Shite in Miniature II

[hazzalandy]

I am about to have a major miniature shite purge, which includes a Fabbbri Delta Intergrale, and a(non fabbri) Renault Estafette with many others

[dugong]

I am about to have a major miniature shite purge, which includes a Fabbbri Delta Intergrale, and a(non fabbri) Renault Estafette with many others

I've got a couple of ye olde Dinkys and Corgis I'd like to off load soon.

[Junkman]

Which Estafette would that be?

[hazzalandy]

Its the Solido 4592 Renault  Estafette, 1/43 scale, BNIB, £3 shiters discount.

 

Link to Photos due to uploading spasm;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/129155532@N05/

 

I think I win the 'Autoshite's worst photo' award

[Split_Pin]

Potential procurement of what is regarded by some as the Holy Grail of shite in miniature! Anyone care to guess?

[Partridge]

Model Tagora?

[mercrocker]

Spot-On Prime Mover with MGA in export crate?

[Skizzer]

1:36 scale Horsey Horseless?

[mercrocker]

Nah, they only did 'em in HO...

[Partridge]

Horsebox? *trollface*

[Felly Magic]

Daewoo Espero in 1/43 scale

[Split_Pin]

Forget the actual subject, its not that rare. It's the model itself, IMO of course! Clue, 1/18 and not an Otto.

[Mr Lobster]

MK2 Astra?

[dugong]

Bought a massive haul of tat at a couple of toy fairs. Will photograph tonight, with Setright ticket machine.

[Split_Pin]

^^Look forward to it, not sure on the ticket machine though.

 

It's a Solido Citroen XM

Should go with the 605 I already have!

[Junkman]

This is the complete list of all 50 1/24 models that were made for the Quattroruote magazine by Fabbri:
 
Fiat 500 F 1965
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Super 1965
Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.3 HF 1967
Lamborghini Miura P400 1968
Fiat 600 D 1960
Volkswagen Maggiolino 1200 Deluxe 1961
Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce 1971
Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300 1972
Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1967
Simca 1000 LS 1969
Mercedes 230 SL 1965
Autobianchi Bianchina trasformabile 1958
Citroen DS 19 1963
Lancia Delta 2.0 HF Integrale 16V 1990
Renault 4 L 1962
Porsche 911 S 2.4 1972
Volkswagen Golf GTI 1978
Citroen 2 CV 1976
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1988
Renault 5 Alpine Turbo 1982
Fiat 128 1969
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 1972
Ford Escort 1300 GT 1969
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 1979
BMW 1600 ti 1968
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1961
Mercedes 190 E 1983
Fiat 127 1971
Opel Kadett Coupé 1973
Audi Quattro 1986
NSU Prinz 4L 1970
Fiat 131 Abarth 1976
Renault Alpine A110 1600 S 1971
BMW 318i 1981
Citroen Dyane 6 1978
Ford Capri GT XLR 1970
Fiat Uno 55 S 1983
Opel GT 1900 1970
Fiat 850 Super 1964
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1.2 1972
Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider 1954
Fiat Panda 30 1980
Alfa Romeo GT 1300 Junior 1966
Fiat 500 Giardiniera 1960
Lamborghini Countach LP 400 S 1982
Fiat X1/9 Five Speed 1979
Porsche 356 1.6 Super 90 Cabriolet 1961
Fiat 600 Multipla 1960
Renault Dauphine 850 1960
Ford Sierra 2.0i Cosworth 1988

[Split_Pin]

Would love the Mini, Fiats and the Escort! Just the Alfa Spider for now though!

[Junkman]

Then they made the following 20 1/24 models (a few being reissues of the previous series in different colours)

for Alfa Romeo's Centennial:

 

GIULIETTA SPRINT SPECIALE 1957
1900 DISCO VOLANTE  SPIDER 1952
ALFETTA GT 1.8 1974

33 STRADALE 1967

156 2.4 JTD 1997

GIULIETTA SPRINT 1954

6C ZAGATO 1930

MONTREAL 1970

ALFASUD  1.2 1972

GIULIETTA SPIDER 1961

GIULIA SPRINT 1600 GTA CORSA 1965

1750 BERLINA 1968

GIULIA GT 1300 JUNIOR 1966

6C 2500 VILLA D'ESTE 1946

ALFASUD TI QUADRIFOGLIO VERDE 1982

SZ 1989

8C COMPETIZIONE COUPE 2008

GIULIA 1600 SUPER 1965

1600 SPIDER DUETTO 1966

8C 2900 B LUNGO TOURING 1938 (Mussolini's personal car)

[Noel Tidybeard]

500 giardiniera FTW

[Junkman]

Also available from Norev in 1:18.

[Split_Pin]

I wanted the original 1990 Solido one though

[stuboy]

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[RoadworkUK]

It's a Solido Citroen XM

 

I've got one of those! 1:18; bought it in Trago Mills for something daft like £6. No steering or opening side doors, just bonnet and boot.

 

Weird model. But really nice. Mine has an ironic Max Power sticker on the rear screen.

[Split_Pin]

I didn't think anything opened on it! Other swaps hopefully happening tonight too.

[stuboy]

...and after seller accidentally broke off mirror he refunded me £5 so all in cost me £2.24

[Junkman]

I've got one of those! 1:18; bought it in Trago Mills for something daft like £6. No steering or opening side doors, just bonnet and boot.

 

Weird model. But really nice. Mine has an ironic Max Power sticker on the rear screen.

 

Is it really 1:18?

I've heard rumors that it's too small, more like 1:20 or thereabouts.

[RoadworkUK]

Is it really 1:18?

I've heard rumors that it's too small, more like 1:20 or thereabouts.

 

I suspect those rumours to be correct. It's proportionally lovely but does seem rather diminutive. Weirdly my Solido DS is probably 1:17.5 or something. Solido seemed to do strange things like that. I have one of their Jeep Grand Cherokees which is about 1:19.3.

 

The XM model comes in a Citroen branded box and the glazing is bare. It ships with a foil sheet with adhesive decals for the pillar mouldings, and a separate wet transfer sheet for the badges. I love it, though I tried to super-detail the wheels with a black permanent marker. I was about 15 and did a pretty hopeless job of it.

[Split_Pin]

Brilliant, hope this one still has the decals left off. I have some boxed Bburagos like that too.

[Junkman]

Bought a massive haul of tat at a couple of toy fairs. Will photograph tonight, with Setright ticket machine.

 

This has obviously not been forthcoming.

I must protest.