Shite in Miniature II

[Remspoor]

opps looks like i have found another website for everyone to drool over.

An example.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/68829948_a-large-group-of-unboxed-matchbox-dinky-and-other

[Junkman]

I always thought the road signs /beacons etc were made by Dinky:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-Toys-2x-Black-White-Yellow-Beacon-Traffic-Signals-777-/172046977515

Thanks for the many many photos reporting of the exhibition.

 

NP.

 

Well, your link proves that they aren't made by Dinky, something I've concluded when I did my own research previously.

[egg]

You're getting every stage of this one, now the next base coat of standard primer. Look at that fantastic casting!

 

Shame I didn't notice the inside of the screen needed filing/sanding...

 

[eddyramrod]

That really is a nice casting, isn't it?  Matchbox were really really good at that in the 60s.

[egg]

Now painted and reassembled, my childlike impatience leading to a small chip. Now will be left to fully cure before detailing.

 

[Christine]

Or make one of these...

 

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Noice !    .       !!!

[59Impala]

More work has gone into repairing and preparing that Matchbox Fiat 1500 than the one that I banger raced back in the hot summer of 1976. And I still have my Matchbox Fiat, one owner from new and one of my favourite cars to play with way back then. I also picked up a mint one for two quid a couple of years ago.

[Christine]

Husky Thames Kennex 307e ,   quite rare 

 

 Broke the friggin bumper though   

 More tomorrow...if i can find some green paint.

 

 

Also ,  2  Anglia  red   van back doors  for  sale !!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I sawed the back windows for the pick up ,  from an ambulance....

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

How much for the doors Inc p&p? Ta

[Christine]

You can have the doors, but not just yet ..I want to take a molding and make some extra ones ..

[egg]

Started on details...

 

[egg]

Thanks to Vulg for the inspiration and 155V6 for the car

 

[mercrocker]

Good work on that roof.....!

[Christine]

I has tailgate..    alas ,  no green paint 

 

 

[mercrocker]

That is looking really good, already though.  Top marks!

[Burnside]

Due to mainly me and Felly getting excited over all things Gama / Schabak related. I recently bid and won these pair of Fords off ebay.

 

The Escort despite being in excellent condition had two bent axles annoyingly. So fitted these Schabak XR2i spare wheels instead for now. Will try and get the originals straight again at some point but for now quite happy with these. The Orion was ok thankfully.

 

 

 

 

An to show it's not all about the Vauxhall / Opel's here my other Ford's.

 

A Schabak Fiesta XR2i and a Gama MK1 Mondeo.

 

 

 

 

Got to say as well that the Angila pickup conversion looking fantastic so far. I'm really enjoying seeing Vulg and egg work too. It gives me hope that I can tackle some of mine this year.

[egg]

New arrival in good condition, apart from missing steering wheel which was not noted in the listing.

 

[egg]

In quite an exciting day, this has also arrived from the Doctor. First time I've had my hands on one of these.

 

[junkyarddog]

My latest fixer-upper!

 

Matchbox Cortina,as an end of life banger.

 

 

 

 

 

Ah,just how I remember them

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

A few weeks ago, I bought one of these Matchbox Mobile Homes from a toyfair. Then immediately got a better condition one from Eddy. 

 

 

So what to do with the scruffy one? 

 

 

Some piss poor masking there, but doesn't that just add authenticity?

[Christine]

Is that the NASA command centre ?

 

[junkyarddog]

There's quite a few variations of that casting,

Think there is a red fire engine one too.

 

[Christine]

  I found a picture of a red Kenex ....

 

 

 

 

so mines red ,as i had some  red paint .

 

 

 

The temptation to reassemble is high, but I know it'll mark up with fingerprints so i'm desisting !  It's looking good though innit ? ..

 

 

 

 

Edit 

Bah.. someone else made one , but in 43rd , already  http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/va000-01.htm   

 

No ones done a Toreno Anglia  though  :idea:  http://www.anglia-models.co.uk/torino.htm       

[mercrocker]

Yeah but that's just old Vanguards crap...

[Christine]

Good therefore   Cheap !!  Is the   Husky one worth a packet ..and I've just chopped it up ?

[Junkman]

A few weeks ago, I bought one of these Matchbox Meth Labs...

 

FTFY

[vulgalour]

Bit late to go worrying about things like value now, Christine!  I'd be surprised if the Husky Anglevan is worth much of anything, they don't seem to be particularly desirable and weren't exactly expensive when new.

[egg]

I've not got any husky - and never had any when a kid -  but the base plates look exceptionally fragile - are they ok to drill out?

[Junkman]

Yeah, not a problem. A bit like the Matchbox Fiat.

[mercrocker]

Values in Husky toys are completely in the packaging and completeness.   A mint Husky Anglebox van (with its telly and aerial quotient) should be worth no more than a tatty real one was in 1976 - about a tenner.   Probably I am wrong (I usually am regarding values) but it ain't rare so don't sweat it!