Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

The swirly Norev is Level 15 SHITE IN MINIATURE.

[mercrocker]

They are certainly rare....There was a big market in the 1960s for knock-off Corgi and Dinky subjects - not quite copies of course but similarly liveried and intended to offer a cheaper alternative.   Woolies used to sell a lot of this sort of stuff - often unbranded but sometimes marked Clifford, Lucky, Telsalda and others.   Bloody expensive kit nowadays - far in excess of the original die-casts they copied in many cases.   Wish I had kept all mine - especially the Aeroflow Cortina with speedboat I got at the local Social Club kid's Xmas Party 1967!  

 

 

Edit - the Commer's I mean, not the Norev....Can't remember Woolies ever selling them!

[Junkman]

I take it the swirly multi-coloured Norev interiors were intentionally so?

 

Yes, it looks like they used whatever rubbish they had for the interiors, so most of them are either naff, or swirly.

The spetics used swirly plastic for the 'chromed' parts in their kits.

[mercrocker]

And there was me thinking how terribly "Chic Francois" those seats looked!

[junkyarddog]

Those Commers are apparently made by a company named Petrel toys!

 

A little searching online hasn't revealed a whole lot of info.

I did find this one for sale though.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/plastic-commer-mini-bus-made-by-petrel-hong-kong-friction-motor-working-see-pics-/361096070662

 

[59Impala]

A friend who buys nice stuff rang me to arrange a visit to Impala Towers so he could relieve me of some of my bank balance. He was successful in iquest but luckily he has today had an operation on his toes and will be laid up for about three months . That will give me time to save some more pennies as he has more lovely items. 

An overview.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

Hubba Hubba.......my tongue is hanging out.

[junkyarddog]

Some smoll agricultural shite!

 

[Felly Magic]

Nice there 59' , I remember having a money box plastic friction drive friction powered Leyland Atlantean in red, which looked like an ex BOAC coach with MCW Alexander style body, it also had a bell inside that tinged when you put a coin in. It had 'LONDON CITY TOUR' seen em on ebay from time to time, and if I end up with a decent bit of spare cash and one pops up, I may buy it

[59Impala]

Sooo.....as some of you may recall I have been sorting out a model display room which as a single person I can as nobody can nag me and tell me to do something useful . This is the result thus far and somehow it has overflowed into the spare bedroom, just some shonky photos to illustrate what I have been up to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[59Impala]

Apologies for the wonky way up photos and being a idiot I know not how to make them the right way up. If anyone can rotate them please do so!

[Split_Pin]

Love that little Tractor, is is a Nuffield 6?

[junkyarddog]

Massey Harris afaik.

I found two actually.

Second one the driver has sadly been decapitated.

 

[155V6]

I found this Tata Indica today,it's plastic & about 5 inches long.

Any City Rover fans want it for the cost of postage?

 

 

[Austin-Rover]

I found this Tata Indica today,it's plastic & about 5 inches long.

Any City Rover fans want it for the cost of postage?

 

 

Where did you find that? I'd love to take it off your hands!

[155V6]

Where did you find that? I'd love to take it off your hands!

Charity shop,have replied to your message 

[Junkman]

Great pictures Junkman.

I may have posted it before,but here's a video showing Majorette models being made,my favourite bit is when they put the Safari trucks in the spinning drum to get the paint splatter effect.

 

http://www.ina.fr/video/LXF01012347

 

Did you see the bird doing it?

 

I'll never look at them the same way I did hitherto!

[155V6]

I found this Tata Indica today,it's plastic & about 5 inches long.

Any City Rover fans want it for the cost of postage?

 

 

Now taken,thanks Austin-Rover 

[egg]

I've got a display case for my 50's Lesney models.

 

[junkyarddog]

Repo Dinky time again.

This time it's a lovely Peugeot 403 in a very fetching shade of grey.

 

[Frogchod]

Don't go here: https://www.hachette-collections-store.com/voiture-miniature/

Saviem transporter with 8 2cv's for me please.

[320touring]

Mr Split_pin helped me sort out some tat I'd bought for selling at a fair - likely in June.

 

Cheers dude!

[Split_Pin]

Thats a happy chappy right there! Enjoyed the task

[egg]

Don't go here: https://www.hachette-collections-store.com/voiture-miniature/

Saviem transporter with 8 2cv's for me please.

 

Agreed, this is quite something too! Luckily, no evidence of posting to the UK

 

[MarvinsMom]

Sooo.....as some of you may recall I have been sorting out a model display room which as a single person I can as nobody can nag me and tell me to do something useful . This is the result thus far and somehow it has overflowed into the spare bedroom, just some shonky photos to illustrate what I have been up to.

 

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sir, i tip my bonnet to you....

 

it just goes to show how i am only playing at this collectiong thing!

[Noel Tidybeard]

incoming!

 

 

 

 

sneaky peek

 

[MarvinsMom]

MG3?

[Noel Tidybeard]

oh alright yes is a mg3!

 

i am gobsmacked at the detail for £40 in delivery- its even got tiny strings to lift the parcel shelf- i kid you not!

[Split_Pin]

Chinese dealer models have some of the best detail I have seen in a 1/18.

[RoadworkUK]

Aargh. Perhaps I should pull the trigger on an MG3 to go with my MG6. I guess I can't have just one 1:16 in my collection...