Shite in Miniature II

[Junkman]

Some Trivia...

 

Is it true that the first 4CVs produced were painted with leftover German Afrika Korps yellow or Panzergrau paint, or is it an urban legend?

Well, unlike so many other legends that grew around the German occupation of France, it is true.

[mercrocker]

Probably accounts for their excellent survival period....

[Junkman]

Deutsche Farbe, gute Farbe.

[Christine]

I want to model my full size one

 

 

 

A drawing

 

 

 

A Tamiya  bodyshell 

 

 

 

A kids toy  Pajero , about 1/ 32

 

 

 

What would i use to build up the back into a hardtop version ?  3mm ali , plasticard , balsa ? Cast some white metal  ? All ideas considered ! 

 

[vulgalour]

This any use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NINCO-50314-slot-car-1-32-Mitsubishi-Pajero-Khrol-4-X-4-OFF-ROAD/173830453436 If the scale is close enough you should be able to do a full or partial body swap with the yellow example.  For the rear windows, you can use a variety of small tools to cut out where the window recess is and then replace it with any clear plastic for the glass.

[Christine]

That link comes up as error , but I think that's a mk 3 Paj. . and like you , it mustn't cost ££ !   I'm thinking  i'm going to use some 3mm aluminium plate , and mill out the windows .I do have a small milling machine.. then bend it and screw it together , then file it to shape

[Christine]

I just found a 43rd hardtop swb   though on ebay ,  which will do ,  so i bought it now !

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mitsubishi-Pajero-green-1998-Carabinieri-DeAgostini-1-43-scale-model-car/401720908119?hash=item5d886e9957:g:7SsAAOSws3dcgAAV

 

Oh I jumped too soon , it's a narrow body , low roof  one ...ah well near enough

[Burnside]

I had a no-name Chevy Chevette which I picked up new in the early '90s and may or may not have been based on the Kidco casting, though it featured opening doors. Like so many of my diecast, it was inflicted with my silver-paint attentions.

 

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I think it went to 155V6 of this parish, along with many more weird and wonderful diecast oddballs.

 

 

Also had the Hot Wheels drag strip version, part of the Flying Customs range, but never had it out of the box. Think JunkyardDog got this 'un?

 

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Dug out the other Chevrolet Chevette looks the same as the Yellow one. It's a old yatming casting from the base as it's stamped with there logo that I brought as a kid in the 90's repackaged by Road Tough?

 

 

Comparing it against the Kidco version I'd say they could be diffrent castings. The Kidco looks to have slightly bigger side windows and the grille is part of the plastic base.

 

 

 

 

[vulgalour]

Christine: your assumption was correct.  I must have missed a bit of the link.  It's probably easier to make a pre-made part look right with modifications than it is to scratch build since you've some subtle curves to contend with rather than just building a literal box.  Look forward to seeing how you get on with it.

[Mr Laurence]

If you’re willing to build a plastic kit, Aoshima make one that looks pretty nice in photos

 

[Dannyk]

Some ebay bargains

 

 

 

 

[vulgalour]

Peppermint Capri best Capri.

[egg]

Ex Eddy, paint or no paint? On the cusp mebbee.

 

[Burnside]

That Mondeo BTCC looks great. Brings back happy memories of watching these race on the telly.

 

Need to get myself a Vanguards MK3 Capri at some point. My Uncle use to have a 1.6 LS in White with a Black Vinyl Roof when I was a kid. Always use to admire it when we visted, got resprayed twice due to the rust. Got replaced by a Mk1 Sierra Estate. Was proper gutted when I found out!

[Dannyk]

I thought the mondeo did too, it was £9.50 posted off ebay, didn't even look at the listing, saw one picture and bought it. Turned out ok as it was brand new and came in 2 days

[Felly Magic]

I am goung to have another clear out tomorrow, will be 1/43 stuff. A couple of Gaz Transitskis will be up for grabs, and a USSR made RAF Latvia minibus for starters... Will do a ForceNail FRED when sorted.

[sierraman]

Matchbox Dodge Dakota was ideal candidate for repurposing as a serial killers pick up!

[Datsuncog]

On 3/13/2019 at 7:15 PM, Burnside said:

Dug out the other Chevrolet Chevette looks the same as the Yellow one. It's a old yatming casting from the base as it's stamped with there logo that I brought as a kid in the 90's repackaged by Road Tough?

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Comparing it against the Kidco version I'd say they could be diffrent castings. The Kidco looks to have slightly bigger side windows and the grille is part of the plastic base.

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Funny, I think the yellow version I had might be slightly different again from the red one - the headlights and grille were all part of the black plastic base moulding on the yellow example, whereas your red Yatming/Road Tough version seems to have a metal grille cast as part of the body and separate silver headlights.

The rear of the yellow one was also fairly detailed, as I recall, with ribbed tail lights and a licence plate cast into it - the red one (and blue Kidco example) looks a fair bit smoother at the rump.

The box looks quite familiar, though - the sort of thing I would have picked up in campsite shops while away on holiday.

Amazing to find so many variations of the same car.

[Datsuncog]

On 3/14/2019 at 7:28 AM, Felly Magic said:

I am goung to have another clear out tomorrow, will be 1/43 stuff. A couple of Gaz Transitskis will be up for grabs, and a USSR made RAF Latvia minibus for starters... Will do a ForceNail FRED when sorted.

(as long as they're ones I don't have already!)

[Felly Magic]

Will poost photos up in a new FRED

[mercrocker]

Ex Eddy, paint or no paint? On the cusp mebbee.

 

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They're not rare....Give it a paint - Conrad did a little mini-fleet in Borough Council Green recently on here - they looked pretty smart.  You could always do the flippy lid bit in aluminium paint....

[egg]

OK, I'll put it on the long list, one I'll get round to!

 

I like this guys restos. 

 

[egg]

I bought two of these from Eddy. One is stripped for painting, but this one has just had a Sharpie nosejob and is keeping its patina. I might give the other one some luggage to carry.

 

Did matchbox only ever make two Morris models - this and the Minor? 

[Junkman]

They also made a Mini and a Cowley.

[Datsuncog]

Well, Friday rolls around again...

...and doubtless a grin appears on the chops of Market Stall Blokey whenever he spies me trundling over in his general direction. He knows the score. I know the score. Everyone on this thread knows the score now.

First off: I believe Junkman called dibs on this Dinky Caddy Eldorado?

Now safely stashed in my bag, to join his Silver Wraith.

Otherwise, the stall was looking like this as the sun rose over Bilfawst:

Most of these remain in the £3 - £5 bracket.

And in the 'reserve selection':

While the 50p bins were looking something like this:

So there y'go... not much that's startlingly new this week, but - as ever - if there's anything that particularly grabs anyone, I'll skip back over at 12 or so and see what can be done...

[Junkman]

Yeshhhh to the Eldoradoyo, please.

[DoctorRetro]

Could you please grab me the lotus europa and white Volvo estate in the second last pic for me please? And the Rover Sd1 police car from third last pic. 

 

Thank you 

[Tenmil Socket]

Those Castrol tins look great. How much are they?

[Datsuncog]

Of course, it wasn't just the Caddy I scooped...

Although the 50p bins appeared to contain just the usual wrecked Superfasts at first, a bit of hoking turned up some more recent arrivals of an earlier vintage...

These old-timers were on the stall proper a fortnight ago; not sure whether they ended up dumped in here by mistake or if they just weren't shifting.

So I did the decent thing.




Bin lorry and horsebox are of course Lesney; fire engine is by Benbros.





The tractor unit on this Pickfords rig has a broken-off base (missing in action - I did have a good rummage in case it was in the box, but no joy) and the trailer appears to be missing its drawbar fixings.

But if anyone fancies taking on any or all of the above - yours for 50p each, squires (plus the dreaded postage and packingage).

[cms206]

Pastimes in Glasgow is closing at the end of April.

 

This saddens me.

 

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