Shite in Miniature II

[egg]

Not the best moment in my life, so treated myself to some applejack and had some fun . Will do the detailing and glue the base once it is fully cured.

 

 

[Christine]

This coach hasn't gone anywhere in a while...touch of the 'y tho'

 

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I've got a box for that somewhere !

[egg]

If you'd like the coach to go with it, you're welcome to it!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

 

Picked up a SuperKings 305 at a boot sale for a quid, didn't know Matchbox even made one, what an odd choice . Noticed it had just crossed Africa on my kitchen tablecloth, which seems sort of apt, as most of my memories of 80's Pug stories in CAR involved Africa.

[Remspoor]

VERY SMOL KOLLEKSHUN FOR VERY SMOL SHITE:

 

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Breakfast.

 

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Early start (for a lazy ganch like moi).

 

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The reason.

 

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The method.

 

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Nice morning for it, anyway. ^^ Two for joy.

 

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DESTINATION ACHIEVED. MUCH EXCITE.

 

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Are they open? Are they closed? Hell, even they don't seem to know.

 

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BOOM!

 

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Record time for KOLLEKSHUN?

 

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Precision minishite tools...

 

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Oh yes.

 

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Oh very yes.

 

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Ver' nice.

 

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The money shot(s). Come on, it's the doors that get you too, right? A much neater job than Dinky GB managed on the MkIV Zodiac, IMHO.

 

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Just as I imagined it, and drooled over it, thirty years ago.

 

 

Is it as good as an original? No, of course not.

 

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It looks kinda 'bright', while the paintwork suffers from a few of the blemishes Atlas are (were?) known for.

 

But is it in my cabinet?

 

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HELL YES!!

 

I even evicted a Renault Fuego to make room for it.

 

 

Many thanks to Junkman for giving me this stunning opportunity, and for his courteous updates and scrupulous posting and packing. Much satisfaction, 72/10, would highly recommend for all minishite acquisition purposes.

 

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Bonus opportunity to brush up my Dutch, too.

 

I HAZ OVERJOY.

 

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EDIT: Paint blemishes are by no means a bad thing - it may make it a much easier decision to go for a repaint at some point...

 

That was a collection caper in miniature?

Dutch-

The A4 was closed because of an accident. Red crosses on the gantry.

And Krakers are squatters.

[Noel Tidybeard]

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Picked up a SuperKings 305 at a boot sale for a quid, didn't know Matchbox even made one, what an odd choice . Noticed it had just crossed Africa on my kitchen tablecloth, which seems sort of apt, as most of my memories of 80's Pug stories in CAR involved Africa.

 

.iirc they came with a sheet of number plates and country badge stickers for the boot

[Split_Pin]

Here are just a few of the Datsuns that feature in the Tomica collection which I bought from Mr. Cog.

 

I have always wanted some 70s and 80s everyday Japanese cars in my collection but they are hard to find at an affordable price.

 

I absolutely love them!

[junkyarddog]

Some of yesterdays shite die cast haul.

 

Norev Volvo tanker.

 

 

Husky Buick Electra.

 

 

 

Husky Citroen safari.

This has a metal base.

 

 

 

Corgi whizzeheels,ole macdonalds truck.

 

 

Budgie Austin A95 Westminster countryman.

 

 

Budgie Plymouth belvedere.

 

 

Husky Ford thunderbird.

 

 

Majorette VW beetle still in packet.

 

 

Renault alpine.

I don't usually collect this scale,but it's a Renault alpine!

 

 

I also bought 26 boxed matchbox cars from the 80's that I paid way too much for

[junkyarddog]

Some old(ish) new Corgi shite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Datsuncog]

^^^ Nice Corgis there - I had a fair few of those!

 

Still find it weird that both Corgi and Matchbox produced versions of the Matra Rancho in both small and large sizes, for many years, even though real-life versions were quite a rare sight on UK roads - yet no French toymaker made any, to my knowledge?

 

Would love to be proved wrong - they just used to really confuse me because toyshops were full of them but I'd never seen one on the road, and the name 'Matra' meant nothing to me!

[Datsuncog]

That was a collection caper in miniature?

 

It was indeed a very small collection caper...

 

But I only realised later on that no collection thread is complete without the obligatory...

 

 

(Damn you, focal length)

 

Thanks for the Dutch pointers, too! I once knew a girl whose mother was from the Netherlands - she taught me a few basic phrases, but I've long since forgotten them!

[Datsuncog]

Hey Datsuncog, continuing our childhood Galaxie syncronicity into adulthood, I too have an Atlas repro waiting for me at the post office for collection. Sadly my post office is not in walking distance and is only open when I'm at work. Helpful*

 

Daah, that's deeply annoying... here's hoping you get the chance to pick yours up before too long.

 

Spooky, eh!!!

[egg]

Now this is an oddball, made by Marx, totally borked. Must have cost my grandparents a bit when it was new! Anyone know anything about these?

 

[Remspoor]

It was indeed a very small collection caper...

 

But I only realised later on that no collection thread is complete without the obligatory...

 

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(Damn you, focal length)

 

Thanks for the Dutch pointers, too! I once knew a girl whose mother was from the Netherlands - she taught me a few basic phrases, but I've long since forgotten them!

Yours Remspoor--- Skidmark

[Remspoor]

I thought this is a Porker not a VW

[Ghosty]

Found this tiny little Lone Star Tuf-Tots Corvette today. £1.50 seems a fair price, as they're about £5 posted on eBay.

 

IMG_20180625_171419904 by max_burton, on Flickr

[junkyarddog]

Matchbox shite.

 

[59Impala]

It was indeed a very small collection caper...

 

But I only realised later on that no collection thread is complete without the obligatory...

 

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(Damn you, focal length)

 

Thanks for the Dutch pointers, too! I once knew a girl whose mother was from the Netherlands - she taught me a few basic phrases, but I've long since forgotten them!

I shall get that Galaxie in due course, just received the Opel Rekord Coupe which is quite nice. I did buy an original Galaxie back in the 70s, I remember that the guy had the Galaxie (in the other colour) for £3.50 and the '67 Thunderbird for £3.90. Sadly I couldn't afford both but preferred the Galaxie so it now lives in one of my display cabinets, one careful owner etc. I do claim bonus points though for owning a RHD '66 Galaxie sedan some years later, went quite well with the 390 V8 wafting it along. 

[RoadworkUK]

Oh, man, those Matchbox boxes trigger off a soft, cosy, warm feeling of nostalgia every time I see them. I particularly remember carefully* unboxing that 928.

[mercrocker]

Now this is an oddball, made by Marx, totally borked. Must have cost my grandparents a bit when it was new! Anyone know anything about these?

 

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Google Louis Marx..... 

 

They had a factory in Wales but I think I remember reading that only the plastic stuff was made there - I have a Zephyr 6 Motorway Police car which was based on the Corgi Toy.   Playcraft (Corgi parent company) was on the same industrial estate as the Marx factory.   I also had a Lockheed Electra tinplate aeroplane which must have been around the same era as your tractor.    I also have a Pontiac-looking Highway Patrol car which is plastic with tinplate friction chassis and that says  Made in Gt. Britain as well. 

 

Really prolific company but not much seems to have been catalogued....

[Amishtat]

My box of delights arrived today..

Wasn't expecting them for another day or two at least

I CAN HAZ MOAR PROJECTS

C'est fucking fucked Mon ami , grand temps

Thanks again Datsuncog!

[Vantman]

Another SAAB joins the fleet,made in Finland as well!

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Ive got the later 900 version of that, yours is quite unusual in being a 99 kombi

[mercrocker]

Chameleon paint, too....Damned clever those Finns!

[hennabm]

IIRC then at least some of these were petrol station giveaways in their day. Certainly the Transit and BMW were as that's how I obtained mine that I still have...

 

Some old(ish) new Corgi shite.

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[morrisoxide]

Found this tiny little Lone Star Tuf-Tots Corvette today. £1.50 seems a fair price, as they're about £5 posted on eBay.

 

IMG_20180625_171419904 by max_burton, on Flickr

 

Snap only in red! I do like Lone Stars 

 

Also found this nice Matchbox Fairlane wagon in Asda last week.

[junkyarddog]

Oh!!

 

That Matchbox wagon!!

[egg]

New wheels and axles achieved! Hopefully the glue will hold them. Still waiting for Steve Flowers to wake up and send the stickers...

 

 

[egg]

The Ford blue goes quite well with the original Lesney blues...

 

[Bren]

Just bagged this. Very early whizzwheels with metal base, painted figures and chrome rocket launcher. Much better than the later offering which just had red plastic - corgi started dying a slow death in the late 70's.