Shite in Miniature II

[Felly Magic]

I think it was quite bizarre how Corgi modified the old Scrote van to have fixed back doors to make it easier and of course cheaper to make, and bunged it in some frankly bizarre liveries like Securicor Omega & Powergen, plus of course Unsteady Eddie

[mercrocker]

Yeah, the first few liveries were quite realistic.   Mind you, Dirty Stopout was a guaranteed casting seller back then - there are people I have known with absolutely no interest in vehicles who seem to have hoovered up everything Eddie - even that plastic pig!

[Felly Magic]

Yup, I said at the time Corgi could spray a turd green, put Stobart on the sidrand it would sell. I flogged it must be thousands of quids worth of Stobart tat over the years, the Superhaulers would fly out at a tenner a go, no need to discount, unlike most Corgi at the time, it helped as we were the Stobart retailer for Yorkshire, and got gear from them directly that many places simply couldn't

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More Norev Facebook group porn...

 

 

 

[OliD-E]

1:18 Roewe 750

[andy18s]

Tin Gaz truck

[mercrocker]

That is ace.

[Split_Pin]

1:18 Roewe 750

I have that one, it's incredibly detailed.

[Tenmil Socket]

Old tin car... and an Escort.

[mercrocker]

Yon tin car is by Glam Toy Products (hence the GTP reg!)  It came in a set like this....

 

  

 

as well as being bagged up as "Fire Car" sets, police cars etc...

 

 

I had the garage set as a child but sadly only one of the cars now remains....The door jammed IIRC (it was a pushbutton affair)..  

 

 

They are one of the manufacturers that proliferated in South Wales in the immediate postwar years, such as Mettoy, Marx etc. 

 

 

Limited bit of info here...

 

 

 

http://toysnz.com/GlamToyProducts

 

 

 

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Aussie Marty excels himself here with an LED addition to a matchbox resto...(start at 13:00 min onward for the LED bit)

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Escort van restoration. Before, during, after etc...

[Tenmil Socket]

Another resto that needs finishing...

[mercrocker]

Await the Miura with interest....Wheel upgrade (I hate those Corgi telephone dials)?

[Tenmil Socket]

Await the Miura with interest....Wheel upgrade (I hate those Corgi telephone dials)?

 

Yeah, the wheels are beyond saving...

[sierraman]

What do you use to strip them?

 

I was considering stripping them down then using humbrol enamel to paint them to avoid the paint problems you get when you don’t use etch primer.

[Junkman]

If you seriously consider further ruining them with Humbrol, don't bother to strip them.

[Tenmil Socket]

What do you use to strip them?

 

I was considering stripping them down then using humbrol enamel to paint them to avoid the paint problems you get when you don’t use etch primer.

 

I soak them in nail varnish remover overnight contained in a plastic take away tub.

 

It should then just come off with a scourer or toothbrush and finally clean in soapy water and allow to dry.

 

I used aerosol primer and paint on the Escort above although the Lamborghini will need stripping/painting again as I made a bit of a mess of it.

[Dannyk]

Mine i have at the minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a 1 owner from new, genuine loft find

 

 

Did also have corgi/vanguards mk4 cortina, mk2 granny and a crapi ghia but sold them.

A corsa b i painted up as my first car, then dropped it.

Currently waiting on some restoration/shit ones being delivered.

[sierraman]

I think Humbrol should give a good tough finish. Plus quite economical as you only need to buy the little tins at about £1.50 a go.

[Frogchod]

Where can I get a model of an Isuzu Trooper ?

Like this one:

 

I need one to console/wind up a friend of mine who's just stuffed hers into  ditch. Very much written off Thankfully she's ok

Nothing on ebay.fr.

Did they have a different name in mainland Europe ?

 

In other news I've discovered the Corgi transporter I bought is 1/50 scale so in a Ricard fuelled tantrum I've blagged a fucked Norev transporter.

I'll still do the Corgi one up though.

[Felly Magic]

Mine i have at the minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a 1 owner from new, genuine loft find

 

 

Did also have corgi/vanguards mk4 cortina, mk2 granny and a crapi ghia but sold them.

A corsa b i painted up as my first car, then dropped it.

Currently waiting on some restoration/shit ones being delivered.

 

You will like a code 3 model I have then, a red 2.0 Laser based on an Ixo Capri

 

In other news, Parcel Farce called earlier with a parcel from France, my 2 Schabak mk5 Scrotes in 1/43 scale, typically the estate has the very common paint issues, but I may be having a mint unboxed one coming in the new year

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If you're on Facebook join - Groupe de les anciennes norev

 

Look at this swirly stuff someone has posted - unbloodybelievable...

 

 

 

[Dannyk]

You will like a code 3 model I have then, a red 2.0 Laser based on an Ixo Capri

 

In other news, Parcel Farce called earlier with a parcel from France, my 2 Schabak mk5 Scrotes in 1/43 scale, typically the estate has the very common paint issues, but I may be having a mint unboxed one coming in the new year

Have you got a pic? I was wanting to do a white laser. 

[Felly Magic]

Schabak floppytop and estate scrotes arrived from the coubry that is permaclosed lol

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

Capri Laser done by my mate Tony Cooper, he has done several using Vanguards as donors, wheels are white metal. Rear badging states 2.0 Laser. Chopped a tail pipe off. Donor was an Atlas 2.8i

 

[Junkman]

If you're on Facebook join - Groupe de les anciennes norev

 

Look at this swirly stuff someone has posted - unbloodybelievable...

 

48420840_1976308209113922_4938796435702284288_o.jpg

 

Yes, but 195 is probably the price in Euros. For each.

The 403 is part of a "Stock Cars" set (No. CP3) of four swirly models, said 403, a Traction, a Beetle and a Simca 1000.

One of these sets recently sold on eBay.fr for 2,300 Euros, as you may have gathered from the Norev forum.

I advised them not to spend all their money on old toys, because they need five Euros to buy a yellow vest.

[Felly Magic]

If anyone spots a right hand drive Schabak Onion in Ford packaging for sensible money (Part no RH 10020) please let me know. I want one to complete the set, got another estate and Onion unboxed at a mates in Leeds, just waiting for him to sort shipping. The other estate has non gingercators and cabriolet wheels if I remember rightly. my boxed estate has the ultra common bubble on the bonnet, my other estate had, but did a bonnet swap with an Onion at the time, I had loads of Schabak Escorts at one point, wished I had never sold them

[MorrisItalSLX]

Where can I get a model of an Isuzu Trooper ?

Like this one:

isuzu.jpg

 

I need one to console/wind up a friend of mine who's just stuffed hers into  ditch. Very much written off Thankfully she's ok

Nothing on ebay.fr.

Did they have a different name in mainland Europe ?

 

In other news I've discovered the Corgi transporter I bought is 1/50 scale so in a Ricard fuelled tantrum I've blagged a fucked Norev transporter.

I'll still do the Corgi one up though.

 

Accross the world they were known as:

 

Acura SLX

Chevrolet Trooper

Isuzu Bighorn

Isuzu Trooper

Holden Jackaroo

Holden Monterey

Honda Horizon

HSV Jackaroo

Opel Monterey

Subaru Bighorn

Vauxhall Monterey

 

Time to get searching!

[Junkman]

I think this is the only game in town.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Isuzu-Bighorn-II-4WD-V6-Trooper-in-1-24-Model-Kit-Bausatz-Fujimi-037967/232140048623