Shite in Miniature II

[andrew e]

That’s beautiful! I built one almost* the same (well it’s a Japanese roadster!)  a long while ago, so long ago Beatties were still trading! Hope you like the colour ?

 

[155V6]

14 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Which leads me to thinking the larger Matchbox CF2 would be better

But the only one I have is a bit too nice to mess with 

Anyone go a spare rough one?

 

I'll have a look tonight

[Split_Pin]

I don't have many Lesneys in my collection, only the Ford Popular and Bedford TK Tipper spring to mind so I availed @Tenmil Socket of 3 of his. A Thames 400e, Bedford CA and 1961 Ford Fairline.

The Ford was crying out the loudest for a restoration so it was first in the queue.

This is the first and last time I'll try this 'Paint and Nail Varnish Remover' from B&Q as it appears to do very little.

The front axle was really bent so I carefully hacksawed off the stud at the end for future use and straightened things out. 

It's a nice little casting with a lot of detail. I like this stage as you can really see the work that went into these toys at the time.

I decided that a Police car was more relevant than a Fire Chief. I might add more detail later.

I've not been well these last couple of days so I was surprised to have a steady hand with the silver pen.

The Range are doing discontinued car spraypaint for £4 per tin so I went on Sunday and bought a few. This one is actually Hammerite though as I was spraying some door handles for the house with it and those came out well.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

4 minutes ago, andrew e said:

That’s beautiful! I built one almost* the same (well it’s a Japanese roadster!)  a long while ago, so long ago Beatties were still trading! Hope you like the colour ?

 

I do like! It was a bargain at that price.

[bunglebus]

25 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

This is the first and last time I'll try this 'Paint and Nail Varnish Remover' from B&Q as it appears to do very little.

I bought their Diall stuff and found it really good compared to the Wilko one that they haven't had in stock for ages anyway.

2nd Fastback is done, think I did quite a good job of rescuing the base with the chrome pen.

The idea was to replicate a rare variation, large wheel arches with narrow Superfast wheels. As such I again didn't get rid of casting lines or detail anything.

It's not quite the right pink but close enough

 

[Spottedlaurel]

/\ That looks very good. Looks like I was lucky to find a decent, unboxed version for not too much money.

Fairlady Roadster pretty much finished after approaching 13 years, sneak preview before a couple of very minor things get done and I take some decent pic's tomorrow:

[Jon]

Bit quiet 'round this thread, we're usually rifling through a page a day! Hope you don't mind if I cover a bit more of my trip, then?

 

Pez shot. The car came with a full tank of gas but it doesn't have a fuel gauge (or indeed, any gauges; must be a base model), so I thought it best to fill up.

 

Then a quick, full American breakfast. Again, nice to see some dairy free options, so I had a soy sundae. Great stuff.

 

Then I had a little time to kill, so I did what any red blooded male would do and hit the high street, going in all the shops and trying on all the latest fashions, before not buying anything.

 

Once satisfied that nothing fit and everything made me look fat, I was off to a matinee performance of Les Mis - I'd bumped into Alan Ayckbourn in a previous time travelling holiday to 1970's London and he'd raved about this little place. Indeed, it was a devine performance by all. Bravo!

 

Then in a show of solidarity, the summer sun got us both a little hot under the collar (mine was a wool/viscose mix), so car & driver both rested awhile for liquid refreshments. Did someone say beveragino?

 

After a quick nap, it was off to another undiscovered gem, this glorious little gallery, which really could give the Louvre a run for its money. It was largely renditions of kittens in baskets, mind; a perfect hangout for birthday card art talent scouts. Just so long as they don't loiter in the 5ft exclusion zone outside, during their negotiations.

 

Then off to bed for the night. Looked like a nice little place, all freshly done up. The name also had a nice ring to it - certainly made me peel off to visit.

[Spottedlaurel]

6 hours ago, Jon said:

Bit quiet 'round this thread, we're usually rifling through a page a day! Hope you don't mind if I cover a bit more of my trip, then?

Not at all, please do! Some of those shots have worked out very nicely.

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, Jon said:

I think that one especially came out well. Think you need to go here next

[Spottedlaurel]

My VW 1600, not one I had when young. It's a very pleasing little casting, and I think I've said before that it has the most perfectly sprung suspension of any Superfast I've tried. When the front or rear end are lifted up as far as the overhang permits then dropped it boings a few times and then stops in a very satisfying way.

Only just noticed the cracked pillar, "Might as well scrap it M8" as small Eddy might say. It has gently pushed back to a point where it's not easily noticeable. At least all of the spotlights are intact.

A lovely little thing that I was happy to buy at a decent price unboxed, as I suspect it may be some time that I get one MIB at a sensible price, if ever (same comment goes for a few of these realistic early Superfast cars).

[eddyramrod]

That six-cylinder Impala's doing a heroic job on your road trip!

[eddyramrod]

22 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Only just noticed the cracked pillar, "Might as well scrap it M8" as small Eddy might say.

Nah, an offcut of steel shelving and some P38 and you'll be fine!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

When the front or rear end are lifted up as far as the overhang permits then dropped it boings a few times and then stops in a very satisfying way.

I just tried your boing trick.  You're right! 

Sorry to say, this is the only one I can bring to the Volkswagen 1600TL party.  Chipped about, and has had two spot lights pinched - but it has uncracked pillars!  Oh my. 

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

My VW 1600

A lovely little thing that I was happy to buy at a decent price unboxed, as I suspect it may be some time that I get one MIB at a sensible price, if ever (same comment goes for a few of these realistic early Superfast cars).

Very nice, I think all my "keeper" ones have faults like missing spotlights. The paint looks really good on that one, I always thought the cracked pillars were from rough play but maybe it's a design flaw. It seems to affect the Superfast cars more than the original red ones.

 

20200307_185345 by RS, on Flickr

20200217_113206 by RS, on Flickr

20200207_115807 by RS, on Flickr

20190527_122409 by RS, on Flickr

 

Maybe I need to buy better ones and make those ^ into customs/restos

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Think you need to go here next

Last time I drove the SLC through there, a fella named Gump was being a nuisance.

 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Very nice, I think all my "keeper" ones have faults like missing spotlights. The paint looks really good on that one, I always thought the cracked pillars were from rough play but maybe it's a design flaw. It seems to affect the Superfast cars more than the original red ones.

 

20200307_185345 by RS, on Flickr

20200217_113206 by RS, on Flickr

20200207_115807 by RS, on Flickr

20190527_122409 by RS, on Flickr

 

Maybe I need to buy better ones and make those ^ into customs/restos

Strangely neither of my big wheel ones have cracker pillars, despite both being playworn.

I guess it's a bit like the 1/36 Corgi Mercedes 240D.

[flat4alfa]

Is it Tat Wednesday?

[Amishtat]

25 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Is it Tat Wednesday?

It is indeed.. Here's a teaser, proper pictures later on when I'm not late for work 

[flat4alfa]

Oh look a Cougar Villager

[flat4alfa]

Has the Corgi Escort still have its pillars?

[Amishtat]

3 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Has the Corgi Escort still have its pillars?

The metallic green one?  Yes, it's a nice example. 

[Split_Pin]

Good find in the 1970s 1/36 Corgi Minis.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Does the Cougar Villager have dags?

[flat4alfa]

No only the Commuter got those

Which is why I am after a tidy Villager, to give it dags 

Or maybe even lions if it’s lucky

But not gibbons.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

The metallic green one?  Yes, it's a nice example. 

Sorry, I meant the hand painted red rough Mk1 rally 

That is, if I am squinting correctly

My fault for being cocky

[eddyramrod]

That yellow flatbed truck is interesting, as is the box van that seems to have the right number of rear doors...

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, Amishtat said:

It is indeed.. Here's a teaser, proper pictures later on when I'm not late for work 

Ooh a Fastback! It it complete?

[Amishtat]

55 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Sorry, I meant the hand painted red rough Mk1 rally 

That is, if I am squinting correctly

My fault for being cocky

Your squint is indeed correct (and once again I'm impressed with your identification skillz). We'll have a closer look a little later but it's pretty rough.. 

[flat4alfa]

Assuming those wheels indicate a Rockets chassis

I may have need, as those screen pillars are nacked anyway

[Amishtat]

2 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Ooh a Fastback! It it complete?

It is, I didn’t know they were prone to pillar failure until you shared yours on here a day or two ago. Spotlights and pillars still holding out well on this one.