Shite in Miniature II

[sierraman]

How much of a bitch are EFEs to dismantle? I fancied a Leyland National to build a replica of the Andrews buses you used to see in Sheffield in the 90’s?

[flat4alfa]

Here's an oddball to model.  It's Matchbox K-112 DAF Ambulance from 1977.

I think it only ever appeared as a military-livery ambulance as part of the Battle Kings series. 

I was given this as a gift, Christmas 1980 I think.

The 1953-59 DAF YA-126 was designed and built in the Netherlands for the Dutch Royal Army.  It utilised a torsion bar independent suspension, 4x4 H-drive layout with each wheel having its own differential.  The side mounted spare wheels rolled freely, allowing them to serve as 'helper' wheels over rough ground.  The engine was a 4.6 petrol, suppled built from Hercules in the US.

It was available in three basic guises - as a weapons carrier with canvas canopy and room for up to 8 soldiers; as a radio vehicle with hardtop; and as an ambulance, with longer platform and hard rather than soft top.  3,496 examples built.

Odd that Matchbox reproduced the canvas weapons carrier version, yet released it solely as an ambulance.

[quicksilver]

16 hours ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

if the flower paint goes unclaimed i'll rehome it!

he left hand bridgestone (route 6C) and bosch very yes please 😁

That worked out well, the other Bridgestone is the one I want so very yes please to that. I can't remember who made those Dennis Dragons but I do recall there being a kit version that I had and built in my own fleet colours.

[quicksilver]

5 hours ago, sierraman said:

How much of a bitch are EFEs to dismantle? I fancied a Leyland National to build a replica of the Andrews buses you used to see in Sheffield in the 90’s?

Some can be difficult but Nationals are fairly easy. Put it upsidedown in a vice, knock the pins out with a hammer and nail and the roof should come off, then the glazing and interior will pull out.

[Noel Tidybeard]

49 minutes ago, quicksilver said:

That worked out well, the other Bridgestone is the one I want so very yes please to that. I can't remember who made those Dennis Dragons but I do recall there being a kit version that I had and built in my own fleet colours.

collector's model

 

the one you want is apparently a Jingling!

[Datsuncog]

OMG TK MAXX FLASH SALE YO

Any Hot Wheels addicts in the house looking for these limited edition anniversary jobs?

(Not wanting to look too overtly in @bunglebus' direction...)

£3 a throw for the HW, £2.20 for the Siku Humvees.

Happy to pick 'em up if anyone wants them - just not sure how long Mrs DC will be looking at the clothes for, so if they take your fancy, don't delay...

[Datsuncog]

Oh, and there's some more Siku...

Still fairly pricey, though the trailer might be worth the price of admission to some?

Impressive scale variance happening here too - if that snowmobile's 1/55, I'll eat my toboggan...

Majorette on the pegs as well:

More of those weird lacquered zamac sets from last year still kicking about.

Playsets, with loads of signs...

Collectors-themed sets...

'Dubai Ambulance Super Cars', also by Majorette.

Well, okay.

Bburago 1/43 seem a lot dearer these days...

Once available at 99p a throw for single models, it's now £12.99 for this five-pack - but then they're also better painted, and less plastered with stickers now.

I think Bburago is now a sub-brand of Maisto's parent company, too.

Also, we have a Renault Master flatbed hauling a Fiat 500...

I do believe someone here wanted one of these last year, but I can't now recall who. It looks really good though; I may have to bring it home for a closer look...

These quite detailed no-name 1/43s were also down in the clearance section:

A bit too supercar for my liking, but the Audi looks pretty detailed. Eight quid, though...

Maisto construction site with a heavy Volvo flavour. Scale discrepancies aside, looks like quite good fun.

Lastly, what looks like generic nasty kiddy-toys...

Actually a VW T4 and Merc E-class. But you'd have to be a pretty dedicated/ indiscriminate collector to stump up six quid for this pound-shop grade tat.

EDIT: I'm long gone from TK Maxx now! But may be back on subsequent days, so requests are open...

[flat4alfa]

52 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

'Dubai Ambulance Super Cars'

Well, okay.

They are an actual thing

Also available for girls

[Amishtat]

I'm at the long-awaited stage of putting some smoll tat back in the cabinet, whilst unboxing I can't believe I never noticed the difference in wheels before. 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

These quite detailed no-name 1/43s were also down in the clearance section:

A bit too supercar for my liking, but the Audi looks pretty detailed. Eight quid, though...

MSZ aren't unbranded.  They are not cheap rubbish, the quality is pretty good.  This is what awaits underneath the 1:32 examples I have here

See this entry in this thread:

 

[Amishtat]

1:18s for the bottom shelf. Nice to finally appreciate just how good the XJ in particular is. Yes, that's a scratch on the roof. 

[flat4alfa]

They are a bit special

Did you mean to go for an eighties soft focus camera effect, or is that a fingermark on the lense 

[WillCarter]

1 hour ago, Amishtat said:

I'm at the long-awaited stage of putting some smoll tat back in the cabinet, whilst unboxing I can't believe I never noticed the difference in wheels before. 

Think I'm going to have to track down one of these when I find a suitable display situation. They look great.

[Amishtat]

Well, I'd love to say I was going for an arty effect.. But you know me  better.. 

17 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

They are a bit special

Did you mean to go for an eighties soft focus camera effect, or is that a fingermark on the lense 

 

[Amishtat]

And the ex-Eddy Ramrod Studebaker to complete the shelf. 

[bunglebus]

 

13 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Any Hot Wheels addicts in the house looking for these limited edition anniversary jobs?

(Not wanting to look too overtly in @bunglebus' direction...)

Thank you, but I got most of them out of my local one, and another member was kind enough to track down the missing two for me.

Also I was on radio silence yesterday as I was driving back from Scotland. 

A big pile of parcels needs opening today

[Datsuncog]

On 5/14/2021 at 11:15 PM, quicksilver said:

Yay, the buses are back! I'll happily take the GZK and the LHD Bridgestone double-decker is also a Checkmate, in which case I believe I called first dibs on it before Noel.

Yup, can do! The exact chronology of who was after what can tend to get a bit lost in the fug of request posts that follows the market... sorry about that!

But that's cool, I think everyone's content with their finds now.

 

On 5/14/2021 at 11:52 PM, Noel Tidybeard said:

if the flower paint goes unclaimed i'll rehome it!

he left hand bridgestone (route 6C) and bosch very yes please 😁

Both of the Collectors' Model Dennis Dragons now set aside for you!

The pink Flower Paint Dragon by MBE has now been successfully rehomed - but who knows what else will show up next week?

There's where the fun lies...

[bunglebus]

As I mentioned earlier, a small pile of boxes awaited my return after being away most of the week. There's quite a lot of tatty bits that aren't very interesting, but here are a few highlights 

Field car complete with roof and spare tyre

clean Majorette bug

Guisal Mustang

Husky RO80 that's suffered an odd paint incident

another fake Matchbox

ever heard of Speed Burners?

Rockets Chevrolet Astro 1

don't know the make of this - Oxford?

clean Roller arrived along with various boxed Fords courtesy of @WillCarter

it looked slightly terrified when it met my modified one

Norev DB5 is pretty tidy but has lost a few small parts

noticed Matchbox at least acknowledged the heritage of this super GT

Ford pickup complete with rear cover

"Bender" Cougar needs a little TLC

tracked down the Flying Customs Squareback 

there are loads more but I think these are the most interesting 

[flat4alfa]

I had the Guisval Mustang watchlisted and was going to grab it but didn't.  I told myself in the dying minutes I already had one and didn't need two

And there it is popping up here

[flat4alfa]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

don't know the make of this - Oxford?

Atlas Editions did this in a run of British Police liveries.  This is the Austin J4 in SPG colours, which looks even meaner without its bumpers!

[155V6]

We were heading to the two outdoor car boots this morning,but it started raining heavily.We went to the indoor one instead,I found a couple of things.

Matchbox Escort in a design I've not seen before

Super Kings Leyland Recovery Truck.I've already got one of these,but I couldn't leave it at £1.00 for the pair

 

[WillCarter]

Glad they got there safe @bunglebus

[sierraman]

Nothing much to report this week apart from this Mazda Big Foot type thing. At 50p I had to have it if only to save it from a sandpit. 

[155V6]

7 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Nothing much to report this week apart from this Mazda Big Foot type thing. At 50p I had to have it if only to save it from a sandpit. 

You sound like me.I'll buy things I don't need just to stop them from getting smashed up 😁

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

I had the Guisval Mustang watchlisted and was going to grab it but didn't.  I told myself in the dying minutes I already had one and didn't need two

And there it is popping up here

I thought it would go rather nicely with this

 

[sierraman]

39 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

You sound like me.I'll buy things I don't need just to stop them from getting smashed up 😁

I think of my self as a sanctuary for old battered toy cars. Where they can have a retirement with other battered examples. I’ve spent quite a content hour this afternoon putting my Corgi Juniors in order. 

Even the broken ones hopefully go on to fix others!  

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, sierraman said:

I think of my self as a sanctuary for old battered toy cars

I have the same problem, can't have survivor toys falling into the wrong hands! I usually end up keeping the best ones and selling job lots of spares, or adding them to the restore/customise box. I have more in there than I can possibly ever finish

[junkyarddog]

I picked these two 1/43 wagons yesterday, the Renner is a Norev, the Seat 131 I don't know.

Any interest in them as a trade?

Smoll Eddy don't like them as according to him they are "the rong scale M8"

So if anyone has either a matchbox fiat 131,or the cougar rat rod, dodge dragster, or wildcat mustang in battered but complete condition and would like one of these desirable* cars let me know. 

The R12 is a bit battered,has two dudes in it,one is firmly atteched to the drivers seat,but the other likes to roam about the interior.

The Seat is quite tidy,just noticed that they are missing the door mirrors.

 

[Frogchod]

Posty has delivered this :

122 pages of temptations. 

 

[flat4alfa]

Oh I can't say no to a SEAT Panorama!

Will have a good search.  I have 131 Matchbox somewhere