Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

[flat4alfa]

This arrived the other day.  It's a Roxy Toy, made in Hong Kong in plastic from the late-1970s, so was surprised to get it for a fiver.  They clearly tried to model the Chaparral 2E from 1966. 

Only ever seen Chaparral 2E in 1:24 scale kit form (going for collector money) or as a slot car in 1:32 (at £130 new).  As it's at 5" long, it's bang-on size for what I wanted and will probably never see another.  Ok, this Roxy is just a toy and didn't attempt to model the tall rear wing, but still, looks ok enough for me to attempt a scratch-built wing just for the hell of it, motorise it and tick the box.  The friction motor base is screwed home so a slot chassis can go there instead.

I like the flames, although not authentic, they are staying as it's in pretty good condition considering the age.  Even better than that, the driver joins the RED HELMET club.

In case you didn't know about the 2E and it's driver-controlled rear wing, see these links Goodwood.com gmauthority.com and drivetribe.com

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The Chaparral 2E is one of those cars that definitely falls under "game-changer". Can you imagine movable aero devices in the 1960s? We were barely on downforce, never mind DRS. Yet here we are with this brutal Can Am monster, with a wing the driver can manually stall.

Got a thing about Jim Hall's Chaparrals.  Might post up the 2D too if anyone's interested.  No apologies for the enthusiasm!  Because, it is Tat Wednesday.

[Datsuncog]

Went back down to Tesco last night as, unbelievably, we were out of spray cleaner. And I'm meant to be organised.

Of course, I wanted to maximize the benefits of such a trip...

Ahem.

Well, it happens.

Not a lot in the Hot Wheels basket, though, and someone had pillaged through the Matchbox bin and all - every single Mk1 Golf was gone (though I wasn't particularly looking for one - I've already two of the civvie version and have no real need of the Politzei variant).

Real Wheels are £7, not £9 as I inaccurately stated upthread.

Still, if your kiddiewink comes running over with a Hot Wheels toy, I imagine many long-suffering parents may just chuck it in the trolley, thinking it's only a pound or so...

Speaking of pricing, I take it that the sole difference between the mainline LEVC TX taxi and the 'UK Collection' version is the long card?

Mmm. Alright.

Some quite nice 5-packs going, mind:

I hadn't realised that this release of the Golf Country had a little in-joke nod to the Lesney-era Rompin' Rabbit:

I'm impressed that a version of the old MB27 Jeep Cherokee casting is still going:

First seen in 1986, that's a whopping 35 years it's clocked up now.

The Coffee Cruisers II set even manages to contain five decent models.

No golf buggies or generic construction vehicles in sight.

I think that's what stops me buying these sets; two or three models I'd quite like, but two or three of no real interest. The 'Segundo Beach Sealife Rescue' Impala cruiser is surely one to enthral, but I've not much desire for the rest.

Plus, I'd have to store them...

Meh. I did end up grabbing some individual packs though, for reasons that aren't 100% clear.

That's two Savoys now, and no real game-plan for any of them.

Sometimes, diecast collecting and existential ennui get a bit too close for comfort.

Still, I did notice that the stock images Tesco use for their point-of-sale signage seem to involve Oxford Diecast and Corgi Trackside models, much to my surprise.

Oh well. I got the kitchen spray, plus a packet of yellow-sticker muffins, so I suppose we'll call that a win...

[flat4alfa]

On 4/13/2021 at 12:56 PM, 155V6 said:

I get a choice of 3 😁

3 car boots...   looking forward to your live roving reports of those!

Will you be wearing a jump suit like that Challenge Anneka?

[bunglebus]

24 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Real Wheels are £7, not £9 as I inaccurately stated upthread.

I really hope you bought those two!

[Datsuncog]

Not at £7 each, no!!

I still pick up the odd Matchbox mainline here and there by telling myself they're loose-change money; but at that sort of price I could be going daft on eBay with boxed '80s Corgis...

That said, if you have a particular interest in that specific pair, I could always 'run out of cat food'...

[bunglebus]

Only if they're still there next time you're passing. It has indeed been tat Wednesday today, just uploading some pics for a full report later

[Datsuncog]

Good stuff; I've no bother getting stuff on behalf other people, but I just generally baulk at buying (what I perceive to be) expensive stuff for myself!

Will keep an eye out for the Barracuda and Chevy pickup, then... any others from the Power Trip range you're looking out for? There was a stray GMC Syclone in the dump bin...

Looking forward to your Tat Wednesday write-up!

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

It has indeed been tat Wednesday today

Here too.  Went to a couple of charity shops after school.  I got:

A Bburago Abarth, in 1/24

A plastic Caravan, in 1/32

A porcelain Clown Fish, pulling a silly face

..and an big Elephant

I shouldn't be allowed in charity shops.

[bunglebus]

1 minute ago, flat4alfa said:

I shouldn't be allowed in charity shops

This is the strangest thing I've come home with, as the woman was quite taken with it

[bunglebus]

28 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

any others from the Power Trip range you're looking out for?

Not really, think those two are about the best of the bunch. The Buick Grand National is quite nice but they've changed the casting so the front no longer comes off

[bunglebus]

OK, here are some interesting* things the postie man has brought for me today

First up, a version of the K-52 Datsun 240Z that I didn't have. Hopefully this will respond to gentle cleaning

A couple more blackwalls for my collection, this is the oddly skinny version of the 59 Caddy

Anyone care to ID this?

@flat4alfais to blame for me tracking down the early Majorette Blazer Jeep Cherokee...

...with doggo

And a Ritmo/Strada

I already had a cartoonised Polistil Honda Z coupé...

...but this one came with a Fiat 127 for company

This is the jewel in the crown though. Polistil ovloV 164

What a beauty!

[bunglebus]

And there's more. Husky Ferrari Berlinetta

Matchbox 928. Interesting that they chose to seal the doors and add mirrored glass on a supposed "best" version

Early Superfast Setra coach

Finally, a Novacar 300ZX

 

[flat4alfa]

34 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Husky Ferrari Berlinetta

Ah  that's interesting.  This one one has similar 'two layer' paint finish, which all along I had assumed that the top layer was a repaint !

[Datsuncog]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

A porcelain Clown Fish, pulling a silly face

..and an big Elephant

Looking forward to seeing how you go about motorising those for the slot car track!

[Datsuncog]

51 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

This is the jewel in the crown though. Polistil ovloV 164

That is fantastic. Really does look like new; and not one I'd ever seen before either.

Cartoonised Polistils also not familiar to me at all - nice haul!

[bunglebus]

4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Cartoonised Polistils also not familiar to me at all

Me either until recently - there are some I'd quite like to find

Some are extremely approximate to the original car...

[155V6]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

3 car boots...   looking forward to your live roving reports of those!

Will you be wearing a jump suit like that Challenge Anneka?

I won't be able to get to all of them 😂,I can probably do the 2 outdoor ones if I get up early enough,or the undercover one if the weather is dodgy.

[155V6]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

OK, here are some interesting* things the postie man has brought for me today

First up, a version of the K-52 Datsun 240Z that I didn't have. Hopefully this will respond to gentle cleaning

A couple more blackwalls for my collection, this is the oddly skinny version of the 59 Caddy

Anyone care to ID this?

@flat4alfais to blame for me tracking down the early Majorette Blazer...

...with doggo

And a Ritmo/Strada

I already had a cartoonised Polistil Honda Z coupé...

...but this one came with a Fiat 127 for company

This is the jewel in the crown though. Polistil ovloV 164

What a beauty!

Did the Polistil Volvo come with Noddy's car & some Minic ships?

[bunglebus]

Just now, 155V6 said:

Did the Polistil Volvo come with Noddy's car & some Minic ships?

No that one was on its own - did you miss out on one then?

[155V6]

Just now, bunglebus said:

No that one was on its own - did you miss out on one then?

I was watching one,but it went too high for me 🙁

[bunglebus]

I think £2.99 was a fair price

[155V6]

😎😎

[eddyramrod]

On 4/14/2021 at 8:59 PM, bunglebus said:

OK, here are some interesting* things the postie man has brought for me today

First up, a version of the K-52 Datsun 240Z that I didn't have. Hopefully this will respond to gentle cleaning

A couple more blackwalls for my collection, this is the oddly skinny version of the 59 Caddy

Anyone care to ID this?

@flat4alfais to blame for me tracking down the early Majorette Blazer...

...with doggo

And a Ritmo/Strada

I already had a cartoonised Polistil Honda Z coupé...

...but this one came with a Fiat 127 for company

This is the jewel in the crown though. Polistil ovloV 164

What a beauty!

That "Majorette Blazer" is actually a Majorette Jeep Cherokee [/pedant mode]

[bunglebus]

Oh yeah. Been a long day!

Anyone ID'd the Mercury yet?

[barrett]

45 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Oh yeah. Been a long day!

Anyone ID'd the Mercury yet?

Playart I think

[junkyarddog]

6 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Went back down to Tesco last night

That's two Savoys now, and no real game-plan for any of them.

 

Fancy a trade for the Savoy and Porsche MrDC?

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I think £2.99 was a fair price

I don't know how you do it...

[17-Coffees]

I've been getting the odd Hot Wheels when I see something that catch's my eyes, been doing alot of more obscure & cult cars over the years! Normally when stateside I grab one or two as the stores there have a lot more than the local ones here, also only a dollar at the Fred Meyers where I go to in Oregon.

What I have started doing is getting one car a month from the local Tesco, as seen some good stuff in! So since February I've gotten these...

It wasn't until I got the Camaro I realized it's just been Chevys so far! What got me was seeing the '96 Impala SS, which was a must buy!  
 

[bunglebus]

7 hours ago, 17-Coffees said:

Normally when stateside I grab one or two

If you're going back I can give you a shopping list! Target, Wal-Mart and Dollar General get cars in exclusive colours that we never see in the UK, you could make a mint bringing a suitcase of those back