Shite in Miniature II

[egg]

Hot Wheels have a couple of models of the Honda Civic EF in white. 

 

Seeing as I have a white EF now, I sort of need to find one (or two). I think there's one in the 2019 Hot Wheels range - be on the lookout for me

 

scene yo?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hotwheels-90-Honda-Civic-EF-Excellent/173613639052?hash=item286c2de58c:g:cG4AAOSwm3lb1wCP:rk:11:pf:0

 

[junkyarddog]

Hot Wheels have a couple of models of the Honda Civic EF in white. 

 

Seeing as I have a white EF now, I sort of need to find one (or two). I think there's one in the 2019 Hot Wheels range - be on the lookout for me

You want this one?

Picked it up today.

 

[vulgalour]

New arrivals today.  Always new arrivals at birthday time.  My birthday has already happened, the stuff just takes a while to arrive, so it's like having many small birthdays.  Anyway, I digress, couple of interesting items, the first being this Superfast petrol tanker.  I don't think the tractor unit and trailer are a proper match because of the wheels, so I'm looking for one of each with the other wheels now so I have two matching ones.  Unless this is one of those Matchboxes where they didn't update the wheels on one half for whatever reason.  I do like this one, I had a couple of the tractor units as a kid and never could find a trailer for it.

 

 

The other item of interest is this E-type.  I already have one of these and it's not a model I seek out, so of course I've ended up with two of them (always the way).  This one is interesting since it sports grey tyres instead of black ones.  It's not a particularly rare combination as far as I can tell and someone has repainted it red with a silver roof in the past.  Amazingly, the glass is intact and it's fairly clean so I suspect this was a much loved toy and for that reason I'll probably leave it exactly as it is.

 

The other E-type did get a repaint.  Glass lets it down a bit because I didn't have a polishing thing when I did this so I might pop it apart and sort that, or I might just leave it alone because it's an E-type and meh.

 

[Felly Magic]

I wasted 'too much' on an Abrex Skoda 120L Estelle mk2, I prefer the Ixo partwork one. Photos when I can be arsed. Pissed off with Flickr atm, and how they are knifing free users in the back

[Noel Tidybeard]

What’s the quality like with that lepin stuff?

 almost indistinguishable e.g the red of the routemaster bus lets a tiny bit more light through

i used some jenuwine lego bits to jigger about with the blue & yellow caterhams and you can only tell by looking for markings

[Spottedlaurel]

New arrivals today.  Always new arrivals at birthday time.  My birthday has already happened, the stuff just takes a while to arrive, so it's like having many small birthdays.  Anyway, I digress, couple of interesting items, the first being this Superfast petrol tanker.  I don't think the tractor unit and trailer are a proper match because of the wheels, so I'm looking for one of each with the other wheels now so I have two matching ones.  Unless this is one of those Matchboxes where they didn't update the wheels on one half for whatever reason.  I do like this one, I had a couple of the tractor units as a kid and never could find a trailer for it.

 

Just popped up to the spare room to see what my MIB example is like - it has just the same odd-wheel combination. Ditto the yellow and blue tipper version.

 

In the Container Port Playset there's a neat version of it with a longer plastic trailer that takes a couple of containers. It looked a bit more realistic than the short tanker/tipper trailers.

[morrisoxide]

I resisted buying this once, but I found myself close to the shop. My will broke and I payed probably too much for it but meh.. it's mine.

Look at that oblong steering wheel.

It's got steering, rubber tyres and a Studebaker looking on in awe. 

 

[junkyarddog]

That is stunning!!

 

Love the details on those lone-star models,

Plus all the opening panels.

 

Fantastic.

[mercrocker]

I have the Container Port set - the trailer wheels do match the unit but are presumably a later type than the Burmah tanker. 

 

 

 

 

The other lorry with it is more prosaic - a six wheel MB skeletal unit.

 

 

 

 

It's a good set, though.....Not something I had as a child as it is a good bit later than that but when a bloke waved it under my nose at work I had to grab it! 

 

I'll throw on some pics of it all set up one day....

[mercrocker]

That is stunning!!

 

Love the details on those lone-star models,

Plus all the opening panels.

 

Fantastic.

 

Yeah, they are great - some nice unusual subjects too.  

[sierraman]

I’ve the later edition of the container port. I think the trailer itself comes from the early version of the Convoy series. I’ll look it up later as it’ll bug me until I find out.

[mercrocker]

I think you are right, sierraman.....When I got mine the nippers had added some Convoy lorries to it and the trailers were interchangeable.   

[sierraman]

Initially the convoy range was called Long Haul and I think it was the trailer from those.

 

The early container port had the plastic copy of the shunter, the trailer as you described and I think a Mercedes rigid with a container on the back. The later stuff had just updated stuff and a metal shunter. The plastic stuff like the gantry, shunter and the boat are listed under PS1,PS2 etc so they may have been in other sets.

[mercrocker]

Yep the Merc rigid is in mine along with the yellow plastic shunter....I think it was largely a box update plus the parts you mention.

[sierraman]

Some of those old Motorcity sets are quite scarce now, especially stuff that wasn’t very popular at the time like the railway set.

[junkyarddog]

Some finds from last Sunday.

 

Corgi Bentley in playworn condition.

 

 

Also found this lift.

No makers name at all,just Made in England.

 

 

 

It is quite nice,as you can see it fits the matchbox minx perfectly.

[junkyarddog]

A Ford Granada Mk2 made in Spain by Guiloy.

 

The original wheels were bent and broken,so I changed them for some majorette rims,they kinda remind me of the ghia alloy wheels.

 

[mercrocker]

That ramp is nice - Budgie/Morestone.

[junkyarddog]

That ramp is nice - Budgie/Morestone.

Thanks,I guessed someone on here would know

[Split_Pin]

Excellent work on the Guiloy Granada.

 

I am trying to get hold of more Spanish diecast but as they generally weren't available in the UK they can be hard to find.

[Datsuncog]

Excellent work on the Guiloy Granada.

 

I am trying to get hold of more Spanish diecast but as they generally weren't available in the UK they can be hard to find.

 

I'm probably not helping, but I still have this Guisval Mk1 Espace looking for a home...

 

 

 

[Frogchod]

Another parcel arrived today

This is so good I think I'll just clean it and display it

Two Dinky Ami's and hopefully a Norev Ami incoming

I blame Junkman for supplying paypal funds.

[Split_Pin]

I'm probably not helping, but I still have this Guisval Mk1 Espace looking for a home...

 

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If you still have this come payday next Friday I'll have it!

[Junkman]

That Dinky skinny feline diarrhea vending machine is indeed a good one.

Time to cut and hinge the sidewalls.

[155V6]

This Canadian eBay seller has reproduction surfboards for the Matchbox Golf.Also dirt bikes for the Holden pickup,& some parts for the Majorette (Dodge?) pickup 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-VW-Golf-No-7-Reproduction-Surf-Boards-Black/223218950039?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[sierraman]

Would probably work out at a tenner at your door for two surf boards. Fairly sure you could craft these at home for pence.

[egg]

There was a UK seller of the surf boards, but deleted from my watchlist now....perhaps they were re-selling in bulk from the Canadian seller.

[Spottedlaurel]

The early container port had the plastic copy of the shunter, the trailer as you described and I think a Mercedes rigid with a container on the back. The later stuff had just updated stuff and a metal shunter. The plastic stuff like the gantry, shunter and the boat are listed under PS1,PS2 etc so they may have been in other sets.

 

I've had this one since I was young, pretty sure I've posted a picture here before:

 

Matchbox Playset Container Port by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Mine also has the plastic shunter, but the tractor unit is blue.

 

It was a Christmas present, and I think it still has the Tesco price tag on it for a fiver IIRC. Some of the contents have ended up in various other boxes, but it still has the cardboard base and plastic stands to prop the back up that never really worked.

[Burnside]

BOTH SOLD 7/11/18 VIA AS.

 

Got a couple of 1:43 cars for sale if anyone interested?

 

A Auto Art Mazda RX-8 and a Norev Vauxhall Corsa D. Both appear as new just card sleeves have some wear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sierraman]

 

I've had this one since I was young, pretty sure I've posted a picture here before:

 

Matchbox Playset Container Port by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

 

Mine also has the plastic shunter, but the tractor unit is blue.

 

It was a Christmas present, and I think it still has the Tesco price tag on it for a fiver IIRC. Some of the contents have ended up in various other boxes, but it still has the cardboard base and plastic stands to prop the back up that never really worked.

Similar set was the one for the Harbour or the Railway Freight. Both used mismatch of bits from everywhere, the freight one used the ‘factory’ from the top Big MX Ford Tractor factory.