Shite in Miniature II

[155V6]

14 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

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I have spare R17 somewhere, will check if the shell is crack-free, if it helps

Looks like I was beaten to it ?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, andrew e said:

I think the MC toys Escort Cabrio dates from 1984 and Dempsey & Makepeace, have a look here:

 

I had a look at that - pretty sure it's the same casting but with a pull-back motor - and better wheels

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Mike Flowers has them for 95p

 

 

I'm not sure about replacement metal parts - seen a video of a guy trying to fit some to a VW camper and them being little better than tin foil in terms of strength. Not necessarily from Steve Flowers though.

This one looks OK but more money

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dinky-250-Mini-Cooper-S-Police-Car-Reproduction-Repro-Right-Hand-Passenger-Door/254197619930?hash=item3b2f5bdcda:g:XTwAAOSw3ydV3apN

 

On the Corvette, are they the same casting but modified? I have the one with the external exhausts and I'm looking for the other.

 

20190425_144231 by RS, on Flickr

20190805_161456 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

The Dinky Eldorado arrived today.  I knew it was a repaint, and bidding was nothing like the ballistic listings seen in recent weeks.  So for the tenner it got to, I'm relieved it is actually pretty good, painted well and having had some detailing added.  Perhaps beggars can be choosers after all.

It met up with the Corgi Rocket Eldorado

And also the Lone Star Impy Eldorado

It ignored the Hot Wheels and Marx Eldorados as they just do not have the same proper egg-crate grille to match

 

Then it went out for a spin with them.   FIRE-UP THE GARRARD !

 

[flat4alfa]

54 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

On the Corvette, are they the same casting but modified? I have the one with the external exhausts and I'm looking for the other.

Same bases, same glass; so I would say modified and swappable

The interiors look same apart from being different colours and the custom one not having the golf bag on the parcel shelf.  But - I do have the spare golf bag here

[155V6]

@flat4alfa I've got a wrecked MGB somewhere

@bunglebus I think there's a Dinky Mini,with a missing door but can't remember which side

I'll try & find them both in the next day or two.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

@flat4alfa I've got a wrecked MGB somewhere

@bunglebus I think there's a Dinky Mini,with a missing door but can't remember which side

I'll try & find them both in the next day or two.

? Will do swapz for Polo Porsches and other incentives

[sheffcortinacentre]

Red seat is corgi MK3 Cortina police car,

[flat4alfa]

Was very pleased that Mrs Post Lady also delivered this long-awaited Kidco 1/28 Corvette Stingray, won for a bargainous £3.20 ! 

- Geek alert - retaining the separate rear bumper with the urethane nosecone face lift marks this as modelled on the 1973 MY Stingray.  However, the lady in the photo is none the wiser and is only wondering what she can get up to later.

Will go well with the Kidco Maserati Bora, when I find it, that is.

Any other love for Kidco big stuff?  Most of the small stuff is cheap and clunky with daft gimmicks, but this size is good.  Reading around Kidco and their links with Universal Toys Hong Kong, there is also a shared manufacturing link to Eidai Japan on the bigger stuff and I reckon this is what we really have here, despite it stating Hong Kong on the base.

  Liking a lot.

[flat4alfa]

Just did a search on Eidai.  Found this for €100.00 EUR on eBay.NL

Hunch confirmed.

This means it can sit next to the Eidai Lancia 'Storatus' (yes it really says that on the base) and live on happily, exchanging lineage stories until dusk

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Red seat is corgi MK3 Cortina police car,

Did Corgi do two types of Cortina Mk3 ?

The rough bootsale one sports some seventies-tastic pleating

My old childhood Police one is long gone so can't compare

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Liking that - I try not to buy large scale stuff as it takes up so much room, but that's a great model.

I do grab the big Zylmex when they come up at reasonable prices, and I have the massive 928 I bought without realising the scale

[Amishtat]

Is it Tat Friday? No boot sale this week because it rained. 

[sierraman]

32 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

Is it Tat Friday? No boot sale this week because it rained. 

Epic fail

[Dick Cheeseburger]

I've thinned out my diecast collection over the last couple of years and am trying to keep buying to a minimum, whilst still keeping hold of my fairly sizeable collection.

A few years ago my brother owned a rare import Mitsubishi Pajero J Top (a real one!) and I always really liked the thing. I randomly spotted this unbranded 15cm long J Top model on ebay a few days back. It's a bit Chinese in quality - door hinges are pretty weak and the axles flap around a bit. I'm guessing there would have been a floppytop cover on the arse end at some point. I've never seen another like it though and it's definitely a keeper. 

[Christine]

Ive got that one too ..and these ones 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

1 minute ago, Christine said:

Ive got that one too ..and these ones 

Any info on those and any photos of your J Top?

[bunglebus]

I've been itching to do a Beetle for a while, so far got the wheels sorted out, shell cleaned up and base coat on - trying something special for this one

 

[flat4alfa]

Matchbox Volks Dragon?

[Christine]

5 minutes ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

Any info on those and any photos of your J Top?

Nearest one was a narrow body 2.5 mk2 police vehicle i converted to a wide body to look like my Pajero . Middle one is a Minichamps 2.8 wide body .The 32 nd ish bigger one is Made in China .. The J top is in the attic !

[Bren]

Kidco do a nice Muira in red with marlboro livery.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Just now, Christine said:

Nearest one was a narrow body 2.5 mk2 police vehicle i converted to a wide body to look like my Pajero . Middle one is a Minichamps 2.8 wide body .The 32 nd ish bigger one is Made in China .. The J top is in the attic !

I reckon I'm going to have to look out for some more Pajeros in that case ?

Does your J Top have a canvas on the back end? 

[Christine]

The nearest is marked DeA by Grani and partners Special edition !  Made in PRC ? The J top is the same as yours ,no roof ..dont think it had one anyway..

[bunglebus]

Some fun arrivals;

Dinky Shovit is much nicer than the first one I found 

Majorette K70 and Sterckman Lovely 400 (honestly!) Caravan. Never seen the plastic piece to stop the caravan coming unhitched before

Lastly, a Transit even Datsuncog hasn't got! Any guesses on the make?

[155V6]

Bestbox?

 

 

 

[bunglebus]

Nope. It's European if that helps

[155V6]

Efsi?

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Efsi?

We have a winner

 

[155V6]

23 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

We have a winner

 

Nice,I've never seen one in real life ?

[Datsuncog]

17 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I have spare R17 somewhere, will check if the shell is crack-free, if it helps

Cheers, but I'll probably leave this one as-is; it's about the same state as mine before it got assaulted with the paint pen, and it'll display well enough!

17 hours ago, 155V6 said:

Have you still got a couple of odd things reserved for me?

If so,I'll add one of those Polo Porsches please.

Yup, I do indeed - a coupla other Corgis are still here for you. Will pop that in with the others, no worries!

17 hours ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

Glad they've gone to a good home chap. I bought that FX4 brand new when I was about ten. As you can probably tell, it's barely been out of the box! 

Yeah, I'm stoked at how nice it is - and the box too. My only other 1980s Mettoy boxes are all pretty knackered, so it's lovely to have one that looks so fresh.

One of my very early diecast memories is seeing all the identical black and yellow Corgi boxes stacked on the shelves at Stewarts, with different cars and vans inside... so these have a particular nostalgic tug, it's true. Thanks again, it'll be treasured!

4 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Is it Tat Friday? No boot sale this week because it rained. 

Well, y'know, it might be...