Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

...which has made me just have a go at recreating a Matchbox original 'scene', while wife and daughter are watching some god-awful US cookery programme

 

with this little lot

 

If anyone recognises the airport backdrop (I'm assuming in Germany with the Lufthansa airliner on the tarmac) I'll might redo do it in @Jon-style and with better light

[antony denman]

3 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

"Wots this un m8?"

It's a messed with Dodge dragster Smoll Eddy. 

And after,

"Not another one M8!"

Yes......That makes 10 pink ones and one white Orange peel version.

"You need yer bumps feelin' M8"

 

 

[RoadworkUK]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

You'll also find it - in differing colours - in these sets:

I'll take the Autoshite Aerobatic Team liveried one, ta!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I could find a home for one of those

 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Can I take the orphans if still available? Pm me your PayPal.

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

 

I've a boxed one of them somewhere,complete with motorbike.

There is two different versions,one with an engine and one without.

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, antony denman said:

 

The standard Charger is surprisingly hard to find in any condition,the later version less so.

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Dick Van Diesel said:

A Matchbox K-8 Pickup went to Goodwood FoS...!!?  Who knew?

That's perfect, best colour too and minimal chipping so no need to repaint.  Would sit happily next to the similar K-11 Wrecker Pickup given a lick of paint last year!

ELP 592N lives on

[flat4alfa]

K-13-2 and K-114 share a cab design, but luckily did get different number plates to keep the DVA happy

AKB 546N and KTH 683P

Today's load for KTH is Corgi's Inter-City Mini-Bus, and that's the third time this month. Shocking reliability in that fleet.

Plate is reproduced at the rear of the aircraft transporter, unfortunately the car transporter flouts that rule

[bunglebus]

11 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

There is two different versions,one with an engine and one without.

Well I never knew that! I have idly looked at getting one that's at least got the canopy in place still, I'll pay more attention now.

I know there are two body styles of the k-7 racing car transporter, with and without the quarterlight division

With/without chrome grille too

 

 

[flat4alfa]

There is a ringer!

They got the Mini-Bus going again, and on its way back was belting along, passing another transporter bearing the identical plate!  This was carrying the Corgi Flying Club plane G-ATKZ, a 1965 Tipsy T-66 Nipper 2, no less.

[junkyarddog]

8 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Well I never knew that! I have idly looked at getting one that's at least got the canopy in place still, I'll pay more attention now.

I know there are two body styles of the k-7 racing car transporter, with and without the quarterlight division

I never knew that!!

[bunglebus]

32 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Today's load for KTH is Corgi's Inter-City Mini-Bus, and that's the third time this month. Shocking reliability in that fleet.

 

Sell the Inter City to me then, so I can steal its glass.

I should really get a group shot of all my K-114s with their correct loads

 

20190824_110333 by RS, on Flickr

20200312_095151 by RS, on Flickr

 

Was the rear bed (marked K-2/5) used on anything else?

 

20200312_095205 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

On 6/15/2019 at 11:37 AM, flat4alfa said:

SuperKings Saturday Spectacle

1975 'Transporter', I assume a fantasy model despite wearing registration AKB 546M. The load isn't labelled anywhere but I always thought it was the Folland Gnat used by the Red Arrows RAF display team. Arguments welcome.

Aside it is the 1972 'Racing Car Transporter' more likely fantasy but looked period with the grille. This one the more valuable in the white Martini Racing livery. It's lost its canopy and the Martini livery 'Hi-Tailer' load, so I've substituted something else which will win you *ten points* if you can identify maker, range and model !  The excitement heats up.

I seem to have the reinforced version!  ^

Somewhere in the project ideas pile is a yellow Matchbox livery one, will see

[Richard_FM]

4 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Phwoar!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LARGE-VINTAGE-PLASTIC-MATCHBOX-MODELS-LIGHT-PLASTIC-ROTATING-SHOP-DISPLAY-STAND/303634153866

I remember a newsagents near me had one of these,

 

Matchbox, Corgi and some of the other toymakers in the 1970s seemed to have some designers who had watched a lot of Gerry Anderson's shows, or at least came up with designs that would look out of place in Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet.

[bunglebus]

4 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I seem to have the reinforced version!  ^

Somewhere in the project ideas pile is a yellow Matchbox livery one, will see

I got this one without the extra pillar recently but with no tailgate or canopy, it went on eBay

 

IMG_20200808_185759 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

52 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I should really get a group shot of all my K-114s with their correct loads

I no longer chase the correct-loads, I just do my own Shite-loads.   It helps the pain.

So, it seems that both cab types of K-7 Racing Car Transporter were able to get down for a side-by-side photo-shoot this evening.  A K-36 Construction Transporter came along to.  Just look at the subtle differences in roof decoration.  Why would the Martini team need a searchlight?  The Matchbox team didn't need one and they could make more of a racket with their THREE horns.

Elmer was bored shiteless.

The heavens were about to open again, so yellow transporter swapped to its return load and they all parted their ways

Can you tell I've been stuck indoors all day, going around the twist in the box-room office as the site office is shut

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

There is two different versions,one with an engine and one without.

I never knew this

ROLL ON TAT FRIDAY !

[eddyramrod]

And lo, Tat Friday dawned.  In Barrow it's succumbed to the dreaded virus, Andy hasn't been here for months.  I'm left with the various contents of other stalls in other towns to enjoy* vicariously.  So I think I'll do a bit of DIY and come back in a bit...

[bunglebus]

8 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

ust look at the subtle differences in roof decoration.  Why would the Martini team need a searchlight?  The Matchbox team didn't need one and they could make more of a racket with their THREE horns.

I meant to say last night, that the Martini one is a different casting again due to that search light. At least you know when you see a replica you can tell it's not the real deal I suppose 

[Datsuncog]

A misty Friday morning dawning here on the emerald(ish) isle... and the market's now opening at 8am, which is much handier.

Market Blokey was here on time...

...and today's wares:

Ah, Bond partworks, Atlas police partworks (based on Vanguards castings?) and a smattering of touring cars, plant machinery and some other stuff.

Initially, my eyebrows went up... but a closer look revealed that these have led a hard life - most are damaged to a greater or lesser extent, with missing wingmirrors and wipers, snapped-off blue lights, scuffs and bubbling to the paintwork... plus their acrylic cases have gone awol.

Something like the Bel Air patrol car could be refinished as a civvy version, it's true, but I doubt I'd ever manage to do much with it.

The Bond collection has riled me for years due to being nearly very good... but odd stances,  questionable finishes and fake 'damage' has always dissuaded me from putting my hand in my pocket.

This Merc 450 SEL appealed, but then I noticed the casting had been made to simulate front end damage... so it won't display all that well. Dammit.

But it's all a question of price... and if they were something like £2 each then I might have filled my boots, regardless.

But, on asking, these are £5 each.

Nah, sorry. Patronising Man over at Smithfield has a metric fucktonne of these Bond partworks, still sealed, for £8 a throw - and the Atlas police partworks aren't exactly scarce.  I don't think they're cheap enough to warrant a punt, given the damage and missing packaging.

I looked around forlornly for a tat box, but none was forthcoming.

Only more Bond-related stuff and some other guff in a box...

...and some Atlas Dinky stuff, priced at a tenner a throw.

I hummed, I hawed, I wrung my hands... and walked away.

A quick turn past the other stalls revealed a minor LOL moment - after finally receiving a Superkings Scammell Freight Liner only yesterday, what should the Charity Stall reveal?

Neither are as nice as the one Bunglebus turned up, mind; one has no sliding doors on the rear box and both have very loose cab baseplates.

Charity Blokey advised a fiver for the pair; I had to demur, and even when he dropped to £4 for both, I had to make my excuses. My tat box at home runneth over, and I think another clear-out might be on the cards... He didn't have any other vehicular tat this week, annoyingly.

But, as with the Bond stuff, if you can see yourself with these, I can always pop back round again... but be quick, I'll be shooting off home in 20mins!

[bunglebus]

No tat box? I really thought he would have cottoned on that he'll always make a sale when he brings that with him. Get him in a headlock and give him noogies as punishment.

[Datsuncog]

24 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Get him in a headlock and give him noogies as punishment.

I would, only I think this is a de facto noogie ban...

But yeah, I dunno what his business strategy is - though I guess it does add a certain frisson when we never know what's gonna show up...

Ah well; not the best week ever, but sure after a coffee and a pain au chocolat I'm in a reasonably mellow mood... til next week, tat-fans!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

the Martini one is a different casting again due to that search light. At least you know when you see a replica you can tell it's not the real deal I suppose 

I wondered that to, but look closer - its a plastic insert using the same locating lug as the horns.  If you look inside at inner roof, it confirms

[eddyramrod]

Thanks DC.  I'm with you on the Bond cars, for the price I would expect better condition.  Is he not likely to haggle at all?  If he would, I'd be up for a few.

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I no longer chase the correct-loads, I just do my own Shite-loads.   It helps the pain.

Rummaging through Flickr, it seems I already got my transporters and correct loads together a while ago. There is another that came as a set but I think it was Germany only and had a Merc on the back, not going to panic about finding that one

 

20200312_100809 by RS, on Flickr

 

I think there are variants even on these ones, different color ramps etc but I was just happy to find the correct pairs, especially the green one that comes with the red/green Sand Cat. Shame no-one does a repro sticker for the nose of the buggy

[bunglebus]

Just discovered there are two white versions of this

 

[andy18s]

https://www.toms.nl/article/cmr137

[Datsuncog]

59 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Thanks DC.  I'm with you on the Bond cars, for the price I would expect better condition.  Is he not likely to haggle at all?  If he would, I'd be up for a few.

For a market stall, he's remarkably haggle-resistant... previously he's had signs up stating 'NO OFFERS', and he seems to think what he has this week is great ("some really nice stuff in today") - by the time I went back round again, the Mk1 Transit and Lincoln Continental limo had gone, so mebbe they will sell well, to those who arent fussed about condition/don't look at diecast prices online?

That said, the scruffy OO scale buses dropped from £5 to £3, so possibly these will go the same way... if there's anything that particularly tickles your fancy, let me know and I'll put them on my Tat Watch List!

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, andy18s said:

https://www.toms.nl/article/cmr137

Cor - that DS Mille Pattes must be a right monster at 1/18 scale. One of the most bonkers cars I've ever seen and hence absolutely wonderful. Pricey, but probably worth every penny.

Even has the tyre testing rig fitted to the underside. Nice.

Speaking of larger scale stuff, I noticed these in TK Maxx yesterday - dubbers may wish to check out their local branches.

Splittie crew cabs in a choice of finishes looked nicely done; £15 each.

Beetle and GTO also quite well rendered, for a reasonable price.

Lastly, a sign of the changing times?

Are T1s and T2s are now so valuable that they've been priced out of Junior Dubbers' toyboxes, just like the real thing?

Other than the rocket launchers and stuff, this was quite a decent-looking rendering of the T3 with camper style roof. Just watch out for the speed bumps, kiddo...