Shite in Miniature II

[Frogchod]

Here's another Buick

This time a Franklin Mint Riviera.

They've packed a lot of detail into this 1/43 car.

It's just a shame they couldn't make the doors fit

I'll just display it with the doors open...

[stuboy]

Picked up in tesco

[Richard_FM]

I know The Brothers had a pre-Dr Who Colin Baker as a proto-Richard Branson business rival.

This is a good write up of it: https://www.tvcream.co.uk/telly/tv-a-z/a-m/b-is-for/brothers-the-2/

 

[eddyramrod]

Let's look at Mustangs...

Back Row, in box, the 90s pre-magazine Corgi Bond car.

In front: Century of Cars issue, and with figures, the partwork Bond car.

90s issue removed from box; note the much lighter red than the other two.

As you can see, the Century of Cars version is the Corgi in a different shade of red.  The bases are identical.  The Bond Collection partwork, although almost identical in size, carries much more detail underneath.

What I am particularly lacking is a green one for comparison.  If there's one kicking around the forum I would be most grateful.  Any condition will do as long as it's intact.  I can paint, that's no problem.  In fact I would like a spare to paint yellow, as Eleanor.

Meanwhile the CoC version has joined my "car show" which is now up to 28 exhibits.

[bezzabsa]

Oh dear...it's started..

Just won the auction for the Tractor unit for my Trailer.......also placed bids on 4 other lots!!

Looks like i need to sort spare room out!!!

[Amishtat]

Still no luck finding the Dodge but Elgin Tesco did have one of these in an otherwise disappointing selection. I'm not going down the slippery slope of collecting modern Matchbox but this was something I did keep an eye open for last year to no avail, was the previous issue in green? 

[flat4alfa]

59 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

Oh dear...it's started..

It's a slippery slope!

[flat4alfa]

3 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

was the previous issue in green? 

Yes.

[Amishtat]

Ah yes, that's the one I didn't come across in Colchester or Chelmsford last year. Never mind, the yellow is better in my eyes. 

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

almost identical in size

I did not know this.  I could have sworn the part-works were smaller in scale

Quite different casting by Universal Hobbies for the part-work model too.  Look at the hood detail - correct for the film car

[sierraman]

Those W123 estates would look great in beige with a taxi sign on the top. 

[RoadworkUK]

Those Bond partworks are frustratingly hit and miss. The View To A Kill Renault 11 (in its entirety... the "half" car version is also offered) is really, really nice. The Living Daylights Audi 200, meanwhile, is horrible — its proportions are hopeless. And, while the little dioramas they're packed with are quite fun, it's a bit of a shame that the cars are modelled to suit the scene that the diorama is based on. So my Mercury Cougar has a damaged front corner and wing, the Maserati BiTurbo from License To Kill is modelled with its boot open, etc etc etc.

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Let's look at Mustangs...

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

What I am particularly lacking is a green one for comparison.  If there's one kicking around the forum I would be most grateful.  Any condition will do as long as it's intact.  I can paint, that's no problem.  In fact I would like a spare to paint yellow, as Eleanor.

 

I had two, but I think I sold the less-good one. I'll check the projects box next time I'm passing

I'm sure there are differing versions of at least the later Corgi Mustang which were discussed before, but I couldn't find the posts. I also couldn't find any pics of the red one in my collection - I eventually realised that's because I kept losing the auctions I bid on, so never had one in the first place...

 

 

[stuboy]

Got these today, think the anglia a Chinese make, liked the ford van... lledo millions around the world.. and the other tiny scale just because..

 

And the hot rod cause it looked cool

[flat4alfa]

On 2/16/2021 at 7:49 PM, flat4alfa said:

Saico also do this smart enough Police Car variation.  All are cheap and found in Toy Master etc.  

You can see the hub caps I was on about now. Looking again, they are way too big

Not converted this one yet, probably never will. But if it does go that way, it will be probably named Dixon of Dogging Green

Anglia is by Saico

[flat4alfa]

40 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

The 1970s/80s 007 version had a hood overlay to give it the scoops

[bunglebus]

58 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Boxed Commuter! Love that

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, Frogchod said:

Here's another Buick

This time a Franklin Mint Riviera.

They've packed a lot of detail into this 1/43 car.

It's just a shame they couldn't make the doors fit

I'll just display it with the doors open...

To be fair it does look like it weighs a ton. I've always wanted a Franklin Mint model, I remember seeing them in my mums old Readers Digest and that they were so expensive you could take a payment plan!

[eddyramrod]

On 2/21/2021 at 8:12 PM, RoadworkUK said:

Those Bond partworks are frustratingly hit and miss. The View To A Kill Renault 11 (in its entirety... the "half" car version is also offered) is really, really nice. The Living Daylights Audi 200, meanwhile, is horrible — its proportions are hopeless. And, while the little dioramas they're packed with are quite fun, it's a bit of a shame that the cars are modelled to suit the scene that the diorama is based on. So my Mercury Cougar has a damaged front corner and wing, the Maserati BiTurbo from License To Kill is modelled with its boot open, etc etc etc.

I agree, things like the open boots (at least two of them) and assorted damage are annoying.  I've just won three more on ebay, one of which is the Dodge Monaco police car, which carries some damage.

[Spottedlaurel]

Another 1:24 completion today:

 

 

It was the final build in the series that replaced the batch that melted in the sun:

 

Bonus glimpse of the shed where these things take shape.

[bunglebus]

Bonus scrapyard diorama 

[Spottedlaurel]

7 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Bonus scrapyard diorama 

Yup, one day. I have in mind them stacked on an overgrown bit of ground at the back of a garage building. The latter would be a cutaway, so a lift or two and WIP/finished cars could be displayed.

I need to learn some weathering techniques first. I ended up watching this the other night:

Looked fantastic. I wouldn't do something that extensive at 1:24 (it'd be huge!) but it certainly gave me something to think about.

[sierraman]

10 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Another 1:24 completion today:

 

 

It was the final build in the series that replaced the batch that melted in the sun:

 

Bonus glimpse of the shed where these things take shape.

Tell us more about the shed it looks huge!

[HMC]

11 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Another 1:24 completion today:

 

 

It was the final build in the series that replaced the batch that melted in the sun:

 

Bonus glimpse of the shed where these things take shape.

Love the photography! 

[bunglebus]

More of these in Tesco along with Sky Busters

 

[bunglebus]

I grabbed these instead 

[bunglebus]

This arrived. Only has Made In China underneath but Googling seems to suggest this is a Lucky Toys 911? Has a working friction motor

[barrett]

Up for another edition of 'Why did they model that?' with my latest purchase?

Politoys M-533, the OSI Fiat 1200S coupé. A little gem of a model with four opening flaps, jeweled front lamps, red plastic rear lamps, detailed engine, even a separate chromed fuel filler cap, tilting seats, even model-specific steel wheels and hubcaps. It's a stinker of a day here today, so these photos don't really show up the lovely metallic green/blue paint. Another winning casting from this incredible time for Italian diecast, with no effort at cost-cutting.

So, what is it? Well, Officine Stampaggi Industriali (OSI) was set up by ex-Ghia boss Luigi Segre in 1960, initially as a sort of prototyping/manufacturing base for other car makers. Rather than the traditional coachbuilding model of buying chassis and then restyling them in-house, I believe OSI was meant as a place where manufacturers could outsource the design and prototyping of experimental models, or models meant to be produced in very low volumes. The Fiat 1200S was styled, natch, by Michelotti and was actually produced in a small series in both open and closed versions. It was also offered in Austria and German as a licence-built Neckar-Fiat with some minor styling changes.

A pretty little thing, and very acurately captured by the guys at Politoys. OSI's most successful enterprise was the Italianised Ford Anglia Torino, and they were also responsible for the lovely Ford Taunus 20M coupé - modelled in period by Marklin

They also built the three Alfa Scarabeos, most famoulsy modelled by Dinky

The Daf city car concept, which made it into a Corgi miniature

And the wild 'Silver Fox' Bisiluro, which was modelled by Politoys, but only as a crude, toy-like model which isn't very appealing, although there was a lovely 1:66 Politoys Penny version

So, one could concievably build up a nice little OSI collection, should one be inclined. The 1200S is by far the hardest one to find, but this was a comparative bargain on ebay. It arrived with only one tyre, but I stole three more from a Vitesse DKW Junior which are a nice fit. After a clean up it looks great and I'm well pleased. My Politoys fan club baseball cap is in the post.

[155V6]

I got these from Tesco

Also noticed that the 9 packs are down to £6.00 

[bunglebus]

By sheer coincidence, another plastic VAG with a motor just arrived. Can anyone ID the maker of this clockwork Scirocco?

Shame the grille is missing. 

Still motorised but now French - Majorette Motor Renault 5