Shite in Miniature II

[junkyarddog]

Despite it's shortcomings,Eddy was reasonably happy with his lot.

I mean,being a little metal petrol pump attendant isn't the most exciting of careers,and the tedium of his existence can become a little wearing at times.

 

Today was just one of those days,bored out of his tiny metal mind.

Through the delierium he thought he could hear the rumble of a fast approaching V8!!

 

A flash of red on the horizon,the rumble was getting louder!

He would have rubbed his eyes in disbelief,if his hand wasn't moulded to that damn pump nozzle!

 

A red '34 Ford 3 window coupe was coming his way.

 

He couldn't believe it,

Could the dream of every fuel pump attendant be coming true?

 

The gleaming* red Ford screeched to halt right in front of him.

 

Eddy by now was nearly having palpitations, the excitement was almost too much,he'd seen the music video of the Ford,the leggie lovelys,and the lucky pump attendant,was today really going to be his day??

 

The door opened and poor Eddys jaw dropped ,as two size 12 work boots clomped out onto the ground followed by a tall,scruffy,slightly unhinged looking chap,clad in denim.

"Fill 'er up please m8"

 

This was not the sort of fill 'er up Eddy had envisaged,

But still he duly obliged.

 

"Thanks m8" said the scruffy individual as he clambered back behind the wheel and fired up the engine.

 

Eddy looked wistfully on as the red Ford thundered down the road,

Thinking "if only"

 

 

As the car and sound disappeared,the silence once again enveloped Eddy.

 

Until a familiar drum beat started in is head,followed by a wailing guitar.

 

"Oh fuckit" thought Eddy,

"I'm going to have that fucking tune in my head now for the rest of the day"

 

The end.

[sierraman]

Sounds like ZZ Top video.

[Datsuncog]

^^^ Heh, proper LOL-snort there!

 

And now that bloody riff's stuck in my head too...

[junkyarddog]

^^^ Heh, proper LOL-snort there!

 

 

And now that bloody riff's stuck in my head too...

That was part of the intention,

But you can blame eddy for that,not me

[Six-cylinder]

Buying and posting up the XM reminded me I had bought a Jaguar S Type model when I got the real one 3 months ago, because the model was a white police car the plan was always to paint it black to represent the car I actually had and I had taken it apart and today I sprayed it using gloss black car paint. It is a poor job with bad orange peel and missed bits where I sprayed it with the doors open. Also in my haste I guess the paint was still soft when I reassembled it, I chipped the paint in a few places. Taking it apart I broke the windows where they clip in to lugs.

 

3/10 must do better.

 

My whole model collection is based on cars that I have had or have now and I am happy to vandalize any of my models to make them a truer representation of the car I had/have.

 

It has also remained me I have a German Mercedes Police car to convert to represent the 320 CDi I had last year, this time it needs to be very dark blue.

 

How should I paint it, what equipment do I need, should I strip it to paint? 

[vulgalour]

Lada 1200 (ish) 

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That one looks more Simca 1000 to me than Lada.  Top shite either way, really.

[DoctorRetro]

That one looks more Simca 1000 to me than Lada. Top shite either way, really.

It does, but if you get in really close, you can see the Lada badge and that it is just a crap approximation

[vulgalour]

ORL THREE BOX SLOONZ LUK DA SAEM

[Split_Pin]

Remember this? Lost the lights and spares so it was a ruined model.

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My son (7) decided to restore it and we've managed to bodge some Moskvich lights and grille on the front and some random orange plastic for the rears. He has gone a bit 'blue forum' by slamming it, but he'll grow out of that I'm sure. I did*

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Just bumpers and no. plate to sort now...

Grand job!

 

As an aside, is that noisy Toyota Supra I sold you years back still ringing in your ears?

[Split_Pin]

6C I was trying to echo your model-buying policy but I failed miserably, mainly due to the temptations on offer in this thread!

 

I was also not content with the Schabak 1/24 scale Audi Cabriolet that I already had for some years before winning the 1/1 scale version because I felt I 'needed' tue complimentary Siku item in a small scale!

[Six-cylinder]

I bought a 12 inch to the foot scale Audi Cab and then needed a model, mine is also Schabak but 1/43 the same as the rest of my collection. The model is even green same as the real one.

 

I have to be very serve with myself not just to buy models I like and then Quicksilver gave me a bag of play worn and I have never had so much fun lining them up on my desk! Trouble is 12 inch to the foot Commer vans are rare and valuable now!

[eddyramrod]

Oh if only my life as a pump jockey (1979-80) could have been so glamorous!

[junkyarddog]

Oh if only my life as a pump jockey (1979-80) could have been so glamorous!

Any references to persons either living or dead is purely coincidental!!

 

No Eddys were harmed in the making of this production.

 

[DoctorRetro]

Grand job!

 

As an aside, is that noisy Toyota Supra I sold you years back still ringing in your ears?

Think he still has it, at his mum's.

 

It was a little bastard of a toy, but he loved it.

[DoctorRetro]

Other paint jobs we did this long weekend ...

 

OLLI Suzuki Vitara, just needs silly lift kit and chequerplate.

 

I cleaned the Mercedes 508, but note the Ferrari in the background, that was another of his attempts at painting, quite impressed 

 

[DoctorRetro]

A couple of close ups of the 'Lada'

 

[Split_Pin]

Think he still has it, at his mum's.

 

It was a little bastard of a toy, but he loved it.

Ha ha yes I recall you saying you literally hated me for having such a thing available and you wanting it!

[DoctorRetro]

Ha ha yes I recall you saying you literally hated me for having such a thing available and you wanting it!

 

Took some effort to find the pics...

 

 

It was this one wasn't it? 

[Split_Pin]

Ha yeah that's the one! It's a belter!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Look, it's camper number three!

 

Before:

 

Beafter:

 

I did a slightly better job of the masking this time.

 

[alcyonecorporation]

Took some effort to find the pics...

 

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It was this one wasn't it?

Have to say, that chibi/ChoroQ style Celica Supra is the tits.

 

Take it that it's super rare and very expensive nowadays?

[59Impala]

I have been meaning to post some pics of my recent-ish acquisitions for a while but lethargy set in and I couldn't be arsed But feeling good today so here they are. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

Some very nice pieces there....What's the Vespa?   French Dinky?

[Junkman]

Looks more like Quiralu to me.

[egg]

The corgi transporter looks bob on.

[egg]

Because better one incoming, for sale at £2 + £3 postage. Doors partially missing, some staining to the interior. Still, the nicer older wheels etc.

 

[Felly Magic]

Marty down under has just done an unboxing vid, and one is from Time Rider.

 

[egg]

The body on this was really pitted, and I almost didn't bother to repaint, but it deserved to live. I'll add it to the Norev above if you like as a sweetener*

 

 

(Or for cost of postage separately!)

[egg]

Here it is compared with my 17a (the repaint is a 17b)

 

[rainagain]

 

How should I paint it, what equipment do I need, should I strip it to paint? 

 

I'm sure I read some pages back to use the over cleaner packs that come with oven cleaner and a plastic bag. You cover the model with the oven cleaner and then leave it in the plastic bag for a couple of days. I've never tried this myself so could someone please confirm this works before six-cylinder makes his Jag super realistic by dissolving it.