

Out to the shops this weekend, I nipped into Tesco. As is their way, the Matchbox rummage bin had older stock dating back to the case with the Lexus convertible. But sprinkled on the top were a handful of new ones.

A favourite casting of mine, one of the few that I always get the latest recolour of. I've often been tempted to get the Hot Wheels boulevard version, but apart from the Real Riders wheels, I don't think it offers anything much above the Matchbox version.

Then I spotted a flash of orange.

No... Could it be?

Holy shit! I found a Super Chase!!! Okay it's not like finding a Hot Wheels STH, but, slightly bent card aside, I'm still claiming a (small) victory.

It's a lovely casting,

Never noticed that it was a metallic finish until I looked close, and it's the perfect subject for those wheels.

So, looking for a suitable one to make up the 3 for 2 offer,

Oh.

Still, it'll do as a spare to set free, as I fancy slightly detailing one. I think it'll look good with the rubbing strips and door handles in black.

Local Aldi has been slowly catching up on Hot Wheels. For a few weeks they have been doing the case with the Mk1 Corty but I found these yesterday, which I think are from a newer case,

I do like an early Firebird. even if this one is a tad over-wheeled...

Looks like we should be expecting a '72 Civic in the same colour scheme in the future with this being a Then & Now edition.

My favourite colour scheme of this one so far.  Swedish racing colours!

And once again, after buying one online after no signs of any locally,

Just call me Prescott...

[MrBig]

I’ve just found this set in a drawer. Sadly without box but I’ve going down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what year it would have been released. Anyone know?

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, AndyW201 said:

a delivery from @bunglebus.

No worries, shame I forgot the Mercedes you'd requested previously. Funny enough the manager of Entertainer called me yesterday (yep) to say there are 10 new boxes of Hot Wheels awaiting my inspection, annoyingly I was busy Saturday afternoon, they're closed today and I'm supposed to be working tomorrow. Might be sending the current Miss BB to have a look on my behalf!

[MrBig]

3 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

No worries, shame I forgot the Mercedes you'd requested previously. Funny enough the manager of Entertainer called me yesterday (yep) to say there are 10 new boxes of Hot Wheels awaiting my inspection, annoyingly I was busy Saturday afternoon, they're closed today and I'm supposed to be working tomorrow. Might be sending the current Miss BB to have a look on my behalf!

I have a feeling the owner or founder of the entertainer was a deeply religious man and has always refused to have his stores open on Sundays. 

[Lord Sterling]

Went to a few 'brocants' today.

The end table had an absolute LOAD of boxed stuff. Unfortunately I didn't have enough cash on me and I didn't feel like asking either Fatha or Bro_Sterling as despite how cheap they were (1/24 Opel Admiral for example was 25 €)

Next brocant which we didn't intend to investigate but did anyway.

I really wanted the brown Audi 100 but just didn't have time.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to come back to these as its a one-off for the hot weekend and probablythe final one of summer, plus next week is when I return to the UK.

My haul:

1/43 Skoda and Norev Citroën 10 € for both.

1/18 Veedub bus thing. 15 €.

1/43 Escort 3.50 € ! There were two. I should have bought the other, but didn't have the free cash.

[bunglebus]

I've just been photographing various boot sale buys and the contents of a couple of parcels I picked up this morning.

Boxed Bug 

And Scimitar. Card isn't brilliant but I wish they hadn't made things worse by putting a price sticker on it too

Zee Toys Pinto is definitely the weirdest buy of the weekend 

One of these came from the boot sale, one from a job lot - finally, the cage that's supposed to contain the Incredible Sulk

Slightly tatty Cortina still worth £2 I think

This was off Vinted, needs a few bits but it's way better than my current green Magnifique

Police spec Matchbox 350 SLC

Another Vinted win, I assume this Joal SM should have a clear headlight panel?

This is one of my best finds this weekend, the same seller I got the black part work Taunus from recently had more this time, I have no idea who made this but I don't think there can be many representations of the Taunus coupe in die cast!

There were others too, but for now here's another unknown make plastic motorcycle 

Which was with this, which is probably a clue

Tidy Regal

Also got these two Corgi motorbikes in my job lot, which I presume are part of a set?

Battle scared Redline Silhouette was just 14.3p

SL is one of the harder to find Juniors

Morgan is pretty nice

Welly is unusual for this type of cheapie die cast, as it has actual opening doors

This what stood out in the job lot, Mira Stretcha Fetcha 

Tiny Stunt Riders Jeep looks like a mini Rough Rider 

More Taunuses, a pair of what appeared to be Guiloys...

...but the dark blue one has a pull-back motor and a different interior with no dashboard...

...and the bases are branded something like Licoys or Icoys

Further research needed

Last but not least of the Taunii is this Schuco

Back to somewhat more run of the mill fayre here, with a Majorette Unimog 

Boxed Speed Kings Lambo

Tidy Cadillac ambulance 

A couple of the more unusual colour Team Matchbox racers

A bit of a bonkers 935 from the time when Matchbox was getting passed around from pillar to post

A nice modern representation of a Routemaster

And lastly, a Wagon Wheels Super Charger

[bunglebus]

39 minutes ago, MrBig said:

I have a feeling the owner or founder of the entertainer was a deeply religious man and has always refused to have his stores open on Sundays. 

Absolutely. It was announced recently that the staff are being given control of the business, so that and general retail trends are probably to blame. I don't begrudge them all having Sunday off in the slightest 

[MAF260]

Just back after a weekend away to find this on the door mat.

[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

I've just been photographing various boot sale buys and the contents of a couple of parcels I picked up this morning.

Boxed Bug 

And Scimitar. Card isn't brilliant but I wish they hadn't made things worse by putting a price sticker on it too

Zee Toys Pinto is definitely the weirdest buy of the weekend 

One of these came from the boot sale, one from a job lot - finally, the cage that's supposed to contain the Incredible Sulk

Slightly tatty Cortina still worth £2 I think

This was off Vinted, needs a few bits but it's way better than my current green Magnifique

Police spec Matchbox 350 SLC

Another Vinted win, I assume this Joal SM should have a clear headlight panel?

This is one of my best finds this weekend, the same seller I got the black part work Taunus from recently had more this time, I have no idea who made this but I don't think there can be many representations of the Taunus coupe in die cast!

There were others too, but for now here's another unknown make plastic motorcycle 

Which was with this, which is probably a clue

Tidy Regal

Also got these two Corgi motorbikes in my job lot, which I presume are part of a set?

Battle scared Redline Silhouette was just 14.3p

SL is one of the harder to find Juniors

Morgan is pretty nice

Welly is unusual for this type of cheapie die cast, as it has actual opening doors

This what stood out in the job lot, Mira Stretcha Fetcha 

Tiny Stunt Riders Jeep looks like a mini Rough Rider 

More Taunuses, a pair of what appeared to be Guiloys...

...but the dark blue one has a pull-back motor and a different interior with no dashboard...

...and the bases are branded something like Licoys or Icoys

Further research needed

Last but not least of the Taunii is this Schuco

Back to somewhat more run of the mill fayre here, with a Majorette Unimog 

Boxed Speed Kings Lambo

Tidy Cadillac ambulance 

A couple of the more unusual colour Team Matchbox racers

A bit of a bonkers 935 from the time when Matchbox was getting passed around from pillar to post

A nice modern representation of a Routemaster

And lastly, a Wagon Wheels Super Charger

Is the Porsche 935 available?

[sheffcortinacentre]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've just been photographing various boot sale buys and the contents of a couple of parcels I picked up this morning.

Boxed Bug 

And Scimitar. Card isn't brilliant but I wish they hadn't made things worse by putting a price sticker on it too

Zee Toys Pinto is definitely the weirdest buy of the weekend 

One of these came from the boot sale, one from a job lot - finally, the cage that's supposed to contain the Incredible Sulk

Slightly tatty Cortina still worth £2 I think

This was off Vinted, needs a few bits but it's way better than my current green Magnifique

Police spec Matchbox 350 SLC

Another Vinted win, I assume this Joal SM should have a clear headlight panel?

This is one of my best finds this weekend, the same seller I got the black part work Taunus from recently had more this time, I have no idea who made this but I don't think there can be many representations of the Taunus coupe in die cast!

There were others too, but for now here's another unknown make plastic motorcycle 

Which was with this, which is probably a clue

Tidy Regal

Also got these two Corgi motorbikes in my job lot, which I presume are part of a set?

Battle scared Redline Silhouette was just 14.3p

SL is one of the harder to find Juniors

Morgan is pretty nice

Welly is unusual for this type of cheapie die cast, as it has actual opening doors

This what stood out in the job lot, Mira Stretcha Fetcha 

Tiny Stunt Riders Jeep looks like a mini Rough Rider 

More Taunuses, a pair of what appeared to be Guiloys...

...but the dark blue one has a pull-back motor and a different interior with no dashboard...

...and the bases are branded something like Licoys or Icoys

Further research needed

Last but not least of the Taunii is this Schuco

Back to somewhat more run of the mill fayre here, with a Majorette Unimog 

Boxed Speed Kings Lambo

Tidy Cadillac ambulance 

A couple of the more unusual colour Team Matchbox racers

A bit of a bonkers 935 from the time when Matchbox was getting passed around from pillar to post

A nice modern representation of a Routemaster

And lastly, a Wagon Wheels Super Charger

The green schuço 2dr Taunus is prone to a pillar cracking ,also available in dark blue.

The silver Mk5 Taunus (TC3) coupe is Argentinian there is one possibly 2  real ones in Europe.

[bunglebus]

Managed to get to The Entertainer and check out the latest P case

New colour for the Honda 

And Lambo

Mad Espace has swapped the yellow and black colours

Mustang GTD in a great shade of blue

Older Mustang goes black

Charger is very pink indeed

SEC looks good no matter what colour Mattel put on it

New colour for the Blazer too

More pink in the very 90s Syclone

Viper doing a good impression of a wasp 

Only Batmobile I'm interested in is the original 

Audi is the regular Treasure Hunt 

Yet another new colour, Ferrari this time

Not seen the Mazda RX-3 for a while, great casting this one

This one's new though, 928 looks really good 

In fact I decided I wanted a closer look 

Not even much left that needs detailing, thanks to clever use of the window unit to form the lights. Another one that has this feature is the BMW 635

Sticking with BMW, 3 series touring is back again - this one would be the Super, keep 'em peeled if you spot it

[Tenmil Socket]

14 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Managed to get to The Entertainer and check out the latest P case

New colour for the Honda 

And Lambo

Mad Espace also gains some black

Mustang GTD in a great shade of blue

Older Mustang goes black

Charger is very pink indeed

SEC looks good no matter what colour Mattel put on it

New colour for the Blazer too

More pink in the very 90s Syclone

Viper doing a good impression of a wasp 

Only Batmobile I'm interested in is the original 

Audi is the regular Treasure Hunt 

Yet another new colour, Ferrari this time

Not seen the Mazda RX-3 for a while, great casting this one

This one's new though, 928 looks really good 

In fact I decided I wanted a closer look 

Not even much left that needs detailing, thanks to clever use of the window unit to form the lights. Another one that has this feature is the BMW 635

Sticking with BMW, 3 series touring is back again - this one would be the Super, keep 'em peeled if you spot it

That 928 is great!

[Spottedlaurel]

I was pleased to finally find the Broadspeed Jaguar and some others in a fresh case at Aldi today, now there are more to look out for?!

[bunglebus]

Hot on the heals of that lot, AliExpress delivery just landed too

BMW 8 series with opening bits

And Models of Yesteryear are back! But not some fusty Horsey Horseless in an unlikely shade of purple, oh no. 

How nice is that? I got lucky ordering this one as I didn't know it was coming, and sold out almost everywhere in an instant 

[bunglebus]

It's all happening today. Delivery from Ana's Facebook page, most of her latest offerings seemed a bit pricey to me, and I missed out on a Hot Wheels ID Escort for my friend - but I did score this Morris Traveller, something I've never found as a premium offering before 

Also a Mercury Cougar, because they're fantastic 

@Spottedlaurel spotted this Matchbox Sierra Cosworth at an agreeable price, it must have been getting a little long in the tooth by its 1993 copyright date though

It came with this Majorette 

Ok...

?

Ah so that's a stick of chewing gum under the Beetle. How very odd.

I'm off for a lay down...

[bunglebus]

🤔

[Datsuncog]

I've been eyeing that Corgi kit up  for a while, but it seems a tad overpriced for what it is.

For a tenner, maybe - but not for £30 plus p&p.

The garage in the house I grew up in was very similar (dunno if it was an actual Batley, but it was made up of pre-formed concrete panels bolted together) and even then I can't bring myself to pull the trigger on an order...

 

[danthecapriman]

Paint on the Transit minibus is dry-ish, so…

This was the colour of my old school minibus. I did a bit of looking online to find out what it was called and if you get it anywhere. 
It’s called - wait for it! Ford Transit van blue😆      
Apparently one of the standard basic colours offered for ages on the Transit for most of its mk2 life.

I’m not replicating that old school bus tbh as school is a time id rather not remember much of unfortunately but there were thousands of those vans and minibuses in that colour so that’ll do. 
Although thinking back, that old Transit was probably one of my few positive memories of school!