Shite in Miniature II

[bunglebus]

Yeah Darda stuff goes for good money. What's the story with the Supervan, don't remember that version

[junkyarddog]

Picked up this Lone Star Lotus yesterday, date on the box says 1976,so not the greatest of era's for the brand.

Still,it is a nice find,the vendor also had boxed Lone star trucks,but they were of the generic variety, so left them.

Smoll Eddy isn't a fan

"Can't get it out of the box M8"

[155V6]

20 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Yeah Darda stuff goes for good money. What's the story with the Supervan, don't remember that version

Not sure,don't remember seeing the Police version before.

[flat4alfa]

Darda doesn't, when I sell one

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, flat4alfa said:

Darda doesn't, when I sell one

I own a total of one, and a copy.I'd love to find the Beetle and the 911 eventually

[mitsisigma01]

https://imgur.com/t/awesome/NsHoL38

Click on box for a imgur clip

 

[sierraman]

17 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Yeah Darda stuff goes for good money. What's the story with the Supervan, don't remember that version

Sonic Flashers I think they called them, you pressed down and it had a siren and the lights flashed. They did various ones as a Merc 500 SEL and the Sierra XR4i. I’ve got a few, none still work needless to say. 

[Split_Pin]

Not to be confused with Corgi 'Alarm Flashers' which were 1/43 scale and made the loudest noise known to man.

The blister pack instructed you to squeeze the rear wheels together to activate the siren but you just pushed it down. Mine was a Porsche 911 Convertible which, impossible in real life,  had 2 beacons poking through the hood.

[flat4alfa]

On 6/2/2020 at 1:23 PM, flat4alfa said:

Picked this up at car show, in recent years

Porsche 911T in 1/60 scale

Brand was a new one on me: DARDA MOTOR, Made in W. Germany.   I assume that despite its clean condition, it predates David Hasselhoff singing on a wall in Berlin.

The Carlos Fandango wheel set might look daft but the sprung motor inside is very strong and it needs the extra traction to get off the line.  In fact, despite a rubber insert in the rear wheels, it spins them, lunges forward at great lick, flies off the desk and clouts the wall.  The wife was elated.

The quality of the engineering, paint and decals is very good.  Is it rare?  Is it valuable?  Any more DARDA in the AS  fold?   I might have found my new thing.

In a fit of 'need-money clear-out' last year, this Darda sold for only £3.  I expected a run on it...

Bewildered and gutted.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

18 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

In a fit of 'need-money clear-out' last year, this Darda sold for only £3.  I expected a run on it...

Bewildered and gutted.

I own one Darda, which has been with me since the 1980s. Like this one: 

Your Porker seemed very cheap. 

[bunglebus]

This is one I hadn't seen before.  Very square Tootsietoys MK1 Golf, sorry Rabbit Diesel

[Split_Pin]

Christ that is shite.

I love it!

[flat4alfa]

Has more of a Nissan Rasheen look to it

[bunglebus]

I gained this three wheelin' Dinky Gran Fury a while back, and it's tested my patience getting it finished

I like the original wheels but the stance was all wrong, so the axles got narrowed and I had to chop out various bits of the base, body and interior to get it sitting right

Followed by lots of filing and sanding to get rid of casting marks - realised here the gutters were awful

I think this is where it started to become really trying, I wasn't sure what colour to do it and found a metallic green I thought would work, but it was too dark. So then I two-toned it with pearl silver. I also decided I would try and mask up and spray all the details such as lights and bumpers. This takes FOREVER. There were four different silvers used in the end. I also wasn't convinced the red interior would look right against the exterior colours, but once all the details were done I actually like it. I could have painted that too but I really like red interiors. The aerial was also a PITA as this version came without one but the hole is still there and wouldn't have been easy to fill. Attaching the dressmaker's pin without interfering with the tyres at this ride height took some head scratching...

...anyway, here it is

The only things I haven't attempted are painting in the PLYMOUTH lettering and the front sidelights, as I'll probably cock it up and have a tantrum

[egg]

Picked these up today, available at cost or I'll flip on eBay for a loss in due course.

[bunglebus]

Mystery Machine usually sells, Speedtail used to but not so much lately

[sierraman]

I’ve often looked at flipping (even though I fucking hate that phrase...) a few on eBay but once you’ve deducted the fees you end up with a profit of about 50p so it’s hardly worth the hassle. 

Likewise I had a Britains Farm, the postage due to the size would be insane, knock ebays take and I might as well drop it off down the charity shop. It’s only one of those cheaper vacuum moulded farmyard type things. 

[bunglebus]

Talking of charity shops, anyone want a crap plastic Galaxy/Sharran/Alhambra?

Or a Matchbox Rhino Rod?

Me either 

[2cvspecial]

On 7/28/2021 at 11:28 PM, Burnside said:

A few weeks ago I was feeling pretty fed up.  So I decided to treat myself with some 1:43 Diecast chod. 

First purchase was this workshop lift made by GMP.

Detail is really nice overall and the ramp height is also adjustable, as are the legs. Although the height adjusters feel a bit flimsy, so I'll try not to mess with them too much.

Came with the oil drainer and oil tray. Although I didn't even realize that the reel was adjustable, until I saw pics online. Which is a nice touch. 

Fitting the ramp to the base with the tiny screws though was a pita, so I'll be leaving it assembled permanently! 

Had my Schabak Golf to hand too, so here it is receiving a miniature service. 

Also while looking online, I'd spotted a minichamps MK3 Escort. Wanted one for ages, so was pleased to get this at a reasonable price.

The details are great and I especially love the wheels. As they were my favourite ford steel wheel of the day. Paint is slightly flawed but not enough to upset me. 

The other purchase is a Norev Fiat Panda. I couldn't resist it in the cocktail blue, as it's one of my favourite Panda colours.

Interestingly they have chosen to base it on the 1.3 multijet model, rather than the pez fire engine models. 

Casting is spot on I reckon and all the painted details are neatly applied too. So really happy with them overall. 

 

 

where did panda come from?

[egg]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

I’ve often looked at flipping (even though I fucking hate that phrase...) a few on eBay but once you’ve deducted the fees you end up with a profit of about 50p so it’s hardly worth the hassle. 

Oh yes, no money in it. I bought these because I thought they were ok to keep, or to share on here. In about 3 months I'll get bored of them and move them on no doubt!

[eddyramrod]

4 hours ago, sierraman said:

Britains Farm,  one of those cheaper vacuum moulded farmyard type things. 

I've got one of those too.  It's only the base, all the buildings and stuff are long gone but if a Shiter wanted to make use of it, it's available at the usual price...

Likewise a 1/76 battlefield base, and a LOT of figures and vehicles built from kits many years ago.  I did actually put them aside for someone, but I've heard nothing in absolutely ages.

[Split_Pin]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

I gained this three wheelin' Dinky Gran Fury a while back, and it's tested my patience getting it finished

I like the original wheels but the stance was all wrong, so the axles got narrowed and I had to chop out various bits of the base, body and interior to get it sitting right

Followed by lots of filing and sanding to get rid of casting marks - realised here the gutters were awful

I think this is where it started to become really trying, I wasn't sure what colour to do it and found a metallic green I thought would work, but it was too dark. So then I two-toned it with pearl silver. I also decided I would try and mask up and spray all the details such as lights and bumpers. This takes FOREVER. There were four different silvers used in the end. I also wasn't convinced the red interior would look right against the exterior colours, but once all the details were done I actually like it. I could have painted that too but I really like red interiors. The aerial was also a PITA as this version came without one but the hole is still there and wouldn't have been easy to fill. Attaching the dressmaker's pin without interfering with the tyres at this ride height took some head scratching...

...anyway, here it is

The only things I haven't attempted are painting in the PLYMOUTH lettering and the front sidelights, as I'll probably cock it up and have a tantrum

Holy cow that is ACE!!!

[Split_Pin]

4 hours ago, sierraman said:

I’ve often looked at flipping (even though I fucking hate that phrase...) a few on eBay but once you’ve deducted the fees you end up with a profit of about 50p so it’s hardly worth the hassle.

Exactly this.

When the blue MK1 Escort came out in 2015 I managed to get a fair few of the first release.

I made pence in profit and also had also had hassle of having to go to the post office.

What it made me realise is:

1) I despise greedy Collectors who hoover up all the items and leave none for anyone else.

2) They must be sad and pathetic to go to that effort for a few p.

3) They may also try and rip someone else off in a swap, heavily biased in their favour (happened to stupid me with other brands)

[sierraman]

I can’t see how there’s any money in trading old diecast now, everybody knows the going rate on EBay. Have noticed though 1/36 Corgi having taken a dip, which I’ve cashed in on by buying a few favourites that I had to have like the Senator and the Rancho. 

[bunglebus]

Warm on the heels of the Triplex Corgi SD1 I gained recently is this stock version 

Accompanying it was this rather less exciting but still tidy Metronome 

[egg]

There's always been something about the proportions of the Corgi Metro that doesn't work for me, never worked out what!

[bunglebus]

38 minutes ago, egg said:

There's always been something about the proportions of the Corgi Metro that doesn't work for me, never worked out what!

To be honest I think that about Metros anyway, window area is too tall I think

[junkyarddog]

Finally found something new,still no sign of the black Mercedes though.

Two nice castings.

If you want to go into the bush you take a land rover,if you want to come out again you take a Land Cruiser.

What would you recommend to get into the bush with Smoll Eddy?

"Cheap bottle of plonk and some Barry White M8"

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, egg said:

There's always been something about the proportions of the Corgi Metro that doesn't work for me, never worked out what!

Probably the steering wheel nicked from the SS Lusitania... It was built as a one off for Douglas Bader. Lovely condition SD1 though. @Datsuncog what’s the story in the Big Book or Corgi begins the SD1? I can imagine knowing the arse about tit way BL went about with product placement, Corgi would have been told to fuck off when they asked for the borrow of the real thing to model. 

[flat4alfa]

Looking at the Dinky effort, Corgi got it right