Shite in Miniature II

14,030 · April 11, 2021

I always found the bottom variant of wheel to be much less attractive.

What's happened to the roof on the orange one? Looks like the back end of a banger that's been pulled out.

10,275 · April 11, 2021

10 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Mine only have two types - the split 5 spoke job that was on loads of 80's Corgi:

(forgot to include that one) and this one with the earlier 5 spokes

There's these as well,on the later versions

I think your white Castrol version with beige interior is quite rare,most of them seem to have black interiors.

10,275 · April 11, 2021

Just noticed you have a black one too,is it original or a repaint?

18,091 · April 11, 2021

49 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

I picked up this lot this afternoon.They all need wheels/tyres,but they should all be available.The Lotus needs a windscreen & a seat,but I haven't looked for those yet.

i think the golden jacks wheels will be an ebay special, only.

the other bits should be available off of Steve Flowers.

59,630 · April 11, 2021

40 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I always found the bottom variant of wheel to be much less attractive.

What's happened to the roof on the orange one? Looks like the back end of a banger that's been pulled out.

Hadn't really noticed until I looked at that pic, probably had a gentle stomping from some little darling

6 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

Just noticed you have a black one too,is it original or a repaint?

I'd say dark grey, but as far as I know original, nothing under they grey and hasn't been apart

10,275 · April 11, 2021

17 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Hadn't really noticed until I looked at that pic, probably had a gentle stomping from some little darling

I'd say dark grey, but as far as I know original, nothing under they grey and hasn't been apart

Thanks,I've got one that colour,but it looked black to me on the other picture.I did see a picture of a black one online once,but it looked like a repaint.

12,201 · April 11, 2021

I'm always amazed at how quickly this thread moves on and how interesting it is. I could spend all my free time just reading it let alone if I wanted to post something!

So back to the Corgi Minis...

I had a look in the loft and remembered that several boxes I had of old toys had been tipped into one large box by someone who wanted the smaller ones, hmm.

So here is a selection of bits of old Corgi Minis I could easily find with a few other makes just because...

I'll just point out a few things...

The green Manifique looks a bit sad and I haven't found all of it, but pretty sure it would all be there. I'd forgotten I painted bits black and white.

Behind that a Police van stripped of paint and minus one back door, the complete one behind that was bought for a couple of quid in Lewes.

The red Countryman was originally torquise and the missing doors were replaced by a young me with one large door.

The black and red Morris was pale blue and the yellow Austin was red. I did have a marroon one and black, red and wicker one as shown by @MarvinsMomabove, but must be in another box I didn't come across. I also thought I still had the corroded remains of a Monte winner, but again not found.

The red No.9 is an Airfix slot racer and seems to be the only one I have left as my mum chucked the rest of the set out when my parents moved house (and I still haven't forgiven her!).

The large blaze orange model is 1/24 (?) with no makers name I made as a replica of my first car, while I still had it.

This is a newer Corgi model made of the same car with a Corgi Metro replca of mine in Emberglow...

I bought a nice Countryman for Mrs Concern to put in the summerhouse a few years ago...

(about half way down page 4 https://autoshite.com/topic/20735-doesnt-fit-anywhere-else-shite-thread/page/4/)

14,030 · April 11, 2021

Another 1:24 scale completion. Honday Today by Tamiya, started off like this complete with the motor installed*:

It sat in a tub of brake fluid for a few weeks to get rid of the enamel paint. Fortunately all of the limited parts were present in the box, so once it was back to bare plastic it was just like starting a new kit.

And with other small car builds:

I think it should have a yellow plate as a kei car, but the first ones I tried broke up and I only have a limited number of them.

* @flat4alfa, I have a bit of a stockpile of these motors now, FA130 would they be? Any use to you?

28,719 · April 11, 2021

On 4/11/2021 at 8:12 PM, 155V6 said:

I picked up this lot this afternoon.They all need wheels/tyres,but they should all be available.The Lotus needs a windscreen & a seat,but I haven't looked for those yet.

Consider this an "Emergency only" offer, but I do have some wheels that would fit both of your Golden Jacks cars. Can't quite tell what the remaining wheel is on the Oldsmobile... Tyres for all the other cars are all standard fare, you should have no trouble.

Lotus: good luck. I've been looking for a pair of seats for one I've restored, for ages. Windscreen, I just made one.

59,630 · April 11, 2021

1 hour ago, FakeConcern said:

The large blaze orange model is 1/24 (?) with no makers name

I'd quite like to see more of that, looks interesting. Like the Beetle, a zillion manufacturers have had a go at the Mini, with varying degrees of success!

Late Corgis aren't bad castings

Polistil is as good as the newer Corgis

Hongwells are pretty smart but always have broken bits

Kintoy is fairly average Chinese pull-back, 6 in a tray in the gift shop fayre

Sunnyside is similar quality but bigger

59,630 · April 11, 2021

8 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I do have some wheels that would fit both of your Golden Jacks cars

My poor P6 is in need of a set, but they always get too expensive for me on eBay. One day...

28,719 · April 11, 2021

That's quite good as those Rovers go. Offhand I don't think I have any of the specific wheels for that, but I will check.

28,719 · April 11, 2021

...Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I've just checked. I don't have enough wheels for a Rover, nor a Mini Marcos. Sorry chaps.

12,201 · April 11, 2021

17 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I'd quite like to see more of that, looks interesting. Like the Beetle, a zillion manufacturers have had a go at the Mini, with varying degrees of success!

It's a long time ago I did it so can't remember what it was like before I mucked it about, not even what colour!

What were the wheels like before I Revolution ised them?

It does have opening boot, bonnet and doors.

3,032 · April 11, 2021

4 hours ago, 155V6 said:

There's these as well,on the later versions

I think your white Castrol version with beige interior is quite rare,most of them seem to have black interiors.

I remember my younger cousins having a lot of Corgi cars with those chunky wheels that always seemed a bit too big for most designs.

10,275 · April 11, 2021

1 hour ago, eddyramrod said:

Consider this an "Emergency only" offer, but I do have some wheels that would fit both of your Golden Jacks cars. Can't quite tell what the remaining wheel is on the Oldsmobile... Tyres for all the other cars are all standard fare, you should have no trouble.

Lotus: good luck. I've been looking for a pair of seats for one I've restored, for ages. Windscreen, I just made one.

Tyres all sourced now. Golden Jacks wheels can be bought,but at a price,do you have any that would fit the Oldsmobile?Not too fussed which wheels they are,think they're all.the same size apart from the Rolls Royce & the Marcos?

Lotus parts can be got from Steve Flowers,but they can wait for now.Somewhere,I have the remains of an Elan coupe,not sure if the screen from that could be made to fit.

7,354 · April 11, 2021

for the olds tornado you need 1352 wheels

& 1361 for marcos

rover 2000 looks good on hunter minilites (1353)

rover wheels are 1351

1354 for rolls royce

28,719 · April 11, 2021

22 hours ago, 155V6 said:

Tyres all sourced now. Golden Jacks wheels can be bought,but at a price,do you have any that would fit the Oldsmobile?Not too fussed which wheels they are,think they're all.the same size apart from the Rolls Royce & the Marcos?

Lotus parts can be got from Steve Flowers,but they can wait for now.Somewhere,I have the remains of an Elan coupe,not sure if the screen from that could be made to fit.

I have a couple of wheels that I think are correct for the Olds; does it have more than the one I can see? At the same gauge all I have (mostly) is Minilites, but there was a wider gauge at the same diameter which I think was fitted to Corvettes just before Whizzwheels appeared, and those are the others I have around me.

33,652 · April 12, 2021

@155V6, may I dibs the Mini Automatic please?

33,652 · April 12, 2021

9 hours ago, FakeConcern said:

It's a long time ago I did it so can't remember what it was like before I mucked it about, not even what colour!

What were the wheels like before I Revolution ised them?

It does have opening boot, bonnet and doors.

This is a Polistil.

Interestingly, each window and rubber are separate parts. You can't tell from your one as its been painted, but the roof panel is a separate die-cast part too.

Wheels were always revolution.

My granny had a green one at her bit which I could play with but not take home. I always grieved a bit for it every time I went home. Then one day she said I could keep it, I was ecstatic.

It had quite a few parts missing so in the early 1990s I fitted seats and a gear lever from a DAF truck, and a steering wheel from an old Corgi Luggers set. I made headlights from plastic and together with a missing rear light. Paint was nicely patinated so left alone.