Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

Tactical assault on the local Tesco tonight revealed some Matchbox nearly as stale as their yellow-sticker pains au chocolat...

Finally, a sniff of those Mk1 Golfs from last year - plus more of the Subaru Sambar, that metallic green Cadillac convertible, the pale green Ford pickup... who knows where this box has been lurking all this time?

No Civics, still. And definitely no Healeys or anything new and exciting like that.

Hot Wheels tub still looking pretty desolate.

Unless you really want the GoPro chassis, or the stunt wheelchair in either short or long card. Or the weird stretched Jeep-dragster thing.

In terms of multipacks, was someone here after a Top Gun pack? Was it the one on the left?

They only had the one. Still a fiver on these.

Nine-packs had some hot Datsun action going in both of them. I approve.

Some of the same stuff that's available in the single packs, and has been for some time - like the metallic pink Thunderbird.

I came away with these... but on reflection I think I might already have them. Somewhere.

Ah well. The world looks like it's kinda going extra-weird right now, so I guess having surplus Matchbox isn't the worst thing ever...

[eddyramrod]

Want me to pick up a Civic and a Healey, Tim?

[Spottedlaurel]

I went into a market town Tesco yesterday and saw a reasonable amount of new-ish stuff. Amongst them they had several Civics and the Austin-Healey, I came away with a Sambar (which turned out to be a duplicate!) and '95 Nissan Hardbody.

Also got Hot Wheels Kia Stinger and plain red '89 Mazda Savanna RX-7.

[AndyW201]

Our Tesco was a dead loss. Loads of 5 packs, quite a few of the Top Gun ones,  but absolutely no single Matchbox cars, don't think they're bothering with them anymore. ☹️

At least they've gone back to Hot Wheels rummage boxes, albeit a couple of cases old.

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Not seen those before - my local one has the version with the green/silver 59 Chevy wagon. 

There's one with two colours of T3 VW coming out at some point 

[junkyarddog]

Smoll Eddy has been busy with his rattle gun and tyre machine again.

This time a mk1 Ford Escort. 

Looking good smoll Eddy. 

"Pukka M8"

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

These arrived from @Tenmil Sockettoday. At least I’ve bought one C Class this week. Well packaged and super quick delivery, thanks.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Just realised I did a screenshot not a photograph with my iPad - feckin numpty.

[flat4alfa]

[Amishtat]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Sun is out, traders are not.. Drove to the boot sale earlier to be confronted with an empty field. If there isn't one next week then I think the season is over. 

[155V6]

No new stuff in my Morrisons,going to try the other one tomorrow.

Sainsburys this morning had HWs for £1.38.No box on the shelf,but there was one of those stands with several different types of HWs in another part of the shop.A nearly full box on there,the.mix with Mercury Convertible,yellow MX5 etc.

Anyone after any Matchbox?,going to try & get to the Tesco where I found the box with the Civics in tomorrow.

 

 

 

[flat4alfa]

22 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Anyone after any Matchbox?

These.  As many as you can carry.  They are like the Matchbox equivalent of pandemic bog roll

[eddyramrod]

29 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

These.  As many as you can carry.  They are like the Matchbox equivalent of pandemic bog roll

And Eddy wants at least three!

[junkyarddog]

Smoll Eddy had this beauty delivered yesterday. 

"She's a cracker M8"

 

[sierraman]

I don’t know why they don’t sell those in the U.K. 

[bunglebus]

On 10/11/2020 at 1:37 PM, flat4alfa said:

I say yes to anything with doggies.

Newly acquired Ghia V8 with doggie - and suitcases!

Seems to have been at the hands of a hot rodder so now has a slam job, but it's staying that way as it looks mean

 

[DoctorRetro]

Latest addition. 

Solido CX. I wonder, is the suspension meant to do this?

[eddyramrod]

Hello, what could this be?

Well obviously, it's a parcel, duh.  In this case, a parcel from Mr Tenmil Socket of this here parish, containing the following...

Nice eh?  Far better than I was expecting!  I was planning to paint the Jag yellow a la New Avengers Canadian episodes, but it's much too good for that, so it'll stay as-is.  The Ford Cargo, I just wanted because it was a livery I didn't have, and again, it's in very good shape, so it's going straight on the shelves as-is.

Thank you good sir!

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Solido CX. I wonder, is the suspension meant to do this?

If you find a small green puddle on the shelf tomorrow, you'll have your answer...

[MarvinsMom]

mr postman visited my door this morning too.

look what he brought....

"tails the fox" and a matchbox austin healey!

much celebrating then followed...... but now do i open it, or leave it on the card?

if i open it, then i have cool car to play with, but then its "no longer a mint collectable"

i have already been looking for the nail polish remover, after all that is all acetone, right?

according to youtube, just what is needed for opening blister packs in a  sneaky manner!!

[bunglebus]

53 minutes ago, MarvinsMom said:

According to youtube, just what is needed for opening blister packs in a  sneaky manner!!

I didn't have much success, but the little bottles of thinner from Wilko work a treat

[junkyarddog]

Rip it open and enjoy it.

Smoll eddy has been busy again!!!

"Resto mod innit M8!"

 

 

[AndyW201]

Tried a different Tesco this morning, in Eaglescliffe, on the way to work. 

Nope, not a single solitary Matchbox to be found! Give up now!

 

[Frogchod]

The final* addition to my Electra collection has arrived

 

[eddyramrod]

We need to see the full set now!  That's just sublime, is that.  What maker/scale?

[flat4alfa]

Dinky Catalogue, France 1965

[MarvinsMom]

Did Dinky France have their own factory in France?

The reason i ask is that some of the models shown are the same as in the English range ,while there are others that were unique to Dinky France.

That catalogue is after Meccano went bust and had been taken over by Lines Bros/Triang,

Now triang did have a factory in Calais (which was kinda Margate's "twin") which is why there are Frog models included on the catalogue.

 

 

[flat4alfa]

Dinky Catalogue, France 1956

 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, MarvinsMom said:

Did Dinky France have their own factory in France?

The reason i ask is that some of the models shown are the same as in the English range ,while there are others that were unique to Dinky France.

That catalogue is after Meccano went bust and had been taken over by Lines Bros/Triang,

Now triang did have a factory in Calais (which was kinda Margate's "twin") which is why there are Frog models included on the catalogue.

Yes at Bobigny, just outside Paris.

When Lines went bust,  it didn't take the French Meccano concern with it.  The French business that was established by Frank Hornby in 1912 survives even today. 

Airfix Industries purchased the Meccano business in the UK, while General Mills USA purchased the French business and with it the factory at Calais, transferring all French production.  The Dinky (Fr) line was later subcontracted to Auto Pilen at Alicante, Spain 1974-82

[Frogchod]

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

We need to see the full set now!  That's just sublime, is that.  What maker/scale?

It's made by Neo. 1:43

It's way better quality than the 77 Electra Neo did. 

More pics to come...