Shite in Miniature II

[eddyramrod]

A bit more showing off.  I've almost completed these restorations, just a bit of detail work to go.  I think I can call the caravan complete though.

And now for something slightly different.  You may remember my neighbour Allan, who has provided my stock of Atlas Editions, some of which are still For Sale.  We were talking one day and he was reminiscing about a car he used to own: a Triumph 1300 in dark blue.  He liked that car and says he should have kept it.  Now I happened to have one in the paint queue, so I painted it dark blue and it's now complete.

Next time I see him he can have it.

[flat4alfa]

This is turning out to be READER'S DIECASTS

'Show us yours' etc

Saviem owned since a boy

[Frogchod]

Husky Buick Electra arrived. 

This brings my Buick Electra collection up to two. 

 

[Amishtat]

Only the second Spot-on to cross my path, this appears to have started out red but two fairly thick coats of Humbrol have long since dried to a surprisingly reasonable gloss. 

[bunglebus]

That would restore nicely I reckon

[eddyramrod]

I'd be itching to strip that van!

Meanwhile... I just spotted Allan coming in with his dogs, so I gave him the little Triumph.  He was delighted.

Now then, did someone say Corgi A60?

I've had the grey one from new, so about 1965 or so, when it looked like the two behind, only better.  For many years it has sat in my "Personal" collection, representing 213 FUY that we had in 1975-6.  The others, I've picked up at various boot sales and such.  The maroon one was pretty rough so I didn't mind painting it in a suitable period colour.

[bunglebus]

If we're talking transporters, this is my only other offering - long since sold

 

20190919_123727 by RS, on Flickr

[eddyramrod]

Of course if someone says "Transporter" I have to run upstairs and photograph almost all of them for you...

ERTL, 1/64, with some 1960s Fords loaded up.  The connecting pin on the trailer has gone, unfortunately, but it still displays well enough.

Corgi TK with some period Corgi American autos, all suffering roughly similar levels of playwear!

Matchbox futuristic trailer with American Ford unit.  I could be persuaded into swopping this for something...

...such as a Corgi Ford or Scammell unit to go under this!  Fair condition would be good enough.

Another MB rig, again could be available.  Be aware the tailgate isn't straight.

Some Husky and Corgi Juniors, all D-series Fords.  I think I'd like to retain the Husky cab (the one at the back) and one trailer, but the rest could be available.  I've just got too many really.

Volvo rig from the petrol promotion of many years ago.  I have a bunch of the cars too, all in their boxes.

I bought this one, without trailer, just because I didn't have a Scania cab.

Bedford O-series rig was from Bucketeer of this parish and will be with me for life.  Shown here with some of my Atlas Dinky fleet.

In real life you just don't see a three-axle Road Runner so I couldn't resist this.

Not bashed enough to worry about restoring it.  Does a Race Transporter count?  I have a Corgi Ecurie Ecosse one too, but that's stripped and waiting for paint at the moment.

 

Well there you are; a few swop offers to think about.  As well as a tractor unit for my Corgi trailer, I would really like a couple of paintable Dinky Singer Vogues, if you can lay hands on any.

[Amishtat]

You've seen this before, a Tat Friday bag except for the Mercury. On the kitchen shelf hence the slightly odd camera angle and a shit load of dust

[bunglebus]

I'd like to see a better pic of Bibendum!

[Amishtat]

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I'd like to see a better pic of Bibendum!

No problem. Can't for the life of me remember where it came from. 

[flat4alfa]

I can't win this transporter party

Available for swap

Farmer Tom likes riding it though.

[flat4alfa]

9 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

No problem. Can't for the life of me remember where it came from. 

Looked it up.

Uh-oh....  Slippery Slope beckons.

There's loads to collect

Run away!!!!

[flat4alfa]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I can't win this transporter party

Wait a minute!  I may save face (a bit) with this combo

[flat4alfa]

Perhaps not this combo though

Because I made it up.

Any love for Mattell Mini-Racers?  I found it on a Camber Sands the other week

[bunglebus]

I've found a better pickup since I took this pic

 

20200523_195817 by RS, on Flickr

20200615_184452 by RS, on Flickr

[flat4alfa]

I couldn't find the Charlie Mack Universal-era book, then realised it's because you've got it now!   I forget what I swap sometimes

Could you scan the range of variations of the Kenworth Cabover Racing Transporter?  For Slope testing, obviously.

The Fandom pages don't list them, I did look (https://matchbox.fandom.com/wiki/Kenworth_Racing_Transporter_(CY-10))

[bunglebus]

You'll have to make do with pics for now, got something else to scan 

[bunglebus]

This is what I was scanning, Siku's 1988 catalogue. Ze Germans take a different approach, showing various kinder playing with their toys, rather than individual vehicles. Farm equipment aside, there's lots to like here

 

Siku 1988 001 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 002 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 003 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 004 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 005 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 006 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 007 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 008 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 009 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 010 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 011 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 012 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 013 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 014 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 015 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 016 by RS, on Flickr

Siku 1988 017 by RS, on Flickr

[eddyramrod]

I'm seeing a couple of Peterbilts in that catalogue that might fit the beach-find grilles from earlier!  Anyone got an example to measure?

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

[Spottedlaurel]

Some lovely stuff in that Siku catalogue. The Shell filling station is ace, and the Mack and road bridge set is pretty epic.

Going back to transporters, this is without doubt the largest I have:

1:24 Mitsuwa Fuso K-FV214JR & Car Transporter kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

The trailer has - mercifully - been pretty much finished, and rather nicely too. Looked like it would have been quite a task. The tractor unit needs to be completed.

I'd love to find myself a Majorette transporter. I've had the Matchbox fantasy one since I was young, and this Corgi Transcontinental too:

Corgi Ford Transcontinental + various Dinky/Corgi by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

More recently I've got the Matchbox DAF and 1980s Corgi Volvo.

[Jon]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

This is what I was scanning, Siku's 1988 catalogue. Ze Germans take a different approach, showing various kinder playing with their toys, rather than individual vehicles. Farm equipment aside, there's lots to like here

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!

This is PEAK nostalgia for me - I won't have seen that in about 25 years but I lived in Germany in 1987/88 as a 6/7 year old, so naturally, DM2,95 of my weekly DM3 pocket money was splurged each Friday on a Siku, from the local Divi supermarkt. As a result, I have quite a few of the range in that catalogue - I stopped counting at 50...!

Really interesting to see that they were still plying out the 70's casting of 911s alongside the much more modern versions; they're only a handful of the car castings I didn't buy. Not sure if I ever saw them even, as I liked the skinnier wheels of the older models. From memory, the Passat Polizei wagon and R5 took some finding and I've a feeling the Passat never left Germany, as it was always the toy I'd be looking for but could never find.

Anyway, good things come to those who wait, so thanks again! Here's hoping I can get back to see them all in the UK come 2021.

 

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

I'm seeing a couple of Peterbilts in that catalogue that might fit the beach-find grilles from earlier!  Anyone got an example to measure?

Already thought of that, Eddy! I checked yesterday (NZ time) and they're not a match. It's also not very 'Siku' to have an entirely plastic front end to stuff, either. The quest continues!

[antony denman]

here couple transporters sold bp and eurie one on ebay still got the daf 

[antony denman]

mack truck got this one and its  a hot wheels no trailer and its not customized doesent need a grill off the beach lol tat i keep in my loft

[MarvinsMom]

all this transporter talk means i can repost some pictures of these.

the corgi bedford TK transporter came off this thread. it was a sorry looking thing, that had been enjoyed vigorously in the past.

eventually i did get it repainted. the end result while not perfect is more that acceptable for putting other 1/43 scale cars on.

the matchbox scammell wrecker was a refugee from mr ramrods clear out. it too had been enjoyed in the past and was tired.

so  it got strippedand painted, though irritatingly i bollocked up putting one of the new decals on. ah well, these things happen, and i still love it.

then last but not least,and in a very much smaller vain, there is this matchbox dodge wrecker. 

again its in BPslivery, as many matchbox toys were, i dunno if they had some proper tie up thing between them, or if it was viewed as free advertising by BP.  i think back in those more innocent days, firms didn't get all pissy about toy makers using their corporate colours, that  is something that would sadly become common  later!

 

[155V6]

Some of my smaller scale transporters,they're one of my favourite things to collect as it means I can get more cars in the cabinets

More small ones & some larger ones to follow tomorrow.

[DoctorRetro]

8 hours ago, Amishtat said:

And some new arrivals. I already had a Dinky Jaguar but nowhere near as nice as this, and the Imp is just lovely, albeit needing a tyre. The Corgi A60 is another I'd been idly seeking for a while and it's the nicest I've yet found if you overlook a tyre deficiency and a crack to the screen and rear door windows. 

Have you got plenty spare tyres? I have quite a large amount of smooth dinky tyres if you need any. 

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, Jon said:

From memory, the Passat Polizei wagon and R5 took some finding and I've a feeling the Passat never left Germany, as it was always the toy I'd be looking for but could never find

What, this one?

 

20200814_122648 by RS, on Flickr

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

What's the orange bay window bus? Looks like a matchbox with the plastic roof missing...but it also doesn't - guessing it's a Siku?