Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

  On 29/11/2019 at 07:42, bunglebus said:

What's the red large scale one?

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You surprise me!

 It’s Dinky’s Alfa 33

[barrett]

Just won on ebay a Lansdowne Mk2 Humber Sceptre model. This is the only model available of this car and is usually about £120 in as-new condition. This one was in a lot with a Bristol 401 and cost £60 all-in. Hopefully I can sell the Bristol for most of that again as, frankly, that's a ridiculous sum to pay for a toy car.

The Humber has had a bit of damage - the rear bumper has snapped and the tail lamp is missing. These things unscrew so if a replacement bumper could be sourced I'd be able to replace it. Can anyone think of a suitable donor car? Is there something from the Vanguards range that might donate a bumper?

[egg]

Anyone got a bootlid for a matchbox 31 Lincoln continental?

This one snapped during the caustic soda process, had to double dip because two layers of paint, and obviously that's too much...

[bunglebus]

20191129_150636 by RS, on Flickr

20191129_150650 by RS, on Flickr

IMG_20191129_150023 by RS, on Flickr

IMG_20191129_150043 by RS, on Flickr

[AndyW201]

  On 29/11/2019 at 13:08, barrett said:

 

 

The Humber has had a bit of damage - the rear bumper has snapped and the tail lamp is missing. These things unscrew so if a replacement bumper could be sourced I'd be able to replace it. Can anyone think of a suitable donor car? Is there something from the Vanguards range that might donate a bumper?

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That is a lovely model. Vanguards do a Series 111 Minx that might be a suitable bumper donor?

[sierraman]

  On 29/11/2019 at 14:09, egg said:

Anyone got a bootlid for a matchbox 31 Lincoln continental?

This one snapped during the caustic soda process, had to double dip because two layers of paint, and obviously that's too much...

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Couldn’t you use some JB weld or Araldite to hold it? 

[flat4alfa]

  On 29/11/2019 at 13:08, barrett said:

The Humber has had a bit of damage - the rear bumper has snapped and the tail lamp is missing. These things unscrew so if a replacement bumper could be sourced I'd be able to replace it. Can anyone think of a suitable donor car? Is there something from the Vanguards range that might donate a bumper?

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Lansdowne Collection are by Brooklin.  Maybe they could source the spares?

UK office is on 01225 332400, Unit 3, Pines Way Industrial Estate, Ivo Peters Rd, Bath BA2 3QS,

[egg]

  On 29/11/2019 at 15:51, sierraman said:

Couldn’t you use some JB weld or Araldite to hold it? 

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Possibly. I might just glue the whole boot shut, I think we can live without the extra play value!

[AndyW201]

  On 29/11/2019 at 01:09, Jon said:

I'm not sure if the raised rear is correct or not but it's safe to say that most weren't like that by the end of their lives. I like attention to detail - the bumpers look excellent, for instance. Some decals may be a little too large and the number plate font is an honest attempt but slightly off, though that really is nitpicking. The guy at the shop was using low online start prices to try and shift some stock, which backfired in this instance, so he's knocked that game on the head. I'll admit that I have since bought another Corgi Vanguard from him (at more realistic prices but still favourable compared to Ebay), so watch out for that exciting installment at some point!

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Great buy, especially at that price! I like that variant of the Astra. I remember those original SRs driving about and the size of the decals is about right. I agree about the ride height, presumably it's due to there being a 1.3 Merit police version of that casting. I have the 16v GTE version and it's even more pronounced,

No real-life GTE I ever saw sat that high at the rear!

[barrett]

Any of these of interest? The Skyline is a really nice heavy period Tomica Dandy and is pretty much mint, so wont ge pennies. Would rather the HWs went in one lot

[sierraman]

Possibly best Astra Mk2 model was the 1/24 Guiloy model. Only issue was being Spanish it was the Kadett GSI. 

[egg]

15 local hotwheels on Facebook marketplace for £7. If anything here anyone is after, happy to go and get them and share the joy...

Tag me though, as not on here every minute today (err. as normal)

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/530602947787049/

[paulplom]

I'm at Tynemouth market atm. One stall has that transit pick up in good condition. She wants £3.50 for it!

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[flat4alfa]

My Post Lady of dreams has been!

SO IT’S SEXY PRINCESS SATURDAY

Thanks go to Barrett

Barbara is ecstatic !

[flat4alfa]

I have two Transit flatbeds complete with boxed loads

When Barbara heard a Ford Scene Tax was applied to flatbed Transits, she fainted

At least one is for sale - had them since I was in small trousers

[flat4alfa]

Who let the dogs in ?

woof

woof, woof

woof woof !

 

Anyone have a Majorette Fiat 127 and/or Jeep Cherokee? Because, doggies in the window

[flat4alfa]

  On 29/11/2019 at 01:09, Jon said:

Picked up this Transit as my older brother had one and I always coveted it. The permanently lowered body side was always a bugbear but that's because the plastic crate to load on it was long gone by the time I was playing with my brother's version

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Look what I found sitting spare and unloved in my chod spares box....

Decal is a bit scuffed on one side, but still.  Opportunity* to find another decal of choice.

[cms206]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=578608096256197&id=331503130966696

[155V6]

  On 30/11/2019 at 13:57, flat4alfa said:

Who let the dogs in ?

woof

woof, woof

woof woof !

 

Anyone have a Majorette Fiat 127 and/or Jeep Cherokee? Because, doggies in the window

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Don't forget the Hotwheels Mercedes 380 SEL as well

[flat4alfa]

  On 08/11/2019 at 17:05, bunglebus said:

I do need a Matchbox Beach Hopper/Baja Buggy/Beach Buggy to use as a donor for a top secret project though...

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I have this pair.

The one with the extra heavier JACKSON POLLOCK PAINT EFFECT has hopped the driver out though.

Ideally, I'd want to put the extra Pollocked body onto the best Rolamatic base and keep the driver driving.  The remains of the other can go towards secret projects and the like

[flat4alfa]

All of these spares repairs swaps

Majorette Acadiane is missing a rear door

Edited November 30, 2019 by flat4alfa
Acadiane and Porsche sold to Egg from Kent

[Split_Pin]

  On 29/11/2019 at 22:41, sierraman said:

Possibly best Astra Mk2 model was the 1/24 Guiloy model. Only issue was being Spanish it was the Kadett GSI. 

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I like the GAMA one as they did a 5 door LS.

[egg]

@flat4alfa - Acadiane and 959 please? Sure we can do a deal with those Beacons I'm waiting on from Model Supplies. Please could you hold those two until the beacons arrive?

[egg]

So, of course, I picked up those hot wheels! Most will be re-sold I expect!

[Spottedlaurel]

  On 30/11/2019 at 15:38, 155V6 said:

Don't forget the Hotwheels Mercedes 380 SEL as well

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Hey, Fido seems to have escaped from my Cherokee. Bad dog.

What wheels are they on the 127? I have two, each with different styles, and neither like that.

[flat4alfa]

  On 30/11/2019 at 17:46, egg said:

So, of course, I picked up those hot wheels! Most will be re-sold I expect!

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There's some amazing drugs going around the Hot Wheels design office...

I have interest in the green 'cuda.  But I expect so do you

[junkyarddog]

  On 30/11/2019 at 18:01, Spottedlaurel said:

Hey, Fido seems to have escaped from my Cherokee. Bad dog.

What wheels are they on the 127? I have two, each with different styles, and neither like that.

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Afaik that 127 is an early one.

[155V6]

  On 30/11/2019 at 18:01, Spottedlaurel said:

Hey, Fido seems to have escaped from my Cherokee. Bad dog.

What wheels are they on the 127? I have two, each with different styles, and neither like that.

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The jacked-up Cherokee is quite rare with the dog in it,it seems they removed it from the interior.I have got one earlier low Cherokee I've had for many years,but when I found it,I remembered that I cut the dog out as I didn't like it in there ?

The Fiat has the earlier wheels,they have a separate centre which sometimes falls out.

[egg]

  On 30/11/2019 at 19:02, flat4alfa said:

There's some amazing drugs going around the Hot Wheels design office...

I have interest in the green 'cuda.  But I expect so do you

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You've spotted the best one! I'll think about whether I'm keeping it or not...

[flat4alfa]

  On 30/11/2019 at 19:10, 155V6 said:

I cut the dog out as I didn't like it in there ?

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Where is dog?  If it's in the parts bin still, I could pop it in something else.  Poking its head out the back of a Matchbox Mercury Villager, maybe