Shite in Miniature II

44,349 · July 15, 2020

49 minutes ago, andrew e said:

The Scammel truly is a work of miniature art

I can’t follow that Corgi Scammell with anything worthy enough! So will just post a photo of the Matchbox Scammell for comparison, and slunk-off quietly ?

43,515 · July 15, 2020

Managed to pick up an MB1 Mercedes Truck today, unexceptional perhaps but it has the rare red axle clips! I know I’m tragic!

44,349 · July 15, 2020

1 hour ago, TheDoctor said:

Not sure, why?

I’d like to see this tackled

La Renault 16 Jollie

44,349 · July 15, 2020

Ou, La Renault 16 Tricorps par Charbonneaux

44,349 · July 15, 2020

By ‘tackled’ I mean if you don’t want to do it, I would. (But I would take ages to get around to it and you would have finished it by next Monday!)

44,349 · July 15, 2020

I bought a DARDA MOTOR Audi Quattro for 50p!!

I was chuffed

Until I found out it was borked.

Less haste.

5,968 · July 15, 2020

Still 50p for a Darda!

44,349 · July 15, 2020

I bought an XJS for £1 !

Unfortunately, 1) it’s not a real one, 2) once home I realised the headlights had been punched out

44,349 · July 15, 2020

...all is not lost. Simon Templar never did get a drive around a slot car track, did he. And I have lighting circuits in abundance. It just might work! If I can be arsed.

67,838 · July 15, 2020

On my travels today, Tesco somewhere in Cambridge and Bicester came up trumps

Also had a delivery waiting but I'm too tired to investigate the contents tonight

10,167 · July 15, 2020

That's a lovely set there @andrew e - do you have any plans to cash it in for max profit some day? I've a feeling that sooner than later would be a good thing if so, whilst old men with deep pockets and 1960's nostalgia are still a thing!

Anyway, very little buying by me of late, although I did visit a market stall man locally this weekend, which resulted in this:

A Siku Opel Omega, from the period where I'd just begun to become disinterested by Sikus. Arguably, it's because I started collecting other things and I was too old to actually play with the things I was collecting. And I sure did enjoy brumming my 80's Sikus about the place, back when they were new. Hopefully this is a good enough rendition of the model it's based on, to please @NorfolkNWeigh and show how good Sikus can be. Having said that, dimensional accuracy had taken precedent over sheer build quality and the plastic bases of these era models deduct from the Siku heft of old. Painted headlamps are a bit cheap, too.

Although documented here (again) recently, I thought it only fair to compare my other Opel wagon of the same era, which is altogether much more jolly. It also benefits from painted tail lamps and orange indicators, which are both very satisfying.

Sadly, the Omega doesn't feature painted rear lamps and is much the worse off as a result, I think. It's a nicely rendered rear end regardless, though. But notice how the Astra has clear front lamps, which makes me wonder if the Astra was launched slightly earlier and then Project Drive type cost measures hit Siku by the time the Omega was launched? I'll also have to deduct points for the obvious difference in scale, as the Astra looks like a fluffed up fat chick, compared to the paternal, lithe Omega, which is two models bigger.

You can't fault Siku's accurate portrayal of a RWD vs FWD loading floor, though!

Verdict: I like this much more than I expected. This may cause a slippery '90's Siku casting' slope, which I've largely ignored up until now.....

44,349 · July 15, 2020

16 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I'm too tired to investigate the contents tonight

What? No. Shirley not... this is not normal

Hang on... Bicester is Oxfordshire. Perhaps you do deserve it. Still a shock to the system, though ? I’m feeling forlorn

67,838 · July 15, 2020

I also have some swapsies from The Doctor to share but you'll have to wait...

44,349 · July 15, 2020

Hey what are you doing still up! Go!

44,349 · July 15, 2020

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67,838 · July 15, 2020

Mrs is asleep where I take my pics ?

Any die cast historians know about this? Says copyright Matchbox 1987 on the back

43,515 · July 15, 2020

Story goes they had to do a run of Dinky branded toys to fulfil some sort of condition with the copyright. Hence they did the one you have, a 15cv Citroen, Golf and a Supra in the Dinky only colours.

5,968 · July 15, 2020

40 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Mrs is asleep where I take my pics ?

Any die cast historians know about this? Says copyright Matchbox 1987 on the back

I want to say I have the black Golf - where it is however! Check out this completed listing:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Matchbox-Dinky-Toys-Die-Cast-VW-Golf-Citroen-Firebird-Fiat-Vette-on-Red-Card-B24/113368486503?hash=item1a6549d267:g:lwYAAOSw-HRb6axL#vi__app-cvip-panel

5,968 · July 15, 2020

@Jon Not for sale till my daughters go through my effects ? I’ve had it 31 years, I hope to have it another 31!

I will make an effort to get some cage fronts, the tiger and fix the crane though maybe even a repro box to slip over what I have already.

Very true about the decreasing values of Corgi’s (and everything else from the period) which is why I'm buying them now for buttons!

1,846 · July 16, 2020

15 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

I chickened out of trying to create a boot for the Corgi R16, instead picking up a whizzwheels one for spares.

In true AS style, I've left the boot blue, and not sure whether to paint the whole car. Spares car yeilded a tyre for under the bonnet, better glazing and crucially - a parcel shelf!

I've drilled holes into the rivets and used tiny screws to reattach the chassis.

Along with the green Rover 2000 TC golden jacks this is my favourite Corgi toy of all time (probably for nostalgic reasons).

I don't think you can improve on that maroon paint.

67,838 · July 16, 2020

Here are yesterday's arrivals;

Corgi DS has had a partial repaint

Another last-gasp Dinky joins the fleet

Corgi Monkeemobile - the 2001 re-issue as the originals are rather expensive, despite there being loads of them produced

The much hated Siku Granada. I still think it's a cool piece, maybe because of its cartoon wheel arches. Interesting that they chose to make it in 2-seat full load capacity format

Lastly a Johnny lightning VW pickup, packaging isn't mint so I may open this one

Now for the swapsies from the Doctor - he took the re-painted Bburago Fiat Panda, and I gained

On first sight I assumed it would be a Jada but it's another Bburago - didn't think they did custom stuff. Think this deserves a nice repaint.

I also acquired this Joal Lambo Miura, I like Miuras and unusual brands, so the missing mirrors, engine cover/vent and one wheel centre don't bother me. There's a mint one on eBay for £how much?

67,838 · July 16, 2020

Thinking of re-doing that Bburago bus to complement this Jada one

002_zpsgddogjzy by RS, on Flickr

001_zps62pyq5ed by RS, on Flickr

10,673 · July 16, 2020

18 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Here are yesterday's arrivals;

Corgi DS has had a partial repaint

Another last-gasp Dinky joins the fleet

Corgi Monkeemobile - the 2001 re-issue as the originals are rather expensive, despite there being loads of them produced

The much hated Siku Granada. I still think it's a cool piece, maybe because of its cartoon wheel arches. Interesting that they chose to make it in 2-seat full load capacity format

Lastly a Johnny lightning VW pickup, packaging isn't mint so I may open this one

Now for the swapsies from the Doctor - he took the re-painted Bburago Fiat Panda, and I gained

On first sight I assumed it would be a Jada but it's another Bburago - didn't think they did custom stuff. Think this deserves a nice repaint.

I also acquired this Joal Lambo Miura, I like Miuras and unusual brands, so the missing mirrors, engine cover/vent and one wheel centre don't bother me. There's a mint one on eBay for £how much?

I think the Fire version of the Granada had a plastic box with cones & signs in the back,hence the rear seats flat.I know the ADAC version of the Passat had a similar thing.

15,149 · July 16, 2020

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Here are yesterday's arrivals;

Corgi DS has had a partial repaint

Another last-gasp Dinky joins the fleet

Corgi Monkeemobile - the 2001 re-issue as the originals are rather expensive, despite there being loads of them produced

The much hated Siku Granada. I still think it's a cool piece, maybe because of its cartoon wheel arches. Interesting that they chose to make it in 2-seat full load capacity format

Lastly a Johnny lightning VW pickup, packaging isn't mint so I may open this one

Now for the swapsies from the Doctor - he took the re-painted Bburago Fiat Panda, and I gained

On first sight I assumed it would be a Jada but it's another Bburago - didn't think they did custom stuff. Think this deserves a nice repaint.

I also acquired this Joal Lambo Miura, I like Miuras and unusual brands, so the missing mirrors, engine cover/vent and one wheel centre don't bother me. There's a mint one on eBay for £how much?