Shite in Miniature II

[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... 

[Amishtat]

Furtive snaps time.. These are for Andy18s as requested. Burago Peugeot, BMWs and a Sapphire, and two Corgi Mantas which I thought were Burago until about five minutes ago. 

[Amishtat]

And of course I couldn't resist grabbing a couple of Corgis on my way back to the car having pretty much given up for the day. I did wonder momentarily whether it's the same casting modified but the rear side windows make me think otherwise. The Dinky Porsche had a certain appeal too, despite a yellowed insert on the box. 

[andy18s]

Even better, I thought the Shell Manta was a Ford on my phone!

 

[flat4alfa]

Wednesday Garden Party Meet

Aston Martin effort today.

Corgi DB4 ; Corgi DB5 ; Dinky DB6

DB4 picked up at antique fair I think, a few years back.  Doubt much was given for it

DB5 007 had since I was a child and have felt guilty for 30 years that I didn't look after it!  My Dad bought it new and naively thought I would; hence the guilt.  Since then, have picked up the earlier and later Corgi scales since, but they are likely already covered in this thread. 

DB6 swiped on eBay last year for well under a fiver.  At the time the missing axle and wheels didn't bother me as I had slot car plans for it.  Like most of my bird-brained project ideas, it got parked.

Also at the time I went through the motions of collecting all the series from DBR1 through Vulcan, either in static or slot car form.  Hence the DBS over the page.  I'm better now.

[Amishtat]

Forgot to add that if anybody fancies the 944 or 356, go ahead and invest a whole four quid apiece 

[bunglebus]

Came home to find another Zylmex Super Drag has arrived, in a different colour and complete with wing this time 

[Volksy]

The secret route? You're THE Joan Wilder... 

 

[quicksilver]

I now have a model of @Six-cylinder's Range Rover, the very vehicle that rescued Bob the Renault from Rugby. Cararama did a silver L322 in 1/72 so all it needed was new numberplates as per recent discussions here.

It came with a boat, but one that looks nothing like Teal

So I hitched it to the car trailer instead. I still can't get a model R6 so for now it can haul the bASe.

[Six-cylinder]

4 hours ago, quicksilver said:

I now have a model of @Six-cylinder's Range Rover, the very vehicle that rescued Bob the Renault from Rugby. Cararama did a silver L322 in 1/72 so all it needed was new numberplates as per recent discussions here.

It came with a boat, but one that looks nothing like Teal

So I hitched it to the car trailer instead. I still can't get a model R6 so for now it can haul the bASe.

 

Excellent likeness to my L322 Range Rover. Trouble is I now have a blue L405 model instead, so an excuse to buy another model for your collection!

Now you would really impress Mrs6C if your could modify another boat to look like teal.

 

 

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, Amishtat said:

New one on me, that 944.  The 924 I remember, but not a 944 model

[bunglebus]

I found a solution to my Dinky Dragster not having any front tyres - I bought one with tyres but no stickers. They're screwed together so I can make one good version 

Also acquired a Majorette Audi 90 (?)

Also this Playart Alpine

And another blackwall for my ever growing collection 

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

New one on me, that 944.  The 924 I remember, but not a 944 model

Me too, hence wondering whether it was a modification of the 924 casting. Pretty sure it isn't but if I can be arsed tomorrow I may take some pictures in the garden of the two. The base looks different to my other Corgis too so I think it's from the late eighties or early nineties. I'd sort of grown out of them by about 1991 so probably wouldn't have taken much notice then. 

[bunglebus]

Done. Also fitted the scoop the right way round. I noticed the bases were different where the engine fits, plus one is painted and one is white. The bodies are a different red too.

I have seen one with blue plastic parts/base and with and without the front body, amazing the changes made to a simple toy

 

[Tenmil Socket]

4 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

New one on me, that 944.  The 924 I remember, but not a 944 model

I'm sure I've just spotted this model in a Corgi marketing pack I'm scanning. Let me see...

I'm scanning the pages but cannot seem to attach the PDF to my post? I'm not very good with computers!

I've started to photograph them on my phone instead.

[Tenmil Socket]

This is what appears to be a marketing pack? More contents to follow...

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[flat4alfa]

4 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Audi 90 (?)

Yep, I remember them well, the real thing that is.  90 was an 80 body fitted with the bigger, thrumier (thirstier) 5-cylinder engine.   Great sound on full chat

Was on the shopping list for a while, back when they were young.  Never did keep one in the end, they were a bit of a rarity; probably due to being engine donors for 80 Coupe bodies with Barry-UR-Quattro intent.  Probably

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Me too, hence wondering whether it was a modification of the 924 casting.

The base looks different to my other Corgis too so I think it's from the late eighties or early nineties

Is it because it’s one of the bought-in Solido castings?  Or am I getting mixed up.

@Datsuncog for confirmification.

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

/Jedi mind-trick ON

You have too many duplicate cars and need to slim down. 

/Jedi mind-trick OFF

 

You know what I'm going to ask next ?

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Look what I have here, it’s only the main missing part for your Dinky Dragster collection