Shite in Miniature II

[Datsuncog]

And now... it wouldn't be Friday without a tat market round-up, would it?

It's definitely getting late into the year now. 7.30am and still kinda dark...

...while Belfast was looking far from buzzing.

On entry, my fears were sadly confirmed as Market Blokey's stall remained vacant for a second week running.

I'm hoping he's simply jumped on a last-minute flight to the Canary Islands for a bit of sun, and not been struck down with the Dreaded Lurgee.

In fact, there were quite a lot of empty stalls overall, with others not yet set up. Presumably the downturn in footfall isn't really encouraging traders to get in all bright and early. This was the General Tatmonger's stall; the one who had the Rockets a fortnight ago.

I had a quick look over the other diecast hot-spots: Paddy's Antiques Shitshow had all its diecast carefully displayed inside an old banana box, hidden under the table.

There's about two million quid's worth of diecast in that box. By his pricing, anyway.

Dude really needs to work on his merchandising. He's also never around.

I could see the Charity Stall was still setting up, but OH LOOK...

One of my nemeses was already there, sans mask, riffling through the diecast boxes.

I started muttering to myself about what kind of emotionally defective freak has such a tragic life that he feels a need to rock up before 8am to look for old broken toys - then had a minor glasshouses/stones moment.

Yeah.

I thought I might go and grab a coffee while I waited for him to finish up and bugger off, but alas this was not to be:

Oh. Well, this is gonna put the tin hat on the people selling coffee, buns and breakfast rolls, rather - sure, you can buy stuff off them, but you'll have to go and stand outside in the rain to eat or drink it.

I get it - rules are rules. But since the market hall is basically a big draughty hangar and only notionally indoors, it hadn't occurred to me that this would disrupt my customary coffee and a scone. Well, how about that.

Eventually, after staring daggers at him for some time like the petulant child I am, I saw Nemesis #1 hand over some cash for that Joal Albion cement mixer missing its drum and toddle off, allowing me to finally get a shot at The Only Friday Tat Box In Belfast.

Wot, no Transits?

Actually, nothing new at all in there today, tragically... And the Corgi Citroen Le Dandy was gone and all.

That SZE Toys pirate copy of the Majorette Airport Coach is still there, though it's not really my cup of beans.

Still quite a few chipped and manky EFE/OOC buses in there and all.

Ultimately, there wasn't much there to tantalise me today. So I left, unsatisfied.

One of the other general tat stalls had a few Hot Wheels, but that was pretty much it.

Well, almost.

Clearly rattling from diecast withdrawal, I ended up with a modern Oxford 1/76 Mk2 Escort, from the fella who's been running a market stall since like forever.

He mostly does cheapo greetings cards and puzzle books these days, but does have a smattering of diecast from time to time.

He did me this one for £6; possibly he still feels slightly guilty for all those mint boxed Corgi he bought off me for £3 a go in the mid-1990s, including a pristine boxed MG Maestro. And Chevrolet Caprice stock car. And VW Polo. Sigh...

He was also the one who had a load of Russian diecast, back when they were on the market.

Still, the Escort's not a bad wee model, even if it's hard to get the detail onto something as small as this.

Number plates look good!

So yeah... funny old morning. I'm not sure where things are heading - but then who does?

We'll take it as it comes, kids. It's all we can do, hey?

Til next week!

[big_al_granvia]

coming into winter the markets are slowing down, forecast for tomorrow is shit so my local market will have less than usual, i did say that the week i landed on those mint ixo rally cars at 4 quid a pop so will have a grice on the way to aldi for the food shop

[Datsuncog]

6 hours ago, sierraman said:

The Land Rover was released in the 90’s in white with Norweb stickers. 

The slightly later Transco version, paired with the compressor trailer, was also a nice job.

There must be dozens of variations made of this casting - I forgot to even mention the Jean Richard circus versions.

Apparently the rarest are a white 'Alpine Holiday Tours' example, of which only a small number were produced, and a Code 2 promo made for Solihull to celebrate the 1 Millionth Land Rover.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

You know, it's only with all this coverage of camper bodies that I now realise why my B1600 is missing its tailgate. It's presumably missing much more than that.

(sadface)

If it's red then that's why. There is a camper body on eBay though

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353242496730

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Either there's some mega-rare Dinky variation in there that I'm not seeing, or some poor dope entered '£500' instead of '£50' as their maximum bid, and is now sitting there with their head in their hands...

9 individual bidders

Opening bid was £75...

These were their top bids:

£99
£105
£165
£170
£222
£305
£485
£505
£515

Crikey.  Needs further investigation!

[andrew e]

Lockdown spike purchasing coming back maybe? Some crazy bids on eBay this spring.

[flat4alfa]

Or a Dinky-laundering operation?

[bunglebus]

Thought I'd found another variation of the Playart version of the B1600

 

 

Except it's 1:64. Oh well...

[Crusty Sills]

I missed out on a K-38 Matchbox Superking Dodge Ambulance becoz I is stopid and forgot!

It went for £13.50 too  😭😭😭. 

If any one has one (with box, crew and stretcher) or finds one,  I would love it. There are some on eBay but are more ££ than I can justify. 

I had on for my 8th birthday and feel I need to replace it.

 

This type. 

Not this. 

 

[morrisoxide]

Right haul at Tescos today 2 for £2

I think I'll change the cab on this flatbed I do like the moving parts.

They had some more Civics and loads of 35 Ford Pickups if anyone's interested? Although I reckon they will be quite a lot of the Civics doing the rounds, due to the amount I'm seeing on the Internet.

Only one Dodge I'm afraid.

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, Crusty Sills said:

If any one has one (with box, crew and stretcher) or finds one,  I would love it. There are some on eBay but are more ££ than I can justify. 

I don't have one, sadly, but I'll sure keep an eye out for one as specified... That's one with the tampo print decoration, rather than paper stickers?

[Datsuncog]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Thought I'd found another variation of the Playart version of the B1600

Except it's 1:64. Oh well...

Who made that? Not one I've ever seen before!

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Who made that? Not one I've ever seen before!

Playart! I hit the BIN button as soon as I saw it then had to laugh when it arrived...

 

[Datsuncog]

Ah, that's brilliant... Wonder if they scaled it down from their copy of the Corgi version?

Fantastically odd piece for the collection, anyway!

[Jon]

So last week, I left you with news of my runabout hire car:

 

Gotta say it's good on gas but I do miss the waft of my previous steeds. At least it's nice to have something as new to tool about the place though.

 

Rocked up to an affordable hostelry for the night but then figured that I'd saved so much on fuel costs, that I might as well splash out a little extra, instead, so off I trundled.

 

Arrived here but my compact car felt a little out of place, so I parked next to the Swallowtail Golf right of frame, as I knew my car's standing. At least it has an incongruous bonnet decal, to add a bit of classy decadence to the situation.

 

As I arrived into the foyer, I knew I'd made the right choice.

 

Next day, back to reality, as I had to nip in and get one of the crossplies tended to. They don't make 'em like they used to! The electrical dealer was also wondering what on earth I was wanting them to do about it but that's by the by. Just geddit sorted, goddamnit!

 

And another classy establishment to rest my head for the night. Just out of frame is a parking attendant nodding his head slowly and pointing me to the far away car park...

 

Thought I'd then go and catch a movie at the local drive-in but it looks like I arrived a little bit late. Ah well! 

Verdict - skinny wheels help it move along quite nicely and the springy suspension and doors that actually open are real selling points. Didn't stop me chopping it in for something else though!

[bunglebus]

Brentwood toy fair was meant to be today but they're all cancelled due to covid. I was pretty torn over whether to risk going anyway so probably for the best

[bunglebus]

I did find the latest colour Mustang in Asda yesterday though

 

[Amishtat]

I can hardly believe it but finally found the long lost Corgis along with some other things I'll show you a bit later on. Must be at least twenty years since I last clapped eyes on these. Superkings Jag came from Eaden Lilleys department store in Cambridge in 1987 courtesy of my aunt.

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

10 hours ago, Jon said:

 

As I arrived into the foyer...

Damn, I wish foyers still looked like this.

Amazing.

[Amishtat]

The following are in no particular order, it's just that I haven't seen them this century. Solido 25,Tagora and 505.

[Amishtat]

For a make which gets mentioned a lot on here, I thought I'd never had any Hot wheels but evidently my memory is at fault. 

[Amishtat]

And some Matchbox. The Rolls and Mercury are some of the ones I can't remember not having, if you see what I mean. I never liked Corgi Juniors quite as much as Matchbox but as an eighties child there was bound to be a few of those too. 

[sierraman]

Ex @eddyramrod Spot On Zephyr finally finished today. Cost me about £20 in bits from Steve Flowers but it’s finished. It’s going off to send it my dad as part of his Xmas present. 

[Amishtat]

Some more pictures of these just because finding them and the Ballade the other day has really cheered me up. 

[Amishtat]

Didn't have a lot of Superkings but pleased these have survived reasonably well. Scalextric number plate on the 190 I think. 

[Amishtat]

I had a few 1:24 Buragos too. The Land Rover and Citroën are now with the Doctor, the MG Metro is in a cabinet back in the house and the Rancho still hasn't turned up so is probably gone for good. But I was happy to rediscover this. 

[Amishtat]

Pretty sure these have been mentioned on the thread before but I don't remember the manufacturer. This was from the newsagent near my grandparents and I'm sure I had others from the range but can't recall what. Having had a good rummage through the box this is as complete as it's going to get. 

[flat4alfa]

On 4/20/2017 at 8:32 AM, sierraman said:

IIRC Rough Riders were branded sometimes under Matchbox.

I appear to have the body from one of the LJN/Matchbox Rough Riders

Anyone have a chassis?

[sierraman]

I think the only KIDCO Matchbox things I have are those ones where you locked the door and the wheels with a key. Lock ‘ups I think they were called. 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

6 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

I appear to have the body from one of the LJN/Matchbox Rough Riders

Anyone have a chassis?

I've got a feeling my Corvette is labelled as Matchbox. Bit of a mare to dig it out right now, but it looks identical to the LJN model.

Where did you find the GMC body?