Shite in Miniature II

[DoctorRetro]

Been to the local model shop, picked this lot of 1/76 for a fiver... 

Simca 1300 and Hilman Imp - both look like they'd been part of a diarama, maybe a used car lot? 

 

Cortina

 

Humber Super Snipe? 

 

M. A. N. of some description. Quite detailed. 

[DoctorRetro]

Further Simca pics. 

[stuboy]

7 hours ago, sierraman said:

Bburago did an XR3. 

U seen price of them....omg

[egg]

This arrived this week, an upgrade on my previous version of this model...

[Amishtat]

I've just come across these whilst looking for something entirely different. Built by my dad in the mid sixties, I seem to recall him saying the Consul was an attempt to make it a Farnham estate using balsa wood. I think they're by Revell but only the Consul has a maker's name visible. I haven't seen them for years and had forgotten what nice mouldings these were.  

[eddyramrod]

Excellent!  I had a Triumph - TR3A I think - and I remember seeing the PA illustrated on the box (shows you how long I've loved the PA!).  I agree, I think they were Revell, and about 1/32 scale.

[Amishtat]

Also found these relics of late eighties summer holidays but still not what I was looking for, which I've now forgotten anyway 

[flat4alfa]

i have that Majorette R18 taxi too! Bought it in Brittany in 1983

selling the Revells?

[Amishtat]

No, I'll be hanging on to them. I haven't seen any others in this scale ,it's more like 1:43 than the 1:32 that you kind of expect kits of that age to be. I do have some sixties Revell slot cars though if they're of any interest? 

[flat4alfa]

yes I have a few Revell, Strombecker, Polistil slots. WHY?

[flat4alfa]

Loads of Hot Wheels posted in recent pages

Though didn't spot their 1/28 scale efforts.  I have these two Can-Am era cars: Gulf-Mirage and Ferrari 312 PB

 

Not been able to find many in this scale though, so if any are spotted...

Say 'Made in Italy' on base, which made me think they were a Polistil or BBurago rebrand, but not sure

[Amishtat]

24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

yes I have a few Revell, Strombecker, Polistil slots. WHY?

GT40, Pontiac GTO, Mustang and Cobra. Will get some pictures in the morning 

[bunglebus]

Came back from the bootsale with a bag full of tatty old shit diecasts. Here are a few highlights;

 

Majorette 205 - before and after cleaning, definitely been put away wet. Currently in bits in various chemicals.

 

20190602_183009 by RS, on Flickr

20190602_193908 by RS, on Flickr

 

Majorette 924. Lovely

 

20190602_183812 by RS, on Flickr

20190602_183822 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is an interesting one - must be one of the most-used Matchbox castings, moulds were sold and it's been a bazillion different promotional vehicles ever since. Never seen a pickup though - Majorette again.

 

20190602_183640 by RS, on Flickr

 

Here's the base with a Matchbox one I picked up as well;

 

20190602_183724 by RS, on Flickr

 

20190602_181611 by RS, on Flickr

 

Picked this up really just to make up the "four for a quid mate" - anyone know it? Presuming Flintstones

 

20190602_183607 by RS, on Flickr

 

Now this is a win - Majorette Simca!

 

20190602_183536 by RS, on Flickr

20190602_183544 by RS, on Flickr

 

Husky Petrol tanker

 

20190602_183404 by RS, on Flickr

 

And a Corgi;

 

20190602_181826 by RS, on Flickr

 

Might look shite now, but a Hi-Raker Corvette for 50p made me happy. Now I can make it mint again.

 

20190602_183210 by RS, on Flickr

 

E30 M3 for a mate who collects them

 

20190602_183041 by RS, on Flickr

 

20190602_182908 by RS, on Flickr4

 

Corniche - although it says Rolls Royce Coupé on the base

 

20190602_182808 by RS, on Flickr

 

Corgi E-type. My re-painted one is missing its glass so this is either a donor or to be restored

 

20190602_182737 by RS, on Flickr

 

Not one I was aware of;

 

20190602_182549 by RS, on Flickr

20190602_182603 by RS, on Flickr

 

Husky;

 

20190602_182136 by RS, on Flickr

 

Matchbox 'mog

 

20190602_182046 by RS, on Flickr

 

Can anyone tell me more about this van?

 

20190602_181806 by RS, on Flickr

 

Found a better Hang Over than the one is posted before;

 

20190602_181636 by RS, on Flickr

 

Yet another Land Rover

 

20190602_181552 by RS, on Flickr

 

And another - Husky forward control

 

20190602_181457 by RS, on Flickr

 

Only one I paid more than 50p for;

 

20190602_181241 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

These are Polistil 1/32.  Ferrari 312 PB and Porsche-Audi 917-10

Am on look-out for similar

[flat4alfa]

The Flintstones car is Corgi

WILMAAAAA!!

 

[bramz7]

I've been trying to buy a lot of Polistil, Mebetoy and Burago stuff lately. I don't really have any sort of interest in modern diecast, and the detail and subject matter they covered all those years ago is quite captivating.

I also managed to win a Fiat 131 SW by Mercury the other day. 

[Tenmil Socket]

On 6/1/2019 at 9:38 AM, stuboy said:

Ohh just spotted a solido rs turbo

 

When u searching mk3 escorts

 

 

Nice!

[bunglebus]

Pug is coming along, going to need a bit of filler primer though! I love the detail in older diecasts

 

20190603_083751 by RS, on Flickr

 

20190603_083758 by RS, on Flickr

[Tenmil Socket]

Gee wiz... that's pretty pitted!

[vulgalour]

An mystery parcel arrived today from Amishtat (thanking you) and I managed to convince my phone to focus on the contents, to a point, so here you go because there's some neat stuff in here.

These larger scale diecasts aren't my usual fare, they do seem to keep finding me all the same.  I'll likely just rechrome the bits that need it on the Fad-T and restore the truck, the two blue ones are actually in pretty good shape.

Whole bunch of fantastic wedgey goodness.  Certainly got potential when combined with some of my other spares stock though the Tyre Fryer and Cosmobile (the two on the far left) are in good enough shape to not really need anything at all.

Handful of oldies too.  The Lincoln (far left) is in surprisingly good shape, especially the glass, and while the Unimog has seen better days it's the only one I have and very restorable.  Got quite a few Sno-tracs now too, they all need tracks and paint, might do some sort of fleet thing with them.

Spottedlaurel provided these two.  The engine from the Red Rider is going into my older blue version of these, Pie Piper?  Something like that.  The peach looking Marzal is the only one of its type I have, my others are the earlier metallic burgundy colour, originally this one was flourescent pink and it always fades/bleaches out to this weird peach colour.

To finish off the Amishtat mystery box are these randoms.  The truck has potential, might be doing a wheel swap on that one and make it more hot-roddy.  SD1 also has potential, got a few ideas for that one.  The VWs can go in the thinking pile for a bit, I like the colour on the buggy, I just haven't the faintest notion of what to do with them otherwise.

[DoctorRetro]

I think I've got that model T rod, but battered and missing bits. 

[DoctorRetro]

Bunglebus, what's the chances of that Land Rover FC being available? I have a bit of a thing for forward control LRs. 

[flat4alfa]

I've got the Model T Rod not as Fire Truck but in green metallic 

[Sudsprint]

20 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Pug is coming along, going to need a bit of filler primer though! I love the detail in older diecasts

 

20190603_083751 by RS, on Flickr

 

20190603_083758 by RS, on Flickr

This won't be the first to have been rolled,  I know a 205 GTi can be skittish ?

 

[vulgalour]

The second mystery parcel from Amishtat and it's a good one.  It's quite a stylish car, the Montclair.  The only things missing are one rear light, the bonnet, and the glass.  I reckon I can make a copy of the existing rear light to replace the missing one, and I should be able to make the glass out of plastic sheet if I'm careful.  The bonnet is trickier since it isn't just a smooth plain panel, it's got a peak down the centre, letters on the front, a bit of trim to match the front wings and a bonnet mascot.  A mild custom panel is probably the answer here, I probably have the skill to build the plain panel, just not all the fiddly add-ons.  Probably two-tone in yellows, or pink & black.  I'll also probably keep the two ladies inside the car, they're actually pretty well sculpted so should be nice to paint.

Thanks Amishtat, I'm looking forward to getting stuck in on this one.

[sierraman]

Managed to pick up a VW SP2 in Lidl while getting a few essentials (beer and some 3M duct tape). 

I take back what I said about Hot Wheels, it’s a really nice casting. My eldest likes it because it’s beige. 

[vulgalour]

Lunchtime tinker was had and the Montclair now has a paper bonnet.  Good as new.  It'll serve as a decent template for scratch building a new bonnet out of suitable thickness plastic sheet.  Rear light I'll probably make by using the plasticine method whereby you take a cast of the existing part in plasticine and cast the replacement with two-part epoxy, I've seen other builders get reasonable results from this for small pieces.  The kit appears to be stuck together with UHU or something of that nature too, so it should dismantle really nicely and rebuild well since there doesn't appear to be any notable warping of parts.

 

[Amishtat]

That looks a damn sight better just for having a bonnet! 

[bunglebus]

On 6/3/2019 at 1:36 PM, vulgalour said:

The VWs can go in the thinking pile for a bit, I like the colour on the buggy, I just haven't the faintest notion of what to do with them otherwise.

The Beetle is quite an early release of that casting, should have red flames and "Blazin Bug" on the side

 

DSC_0118_zpsrzphqptl by RS, on Flickr

The Buggy is a fairly common Corgi, missing bits as most are

 

 

VW 037_zpskjanhjlq by RS, on Flickr

 

VW 019_zpsb80rzmwm by RS, on Flickr

 

Should have a windscreen too I think

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, vulgalour said:

I like your period bombed-out car yard diorama.   Subtle.