Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

Distinctly remember as a kid going to car boot sales, there being the ‘collectors item’ Days Gone stuff that you weren’t allowed your meddling hands near. Instead you were confined to rooting through boxes of battered old Matchbox Superkings and Corgis. Which, ironically are actually now worth something. 

[egg]

Comparison of the DB4 that I restored recently with my dad's childhood sporting version that inspired me to do this model...I did put new tyres on my old pa's one.

[bunglebus]

Guess your dad's should have jewel headlights and yours is a later release? You can buy the jewels on eBay

 

It was all going so well today;

 

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Bollocks. At least this one turned out well

 

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[Christine]

I want a Grande Punto   1/43 or bigger .Cararama have gone up a bit  haven't they?  

[morrisoxide]

More Matchbox in Tescos. 

I do like the Mercedes, think I'll take the numbers off if I can. There also was a Banana car and a Vw Trekker/Thing too but I passed on those.

[flat4alfa]

They just don't stock them down here

Feeling like I'm missing out on something.  I go to sleep at night worrying about how I'm going to achieve a Merc W123 purchase.

[bunglebus]

I've been keeping an eye on Tesco as they're restocking. I want the Trekker!

Sold the Merc, sorry...

[sierraman]

Some more 50p purchases. I’ve already got the Bedford Ambulance but I figured it deserved a home for retired Matchboxes. 

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

(help, I'm lost.... I offered to buy off someone on here selling some carz and I can't for the life of me find the post or thread and can't remember who was selling! Was for a golf GTi, F1 car in a box, and a BMW which I thought was a Merc... Can anyone help?)

[155V6]

Got a feeling it may have been Eddyramrod 

It was Ramrod's disorganised diecast sale,had it's own thread,last post was 7th October

[155V6]

Morrison's had some Majorettes yesterday,a different mix of cars to the one they've had for the last 2 years or so.Mostly supercars,but there was a white Renault Twingo & a green Vauxhall/Opal Adam.

[morrisoxide]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

They just don't stock them down here

Feeling like I'm missing out on something.  I go to sleep at night worrying about how I'm going to achieve a Merc W123 purchase.

Strange! It shall be known as the great North South Matchbox divide of 2019. 

I bought three of them, there was a few more in the massive storage box thing in Tescos. Although the next day most of the 'good ones' had gone. 

I may be able to un-give one of the two wagons if you're desperate. 

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I've been keeping an eye on Tesco as they're restocking. I want the Trekker!

They had a few green Trekkers in. Do you want me to pick one up for you if I can find one?

[sierraman]

I’ve got my southern correspondent (my father) on the case scouring the local Tesco for them. 

[eddyramrod]

On 10/15/2019 at 11:14 PM, BoggyMires said:

(help, I'm lost.... I offered to buy off someone on here selling some carz and I can't for the life of me find the post or thread and can't remember who was selling! Was for a golf GTi, F1 car in a box, and a BMW which I thought was a Merc... Can anyone help?)

 

On 10/15/2019 at 11:25 PM, 155V6 said:

Got a feeling it may have been Eddyramrod 

It was Ramrod's disorganised diecast sale,had it's own thread,last post was 7th October

Yes, twas indeed me.  Boggy, I did send you a PM, has it got buried in your inbox perhaps?

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

No, no pm, I'll send you one to reply to, cheers.

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, morrisoxide said:

They had a few green Trekkers in. Do you want me to pick one up for you if I can find one?

Thanks for the offer but I'm sure I'll track one down - quite often have a hunt around the supermarkets when I'm out and about

[egg]

New arrival. Pleasing.

[junkyarddog]

"The world is your lobster my son!"

"Now get that bent gear out of the jag and onto that transit!"

"Oh do leave it out Arfur "

[155V6]

Got this Alfa 155 through the post this morning.It's made by ARS,& everything opens except the back doors.Really chuffed with this as I've got over 20 155 models,& all except 2 are race cars.

 

 

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

"The world is your lobster my son!"

"Now get that bent gear out of the jag and onto that transit!"

"Oh do leave it out Arfur "

So accurate as well. White with a black roof was the de facto colour of the Capris I remember. 

[bunglebus]

Tesco have indeed restocked with Matchbox

 

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Yes I bought the banana car

 

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Also

 

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[sierraman]

I’m clearly going to all the wrong Tesco’s!

[bunglebus]

Keep checking, they're landing imminently

[sierraman]

The one I’ve tried - 4 times, has had none left just the crap ones that are diggers etc, no Ranchero or W123 etc. Disappointed. 

[bunglebus]

Sainsbury have a half price toy sale starting today. I'm off there now to see if the promised delivery of Hot Wheels has landed.

[AndyW201]

My local Tesco also came up with the goods.

Love the Alfa, really nicely detailed, with quad exhausts and the badging is really nicely done. The fintail is a good casting, nice packaging as well. The Caprice is a nice old land-yacht from my favourite era of Yank-mobile. Would have preferred it in brown though! Loads of Trekkers as well, I'll probably go back for one of those...

 

[warch]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Sainsbury have a half price toy sale starting today. I'm off there now to see if the promised delivery of Hot Wheels has landed.

Haven't they just. I was slightly taken aback very early this morning upon innocently popping into the Shrewsbury branch to buy some lunch. There were hordes of people in already buying trolley loads of stuff, mostly toys.   

[Frogchod]

Work got rained off, so instead of being sensible and working on the house, I've been in the shed doing more reverse rake window stuff.

The subjects today are the FSO 223 concept car:

And the Mercury Marauder Breezeway:

I started with some cheapo Chinese models, a regular FSO 223 and a Marauder coupe. 

Then stripped them and  fashioned an approximate shape using plastic card.

Then used regular car filler to get the right* shape.

Slapped a bit of paint on and wound up with these:

 

 

Close enough for me

Running out of ideas now...

 

[155V6]

2 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

My local Tesco also came up with the goods.

Love the Alfa, really nicely detailed, with quad exhausts and the badging is really nicely done. The fintail is a good casting, nice packaging as well. The Caprice is a nice old land-yacht from my favourite era of Yank-mobile. Would have preferred it in brown though! Loads of Trekkers as well, I'll probably go back for one of those...

 

Didn't know about the Alfa,will have to look out for one of those ?

[155V6]

Anyone got a Home Bargains nearby?,they're supposed to have Hot Wheels 5 packs for £4.99.