Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

Any ideas

It’s about 2 inches long

[Burnside]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

That's pure 1980s, that one... I had one in 1984!

In fact... I still have it - though rather the worse for wear.

There's a photograph somewhere of me on the beach in Portrush with said Sierra, brand new out of the box.

About ten minutes after the pic was taken, it got sat on in a cafe and the light bar broken off.

You can just imagine the tears...

Still, it clearly received plenty of play afterwards...I also had a red version which ended up in a similar state with no bootlid etc, and much later I had a really nice metallic grey version, which I sold on here two years back (and now regret, naturally).

Note the incorrect-era Scalextric numberplates I applied, which ultimately annoyed me more than it should have done...

One thing I could never understand though, was why Corgi added tipping seats to a 5-dr car?

 

You need to restore it AS style. Find a Corgi Doner Sierra, preferably in Red or Blue. An swap the bootlid off it to yours. Sorted! 

 

[sierraman]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Probably one of Dinky's trippier models... hey, it was the tail-end of the '60s...

A fairly decent example turned up on one of the tat stalls back in March too, though sans giraffe - now held over for Jon.

See also - a green-maned lion driving a Bullnose Morris, as you do...

Bizarrely I have the giraffe type thing that’s sat in the drivers seat, I’ve had it for years in my spares box, never knew what it was from. 

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Took a chance and bid on something that just said '2 cars' and had one crappy photo from above. 

For £1.20 and free postage, I think I did OK. 

You outbid me!

[bunglebus]

As I mentioned earlier, the Roadmaster Corvette has some lovely detail on quite a smol car

Also does this refer to the casting, or did the guy that made the moulds decide to initial it?

Got these two Husky Angular vans, one of which will be getting a makeover - wonder why they bothered changing the rear door casting?

[Bren]

This arrived today

The seller said it had never been out of the box - he was'nt lying either.

The original price of £29.95 was still on the box. I had to pay a fair bit more than that.

[DoctorRetro]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

You outbid me!

Oops, sorry

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Got these two Husky Angular vans, one of which will be getting a makeover - wonder why they bothered changing the rear door casting?

Are they the two with the front bumper corners off both sides?

[bunglebus]

Each one has an opposite corner missing - had one for ages and got a new one the other day. Seem to be quite easy to find but often broken on the bumper

[Remspoor]

Fords.... Not Serria.

http://reallyloud.co.uk/2019/12/24/hot-wheels-escort-vs-corgi-juniors-escort/

 

[155V6]

Another Sierra

I thought this must be one of the most half-hearted BTCC replicas,but then I saw that they also did it in the black Texaco livery.There's also a BMW in the colours of Will Hoy's car when he won the championship,but they didn't have an M3 so they used a 525 ?

[Tenmil Socket]

Has anyone got the Matchbox Superkings Cosworth?

[155V6]

14 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Has anyone got the Matchbox Superkings Cosworth?

I've got these two to hand.I think there's a plain white one somewhere,but not sure where.

 

 

 

[sierraman]

17 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Has anyone got the Matchbox Superkings Cosworth?

Yeah I’ve got the white one and the black Texaco. I’ve also the XR4i in black and the powder blue one as well.

[RoadworkUK]

My mate Tim at primary school had the Texaco Cossie. I suspect it ended up ruined as he was a terrible driver.

[Tenmil Socket]

Eh?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Superfast-Rare-Dragon-Racing-Team-Ford-Sierra-XR4i-Blue-Goat-Tampo-MIB/283895310566?hash=item42197aa8e6:g:KdQAAOSw7z1e0MAy&redirect=mobile

[BL Bloke]

22 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Eh?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Superfast-Rare-Dragon-Racing-Team-Ford-Sierra-XR4i-Blue-Goat-Tampo-MIB/283895310566?hash=item42197aa8e6:g:KdQAAOSw7z1e0MAy&redirect=mobile

Looks more like a mid 80's Dodge Daytona to me.

[Split_Pin]

I've got the white Superkings Cosworth, purchased in the last year or so to replace the one I had as a kid.

I also got my yellow Corgi 1/36 one down from the loft with that promotional box. It's a nice thing to have indeed.

[Split_Pin]

7 minutes ago, BL Bloke said:

Looks like a mid 80's Dodge Daytona to me.

MB Dodge Daytona. I bought one recently from someone on here as it fits well with the rest of my childhood era replacements!

[bunglebus]

Just finished this Husky Buick Electra. Not sure I chose the right colour but it's growing on me

 

20200612_093342 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_093336 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_093405 by RS, on Flickr

 

Had to glue this one as the rivet posts are tiny. Pleased with re-silvering it though

 

20200612_093428 by RS, on Flickr

20200529_174633 by RS, on Flickr

20200326_182720 by RS, on Flickr

20200326_182731 by RS, on Flickr

 

[junkyarddog]

Today's smoll shite is this Guisival Mustang!!

"Great,another gas guzzler to keep me in business M8"

[flat4alfa]

On 4/8/2020 at 10:20 PM, flat4alfa said:

All the way from Spain, a Guisval Ford Mustang I’d been hankering over. Bought quite cheaply, considering how much usually gets asked. So postage didn’t hurt quite as much

Hooray!  That makes at least two Gimkhana Mustangs now living north of the Channel  ?

[DoctorRetro]

Today's arrivals. Including another Safrane. 

Datsun is pretty cool too. 

Also nearly finished the smaller scale BX. I'm not sure on the wheels, but was limited in choice by what would fit. I also wonder whether black bumpers would work better. 

 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

Today's smoll shite is this Guisival Mustang!!

 

 

 

 

"Great,another gas guzzler to keep me in business M8"

 

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Hooray!  That makes at least two Gimkhana Mustangs now living north of the Channel  ?

 

 

You're a pair of gits 

[Burnside]

19 hours ago, 155V6 said:

Another Sierra

I thought this must be one of the most half-hearted BTCC replicas,but then I saw that they also did it in the black Texaco livery.There's also a BMW in the colours of Will Hoy's car when he won the championship,but they didn't have an M3 so they used a 525 ?

My Brother had this Sierra when we were kids. My Mum and Dad made the mistake of taking us into a massive Toy Shop on Holiday in Dorset. After an hour, He got the BTCC Sierra and I got a Corgi Mercedes 190 Taxi. Both sadly long gone, although I have brought myself another Taxi. 

I'm while I've got the Merc out, might as well get my 1:36 Sierra to go with it's smaller twin.

BTW, If anyone's interested. I've sorted out my unwanted Corgi, Matchbox etc.  Will post up in the For Sale section.

[bunglebus]

I also have new arrivals

GMC Syclone from Halfrauds while collecting a wiper for the FIL's A Class

 

20200612_152603 by RS, on Flickr

 

A bunch of PlayArt car transporters - I can't find my Matchbox one to compare at the moment

 

20200612_140033 by RS, on Flickr

 

Laser Wheels Porker

 

20200612_153253 by RS, on Flickr

 

Courtesy of @flat4alfa, a box for my Transit flatbed

 

20200612_160916 by RS, on Flickr

 

Also finished the Impy Gran Tourismo

 

20200612_155023 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_155048 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_154937 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_155103 by RS, on Flickr

 

I didn't alter any of the original bits on this, so it could be correctly restored with the right wheels one day

 

[Volksy]

On 6/11/2020 at 11:44 AM, flat4alfa said:

This 3D print works out (if the dimensions are correct) to 1:22

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-mini-moke-kit-car-6792

So I asked my mate to see what this turns out like, and hey presto! 

It's obviously very basic, but will be a fun thing to paint up. Scale looks spot on to go with the Mehari. 

[155V6]

Some recent arrivals

I wasn't going to buy any more 1/43 cars,but a black Mk 3 Cortina?,couldn't miss that ?.

The rest came from a skip at a house I was delivering to ?

[155V6]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I also have new arrivals

GMC Syclone from Halfrauds while collecting a wiper for the FIL's A Class

 

20200612_152603 by RS, on Flickr

 

A bunch of PlayArt car transporters - I can't find my Matchbox one to compare at the moment

 

20200612_140033 by RS, on Flickr

 

Laser Wheels Porker

 

20200612_153253 by RS, on Flickr

 

Courtesy of @flat4alfa, a box for my Transit flatbed

 

20200612_160916 by RS, on Flickr

 

Also finished the Impy Gran Tourismo

 

20200612_155023 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_155048 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_154937 by RS, on Flickr

20200612_155103 by RS, on Flickr

 

I didn't alter any of the original bits on this, so it could be correctly restored with the right wheels one day

 

The Syclone is nice,but I'm hoping they'll do a version in the World Land Speed Record colours

This was of course,the one that copied the colours we painted my ex's Mk 4 Cortina ?

[Datsuncog]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Also finished the Impy Gran Tourismo

That looks cracking; great stuff! When the casting's that good, simple is best... Really becoming attracted to these earlier Impys; such a pity they never sold in big quantities.

8 hours ago, Burnside said:

I have brought myself another Taxi. 

Nice... that 190E is such a good rendering, even if Corgi could have maybe tried a bit harder to clean the castings up before painting (my silver civilian version is similarly ragged). But beige is always good... excellent choice from your younger self!

I'm keeping a weather eye out for both of these...