Shite in Miniature II

[FakeConcern]

Mrs Concern has had most of Corgi GS13 Pug 505 TDF for over a year now and we finally spotted the last missing piece on ebay the other day which was the second place in the sprint cyclist wearing a white jersey

The box and the manager with a megaphone are not pictured, but we have them

I have continued to work on the parts needed for the Martoys 127, Gama 3 Series and Politoys Innocenti 1100

I've also spent some time cleaning up the 127, but here it is before that happened

I have made a rear window too and it is attached in these pics, but not noticeable!

I also need to make a steering wheel and gear lever

Not been to any toy fairs for some time, but went to Ford market this morning

Some general shite was purchased and it was nice to see my favourite seller form the toy fairs as he's been absent from them for a while, shame he didn't have hardly any die cast with him today, but he did give me the Zlymex Toyota (I only really want the wheels so shout if you want to save it) and the Dinky glider trailer in nice condition apart from missing tow hitch! Also does anyone know what the skip belongs to? I did wonder if it was what @danthecapriman needed?

The best thing was these two innocuous looking objects that were dumped on the ground with a load of other shite and I bought for £5 along with the skip, Corgi Firebird, Corgi Merc and Matchbox trailer.

I recognised them as genuine Corgi ramp/tailboards for the Tri Deck Transporter!

I have two of these transporters and both have a Steve Flowers repro, one painted white and one still fresh in its bag.

They don't look much different, just a bit crisper

[danthecapriman]

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

Mrs Concern has had most of Corgi GS13 Pug 505 TDF for over a year now and we finally spotted the last missing piece on ebay the other day which was the second place in the sprint cyclist wearing a white jersey

The box and the manager with a megaphone are not pictured, but we have them

I have continued to work on the parts needed for the Martoys 127, Gama 3 Series and Politoys Innocenti 1100

I've also spent some time cleaning up the 127, but here it is before that happened

I have made a rear window too and it is attached in these pics, but not noticeable!

I also need to make a steering wheel and gear lever

Not been to any toy fairs for some time, but went to Ford market this morning

Some general shite was purchased and it was nice to see my favourite seller form the toy fairs as he's been absent from them for a while, shame he didn't have hardly any die cast with him today, but he did give me the Zlymex Toyota (I only really want the wheels so shout if you want to save it) and the Dinky glider trailer in nice condition apart from missing tow hitch! Also does anyone know what the skip belongs to? I did wonder if it was what @danthecapriman needed?

The best thing was these two innocuous looking objects that were dumped on the ground with a load of other shite and I bought for £5 along with the skip, Corgi Firebird, Corgi Merc and Matchbox trailer.

I recognised them as genuine Corgi ramp/tailboards for the Tri Deck Transporter!

I have two of these transporters and both have a Steve Flowers repro, one painted white and one still fresh in its bag.

They don't look much different, just a bit crisper

I’m not sure what the skip comes from. Definitely not the Dinky Supertoys Albion. It actually looks a bit older than that to me with those wire type hangers. Could it be from one of the French Dinky skip trucks?

Dinky ones look like this one.

 

Nice selection there regardless. If you need any of the brushes and bits for that Dinky D800 road sweeper I’ve got one here you can have everything from if you want. It’s a later one with the doors cast shut which I only need the cab off but the chassis and sweeper parts are all the same.

[bunglebus]

Unusual finds at boot sale #1

[eddyramrod]

Some charity shop finds the other day...

Big red thing was £1, the rest 50p each.  These may seem a bit of an unusual choice for me!

Campbell Bluebird: there's a 1/1 replica in the Lakeland Motor Museum, so I had to have that, especially in such nice condition.  The other record car just sort of came along for company, again because of condition.  The others, mostly I was looking at them as chassis donors for my long-term Gerry Anderson Century 21 background action-vehicle project.  If you see anything you'd like before I start dismantling, shout up; I'm keeping the Bluebird though.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Unusual finds at boot sale #1

Matchbox Powertrack Lane Changer Porsche bottom left. I wonder… are you keeping all your Powertrack cars?

Not common finds those Politoys, especially the top left McLaren Serenissima, I would love to have found that

But crikey! a Hubley,  how did that get here…  made in USA.  I think it’s supposed to be a model of the Grumman Wildcat but not sure. If it says Hubley Gabriel underneath it’s 1970 onwards. 

You can get the canopy https://classic-tin-toy-co.myshopify.com/products/l0120357

[flat4alfa]

12 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

does anyone know what the skip belongs to?

Pressed steel?  It’s off one of those Mini-Sanson by Rico. Made in Spain early 1970s, they had a link with Tonka.

[AndyW201]

Results of this weekend exploits.

As per usual, searches of the actual toy "super"stores produced nothing  but the usual blistering disappointment. So it was up to the supermarkets again to keep the diecast end up.

Tesco had put some more of the new-ish  Matchbox stock out.

Not usually into supercars (though I did enjoy punting a McLaren 720S around a racetrack on a supercar experience recently). This one:s nicely done though, with some great front and rear detail.

Another lofty pick-up. I think this one's nicer looking than the 80's style Chevy.

They had also had a restock of the Hot Wheels XL. The new mix isnt exactly a classic selection, but I was after the Toyota AE86,.

Definitely the one to have outt of this mix.

Like the 1/64 version, nice arse...

... shame about the face.

[AndyW201]

Aldi had had a restock as well, with the first sniff of F case around these parts. There were a few more I could have come away with, but the need to balance actual food shopping against diecast spending meant I took these for now,

The mad Espace looks nice in these colours IMO.

The Maserati birdcage is a brilliant little casting.

Nice 'early days of rodding' vibe with the livery on this one.

I've always liked this casting, looks nice in this black/red combo.

[danthecapriman]

@AndyW201 nice selection there. That AE86 looks good, just needs a bit of detail painted in. It’d look fantastic with a set of wheels with separate tyres too.

[Tenmil Socket]

Behold the Super BMW!

 

Unusual makers mark on this other that accompanied it?

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

crikey! a Hubley

Indeed

No idea why it's here but I thought it was interesting. Folding wings and landing gear are nice touches 

[MVX11V]

Wot R these metros? Look Corgi but can't seem to find anything on them..

[bunglebus]

Not a lot at boot sale 2

[SilverMachine]

15 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Indeed

No idea why it's here but I thought it was interesting. Folding wings and landing gear are nice touches 

thats just unlocked a memory i remember folding wings and landing gear, the colours arent what i remember though!

 

[bunglebus]

Odds and sods from today include Zylmex 2002

A Hi-Raker

Phat wheel Majorette Corvette

Pink Allante, with graphics 

And from earlier today, Norev 924

Politoys Serenissima (whatever one of those is)

Joal Porsche Carrera 

All of which make the Corgi Miura look common, but they aren't especially in my experience 

Plastic stuff now, and actual genuine TAT apparently 

Plus that Powertrack Porsche

[bunglebus]

Popped into BuM on my way home, found 5 F cases awaiting investigation 

This is the one with the Civic Super in, four had the regular Civic and one didn't have it at all. 

I did find this La Troca while I was rummaging though

Looks like it missed a pass through the tampo machine

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Politoys Serenissima (whatever one of those is)

The barefoot countess wanted you to know it’s her McLaren chassis 1968 Serenissima.

Powered by their own V8 engine built by Signor Massimino

 

British driver Johnathan Williams giving it some beans in Sicily

[Lord Sterling]

Right, so after my visit to Erdington today, I was shown a place that recycles all sorts. They have their own little warehouse and its like a big charity shop.

What I came away was with a 1/18 Elise by Chrono. I don't think I've ever heard of them but at £9 for the car and original (if slightly wrecked) box, I couldn't say no. Particularly as similar models but in better boxes are selling between £35 and £55.

The plastic has badly come away from the box, I've tried some contact glue but I'm doubtful it'll work effectively. The box itself was so dusty on the outside, I needed to vacuum the top.

The car, out of it's box:

The car hasn't fared much better inside the box than had it been stored outside. The paintwork looked greasy. If you look closely, you'll see the steering wheel sitting on the dash.

So, the first thing was get the steering glued back into where it should be;

Next, was to clean up the mess of paintwork. 

Also, numberplates. I fricking HAT it when they're on the piss or just generally don't look right. This one, for some reason, is white:

Washed the car and polished the paintwork:

You'll noticed in the background, my attempt at repairing the box. By hammering it over a smaller box

Now, all finished:

[andrew e]

5 hours ago, MVX11V said:

Wot R these metros? Look Corgi but can't seem to find anything on them..

Mothercare set I’m sure.

[andrew e]

Bootsale bargain today, the matchbox carry case “You can have that for a quid - I think there's cars inside too” 

A pound 😳 and yese there was cars inside, quite an odd, but quite a nice selection, all filthy mind!

 

[flat4alfa]

38 minutes ago, andrew e said:

Mothercare set I’m sure.

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Keeping, or selling?

[bunglebus]

48 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Keeping, or selling?

Staying for now, with the other plastic fantastics...

A bit of research reveals that TAT is Telsalda, which led me to this. Want face.

https://ebay.us/m/ro1AJX

[WillCarter]

Picked up this Majorette Renault 25 at the car boot among some other bits on Saturday as it wasn't one I recalled seeing before. Looking at eBay, it's pretty sought after.

[RoadworkUK]

 

15 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

What I came away was with a 1/18 Elise but Chrono.

Great buy! I've fancied one of those for ages, but they go for much more than £9 on eBay.

My Chrono Triumph Spitfire (later re-released by SunStar) has, bizzarely, a pull-back motor. I'd be willing to bet the Elise does, too.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, WillCarter said:

Picked up this Majorette Renault 25 at the car boot among some other bits on Saturday as it wasn't one I recalled seeing before. Looking at eBay, it's pretty sought after.

Only found two of those, this mint version

 

And this, kept really just for the terrible casting error on the door

 

[Spottedlaurel]

2 hours ago, WillCarter said:

Picked up this Majorette Renault 25 at the car boot among some other bits on Saturday as it wasn't one I recalled seeing before. Looking at eBay, it's pretty sought after.

I was lucky to pick up a MIB example at a toy fair some years ago, same minty colour in a twin-pack with an inflatable boat on a trailer. The colour is very bright!

[Lord Sterling]

I still have my Majorette Renault 25 in dark blue. It was bought for me when I was about 6 (I'm now 43) by Uncle and his wife who were visiting England from Belgium. I remember Fatha_Sterling driving me and him down to London Victoria station to pick up Uncle. When I got home, Uncle and his wife have me the Renault 25 and a Matchbox (?) Esso tanker. I don't know what happened to the Esso tanker but the 25 is still here with me somewhere.

[bunglebus]

Tried a different boot sale early this morning, must have been two who rows of sellers. Back to Boreham and got a load of stuff, mostly tatty Matchbox and Corgi at 5p each! Some were less cheap however

[Spottedlaurel]

Over autumn and winter I'd been chucking all the latest acquisitions into a box in the garage, to be sorted at some time. With it being warmer out there now that time has finally come:

This was from last week, most of it has now found a home apart from Datsun/Nissan and the majority of the Toyota stuff. have started on the latter, but ended up trying several different boxes just to house the Land Cruisers and at that point I gave up. Hopefully I can make good use of this Bank Holiday Monday to make a bit more progress.