Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, matt79 said:

 Matchbox MB38 Ford Model A van

Progress so far -

🙂

 

One I've been meaning to attack myself, but I didn't have anything that radical in mind! I was just going to improve on the original hot rod version a bit

Maybe in a similar vein to my chopped coupe

[bunglebus]

42 minutes ago, Zie said:

I really want to do this but can't find the alt coloured Espace anywhere around here. Anyone got any spare? 

My Otto 1:18 scale version. 

I've been seeing the black top one quite a lot, is that the one you need?

[Zie]

18 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've been seeing the black top one quite a lot, is that the one you need?

Yes, 2 if possible and I can build all the colours. 😁

These are my picks for the week. 

[matt79]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

One I've been meaning to attack myself, but I didn't have anything that radical in mind! I was just going to improve on the original hot rod version a bit

Maybe in a similar vein to my chopped coupe

I have got a couple of those 'Matchbox Speedshop' liveried vans with some decent playworn patina, which I was going to give for a sort of 'rat rod' / Hotwheels look (lowered, big wheels & a V8 block with big exhausts, weathered to suit). 

I like your chopped coupe, id thought about doing one of those as well (relatively easy to chop as the pillars are straight & square) 🙂

[matt79]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

That Camaro is a nice one. Lovely shade of blue which works well. That’s one that’d definitely benefit massively from a light bit of customisation with chrome on the bumpers, door handles etc and the grill etc detail painting.

@bunglebus and @matt79 nice work on those👍

I was actually wondering the other day about what the old Days Gone and Yesteryear’s stuff would come up like being used for customs! 

I have, albeit unwittingly, cornered the market in Lledo Days Gone models, so I'll be chopping some about & doing some custom models in time👍

[bunglebus]

Boot sale bobbins from this morning include a couple of early Lesney Matchbox, Thames can go in the "I might paint it one day" pile

Later Matchbox include a decent Mazda RX7

An ambulance, but is it a #25 or #41?

You little ripper

I found two of those 850is today, the other has had a bit of stomp action

And another Astra

This was quite a nice find, Majorette 205 with matching trailer

Along with a few others of the same brand

Land Rover still with its roof light and rear door

Cherokee 

The van

The Mustang is definitely not the best casting of a Fox body ever

Tiny Stunt Riders

Hot Wheels Wind Splitter, not a BMW M1, oh no

The only other Hot Wheels I bought was this Nissan with Roadkill style bed mounted V8

This looks to me like the Corgi Leyland Terrier

But it's from our old friends Sze Toys 

Good job this says Mini on it, or I'd have not known what is was

Another dodgy Chinese no name

Darda KITT I recognise though

I've mentioned these before, Corgi 959 using the Alarm Cars body, wheels that look like Hot Wheels Ultra Hots and a very cheap overall feel

Tonka SJ410

This was an interesting spot, Bandai Transformer 

I haven't tried to tried to transform it yet

Anyone want a Solido Tagora?

Got some nice larger Matchbox from a regular seller today, starting with a Mercury 

I've been eyeing up these K60 Mustangs on eBay, as my current one was a bitsa made of parts from several. This saved me a few quid!

Decent Mod Tractor 

Specials 959

And a clean trailer, which I think belongs behind a Unimog

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, Snake Charmer said:

I like that, 😎. My first thought was Coronation Street! 

This was mine.

[sheffcortinacentre]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

One I've been meaning to attack myself, but I didn't have anything that radical in mind! I was just going to improve on the original hot rod version a bit

Maybe in a similar vein to my chopped coupe

Somewhere on this thread is the beaver tail I made from one of the vans.

[bunglebus]

Another top swap, white looks nice on the blue

Brown and cream is a good mix too - not quite so sold on yellow and gold

[bunglebus]

On 01/10/2025 at 18:37, bunglebus said:

enough Pontiac GP Coupes to make one good one

And so it was

In the end I only took one donor apart, the worst of the three, which had a good interior (steering wheel and tow hook missing on the "good" one, and the suspension tabs broken off too). I have now got the choice of bases with or without patent number, although the other needs painting. I'll probably go over this with some similar paint and touch in the chips as best possible later

[matt79]

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[Tenmil Socket]

1 hour ago, matt79 said:

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[andrew e]

Something a little different today, and not something id usually buy, I would go so far to say I’d normally sneer at these giffer trinkets 😇😆 from Franklin Mint from 25 years plus back. Even better I bought them in an antiques centre who seemingly spectacularly undervalued them at a £10 each! Sure the mirrors and a boot light have escaped, but I can cope with that. 

All I had todo was clean the dusts and dead skin off them 😉

They weigh a tonne and EVERYTHING opens! Theres even flocked carpet inside! The Bentley Arnage shape is captured pretty well, maybe the front track is a little narrow if I'm being picky. You get a label wrapped round the axle too, thats awful yet amusing me!

Front steers, rear has functioning springs and its nicely detailed under there too.

Interior detail isn't bad at all for the age and the scale - 1/24 I think, though it might be 1/20. Electric seat switches, Walnut door cappings and dashboard too.

[andrew e]

The Corniche is a belter too, and the colour almost works - in the middle between BL black Tulip and Chrysler Plum crazy. I will let you gawp at the Waitirose man’s Days Gone 😆

Interior and chassis just as great, everything opens and dimensions seem spot on 👍

 

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 05/10/2025 at 15:13, AndyW201 said:

Another arrival was a sleeve for the recently purchased Corgi Screen Stars Minder set.

With Corgi having to skirt the licensing issues with this set, meaning that there can be no mentions of the series on the packaging, Tony at Professionalmania had some special sleeves made, as he did for the Profesionals themed ones. No mistaking what's inside now...

ha! you got in early too- mine is #3

[bunglebus]

My CMC Mini Magnifique got chucked on the doorstep last night

Gen-u-wine BMW product hologram is rather annoying, couldn't it have gone underneath instead?

Model is as stunning as always

With my recent purchase 

Unfortunately the boot on mine does not open, try as I might, so it'll be going back to be replaced I hope

[MAF260]

4 hours ago, andrew e said:

The Corniche is a belter too, and the colour almost works - in the middle between BL black Tulip and Chrysler Plum crazy. I will let you gawp at the Waitirose man’s Days Gone 😆

Interior and chassis just as great, everything opens and dimensions seem spot on 👍

 

 

As a Corniche lover I'm now going to have to buy one of these! I see they made one in ivory as well, just need to decide which colour to get....

[andrew e]

I intended to flog it on, but it's definitely staying now!

[danthecapriman]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

My CMC Mini Magnifique got chucked on the doorstep last night

Gen-u-wine BMW product hologram is rather annoying, couldn't it have gone underneath instead?

Model is as stunning as always

With my recent purchase 

Unfortunately the boot on mine does not open, try as I might, so it'll be going back to be replaced I hope

That really is a lovely replica of the original, which itself is absolutely brilliant! Definitely one of Corgi’s best imho. The blue version is my favourite of the two but it’s hard to choose.

My one and only criticism is the ‘licensed by BMW’ markings and sticker on the box.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Corgi (and Dinky thinking about it) did a really good job for the most part on colour choices on their products like this Mini? 
I wish they’d done more colours but the ones they did do, were really good and very appealing. Somehow!

[Split_Pin]

A little something I've been working on.

Italeri 1/24 scale kit, twenty quid from ebay which is much more like it.

Its an old kit reissued which I like, shame about the gasser front track/ride height but theres not much I can do about that.

The weathering stuff has really fucked my breathing, my tongue is burnt and sinuses are filled, be careful if you use it.

[eddyramrod]

Did you choose to give it a Scottish number plate?  Well done if so!

[Split_Pin]

10 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Did you choose to give it a Scottish number plate?  Well done if so!

Yes I always make my own for free!

[bunglebus]

Popped into a different Sainsbury's today, and caught them restocking the toy section. Had a nose through Matchbox 5 packs, Hot Wheels 8 packs and monster trucks without finding anything new. However there was also a box of these Pull-Back Speeders, and an offer on...

I know they're aimed at kids, but there's a decent level of detail in them, and moving parts of some sort on each. The Camaro has an opening hood

They also make some strangely specific claims about how far they'll go on the back of the box, we're going to test that!

Start line to the rug is over 4m

I also appreciate them showing the actual car in the box, on the box. It would have been easy to have them all using the same generic illustration here

Next up, Bone Shaker

No opening bits here, but the engine jiggles about in a Rolamatic fashion

Porsche is really good

Best of the lot is the Bronco though

[bunglebus]

Tesco had obviously restocked the Matchbox, missed a lot of the new ones but picked up these two

A charity shop had this weird Lintoy Honda rattling around

I emailed CMC about the boot not opening on the Mini, they suggested trying to pry it open with a paperclip! I tried with a toothpick, and once it was ajar, used my fingernail to apply a lot more pressure then I was comfortable with - and it opened. It's really hard to do, definitely not how Corgi would have made it originally I'm sure

[FakeConcern]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Popped into a different Sainsbury's today, and caught them restocking the toy section. Had a nose through Matchbox 5 packs, Hot Wheels 8 packs and monster trucks without finding anything new. However there was also a box of these Pull-Back Speeders, and an offer on...

I know they're aimed at kids, but there's a decent level of detail in them, and moving parts of some sort on each. The Camaro has an opening hood

They also make some strangely specific claims about how far they'll go on the back of the box, we're going to test that!

Start line to the rug is over 4m

I also appreciate them showing the actual car in the box, on the box. It would have been easy to have them all using the same generic illustration here

Next up, Bone Shaker

No opening bits here, but the engine jiggles about in a Rolamatic fashion

Porsche is really good

Best of the lot is the Bronco though

What scale are the Hotwheels Speeders? I particularly like the look of the Camaro. I know they do some Hotwheels in 1/43 now, but never seen them in the shops.

The Corgi Mini Magnifique is lovely and as regards the boot, I think the original often flopped open and wouldn't stay shut so a tight fit is probably good!

[Spottedlaurel]

56 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

......tight fit is probably good!

[bunglebus]

They're about 1:43, as with everything Hot Wheels there are some generic ones, but also some I think are pretty nice

 

[ETCHY]

4 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

A little something I've been working on.

Italeri 1/24 scale kit, twenty quid from ebay which is much more like it.

Its an old kit reissued which I like, shame about the gasser front track/ride height but theres not much I can do about that.

The weathering stuff has really fucked my breathing, my tongue is burnt and sinuses are filled, be careful if you use it.

That really is bloody good.

[Spottedlaurel]

Purchases from the last week or so:

Lamborghini for Master SL. Good to find the AS racing beige RX-3, but I probably need to ease off the non-Japanese stuff.

Had the opportunity to drop into Smyths in Norwich today. Initially found nothing of interest, then saw the rotating carousel at the end of the aisle. Didn't know/had forgotten about this Ronin Run II set, the RX-3 wagon is particularly ace - be interesting to see if they do anything else with it. Skyline R32 and Supra are purposeful but reasonably understated. They also had the Lancer Evo from the same series, but I needed to limit myself. No sign of the Civic Type-R that completes the set.

[sutty2006]

Currently on holiday in Kos, Greece. All inclusive. Hotel village has a shop with hot wheels. Won’t be buying any though!