Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

Same on both sides I assume, reversed?

It does look perfect size and authentic though

[sierraman]

So I’ve read a lot of labels were left over when the hackney wick factory wound up many falling into the hands of collectors to make a special if you like. It’s difficult to find much in the way of actual facts on this but supposedly the big factory at Hackney closed in 1982, then the original diecasting industrial business moved in, all toy manufacturing moving to Rochford until the late 80’s. There’s some footage and a report on 28 days later on the factory it looks to have been derelict for a number of years before it’s demolition a few years ago. No hidden stock rooms full of unused parts or unsold models!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Same on both sides I assume, reversed?

It does look perfect size and authentic though

 

 

They may be out of an Airfix kit or the like, but I don't know much about them couldn't find anything similar

[Split_Pin]

 

Some big hot French car action this evening.

[Datsuncog]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Two new arrivals. First up was this Husky NSU RO80 which was supposed to be local but was actually a bit further away, and the current lockdown/something about the seller rang alarm bells, despite him apparently having loads of other stuff not on eBay

Second is this Matchbox Mercury Cougar with a decal I don't recall seeing before

Ooof, loving that Ro80 - that's one I'm keeping an eye out for!

Was it just the seller's shaky grasp of geography that caused concern, or were they proper strange?

[Datsuncog]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

 

Some big hot French car action this evening.

Bedtime viewing: sorted.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Datsuncog said:

Was it just the seller's shaky grasp of geography that caused concern, or were they proper strange?

Just...a bit too much. Was telling me about all the various things they have lots of to sell, but lives (I think) in a static caravan on Canvey Island but only there every other evening. Partly that and not wanting to catch/pass on deadly viruses on the off chance that they have something interesting I might want

[RoadworkUK]

18 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Some big hot French car action this evening.

Great video. I have the XM; somehow Trago Mills in Liskeard landed a job lot of them in the early 90s and I picked it up for six quid or something daft. It's a superb model, although I fear it might be a tad under scale — something like 1:19 maybe. Looks a bit small against other 1:18s

I had actually been put off the 605 by the door shut lines spoiling the overall effect, but your example looks pretty good and might have me changing my outlook.

[bunglebus]

Hot Wheels Tow Jam is a pretty naff casting - but could it donate its metal tow hitch to a Lone Star Transit? Only one way to find out

[Datsuncog]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Hot Wheels Tow Jam is a pretty naff casting - but could it donate its metal tow hitch to a Lone Star Transit? Only one way to find out

**Excited waiting noises**

[bunglebus]

Main problem I can see is the lack of height, as the bed is lower on the Transit. 

Also looking for a suitable caravan for a camper conversion 

[flat4alfa]

On 11/22/2020 at 5:20 PM, flat4alfa said:

Picked this up.  Clearly a gen-3 Chevrolet Camaro, although with portly proportions.  

Look what arrived today...   

Two more Matchbox 1:29 Camaros....     so that makes three

No, I don't know why either.  But were a pound each.

[bunglebus]

On 1/16/2021 at 3:03 PM, bunglebus said:

Mystery solved via a Facebook post. Sad it's not a rare one but quite pleased with the answer 

[bunglebus]

18 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

**Excited waiting noises**

Actually not too bad

I've also been trying to sort out the cracked, sandpapered and burnt windscreen. It's not bad but I think I can improve it

[bunglebus]

Arrivals! Spotted a job lot with some interesting bits, Matchbox Merc SL

Hot Wheels Angular van

And a boxed Majorette 911

Also scored this very nice Dinky 914 and it was from a charity for extra karma points

[Datsuncog]

Nice going! In the absence of actual charity shops and markets, I've now taken to having long, detailed dreams about finding diecast tat in charity shops... which is possibly a disturbing development, but at least it gives some solace (until I wake up).

[junkyarddog]

I do like the Anglia van casting.

Mines got Monkey wrench decals.

"I prefer the term grease monkey M8"

 

[bunglebus]

Erm...

 

[Spottedlaurel]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Nice going! In the absence of actual charity shops and markets, I've now taken to having long, detailed dreams about finding diecast tat in charity shops... which is possibly a disturbing development, but at least it gives some solace (until I wake up).

Every so often I'll have a dream about finding some old Superfast or the like in a shop, but something always happens that means I don't end up buying anything.

[eddyramrod]

It must be 4 or 5 years ago now that I wandered into a charity shop here in Barrow and for a couple of quid, picked up two 1950s Dinky Lorries (a Guy and a Foden), a Dinky Holden sedan, and a Dinky trailer which I gave to my mate Roger.  The sort of find one dreams about!  Naturally I still have the Holden and the two lorries.

[Datsuncog]

3 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Every so often I'll have a dream about finding some old Superfast or the like in a shop, but something always happens that means I don't end up buying anything.

Yeah, I didn't manage to complete my purchase last night either - firstly, because I got distracted by a box of comics, and then because I suddenly realised that I'd gone out to the shops with only a towel wrapped round me... ☹️

Still, I felt they were a bit steep at £2.50 each for some pretty bashed-up Polistil 1/25 scale - a wrecked Polo with no bootlid, two Lancia Monte Carlos with missing headlights, and quite a nice Mk1 Fiat Ritmo cabrio - so maybe it's for the best I didn't waste my dream-quids.

Though I kinda wish the Matchbox Superkings 6-wheel Chevrolet RV I also 'found' actually existed in real life...

[RoadworkUK]

Not cars, but dreams, I'll never forget the dream I had in the 90s in which my mum was taking me out to buy a Sony Playstation. This was at a point when the Playstation name was being bandied about but nobody had actually seen the finished product, and the machine and packaging that caused so much excitement in my dream were, of course, totally different to the physical example I owned a few years later.

In last night's dream, by the way, I kept showing people my impression of David Frost. I don't do an impression of David Frost.

[Split_Pin]

I've not had a dream like that for years but I used to have ones where I was at a Swapmeet and there were lots of cars I wanted but I woke up before buying anything.

[Lord Sterling]

On 1/16/2021 at 8:13 PM, Split_Pin said:

 

Some big hot French car action this evening.

I've got 2 of the 1.18 XMs. The first one I bought had a big crack on the side windows which appeared to have been attempted to be repaired, crudely but it's still a nice model. The second 1.18 is much better with few, if any blemishes. Never noticed the D and G markings on the box.

I also have the 605 but no box. Its stored at Ma_Sterling's so gonna have to dig it out at some point.

I've seen the plastic AX at a dealer once but it was only a display model, not for sale. I'd love to find one. Not seen the Plastic BX before so that's interesting.

[bunglebus]

Today's arrival is this:

I hadn't heard of Aurora, it's about the same size as the Marx cars. It seems there were quite a few 

 

[sierraman]

Any of the 2021 Matchbox in Tesco yet? 

[antony denman]

On 1/19/2021 at 12:54 PM, bunglebus said:

Actually not too bad

I've also been trying to sort out the cracked, sandpapered and burnt windscreen. It's not bad but I think I can improve it

repro man 

[eddyramrod]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Today's arrival is this:

I hadn't heard of Aurora, it's about the same size as the Marx cars. It seems there were quite a few 

 

I knew about Aurora, but then I used to devour DC comics as a kid.  They were advertised freely within.  It's where I first learned about Hot Wheels and even Wacky Races, well before we got them over here.

[Spottedlaurel]

Presumably the same Aurora who made plastic kits?

This came in a mixed lot some years ago, I sold it on again.

I believe some of their cars ended up with Monogram. The Maserati 3500 GT I finished last summer was one of their own mouldings, was a pretty decent kit for something dating back to the '60s.

[bunglebus]

Looks like they did some slot cars too. Hadn't realised they were the same Aurora that made model kits