Shite in Miniature II

[DoctorRetro]

As for the 'Guess the Shorty' competition, we only received two entries, and there was hardly anything between them, so Dominic has judged them both as winners. 

So @bunglebusand @flat4alfa will both receive some surprise diecasts when I get round to it...

@flat4alfa, your pack of requests is also ready, will pm you about that shortly. 

[AndyW201]

Apparently the HW Drift Taxi/Time Attaxi is based on this generation Tokyo taxi spec Toyota Crown,

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, TheDoctor said:

Neet Streeter

Racing Stocker, Frontrunnin',

Neet Streeter is a 1936 Ford

Racing Stocker is a 1982 Buick Regal

Frontrunnin' is a 1980 Ford Fairmont

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

As for the 'Guess the Shorty' competition, we only received two entries, and there was hardly anything between them, so Dominic has judged them both as winners. 

But....   you said 6pm ?

Did we both get the bonus question right?

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

As usual, if anyone wants anything in particular, I'm sure they could be available...  

Oh well, In that case.... 

Please put me down for the disposal dates of: Frontrunnin ; Racing Stocker ; Country Club Muscle ; Muscle Tone ; Greased Gremlin ; Screamliner; Bone Shaker

 

Forgot to mention that Pontiac Rageous was a real thing too

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Tesco's had some new Matchbox in. 

There were a couple of classics such as a 40s Cadillac and 2 modern cars (a Mercedes of some sort and a Porsche Panamera) and one left of these:

Looks pretty good I think.

Not been to a Tescos in 10 weeks....  even then it was a waste of time as not even replenishing stocks of Hot Wheels.  I thought the Matchbox supply was dead but great news to hear this!

@AndyW201 Had to get one from an importer,  Bit of chat back here

 

[Burnside]

A few week's back I received these gem's courtesy of @Petrolize bedroom clearout.

Apologies on the poor phone pic's, I'd tired multiple times but these are the best of the worse! 

Petrolize said these two used to pull a Majorette Caravan when he and his Sister were kids. So I thought I'd put them both to good use with towing my Siku Trailer. 

 

 

[flat4alfa]

42 minutes ago, Burnside said:

Apologies on the poor phone pic's, I'd tired multiple times but these are the best of the worse! 

Oh I don't know...   it's probably the best of the best - as bonus Citroen Berlingo content!

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

This has left these oddballs surplus to requirements , any good to anyone? Would swap for 1/36 Corgis or any everyday French cars.

Corgi Charlie Angels van is in good condition, I just don’t like it.

The GS Camargue is Majorette and in VGC- I just don’t like concept cars.

 

Can you earmark Charlie's Angels van and the Majorette for me - I'll see if I can find any swapsies

That ice cream van is a copy of the Hot Wheels Good Humour Truck - I have one the same

[bunglebus]

4 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

 

I got one the other day for customising

 

20200520_172640 by RS, on Flickr

 

Another one that was sort of incorrectly listed - mint Majorette bug selotaped into a Realtoy box

 

20200523_163503 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_163547 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_163552 by RS, on Flickr

 

Far from mint, but buying this...

 

20200523_163634 by RS, on Flickr

 

...means this is complete for the first time in 30 odd years. I swapped my original set with a mate who still has it

 

20200523_195817 by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

While I was putting them away in the loft I dug out some victims for WDIB?

 

Dodge Chargers and a Coronet, oops. Ertl, Matchbox, Hot Wheels X3, Welly, YatMing, Zylmex

 

20200523_200158 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200225 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200318 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200400 by RS, on Flickr

 

Think it's pretty clear the Welly is copied from the YatMing - which I think is also my favourite

 

Next up, 80's poster child the Lamborghini Countach. Matchbox, Chinese unknown (Zylmex?), Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Maisto.

 

20200523_200645 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200703 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200729 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_200812 by RS, on Flickr

 

I really like the early Matchbox

 

Next up, a group test as there were only two of each - Porsche 910 and Ford GT. Matchbox, Zylmex, Zylmex, Matchbox

 

20200523_200943 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_201000 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_201016 by RS, on Flickr

 

I favour the Lesney Ford GT

 

Last but not least, Zakspeed Capris from Zylmex, unknown and Corgi

 

20200523_201124 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_201148 by RS, on Flickr

20200523_201139 by RS, on Flickr

 

Somehow the Corgi wins

[eddyramrod]

This could be interesting... I've just placed an ebay order with Steve Flowers.  Let's see how long he takes to respond.  And no, it doesn't include an Ecurie Ecosse window set.

[155V6]

We went & did some shopping at Tesco today,after a tip-off about Matchbox cars from @Split_Pin.

There were some new cars,& they are 3 for 2 at the moment,so came away with these for a fiver ?

They did have the Cadillac mentioned by Split_Pin,but it was very small compared to the others,so I left it behind.

 

[Burnside]

On 5/23/2020 at 7:48 PM, flat4alfa said:

Oh I don't know...   it's probably the best of the best - as bonus Citroen Berlingo content!

Thank's. The Berlingo belongs to my Mum's other half. It's a 2011 1.6 hdi xtr with a genuine 15,000 miles from New!

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Quite a bit of dross in this batch, and postage a bit steep, but might be enough in this batch to make it worthwhile?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORGI-JOBLOT-OF-CARS-OTHER-MAKES-40-ITEMS-PLEASE-SEE-PHOTOS/164214195279

[andy18s]

If anyone wants to split that bundle I'd be interested in the Manta,Nova,Zakspeed and a few others

[Split_Pin]

24 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Quite a bit of dross in this batch, and postage a bit steep, but might be enough in this batch to make it worthwhile?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORGI-JOBLOT-OF-CARS-OTHER-MAKES-40-ITEMS-PLEASE-SEE-PHOTOS/164214195279

Considering this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373051120920

is a total of £22.99 then I'd say it's reasonably priced.

That works out at £1 per car worth having in the listing you are watching. In my opinion only the BP promo cars (I have a thing for those at present!) the Corgi Manta, 1/36 Mini and the 2 Corgi Juniors helicopters are worth the time of day. 

The pull back cars are quite interesting too, going by the few that myself and my son have.

The rest is just old boy guff which might sell cheaply on market place.

[flat4alfa]

Any idea what the 'Super Racer' is?

[flat4alfa]

Finally found out the models of the late-thirties 'Silver Arrows'...   As previously excited about on page 579 

Knew I had something somewhere,  Found amongst a box of Matchbox Yesteryear in the loft.  Boxed too, never been out of boxes until today.  Hooray.

Brumm - 'Made in Italy' in 1/43 - 1936 Auto Union Type-C

NewRay 'Made in China in 1/43 - 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 SIlberpfeil 

[eddyramrod]

27 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Any idea what the 'Super Racer' is?

There seem to be three.  L-R I think they are: Ferrari Testarossa, Escort mk3 cabrio and BMW M3, although these are just educated guesses.

[flat4alfa]

Also in same box, what I was looking for, when Sir Stirling Moss passed recently

Brumm 1/43 model of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R

[junkyarddog]

Got these two by way of a trade with 155V6.

A Matchbox Ford Mustang wildcat,and The Mercury Cougar rat rod!

Two perfect candidates for a makeover!

Wotcha reckon Smoll Eddy?

"Flashy rimz M8"

[DoctorRetro]

Visited Poundland today.... 

[bunglebus]

Finally got this painted - think this is attempt #4. This is only the second car I've painted with my airbrush, custom mixed the colour. Struggled to see where the paint was going on for some reason so I had to sand the roof back, though I might as well do it silver after that.

The wheels were off Ali Express (seen them on eBay too), they're really nice and are separate rim, centre, tyre and disc/caliper that is designed so the caliper stays still. Well impressed as you can paint the centre before assembly. 

 

[flat4alfa]

Your dictators’ limousines are our concern.

Dinky Mercedes 600 Pullman

Got three of these now due to the eBay job-lot trigger-finger.  Decided to keep the best intact and transfer missing headlight and passengers

So, the others taken apart to make the best of the spares. Thinking to paint one in Jezza Clarkson’s green?

 

[Amishtat]

Isn't that the Dinky version? My Corgi one doesn't have opening doors. Going to look nice in green though. 

[flat4alfa]

24 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Isn't that the Dinky version? My Corgi one doesn't have opening doors. Going to look nice in green though. 

Yes it is sorry 

Now edited, due to an embarrassment level I wish Dominic Cummings had 

[AndyW201]

Wow! Local Morrisons are on top of their Hot Wheels game at the moment,

Check out this wacky little funster,

Nice recolour for the gasser wagon,

I think this an old-as-the-hills casting, but I've not seen a Cobra in the line up for years so this is a welcome release. A nice, fairly tasteful job they've done too.

Another outing for the Datty pick up. Nice matt paint job, and still love these steelies,

And a couple of modern Germans. Not everyone's cuppa but I think the new Merc A Class looks nice in red,

And this seems to be one of the sought-after ones on the HW sites,

To be honest there were a few more there I would have had, but the 'nip in for bread and milk' shop was starting to get expensive...

[Burnside]

On 5/25/2020 at 11:31 AM, eddyramrod said:

There seem to be three.  L-R I think they are: Ferrari Testarossa, Escort mk3 cabrio and BMW M3, although these are just educated guesses.

I had some of the Super Racers as a kid, including the same Escort and BMW M3 E30. I sold the Escort on AS last year. It was suppose to be a MK4 looking at the front. An has opening doors and boot too. 

They also did a crap MK1 Golf convertible that had MK2 rear lights. Which they did with the roof up or down. 

They were about 1:43ish scale with a pull back motor. An I usually found them in either bargain type shops or holiday tat shops.

[flat4alfa]

7 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Isn't that the Dinky version? My Corgi one doesn't have opening doors.

To clear it up, a photo shoot was shot to compare ?

In the LEFT corner:  The CORGI Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman.  Has a switchable 'roll-along' mechanism that activates the screen wipers.  Decal (looks factory yet never seen another) I managed to translate ЦДПДЕВЦЫ to 'Chairman' - but is upside-down on both sides!

In the RIGHT corner:  The DINKY Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman.  Has opening bonnet; doors front and rear; boot lid.  This example seems to have had decals from a BAC Lightning applied, I think?

Not only that, Excel was given a fire-up to help calculate the scales: