Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

47 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

Plod also has more heft to it..strange as only difference is the blue light bar!!!

It's the armour protection

Steel plates in the doors and under seats.

Probably.

[Spottedlaurel]

12 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

As for tailgate glass, I'm still not sure whether they always got lost or whether Corgi deleted it as a cost-cutting measure

My solid blue civilian SD1 that I've had from new has tailgate glass.

[flat4alfa]

57 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

FSO Polonez V8

[Spottedlaurel]

9 hours ago, MarvinsMom said:

won't the glazing bit clean up with some very fine wet 'n dry?

i have had some success with that on a couple of glazing units for diecast cars that were in a mancky state like that.

A first go at it hasn't seen much success on the side glass, but I'll keep trying - got nothing to lose so long as I can keep the front and rear screens intact.

9 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I'd start with T-Cut. Gone off using things like brake fluid after a couple of disasters

Good idea. I happily use brake fluid for bodyshells, but I was wary of trying it on clear pieces.

[bunglebus]

I've had it work perfectly time after time - until it sends your clear piece translucent. DOT 3 is supposed to be safer than DOT 4 but both have caused me problems

[flat4alfa]

 

On 11/8/2017 at 2:34 AM, Junkman said:

The elephant in the living room are those Mini Dinkys.

That's the stuff that separates the boys from the collectors.

You can't find that kind of shite even at toy fairs or on eBay.

Remember this?  ^ 

Then this:

On 7/21/2020 at 12:30 PM, flat4alfa said:

I appear to have a bought a Mini-Dinky without much evidence of serious self-destruction ?

Any more love for Mini-Dinky ?

The Chevrolet Chevy II now has another Mini-Dinky friend !

A Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray no less

Quite pleased with this.  Nicely cast, is complete and has those turned not cast wheels.

Odd that the front axle is shorter than the rear, but doesn't detract too much, from most angles

I think Mini-Dinky will become the only range I'll be seeking out from now on (in ~1:64 that is) as all other bucket list boxes seem to be ticked.

A  bite has been taken out of the bumper end, but just after the turn which is lucky

Not only that, it was grabbed for £1.99 😊

[bunglebus]

Very nice. Not tracked any down yet

[flat4alfa]

Missed out on this MB 230SL, because lousy photos (this is zoomed in 10x!), seller wouldn't respond to messages ...and I procrastinated.

Then found out it sold for £3 !

Cockbadgers.

[flat4alfa]

On 11/19/2020 at 3:35 PM, sierraman said:

Seventies Dinky WW2 Jeep, missing bits but I’m sure it’s of use to someone. 50p plus postage. 

Do you still have this I wonder?

[flat4alfa]

On 6/5/2018 at 1:13 PM, junkyarddog said:

More from yesterday(bank holiday here)

Mini dinky jag e type.

Evening.  Are you keeping this little one?

[Lord Sterling]

Hmmm. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, do you really know yourself?

I'm not sure I do.

Took a minor bimble over to Ma_Sterling's today. I have a couple of days off. I was looking for my 1/18 Peugeot 605 I bought many years ago. I couldn't honestly find it. I looked everywhere (as much as I could be arsed) but the loft had a lot of dust and debris and I really didn't feel like digging through too much stuff. The places I found the other cars in the loft didn't turn anything up.

As I searched a couple of crates I keep other model cars in I found something I was half looking for. A bunch of 1/64 Peugeots. I didn't realise I had so many:

All by Norev (I think) but tye unboxed 407 is by Majorette. There is a 508sw, 3 x 407s (2 x saloons and 1 estate), a 308, 307sw and a standard 307.

So I have 2 x 1.64 models of the car I drive.

Go me.

[flat4alfa]

On 3/2/2021 at 5:42 PM, flat4alfa said:

POST LADY HAS CHANGED.  The nice smiley lady today is a lot shorter, but seems equally as strong,

In a bulky box was this job lot.  You are seeing them after a scrub.

Rover has lost its stickers and steering wheel; those steering wheels seem to have a habit of that.  The Rolls Royce Corniche HAS NOT BEEN SMASHED  IN THE BACK.  The (genuine) Corgi FX4 Taxi Cab has the interior divider, I think that was a sticking point before. 

Dinky Bedford TK has its stickers and is fully functional.   The Fiat Strada is a Solido and despite the smart colour is a bit weedy in this company.

What are they worth together I wonder?

Asked that last line as a tease.  But no bites.  Ah!  Never mind, my fault for being a nobber...   Anyhow, this was in the job lot, so to cheer me up Asterix has decided after working it out, it was got for about 50p

Dinky Plymouth Fury with the NASCAR Carlos Fandango wheel set.  Another ticked off the list (at long last)

Job lot, job jobbed!

[eddyramrod]

I promise this is it for Bond cars for the moment!

But they are lovely little models, how am I supposed to resist?  You may well have spotted that one is the Connery Mustang, yet again; I wanted one I can paint yellow, to be Eleanor from the original Gone In 60 Seconds.  I know I got the green version of the old Corgi the other day, but I think that's too good to paint, considering its age.

Sitting on top of this cabinet you can see eight of the partwork Bonds, all still sporting their outer cases.  I'm reluctant to open those.  I have duplicates of at least three of these without their outers, and those, I have no reservations about opening and unscrewing (if I can!).  Some of the recent arrivals are rather tightly screwed in place, so if I want to display them in the cabinet I'm going to have to work out how to access them.  Of course the screws all have that ridiculous triangle-drive head, which doesn't help.

MrsR is extremely anti.  She constantly threatens to bin them secretly one by one at any moment, and all at once if I go first.  Completely failing to recognise how valuable my collection has been to me all my life.  I know I'm the last family member who will care; I just want to enjoy them while I'm able. 

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

Evening.  Are you keeping this little one?

Evening.

I am for the moment,sorry.

[sheffcortinacentre]

There used to be a FSO 125p with a cologne 2.8i V6 in it yellow if memory serves. Back in the late 80'sish.

[bezzabsa]

3 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

My solid blue civilian SD1 that I've had from new has tailgate glass.

seems to be a theme, Blue SD1's with rear screens

 

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

I got the green version of the old Corgi the other day, but I think that's too good to paint, considering its age.

 it was going to get customised if I kept it anyway, but I had another one to keep original.

What's the green vehicle in the bottom left cabinet? The one next to this

 

 

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, bezzabsa said:

seems to be a theme, Blue SD1's with rear screens

 

A quick check of my pics reveals

So who knows? Did they fall out, were they not always fitted or did Corgi delete it?

[bunglebus]

Still sealed

No window

[eddyramrod]

22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

 it was going to get customised if I kept it anyway, but I had another one to keep original.

What's the green vehicle in the bottom left cabinet? The one next to this

 

 

It's an unrestored Dinky SHADO Mobile.  I love me some Gerry Anderson, me, I does.

[bunglebus]

I did have another small arrival yesterday, mainly purchased for the only Super GT Escort colour I didn't have

I seem to have ended up with quite a few lately, sometimes it takes a bit of working out what the original casting was. This one was with the RS2000, and is yet another flippin' Ford Group 6

And a Gruesome Twosome, with no engines so needs a new moniker

These things do have a bit of charm of their own, and do have working suspension unlike a lot of the castings they're based on. It's not a hard job to throw the interior and glass out of a donor in them to create something nicer

[sierraman]

29 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I did have another small arrival yesterday, mainly purchased for the only Super GT Escort colour I didn't have

I seem to have ended up with quite a few lately, sometimes it takes a bit of working out what the original casting was. This one was with the RS2000, and is yet another flippin' Ford Group 6

And a Gruesome Twosome, with no engines so needs a new moniker

These things do have a bit of charm of their own, and do have working suspension unlike a lot of the castings they're based on. It's not a hard job to throw the interior and glass out of a donor in them to create something nicer

I’ve done a few Lotus Europa conversions with the Super GT shell and the seventies base and interior. 

Ive loads of Super GTs, I used to think they were a bit crap but as I’ve got older I quite like them. Look for the early U.K. built ones and those with the glo race glazing.

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

What's the green vehicle in the bottom left cabinet? 

https://dinkytvspace.com/dinky-353-shado-2/

All the info you'd ever want (or need!) is here

[flat4alfa]

13 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

MrsR is extremely anti.

[bunglebus]

It is indeed Tat Friday™, So here's some tat;

First up, found another of the tiny Hot Wheels cars. Can't find out a lot about these but some have a cell battery and lights

Dug out one of Poundland's finest batteries

It verks!

That jogged my memory that these were in a recent lot, McDonald's happy meal cars. One has a wheel underneath that pops up for wheelies, the other two should light up, but they never do as the batteries are dead and sealed into the holder underneath

As I had the batteries out, it would be rude not to attempt a fix

Just as I was finishing fixing them, postie man arrived, gave him an easter egg for delivering my boxes of junk. Today's box contains;

The big Corgi Buick. got some chips and missing one dome light, but not bad

Corgi police Jaguar XJC, this one's really nice and even has the aerial intact

Finally - the Corgi police Rover SD1. Told you I was after one, and this one's a gem

WIN

[flat4alfa]

32 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

The big Corgi Buick

 

Nice.

But.  That's not the big Corgi Buick...

It's the medium-sized Corgi Buick 😊

 

[flat4alfa]

Today, some MG Maestros were played with.

The yellow ones are Corgi 'Corgitronics' and are in working order again.  The paint-chipped one deserves a repaint in red.

The blue one is a Scalextric that tends to be pretty expensive to buy, so this one is being resurrected from spares after getting hold of the bodyshell piece from off here.  Reproduction mirrors and taillights are on order, but the glazing piece is proving elusive.  But it a runner again.

@inconsistant

 

[andrew e]

The scalextric Maestro is spot on for looking like a Maestro though. On a slot theme, have you seen these ALL NEW OLD SKOOL FORD X-pack Escorts? 

I’m not a slot guy, but I could be very tempted!

https://www.timetunnelmodels.com/live/catalog/team-slot-13003-ford-escort-rs2000-pack-white-race-scalextric-compatible-p-68445.html

[flat4alfa]

23 minutes ago, andrew e said:

I’m not a slot guy, but I could be very tempted!

Go on, be tempted to be a slot guy! 😄

I was told that when Team Slot came out with that, the resin scratch build body market in Escort II fell to dust! 

This is one of the bodies I picked up at a show for pennies as a result of that

Then subsequently put it in too hotter water to clean it.  The paint bloomed.

[flat4alfa]

Polistil 1:25 Rover SD1 Police

I did not know of this!