Shite in Miniature II

[DoctorRetro]

Might as well pop some more pics up

Porsche 924? 

Toyota Previa? 

Citroen CX

Mercedes 450

GWagen

2CVs

BMW Minis

 

Morris Mini. Apparently. 

Imps

[bunglebus]

I'd happily take the (11?) cars I've mentioned off you

[DoctorRetro]

Yes it's a Lada! 

Opel Rekord

Porsche 911

Mercedes Van

Mercedes 260

Porsche 928

Land Rover Defender 

Dumper 

[bunglebus]

....and the 928!

[DoctorRetro]

BMW 528i

Standard Vanguard 

? 

Simca 1300

MAN

[quicksilver]

Could I take the Simcas, Imps and Standard Vanguard please?

[DoctorRetro]

Just now, quicksilver said:

Could I take the Simcas, Imps and Standard Vanguard please?

Is that what the blue and white thing is? 

[quicksilver]

Yep, it's a Base Toys Phase 3 Vanguard. There's a real one in dollywobbler's latest video from the British Car Museum.

[egg]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Not worried about the Lesney if Egg wants it

No, happy for you  to take it @bunglebus, easier if it just goes in a package with the rest you're having. I can find another of those easily enough

[bunglebus]

Honestly I'm happy with the ones I've named, I don't collect early Lesney stuff anyway, and others have mentioned ones they'd like. 

[155V6]

Could I have the Opel Rekord,Mercedes van,Mercedes 260,& BMW 528i if they're still available please?

[eddyramrod]

The white one identified by a ? is an Austin A40 Farina.

[bunglebus]

Strange the things that get changed during a casting's run. Changed the number of louvres by one

 

20191113_105226 by RS, on Flickr

20191111_150158 by RS, on Flickr

[Spottedlaurel]

I checked my MIB version, it has 13 same as your top one, but with black exhausts. My Schiffer book lists most variants as having 13 louvres.

What's with the smooth roof on the second one?

My Beach Hopper looks to be a 12-er, but my eyesight isn't great......

[bunglebus]

The smooth roof appears to the work of a previous owner. There are a couple of paint colour variations, red/black exhausts, 2/4 seats (two is rare) and with/without mirrors (none is the rare one) as well as 12/13 louvres. In fact there are loads if you really look hard:

 

http://www.cfalkensteiner.com/Matchbox/Catalog/LS/LS01-39/LS13b/ChF-LS13b.htm

 

[quicksilver]

On 2/14/2020 at 4:49 PM, Datsuncog said:

Daaah, sorry - it was an item for @RoadworkUK, my mistake!

I've got it down on the spreadsheet correctly, dunno what I was thinking there.

 

Possibly getting muddled, as I found this article last night in an old copy of Collector's Gazette, and was thinking of your Impy Foden:

 

 

The quote "they are based on model trucks long out of production" makes me think that Marquis Models pretty much took a direct casting imprint from the Impy Foden and Budgie Leyland cabs.

I'd always wondered where that Foden had come from, and in 00 scale too!

Pretty much everything Marquis did appears to be based on old toys with some degree of modification. They also did this recovery body, clearly derived from the Matchbox Ford heavy wrecker and adapted to fit EFE tractor units:

Knight of the road by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

And this Ergomatic cab, apparently from a modified Lone Star fire engine:

Ergomania by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Marquis is one of three cottage industry firms I know of to have copied the Lone Star Foden cab. Road Transport Images list it and this one is a Roadscale Models kit:

A fourth fairground Foden by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

Anyway, I guess it's time to settle up. Let me know how much I owe you and I'll sort that out ASAP.

[flat4alfa]

On 2/7/2020 at 6:33 PM, bunglebus said:

I like Moon stuff

......

Saw this today new in shop and thought of you

Is it of interest?

[AndyW201]

Ding dong! Mail call! More GM shite arrives at Mini-Cavcraft towers.

This is one I've been wanting for a long while. I've seen the official Ixo branded version (silver) and there seems to be two partwork versions, in white, and this black one. I recently missed out on the Ixo version for £17 on eBay and kicked myself for it as they rarely appear for less than the £30 mark, whether partwork or not. So when I saw this for less than £7 from a French seller with £6 postage.. Oui, Merci beaucoup!

For a partwork, the packaging isn't bad. A nice card background inside the clear case, with a facts & figures card on the back (reminds me of the underneath of 70s and 80s Siku cars).

Nice plinth as well,

The model itself is a good 'un, nicely detailed headlights, and grille with GTE logo. Liking the Manta style door mirrors too,

Paint is nice and shiny, the shape is absolutely bob-on and oh, those wheels make it don't they?

Interior is well done, check out those Recaros,

The rear end is just as good, I like the rear screen elements, nice tail lights and, though the potato cam pics don't show it well, the GTE logo on the boot even has the tiny 'fuel injection' lettering in red underneath,

Sadly, it is going to have to stay on the plinth for now, as underneath we have the Ixo curse,

A triangular screwdriver is on order...

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Saw this today new in shop and thought of you

Is it of interest?

Thank you - I have that one, actually been out quite a long time, not seen a new one in ages!

Got the yellow and black ones too

Hot Wheels 001 by RS, on Flickr

20180416_123140 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

That's ok, guessed as much so I'll take it back

I was hoping you'd do some sort of swap on a surplus yellow 8-Crate

[Rover414]

Ebay only serves to prove how expensive some Matchbox stuff is. On the look out for an Escort RS Cosworth but some of the prices on there leave a lot to be desired!

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

That's ok, guessed as much so I'll take it back

I was hoping you'd do some sort of swap on a surplus yellow 8-Crate

Well I have got spares so I'm sure we'll find something to exchange...

[Tenmil Socket]

Nice model! Is the drivers window supposed to be missing?

[AndyW201]

36 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Nice model! Is the drivers window supposed to be missing?

I believe so. I think it's meant to represent an open window to show off the interior detail.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

I think it's meant to represent the typically smashed window, which was a common method used to get inside and grab the ICE

FTFY

[flat4alfa]

Post lady has been!

Finally got a Gus's Gulper for a couple of quid.  Dolly and Ken love it, as it goes with their Milligan's Mill

Not only that, the Commuter Dragster was thrown in by the seller as a gift  

The others were 50p in local charity shop - I couldn't believe my eyes on the Pi-Eyed Piper, so gave them a rounded £2 for the three (as guilt kicked in)

 

[flat4alfa]

Also went into Smyths and saw this Mattel 'Fast & Furious' Escort.  At first I though it was a repackage - but no!  It's a completely different casting to the typical HW one!   What are Mattel up to?  

Was so excited I fished out my old Corgi Escort (that I took to bits c.1990 and never put back together) to compare.  It didn't realise that both A-pillars are knacked.  Anyone got a better body?  Corgi Escort body, I mean.

[vulgalour]

Made a start on the R14 kit today.  Dry fit highlighted problems with it immediately, namely the state of the roof which is going to need a fair bit of work to smooth out nicely once the two halves of the body are glued together.  The only location pins that actually fit the holes are the ones for the front seats, all the others the pins are too long and too thick.  However, this is balanced out by it having minimal flashing and the fitment not being appalling for what is, realistically, a very basic little kit. With some effort, it should turn out nice.  No glazing either, though I imagine that's standard fare for what this is so I'm okay with that.

I'll probably go pale metallic green, maroon, or bright yellow for the final colour, with a beige or brown interior.

[sierraman]

Agree on the pale metallic green. Very period. 

[warch]

Popped into my local B&M and fished this out of the basket O' Hotwheels (along with the lovely Gulf GT40). Apart from the brown wheels this is awesome, never seen a Subaru pickup in miniature form before.... 

They did have a spare 850 estate too.