Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, Sudsprint said:

Percival Motor Company

Just those three words say to me 'you can't afford it you peasant'

[flat4alfa]

On 2/17/2012 at 8:05 PM, RoadworkUK said:

I did have some awesome little 1:64 models by Monogram, beautifully accurate plastic injection moulded bodies on die-cast chassis. They used to sell them in the little post office in Polperro in the early 90's, not seen them anywhere since.

I hope they are in the attic too!  

[barrett]

29 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Just those three words say to me 'you can't afford it you peasant'

Wibble. I'm making a promise to myself today that I will own one of these before I'm 40

[bunglebus]

A couple of little beauties just arrived 

Also found this under a counter in a shop I'm clearing

[flat4alfa]

 

1 hour ago, barrett said:

Wibble. I'm making a promise to myself today that I will own one of these before I'm 40

Call Simon Percival on 01622 851841 and mention I sent you 😄

[flat4alfa]

42 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

A couple of little beauties just arrived 

"Hai !"

"Hai !"

"Hai you doin' ?"

"Hai'm doing great, thanks."

"It's nice to meet you"

 

/coat.

[RoadworkUK]

2 hours ago, barrett said:

Wibble. I'm making a promise to myself today that I will own one of these before I'm 40

Unless something astonishing happens in the next three months, I'll miss that target by miles.

[bunglebus]

Finally got a day off after a hectic week at work, so go some paint on the white Gulper

While I was doing it, I was rudely disturbed by the postie bringing me some bits. First up, Kidco Accord and Chevette, better known to us in their Dinky guises

A couple of nice Matchbox 

including the Sun Burner which doesn't pop up very often

Corgi 911 with metal base

and a dustcart I don't recall seeing

Finally a ratty Cougar sent to by a member of another forum. In two minds whether to repaint it or touch in the matt black and leave it as is

[eddyramrod]

Black.  As driven by George Clooney in From Dusk Till Dawn...

[bunglebus]

On 1/27/2021 at 2:01 PM, Datsuncog said:

Yup, it's the Matchbox Superfast No. 60 Holden Pick-Up.

I knew I had one somewhere

Well, when I say one...

 

[flat4alfa]

21 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Black.  As driven by George Clooney in From Dusk Till Dawn...

They resurrected it for the TV series as well

Then threw it off a cliff...

What a waste

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

"Hai !"

Just found out that Monteverdi named it after 'Der Hai' which is is german for shark.

Not the japanese salutation.  

So my attempt at humour earlier should be disregarded.

Apologies to all.

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Just found out that Monteverdi named it after 'Der Hai' which is is German for shark.

Well they already had a Blue Shark

 

[eddyramrod]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

They resurrected it for the TV series as well

Then threw it off a cliff...

What a waste

Hollywood has no respect for classic cars...

[flat4alfa]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

and a dustcart I don't recall seeing

Nor me.  Looked at that and though must have been a short run but apparently:

Quote

Corgi Juniors 55 Refuse Truck Manufactured 1973-1980

The logo CJ is a new one too.  Perhaps just Corgi Juniors?

The mechanism to wind those side windows down must've taken some effort to get right

[bunglebus]

Google-fu doesn't seem to throw up many pictures of gold ones

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Black.  As driven by George Clooney in From Dusk Till Dawn...

There ya go, looks like some high school kid owned it in the 80s

 

[flat4alfa]

I googled Cougar, and wish I hadn't

[bunglebus]

One of my favourite pastimes

[155V6]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Finally got a day off after a hectic week at work, so go some paint on the white Gulper

While I was doing it, I was rudely disturbed by the postie bringing me some bits. First up, Kidco Accord and Chevette, better known to us in their Dinky guises

A couple of nice Matchbox 

including the Sun Burner which doesn't pop up very often

Corgi 911 with metal base

and a dustcart I don't recall seeing

Finally a ratty Cougar sent to by a member of another forum. In two minds whether to repaint it or touch in the matt black and leave it as is

I've not seen the 911 in that livery before 😎

[155V6]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I knew I had one somewhere

Well, when I say one...

 

I've got one as well 😂

[Datsuncog]

48 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

I've got one as well 😂

Cor, and you have two Ruff Treks from the rarities list and all - the Road Blasters version, and also the casting's very last outing as the gift-set-only Matchbox Rescue vehicle.

The 7-Up support truck from the Team Matchbox Convoy set is a winner too.

Excellent stuff!

[155V6]

19 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Cor, and you have two Ruff Treks from the rarities list and all - the Road Blasters version, and also the casting's very last outing as the gift-set-only Matchbox Rescue vehicle.

The 7-Up support truck from the Team Matchbox Convoy set is a winner too.

Excellent stuff!

I may have a spare of the Road Blasters version,I'll have look at the weekend.

[eddyramrod]

I'm beginning to feel like I missed out, having never owned one of those Holdens!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I googled Cougar, and wish I hadn't

Yesterday , a car park we were testing in was also the access to landscapers, the owner told me the office manager would be arriving and could we let cross the site. 
“ What car will she be driving?” I asked.

” A Kuga” says he.

“ The car or her?” I hilariously ask.

” You decide” he replies “ She’s my Mum!”

Collapse of stout party.

( Although...)

 

 

[Datsuncog]

5 hours ago, bunglebus said:

dustcart I don't recall seeing

It's funny how some castings just never seem to crop up, despite spending an inordinate amount of time looking at stuff online and... I found that when I finally got a Corgi/Husky reference book, a whole load of models were completely unfamiliar to me.

Oddly enough, I did have this one as a kid, as part of a Bumper Gift Pack - in red with a grey compactor and blacked out windows, though I sold it on here a few years back. I've seen a couple of them in the market tat boxes too, but the generic nature of the casting means they don't appeal me all that much. Not seen a gold one though, from memory.

My book on Juniors lists ten colour variations: seven from the original '76 - '80 run (including gold/blue) and a further three from the fag end of Mettoy in '82-'83 with opaque black windows.

My red and grey version is not listed...

[Split_Pin]

Now DC you've hit on something there, 'fag-end of Mettoy. I have a Corgi Juniors Jaguar XJS which I must have got around 1982-1983. It's a very flimsy thing, opaque windows and a plastic base. Yet I have another from the late 1980s which has a metal base and an interior, with clear windows. It was probably like this because of a stipulation by BP for their promotional cars but it's still a marked contrast.

Does anybody have any other examples of this kind of low point in Corgi's history? I'd be interested to see!

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

low point in Corgi's history

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Now DC you've hit on something there, 'fag-end of Mettoy. I have a Corgi Juniors Jaguar XJS which I must have got around 1982-1983. It's a very flimsy thing, opaque windows and a plastic base. Yet I have another from the late 1980s which has a metal base and an interior, with clear windows. It was probably like this because of a stipulation by BP for their promotional cars but it's still a marked contrast.

Does anybody have any other examples of this kind of low point in Corgi's history? I'd be interested to see!

Funny enough - one was in today's job lot

 

They really are about the same quality as the cheapest Chinese shite that your distant aunt used to send you for Christmas in a box of 10, except it's actually a proper car not generic 

[bunglebus]

Some more shite era Corgis from the vault

 

 

 

 

I've seen this Wimpy van with both clear and black glass

Did these ever have clear glass?

A lot of the ones with proper windows feel a bit Mickey Mouse, the metal base 911 from today's haul is a proper heavyweight in comparison