Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Another not quite a Graffic Traffic finished, or not as it turned out in the end

You might remember I had a bit of a problem trying to get the plastic base painted the right colour. It refused to go anything but pink, and also resisted all attempts to get the paint off again. In the end it went in the paint stripper, a gamble that didn't pay off and it melted into a blob.

Plan B was the metal base from an older release, I couldn't do much about it being made in Macau rather than Thailand, but I did my best to make it looks like slightly yellowed plastic, and even ground the scale marking off the front in a quest to disguise it's origins

However what I'd somehow completely missed was the change inboard of each wheel, the metal base has a notch that the inside of the wheel sits in, the plastic does not

The problem this causes is that the narrower wheels now flop about like...well you know

Sigh. On the lookout for a plastic base now, and a better way of painting it.

The donor also gave up its rear spoiler as it needed to come off for painting, but decided it didn't like having a hole drilled in one of its posts.

Windscreen is the original, dyed with synthetic clothes dye. Not quite as red as I wanted but that's as much as it seems to want to change 

Original

[bunglebus]

Some of the more interesting bits and bobs found this morning include the big Corgi JPS Lotus

Very very tidy Mini Bus that has had the lights etc painted in unfortunately 

Another tidy Corgi, Corniche

Apparently I'd already paid for this Bburago 944 from the young lad who buys and sells a few cars. Nice enough but probably not staying

Another slightly left-field buy, Polistil 2CV is actually pretty good bar the obvious omissions 

Pulled a fair few older bits out of the 10p tubs just to sell on, this must be the oldest 

This one's also not a keeper, just wasn't something I'd seen before. Green Matchbox Aveling Barford dates from the mid 1960s

Stripey Rolamatic is a bit newer

This is possibly my most unusual find, Tomica  truck

Norev Mini Jet Volvo truck isn't common either

Guisval Nissan Patrol surfaces occasionally though

Despite hunting for years, I still can't find a replacement for my red Hot Wheels Cobra with blackwall wheels. I'm pondering backdating this one but the decals aren't exactly the same

That came with another some more from the same era

Tidy Growlers Ferrari 

Budgie Packard is nice bar the missing screen

Zee Toys Porsche

Majorette Cherokee 

Husky is very tidy but has lost the boom. We'll see if a donor pops up

I had hoped the Ideal Stunt Squad body I unearthed might fit the mismatched base I found the other week, but it doesn't. 

It's madness that they made the bases all different to fit specific bodies, rather than one base and different bodies that all fit it

[RoadworkUK]

Conscious that "we should do something... anything" to make the most of our Easter downtime, we took a little trip out to Felixstowe yesterday.

One of the more interesting shops is the bricks and mortar outpost of Nick Barber Auctions. By all accounts they're a proper auction operation that deals with gen-you-wine collectables that are "worth having". They're not interested in rammle.

But what to do with it? Well, they put it in big plastic rammle tubs at 50p a shot. So I had a rummage.

First to surface was this Superfast Cortina

Very slightly bent roof, but in tidier condition generally than my lighter blue example, whose front suspension has collapsed somewhat. Both doors are present, too.

I also picked up its bigger brother. There were actually two in the tub, so I took the one with the most paint still present. I honestly don't think I've ever chanced upon a Matchbox Zodiac before. It looks a bit gangly from this angle but is actually quite a nicely resolved thing.

Very nice underbonnet detail, too, with a separate chrome moulding for the set-back Essex V6 and "yeah, lets put it HERE. WHY NOT" spare wheel. 

Anyway. NEXT

Picked up this round-arch Marzal. I already have the older, proper-arch release (and the Super GT version), so now I have a complete set. 

Superfast Merc is by far the shiniest of the haul; it's actually in remarkably good nick for being excavated from the bottom of a rammle tub. Opening boot, too.

And finally:

Corgi Whizzwheels Scimitar. Needs a damn good scrub. In fact, all of them do. I shall have some bathtime fun later on.

"What on Earth are you up to in there?"

"Oh, the usual, love".

[FakeConcern]

I would have liked to go to the toy fair just down the road at Polegate, but Mrs Concern has been keen to go to the Faversham Antique Market on the 1st Sunday of each month for some while so I gave in.

However I didn't come back empty handed.

Now as you know I don't collect 1/36 scale Corgis so I only bought two of them

Never seen a Mk2 Transit milk float before

With opening hatch, I suppose something was inside it originally

Next a much discussed recently and not seen by me before Torino Ground Hog

Aerials still attached and stickers in good nick

Here with the Starsky & Hutch Gran Torino I got recently

Not sure why it has what looks to be Firebird decals...

Bases compared

Takes a PP9

 

And does this...

 

A very nice King Size Gran Fury missing the aerial and the trunk lid, I'll have to look and see if I have a donor in the right colour

Tidy Corgi Riviera with the spoked wheels

Still does it's party piece

Hard to show the rear

Lastly this funny thing (available if anyone wants it), not sure what it does

  

This is the lot

Not so many as I'd probably have got at the toy fair, but prices not too bad for those interested

Corgi Transit £4

Corgi Buick £4

Corgi Road Hog, KS Fury & Five Winder thing, £6.

[eddyramrod]

For a man who definitely, obviously, doesn't collect 1/36, that's a good haul!

I have the milk float - in pieces, with the cab resprayed.  Unfortunately the windscreen was broken and they're not available.  I can make one, I just haven't tried yet.  That's because I don't know if I want it to still be a milk float, or become something else, and if so, what?

[lesapandre]

8 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

For a man who definitely, obviously, doesn't collect 1/36, that's a good haul!

I have the milk float - in pieces, with the cab resprayed.  Unfortunately the windscreen was broken and they're not available.  I can make one, I just haven't tried yet.  That's because I don't know if I want it to still be a milk float, or become something else, and if so, what?

Father Ted Special Edition Box Set with MkV Cortina and Action Figures?

[bunglebus]

46 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

Lastly this funny thing (available if anyone wants it), not sure what it does

That, is a Schaper Five Winders.

Pull-back that does different tricks, spins, wheelies etc depending on where you put that gear lever.

And no, I sold all mine already!

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

[bunglebus]

Saw this nice Esso pressed metal and plastic garage at the boot sale. Didn't feel like parting with £15 for it though

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Saw this nice Esso pressed metal and plastic garage at the boot sale. Didn't feel like parting with £15 for it though

Made in Hong Kong for the US market it seems - they fold flat for storage. £15 was a good price - internet seems to sell them circa £80+ mostly.

Worth getting if it's there again - a few here might like that.

[junkyarddog]

£15.00 seems a bargain for that garage!!

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[bunglebus]

Slim pickings this morning, pretty much yesterday's stuff with all the goodies gone

[bunglebus]

Yeah definite dregs available today. One unusual find in there at least

[ambassador84]

New Matchbox 5 packs appearing at Morrisois, just £6.60 each if you have a More Card making them very good value.

Sadly most contain all recycled releases though these two had the most all new recolours in.  No prizes for guessing which set will be attracting the "Ford Tax" on the secondary scalper driven Ebay listing's!

[bunglebus]

Not a lot to write home about today, fairly dead Lone Star may provide useful parts at least

The slightly bigger Husky Citroen 

Universal hot rod

Guisval Mercedes in annoying Disney livery

Majorette Blazer, with hatch attached 

Yet another colour combination AMC Pacer

There was a big box of Dinkys, a bit before my time but I rescued this Bedford transporter 

And a Beetle

My favourite find today is the one year (1974) only Field Car. Donor roof and tyre will be sourced, and a sympathetic tidy up performed. Even the one on Wikipedia is tatty, this is a rare car!

[bunglebus]

I've been trying to resist the bigger oddball castings lately due to space constraints. I slipped when this popped up on Vinted though 

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

fairly dead Lone Star may provide useful parts at least

See, I knew there was a reason I bought it. Bodyshell found in February. Just needs glass now

[flat4alfa]

On 06/04/2026 at 18:21, bunglebus said:

Quote

space constraints

My word..

Dibs !

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

See, I knew there was a reason I bought it. Bodyshell found in February. Just needs glass now

Cool,the good shell looks to be pre Flyer though,they were riveted rather than held together by a screw.

[Datsuncog]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Guisval Mercedes in annoying Disney livery

'Fire Shief'? 

If you say so, squire. 

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

'Fire Shief'? 

If you say so, squire. 

Check out the totally not Hot Wheels Ultra Hot wheels though. I've seen similar copies on Hong Kong stuff before, but not Guisval

Mind you this one's branded Corgi and it has similar rip-offs

This one is apparently by AVC but looks remarkably similar 

That's the alarm flashers body, looks like it used a casting from a far East company. No surprise, there were MC/Maisto castings in that series too

[bunglebus]

Postal arrivals. I've not bought many RLC cars this year, they are pretty damn expensive and hard to justify. However this AMC was just too good to ignore. What a beauty 

[bunglebus]

The other parcel contained two SuperKings. The one I really wanted was the green Volvo, seemingly a very hard one to find in good condition. I customised the first one I found and kind of regretted it as I just couldn't find a replacement. This one's been for sale for a little while, until the starting bid was reduced enough to feel comfortable putting a bid in

Front bumper seems to be permanently in the "impact" position, I'm not going to try and lever it forwards 

These are some of my favourite big Matchbox 

Along for the ride, but great in its own way is this XR4i

I can still remember my dad turning up in his 2.0i GLS Sapphire, which replaced his 2.0S Cortina, and being wowed by the space age looking dashboard, think I was about 11

SIERRA script number plates are a nice touch

Tilty seats. Opening tailgate would have been a great feature too I think

[Tenmil Socket]

7 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

The other parcel contained two SuperKings. The one I really wanted was the green Volvo, seemingly a very hard one to find in good condition. I customised the first one I found and kind of regretted it as I just couldn't find a replacement. This one's been for sale for a little while, until the starting bid was reduced enough to feel comfortable putting a bid in

Front bumper seems to be permanently in the "impact" position, I'm not going to try and lever it forwards 

These are some of my favourite big Matchbox 

Along for the ride, but great in its own way is this XR4i

I can still remember my dad turning up in his 2.0i GLS Sapphire, which replaced his 2.0S Cortina, and being wowed by the space age looking dashboard, think I was about 11

SIERRA script number plates are a nice touch

Tilty seats. Opening tailgate would have been a great feature too I think

Agreed on the tailgate or even the bonnet. 

[Lord Sterling]

New one for me. "On her Majesty's Secret Service" Corgi DBS with my "Living Daylights" V8 Vantage at top.

Bought it fairly cheap after once again missing one out on here.

[RoadworkUK]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

XR4i

Those wheels make it look (a bit) like the owner has swapped it onto Mondeo Zetec Cossie reps.

[bunglebus]

18 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

Those wheels make it look (a bit) like the owner has swapped it onto Mondeo Zetec Cossie reps.

I like those wheels, it's nice when they make pacific ones for a model, but those look good on all the SuperKings really. Kinda remind me of Halibrand Sprints

Rocket version

[bunglebus]

Is it me, or is it a bit quiet in here lately?

No matter, new and exciting things have been collected from the Co-Op. First up, a jiffy bag survivor in the form of this code 2 Model A from White Rose, who seem to have put their name to various Matchbox special editions over the years

Dinky McLaren was lurking in a job lot, seemed too good to miss

Took a chance on some sub-par images of a Corgi Rover bent eight - it's not too bad 

Another one with rubbish photos, I had hoped this early K70 might be a square headlight one, but I'm OK with it just being an unusual colour 

Mint in box Carabo. I have one of these on my workbench along with a half-formed idea

Tidy Corgi ovloV of the lesser spotted roofrack variety

Corgi tractor is a nice thing but will be trundling off to pastures new

This one's definitely unusual, Google says it's a Hot Wheels Rrrumblers Bold Eagle 

I say check out those rear wheels

 

[bunglebus]

The Mrs spotted this on Amazon, with a deal available that brought it down from the somewhat painful £90 To a much more acceptable £40 once various gift cards etc were taken into account

This thing is heavy 

Can't wait to get cracking with it, as soon as the weather goes back to normal of course

[Zie]

My finds over the last couple of weeks.

These a via China. 

These are from Smyths. 

These are from Aldi.