Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

12 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

^ Can I buy the blue one pretty please

I think I sold it already, sorry. Got to pay for the other crap I buy somehow! I was trying to get all the original 16 cars a few years ago and sometimes found better versions of ones I already had. 

[Jon]

Here's a couple more examples of small tut I grabbed from the 50p tub:

 

I had one of these Majorette Transit tow service things back in my days of collecting scale Ford Transits, more for the sake of completion rather than the fact that I actually like them. For one, the weird flared body mismatches the standard width rear axle and the casting itself is far too tall and narrow, although the minibus version is somewhat less irksome - and I did appreciate the sliding side door of the one I had, even if it was a hideous light metallic green.  Back to the red wrecker above though, I'll give the tow mechanism some credit, as it folds away nicely, so again, a nice bonus.

The Dynarod orange one being towed possesses no such feature and so is even more of a disappointment but again, I was vicariously buying for other shiters - can't knock an undamaged 90's toy for the price of a Mars bar, can you?

[sierraman]

I think they’re modelled on a Transit Flareside. A really pointless pick up type thing they did in the early 90’s. 

[flat4alfa]

Transit Flareside body 'appendage' is like this and was new for the 1995 facelift

The Majorette is modelled on the 1986–1995 Transit

Perhaps one of the Belgian factory bodies?

 

[AndyW201]

The Majorette Transit wrecker is based on  the Transit Tug concept vehicle, surely?

[flat4alfa]

Confirmed !

https://majorette.fandom.com/wiki/Ford_Transit_TUG

https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/catalog_items/ford-transit-tug

Labelled '264 FORD TUG'

[junkyarddog]

21 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Looks very smart now

Looked it up.  So Corgi released this as' VW Double Trouble Hot Rod' in 1971, the very same year Hot Wheels released the very similar 'Evil Weevil''.  Identical in concept, who came first?

Do you have an Evil Weevil for Eddy to compare with?

Sadly not,never had the Evil Weevil.

It does make you wonder was there idea sharing between companies. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

It does make you wonder was there was idea sharing blatant poaching between companies. 

Gave us plenty of cool toys to play with though

 

Got the 33 done, not 100% happy with the grille but I'll attend to that later

 

20200402_152654 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152733 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152714 by RS, on Flickr

 

Remember this guy from a boot sale forage?

 

20191202_150245 by RS, on Flickr

 

Managed to heat and straighten the windscreen surround without cracking it until I dropped it on the floor

 

20200402_142538 by RS, on Flickr

 

It's actually nicely detailed under that stupid Riddler paint

 

20200402_142533 by RS, on Flickr

 

Now wearing a blue-green top down fade. Got a nice set of wheels to go on this with a bit of lowering

 

20200402_150056 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_150046 by RS, on Flickr

 

I've had this ages meaning to make a replica of a friend's van

 

008_zpsolmiwzeq by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152848 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152856 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152901 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lastly, straightened out and painted this Siku - stock resto for this one

 

20190901_194807 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_152952 by RS, on Flickr

20200402_153005 by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

Just occured to me that Matchbox made an earlier 33 coupé

 

They even did a yellow one

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

10 hours ago, sierraman said:

I think they’re modelled on a Transit Flareside. A really pointless pick up type thing they did in the early 90’s. 

I think they modelled it on a Renault Trafic, looks more like one than a Transit.

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 3/31/2020 at 8:47 PM, Jon said:

Today's photo - more 50p tub pickings:

 

 

Random spot check scene, to make sure that the Morgan is taking an essential journey. Fortunately, they'd been to the supermarket but then realised that taking a Morgan was not a good idea, as they couldn't capitalise on the mass stockpiling of toilet roll.

Anyway, neither of these float my boat much but they're both in very good nick, so I bought them to pass on to others, when trading can become a thing again - I'm not sure what international postage is like and it looks like my trip back to the UK in May/June is a smidge unlikely....

in that case yes please to the morgan- the one i got for swaps with a school mate didnt have a roof

[flat4alfa]

TAT FRIDAY

[Jon]

12 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

in that case yes please to the morgan- the one i got for swaps with a school mate didnt have a roof

Sure, do dibs the Morgan but you may have to remind me when I get things sorted for a sale. Plus, you may have to wait (unless you fancy paying overseas mail!), as I'm likely to be cancelling a UK trip until 2021.

 

Here's yet another 50p tub find:

 

 

Slightly gawky headlamps and accentuated speed-lean windscreen (i.e. bent back a bit) but again, I couldn't leave it for so little. My brother had an identical early 80's issued one and I later bought one new in the 1990's, which came with a BRG XK120 in some shiny Jaguar double pack thing, with shiny plastic Jaguar badge. Quite how arguably the prettiest Jaguar ever could be made to look so ordinary is anyone's guess but top points to Matchbox on that front. There's some nice details in the chrome and seat colour but the wheels do it no favours (let alone the spare being much smaller), plus it's just so red.

The separate bonnet thing also confused my young mind, as it looks like it should open but it clearly doesn't. Anyway, I've had the faintly nostalgic fix of running a finger nail under the bonnet gap to try and open it once more, so it can go in the sale pile. Surely with a repaint and the right wheels, this could look a decent little thing.

[bunglebus]

He're some tat for you, new arrivals!

 

More for the BP set

 

20200403_114943 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_114618 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_114722 by RS, on Flickr

Came with what most be the most produced Matchbox evar?

 

20200403_114818 by RS, on Flickr

 

20200403_115004 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_115028 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_115110 by RS, on Flickr

 

Seems to have suffered a paint reaction

 

20200403_115239 by RS, on Flickr

 

20200403_115308 by RS, on Flickr

 

And...

 

20200403_115453 by RS, on Flickr

 

I have some spare blackwalls to repair this

 

20200403_115530 by RS, on Flickr

 

This is an odd one, not the same casting as the usual police car/taxi

 

20200403_115550 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_115623 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_115641 by RS, on Flickr

 

A few Zylmex

 

20200403_115714 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_115836 by RS, on Flickr

 

Need to dig out the Matchbox/Corgi/Majorette version of this for comparison

 

20200403_115753 by RS, on Flickr

 

Got one of these but this one is so good I couldn't resist

 

20200403_120118 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_120123 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_120134 by RS, on Flickr

 

Husky Merc with a repaint

 

20200403_120158 by RS, on Flickr

 

Chinese no-name that looks like a Hot Wheels

 

20200403_120229 by RS, on Flickr

 

 

[DoctorRetro]

Funny that Transits have come up, I've just been digging out all of Dominic's ones. 

Mk3s

Mk2s

Mk1

Connect. 

And this weird Poundland thing, looks like a recent Transit to me. 

[egg]

The model supplies replacement ladder just 'sits' on top of this, doesn't clip on. Does anyone know how the original ladders were secured? Could glue it on...

[Tenmil Socket]

6 minutes ago, egg said:

The model supplies replacement ladder just 'sits' on top of this, doesn't clip on. Does anyone know how the original ladders were secured? Could glue it on...

Maybe glue it or blu-tac perhaps?

[flat4alfa]

Looking at all the mint and box originals I can find photos of, there doesn't appear to be any clips or lugs on the ladders.

It must be they were always loose.

[sheffcortinacentre]

Not my best effort as been ages & my brushes are knackered, everyone thought it ha been scrapped but spotted in a petrol station today onslows Cortina!

[flat4alfa]

RIP Geoffrey Hughes 

[bunglebus]

Those Cortinas aren't the easiest to track down, I'd like to do an Onslow one if a tatty one appears

 

In the mean time I'll get on with what I have - anyone got a roof for a Hasbro Buick?

 

20200403_151814 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_151805 by RS, on Flickr

IMG_20200403_163438_842 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_151558 by RS, on Flickr

 

I was tempted to make this a bit tatty like the real thing, but I like it too much as it is

 

20200403_161746 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_161755 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_161829 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_183219 by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku Porsche is also done

 

20200403_150207 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150158 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150227 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150144 by RS, on Flickr

[Sudsprint]

11 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Those Cortinas aren't the easiest to track down, I'd like to do an Onslow one if a tatty one appears

 

In the mean time I'll get on with what I have - anyone got a roof for a Hasbro Buick?

 

20200403_151814 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_151805 by RS, on Flickr

IMG_20200403_163438_842 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_151558 by RS, on Flickr

 

I was tempted to make this a bit tatty like the real thing, but I like it too much as it is

 

20200403_161746 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_161755 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_161829 by RS, on Flickr

20180506_114032 by RS, on Flickr

 

Siku Porsche is also done

 

20200403_150207 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150158 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150227 by RS, on Flickr

20200403_150144 by RS, on Flickr

They are all brilliant

 

[155V6]

6 minutes ago, Sudsprint said:

They are all brilliant

 

The estate looks interesting ?

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

The estate looks interesting ?

 

Are you spying on me? Working on an estate station wagon now

[Sudsprint]

Time for some 1:43 action in these disturbing times.

So what other metallic red Dinkys am I missing (I can only think of the Mercedes 600 and the Hillman Imp)?

[bunglebus]

That Saab and the Vauxhall are lovely!

[Lord Sterling]

@bunglebus - My cap is duly doffed. You took a cheap looking toy buick and turned it into a sought-after model.

@sheffcortinacentre - have you got anymore photos of the Cortina Estate. I can guess you built it with parts from another one but it looks really good.

[bunglebus]

7 minutes ago, Sudsprint said:

Time for some 1:43 action in these disturbing times.

So what other metallic red Dinkys am I missing (I can only think of the Mercedes 600 and the Hillman Imp)?

 

 

And French ones

 

 

[Jon]

I've got this Range Rover, if the shade is still the same?

[sheffcortinacentre]

I'm running out of MK4's if I can get my mojo back I'd like to do a shell like my 1/43 MK3 (there's pics of my collection somewhere in this thread).

It's harder to get detail into these I usually do 1/43 or bigger but their harder/ expensive to buy to chop up.

Any way here's some pics of the other modded mk4's.

Never been happy with the rear view of the EST.