Shite in Miniature II

[dugong]

Loving your macro photos sir.

[EssDeeWon]

Some more mods to the moonraker SD1, formally a TP but now with reduced front and rear spoilers for the VDP look.

 

The black one has been stuck away in a drawer for years, I thought I would leave all the dust for that 'Barn/Garage find' look. In fact its officially a 'drawer find' its been sitting about for 11 or so years...But its now back on display and I plan to carefully clean and polish it up.

 

Rover SD1's by steve wilson, on Flickr

 

Rover SD1's by steve wilson, on Flickr

 

Rover SD1 by steve wilson, on Flickr

 

Dusty Rover SD1 VDP by steve wilson, on Flickr

[Split_Pin]

Those are lovely, are they Sommervile examples or similar?

[EssDeeWon]

Corgi Vanguards Iain.

 

I was thinking about trying to get some VDP wheels for the blue one, so im on the lookout for a tatty/cheap/unboxed version with these wheels....

[Junkman]

A parcel was sent from the Lobster Estate.

 

 

 

Inside was interesting* information:

 

And interesting information:

 

There also was a box wrapped in cellophane:

 

Which was promptly deflorated:

 

Inside the box was a styrofoam block:

 

The styrofoam block was opened:

 

 

Can you guess yet what it is?

[Split_Pin]

When you said It had been in a drawer for years I assumed that it would be too old for a Vanguard of that quality. I had forgotten just how long ago that they had started to make decent models, those sd1s are very nice.

[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.