Shite in Miniature II

[Split_Pin]

That's fantastic. Siku stuff does seem to fetch some good money, price will probably go up soon on those.

 

Has anyone noticed the lack of Matchbox in poundland lately?

Yes, frustrating. They seemed to habe been replaced by some generic 'teamsterz' stuff which even as a young lad I would not have been interested in.

[sierraman]

That Teamsterz stuff just wants crushing. Absolute dog shit.

[junkyarddog]

Our version of Poundland has these!

 

[Bren]

Holy shite Batman!

[Felly Magic]

Poundland has those ex Lootcrate Elanors in too. Good value for a quid, sadly my collection doesn't include 1/64 stuff

[Datsuncog]

^^^ True, that. I had to show remarkable fortitude and resist snaffling a few of those there lovely Mustangs from Poundland too... because it's picking up anything that takes my fancy (esp. if v.v.cheap) that unfortunately turned my model collection into a bit of a mess (even if those 1/64 Jada Initial D cars were rather lovely in and of themselves)... I'm trying very hard to restrict myself to 1/43 and 1/76 so they'll fit into the displays!

[sierraman]

Found a Matchbox Golf Country. At last!!!

[Split_Pin]

^^^ True, that. I had to show remarkable fortitude and resist snaffling a few of those there lovely Mustangs from Poundland too... because it's picking up anything that takes my fancy (esp. if v.v.cheap) that unfortunately turned my model collection into a bit of a mess (even if those 1/64 Jada Initial D cars were rather lovely in and of themselves)... I'm trying very hard to restrict myself to 1/43 and 1/76 so they'll fit into the displays!

But you now have a space in your collection (thats how I justify purchases anyway!)

[Split_Pin]

Found a Matchbox Golf Country. At last!!!

I have given up on that one, re earlier discussion about Poundland

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

RIP Pilen Fiesta. A victim of compound failure and lack of skill.

 

 

A few months ago I filled the hole in the roof and painted it pink. It looked okay, but I never really liked it. Plus you could see the filler in certain lights. 

 

So I stripped it again - a pain this time, since the paint didn't care about caustic soda - and repainted it yellow. After two coats of the yellow, I realised this one was going to look even worse, so it got stripped for a third time. I re-re-filled the hole in the roof and spent ages sanding it until it was flawless. It got the etch primer, then the white primer. 

 

Then it fell on the floor and broke an A-pillar. While trying to flex it a little to close the gap, one of the sills snapped. Realising this was game over I angrily snapped the other one, causing a 3cm laceration on my hand, and threw it in the bin. 

[mercrocker]

I would have got it back out of the bin.  

 

 

And stamped on the fucker.  

 

Some you lose.....Some don't want to live.

[quicksilver]

These cars are smol

Microcars by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

The red Isetta is a new 1/76 from Oxford. It's tiny and rather cute.

Little bubble by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

I paid a princely 50p for this excellent Smart that originally came out of a Kinder egg! I wish Kinder eggs contained things this good when I was a lad.

Smart Surprise by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

This car on the other hand is not smol. Not shite either.

Corniche by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

[sierraman]

RIP Pilen Fiesta. A victim of compound failure and lack of skill.

 

pilen-fiesta.jpg

 

A few months ago I filled the hole in the roof and painted it pink. It looked okay, but I never really liked it. Plus you could see the filler in certain lights.

 

So I stripped it again - a pain this time, since the paint didn't care about caustic soda - and repainted it yellow. After two coats of the yellow, I realised this one was going to look even worse, so it got stripped for a third time. I re-re-filled the hole in the roof and spent ages sanding it until it was flawless. It got the etch primer, then the white primer.

 

Then it fell on the floor and broke an A-pillar. While trying to flex it a little to close the gap, one of the sills snapped. Realising this was game over I angrily snapped the other one, causing a 3cm laceration on my hand, and threw it in the bin.

You've just summarised car restoration there.

[egg]

If anyone wants these two Lesney's, they are available for £4.50 posted (for both to be clear).

 

ebay listing here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263686725092

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Got this Dinky 1800 on Sunday for a fiver. Ruined with paint, but complete and sound.

 

 

 

You might notice the headlights are missing. I didn't realise it had separate headlights until after it had been in the paint stripper! 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Holy moly that's some transformation!

[Felly Magic]

Blimey, you don't hang about Conrad! Top job

[mercrocker]

Yeah, very well done that looks spiffing.   (Looks gloomily across to unfinishedstarted die-cast project box).    Love the colour, too.

 

Steve Flowers does headlamp jewels but these are cheaper....

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clear-Cut-Glass-Crystal-Jewellery-Rhinestones-for-lost-and-replacement-of-stones/192527146391?var=492621746548&hash=item2cd3831d97:m:mUJa0pw24SgLeU_QLNtBw9g

[Junkman]

I have those headlights.

[Junkman]

I got a shonky pogweaseled 2CV van.

 

 

[mercrocker]

Lovely.....I, too, have had plastic Citroen in-comage last weekend.   Found in 50p box at a steam rally.....

 

 

 

 

KDN plastic, approx 1/43.   KDN is the trademark of Kaden, a Czech make.  I think this might possibly be from the run of re-issues in the 1980s rather than a 60s original.   Never mind, I am very pleased.   

[mercrocker]

In other news, some Merc expansion has occurred particularly in the small-scale Fintail department.

 

Thanks to Frogchod, I now have the HO-scale Norev to complement the EKO, Husky, Lone Star, Lego and the crude little Lima blue thing  

 

 

 

[Datsuncog]

Any interest in a HO Pontoon by Wiking, or are you focusing mainly on the Fintails?

 

 

Or indeed, anything else in there?

 

Planning on getting shot of them for cheaps at the next car boot sale I can get to... though may chance my arm online with the Minix.

[Junkman]

Lovely.....I, too, have had plastic Citroen in-comage last weekend.   Found in 50p box at a steam rally.....

 

 

DSCF5376.JPG

 

 

KDN plastic, approx 1/43.   KDN is the trademark of Kaden, a Czech make.  I think this might possibly be from the run of re-issues in the 1980s rather than a 60s original.   Never mind, I am very pleased.   

 

 

Kaden used old Politoys and Norev tools, but sadly injected the latter with non warping plastic.

[sierraman]

Is that a corgi senator in there?

[Junkman]

Looks like Wiking to me.

[Datsuncog]

^^^ Yup, HO scale Senator by Wiking. These are all teeny-tiny plastic minishite (other than the Mokes repro trucks).

[mercrocker]

Any interest in a HO Pontoon by Wiking, or are you focusing mainly on the Fintails?

 

20180426_080434.jpg

 

Or indeed, anything else in there?

 

Planning on getting shot of them for cheaps at the next car boot sale I can get to... though may chance my arm online with the Minix.

PM sent!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Finished the rest of Sunday's haul:

 

Before:

 

 

 

After:

[junkyarddog]

I'm still hoping to find a 127.

Been looking for ages.

 

Those repaints look great.

Get yourself some silver sharpies,they are good for detailing wheels and other bits n pieces.