Shite in Miniature II

[155V6]

Pretty sure the Majorette Fiat 127 had opening doors,I'll check when I get home.The early VW Beetle had an opening front bonnet,but it was cast shut on later versions.Peugeot 405,Capri Mk 2,Plymouth Police car,none of those had anything that opened.

[155V6]

Fiat Coupe is another one,I'm just driving round in my van doing deliveries & thinking about old toy cars.

[bramz7]

I remember the Ferrari 456 had nothing opening either.

 

I've found myself really wanting some older NZG/Conrad/Joal/Tekno models in the past few days. They cost ££ though...

[sierraman]

the majorette mondingo mk1 had steering & sunroof as well

And continental spec black base bumpers as well!!!

[sierraman]

Bought this code 3 Titan other day. Still looking for the mainline livery. Might have to make my own...

[Datsuncog]

On 1/15/2019 at 9:45 AM, Tenmil Socket said:

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)?

Was it a somewhat incongruous Corgi Mk3 Escort cabrio in a black and white police livery?

I know some Maisto 'light and sound' Escort Cabrios appeared with the Corgi name on the baseplate, for reasons I'm still unclear about.

I did have one, but it's since been rehomed - it looked like this (no.7):

In addition to those already mentioned, the Majorette Renault Twingo Mk1 had no opening features, nor did the Renault 18, the Citroen C4, the Morgan Plus 4 or the Renault J4 (though it did come with funky removable surfboards).

I'm going to be mulling that one over for the rest of the day now...

[Christine]

Renault 4 biscuit tin , biscuits gone 

 

[Tenmil Socket]

This is the one I found online...

 

 

[Split_Pin]

That's a home made conversion. It still has the hatchback rear lamps.

[Tenmil Socket]

That's a home made conversion. It still has the hatchback rear lamps.

That's what I thought but it looks well done and is in a guy's collection that I'd have thought he'd only have factory produced items in?

[Tenmil Socket]

http://www.davesone64thscalediecasts.com/colFord.html

[Junkman]

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

 

Yes.

[sierraman]

It’s the roll bar and the hood from a Matchbox XR3i cabriolet. Still it’s quite a nice conversion, I’ll go on the hunt for some donor cars to have a go myself.

[MarvinsMom]

Mr Postman brought me a parcel this morning.....

 

thanks to Mr 155V6 the project Bedford has a project trailer.

 

ok its a rough as anything, but i see the potential. and yes those tyres are a pair of VERY undersized spare ones that i had in the modelling box.

 

a phone call has been madeand some parts ordered. more news when they arrive, and if i can remember the pictures!

[mercrocker]

Tell me you are keeping the signwriting!

[mercrocker]

Renault 4 biscuit tin , biscuits gone 

 

bus acc 2018.jpg

 

I love the fact that it's got three stud wheels!

[MarvinsMom]

Tell me you are keeping the signwriting!

 

sadly not.......

[Junkman]

I CAN HAZ GARRICH!

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

Parfait pour Norev!

[Junkman]

Yeah, it's suitably warped.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

My favourite thing from last week's toy fair - this Corgi Rolls Royce. The vendor had a few for £1 each, and I took this one because it still had the Spirit of Ecstasy and was undamaged except for the ruined paint. It also contained a dead woodlouse and a dead spider. 

 

 

Junkman said "don't paint it Champagne" but he failed to take into account that I had a full can of champagne paint and it is my only metallic. So I painted it Champagne. Brushed liquid chrome did a beautiful job on the brightwork. 

 

 

Haven't decided what to do with the wheels, they don't come apart and I'll ruin the tyres if I try to brush paint them. 

[Datsuncog]

On 1/16/2019 at 2:18 PM, Junkman said:

I CAN HAZ GARRICH!

 

Fantatstic! That's identical to one I had about 35 years ago!

It was second-hand, so one or two bits were missing (the crane and the barrier), but it's definitely the same garage - the printed wobbly-plastic front is still a vivid memory, as is the hand-cranked lift.

Sadly, I seem to recall mine came to a sticky end when I attempted to use it as a step to reach something on a high shelf... it's not very rigid. I know that now.

But what a find! I doubt there are many of these left intact, and that one's a beauty.

Thanks for sharing!

[155V6]

Tell me you are keeping the signwriting!

I was proud of the signwriting when I did it 40-odd years ago 

[155V6]

 

 

In addition to those already mentioned, the Majorette Renault Twingo Mk1 had no opening features, nor did the Renault 18, the Citroen C4, the Morgan Plus 4 or the Renault J4 (though it did come with funky removable surfboards).

 

I'm going to be mulling that one over for the rest of the day now...

I couldn't remember if the Renault 18 had opening doors or not,the Renault 11 didn't either did it?

The Citroen Dyane rally didn't have anything that opened,but the Maharadja version did have the parasol that spun round 

[Noel Tidybeard]

My favourite thing from last week's toy fair - this Corgi Rolls Royce. The vendor had a few for £1 each, and I took this one because it still had the Spirit of Ecstasy and was undamaged except for the ruined paint. It also contained a dead woodlouse and a dead spider. 

 

rolls-01.jpg

 

Junkman said "don't paint it Champagne" but he failed to take into account that I had a full can of champagne paint and it is my only metallic. So I painted it Champagne. Brushed liquid chrome did a beautiful job on the brightwork. 

 

rolls-02.jpg

 

Haven't decided what to do with the wheels, they don't come apart and I'll ruin the tyres if I try to brush paint them. 

 

the centres DO come out of the wheels with a suitable hooked tool and some care

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

the centres DO come out of the wheels with a suitable hooked tool and some care

 

 

Trying this just breaks them on this model, they're so brittle. I think this is one of those windowsill models which got UV'd to hell. 

[Junkman]

the centres DO come out of the wheels with a suitable hammer.

 

FTFY

[155V6]

I couldn't remember if the Renault 18 had opening doors or not,the Renault 11 didn't either did it?

The Citroen Dyane rally didn't have hanything that opened,but the Maharadja version did have the parasol that spun round 

The Renault 17 too,I'm on a roll now.

[bigstraight6]

Fantatstic! That's identical to one I had about 35 years ago!

 

It was second-hand, so one or two bits were missing (the crane and the barrier), but it's definitely the same garage - the printed wobbly-plastic front is still a vivid memory, as is the hand-cranked lift.

 

Sadly, I seem to recall mine came to a sticky end when I attempted to use it as a step to reach something on a high shelf... it's not very rigid. I know that now.

 

But what a find! I doubt there are many of these left intact, and that one's a beauty.

 

Thanks for sharing!

That’s happy memories for me to, I had one of these garages as a youngster and played with it for many hours..

[Burnside]

A few of my Majorettes of varied ages that have none opening doors that I have to hand.

The Fiat 127 does having opening doors, I'm bad!

 

 

Renault 18 and Mondeo pictured I've repainted.

 

The Renault started off as a 50p buy ex yellow Taxi minus the roof sign. I filled in the hole on the roof and removed the Driver figure inside too. Resprayed it Silver and painted the bumpers Matt Black to look more like a 80's version

 

 

 

 

The Mondeo was another 50p buy. Despite the cracked windows and the fact I've got another as new example. I knew I had to have it. Resprayed a light Grey Met. Colour Coded the bumpers and used Electrical Tape to Black out the Cracked Windows. Also added some newer Majorette Wheels.

 

At some point if I can convince myself I won't make a hash of it I'll paint the rear lights.

 

 

 

My tatty Renault 11, as mentioned these don't have opening doors but has a opening sunroof and towbar.

 

 

An my MK1 R5 that I hand painted years ago. Not my best work and one day I'll respray it.

 

 

As mentioned on my last post when I was a kid me and my brother use to hand paint our tatty Matchbox,Corgi,Majorette with Humbrol paints.

 

I'd then use to use the sticky paper to add number plates, lights and even Tax discs, rear garage stickers and even wheel Trims!

 

I repainted a Corgi Metro once in Gold with Matt Black wings to make it look like one I'd seen being fixed up on my estate. I also repainted a Corgi VW Polo White and added some detail. Have that somewhere still but the Metro is sadly gone.

 

One of the few surviving examples of my work though is this Majorete Fiat Ritmo. I just used masking tape to cover up the windows and sandpaper to remove any loose paint. Hasn't stood up too badly for a 25 years + job.

 

 

 

 

If you wondering how I did the wheels. I use to use a hole punch for making the circles in the sticky paper. Perfect size for most 1:64 / 1:55 vehicles. Then I'd use a pencil to draw the pattern / style I wanted. Then go over it in Black Pen. Lights / tax discs and number plates, I'd just again use the sticky paper and felt tip pens and Biro.