Shite in Miniature II

[eddyramrod]

Restoration update.  First, repeat showings of some "Before" pics...

Not sure what's happened to the Rover, but the other four will appear shortly.

Morris Oxford, VW Beetle and fire engine coming up.

Jags, Renault and one Land Rover will follow.

Rover P4 and 59 Chevy.

OK, it's time to see how they turned out.  So far I'm only shooting those I can regard as "finished."  These pics will include one or two you didn't see above, but you can take my word, they were every bit as awful as the ones you can see.   Let's have a look...

Land Rover and fire engine, among others...

The same 59 Chevy, and friends...

Back row first, L-R: Oxford, Jag, Jag; Zephyr, Riley and Vitesse.

And finally Volvo P1800, VW Beetle, Renault Dauphine.

Some could have turned out slightly better but on the whole I'm pleased.  They're certainly less painful to look at than they were before I started!

[flat4alfa]

FFS....  It's only a single-stamp cast trailer.  You could make your own!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORGI-ROCKETS-YELLOW-TRAILER-/153918799111

Probably*

[155V6]

15 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

FFS....  It's only a single-stamp cast trailer.  You could make your own!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORGI-ROCKETS-YELLOW-TRAILER-/153918799111

Probably*

There is someone selling white metal copies,I think they're still around £20 ?

[bramz7]

Seriously though, all these people being at home or not working when these auctions are ending is making prices higher. I wanted to win a Pilen R16 yesterday and it sold for £91. It nearly doubled in price in the final minute!

(I appreciate it was a Sunday evening)

[bunglebus]

5 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Restoration update

Some could have turned out slightly better but on the whole I'm pleased.  They're certainly less painful to look at than they were before I started!

They look great! Ones that era could get over-restored and end up too shiny anyway.

[bunglebus]

I had some arrivals;

 

I'm way too excited to find a Zylmex Dodge Charger - group test imminent

 

20200511_182943 by RS, on Flickr

 

1:43ish Mebetoys Matra Simca Ranch. That's what it says!

 

20200511_183616 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183635 by RS, on Flickr

 

@eddyramrod sent me a box of interesting ones, no-name plastic 5 series

 

20200511_183016 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183026 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183031 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183053 by RS, on Flickr

 

Repainted Corgi Corolla

 

20200511_183116 by RS, on Flickr

 

Lovely Corgi Olds 88

 

20200511_183143 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183148 by RS, on Flickr

 

I don't do MOY so this will be passed on or hot rodded

 

20200511_183219 by RS, on Flickr

 

And a whole bunch of Forward Control LRs with a surprising amount of differences in body and chassis

 

20200511_183303 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183315 by RS, on Flickr

20200511_183445 by RS, on Flickr

 

[MarvinsMom]

aren't the forward control landrover's actually Jeeps?

the red and white one has Jeep cast into the radiator grill......

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

aren't the forward control landrover's actually Jeeps?

the red and white one has Jeep cast into the radiator grill......

Oops. Yeah...

[flat4alfa]

Aha I see you've swept-up Eddy's Jeep collection!

If you do 'hot rod' the Cord, don't forget it's FWD ⚠️

[flat4alfa]

Corgi Escort 55 Radio Rentals van

[flat4alfa]

[ Post Lady deliveries of May so far include.... ]

Hot Wheels.  Job lot.

Except Hot Heep (Model T Rod) which I was saddled with after bidding on whole load on same seller, but lost out on them all.  Except Heap.  And it's missing its seats too. 

COWBOY COLIN really liked the 'Grave Rave' coffin car named Rigor Motor.  Well, he would. 

Personally I prefer (and didn't expect to, until fondled in the flesh) the 1997 Supermodified, a sort of track sprint car with the V8 engine hanging on the inside.  HSE would have a right go, today.

[RayMK]

What is the vaguely Tatra-esque car on the left?  

[bunglebus]

20 minutes ago, RayMK said:

What is the vaguely Tatra-esque car on the left?  

It's a Crooze Ooz Coupe, looks like the McDonald's one

 

 

In which case it should do this

 

20190413_185300 by RS, on Flickr

 

There's a two piece mainline casting too

 

20200129_150328 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

1 minute ago, RayMK said:

What is the vaguely Tatra-esque car on the left?  

Very vaguely, as its sports what look like dragway slick tyres of probably 400mm width!

It's why I grabbed* the cheap lot, as I could see it had a battery compartment underneath ...and was intrigued.  It's apparently an 'exclusive to McDonalds' and named Crooze Ooz Coupe.   I assumed that meant it was all-plastic but, no it has a diecast body.  It takes two lithium cells to light up the ground at all four corners with a bit of optics.  Not changed the cells yet.  

You've given me an idea though.  It should get repainted in honour of Mr Ledwinka.

* not quite true.  I bid and won it but was really only after others by same seller and loathe paying postage on one item ..... and I was beaten in every auction in the final snipey seconds!

[flat4alfa]

GAHHHH  Just looked and saw posted answer before me - I wrote all that out and cleaned it for photos too ?

This thread is too fast for me!

[RayMK]

10 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

GAHHHH  Just looked and saw posted answer before me - I wrote all that out and cleaned it for photos too ?

This thread is too fast for me!

It's quite a beast!  Looks ideal for a Halloween scene once the lights are working.

[flat4alfa]

I'll see if it works tomorrow.  I would expect it powers little diode rather than bulb, as there is no way in to change it.   But of course it is a mass-produced obese child's toy made for a few cents.... in a sweatshop in China

[bunglebus]

You can buy packs of the batteries from Poundland, you may have to carefully cut the battery compartment though as they're fitted for life. I had to resolder a few of my McDonald's ones too

 

20190417_175510 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

Yes I have cards and cards of cells but didn't anticipate having to cut the poor things out....  recycling shocker.

I've not been to a McDonalds for years (and even then under duress probably!), so have a bit of catching-up to........   UH-OH!  Here we go, the slippery slope to collecting McDonalds exclusive lightables is on the horizon!!!   "Run away...."

[flat4alfa]

The '41 Willys, with the plastic base and 'Master of the Universe' 'Ramman' (who?) decoration is McDonalds as well then I assume?  But it doesn't say so on base this time.   

Oh those jesters - look what they've put underneath - a little stand, so you can lift the rear while you run the motor while pouring in the fuel by the barrel.  How considerate!  I also assume this is a Pro-Modified series car if in real life

This deserves a repaint in a nice shiny bright colour!

[Datsuncog]

40 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The '41 Willys, with the plastic base and 'Master of the Universe' 'Ramman' (who?) decoration is McDonalds as well then I assume?

Crikey, I remember Ram-Man; my brother had the action figure. One of He-Man's mates.

I can only assume this wholly irrelevant tie-in with Hot Wheels was for some sort of franchise thing from McD's, possibly the unwise 2002 Masters of the Universe reboot?

Wasn't aware that the planet of Eternia went in much for Pro Mod racing; I might have had more interest in those sort of cartoons if I'd known...

[bunglebus]

That's a mainline rather than a McDonalds - Mattel love a tie-in with cartoon and comic stuff

 

I have one or two in my project box

 

20190825_121047 by RS, on Flickr

20190425_144415 by RS, on Flickr

 

[bunglebus]

Guess this will be the next one everyone will be looking for. Some great stuff in the L case

[warch]

Oh my god you're right I must have one of those! 

[Austat]

On 5/11/2020 at 8:50 AM, flat4alfa said:

It is entirely possible.   [I'm pretty sure] BL photo shoots used many knocked-together pre-productions

The arse of my red '82 HL

The arse of my white '79 HL 

Both are locked away under the lockdown so can't go and take better shots

Two Princesses, lucky!!

[flat4alfa]

25 minutes ago, Austat said:

Two Princesses, unlucky!!

FTFY ! ?

[flat4alfa]

Bit of a brunch this sunny morning

Granola for late breaky and then will follow-up with some choccy I've found !

[flat4alfa]

Right, now onto the choccy egg box

 

 

Opening it up....

 

 

......oh, hang on a minute 

 

 

What's all this ??

 

 

 

[flat4alfa]

Nice haul there of bits and pieces to sift through, from @eddyramrod ?

[Frogchod]

Tintin 2cv ?

1/43, not the mega expensive 1/26 Hachett