Shite in Miniature II

[Amishtat]

A little too rich for my taste (I don't NEED another Packard despite both being the colour I don't have) , but as ever thanks for making the effort. 

[eddyramrod]

Ditto, I'm afraid.  Nothing there that could make me open my wallet and unfold a skinny.  Red Commer would be nice to have at half the price, and maybe the Holmes since I've never had one, but the price has to be right.

[Datsuncog]

Scooting off shortly, kids - not really much of a day for it.

[eddyramrod]

Thanks Tim, we appreciate what you do for us!

[bunglebus]

Shame - some nice stuff on the big table but double the price I'd feel happy at 

[flat4alfa]

Wot no colourful trainers

[sierraman]

Those Matchbox catalogues are a couple of quid tops. I’d love to know who actually ends up paying the inflated prices for the broken and battered tackle. 

[Datsuncog]

24 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Wot no colourful trainers

Spot the trainers.

Yup, The Nemesis was indeed there before me (I'll assume he lives rather more locally, and isn't subject to the vagaries of city commuter traffic and parking), and had managed to grab A LOT of stuff before I came huffing and puffing up to the stall.

I couldn't make out everything, but he had a boxed big plastic motorised Corgi 'Saint' Jaguar XJS in his hand, and I saw Market Blokey stuffing various items concealed behind the stall into a bag for him - though all I could make out through my green-eyed haze were some (possibly Dinky) farm items, and a Britains Land Rover SIII with the roof broken off.

Meh.

[sierraman]

Model cars do seem to attract some odd people, you used to find at Swapmeets it would be almost entirely populated by people with no social skills and a penchant for only washing once a fortnight. 

[Datsuncog]

That's a fair point; if I didn't bother to have a shower before getting dressed, I could have saved myself ten minutes and possibly nabbed the Corgi Jag for myself.

But that's a whole other slippery slope...

I am a bit odd, it's true, but I'd sooner not make flowers wilt as I pass by.

[flat4alfa]

59 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

I couldn't make out everything, but he had a boxed big plastic motorised Corgi 'Saint' Jaguar XJS in his hand

The Corgi sonic-controlled one?

Oh.

[eddyramrod]

17 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Model cars do seem to attract some odd people, you used to find at Swapmeets it would be almost entirely populated by people with no social skills and a penchant for only washing once a fortnight. 

Truth!  As I've already described more than once.....  And how the fuck are these always the buyers with unlimited funds, casually pushing up prices for the rest of us??????

[Datsuncog]

12 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

The Corgi sonic-controlled one?

Oh.

Yup, that's the one.

I dunno, maybe it was just an empty box.

Maybe.

[sierraman]

11 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

Truth!  As I've already described more than once.....  And how the fuck are these always the buyers with unlimited funds, casually pushing up prices for the rest of us??????

Money saved on soap and deodorant. 

[bunglebus]

I found a couple more of the "HotWheels" That are actually Mebetoys from after Mattel bought them. Check out the three spokes on the 944!

Not sure if the stripe is original

Also got this early Corgi E Type hidden in with some junk

And a Zylmex Sanddragger that's lost a couple of wheel centres

 

[bunglebus]

Also included with the junk lot were these oddballs

Which are Creata Quad Cars

[sierraman]

Does anyone remember ring raiders? 

[bunglebus]

I did a thing. Corgi Vita-Min got a respray in Kermit green with modern Matchbox wheels. I stripped the chrome off the engine and interior and re-did it in sparkly silver with some detailing 

I might do the roof white or silver later. This is the original car

While I was waiting for the paint to dry, I did a quick re-paint of the MR2, just masked up the rear lights.  I meant to run a line of black under them but forgot, I'll go back and sort that. Front decals show up fairly well still for some reason.

Oh and it does have an engine

 

[flat4alfa]

22 hours ago, barrett said:

Are any small tat-lickers near Maidstone? I'd quite like this but don't have the time/ inclination to go and get it. Seems reasonable compared to what people ask on ebay and this is one I've wanted since I was a kid

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/992589801492159/

If anyone is in the vicinity and gets hold of it could they also grab the Fleischmann slot car too please  😎

I asked him (politely) but he still refuses to post:

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Positive. I,m no fan of bank transfers or paypal.  Good old pick up , see it like it take it away.

 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Not sure if the stripe is original

It is.

The reason it is missing the sticker on the other side is because it came with a separate decal sheet to finish it off

[155V6]

1 hour ago, flat4alfa said:

If anyone is in the vicinity and gets hold of it could they also grab the Fleischmann slot car too please  😎

I asked him (politely) but he still refuses to post:

 

I might be able to help.I do go that way once a week,but my boss has just changed the routes around,so not sure when I'll next be over that way.I'll find out on Monday.

[stuboy]

This caught my eye on ebay so bought it for my collection...

[RoadworkUK]

3 hours ago, stuboy said:

This caught my eye on ebay so bought it for my collection...

I recently picked one up, too.

Somehow I'd managed to not have one for years. I'd not bothered because I thought it was quite a basic model, but I later realised it was actually quite nicely done. It also had too much of that 90s concept zeitgeist about it to be ignored. It's a great partner to my Ford GT90 and Dodge Copperhead.

If only somebody had made a Chrysler Phaeton for Gran Turismo nostalgia trips.

[bunglebus]

Who knew? Part 74 in an occasional series

Guess I'll be keeping both then. The difference is much more obvious in person but once again blue/green doesn't get picked up very well by my phone

[sierraman]

Found an MR2 today. I’d be right in thinking there’s lhd and the types? I have the lhd lights up model. 

[bunglebus]

Yep lights up/down, LHD/RHD so four altogether if you're a completionist

[sierraman]

If you HAD to have every variation of Matchbox you’d go mad. 

[junkyarddog]

I've got all four......😳

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

I've got all four......😳

You flash bastard! 🤣

Im sure there’s a guy in New Jersey that has as close as you could get to every variety.

[bunglebus]

Anyone got a Gus's Gulper/Milligans Mill/Bandolero etc or engine/scoop from one? All mine are damaged and I need one to finish something...