Shite in Miniature II

[hennabm]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Either way, a home budget printer will struggle with quality at such a small size.  Which printer do you have?

An HP printer/scanner/copier. Model number Envy 5644. It wasn't dear IIRC - around £60.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 6/21/2020 at 9:50 PM, Split_Pin said:

If you have access to a printer, just go onto fancyplates.com and you can make your own in the correct pre 2001 font.

All done!

Couldn't believe how tiny the model was. Detail is brilliant though, so that's the main thing. Turns out it's 1/76, which is about the length of a gnats whisker.

Bit of a ballache as I wasn't happy with the size of the first couple of test plates. Got there in the end though. Plates laminated and glued on. I'm going to take a sneaky photo of it in front of her mother's house on Sunday, which will be the first time a terracotta mk1 Fez like her first car has been seen outside the place since the late 90s ?

[Split_Pin]

Looks grand! You can get scale plates online but they're dear for what they are, I bought a pair only once and have made my own ever since. It's also much more fun!

[hennabm]

1/18th scale - so a little easier.

[bunglebus]

Thanks to @egg, this Norev 356 arrived today, and a lovely thing it is

[egg]

It is a nice model, but I'm operating on a one in, one out basis with Norev now, and Porsche aren't part of my 'core' collection. Glad it arrived ok, was going to ask.

[flat4alfa]

At the daily Garden Table Meet, earlier.....

Both nearer 1/28 scale

Airfix Aston Martin DBS.  One of the programmable self-driving cars in the ‘Datamatic’ range.  All-plastic, made in Hong Kong so maybe they sourced it elsewhere (@Datsuncog?) as the dimensions are a bit off - but there aren’t any other DBS in this size to choose from as far as I could gather.  It’s 50 years old and pretty good really.  Paid well for it a year back, as the body shell alone is sought-after by slot car builders.  Got an original box and all the programming discs for it now, so should do well on it when it’s time to sell

Toy State Lotus Espirit.  This one plays 007 music and also engine sounds. It also lunges off forwards after the revving sound plays and clouts the skirting board.  It’s plastic, but you wouldn’t know it as it has weight to it and is nicely done.  Made in China and pretty cheap for what you get.  Bought new to convert into slot car use, having its own motor already; but it’s a bit too nice after all to chop about just yet.

[eddyramrod]

The DB6 is actually a DBS, the model which succeeded the 6 and grew into the V8.  Nice looking model though!  I have a Dinky DB6 among my restorations at the moment,,,

[flat4alfa]

Oh daft typo on the phone.  Damn iPhones, will have to edit 

Brett Sinclair will be turning in his grave

[eddyramrod]

So will Bond (George Lazenby style)!

[Amishtat]

Never seen either before! Every day's a school day 

[flat4alfa]

Measured the DBS to be overall 1:29 ; Esprit to be 1:28.  

Might* be a garden table meet of the Corgis DB4 and earlier DB5 alongside the Dinky DB6 tomorrow.   Oh the excitement

[Sudsprint]

21 hours ago, Amishtat said:

 

In true Coronavirus lockdown mood I am liking the look of what I can see in the background more than what I can see in the foreground.

[Split_Pin]

Datamatic, that's pretty cool for 50 years old, I'd love to see that working! What are the 'discs' like?

[Amishtat]

Fifty pence to a quid on the Buragos 

[Amishtat]

This time last week I was tripping over 80's Corgis, this week all I've seen in half an hour is a battered yellow Dyane 

[andy18s]

Are you still there by any chance?

If yes and you are able to post can you please pick up

Opel Manta and the 2 BMW M1s

Texaco and Shell Fords,plus the white 205 Pug

Yellow 205 and 405

Thanks!

[Amishtat]

Dear oh dear.. 

[Amishtat]

[Datsuncog]

35 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

What sort of money's being asked for those Corgi Commercials?

Would go to £7.50 each (or thereabouts) for the bin lorry and snowplough... possibly the Transit breakdown, too.

(Appreciate you may have moseyed on by now, but just in case they're still there in future weeks...)

[Amishtat]

Sorry DC, I didn’t see your post until after I'd left! He'd got a tenner each on them but I'll be back next week if it's not raining. Definitely much fewer items of interest today, although I did chat to a couple of stallholders who said they'd got boxed Seventies and Eighties Corgis, and that they'll bring them next time around. Not a resounding success today really, although I didn't come away empty handed. 

[flat4alfa]

Only just caught up.  I've been tutoring my child because it's a schoolday 

Did you get either of the plastic Golfs?

They are worth a bit more than that when tidy as the clockwork mechanism also plays a siren.  I've a Scirocco that makes my wife scream when she hears it

[Datsuncog]

53 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Sorry DC, I didn’t see your post until after I'd left! He'd got a tenner each on them but I'll be back next week if it's not raining.

Not a bother, thanks for checking!

Tenner sounds about the going rate for boxed 2000s-era Chinese Corgi stuff - don't really need them, but that S&D Revopak refuse truck is quite nice... had he been knocking them out for a fiver I may have been inclined to scoop the lot - but I'd surely take the bin lorry at that price, if it's still around in the next few weeks.

I'll have a think about the Mercedes snowplough/gritter between now and next week - although commercials aren't quite my thing, and it is maybe a smidge toylike with that plastic grit hopper, the 'Dept of Transport' signage is mildly amusing... cheers!

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

I did chat to a couple of stallholders who said they'd got boxed Seventies and Eighties Corgis, and that they'll bring them next time around.

Hmmm... interesting!!

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Only just caught up.  I've been tutoring my child because it's a schoolday 

Did you get either of the plastic Golfs?

They are worth a bit more than that when tidy as the clockwork mechanism also plays a siren.  I've a Scirocco that makes my wife scream when she hears it

No, but I should have done.. Should have known someone here would know what it was, I couldn't see a maker's name on them. Funny looking thing though, more Scirocco than Golf in profile. 

[Amishtat]

3 hours ago, andy18s said:

Are you still there by any chance?

If yes and you are able to post can you please pick up

Opel Manta and the 2 BMW M1s

Texaco and Shell Fords,plus the white 205 Pug

Yellow 205 and 405

Thanks!

Got them, furtive pics from the corner of the car park later! 

[flat4alfa]

16 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

No, but I should have done.. Should have known someone here would know what it was, I couldn't see a maker's name on them. Funny looking thing though, more Scirocco than Golf in profile. 

Ah yes they are Sciroccos.  My one went for a wander earlier (I am no film director!)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIND-UP-VW-SCIROCCO-MK1-FIRE-CHIEF-CAR-PLASTIC-VOLKSWAGEN/402286950694

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HONG-KONG-782-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-SCIROCCO-AMBULANCE-L17-0-WHITE-VERY-GOOD-WIND-UP/201596592079

Looking at your photo there isn't the roof 'grille', so probably are 'silent' versions.  But... both have rear bumpers and mine is missing.....

[flat4alfa]

Above the daft Sciroccos looks to be the Scalextric Starsky & Hutch set.  Can you remember how much was that up for?   The set itself is a rarity and the cars themselves are worth £25 each when sold separately

[Amishtat]

No, I should have looked closer.. I was a shade dispirited by that stage. 

[flat4alfa]

No worries, at least it wasn’t raining!

Thanks for looking for us

[DoctorRetro]

Haven't really updated much lately, but recently acquired a Solido Mk1 Fiesta and a Shabak Mk2 Golf from @Burnside

The Fiesta was missing a bumper and the golf had a huge bulge (ooh err) in the bonnet, due to a bad casting I presume. 

I've sanded down the bonnet on the Golf, and will try to fill/smooth it. 

 

Next I pioneered a new way of constructing body parts, obviously only works if you have another one. I glued the old part to the plastic and cut round it... 

Hasn't come out too bad. 

Just needs a bit of paint...