Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Got another Zylmex Brute, better wheels too

 

20200116_150841 by RS, on Flickr

20200116_151526 by RS, on Flickr

 

Came with another Beetle

 

20200116_150951 by RS, on Flickr

 

Also picked up this Corgi Porsche 924

 

20200116_150647 by RS, on Flickr

20200116_150657 by RS, on Flickr

[sierraman]

Hang on isn’t it Diecast Tat Friday? 

[eddyramrod]

Yes it is, on two counts.  I'm having my breakfast, be patient!

[DoctorRetro]

I'm going to watch carefully today, I need to finish my tat box... 

 

[Datsuncog]

Diecast grubbling underway in Belfast...

[Tenmil Socket]

Nice!

[Datsuncog]

Okay so... we've gone from ZERO Assembly Questions to 65 Assembly Questions for response this week, so you can well imagine that's had something of a knock-on impact on my ability to lovingly photograph, edit and wax lyrical about tiny tat during work hours...

Here's a pictorial run-down of this morning's stall - I'll hopefully get a chance to come back and add in some more text later, but if there's anything here which you have a notion for, do sing out!

 

Tragically, all the good 1960s/70s Corgis from last week were goneski - just the repaints and resto candidates left on the main stall.

Other large-scale retro oddities were in evidence, too.

Tonka racing truck in good nick - I believe this had an unusual friction-drive mechanism where you would push it forward multiple times to get the flywheel spinning, then the truck would 'idle' until you pressed the yellow button on the roof, at which point it would engage the drive mechanism and it would shoot off across the floor at a rate of knots.

Haven't seen one for 30yrs+, but very vivid memories nonetheless...

Plenty of assorted aircraft, for those so interested...

Lledo Cargo Kings articulated trucks, and a Castrol 'collector set', featuring the somewhat rubbish Leyland eight-wheeler.

More Lledo stuff for very Llittle:

I was really into the early-90s Days Gone 'Vanguards Collection' - I remember seeing this Chevrolet van in the catalogue as a forthcoming casting  and nearly being sick with excitement.

I'm not really sure why, now - must have been a short-lived infatuation as I never did buy one, though I had a fair few Bedford O-type trucks, Minor vans, Morris LD150s and Z vans from the range.

50p Tat Box fun, then:

Mercury Fire Chief cars - early 70s and late 70s.

Loads of Super GTs in here, too - some in decent condition.

Holden Ute wasn't bad; EFE Harrington Cavalier coach missing tyres and some paint. Corgi GP Buggy did have its windscreen intact and might clean up ok.

My First Matchbox version of the Ford Utility Truck is a new one on me. You'll note that the small, easily swallowed aerial platform is missing... Red F1 car behind is by Playart.

Corgi SD1 and not-too-bad Polo in green. Matchbox dragster has wonky wheels but otherwise quite presentable. Iso Grifo is pretty far gone. I think that red thing's meant to be a Mustang fastback.

Somewhat of-its-time Nissan 300ZX, with those wheels. Very cool, despite much wear. BMC 1800 Farina has the bigger Superfast wheels and larger arches and is a viable resto; a trashed earlier version in gold discovered elsewhere in the box is probably only good for spares.

Some stuff has been procured from the box, as per last week's requests - @sierraman may be a happy bunny, anyway!

So while there was not a lot up top, I could see several crates of tat a-lurking beneath the stall...

Some good stuff in here from last week, but nothing new.

Likewise, you'll have seen these and all; I hadn't noticed the white Corgi Turbos Opel Manta last week, though.

Wasn't someone on here looking a Superkings hovercraft, for a slotcar conversion? Can't imagine he'd be looking very much for this.

Just time for a whistle-stop prod at the Charity Stall - a three-wheeled Bburago Suzuki Vitara (axle stub snapped), a Super GT Lamborghini Marzal in good condition, and a yellow Novacar Ferrari Testarossa were the dubious highlights here - also that MFM Rover 800 still available, though it is looking a bit worse for wear.

Sorry for the relative brevity here, but there's good news for @bunglebus and @Split_Pin coming up shortly...

[Tenmil Socket]

What make is the silver Focus in the last pic? It looks interesting...

[155V6]

14 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

What make is the silver Focus in the last pic? It looks interesting...

That looks like one of those plastic ones that comes with a car transporter.

[Split_Pin]

*sweeps this afternoon's work aside and wrings hands*

[Datsuncog]

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2020 at 1:02 PM, sierraman said:

Is that a Volvo Cable truck in there?

Okay, so the Cable Truck was in there and has been secured - one cable drum was present and correct, but despite some frantic digging its twin could not be located in the depths of the tat box...

I'd made a note way back last year that you were also looking for the white and orange GMC wrecker and the red Dodge Daytona - if you're not any longer that's fine, but if so I'll pop them aside for you.

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2020 at 2:11 PM, Amishtat said:

If it's still there next week, the Renault 16 please! 

I only wish it was... sorry!

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2020 at 5:17 PM, Split_Pin said:

 Pity I missed the MK3 Superkings Transit, it would go well with the BMW 5 series I bought from (I think) bunglebus a few months ago.

Pity no more...

Great builder's van patina, hey? Almost as good as the real thing!

On ‎1‎/‎11‎/‎2020 at 11:13 AM, bunglebus said:

I'm rather fond of those Mebetoys/Hot Wheels if it re-appears next week - what's the orange #8 car? *edit* Nissan 270X, grab this if you can please!

Bingo bango.

Yours for a fiver the pair; not too bad.

 

I also pulled these Matchbox items from the 50p box, in the off-chance they would appeal to any on here:

I don't believe the green plastic skip belongs to the Ford Cargo - possibly pairs with the Corgi Juniors Ford D-series from last week? - but I found it at the bottom of the box while guddling for the Volvo's missing cable drum, and was jiggered if | was going to pay 50p for the skip alone... so clipped it onto one of the many Cargo skip trucks in there.

Holden Ute mentioned above did come away with me; also a reasonable Mercury Fire Chief and a quite decent Matra Rancho, with tailgate still in place.

[EDIT: all four now taken!]

 

The Charity Stall yielded these at 3 for £1 - a decent Astra plodmobile, a moderately atrocious Summer Toys Volvo 164, and a fairly comprehensively fucked Majorette Renault R5, which does at least still have its doors and so might be some use as a spares source.

33.333333333333333 new pence takes each of these, should you fancy 'em.

[EDIT: Renault 5 now allocated, and I might just keep the Astra for the time being...]

This Matchbox Battle Kings M3 Half-Track also cropped up in the 50p tat box - not really my thing, but with the rubber tracks still in place it seemed a bit too nice to get bashed around in there.

I'll doubtless have had my fill of this before too long, so if anyone wants it, let me know!

Lastly, while searching for the cable drum, I also turned up this:

Which I recognised as part of the load for the Matchbox Superkings K-20 DAF Cargo Loader and Pallet Hauler set (slightly damaged, sadly)...

And just by chance I happen to have a Lansing Bagnall forklift with me...

Lovely.

[flat4alfa]

It was the slightly larger Dinky SR.N6 hovercraft I was after

 

How much on the Volvo 760 and Merc 300 In the under tat box

[sierraman]

I’ll find a home for Skip truck, rancho and the Mercury? 

[Datsuncog]

41 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

What make is the silver Focus in the last pic? It looks interesting...

 

25 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

That looks like one of those plastic ones that comes with a car transporter.

Yup, that's exactly what it is - placcy Made in China jobber that would have come with a Tesco transporter or some such.

Not a bad model, mind.

5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

It was the slightly larger Dinky SR.N6 hovercraft I was after

How much on the Volvo 760 and Merc 300 In the under tat box

Not a bother, will continue looking out for a Dinky Hovercraft!

From his usual pricing, I'd say about £4 each for the Corgis - Volvo is pretty good; black Merc 300 (open top, slightly buried beneath plastic packaging) has a cracked windscreen, while the grey version with the roof up has a few small scratches but still looks presentable.

I can enquire shortly, if y'like?

[Datsuncog]

1 minute ago, sierraman said:

I’ll find a home for Skip truck, rancho and the Mercury? 

Good stuff, will set those three aside for you!

Shall I add the Volvo Cable Truck, GMC wrecker and Dodge in as well?

[flat4alfa]

Volvo into the Cog box if possible then please

[Datsuncog]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Volvo into the Cog box if possible then please

I'll nip over shortly and make enquiries!

[sierraman]

4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Good stuff, will set those three aside for you!

Shall I add the Volvo Cable Truck, GMC wrecker and Dodge in as well?

That’s brilliant yes please. 

[flat4alfa]

Will have the Grey Merc as well if he does the pair for £6

[flat4alfa]

Upsides down next to the Mercury Fire Chief cars is a beetle. Is it the Flying Bug someone was after?

[Datsuncog]

9 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Upsides down next to the Mercury Fire Chief cars is a beetle. Is it the Flying Bug someone was after?

I'd thought it was a Mini Ha-ha being sought by someone, but I may have got my wires crossed - it certainly is a Flying Bug though, albeit one that's missing the wing things off the roof.

[eddyramrod]

Tat rummaging has occurred over here too...

Not a whole lot that might be of interest, but I don't remember seeing these three before, all boxed.  As you can see, his prices are fair!

Boxed Vanguard Spitfire looks so nice I might have bought it myself, at a fiver, but with more than half the back bumper missing, I decided I have enough projects on the go.  It's even got a raised soft-top and a tonneau cover!

No idea why this one's gone sideways, but never mind... Land Rover 110 is 1/34 scale according to the base; little Clio is 1/43.

So, if any of the above take your fancy, you know what to do.

[flat4alfa]

Yes both flying bugs and HA HAs are always worth picking up for spares

[Christine]

Any cararama Grande Punto ?  

[flat4alfa]

Yes ok to the LR 110

what the funny bright green thing below it

[eddyramrod]

I'll be back this afternoon then and snaffle the 110 for you.  Green thing, the one with 04 on the roof?  I think it's a speclift recovery vehicle, but I'll check when I go back, and snap it for you.

[flat4alfa]

And flying bug

forgot  to say please

[Split_Pin]

Yes! Cheers Tim!

Please add it to my box together with the 5 door R5 (I have the 3 door one already) and let me know how much I owe you (I think I habe others in my box too)

[DoctorRetro]

Do I spy a Super Kings Fiat X19? 

[DoctorRetro]

Ooh, and a Matchbox Unimog!