Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

PC Rozzer on his motorcycle 

GMC Wreckers with a glazing colour variation 

But that's not all, looking more closely one has a metal base I've not seen before 

And there were two like that, again with different colour windows

Ferrari will probably be a donor car...

I've not seen a blue IROC before, this one's not great more's the pity

Very tidy camper

Big wheel #24 Shadow is fairly unusual, black base on this one rather than pink

This is what happens when you leave a Lamborghini in the sun for too long

A couple of trucks with a similar theme

All one colour Stude

Early earthmover

I found three of these today, only one had (.ost of) the boom though

[matt79]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

This is definitely a weird one. Anyone have any info?

 

Every now and again I buy one of these Dinkys to use as a wheel donor, then decide I can't bring myself to do it 

 

Your 944 is made by Starter Models, who produce resin kits, primarily of various classes of racing cars in 1/43 scale (I think they also produce some in 1/24 or 1/18 scale as well)

I have a few of those Dinky single seaters, also for use as wheel donors. The bonus is some of them, like yours, also come with a fairly detailed 8 cylinder engine block as well, ideal for making hot rods / open engined models

[matt79]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

I don’t know why but you never see these in good condition. 

Isn't there supposed to be an ultra rare variation with the colours reversed (green cab & yellow body)?

[sierraman]

11 minutes ago, matt79 said:

Isn't there supposed to be an ultra rare variation with the colours reversed (green cab & yellow body)?

There is, a genuine one is worth several hundred possibly more. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

I don’t know why but you never see these in good condition. 

About as good as I've ever found

The regular wheel ones, always battered

Don't know if I kept the pic but I saw a FB post from one of those nutters who just collects one casting, probably a hundred of them including one of the green/yellow instead of yellow/green versions 

[sierraman]

3 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

About as good as I've ever found

The regular wheel ones, always battered

Don't know if I kept the pic but I saw a FB post from one of those nutters who just collects one casting, probably a hundred of them including one of the green/yellow instead of yellow/green versions 

I don’t think they’d be that difficult to forge either. 

[sheffcortinacentre]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Fair size haul from the boot sale, including a couple of weirdos

Stop talking to strange men rummaging amongst toy cars oooh hang on.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

I don’t think they’d be that difficult to forge either. 

I'm told there are physical differences, rather than just the colours. If I find one, I'll let you know!

[bramz7]

Another late night delivery of an expensive Hot Wheels.

This one sold out almost immediately in the UK, I think my brother managed to order it from the US, somehow. I'm not the biggest Cobra fan but the colour and interior made me want it. 

[Spottedlaurel]

I've had this Dodge since the '90s/00s, apparently cost me £10:

 

[bunglebus]

Weird mix of stuff from boot sale #1

[Tenmil Socket]

42 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Weird mix of stuff from boot sale #1

Please tell me that Cortina is available (and the red 205 from earlier).

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Weird mix of stuff from boot sale #1

@sheffcortinacentre

[bunglebus]

Final score 

Cortina is definitely the best find but I think I'll be hanging on to that!

[Spottedlaurel]

Finished and photographed the SC400 yesterday, starting with the contents of this not very promising-looking box:

Converted to Lexus-spec using decals from a Fujimi kit, with wheels from a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

 

 

Now to get back onto the Monogram 1970 Chevelles, but unfortunately I'll have the wrong sort of paint brush in my hand this afternoon (finishing off some shelves, and they're not even for displaying/storing miniature tat).

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Went to a car boot for the first time in a couple of years …

I always wanted the London to Sydney Hunter when I was a kid and my Grandad had a Triumph 1300 , not a bad haul for £15. Did a better job of lifting my spirits than the £50 a week I pay a fucking therapist anyway.

Looking f or an AA battery to see if the Merc’s lights work.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

9 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Went to a car boot for the first time in a couple of years …

I always wanted the London to Sydney Hunter when I was a kid and my Grandad had a Triumph 1300 , not a bad haul for £15. Did a better job of lifting my spirits than the £50 a week I pay a fucking therapist anyway.

Looking f or an AA battery to see if the Merc’s lights work.

That's a bargain. Love the Vitesse - not one I've owned... must resist searching on ebay...

[neil72]

A few finds today

[bunglebus]

Red spot Astro and Dandy look good. Hot Wheels Ferrari 308 hiding in shame?

[bunglebus]

A few bits of today's tat, starting with a truly terrible recovery truck, just because it has my initials in it. Having written that, I might have bought one before!

Siku digger

Variant no 748 of the Corgi Range Rover 

Dodge Caravan looked pretty good but I think the door is glued on

Nice horsebox though

Even has a horse

Boxed Mini

Airfix Beetle, couldn't find the bumper

Main event though, is another weird Cortina/Taunus from the guy who always seems to have weird Cortinas/Taunuses!

Lower valances, lights etc have been painted by a previous owner. I took it apart to clean it and there's not a maker's mark anywhere. Friction motor works though

[neil72]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Red spot Astro and Dandy look good. Hot Wheels Ferrari 308 hiding in shame?

Yep, its a 308! Naturally the VW in the box was my fave find today! That red Cortina is weird, what a great find!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

They only bloody work! Not bad for 55 year old bulbs.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, neil72 said:

That red Cortina is weird, what a great find!

Seller told me it was Argentinian, I took it with a pinch of salt but the plate is in the correct format for the time, Rio Negro province to be precise

[matt79]

Good find on the Taunus @bunglebus. Google Lens says it is indeed Argentinian,  made by Eurostil -

[sheffcortinacentre]

Was gonna say eurostil  my boxed pair below ,there's a selling on eBay doing 1:25 scale 3d printed Mk5 shells.

[bunglebus]

On 18/04/2026 at 19:07, sierraman said:

I don’t know why but you never see these in good condition. 

Thought about this today when I was at the boot sale

[flat4alfa]

@bunglebus

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[sheffcortinacentre]

It's like an episode of Dean's greasy flips with these ropey fins & chrome scrappers.

[bunglebus]

Just had it pointed out that the Matchbox Easy Rider has a fairly obvious casting change I've failed to notice before, where the frame comes up to meet the top of the forks

 

[eddyramrod]

All these boot-sale bargains... I'm in the US and today I've even been to the Daytona Flea Market.  And it's a washout!  I'd be fine if I was interested in new/recent Hot Wheels, but I'm not, much.  What I would be interested in is 1/18 American cars - seen some but nothing that tempted me - or 1/43 American cars, preferably resto projects, preferably including a few 1980s Dodge Diplomats.  And there's nothing.

All this travelling (there are stories, you just wait!) and what have I got to show for it?  A handful of T-shirts.  Bah humbug.