Shite in Miniature II

[Alan_Green]

I had the Kojak car too. Was my fave. Even though it is so drab and brown. Maybe thats where it all started. Actually my 2nd fave was a Volvo 245 GL estate. Yikes! Think I've just worked myself out.

[Mr Lobster]

Sure that someone somewhere mentioned they wanted a 1:43 Mk2 Polo Breadvan? Been digging through the box of damaged stuff and found this - 

 

 

Its missing the n/s door mirror and the case is tatty but otherwise it looks all good.

 

£5 incl UK / EU postage if anyone needs it in their life!

[Lukas]

Any chance of seeing a Subaru Leone III 

 

 

or a Toyorta Camry V2

 

 

In 1:43 or at least an other scale than 1:1? 

[Christine]

  On 04/02/2015 at 23:41, Christine said:

Not suitable if you're under 3 years old..  Conrad model / VAG box , tiny chip on roof , 2 owners ,low mileage LHD . 1/43rd 

  I paid 15 quid + post 10 years ago, you can have it for the same if you want it .. but its not minichamps quality .Made in W.Germany makes it pre 1990 ,but its a bit eastern bloc quality .Nice though

 

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It was Plasticvandan who wanted a Polo bread...  but if he doesn't,  i'll have it !! That looks a miles better model than my Conrad one .Who made that one ???

[Mr Lobster]

Cheers, I have PM'd him but if he doesn't want it, its yours!

 

It was marketed as 'RBA Collectables' but is an IXO / Altaya casting last seen on a 1980s partwork series.

[DVee8]

Walking past the local scope charity shop today,in the window was this

Rover Sterling for the grand price of £0.40

 

 

 

 

[Pillock]

Bollocks, I snoozed and lost.

On the offchance that drastic money shortages affects both Plasticvandan AND Christine and neither can afford five flippin' quid, I'll take up third place in the queue, aka "no chance sonny".

 

It's the spit of my mum's old one.

[junkyarddog]

Matchbox race transporter

 

[Christine]

Pillock... thats very good reason why you want it... so... me being a mighty generous person ,you can  jump the Q in front of me , to second place mate .. Nice model that.

[Christine]

I have  two mint delivery mileage only Scalextric Audi A4 touring cars,AutoTrader and RTL , lights front and rear ..( if fact the whole Audi Racing set , but posting would be a killer) £10 each posted

 

 

 

[Mr Lobster]

  On 18/03/2015 at 22:53, Christine said:

Pillock... thats very good reason why you want it... so... me being a mighty generous person ,you can  jump the Q in front of me , to second place mate .. Nice model that.

 

PVD is having it I'm afraid! I'll have a rummage in the extensive boxes of damaged stuff on the off chance there is another...

[DVee8]

Mr L

Are you going to offer the damaged stuff up to us lot again?

[Split_Pin]

  On 17/03/2015 at 22:22, sierraman said:

In the process of clearing out my mums loft of all my miniature chod. Putting it in ebay, seems all the glamorous shit like Porsches etc no one wants but shit like 1/18 scale Golfs, Spitfires etc is getting bidded on like wildfire.

If the glamarous stuff is Bburago, Maisto or Revell Id be interested muchly.

[Mr Lobster]

  On 19/03/2015 at 09:34, DVee8 said:

Mr L

Are you going to offer the damaged stuff up to us lot again?

 

If you are interested I can have a look through and see if I can put a box of assorted stuff together. We've got a fair bit of damaged stuff lurking which with a bit of time and patience could be sorted into something useful. Leave it with me a day or two!

[DVee8]

  On 19/03/2015 at 13:16, Mr Lobster said:

If you are interested I can have a look through and see if I can put a box of assorted stuff together. We've got a fair bit of damaged stuff lurking which with a bit of time and patience could be sorted into something useful. Leave it with me a day or two!

You never know someone on here may take them

[junkyarddog]

Corgi Triple deck car transporter,

never seen one of these before,so had to have it

 

 

[Christine]

Awesome !

[Pillock]

Thanks for the queuejump offer Christine, you're very lovely.

[eddyramrod]

  On 19/03/2015 at 21:44, junkyarddog said:

Corgi Triple deck car transporter,

never seen one of these before,so had to have it

 

 

I had one of these from new.  I don't have it now, for some reason... I've got most of the cars I had in my childhood!

[junkyarddog]

More Truckshite,

This time a Matchbox Scammel Artic,

In really good condition

 

[laser wheels]

Has there ever been a model of the T12 Nissan Bluebird? I would have thought for such a popular* motor someone would have done something at the time but can't find nowt.

[155V6]

Tomica did a 1/64,I've got one.Don't know of any others though 

[Ghosty]

I got a Corgi Juniors Mk2 Transit pickup today. 

[laser wheels]

  On 20/03/2015 at 22:48, 155V6 said:

Tomica did a 1/64,I've got one.Don't know of any others though 

 

I have had a good look at Tomica but so far all I've found has been every other Bluebird except the T12 which was badged as the Stanza/Auster in the US and Japan! And yes I've tried searching for Stanzas and Austers, too.

[155V6]

  On 21/03/2015 at 19:28, laser wheels said:

I have had a good look at Tomica but so far all I've found has been every other Bluebird except the T12 which was badged as the Stanza/Auster in the US and Japan! And yes I've tried searching for Stanzas and Austers, too.

Oops,I didn't look at mine properly & thought it was the FWD shape,but it is actually the last RWD shape they made.Sorry about that.I will ask on a Banger Racing model forum though,they're pretty knowledgeable on there.

[sierraman]

I'm indulging myself in a return to childhood whilst my toddler is obsessed with cars. A visit to poundland revealed an array of Matchbox cars to chose from, none shite however. Only thing shiteish at moment in Sierra juniors fleet is a Majorette Renault 19 cabrio.

[155V6]

Matchbox don't make much very interesting,Hotwheels make a few Datsuns,Toyotas & they're bringing out a Mk 1 Escort.Some Morrisons might still have Majorettes,they make more down to earth stuff like Renaults & Citroens.

[sierraman]

I used to like the Corgi Seddon Atkinson artics. Where do you get majorette cars these days though. Haven't seen any for years!

[Mr Lobster]

To answer a few of these -

 

Majorette - pretty much only Morrisons that ever seem to have them here though they are easy to get in France. Be interested to know where Morrisons get them though.

 

1/43 Nisaan Bluebird. Probably Ebbro - downside is that virtually none of Ebbro's product range makes it to Europe but they do a huge range of diecast Nissan / Honda / Toyota / Suzuki stuff but it seldom appears  outside Japan. Try having a look on one of the Japanese auction sites if you are really keen.

 

Matchbox and Hotwheels are the same company and they do appear to be trying to run the Matchbox brand down. It used to be that the Matchbox range had some nice 'everyday' cars in it but not so much now. Some of the Hotwheels stuff is good though but a lot is silly, blingy, 25" wheels, hotrod stuff. Still, it sells alright so I ain't complaining

[laser wheels]

Thanks, Lobster!

 

As for HW I have really slowed down on that as I'm getting tired of the 'import drift yo' aesthetic and also it must be said the omgripoffbritain rise to £1.50 in recent years has also been a good reason! So I'm now much more selective. As for MB I personally think their models are actually better quality than HW with the license plates, painted lights and proper wheels and stuff. Plus when they do do 'normal' stuff they don't ruin it with lairy tampos. In fact just this weekend I picked up a really nice Firebird Formula in Poundland. Okay, so it is a bit lairy, but not outlandishly so...

 

 

 

But then again I did pick up this lovely little Lotus from HW so they can get it right sometimes! More of this, please, Mattel!