Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

5 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Buddy L please

 

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

'Thompson Mongoose' aka Dinky Tomaso Mangusta please I think depending on the outcome

 

25 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

If available come what may:

Corgi Chev Monza with the extra-aircooled motor

Corgi Toyota 2000 that driven under a truck by Sheriff Bufort T Justice

Yep to all of the above (with caveats etc!)

[flat4alfa]

Ok thanks

Think it's best I leave Guildsman for someone else then

I'll share the Rockets Whizzwheels Mangustas and Healey with Bunglebus Creations Inc.  Awful to split just for the wheels but perhaps that's the tat resto business reality.  

[DoctorRetro]

@Datsuncog, I'll take the Siku Mercedes resto project on if still available please , it's calling to me... 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Can I add the Majorette tractor unit to my heap please? It'll go with the version I bought for 50c at a French boot sale.

[flat4alfa]

Also what do you have in your bone yards?  I'm after:

 

- Wild motors of the type Lonesome Lonesome lost.  Any scale, any condition.

- Hot wheels red and blackline wheels and axles, any condition.

- Corgi and Dinky sixties wheels that had tyres (note to self: contact @eddyramrod about those bases with wheels on).

- DeLorean in 1:1 scale.

- an airbrush if someone has one spare.  Even on loan.

- Oddball stuff the size of that Buddy L truck above that look vaguely like the real thing. Made in Hong Kong brands a speciality. Plastic, tin, mazak, whatever.

- The chance to see an early manuscript for the forthcoming book 'Life in die-casts' ghost-written by Datsun Cog Laverty. 

 

Thanks

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

 

 

Could I have the top two, safety car and Sierra plus that not-a-Rocket Corgi if they've not been nabbed please

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Ok thanks

Think it's best I leave Guildsman for someone else then

I'll share the Rockets Whizzwheels Mangustas and Healey with Bunglebus Creations Inc.  Awful to split just for the wheels but perhaps that's the tat resto business reality.  

I really only want Rcokets wheels if they're really good - so if they're not I'd rather someone had the complete car.

[bunglebus]

I spent a few hours working on little cars today, before the appeal of sitting on my arse with a beer in the garden prior to firing up the barbecue got the better of me.

The not-a-Corgi R5 Turbo lost it's non-functioning pullback motor and gaudy colour scheme, gained some Speedkings wheels and new paint. Kept the nuclear red interior though as silver/red is one of my favourite combos

 

IMG-20200508-WA0012 by RS, on Flickr

20200508_131141 by RS, on Flickr

20200508_131131 by RS, on Flickr

IMG-20200508-WA0010 by RS, on Flickr

 

Eagle-eyed shiters will notice I grew a pair, and detailed the rear vents during the photoshoot. Chickened out with the other vents and ducts though

[Split_Pin]

That looks like my perfect afternoon. Nice garden, sunshine, model cars followed by a beer and a barbecue.

Grand job on the not a Corgi 5.

[BL Bloke]

I've recently started on this, which is a reboxed Heller kit.

DSCF1362 by timothy jones, on Flickr

Just like an aircraft kit I started with the cockpit, which is as detailed as some larger scale kits I've got in the stash. Doing the silver trim on the door panels was a bit tricky though.

DSCF1367 by timothy jones, on Flickr

DSCF1369 by timothy jones, on Flickr

DSCF1380 by timothy jones, on Flickr

Unusually for a small scale car with a closed bonnet an engine is supplied. It only has four parts but looks OK when painted up.

DSCF1377 by timothy jones, on Flickr

The wheels are around the same size as a 5p piece so took a steady hand to paint.

DSCF1379 by timothy jones, on Flickr

More soon.

 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Good luck with the Jaguar! They offer a few interesting subjects in this range.

I have the 1:43 scale Princess to finish off at some point. Nothing big left on it, but my eyesight struggles with the diddy size of things needing to be detailed so it'll have to wait until I can get some appropriate specs sorted out.

[Split_Pin]

I have the reissued Escort MK1 and Herald and they are surprisingly detailed, quite satisfyingly so actually. Full engine and suspension.

[Amishtat]

I bought the set with the Escort, Herald and Viva back in 2006 and built most of the Escort before moving house and losing the box.. About the same time I was in the Viva owners club and someone was doing a resin piece to make the Viva into an SL90 (grille and rear panel I think) but I can't remember whether I got one. It'll all turn up one day.. 

[Crusty Sills]

Going through the loft I found a load of Humbrol/Revell paint tins.

Any use to anyone. Mostly drab blues, greens and Grey's for military subjects. Can't vouch for contents are amounts with out going through them.

 

 

 

[bramz7]

Two newcomers this week.

Joal SEAT 850 and a Solido XM. 

 

Unfortunately by far the better side of the latter as the glass is cracked down the other side. Even with that, and no box, it still cost me £16 on auction.

 

Also I'm not sure if it's just me, but there is a lot of stuff going for higher than normal on eBay at the moment. I went through a period of two weeks being outbid and not winning....

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Crusty Sills said:

Going through the loft I found a load of Humbrol/Revell paint tins.

Any use to anyone. Mostly drab blues, greens and Grey's for military subjects. Can't vouch for contents are amounts with out going through them.

Yes I think they would be handy

As there are doubles, could be shared across AS Minature Modelling Shiters.

Although, I unearthed a load recently and pretty much every tin was dried out inside....

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, Amishtat said:

I bought the set with the Escort, Herald and Viva back in 2006 and built most of the Escort before moving house and losing the box.. About the same time I was in the Viva owners club and someone was doing a resin piece to make the Viva into an SL90 (grille and rear panel I think) but I can't remember whether I got one. It'll all turn up one day.. 

I have a few Viva shells now all stripped waiting. and wanted to do the range.  Would be handy if you could find out about that SL90 parts as it would save quite a bit of work.  Thanks.

[Crusty Sills]

23 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Yes I think they would be handy

As there are doubles, could be shared across AS Minature Modelling Shiters.

Although, I unearthed a load recently and pretty much every tin was dried out inside....

If you or anyone fancies any I'll send for postage. 

[flat4alfa]

[more Post Lady in recent weeks catch up]

 

Corgi VW Hot Rod at last and for only a couple of quid unlike many seen in recent weeks...

Two Hot Wheels '37 Ford Pass'n Gasser in separate lots.  I was surprised they are such a recent (2008) release, perhaps I was confused by another similar model such as the '36 Ford Neet Streeter.  Either way, I've got them both now so will fondle each for a bit and decide which one to keep.

Also a Hot Wheels Redline re-release (2002) of the '32 Ford Vicky on the cheap too

[flat4alfa]

Arrrghh this was all @Remspoor's fault again ?

With enthusiam over the Hot Wheels TV series about full-size reproductions of 'classic' Hot Wheels Twin-Mill and Bone Shaker, this lot caught eye and trigger-finger clicked the click

L- R: Mid Mill ; Way 2 Fast ; Great Gatspeed ; 1/4 Mile Coupe

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

I have a few Viva shells now all stripped waiting. and wanted to do the range.  Would be handy if you could find out about that SL90 parts as it would save quite a bit of work.  Thanks.

Alright but it's been fourteen years and three house moves since I last laid eyes on any of it so I hope you're not on the edge of your seat.. 

Found this in the shed a couple of weeks ago, probably bought from Beatties in Birmingham around twenty years ago. No idea why it never got built, all seems to be there.  It's supposed to piss down tomorrow so I may go and see whether there's enough old half finished Humbrols kicking about to at least throw the engine & interior together. 

[eddyramrod]

Some more diecast restoration going on...

After their caustic bath!

And here they are in primer.  The red Citroen was ready before I managed to get hold of grey primer, so I used some red I had lying around.  Now I need a suitable topcoat for it; I'm thinking maroon, which I don't have in stock.  Some of the others have received a coat of gloss this morning.

[flat4alfa]

23 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

And here they are in primer.  [...]

 Some of the others have received a coat of gloss this morning.

Spooky III ....!

.....Guess what I'm painting top coat onto today...  another Dinky Nash Rambler !!   What are the chances, etc

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

 

 

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Nice looking castings, especially the Vicky. Looks like a really good Corgi VW too

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, bramz7 said:

Also I'm not sure if it's just me, but there is a lot of stuff going for higher than normal on eBay at the moment. I went through a period of two weeks being outbid and not winning....

I keep getting sniped which is annoying but I figure just bid what you're willing to pay and walk away. There'll always be another one

[flat4alfa]

On 5/8/2020 at 11:05 AM, Datsuncog said:

Vauxhall Guildsman, looking pretty in pink. EDIT: But there is a glazing crack, I'm afraid.

Stop Press!   @eddyramrod has come to the rescue with other donor to make good one out of two.  So to save it, please also pop this to F4A 2020 Cog Box III

I wanted to paint one up in the original competition colour (as done previously in this thread I'm sure) but complete with red-line tyre walls and in more of the oyster colour in the Vauxhall publication cover photo (trick of the light?  looks great anyhow) rather than the usual silver or mid-grey metallic

[bunglebus]

Couple of screenshots from a new Matchbox case unboxing video. Pretty meh except the MGB which is ripe for customising. Oh and there's a Kangoo if you like that sort of thing

[Spottedlaurel]

6 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

No. 2 looks scared, and is No. 3 Jimmy White laying on his bedroom floor?

More progress today on small stuff, in unexpected directions.....

1:24 Tamiya Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:24 Tamiya Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

This has been in the cabinet for a while, built when I was 14/15 (so A Long Time Ago). Probably one of my oldest surviving kits, but it was missing its rear spoiler. It turned up when rummaging through a load of parts today looking for something else, so a quick repair had it looking respectable again. Just need to find a wiper and door mirror now.

1:43 Heller Austin Princess kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1:43 Heller Austin Princess kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Spurred-on by mention of the Jaguar above, and with a bit of time when I couldn't get on with anything on the Audi, I thought I'd give the small Princess another go. Since the above photos I've only gone and finished it!

Photos tomorrow......

[eddyramrod]

On 4/15/2020 at 11:25 AM, Rab said:

1. Four Sanitorium-1968 cereal box Formula 1 cars i just got in NZ at auction for one quid.

I have some of those, owned from new, with a bunch of spare parts too.  I need to dig them out to tell you exactly what's there.  There are also some more recent aircraft, still on sprues, and some Tony The Tiger (and other) figures; all single-sprue kits.  If anyone thinks they might be interested, shout up.

[Spottedlaurel]

8 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Alright but it's been fourteen years and three house moves since I last laid eyes on any of it so I hope you're not on the edge of your seat.. 

Found this in the shed a couple of weeks ago, probably bought from Beatties in Birmingham around twenty years ago. No idea why it never got built, all seems to be there.  It's supposed to piss down tomorrow so I may go and see whether there's enough old half finished Humbrols kicking about to at least throw the engine & interior together.

Give it a go! Probably a fair bit that can be assembled without paint, if you have some glue.

Got any automotive grey primer or matt/satin black? That would get you going.