Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

Some of you might remember that I obtained this mint horsebox last Sunday.

 

 

 

Of course it requires a suitable tow vee-hickle. There was this old OLLI in the stash, but it was was rather shonky and I didn't like the contrast.

Sadly I have no picture of what it used to look like, but now it looks like this:

 

 

 

 

And behold:

 

 

[Felly Magic]

TimeRider's twist on an OLLIWNKR mobile

 

[Jon]

 I was planning on going through some of my other diecast bits and pieces over the weekend, with a view to relisting them on here. 

 

Am interested in any older 1/43s you may be re-homing, as it's slim pickings over here at the moment, although interesting 1/64s are often hard to resist, too. There seems to be a sizeable annual swapmeet coming up but not until April!

[Junkman]

TimeRider's twist on an OLLIWNKR mobile

 

 

I iz closet OLLI, me.

 

There. I said it.

[MarvinsMom]

Mr Cog, if the Areo car is still unspoken for, then i'd like to speak for it?

 

its a new one on me, even as a child of the '70s i don't remember than particular model.

 

many thanks, Jo x.

[Datsuncog]

On 1/19/2019 at 1:29 AM, MarvinsMom said:

Mr Cog, if the Areo car is still unspoken for, then i'd like to speak for it?

its a new one on me, even as a child of the '70s i don't remember than particular model.

many thanks, Jo x.

No bother Jo - I'd be delighted to punt it on to a new home!

At first I thought it was some tame attempt by Mettoy to join in with those fantasy cars that Hot Wheels and Matchbox were producing by the mid-70s, but it appears that it's even stranger than that, with the clip-on wings and prop motor.

It's not often these days that I find a model by a mainstream manufacturer that I'm completely unaware of, which is why I scooped it up.

Happy to bung it in the post to you asap - or if you want to hold off and see what else crops up in my forthcoming listings on this thread over the next few days, that's fine too

[MarvinsMom]

if you can hold on to it for a couple of days just in case something else takes my eye.please!

 

ta x

[egg]

Some chrome pen has elevated this one a bit.

 

[Felly Magic]

Worlds fastest van, Bedford Astramax





Base how grim can you get?

[FakeConcern]

I always like to have at least one model of my current car, unfortunately none of the larger scale models that seem to be available abroad are in the UK so I found a Matchbox model for cheap and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it is, much better than when I was a kid!

 

Nice from the front although it's a pre face lift and mine is post face lift

 

 

Really nice from the back just like the real thing!

 

 

The seller said he was now retiring and therefore thinning down his collection, not sure how the two are connected, but hey, he also wrote me a nice little note with the model!

 

 

I had intended to spray it black to represent my (real) car, but this is far too nice to muck around with so I'm still on the look out for a model C30!

 

* Front/back, whatever

[egg]

Yes, I am using playdoh like an 8 year old to make rear lights for the Norev...

 

[Felly Magic]

Yes, I am using playdoh like an 8 year old to make rear lights for the Norev...

 

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I've made bits out of blu tac as well like bumper corners etc

[Burnside]

Thought I'd post up some more pics of my 1:43 Gama Opel / Vauxhall collection.

 

 

 

 

The Senator bellow was a recent addition via ebay as had been after one to go with my Carltons / Omegas.

 

The Grey Carlton has a same colour bootlid with spoiler fitted from a faulty GSI I had. As I love these kind of period car accessories people use to fit back in the 80's / 90's as a kid.

 

 

 

Which leads me nicely to another Gama Vauxhall Cavalier I have.

 

 

 

This one I resprayed about 18 months ago Caribic Blue. At first all was well but 3 months later the Lacquer Coat started crazing much to my annoyance. So left it in a box until this week. After seeing Felly Gama Cavs it gave me inspiration to try again with this one.

 

Originally I was just going to strip back and respray the same colour. So far I've ended up removing nearly all of the paint ( hate using paint stripper ) and now I'm unsure what colour to spray it. Any suggestions?

 

Then I had a idea to try something different. I have another broken spares Gama Cav that has a bootlid spare. I also have a 1:43 Vitesse Sierra Cosworth bootlid in my spares box.

 

So added a rear Boot Spoiler!

 

 

 

 

Bit disappointed though as the spoiler slightly sits too far forward. I couldn't do a lot about it as the holes would have been too close to the inside edge for the drill if that makes sense. Don't think it's too bad though for my first attempt at it and I still have the original bootlid if I don't like it.

 

That's as far as I've got this week. The cold weather plus too much clutter is preventing me from spraying it for now. Hopefully me showing you doesn't jinx this getting finished because I know my luck!

[Felly Magic]

Cavalier SRi ! Not sure what colour would look good though. Silver or white?

[Burnside]

Cavalier SRi ! Not sure what colour would look good though. Silver or white?

SRI rep could work! Did think of White as I have some spare paint already and it would avoid me using Lacquer after last time. Got some Mercedes Silver I could use as well. Had thought of Dark Metallic Grey like the spoiler or maybe Black ?

[egg]

Now restickered, classic Sunday afternoon in front of the snooker task!

 

[DodgyBastard]

My latest shite came with a miniature version!

How cool!

 

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[Split_Pin]

That's a Stahlberg, worth a fair bit to collectors. I have a 244 Glt.

[Frogchod]

I wasn't happy with the Dhl livery so repainted it in a more taste full livery.

Now I'm thirsty ..

[mercrocker]

Now restickered, classic Sunday afternoon in front of the snooker task!

 

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Looks loads better!    I sometimes carefully scrape away any parts of new transfers that go over missing paint.   They aren't too bright those ones....Do you remember who the seller was?

[egg]

Looks loads better!    I sometimes carefully scrape away any parts of new transfers that go over missing paint.   They aren't too bright those ones....Do you remember who the seller was?

 

Yes it does. They were from here:

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Lesney-Major-Pack-M2-Bedford-Walls-Bedford-Artic-Transfers-Decals-2-2/233027231896?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[Tenmil Socket]

Today's hoard...

[155V6]

The small red car at the front looks interesting,Spanish?

[Felly Magic]

That Escort looks like they used the Corgi 1/36 as a pattern and upscaled it

[Tenmil Socket]

The small red car at the front looks interesting,Spanish?

Correct. Opel kadett...

[MarvinsMom]

we've managed to add to our collection of aging diecast tat.

 

i'd actually gone to buy a Dinky 8-leg tipper with a Leyland Ergomatic cab, but on inspection it didn't really "do" it for me. so instead we got a few other odds and sods.

 

first off, something for kerry. a lesney Triumph motorcycle combination-

 

and then something a bit unsusal, these are Britons, so i guess are around 1/32 scale.

 

first off, a british dispatch rider, sat on a bath tub Triumph

 

and then we have got another dispatch rider, this one though is a fiendish hun, on some BMW thing.

 

then, more inkeeping with the rest of the collection, a Dodge tow truck, its played with, but still i think a nice little truck

 

then last, but not least, this, a Corgi Vauxhall Vellox. it has a friction motor in it, that don't work so it must be an early corgi?

i am certain it has been repainted by someone with FAR more skill than i have, as they have picked up the beauty strips on the bonnet and wings. i think its lovely.

 

and then in the case

[mercrocker]

Early Corgis like that were sold in "Mechanical"  versions with a rather weak friction motor (I think the weight of the cars probably proved a bit much).   They neatly concealed the bulk of it in a simulated differential housing on the base which was die-cast rather than stamped out.   Think most of these "M" suffix models had their own colour schemes as distinct from the free-rolling versions.   

 

Those Britain's motorcycles are a great find - pretty scarce in that kind of complete-ness.

[bigstraight6]

Love those Britain’s motorcycles, and I don’t really like motorcycles. The Vauxhall is a lovely model..

[Split_Pin]

That Escort is tremendous. Agree with FM it's definitely an upscaled version of the 1/36 Corgi model.

[Junkman]

There has been a slight raidage today.