Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Not seen the film

You must have been going around the twist that day, without knowing the films 😄

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

20 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

You must have been going around the twist that day, without knowing the films 😄

 

Read the first couple of books when they were released and the related films. Just enough to be able to enjoy the exhibition- the suspended Anglia at the start set a pretty good precedent!

[bunglebus]

I can think of much better things to do with a spare Routemaster

[flat4alfa]

/ pedant mode on

The Potter bus is RT not RM

RM introduced significant engineering differences, not just a cosmetic revision

/ mode off 😎

[MarvinsMom]

as tat wednesday has been a dead loss, and i'm not holding out much hope for tat friday either, 

i present "new additions Thursday" just, well, just because.

first i present the Matchbox Karrier Bantam full of very sugary fizzy pop.

and then we have this, a Lesney Vauxhall Victor 101? estate,

slightly later than the Karrier, this one has an opening tailgate, and contrasts with the larger, tidier Dinky that was already in the collection.

The Dinky also has an opening tailgate.

than finally i got this, a Lesney Mark X Jaguar,

this  too has an opening feature,

the  the massive bonnet hinges forward which is nice, and compared with the Husky Mark X, i think Matchbox did it better. Oddly the Matchbox, like the Husky also features suspension, which is not something i have seen on a Matchbox before, certainly not one of this period!

 

[bunglebus]

Think I'm ready to call this done

was going to detail the front sidelights and indicators, but the Playart bumper is different to the Corgi and isn't fully defined

which I noticed when I had them all out. Forgot I had two Magnet Southerns Playarts as well as the third I customised 

there are still at least two Corgis and a Playart I haven't found. Madness...

[flat4alfa]

Was the golden bronze one a Hulk one?

[bunglebus]

Yes it's a Hulk with no sticker or cage with Hulk in - grey and red cages were made but I'm not worried about finding another

[flat4alfa]

Was the orange one the Block Construction one?

[flat4alfa]

Assume this is the elusive Playart?

[bunglebus]

9 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Was the orange one the Block Construction one?

No - that's one that's eluded me so far. It's a Playart 

 

[bunglebus]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Assume this is the elusive Playart?

That's the one! Only other Corgi is this - I think

[eddyramrod]

4 hours ago, MarvinsMom said:

as tat wednesday has been a dead loss, and i'm not holding out much hope for tat friday either, 

i present "new additions Thursday" just, well, just because.

first i present the Matchbox Karrier Bantam full of very sugary fizzy pop.

and then we have this, a Lesney Vauxhall Victor 101? estate,

slightly later than the Karrier, this one has an opening tailgate, and contrasts with the larger, tidier Dinky that was already in the collection.

The Dinky also has an opening tailgate.

than finally i got this, a Lesney Mark X Jaguar,

this  too has an opening feature,

the  the massive bonnet hinges forward which is nice, and compared with the Husky Mark X, i think Matchbox did it better. Oddly the Matchbox, like the Husky also features suspension, which is not something i have seen on a Matchbox before, certainly not one of this period!

 

Victor is the FB, which was the model before the 101 (FC).  Nice little haul there!

[bunglebus]

Haven't grabbed one of these in a while, Zylmex '72Lotus Ford in JPS colours

Looks very similar to this one which is just called Superspeed

Something about the proportions of this Five Winder 928 is off, but I can't quite work it out

My Aliexpress Capri arrived, shame the packaging allowed the card to get bent

 

[RoadworkUK]

20 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Is there still a model shop at Cheddar Gorge?

Oh bugger. There might be... I drove through today but didn't stop!

[155V6]

A couple of arrivals from yesterday

These two came from the same seller

The Lotus was bought so I could put the doors & interior on the one I got last week,the other one because I was just curious what it was 🤔

The base has HW 308 on it,not sure if the stickers are original?

This was the other lot,I couldn't resist the Capri 😁

It's got odd wheels,& has had the B pillars removed

I wonder what engine is in it?

🙁,I really like the paint though

The interior is from something else,so I'll probably get a scrap Capri for the interior & engine.I'll either cut the side windows out to make it pillarless,or put some pillars back in.

[155V6]

A quick swap around,& I've got a complete Lotus for not much less than I could have bought one for 😂

[junkyarddog]

That Capri is a great find,love the paint.

[flat4alfa]

[sierraman]

I need to make some axles for a 1/43 car, I’ve been advised to use 0.8mm brass rod, is this correct?

[flat4alfa]

It depends on the size of the centre bore of the wheels you've chosen?

Or have I missed something

[flat4alfa]

18 hours ago, bunglebus said:

My Aliexpress Capri arrived, shame the packaging allowed the card to get bent

TatiExpress for me too today!  Super-quick postage, considering the distance and cheapness of the carriage - i.e. 'free postage'

Also suffered the bendy cards, but I am not complaining because I have saved 1) the petrol money, by not scouting three counties of Tescos, 2) the planet, by not burning the petrol by scouting three counties of Tescos in vain

Bertie was intrigued by the Pinyin and might be fluent before the week is out

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[sierraman]

57 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

It depends on the size of the centre bore of the wheels you've chosen?

Or have I missed something

No, I’ll be crimping them to hold the wheels on if that makes sense?

[sierraman]

37 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

TatiExpress for me too today!  Super-quick postage, considering the distance and cheapness of the carriage - i.e. 'free postage'

Also suffered the bendy cards, but I am not complaining because I have saved 1) the petrol money, by not scouting three counties of Tescos, 2) the planet, by not burning the petrol by scouting three counties of Tescos in vain

Bertie was intrigued by the Pinyin and might be fluent before the week is out

优秀的 [Yōuxiù de]

For my own sanity I might do this. How much are they on aliexpress? Couldn’t find them when I looked. 

[junkyarddog]

23 minutes ago, sierraman said:

For my own sanity I might do this. How much are they on aliexpress? Couldn’t find them when I looked. 

€ 1,64 5%OFF | 2021 Matchbox Cars BENTLEYs BENTAYGA AUDI TT JEEP RENEGADE Special Offer For Sale 1/64 Metal Diecast Model Car Toys Gift

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0uaoSR

The price of the Capri has been creeping up on there,more expensive now than when I got mine.

[bunglebus]

Had a look in the usual suspects today, Smyths have F+F Euro stuff so BMW E36 and E46 and some others - there's a Jag too

 only thing I bought was in BuM, Mars Perseverance Rover. After losing my wallet and shitting myself while retracing my steps. Found it thankfully 

[flat4alfa]

At least you didn't tear your trousers this time

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, sierraman said:

For my own sanity I might do this. How much are they on aliexpress? Couldn’t find them when I looked. 

Ordered both the Morris Oxford Coupe and the Ford Capri together, for £6.39 after tax and 'free' shipping, and using discount coupon.  Arrived 10 days later

DragonModel Store

Xtoys Store

It seems the search engine is bit rubbish

[bunglebus]

I was going to order some more, but the prices vary wildly, from Tesco Value to HFM?

[Dick Cheeseburger]

So, where do you all keep your diecast? I had to seriously thin out my more recent purchases as I'm trying to keep 95% of it in two large boxes under the spare room bed. My issue is that I've got a fairly addictive personality, so have to work really hard to rein things in!