Shite in Miniature II

[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. 

[bunglebus]

Just now, Amishtat said:

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. 

I'd really like that one if you're not keeping it....

[flat4alfa]

That will make it six at Bungle Towers and the market has been cornered ?

[bunglebus]

3 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

That will make it six at Bungle Towers and the market has been cornered ?

At least - I make it about 8 or 9 but as you've seen, many have defects. I'll customise mine as I get better replacements. 

[flat4alfa]

On 8/3/2020 at 6:06 PM, bunglebus said:

Ideal Karmann conversion donor(s) ?

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Ideal Karmann conversion donor(s)

Maybe - but the pillars always crack at the bottom not the top - two of those are broken at the sills too

[bunglebus]

It's tat Wednesday here too but looking like they're all keepers - went on a fairly fruitless mission around Basildon and Pitsea, QD didn't have the masking tape I like and The Range didn't appear to have any clearance spray paints. I also found three shops selling HW 10 packs as there's a Beetle I want in an exclusive colour - nothing. I did find these two in a charity shop and they took the 37p I had in change rather than breaking into a note - Zylmex Porsche and Matchbox Stocker

However postie man has left me presents. I bid on a few lots, more than I'm normally comfortable paying but one especially is pretty hard to track down.

Majorette Ambulance is missing flags and may become a hearse - the Studebaker I started drove me to distraction with broken pillars

Dinky pickup joins the fleet

Pair of Husky Ferarris

Majorette Bimmer

Dinky Mini - now which door was missing on my other one? ?

Corgi Mazda B1800 with cherry picker

Dinky "I'm going to give you a damn good thrashing"

Dinky GT40 - lovely one this

Matchbox Beetle - I have a few of these but the earlier one with single piece rear bumper is hard to find in nice shape

Dinky Jag may well end up painted to match my friend's ex-new police car. It's quite the barn find but that's another story

Early Matchbox camper was the only version I didn't have in good shape - missing a door but you can buy those

Yet another Dinky - Range Rover is really nicely done with opening doors, bonnet and split tailgate

This is the one that I'm most pleased about though - Dinky VW 1500 Notchback. These rarely seem to come up for sale, and get expensive fast.

Not touching this one, straight in the display cabinet

[Amishtat]

Keeping the 1100?