Shite in Miniature II

[Six-cylinder]

Autoshite Motors, your shit Vauxhalls are our concern

 

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A few more purchases needed!

[Felly Magic]

A few more purchases needed!

 

I have a Calibra on it's way and possibly a 5 door Frontera, I also have 2 mk2 Cavs, one a saloon I made from an Opel Ascona, and a Vauxhall Carlton, and a mk2 Astra Merit, and Nova Swing, so a few Vauxhalls LOL

[Christine]

Meanwhile,  over on Autos....  sport forum...

 

https://forums.autosport.com/topic/211776-home-made-historics/

[155V6]

The house I got from Sierraman,with 2 cars I've had in real life

 

 

& two more

[Bren]

Early 70's corgi juniors were great. By the late 70' s they were awful with cheap plastic bases.

 

The majorette volvo estate is far superior to the corgi offering.

[eddyramrod]

What sort of condition is it in Eddy?

 

I've been looking for a decent one for ages.

Or indeed any other nice(ish)condition majorette,thanks.

I'm sure I can help you there.  The DS is quite nice actually: still has the lift-up tailgate and both fender flags, for example.

[mercrocker]

I'm missing the irony, but envious of the unbent plastic.

 

Here's another recent arrival, plans unsure on this one.

 

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I agree on the later post advising to leave alone and possibly apply some Wall's decals.....However, should a worse-looking one materialise I often thought it would be good to do one of these in navy blue and add the Pickfords Removals transfers intended for the Guy van.....

[mercrocker]

Plastic of much bentness and hilarious doorgappery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, I'm not going to open that boot any further.

 

I am very pleased to see confirmation that it was Norev, not a misguided young me, that coloured those Ferrari lamps.  I always thought I had daubed the dreaded Humbrol Silver on mine as a kid.....

[egg]

Now there's a thought. Paint loss is worse on the other side, but I'm happy to leave alone and just get the stickers. Think it is a fairly early one, think these were made 1957-61, but a google suggests the later ones got more yellowish-white trailers.

 

One spigot only to attach the tractor unit.

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

The house I got from Sierraman,with 2 cars I've had in real life

 

 

& two more

I always lose my mind over older German plastic 1/87 cars, love the 155 and the 5 series in particular.

 

I must get my collection down from the loft for photos.

[egg]

The irony is that I bought a 5b the day you tried to flog one.

Plastic anything but unbent.

 

I've had the first major warppage occur on my watch. I'll do some pics. The Simca 1200 has lifted itself right of its chassis! Damn shame as it was a good one.

[155V6]

I always lose my mind over older German plastic 1/87 cars, love the 155 and the 5 series in particular.

 

I must get my collection down from the loft for photos.

He also sent me a Micro Machines case which opens out into a racetrack with pits,fantastic but totally unexpected   .I might have to get some of my 1/87 DTM cars out & take some pictures.

[Felly Magic]

Ny latest cinversion ex Scitchland plod

 

[Junkman]

I am very pleased to see confirmation that it was Norev, not a misguided young me, that coloured those Ferrari lamps.  I always thought I had daubed the dreaded Humbrol Silver on mine as a kid.....

 

They are actually plated.

 

Now, if you remembered the factory photos I once posted and in particular the one showing who plated them, you might look at those headlights with an entirely new outlook.

 

Edit: Found it.

 

[Junkman]

And while I'm at it, now you know why they are moulded in those bonkers colours and warp a lot:

 

[Burnside]

Inspired by Felly, I've dug out my MK3 Cavaliers / Vectra A's and my Calibra.

 

 

 

Plus here is some of my other Gama Opel / Vauxhalls

 

Kadett / MK2 Astra.

 

 

 

Belmont has had a RHD dash swap and Vauxhall Cavalier wheels fitted from my spares stash.

 

Kadett / MK1 Astra with wheel swap to replicate one I used to see years ago on the road.

 

 

 

Corsa B.

 

 

 

The 5dr I resprayed to look like a 1.2 Merit I used to see locally till recently. As liked the colour and thought it be nice to repaint this tatty one the same shade.

 

 

 

An almost forgot my Mk3 Astra V-Grile I did a wheel swap using the same Corsa wheels I had spare to make it look more Merit spec!

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

I will have to do the same, but tomorrow now.

 

Edit: My whole model collection is based on the cars I have owned or had as company cars, working in the motor trade I have ignored the one night stands of which there were many.

 

My Vauxhall years were 1991 -1994 and in 3 years I had 5 Cavaliers, 3 Carltons and a Calibra new. All the Cavaliers were CDi hatches except the first one that was a SRi Hatch. Two of the three Carltons were estates but I can not find a model of that generation Carlton estate.

[Felly Magic]

Burnsidew there are a few wants there!!!!! I want a stash of Astra GTEs to rhd a few Kadetts to Astras, plus my Kadett Combo to a Bedford Astramax, which we all know is the world's fastest van, esp in ex YEB diesel form LOL, yes  I have driven one, and that mk3 Astra..... I want one to make in to another driving school car, perhaps having a crack at doing a BSM car.

 

Anyway, here's my Cav on Opel rims and detailed rear lights

 

 

 

Cavalier hatchback in Autoshite flavour, might see if the Astramax wheels fit it tomorrow for the plain steels look

 

 

 

Grim interior

 

 

Roll on my Calibra and Frontera turning up, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Felly Magic]

And while I'm at it, now you know why they are moulded in those bonkers colours and warp a lot:

 

 

 

No wonder they were fucked with Kenny Everett on the production line LOL, they were made in 'the best possible taste' no doubt LOL

[bolognasal spray]

nerd alert but i wish these manufacturers wouldn't bother with opening doors, boots, bonnets etc. - i appreciate kids might prefer 'em, but for the sake of the casting's precision, they make the toy look crap

 

and just in case you think i'm being a grumpy old man i even thought this when I was a kid so nerrr

[Tenmil Socket]

For those interested... there is a toy fair at Haydock Park race course (St Helens) on Sunday 

[Tenmil Socket]

I have a number of Corgi Escort's all as hatchbacks and a Matchbox cabriolet (all MK3). The other day I stumbled across a model collection on Google which contained a Corgi MK3 Escort cabriolet! I've never seen this model before. Has anyone else?

 

Also I've never seen any MK4 Escorts (Corgi/Matchbox)?

[junkyarddog]

I'm sure I can help you there.  The DS is quite nice actually: still has the lift-up tailgate and both fender flags, for example.

Thanks Eddy,

That sounds like a nice example,I would like to have it please,

I live in the ROI so hopefully you wont mind posting it?

I'm in no rush so whenever you get a chance will be fine.

Let me know the costs and I'll send you some money to cover it.

[Split_Pin]

Among others in a batch that I received in the post today was this Majorette Safrane.

 

I think that Majorettes of the late 1980s - mid 1990s are particularly crude and chunky. Surprisingly this one also has no opening features. I can't think of another Majorette like this.

 

I'm delighted with it of course!

[eddyramrod]

 no opening features. I can't think of another Majorette like this.

I can, and I have one here.  Pontiac TransSport.

[Split_Pin]

PICS!

[bramz7]

Peugeot 406 was also pretty awful and had the same wheels.....

[Burnside]

I have a number of Corgi Escort's all as hatchbacks and a Matchbox cabriolet (all MK3). The other day I stumbled across a model collection on Google which contained a Corgi MK3 Escort cabriolet! I've never seen this model before. Has anyone else?

 

Also I've never seen any MK4 Escorts (Corgi/Matchbox)?

The only Corgi MK3 Escort Cabriolet I've seen myself was someone's own conversion online. The Corgi MK3 Escorts though was one of my favourites growing up. One of my oldest surviving toys is a Corgi Ford Escort. It's had a hard life, started off Navy Blue with the Duckhams Oil livery before I repainted it White as a kid. I used some sticky back paper sheets my Mum had to Facelift the front to look like a MK4 I'd seen in Auto Express Magazine including making bumpers from the same paper and colouring them in black pen to make it look base! Sadly no pics but it got repainted again in Red with Black Gaffa Tape for a Vinyl Roof.

 

I had another go at it about 10 years ago after finding it again. This time I tried to do it some justice and add some details. Pictures flatter it as I brush painted it but I'm pretty happy to have it looking half decent again.

 

 

 

The only MK4 Escort I'm aware of prior to a modern release by Neo of a Mk4 was this el cheapo one I had as a kid from the early 90's. It about 1:43 scale unbranded pull back. Motor is toast and lost a door mirror but still rolls along and has opening doors and boot.

 

 

 

I really love Majorettes dedication to the everyday chod and I thought the 406 is a pretty decent effort myself with the added sliding sunroof, towbar and turning front wheels. The later released Majorette 406's had some slightly pimp wheels added which I'm not so keen on.

 

 

Pic lifted from web as my Majorette stashed in the loft. I have one the same and another in Metallic Red.

 

The more recent Majorettes that spring to mind with no opening features are the Peugeot 407 and the Ford KA too.

 

Early Renault 5 and the Fiat 127 doesn't either but the R5 had open front windows and the 127 has a dog in the back with a open window and a towbar. Renault 4 Van hasn't any opening features or open windows.

 

I have far too much time on my hands!

[Split_Pin]

I have all 3 of those that you have mentioned in your last paragraph. My memory is terrible these days!

[Noel Tidybeard]

the majorette mondingo mk1 had steering & sunroof as well