Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Peace and love. And Lone Star

 

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, RoadworkUK said:

Cheers Tim, I think you've got a bus knocking about for me somewhere; more than happy to get these bits out of your way when you're ready. Issue me a sternly worded final demand and I'll remunerate accordingly.

No bother - the OOC Yelloways Plaxton's absolutely still here, so will get the old abacus out once tomorrow's visit concludes! Hopefully the items requested are all still available; updates to follow!

[Spottedlaurel]

5 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

All is not lost!  

eBay seller sent sent me this last night, in case I had interest in filling the box of previous wins from him

That is a busy rug. Difficult to distinguish between vehicles and pattern.....

[DoctorRetro]

My littlun brought some gifts with him this weekend... 

Sadly the Supra boot is bent out of shape and the SM has a bent axle. 

 

[bunglebus]

Might be worth gentle use of a hairdryer on the Celica hatch, and you can get/make a tool for straightening axles...

[bunglebus]

 

[flat4alfa]

10 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Hot Wheels Mustang Mach 1 Fastback, also probably a mid-2000s release.

Great, I'll have it thanks

[Datsuncog]

4 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Sadly the Supra boot is bent out of shape...

 

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Might be worth gentle use of a hairdryer on the Celica hatch...

Immersing in hot water might help to reshape it too; they're not really a great fit sadly - my Supra's been owned from new and its hatch doesn't lie flat either, and I think the one 155V6 was selling the other week was similarly challenged. Still, an excellent haul though!

 

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Great, I'll have it thanks

Fingers crossed the Mustang'll be there next week!

[Sudsprint]

Always an entertaining write up Dansuncog

[Datsuncog]

Okay then... not looking too stormy yet, though the greenhouse is rumbling ominously as the wind gets up... off out to get my hair whacked, and see what the shop in Whitehead has to offer!

[egg]

Hot Wheels did a Zed Zeppelin album covers range? Cool! I think...

[Spottedlaurel]

The display cabinet project is finally complete.

More pic's to come later.

[bunglebus]

There seem to be multiple variants of Lone Star Beach Buggy - that's all they say on the base but I have

 

20200214_185321 by RS, on Flickr

 

20190606_124850 by RS, on Flickr

 

20191020_161355 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is an eBay screenshot showing three variations

 

Screenshot_20200215-084835_eBay by RS, on Flickr

 

Googling boxed versions reveals there are:

"535 Santa Monica" (no headlights, smooth sides, lights on roof)

"533 Monteray" (stepped sides, small headlights, rear roof pillars)

"534 Malibu" (dropped sides, large headlights, no rear roof pillars)

"532 Catalina" (dropped sides, headlights, rear roof pillars)

"536 San Diego" (headlights, rear roof pillars)

There also seem to be roof variations between models, as all bodies can take either roof

 

Also led me to a great list of Lone Stars (and other brands)

 

https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subjects/lone-star-brand?id=2860&page=1

[sierraman]

Going to hit up Tesco later see what they’ve got in. Last weeks Banana car went down well, a bit too well in fact. Last Saturday evening wound up in a big row between the youngest and eldest about whose bedroom it was going to live in. Fortunately the following morning they’d calmed down and played together with my old Matchbox track. 

[Datsuncog]

Hmmm... after the longest haircut of my life, I scuttled over to Whitehead to find...

FFS.

Dunno whether this is impending storm-related or what, but I'd agreed with the owners I'd be over on Saturday morning and they were fully agreeable...

Away to get some groceries and will then call back round. Maybe the alarm clock didn't go off...

[junkyarddog]

I picked up this rather nice Siku Mercedes log truck with grab yesterday. 

It's in mint condition, but the logs are missing,but at €4.00 I'm not going to complain. 

You like it Smoll Eddy??

"PUT ME FUCKEN DOWN!!! THIS SHIT AIN'T FUNNY M8"

[sierraman]

You could just make some logs from some woody prunings? 

[junkyarddog]

I might,if I can be arsed. 

[bunglebus]

Today is Zylmex day

Dragster, 300ZX, Mr. Two and ovloV 700

 

[DoctorRetro]

Trip to the Entertainer, and a 3 for 2 offer... 

 

[flat4alfa]

8 hours ago, egg said:

Hot Wheels did a Zed Zeppelin album covers range? Cool! I think...

Oh yes please

[DoctorRetro]

Need to shift on this lot. 

OO gauge - ish. 

As follows. More pics can be taken if needed

There are approx the below. 

Porsche 928

Porsche 924

BMW Mini Clubman

BMW Mini Cooper

Austin Mini

Toyota Previa

Citroen CX

VW Golf

Hillman Imp x 2

Citroen 2cv x 2

Mercedes G wagen

VW beetle 

Simca 1300 x 2

Lada 1200

Vw variant 

BMW 528i

Vw bus

Opel Rekord 

Vw Passat mk1

Dumper

Mercedes 450sl

Porsche 911

Vw 1600

Mercedes 260D

Land rover defender 

Mercedes van

Vw pickup 

Lotus Cortina

Man truck. 

Old fire engine

And a few others, Humber, Austin etc

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

What are you after for them? Might be interested in the VW stuff + the Humber, Cortina and Corsair. Normally concentrate on 1/64 but some of the OO stuff is cool

[DoctorRetro]

Only wanting buttons for them, say about 75p each, bulk buys available. They are in various states of worn, painted, crap moulds, etc. 

VWs? 

VW Variants

VW Passat

VW 1600

VW Pick up, Husky model

VW Golf mk1? 

Beetle

Bus

[egg]

The fire engine is a regular wheels matchbox, no?

[bunglebus]

Sounds good - edited my original post so either the ones I mentioned or if it's easier a price for them all

 

[DoctorRetro]

1 minute ago, egg said:

The fire engine is a regular wheels matchbox, no?

Yeah, something like that. Says Lesney on the bottom. 

[DoctorRetro]

15 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

What are you after for them? Might be interested in the VW stuff + the Humber, Cortina and Corsair. Normally concentrate on 1/64 but some of the OO stuff is cool

Cortina and Humber.... 

 

Which one is the Corsair? 

 

[egg]

@TheDoctor - can I please reserve the Lesney?

[bunglebus]

6 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

 

Which one is the Corsair? 

 

 

Thought this was but now I look again...

The 911 is rather cool too. 

Not worried about the Lesney if Egg wants it