Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

At last - a set of Golden Jacks wheels for my P6 - not quite the right ones though, but they were cheap

The spare wheel cover might be harder to find

[bunglebus]

While I was up in the loft I gathered all the mini Hot Wheels I could find that have lights. Other than the Ferrari I got recently, this is the only one I can get working

 

[barrett]

Wanted: affordable 1:43 E39 BMW and FIVE-DOOR Peugeot 205 - any leads?

[bunglebus]

This one's a bit temperamental but can be persuaded to work

 

[MarvinsMom]

On 4/23/2021 at 2:13 PM, Dick Longbridge said:

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!

the "moderns" which have a box are in boxes in the spare room upstairs.

some others share display space with the toy trains

while the 1/43-ish Corgi's and Dinkies (mostly) share a display case of their own.

sadly i seem to be always short on space, thats cos someone keeps on buying more and more old toys.

though having seen the more extensive collections other folks own, either on Youtube or similar, and on this thread show that i am only "playing" at collecting, and not doing it "seriously"

[bunglebus]

Some really nice stuff in there!

These are my cabinets, 1st two are mostly larger stuff, a couple of my restos and customs among them

this one's all older Hot Wheels, redlines and blackwalls. Camera doesn't like the LEDs in here

Lastly this one is full of 1:64 customs, trouble is I've done so many I can't fit them all in!

[junkyarddog]

I didn't really like the new matchbox ford capri wheels,so Smoll Eddy has whacked on a different set for me.

"That's more like it M8"

😎

[Datsuncog]

On 4/23/2021 at 2:13 PM, Dick Longbridge said:

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!

I sympathize, dude - my substantial diecast reduction from three years ago was also motivated by trying to reduce the required storage space to something compatible with domestic harmony.

In my case, it was agreed that four IKEA toyboxes should be sufficient to house a collection - three for storage, and one to house the boxes of those on display at any given time.

Now, these lived in the attic, but they've been in the back bedroom for a while now.

Box 1 is mostly modern  1/43: Vanguards and those French Altaya/IXO partworks, plus a few stray Vitesse.

Box 2 is the "heritage collection" - my Matchbox Dinky and Corgi Classics stuff from the 1980s/90s, my Soviet-era diecast nabbed from market stalls in the mid-90s, plus various other oddities and loose models.

Box 3 is mostly 1/72 and thereabouts - boxed Matchbox old and new, Hongwell Cararama, Oxford Diecast, EFE, Tomica and Johnny Lightning (many of these are just the empty boxes for those on display, mind).

Box 4 is meant to be just empty display boxes, but has become more of a storage box for Vanguards overspill and the temporary repository for some of my tat market finds.

There's also a shoebox sized container for unboxed Matchbox-sized stuff, and another the same for Kingsize stuff.

Which, in display terms, translates as...

Two 1/43 display cases by the front door area:

One contains mostly the recent-ish Russki models from the market back in December, plus some of the more recent arrivals from Shiters.

The second displays some more of the recent Jumajo acquisitions, and a couple of Vanguards received back in December alongside some other odds and sods.

Upstairs, it's the back bedroom which doubles as a display area - an old 1940s bureau with what was originally a glass-door bookcase up top, but now contains the bulk of the loose Corgi Collection...

There's only three shelves in there with a lot of wasted space, but I have three more shelves cut and just needing installed, which should double the amount of space available...

Which is handy, as the (mostly) boxed Corgi are stacked up top, waiting for me to finally get the finger out.

I do like seeing the boxes, though. However, leaving them stacked like that is probably doing them no favours, long-term.

Above the bed in the back room, then...

(Ignore the stripey effect, that's the lampshade)

It's the smol stuff - mostly Hongwell Cararama in the first one...

With a couple of Real-X in the mix, and a stray Oxford Diecast Capri.

Whilst in the second display (which started life as TK Maxx pinboards, to which I added glass shelving and a lick of paint)...

Mostly Oxford Diecast, with a couple of Hongwells and some EFE for good measure.

These are horribly dusty, as I got some slide-in glass covers cut but my choice of fixing to hold the glazing in proved useless and I still haven't bothered my lazy arse to re-engineer it all.

So yeah... I would like to have more display space, especially for the 1/43 models. On the other hand, my books and vinyl collection also take up a fair bit of room in the house, and it's not fair for MrsDC to have to have all her stuff crammed away just because I can't keep a lid on my collecting tendencies/compulsions... It's also quite nice to rummage through the IKEA boxes every now and again and change the displays round, and reacquaint myself with the contents.

My fantasy would be a detached double garage with a room above it, containing a number of display cases for all my models, a large comfy settee big enough to recline opposite the linear hi-fi unit I built a while back, and some substantial bookshelves. Throw in a kettle and a small fridge, and I think I could be quite content...

[RoadworkUK]

On 4/23/2021 at 3:23 PM, Amishtat said:

..... the management's extensive collection of old audio equipment

...my eyes and ears prick up still farther

[RoadworkUK]

4 hours ago, barrett said:

Wanted: affordable 1:43 E39 BMW and FIVE-DOOR Peugeot 205 - any leads?

I'm very much on in the market for the former, also.

[sierraman]

Today’s haul, 20p each I paid. The older stuff I bought mainly for the spares and tyres off them. 

[Dick Longbridge]

Bit of advice required here folks. Does anyone know the weight limit for a Superkings K-36 transporter? Reckon we could chance a quick journey up the 303 with a Siku Reisebus on board? Yes? Lovely jubbly! 

[bunglebus]

A couple of ratchet straps/elastic bands and you'll be golden.

Here's a few bits from this morning I didn't buy: Hand painted Michen Man in his car

and one of several Esso Figures in various sizes the same seller had. I was really taken with these, especially this cast money box

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

OMG Barn find 1/18 and 1/20 models for sale or swaps!
Id forgotten I’d put these in the shed because I’ve run out of space in my onl6 cabinet, don’t know if any interest , I’d prefer to swap for 70’s 80’s Corgis or random 1/43 ish French shite .

 

It’s a 1/20 Burago and weighs a ton, for some reason. In very good condition with no bits missing, no chips or scratches- oh, and no box either, I bin them as soon as I get them home.

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

1/18 Solido, ok condition missing 2 hubcaps, everything else there, suspension adjustable !
 

 

 

 

 

1/18 Maisto, good condition except for a couple of paint chips and a missing offside rear light.

 

[NorfolkNWeigh]

[sierraman]

I have the DS, it’s a superb thing. Little lever on the base adjusts the ride height. 

[bunglebus]

Here's the things I did buy - it was a bit nippy out today, and I was trying to be a bit more restrained after last week's OMG THE BOOT SALE IS OPEN madness. I walked away from quite a few things I felt were overpriced or I didn't really need, a couple of which I considered while I was walking around but were sold when I went back - a large RC Toyota Crown with missing rear bumper/lights for £5, and a James Bond Sunbeam Alpine, still boxed/sealed for £2

I still bought a couple of things that I can't quite explain why I wanted them, starting with this;

It's huge. It has no make on it anywhere, the rear doors have code numbers and that's it. 1960s?

The same seller had another large plastic toy, this one has bits missing but it was too charming to leave behind

This one is Hong Kong No. 715 if anyone recognises it?

Walked right past this the first time as the guy seemed to be selling metal jerry cans and fire extinguishers cut out and lights/speakers installed, so I nearly missed out on this boxed Corgi 944 for £2

A few days ago I saw one of these on eBay and was in two minds if I REALLY needed a no-name Chinese camper, but I picked this one up today and noticed something...

Anyone guessed why I bought it?

Zee Toys dragster is incomplete but not one I'd come across before

Another one I missed on my first go round, as it was in a display case. Most expensive purchase at £5, seller said he has another he'll bring next week. In better nick than the one I paid more for via eBay, these often suffer bent steering wheels and missing bits

Missing the bonnet, but for £1...

In a bad way, but in a 5 for £1 deal was this Dinky Corvette

This was in the same display case as the driving school Beetle. I thought the backs on these were always detachable, but no. Still a separate casting but riveted somehow

Different seller, another Commer - with Trans-O-Lite!

Another stall I nearly dismissed as it looked like assorted house clearance junk - but found a tin of 50p cars hiding to one side

Dinky!

I declined the Bburago E-Type with broken windscreen surround, no windscreen and missing tail light that she insisted was worth well over £100...

Lastly was this for £1.50, a lot for a tatty overpainted diecast, but it's an Original 16 Hot Wheels Custom Fleetside. Restore or flip, we'll see. I also declined his kind offer of a tatty Tonka AMC Gremlin at £5

 

[eddyramrod]

Bond Alpine?  I would have been all over that, I need two for my fillum cars collection (both will have to be repainted).

[bunglebus]

So, the camper. Something looked very familiar about the casting...

Yep it's our old friend the Corgi/Playart Mazda B1600 pickup, living a new life in China. There are a couple of alterations such as the grille and interior, MAZDA logo removed and a small mod to the rear of the casting where it attaches to the base. I'm almost tempted to take mine apart and see if the blue tinted glass fits

[NorfolkNWeigh]

23 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

So, the camper. Something looked very familiar about the casting...

Yep it's our old friend the Corgi/Playart Mazda B1600 pickup, living a new life in China. There are a couple of alterations such as the grille and interior, MAZDA logo removed and a small mod to the rear of the casting where it attaches to the base. I'm almost tempted to take mine apart and see if the blue tinted glass fits

That big plastic tractor unit looks exactly the same as a red one that originally had a Texaco tanker on it , that my Grandad got free from a petrol station in the late sixties. Cant remember what happened to the tanker but I binned the cab about 20 years ago when I was sorting my Dad’s old Dinkys.

[155V6]

My finds from this morning.They were from one of those sellers who has a huge box of cars,but nowhere to put some so that you can look through them more easily 😂

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

This one is Hong Kong No. 715 if anyone recognises it?

Lincoln International

[Spottedlaurel]

Don't know if it's intentional, but the yellow Mazda copy looks quite like a Ford Courier with the single round headlights.

I skipped going to a nearby 1:1 show today (Stonham Barns) as I didn't want to end up spending money at stalls there or at the nextdoor boot sale.

[flat4alfa]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

It's huge. It has no make on it anywhere, the rear doors have code numbers and that's it. 1960s?

The tractor unit is of a Ford C-series

Single headlamps and no side-repeaters make it 1961-68.  The real thing, anyhow

[eddyramrod]

On 4/25/2021 at 2:08 PM, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Is that a scene from an episode of Danger Man, circa 1963?

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Don't know if it's intentional, but the yellow Mazda copy looks quite like a Ford Courier with the single round headlights.

I skipped going to a nearby 1:1 show today (Stonham Barns) as I didn't want to end up spending money at stalls there or at the nextdoor boot sale.

I does! My new Hot Wheels seller was at Stonham Barns this weekend, which probably saved me a few pounds

[RoadworkUK]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I skipped going to a nearby 1:1 show today (Stonham Barns) as I didn't want to end up spending money at stalls there or at the nextdoor boot sale.

Ha; I've just arrived home from a nice trip out to Bradfield Wood, home via Long Melford and passed the Kersey Mill car show en route,  A decent array of machinery encountered on the way, but it completely skipped my mind that today was "drive it day" and various shows would be going on.  I must put Trigger's East Coast Retros meet on my radar.

Anyway. It's reached the time where I'm due to wax lyrical over a 1/18 model from my attic once more, and after last week's 205GTi we have something that really does stretch the definition of Autoshite.

It's a Renault Clio V6.

This is a model from Eagle Collectibles, which is a strange and extremely variable brand. All kinds of terrible old rammle has been boxed up under the Eagle moniker, including the dreadful Jouef / Universal Hobbies GT40 (which looks far more like a terrible GRP imitation) and countless other models from the french diecast concern, and various offerings from Revell, among which this is. I also have Revell's 1/18 rendition of this car's progenitor, the 5 Turbo, somewhere in one of the anonyomous cardboard boxes in the attic, and might get it down some day.

I've seen this one boxed as an Eagle Collectibles,  a Universal Hobbies and a Revell.

For now, though, the Clio, and I'm afraid I'm going to gush with praise once again, because there's precious little wrong with this one.

Right down to the mesh in the intakes, the textures of the seats, the black graphics on the windows, the barrel of the driver's door lock, everything is modelled with unerring accuracy.

The only thing that looks immediately out of scale is the size of the metal flakes in the paint.

Inside there isn't much to separate the fidelity here from what you might expect in an AUTOart model for many times the price.

Perhaps the best bit, though;

That beautifully curved engine cover, which clicks with precision into the surrounding boot-area trim, conceals...

....the heart of the beast.

Yeah, okay, it's just grey plastic. But the actual 1/1 installation doesn't look wildly different, and the embossed Renault V6 script looks terrific, so it'll do very nicely indeed.

Seems this is a bit of a forgotten model on eBay. Completed listings vary massively in price, and they're thin on the ground at any rate. If you're keen on insane frenchies, though, it comes highly recommended and would display nicely with far, far pricier gear.

[sierraman]

I had the Eagle GT40, agreed it was very cheap and nasty, picked one up in a French Supermarket in the mid 90’s. The Alfa Spider they did was half decent though? 

[matt79]

On 4/24/2021 at 4:43 PM, barrett said:

Wanted: affordable 1:43 E39 BMW and FIVE-DOOR Peugeot 205 - any leads?

 

22 hours ago, RoadworkUK said:

I'm very much on in the market for the former, also.

Cararama / Hongwell made an E39 saloon in various guises (foreign Police cars mainly) but also in civilian form as well (this ones on Ebay at the moment for £14 inc. postage).....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193991263007?hash=item2d2ac7c31f:g:rg8AAOSwl3VgWynu

Schuco & Schabak also made the E39 in saloon & estate variants but these are rarer (i.e more expensive)