Shite in Miniature II

[antony denman]

here my luton cars vauxhall carton which found in bin and manta bought in lancaster for grand sum 50p and merc was on same stall had breack out quid 

[flat4alfa]

Carltons didn’t have the extra rear side windows.  It should say Senator on the base

How are the front screen pillars on the Merc?

[155V6]

16 hours ago, AndyW201 said:

Had a trip to Tesco,

I knew I'd buckle and get one of these, Tesco reducing the 9 packs to £5.50 helped decide. I was gutted when I missed out on the S123 Merc, our local Tesco didn't have any of the single issues at the time, so I'm glad I finally have one, without having to pay comedy eBay prices. I also like the Mazda, the Subaru and the Jag exclusive, so worth the purchase I think. 201_ jnr has kind of claimed the others...

We had to nip into town yesterday, so had a quick trip to The Entertainer. Nothing really new Hot Wheels-wise, although the nice helpful lady in there said they have a couple of new cases to put out soon, so will have to return. The little 'uns got a few weird fantasy ones on the 3 for 2 offer, and I grabbed a few JDMs I've so far missed out on.

Was glad to get this one, to go with the MOMO 510 saloon I've already got.

The li'l Honda looks cute in red, in what must be it's 7634th re-colour...

Bit of a makeweight for the 3 for 2, this one, but it's not a bad job, and my first S2000.

Something else came in the post as well. Hang on to your hats, kids...

My local Tesco had some Matchbox 5 packs for £3.50,but none of them had more than 2 cars I liked so I left them ?

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

My local Tesco had some Matchbox 5 packs for £3.50,but none of them had more than 2 cars I liked so I left them ?

Same here with all the toy aisle singles and packs around at the moment.  Not drawn to any of them; or already have them in one colour or another

Saying that, picked this up earlier in Chavda, last one left

But was only bought it to help pay the mortgage off

[flat4alfa]

...and dropped the face mask getting back to the car, so it cost me one of them too

[bunglebus]

Sneak peak at the current project

 

 

Anyone care to work out the donor vehicles?

[matt79]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Sneak peak at the current project

 

 

Anyone care to work out the donor vehicles?

The body is a Corgi 'Wild Honey' dragster, dont know the origin of the chassis / wheels though ?

[junkyarddog]

Bought this at an autojumble on Saturday, 

I normally shy away from nice boxed stuff on cost grounds,but also the fact I don't like paying a premium for a piece of folded fragile cardboard. 

So there you have it,a near mint Vega Major coach.

It was expensive (for me at least)

But look at it!!!

It's beautiful. 

Anyone care to guess the cost?

 

 

[antony denman]

4 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Carltons didn’t have the extra rear side windows.  It should say Senator on the base

How are the front screen pillars on the Merc?

dont know have go in loft have a look 

[Remspoor]

10 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Bought this at an autojumble on Saturday, 

I normally shy away from nice boxed stuff on cost grounds,but also the fact I don't like paying a premium for a piece of folded fragile cardboard. 

So there you have it,a near mint Vega Major coach.

It was expensive (for me at least)

But look at it!!!

It's beautiful. 

Anyone care to guess the cost?

 

 

I will start the bidding at 25 smackers. Sorry I don't have a pound sign on my keyboard.

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, matt79 said:

The body is a Corgi 'Wild Honey' dragster, dont know the origin of the chassis / wheels though ?

Correct. Chassis is original but modified. Engine?

[junkyarddog]

16 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I will start the bidding at 25 smackers. Sorry I don't have a pound sign on my keyboard.

Sadly not.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

29 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Bought this at an autojumble on Saturday, 

I normally shy away from nice boxed stuff on cost grounds,but also the fact I don't like paying a premium for a piece of folded fragile cardboard. 

So there you have it,a near mint Vega Major coach.

It was expensive (for me at least)

But look at it!!!

It's beautiful. 

Anyone care to guess the cost?

 

 

Mint and boxed would be pitched at around a ton on ebay. I paid 40ish for mine with immaculate box and instructions, but my paintwork is damaged on one side where it sat in floodwater. 

Yours looks silly clean. 70 quid?

[junkyarddog]

24 minutes ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

Mint and boxed would be pitched at around a ton on ebay. I paid 40ish for mine with immaculate box and instructions, but my paintwork is damaged on one side where it sat in floodwater. 

Yours looks silly clean. 70 quid?

No, I paid €45.00 for it,so about £40.00.The box has wear and an old tape repair to one seam.

Quite pleased with that.

I have a playworn one too,but this one fab.

[matt79]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Correct. Chassis is original but modified. Engine?

Havent a clue on the engine origin, possibly a Matchbox Kingsize dragster model (like K38 Gus Gulper Mustang model)

That model looks sweet, looks so 'right' although maybe a subtle roof chop would improve the aesthetics? 

What colour scheme are you planning for it?

[bunglebus]

10 minutes ago, matt79 said:

Havent a clue on the engine origin, possibly a Matchbox Kingsize dragster model (like K38 Gus Gulper Mustang model)

That model looks sweet, looks so 'right' although maybe a subtle roof chop would improve the aesthetics?

What colour scheme are you planning for it?

Engine is from this with the headers upside down

 

20190629_082017 by RS, on Flickr

 

Wheels were from one of these no-name things

 

20200716_174621 by RS, on Flickr

 

Paint will probably be matt black and possible fake rust as a rat rod, mainly as removing the spare wheel carrier thing at the back is quite hard to disguise/smooth, so ratty will help

[flat4alfa]

On 7/12/2020 at 2:11 PM, flat4alfa said:

Also went to car boot sale.  I shouldn't be allowed out on my own

Bought one of those coaches the other week ^

Will do photos and guess the price compo party entry

[flat4alfa]

5 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Engine is from this with the headers upside down

Beat me to it, was about to post.  Valve cover style and gold colour gave the game away hooray

That means you have three spare now!   Driver ideal for fitting into something too, once he sees the light of day again

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, antony denman said:

dont know have go in loft have a look 

No rush, thought they were in front of you.  It was a in-forum joke about these Mercs regularly cracking their pillars!  

[Dick Cheeseburger]

23 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

No, I paid €45.00 for it,so about £40.00.The box has wear and an old tape repair to one seam.

Quite pleased with that.

I have a playworn one too,but this one fab.

That's a complete and utter barg. What a find!

[bunglebus]

32 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Driver ideal for fitting into something too, once he sees the light of day again

Yes I want to put one in the Wild Honey, either the original or another. Got to make floor a and find a seat too

[flat4alfa]

The Dinky Supertoys Vega Major is something I had no interest in as child.  I doubt it was in-budget when new, for my parents!..  apart from that, the model production spanned 1965-71 so was too young look after one

Later year interest in Bedford VAL running gear and engine note (Magical Mystery Tour, Italian Job, etc) has made an impression though.  Saw one of these two years ago at car show auto jumble in nice enough condition with a few chips and missing the cell holder - and to this day don't know why I ummed and ahhed and walked away from it at £20.  Came back an hour later and it had sold!  Muppet.

So, after seeing some tatty examples bid-up to around £25 on 'bay, needing repaints anyway; was surprised to do a deal on this at car boot sale on my doorstep a few weeks ago.  It was on a table committed to collectible diecasts, so more like a market stall than a loft clearance

So!  It has had a nicely done repaint / re-livery already

Well it's nice enough for me

Beggars can't be choosers anyway on these things it seems

So.  TAA-DAA !  GUESS THE PRICE !  ?

[RoadworkUK]

It's going to be something perverse like fifteen quid, isn't it?

Also, the very moment somebody releases a 1:76 (or 1:43...) Duple Viceroy VAL, I'll be manipulating my purse strings. That has to be the most Gerry Anderson-styled coach yet devised.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, RoadworkUK said:

Also, the very moment somebody releases a 1:76 (or 1:43...) Duple Viceroy VAL, I'll be manipulating my purse strings. That has to be the most Gerry Anderson-styled coach yet devised.

Could cut and shut a pair of Dinky Viceroy 37 ?   

They aren't that valuable and suffer from the dodgy 'Speedwheels' design.  Prime candidates, and in-scale.

Chop the bumper, maybe change the wheels, a decent lick of paint with proper detailing of the Gerry Anderson grille would be worth it?

 

Here's one I photo-hacked earlier

Go Dremmel Go!

[RoadworkUK]

Interesting thought, but I was thinking something along the lines of current EFE etc. levels of detail. Although the older renditions are charming (and your Major is an absolute belter...)

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

The Dinky Supertoys Vega Major is something I had no interest in as child.  I doubt it was in-budget when new, for my parents!..  apart from that, the model production spanned 1965-71 so was too young look after one

Later year interest in Bedford VAL running gear and engine note (Magical Mystery Tour, Italian Job, etc) has made an impression though.  Saw one of these two years ago at car show auto jumble in nice enough condition with a few chips and missing the cell holder - and to this day don't know why I ummed and ahhed and walked away from it at £20.  Came back an hour later and it had sold!  Muppet.

So, after seeing some tatty examples bid-up to around £25 on 'bay, needing repaints anyway; was surprised to do a deal on this at car boot sale on my doorstep a few weeks ago.  It was on a table committed to collectible diecasts, so more like a market stall than a loft clearance

So!  It has had a nicely done repaint / re-livery already

Well it's nice enough for me

Beggars can't be choosers anyway on these things it seems

So.  TAA-DAA !  GUESS THE PRICE !  ?

It's going to be something ridiculous like a tenner isn't it? 

[junkyarddog]

15 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

The Dinky Supertoys Vega Major is something I had no interest in as child.  I doubt it was in-budget when new, for my parents!..  apart from that, the model production spanned 1965-71 so was too young look after one

Later year interest in Bedford VAL running gear and engine note (Magical Mystery Tour, Italian Job, etc) has made an impression though.  Saw one of these two years ago at car show auto jumble in nice enough condition with a few chips and missing the cell holder - and to this day don't know why I ummed and ahhed and walked away from it at £20.  Came back an hour later and it had sold!  Muppet.

So, after seeing some tatty examples bid-up to around £25 on 'bay, needing repaints anyway; was surprised to do a deal on this at car boot sale on my doorstep a few weeks ago.  It was on a table committed to collectible diecasts, so more like a market stall than a loft clearance

So!  It has had a nicely done repaint / re-livery already

Well it's nice enough for me

Beggars can't be choosers anyway on these things it seems

So.  TAA-DAA !  GUESS THE PRICE !  ?

£20.00?

These would have never even registered on my radar when I was a kid,but I think they are great now!

[flat4alfa]

14 hours ago, Amishtat said:

It's going to be something ridiculous like a tenner isn't it? 

Winner!

[flat4alfa]

16 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Yes I want to put one in the Wild Honey, either the original or another. Got to make floor a and find a seat too

I have a good few seats that never were put into kits.

Will have a rummage

[bunglebus]

Only one arrival today - a much better example of the Cadillac ambulance than my previous one - even has the battery compartment intact