Shite in Miniature II

[morrisoxide]

Yesterdays finds £1.50 from an antiques shop rummage box full of past times and cheap plastic tat, I almost didn't look but I found a few hidden gems.

The shop had lots of cars in glass cabinets for more money and worse shape, different sellers I guess?

Johnny Lightning Supercar will be going to my Dad as he loves Supercar. The Lonestar Lotus is in bad shape but I felt sorry for it. The Thames van has it's doors and areal. The newish Matchbox Giulia casting has eluded me for years.

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

Not sure what the hatch in the roof is for

 

Bo and Luke’s escape hatch

Made by Mego brand

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, morrisoxide said:

Zylmex Fortuna is a good find

It’s the blue one with two engines

[Datsuncog]

Small selection of 1980s toybox survivors on the shelves at the Hospice Shop on Saturday morning, courtesy of Matchbox, Corgi and Bburago:

Not in wonderful shape, sadly:

But still - for a quid a throw, not too steep either. 

Bit alarming to realise these toys are knocking on 40 years old now! 

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

 

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Zylmex Fortuna is a good find

Agreed. I've got a similarly overpainted Lone Star Lotus in my project box awaiting resurrection, and the only Fortuna I've ever found is the Krazy Wheels version

 

[morrisoxide]

Fortuna has Zee Dyna-wheels on the base.

[bunglebus]

Yes that was one of their trading names, like Superfast etc

Think of me if you sell it!

[bunglebus]

I realised the weird Majorette Lamborghini Countach from recently has adjustments for the axles, so it does stuff

[bunglebus]

A couple of very tidy cars came in the post, Norev Volvo 264

Plus two very nice Laser Wheels 

[bunglebus]

I also finished another Graffic Traffic, Transit this time

I can't remember which one I started with, probably this one

It was this one

 

[sierraman]

8 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

A couple of very tidy cars came in the post, Norev Volvo 264

Plus two very nice Laser Wheels 

Think of me if you find a spare Volvo 480 LW! 😉😂

[junkyarddog]

Farts and Flatulence 67 Ford Mustang. 

Nice Highland Green,shame about the gaudy stripes....

Removed and looking far more cool and understated,iconic almost.

Just need to dig out my Black 68 Charger😁

 

[bunglebus]

Acetone? ^

[junkyarddog]

42 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Acetone? ^

Wee bit of paint thinner on a cotton bud.

[andrew e]

In a week where @flat4alfa was cruelly denied a mooch round my local boot sale by rain that never came, I went buying needless shite in his absense. Im blaming @flat4alfa for that Record No3 vice 😉

So what did I get for a platry £3 (aprt from grime and a lifetime supply of dried plasticine) first up is the Chopper Squad  CJ7, which is lovely bar a wonky windscreen.

The Dinky Lamborghini Marzal is something Ive never cared about, but actually it’s great with opening boot and bonnet, only spoiled by the wheels (which have plasticine still embedded in them). Fabulous colour too, I mustn't let my tribal thoughts towards Dinky - who were Vauxhall to Corgi’s Ford in my 6 year old brain - skew me ignoring future Dinky products.

The Majorette mystery pick up can never be walked past without grabbing either! How great is the paint still 50 years on???

Finally whilst wandering back to my car I stumbled on this CF on a stall of random house clearance junk. Sadly a child 😁 has played with it, and the light up sign doesn't glow red anymore. However £1 FTW!

I wonder what it would look like painted up as a CF Special in gunmetal?

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

That window has dropped and I've only just noticed. It's not rivetted I'm so I don't know why, off to apply some glue...

*Edit* nope that's just how it looks, it's the inside of the plastic that's visible. I suppose it can only go in one place due to the headlights being part of it 

[bunglebus]

12 minutes ago, andrew e said:

CF on a stall of random house clearance junk. Sadly a child 😁 has played with it, and the light up sign doesn't glow red anymore.

You have to push down on the rear wheels as it's  rolling to get that to change. Sometimes they're temperamental but they usually work eventually 

 

[andrew e]

Excuse for a 51 year old to roll it along the carpet granted 😆

[FakeConcern]

@bunglebus is this a Mini Jet? I have a Jetcar which I think has opening front doors.

Also thanks for the wheels, they arrived yesterday, now I have to remember what I did with the Mini I want to fit them to!

[junkyarddog]

Not my usual purchase,but this Oxford Thames Van appealed. 

Goes quite nicely with the Corgi A35.

 

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

@bunglebus is this a Mini Jet? I have a Jetcar which I think has opening front doors.

Yes a Mini Jet

[bunglebus]

More absolute shite packaging and the results of it. The Matchbox was from America, you'd think maybe it would occur to them to protect stuff better

[danthecapriman]

21 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

More absolute shite packaging and the results of it. The Matchbox was from America, you'd think maybe it would occur to them to protect stuff better

FFS! That Corgi one though! How on earth does a parcel get in that state? What are they doing with them!?

[FakeConcern]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Yes a Mini Jet

I had to check in case it was one to look out for as I really like Norev and have two Volvo 264s.

I always find it a bit of a let down when the tailgate on an estate toy car doesn't open

Still nice though!

 

 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

FFS! That Corgi one though! How on earth does a parcel get in that state? What are they doing with them!?

I'd torn the plastic off but it was just wrapped around in card, so the car was smashing around inside destroying the box. They don't care.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Trouble is people think post is all done by hand, it's been mechanised pre 90s it's giant tumblers, conveyor belts into wheel tubs,etc.

The only human part is at the counter,sacks thrown into vehicles & vehicle to your door.

[bunglebus]

The last month has been quite a stressful one for various reasons, and that coupled with numerous items arriving badly packed and damaged has dampened my enthusiasm for tiny toys somewhat.

However, a morning with the house to myself going through some new arrivals, cleaning and repairing where necessary has sorted out my funk at least a little bit.

In no particular order, we have another Supervan found in a job lot

A Hot Wheels color changer 

And wonder of wonders, it changes color

That came along in a lot with the thing I really wanted - another Hot Wheels...

I've got a fair few Mebetoys/Hot Wheels but a 1:25 Uno is definitely not something that's crossed my path before.

Here's that Corgi Porsche with the box reassembled as best possible 

This is a really nice, heavy thing. Shame about the yellowed windscreen, but despite being made in Chi-na, it feels very good quality.  Somewhat dusty interior is well done with tilty seats

What on earth in an N battery?

Found the lesser spotted Majorette Hot Rod, and still on the card to boot

Another victim of poor packaging, a third Dennis Wossface Matchbox, the Chevrolet SSR this time

The usual Tonka buggy

And a less usual tractor

Another big Majorette, the Toyota 4x4

Lots of nice moving bits on this one

Specials 959...

Which was along for the ride with the Graffic Traffic I wanted

After a bit of hairdryer and surgical spirit action, it came up pretty well. Bizarrely there were stickers over stickers on this, with Tippex covering the first lot. Kids are weird.

No screwed on base so must predate the Alarm Cars

It was also joined by one of the lesser spotted SuperKings, the Testarossa. Odd that they aren't seen often, there's some good detail here

This one was flagged up on the WhatsApp group but I'd already hit the button - other of the very fragile Hong Kong VW LTs. I asked them to wrap this carefully and they did, after the disintegrated one last month I'm extra wary about these

This one had a surprise lurking though, it's motorised

That was joined by another Sze 70½ US Van

Which is totally different to the one I already have by virtue of having single headlights...

This plastic fantastic was another job lot find, Mercedes C111 of mysterious Hong Kong origins

Shouldn't be too hard to find another wheel for the friction motor..?

[bunglebus]

Two more Graffics getting the treatment. Quality is somewhat variable on this era of Matchbox, the Chinese ones often being very poorly finished - as evidenced by the ambulance especially, check out those linisher marks 

[bunglebus]

I found some interesting catalogues for sale, two I can scan but this fold out Corgi Rockets jobbie is too big for the scanner

[bunglebus]

Another one done

I did cheat slightly as this is a regular police LTD originally, but as there doesn't appear to be any difference other than paint I'm happy to call it correct. 

Base is in a new, and eye wateringly expensive chrome paint from Hobbycraft that's good, but no better than the Aldi stuff I normally use. Bases are never that shiny on this model anyway