Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

  On 16/08/2021 at 20:11, bunglebus said:

Stranger things have happened 

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Strange that Corgi had Mk1 Escorts comprising variations:

2 body castings

3 base castings

2 glazing mouldings

3 glazing tints

3 colours of interior mouldings

The rarest is probably the Radio Taxi which is a Brazilian (i.e. not a growler)

[bunglebus]

More-door Polistil MK1 on eBay

 

[flat4alfa]

Special long rear door limo version

[Split_Pin]

Solido made a MK2 as well and I think Dinky/Pilen also had a go.

[Mad Cyril]

  On 16/08/2021 at 22:43, 155V6 said:

Corgi Rockets Escort with Hotwheels glazing

The HW's glazing is deeper,so needs a bit trimming off the bottom.It's also slightly longer,to make it fit better,you could cut it into 2 parts in front of the B pillar & fit the front & rear parts seperately.If you spent a bit of time,you could get a really good fit.

 

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Absolutely brilliant.
I shall endeavor to lay my hands on an HW Escort.

Your Escort looks absolutely excellent and makes me wish I hadn't painted mine!
 

[sierraman]

  On 17/08/2021 at 19:23, flat4alfa said:

Special long rear door limo version

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The mythical Grosvenor Pauper. 

[155V6]

  On 17/08/2021 at 19:58, Mad Cyril said:

Absolutely brilliant.
I shall endeavor to lay my hands on an HW Escort.

Your Escort looks absolutely excellent and makes me wish I hadn't painted mine!
 

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Thanks.I've had it at least 40 years,no idea where it came from,or what it looked like when I got it.

I repainted it years ago,it did look quite good until the paint started to fall off 😂

I was going to redo it in the original white & get the James Bond stickers,but I think I might leave it as it is.

[MarvinsMom]

  On 17/08/2021 at 13:07, bunglebus said:

I was given a box of cars recently, there were some interesting bits in there as I'm sorting through it - anyone know what these Corgi trailers carried/were towed by?

 

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the golden one looks like the one i had that came with a black (JPS?) lotus eclat and black (JPS?) lotus 1970s F1 racing car.

i've no idea about the other one.

[sierraman]

Could be wrong but I think the other one had a go-Cart on it??

[bunglebus]

As @flat4alfaposted earlier, JPS set for the gold one

Not sure if I have the F1 car as I kept taking them apart as wheel donors

I do have the Rancho that tows the red trailer he also ID'd earlier, but not the bikes

[Spottedlaurel]

There's also a bright yellow version of the car trailer that came with a Duckhams-liveried Ferrari Daytona and F1 car set. I still have mine from when I was young.

[eddyramrod]

Is it Tat Wednesday yet?

[sierraman]

I think Burnside is having a sale today unless I’m mistaken 

[flat4alfa]

  On 18/08/2021 at 08:06, Spottedlaurel said:

There's also a bright yellow version of the car trailer that came with a Duckhams-liveried Ferrari Daytona and F1 car set. I still have mine from when I was young.

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Carrying the Surtees IIRC

Also the white one carrying the Yardley McLaren

[Amishtat]

Scruffy Yardley McLaren here if anyone wants to reassemble a set

[bunglebus]

  On 18/08/2021 at 08:16, eddyramrod said:

Is it Tat Wednesday yet?

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Could be - I've been eyeing up a little job lot local to me and decided to grab it. Main point of interest being a slightly down at heal white K-7

It came with mostly Corgi single seaters that will either be flogged on or become parts donors. Tippex finish on the (well timed) Yardley McLaren is quite special. That and the red Surtees have screwed on bases,  presumably the work of a former keeper

[bunglebus]

Just when you thought you'd seen all the possible Fast and Furious Escorts - this set has just popped up in TK Maxx. My mate found it but they only had one annoyingly 

 

[steveo3002]

  On 18/08/2021 at 13:09, bunglebus said:

Just when you thought you'd seen all the possible Fast and Furious Escorts - this set has just popped up in TK Maxx. My mate found it but they only had one annoyingly 

 

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never watched the film...is brian the one that cant use masking tape?

[flat4alfa]

  On 25/06/2021 at 14:37, bunglebus said:

the new companion for the dude from the Matchbox Volvo/Datsun race set

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Are still collecting helmet dudes?  Or have you the set(s) now

I found one in a tat shop and bought it just-in-case.

[flat4alfa]

Went away abroad to Cornwall for two weeks.  Got back and the door mat had multiple you-were-out Post Lady cards.

All got redelivered today!

Corgi D2D Club Porsche and the figures arrived

Crikey I was a bit click happy in July too....  Dinkys and Corgis from a seller who had everything from 99p start and ended at odd times in the middle of the day, so did well there for £16 the lot

Also this model kit, which will probably interest @Spottedlaurel

I hope to (when get round to it, as got a pile of unmade kits up on shelf again) build into a 1:32 slot car in the traditional Hakosuka GTR silver but with a gloss black bonnet.

Saw first one of these at a show in Tokyo and loved seeing in the flesh.  This was ~25 years ago and they were iconic and valuable even then

[flat4alfa]

  On 16/07/2021 at 16:56, flat4alfa said:

Delving deeper into the Corgi Catalogues

First issue 1977 as 293 Renault 5 TS

Then together with C428 Renault Police Car from 1978

Both deleted and replaced by C294 Renault Alpine for 1980-83 (but still had 'Renault 5 TS' on the base)

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Remember the Corgi Renault 5 chat the week?  Never ever had a 5.  Anyhow, fancied this Alpine one because of the tidy stickers and THAT INTERIOR

It has opening things which a helmeted dude is inspecting

Even better than that, it was 99p

It's all your fault.

[flat4alfa]

  On 16/08/2021 at 14:26, Datsuncog said:

I haven't yet compared them, but I think the Ford Thames Airborne Caravan (released in 1962) also used the same blind, as well as the same colours as the Fiat.

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Now compared!

Results are in: nearside blind is longer, offside blind is same

Blinding result for blinds.

[andrew e]

You had a hell of a haul for £16 there @flat4alfa if you ever want to double your money on that R5 let me know 😂

[flat4alfa]

  On 16/07/2021 at 17:56, 155V6 said:

I've still got this LHD Acclaim if you're interested

Yours for the price of postage

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Spare rear lights and rear bumper have been found

Hooray!

[Dick Cheeseburger]

  On 18/08/2021 at 14:31, flat4alfa said:

Went away abroad to Cornwall for two weeks.  Got back and the door mat had multiple you-were-out Post Lady cards.

All got redelivered today!  Corgi D2D Club arrived

Crikey I was a bit click happy in July too....

Dinkys and Corgis from a seller who had everything from 99p start and ended at odd times in the middle of the day, so did well there for £16 the lot

 

Also this model kit, which will probably interest @Spottedlaurel

I hope to (when get round to it, as got a pile of unmade kits up on shelf again) build into a 1:32 slot car in the traditional Hakosuka GTR silver but with a gloss black bonnet.

Saw first one of these at a show in Tokyo and loved seeing in the flesh.  This was ~25 years ago and they were iconic and valuable even then

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I've got a 1:32 Jadatoys GTR from the Fat and Furryus range. Amazing detail for around £13 if I remember correctly.  

 

[Burnside]

Apologies on the tat sale delay everyone!

Below is what I've gone through so far, although I do plan on adding some more odds and ends at some point. Once I get chance to venture back in the loft. 

 All above 50p each.

MB Datsun & Mercury now sold.

Escort is missing tow bar and Renault Clio is missing headlights, plus broken window. 

Next batch above are a £1 each. Renault 18 is missing taxi sign and R5 is missing tab above tow bar.

Darda Renault 5 Turbo, playworn paint but otherwise excellent. Motor is working well and even spins the back tyres on smooth surfaces! 

£5, Sold.

Really heavily playworn Siku Audi 80 convertible, with stance yo included. 

Yours 50p? 

Corgi Commer, badly repainted but complete.  Comes with two rear bodies. Chassis has minor damage see last pic. 

£2.50, Sold. 

El cheapo Mini pullback, motor doesn't work and paintwork ruinned by a 8yr me! Held together by screws, so could easily be repainted etc. 

50p

1:25 ish El Cheapo BMW E36 RC.

Stickers are slightly faded but otherwise body ok. Complete but unfortunately motor appears dead, might be of use to someone.

£1? Sold!

 

[flat4alfa]

  On 18/08/2021 at 16:29, Burnside said:

1:25 ish El Cheapo BMW E36 RC.

Stickers are slightly faded but otherwise body ok. Complete but unfortunately motor appears dead, might be of use to someone.

£1? 

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I would like please

[Burnside]

  On 18/08/2021 at 16:43, flat4alfa said:

I would like please

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No problem, you have any plans for it?

[bunglebus]

  On 18/08/2021 at 13:54, flat4alfa said:

Are still collecting helmet dudes?  Or have you the set(s) now

I found one in a tat shop and bought it just-in-case.

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I'd like to find the three different types of K-53 firemen. I have both black ones with white helmets and the detailed blue rear passenger - I'd like to find the matching driver for him. Not really into figures but ones similar to that are quite nice to put around appropriate cars.

What did you find?

[bunglebus]

  On 18/08/2021 at 16:29, Burnside said:

 

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Darda and Commer please, plus the Z-car from the first pic! I think that one's a Road Blaster