Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

43 minutes ago, Sudsprint said:

You have an imposter in there...

The Tonka Beetle or the Bedford?

[Datsuncog]

I believe Sudsprint's referring to the Impala 'Kennel Club' dog van!

Quite an unusual basis for a model, but hey that's Corgi...

[egg]

Today's dopamine hit, Norev Alpine with a tad of warp.

[barrett]

I think I was watching that one on ebay, looks nice!

[egg]

1 minute ago, barrett said:

I think I was watching that one on ebay, looks nice!

Needed a bit of a clean and a splash of chrome pen, but yes, fairly uncommon over here.

This Minix came with it and is awful. Junk, broken in every way and entirely undesirable. Hence, offering here before I bin it (for free of course!).

[Datsuncog]

Funny, I gathered up quite a few Minix over the years including such oddities as the Simca 1501 and Landcrab, but never a Triumph 2000... I think they were fairly common once too, as they were included as cargo in a few Hornby train sets.

But no, not for me thanks!

The Norev Alpine is fantastic, though. Well bought!

[eddyramrod]

If nobody else wants it I'd quite like the Triumph please.  I've still got a few Minix left over from when I were a saucepan; mostly battered and repainted so it'll fit right in!

[egg]

27 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

If nobody else wants it I'd quite like the Triumph please.  I've still got a few Minix left over from when I were a saucepan; mostly battered and repainted so it'll fit right in!

PM me your address Eddy and it will be on its way!

[flat4alfa]

Anyone got one of these? 

Bought it in the Renault store on Champs-Élysées back when they were current

No, it’s not 1:43 it’s 1:64

[FakeConcern]

While in the loft the other day, I came across these Corgi & Dinky catalogues

If anyone is interested I'll scan them and share on here

A leaflet of Corgi cars that has been very well used

Corgi 1967/68 and falling apart a bit

This leaflet has the London to Sidney rally Hunter (I have one in a box) so is presumably from 1968?

Must be 1971 as price is in old and new money

1972 for both maybe?

Those cartoon scientists on the Corgi one always annoyed me!

 

Edit; All upside down! Sorry not sure why haha

Edited October 2, 2019 by FakeConcern

[Sudsprint]

Love the brochures with all the cars laid out.

I know the purists sniff at Whizzwheels but for me they were just as good, and completely in tune with the 'rostyle wheeled' real world outside at that time.

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Anyone got one of these? 

Bought it in the Renault store on Champs-Élysées back when they were current

No, it’s not 1:43 it’s 1:64

Made by Norev I think. I have a Dacia Duster with the same branding which I got from eBay several years ago.

[bunglebus]

I'd like to see the catalogues scanned, all but one of mine are Matchbox. Might do one of mine today actually

[flat4alfa]

On 6/7/2019 at 5:51 PM, Amishtat said:

Having confidently stated the other day that I had some Revell slot cars kicking about somewhere I've just rooted them out and of course they're nothing of the sort, they're by Aurora. Found in a junk shop in Nuneaton around 2003 and never done anything with them.

[Thread bounce, sorry]

Did you sell these on in the end?

[flat4alfa]

On 10/2/2019 at 9:20 AM, Datsuncog said:

I believe Sudsprint's referring to the Impala 'Kennel Club' dog van!

?

Doggie say: wuff!

[sierraman]

Spurred on by purchasing the latest model today I’ve had a look back through the different Unimogs Matchbox offered over the years. The first one was brought out the the very end of the Regular Wheels Era, supposedly originally it was a model to test new colours on but then ended up in production in either the beige or the blue colours. 

[sierraman]

Then it was converted to Superfast, with the clip on axle covers in the same blue colour, later versions having a metallic hue then latterly as a military version in the early 80’s. By which point the axles has been completely re-engineered to a simple plastic base and the spare wheel deleted.

[sierraman]

Presumably by 1983 the casting was a bit long in the tooth so the new Unimog was brought out as a snow plough and latterly with plastic armaments in the Roadblaster series in 1985. 

[sierraman]

Then in 2006 the even newer Unimog was modelled along with in 2017 the latest one. 

[Sudsprint]

7 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

?

Doggie say: wuff!

If it turns nasty my money is on the wolves...

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, Sudsprint said:

If it turns nasty my money is on the wolves

The wolf on the left looks to be more interested in the sexy bitch off-camera

[flat4alfa]

22 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Anyone got one of these? 

Bought it in the Renault store on Champs-Élysées back when they were current

No, it’s not 1:43 it’s 1:64

 

[morrisoxide]

Charity shop 50p finds. The single CD was 49p, from one of my favorite bands and signed by all members! The Husky Commer van has both sliding doors and very thin looking driver inside.

The Cortina is missing the passengers door and Diplomats bonnet is missing, I'll knock something together for those.

I think that was a score for £2.49 

 

 

[Burnside]

9 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

Charity shop 50p finds. The single CD was 49p, from one of my favorite bands and signed by all members! The Husky Commer van has both sliding doors and very thin looking driver inside.

The Cortina is missing the passengers door and Diplomats bonnet is missing, I'll knock something together for those.

I think that was a score for £2.49 

 

 

I might have the Cortina Door going spare, if you want me to go check! 

[BL Bloke]

13 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

Charity shop 50p finds. The single CD was 49p, from one of my favorite bands and signed by all members! The Husky Commer van has both sliding doors and very thin looking driver inside.

The Cortina is missing the passengers door and Diplomats bonnet is missing, I'll knock something together for those.

I think that was a score for £2.49 

 

 

 

Is that Kojak's Buick in the background?

[morrisoxide]

9 minutes ago, Burnside said:

I might have the Cortina Door going spare, if you want me to go check! 

Thanks!  I might have one myself somewhere. If I can't cobble something I'll send you a pm.

5 minutes ago, BL Bloke said:

Is that Kojak's Buick in the background?

Yeah I think it is, my Dad and I where questioning that.

[Burnside]

Just now, morrisoxide said:

Thanks!  I might have one myself somewhere. If I can't cobble something I'll send you a pm.

Yeah I think it is, my Dad and I where questioning that.

No problem, If I have I'm sure it's even the same colour. Though likely playworn paint. An that definitely Kojak's Car too .

Seeing your haul, l reckon I'll have to start checking out my local Charity Shop's next time I'm passing! 

[Split_Pin]

It is indeed Kojak's Buick Century Regal, my all time favourite 1970s show.

The Husky Commer is tremendous. I bought an identical one from a member on here, can't remember who now but I love playing with the sliding doors. It also has the longer snout just like the ones I remember.

[C1am]

9 hours ago, sierraman said:

Then in 2006 the even newer Unimog was modelled along with in 2017 the latest one. 

I've got the Majorette forklift truck version of the later one (missing its pallet).

 

[sierraman]

Hang on! Isn’t it Diecast Tat Friday?