Shite in Miniature II

[Mr Lobster]

A parcel was sent from the Lobster Estate.

 

 

 

Can you guess yet what it is?

 

Yes, I can 

 

Sorry about the newspaper we get through loads of newspaper. Its probably the best (and cheapest) packaging stuff about though!!

[EssDeeWon]

Ah come on Junkman, what is it? Looks a decent model coming in a box and backed like that..

 

Im going for something British and 70's in Crimson red..

[AndyW201]

I know what it is! I've seen it on Mr Lobster's site and it is a work of art.

 

Moar pics please Junkman!

[laser wheels]

How about a bit of prime '80s American Shite, The Sports Car That Wasn't:

 

Pontiac Fiero.

 

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I'm tempted to tear it down and turn it into a really bad Ferrari "replica".

 

 

That's nice. Could I ask who made it? Looks like OTTO?

[Junkman]

Ah come on Junkman, what is it? Looks a decent model coming in a box and backed like that..

 

Im going for something British and 70's in Crimson red..

 

 

It's a piece of art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has strong OTTO overtones I must say.

The only criticisms: Wrong wheel covers and the medaillon on the bootlid is too small and in the wrong position.

[EssDeeWon]

Thats luverly what scale is it, JM?

[Junkman]

It's 1:18 and it's lovely.

 

The repaint plans are already forming in my head.

I wish it came with a fault to justify it, but sadly it's flawless.

[RoadworkUK]

That's nice. Could I ask who made it? Looks like OTTO?

 

Amazingly it's a Yat Ming.

 

That P6 is quite brain-meltingly gorgeous. If they ever bring out an 800 to go with it I'll buy both.

[Noel Tidybeard]

DAMN that evil lobster with his hypnotic eyes- that renner 12 x 2 then

[mercrocker]

Picky bastard that I am  - why have they modelled that lovely P6 with those horrible number plates?   

[Junkman]

Yeah, they'd fail an MoT.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Picky bastard that I am  - why have they modelled that lovely P6 with those horrible number plates?   

because its a new model and legally they can only supply the new font on a model "registered" made after 2001

[Split_Pin]

That P6 actually looks real. These 1/18s with sealed bodies are actually VALU given the level of detail on them. At £50 to £100 they must be tearing the high end die cast manufacturers a new ring piece right now are they not?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

That P6 model is quite stunning. The detail on the front end is amazing and that interior is jaw droppingly accurate. I wouldn't complain about the modern numberplates because that's endemic on the real cars (easily fixed anyway), and the wheel trims might be wrong for a 3500 auto but they're so well modelled who could care?

 

If I was looking to find fault, the window frames let it down a bit. 

[Junkman]

the wheel trims might be wrong for a 3500 auto but they're so well modelled who could care?

 

Me.

[RoadworkUK]

I love the fact that some of the "exotic" cars I recieved Christmas present models of years ago are teetering on the brink of shiteness today.

 

With that I bring you the R129 500SL, in two-tone green. Tasty.

 

 

 

 

As diecasts go the tooling is practically medieval, and some of the features are a bit 405-line resolution. But it does have aspects which are absolutely superb.

[Split_Pin]

Presuming that's a Maisto and not a 1-24 Majorette example then I had that one in maroon in 1991. It was my first Maisto and was amazing compared to a Bburago. I always loved the wired engine bays. The shutlines are fist-sized in some places and too tight in others so can't be compared to a modern Minichamps but I think that there is something characterful about them. I love how they creak when you handle them and the spring suspension . I have older Maistos such as the C4 Corvette and newer ones such as the Chrysler 300c and Mercedes C class Coupe and they are all excellent mid range models. Better quality than a Motormax and more detailed than a Welly.

[RoadworkUK]

Actually... it's a 1:18 Revell! To be honest I never liked the Maisto one, it somehow looks a bit bulgy and overinflated, as did their BMW 8 series of the time. Maisto fed their German cars all the pies.

[Split_Pin]

Don't know about that, I picked up a C class Maisto Mercedes the other day and it looks spot on. Revell were a cut above other makes of the time, I had a lovely silver Honda NSX and still have a Porsche 911 slant nose.

[eddyramrod]

I've just had a holiday in America (specifically, New England).  How many model shops did I find?  Believe it or not, a grand total of one, and that was when I wasn't able to stop and investigate.  Has the internet killed them off?  I actually managed to return from the US with nothing for the collection, at all!

[Junkman]

There are hardly any model shops left in Europe, too.

In the US of  A, model kits are available at chainstores, like WalMart, Hobby Lobby, etc.

[eddyramrod]

Yes, I did see some kits, and some diecasts, in various chains, but none were what I was looking for.  Oh well, back to egay then....

[Junkman]

Whatcha looking for?

Didye see the new Revell S&H Torino anywhere?

[Split_Pin]

There were no model shops in Canada when I visited in '99 either. I got the impression that model cars just weren't popular over there. The only thing about eBay as it takes away the thrill of finding a model that you really like it didn't know you wanted. Facebook model car pages and Swapmeets serve that purpose and prices are low again.

[Junkman]

You won't find model kits at swapmeets outside the USA.

[eddyramrod]

I wasn't really looking for kits, I have enough of a backlog.  I was much more interested in diecasts, but there wasn't much in 1/18, certainly nothing to interest me (older US stuff) and bugger-all in 1/43.  Couldn't even find a Hot Wheels MR2 and I even looked in ToysRUs!  Most disappointing.

[dugong]

You won't find model kits at swapmeets outside the USA.

I found some in the boot of a Chrysler Newport. In London, of all places.

[dugong]

I have an Otto Mobile GS Birotor for sale if anyone's keen? £110 posted - find another one!

[Junkman]

I found some in the boot of a Chrysler Newport. In London, of all places.

 

A once in a lifetime opportunity doesn't manifest a rule.

Sadly neither a Newport, nor its boot filled with precious plastic, has made an appearance in my life lately,

and I consider myself somewhat of an authority when it comes to obtaining colourful styrene in colourful boxes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Split_Pin]

Ive been going to my local Swapmeet since 1988 and there's a guy who sells nothing but model kits. He was at a bus show today and had 3 AMT models still in their cellophane, one was an Olds Tornado. You should go.