Shite in Miniature II

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, Datsuncog said:

Y'know what... I'd take all of those. Principally interested in the taxi, but I'd like the R17 too and it seems only fair not to leave you with the others... hit me up with your preferred payment details and I'll send some monies over!!

Cool. Pm incoming! 

[bunglebus]

Just putting my goodies away and noticed one of my Matchbox Beetles has auto-steer, only available in '68 and '69 apparently. How many others are in the Autoshite collective?

 

20200705_165742 by RS, on Flickr

 

I know my Mercury Commuter has, the first one I remember having as a kid with this feature

 

20190604_123110 by RS, on Flickr

 

Think this Kennel Truck is the only other

 

20200527_104924 by RS, on Flickr

 

I think we'd be looking for the Field Car, MK2 Cortina, Ford Pick Up, Lamborghini Miura, Mercury Cougar and Mercury Police car, The Mustang was sold as Auto Steer but of course has a lever system

[sierraman]

I have amongst the others the Cortina Mk2 with Auto Steer. 

[sierraman]

Cortina Autosteer...

[Sudsprint]

7 hours ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

Small clear out. 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like you might be stuck with that lorry...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sudsprint]

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Not true! It was also once officially the world's lowest car.

I thought that was the Adams Probe 15 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

9 minutes ago, Sudsprint said:

 

Wut? 

[bunglebus]

There was a Probe 15 - just one

 

[Amishtat]

I must thank DC for such an erudite discourse on the Bentley, I'm still really rather taken by it but didn't want to bore you  all with more pictures of it. It's ousted this from the transporter in the back room so have this instead, it's such a lovely casting. All the proportions of my favourite Jaguar ever just look right even if this one has a bit of a slack jaw. One day a nicer one will come along but until then this is one of my favourites. 

[Amishtat]

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

Wut? 

Think it might be a bit of wordplay re. Araldite...

...my engineer grandfather's adhesive of choice - so even though Corgi Cameos wouldn't normally appeal much, I can see it finding a place in the collection...

[flat4alfa]

5 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I won’t be getting the spoils of tat out the bags for a while. Tucked in the garage hidden from the wife who will hit the roof 

Now out of bags and lined up on the bench 

I really shouldn’t be allowed out on my own....

[Dick Cheeseburger]

35 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Think it might be a bit of wordplay re. Araldite...

Could have sworn there was no text in the quote earlier! 

[Jon]

Here's another recent purchase from my favourite local (only 100 miles away) shop:

 

With all the influencer tendencies that regular posters inflict on my buying trends, I seemed to be experiencing a whiff of Corgi 1/36 nostalgia, so at £5, this was the only logical solution. From the date of the price sticker, it was a recent addition, which made me wonder if I'd missed out on any other juicy specimens. If that were the case, it was probably for the best. It's by no means mint (please tell me the bubbling on the edges of the bonnet isn't zinc pest!) but I thought fairly priced for shop stock.

 

As you can see, this 3.5 litre V8 jam sandwich is the perfect candidate for responding to life or death scenarios in the notorious crime den that is Bedale, North Yorkshire.

 

There are still two 1/36 Corgi SD1s languishing in my UK toy stash; one Triplex one and my favourite, in light metallic brown with black roof. Both are very play worn and acquired somewhere along the line from boot sales or swaps. The fact that the parcel shelf and all opening bits stay up by themsleves makes me think this police one has seen very little beat being brummed along carpet/lino/North Yorkshire cobbled stone.

[Amishtat]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Now out of bags and lined up on the bench 

I really shouldn’t be allowed out on my own....

Good score! Dinky Mk3 Cortina? 

[flat4alfa]

6 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Good score! Dinky Mk3 Cortina? 

Corgi did this one

[Spottedlaurel]

Plastic progress:

1:24 Aoshima Toyota Ipsum kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Ipsum (Picnic) has now been painted with a white basecoat. Green definitely the main colour, maybe champagne gold on the botton half.

1:24 Monogram 1965 Corvette kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Corvette was started by a friend back in 1991. Recently resurrected it, this is after the old Humbrol brush paint finish was removed and a new set of wheels and tyres found.

1:25 Monogram Maserati 3500 GT kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

Maserati V8 conversion also moving forwards.

[Datsuncog]

32 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I really shouldn’t be allowed out on my own....

Wings live album?

No, you probably shouldn't...

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Still, good shootin' on the diecast front! Dinky resto projects look promising...

[Christine]

Hillman Imps car ! From Tescos last night

 

 

And a Jag

 

 

A roffle runner up prize i can't love...Ford country Squire , Swap for   mint unboxed Bond bug ....or a bubble car or why..

 

 

[eddyramrod]

What scale is that Ford please?

[Christine]

Premium x   1/ 43rd  but its not in the correct box . The model is mint ...shuffles off to ebay to check prices !

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, Jon said:

Here's another recent purchase from my favourite local (only 100 miles away) shop:

 

With all the influencer tendencies that regular posters inflict on my buying trends, I seemed to be experiencing a whiff of Corgi 1/36 nostalgia, so at £5, this was the only logical solution. From the date of the price sticker, it was a recent addition, which made me wonder if I'd missed out on any other juicy specimens. If that were the case, it was probably for the best. It's by no means mint (please tell me the bubbling on the edges of the bonnet isn't zinc pest!) but I thought fairly priced for shop stock.

 

As you can see, this 3.5 litre V8 jam sandwich is the perfect candidate for responding to life or death scenarios in the notorious crime den that is Bedale, North Yorkshire.

 

There are still two 1/36 Corgi SD1s languishing in my UK toy stash; one Triplex one and my favourite, in light metallic brown with black roof. Both are very play worn and acquired somewhere along the line from boot sales or swaps. The fact that the parcel shelf and all opening bits stay up by themsleves makes me think this police one has seen very little beat being brummed along carpet/lino/North Yorkshire cobbled stone.

I've never seen or heard of metal fatigue on a 1/36 Corgi. It could be that a small amount of sand got trapped in there or something. That used to happen to cars I played with in the sandpit. Should just sand off.

 

[MarvinsMom]

shame that the Corgi Rover 3500 is missing its sign and traffic cones.

assuming that is that they were included with all releases?

[MarvinsMom]

and the ford station wagon is lush,

story of my life, champagne tastes,beer bottle budget.....

i can guarantee though that it will be outta my cheapo price bracket!

[eddyramrod]

22 hours ago, Christine said:

Premium x   1/ 43rd  but its not in the correct box . The model is mint ...shuffles off to ebay to check prices !

PM sent.

[Richard_FM]

25 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

shame that the Corgi Rover 3500 is missing its sign and traffic cones.

assuming that is that they were included with all releases?

I had one & I don't remember it coming with any cones or signs.

[Jon]

1 hour ago, MarvinsMom said:

shame that the Corgi Rover 3500 is missing its sign and traffic cones.

assuming that is that they were included with all releases?

 

From an in-depth google (up to 3 minutes worth), there look to be only 2 boxes they were issued in:

 

&

 

3 things: the back of the earlier box mentions all the opening features but doesn't mention accessories; where would they fit in the boxes?; the accessories wouldn't all fit in the boot!

 

That led me to suspect the accessories don't match the car. I think you may have bought a ringer. Call the police!

Case solved. I remember similar signs in the mint/boxed Dinky police Transits I used to own. Or they may have been from the motorway maintenance one. Either way, it gives you carte blanche to add some more essential die cast to your shopping list, to accompany your accessories!

[bunglebus]

I have the plain Jane Dinky SDI, not quite up to Corgi standards but I like that they made a bit of effort with the wheels

 

20191130_195115 by RS, on Flickr

20191130_195123 by RS, on Flickr

20191130_195147 by RS, on Flickr

 

(must take a better pic)

[MarvinsMom]

wasn't the Dinky SD1 one of the models out sourced to Hong Kong?

[bunglebus]

Yes it's a plastic base jobbie