Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

  On 08/10/2020 at 12:36, bunglebus said:

Finally, this, possibly one of my greatest finds to date.

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That must have set you back!  I've never seen one in the flesh. 

Made me smile, seeing that, especially as we watched the Love Bug only the other day!  (Catching-up with old films again with my young daughter)

[bunglebus]

  On 08/10/2020 at 12:58, flat4alfa said:

That must have set you back!  I've never seen one in the flesh. 

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It wasn't bad going by what others have sold for. Thought it would go mad at the last minute 

[eddyramrod]

Some more restos going on the shelves... we'll start with my Budgie Wolseley, which was only ever issued as a police car.  Mine, naturally, had lost its police equipment along the way...

So it gained a nice period beige instead, and a lovely new grille from Acme3000 on the Bay.

Next up, my Spot-On Fiat 500.  It's had to have new windows, new bumpers both ends, and new tyres.  I could have just bought one for that!

But this is to replicate JTD 241F, the second of three I owned in the 80s.

And one I always wanted/never had when I was a kiddy, and now I have two!

Orange and green are the original colours.  The one I've painted was pretty rough, though intact, so it got a coat of Council Yellow because that's how I remember them.  The other one was a recent gift from my sister, and is in far too good condition to paint.  Interestingly, the one I've painted has quarter-window posts in the doors; the other one doesn't.

It's cold in my house today; two parcels arrived from ebay sellers!

Corgi "Saint" XJS is 1/36 scale.  I don't know yet, but I might do some touching-in.  I don't think I'm going to do a full strip-and-paint on this.

The other one is a bit bigger, 1/18 in fact:

Yes, a 1966 Pontiac GTO.  I've wanted one ever since I had an Airfix model of it back in the late 60s, I just think it's a bloody sexy-looking shape.  The best of the Coke-bottle period.  I mean a real one.  How I would love that!  But they cost like half the price of my house now, so it'll never happen.  You may remember I have a 65 for sale, also in 1/18; it's still here.

It even has a box, unlike the new arrival.

[flat4alfa]

  On 08/10/2020 at 14:21, eddyramrod said:

Corgi "Saint" XJS is 1/36 scale.  I don't know yet, but I might do some touching-in.  I don't think I'm going to do a full strip-and-paint on this.

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You could go one of three ways with that

Templar

Gambit

But one I've not seen done is Purdey's XJ-S from the episodes set in Canada

[eddyramrod]

You're absolutely right!  It'll stay a Saint car this time but any further arrivals are likely to become the other two.  I don't remember ever seeing Purdey driving the XJS in Canada, I always associate it with Steed.

[flat4alfa]

Will have a dig at the episodes

The still has her standing getting out the car from the driver's side

While Gambit is getting out the passenger side

[eddyramrod]

Yes, I did notice that.  I wonder if it was a publicity shot?

[flat4alfa]

No it's definately a grab from tape

However, the hair on the driver in this shot is not Purdey, or even Gambit's hair-do

[flat4alfa]

Well either way, it's a feature car from the series 

Wahayyy

And what a colour!

[flat4alfa]

Alternatively

 

weeeee!

[bunglebus]

Is it...tat Friday?

[eddyramrod]

I just came in here to ask the same thing!

[Datsuncog]

Well then... It's Friday... It's five to eight... It's time for...

BOX O'SHITE!!

(Showing my age there, most likely...)

But it is, so it is.

Although, in my haste to get through the doors and get ALL the bargains, once again the Tat Stall wasn't yet set up.

Still, if nothing else there's been something of an uplift in diecast at the market lately, so at least I could wander off and browse the other stalls while Blokey sorted himself.

The Antiques Shitshow was still peddling its overpriced and messily displayed wares...

I'm not sure whether he's made his prices any more realistic; I'd guess the fact they're all still there would suggest not.

I should probably give myself a laugh and ask what he wants for the Corgi Ford Transcontinental transporter.

The Superkings Dodge van also tickles my fancy, but not at the telephone number prices he was quoting the other week.

He had some more run-of-the-mill collectables available, too. Again, if previous form is anything to go by, they won't be cheap.

Naaah.

But onwards to the Charity Stall revealed just the remains from last week:

Still some decent stuff, mind: the Majorette Jeep, for one.

And that plastic Corvette for another.

Base indicates that the same moulding at some point has incorporated turning wheels; these are fixed, though.

Something makes me think this would originally have been supplied on the back of a large transporter - not sure why I think that, but just seems like a 'bonus vehicle' rather than one you'd have bought on its own.

So, circling back round to Tat Central revealed...

Boom. 

50p shite, as ever, even though it's been picked fairly clean in recent weeks. Some lightly scuffed MoYs had been added, though.

This pirated De Tomaso Pantera amused me though, by infringing Matchbox's patent while simultaneously skirting Knight Rider's intellectual property...

Matchbox original provided a yardstick to measure against.

Mmm.

Not maybe identical, but certainly 'inspired by'. Hilariously smol wheels are hilarious.

Table showed not a lot new, though the big Dinky ERF fire tender wasn't there last week.

Sadly missing all ladders etc, and unlike the earlier AEC version, apparently no squirty functions either. Busted blue lights, though paintwork not all that bad.

But, as I idly prodded, I noticed that Blokey and one of my nemeses were busy hoking enthusiastically through some carrier bags over at the general tat-merchant stall, directly behind...

My diecast spidey-senses began to twitch...

... and with fascination coupled with horror, I watched as The Nemesis extracted a Corgi Bedford TK fire ladder, Holmes Wrecker, Land Rover 109, Whizzwheels Alfa concept car, and a Hillman Imp, before handing over what appeared to be a very small sum...

In one bound (or something), I was over there, possibly making beseeching puppy-dog eyes and whimpering at the stallholder.

Permission was granted for a guddle.

Now, although it didn't look too promising initially, there was indeed gold in that thar bag... no '60s Corgis for me, but there was certainly stuff worth digging for.

...even if the stallholder's own picks were a bit meh.

So - that's how the tat situation in Belfast is looking right now - I'm gonna take another quick turn before scooting on, since I've a shed arriving in about 45 minutes... and I'm half an hour away from home...

[flat4alfa]

[flat4alfa]

How much is that Politzei Opel Senator again?

[Split_Pin]

I'd be interested in the Dinky Mini Clubman if it's under about 4 quid and I also spotted a Matchbox Volvo 760. I thought I had one but I don't. I have the Majorette, Siku and Corgi ones so one of these makes sense!

[Datsuncog]

  On 09/10/2020 at 08:52, flat4alfa said:

How much is that Politzei Opel Senator again?

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He's looking a fiver, but the roof is bashed in at the top (like something heavy's been dumped on the roof light) and it's missing its rear lights, with some damage to the back join like someone's tried to prise it apart with a screwdriver. A real pity, as it's otherwise pretty clean.

  On 09/10/2020 at 08:54, Split_Pin said:

I'd be interested in the Dinky Mini Clubman if it's under about 4 quid and I also spotted a Matchbox Volvo 760. I thought I had one but I don't. I have the Majorette, Siku and Corgi ones so one of these makes sense!

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Clubman has just been procured at target price (along with other requests for this week) - will jog over and see if I can nab the Volvo now!

Oh, and if you'd like another 740 by a manufacturer that you haven't listed above, you may be in luck...

[Split_Pin]

Excellent Tim thank you I'll PM you this evening. Yes please on the 740 model(s) too please, I'll hoover up whatever models I can of those!

[flat4alfa]

  On 09/10/2020 at 09:03, Datsuncog said:

He's looking a fiver, but the roof is bashed in at the top (like something heavy's been dumped on the roof light) and it's missing its rear lights, with some damage to the back join like someone's tried to prise it apart with a screwdriver

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[eddyramrod]

  On 09/10/2020 at 08:44, Datsuncog said:

CRACKERJACK!

I should probably give myself a laugh and ask what he wants for the Corgi Ford Transcontinental transporter.

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Yes, you definitely should, although it might make me cry.  I would actually rather like one of those.

[Datsuncog]

  On 09/10/2020 at 10:53, eddyramrod said:

Yes, you definitely should, although it might make me cry.  I would actually rather like one of those.

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If Paddy The Swizz is ever actually at his stall, I'll ask him... I hung around for a bit after posting that up, hoping to get a price, but he was nowhere to be found.

At a guess, he'd be asking anywhere between £30 and £50 for the Transcontinental rig.

It's nice, but it ain't that nice...

  On 09/10/2020 at 09:24, Split_Pin said:

Excellent Tim thank you I'll PM you this evening. Yes please on the 740 model(s) too please, I'll hoover up whatever models I can of those!

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Tragically, the Matchbox 760 had been nabbed in the space of time between taking the pic and heading back over... sorry about that!

They do crop up reasonably often though, so I'll be sure to grab the next one I see.

Better news incoming on the Mini Clubman front, at least!

[sierraman]

Local charity shop has a Matchbox Tank Transporter in at £5, it’s the battle kings one in military green. Looks in good nick, trying to decide if it’s worth going back for.

[eddyramrod]

What cab, and what wheels?

DC, if those are his prices (which I agree is likely) then he will have it a long time!

[Datsuncog]

So then... What did come home with me this week?

This lot.

First up, the shopping list items:

A Dinky Eagle Transporter, all the way from Space: 1999, I understand, for @andy18s

It's the white version, with some functional rather than finessed touching-up, and missing its cargo pod and a leg.

£3 paid for this one - hope that's ok!

Next up, one for @Noel Tidybeard

It's the Corgi MGC GT, in Very Yellow.

For some reason I thought that the bonnet opened on these, but apparently not.

Everything else does, though.

It's sitting a little low, but it's complete and doesn't seem to have been messed about with.

Market Blokey charged me £7 - happy enough for me to add that in with your other selections?

Then more of a restoration candidate for @Split_Pin

The Charity Stall Clubman must have been sold last week, so this one was from the Tat Stall - fairly playworn and lacking a steering wheel, but the screw-in base hopefully makes it a relatively straightforward fixer-upper.

£3 paid for this!

Stuff for my own Cabinet of Greed and today's red hot up-for-grabs items to follow, once I've sorted out these lads with the shed...

[Noel Tidybeard]

ta muchly- won a whizzwheelz one in red/orange as well

[bunglebus]

Finally, got myself a Minissima! 

What a strange beast. Almost as strange as this that came with it

Another Kidco Dinky for my collection 

And a Whizzwheels Dyane

Late 50s Thunderbird isn't in too bad shape

Finally got my 2002 done with some inspiration from the turbo version, and squinty eyes getting 1mm stripes straight!

[bunglebus]

  On 09/10/2020 at 11:36, Datsuncog said:

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Dinky MK2 Transit, nice. How's the A pillars and spotlights on the Matchbox fastback?

[Tenmil Socket]

@bunglebus Nice!

[Split_Pin]

Clubman is perfect @Datsuncog everything that needs to be intact is there.

I think I'll restore this one in black and white like earlier normal front Dinky Minis!

No worries on the 760, they're common as muck so one will turn up!

[sierraman]

  On 09/10/2020 at 11:39, bunglebus said:

Finally, got myself a Minissima! 

What a strange beast. Almost as strange as this that came with it

Another Kidco Dinky for my collection 

And a Whizzwheels Dyane

Late 50s Thunderbird isn't in too bad shape

Finally got my 2002 done with some inspiration from the turbo version, and squinty eyes getting 1mm stripes straight!

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Often wondered how a cabrio might work out. Might pick one up and do a conversion.