Shite in Miniature II

[bezzabsa]

Large scale DIY smol stuff

smol truck

[bezzabsa]

Also won this corsa on eblag....not a C but a B...but will suffice once a repaint and interior detail is done..

£4.99 and £3.98 p&p so not a cheapy!!

[junkyarddog]

Picked up this Kidco key car yesterday. 

Not really my thing, so if anyone has anything they would like to trade for it shout,if not I'm happy to keep it.

Unusual to find one still with the key.

 

 

 

[sutty2006]

This arrived on my toolbox this afternoon. Asked around, colleague found it in the metal skip. 
 

 

have already dived in looking for others but nothing….. sad times. It’s a Days Gone, by Lledo. Nice condition too. 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

Picked up this Kidco key car yesterday. 

Not really my thing, so if anyone has anything they would like to trade for it shout,if not I'm happy to keep it.

Unusual to find one still with the key.

 

 

 

The key is for a different one, which I have somewhere. My pal had the fire chief one though, back in the early 1980s.

[junkyarddog]

3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

The key is for a different one, which I have somewhere. My pal had the fire chief one though, back in the early 1980s.

Yes,I kinda figured that,still an unusual find though.

[bunglebus]

On 31/08/2021 at 19:45, Dick Longbridge said:

Mystery Machine - plastic construction. One of the pins on the rear fold out section is missing but still works fine. 27cm long. Push down the front and it's motors across the floor! £2 

Spotted some more at the weekend 

[D.E]

My local thrift store throws all small sized toy cars  in a big wooden box, and lazily prices all of them at 1 euro each. Which means some are massively overpriced, and some are reasonable. Most recent purchase there is this Silver Shadow, paint isn't great but apart from that I think it is quite lovely!

[flat4alfa]

On 8/23/2021 at 2:40 PM, flat4alfa said:

- two early-seventies Tonka POWERED SCRAMBLERS have met for the first time since the factory line.  Dolly popped over to take a look.

Both motors are borked though, making me wonder what to do with them...  Discarding the comedy stunted length, width-wise they measure to around 1:33 scale.

The rain stopped for a weekend for once and during the busy happenings, some paint was applied, some glazing was polished and some springs and cogs were attended to

Yes, the Tonka QUICK GRIP (Ford Maverick) had a tidy-up.  It was decided that there was too much green in the fleet.

The GROUND POUNDER AMC Gremlin also popped over for a look with its now-repaired pull-back motor

Ken wasn't remotely interested

[egg]

Want...

https://www.leboncoin.fr/collection/2034292857.htm?ac=2215542510

[flat4alfa]

You might need deep pockets

https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/29763917-joustra-wind-up-car-renault-16ts-teleguidee-electrique-1960-1969-france

They are 1:18 approx and also released in Joustra packaging

[bunglebus]

New supercars set in Sainsbury's. Not my thing

[bunglebus]

On 01/09/2021 at 09:57, flat4alfa said:

I know of the Cortina III in Police and Fire colours

Oh you mean this one?

Unfortunately all is not as it seems, having A pillar damage and no boot or bonnet

Still, it's not beyond repair.

Other arrivals today include a Guisval Merc SL missing a rear axle

Cute Tootsietoy Honda that's suffered an acid attack

Tidy Zylmex Vega

The Beetle from the cartoon-like Polistil range (the one I really wanted)

And a pretty decent Corgi Rockets MK1 Escort in FEV 1H guise - same seller had the Bond version but it got too expensive for me

There were some other oddities included but the sun's setting, the Mrs has gone shopping and there's cold beer in the fridge, so they can get photographed another time 

[sierraman]

That ‘Cortina’ looks more like a Chrysler 180. 

[155V6]

A couple of parcels arrived today

Firstly this mixed lot from eBay

These were the highlights for me

Matchbox Field Car & Corgi Rockets Capri have some extra stickers,hopefully these will come off

Yatming truck looks like a Mercedes from the side,but has the face of a Ford D Series😂.Polistil Citroen CX is missing the rear bumper

I also got another Streetka model from FB Marketplace.This took over 2 weeks as the seller 1st sent me a packet of cable ties by mistake(& asked me if I wanted to buy them🤔),& then went away for a week.It was worth it in the end though

[sheffcortinacentre]

The lucky toys mk3 cortina was also available in an orangey/yellow civilian version, I'm only missing the fire chief version.

[MorrisItalSLX]

I’m sold!

Where do I send my $149.97 (plus $14.99 P&P)?

[Split_Pin]

Loving that Cortina. The pillar looks easily repairable and you could make a new bonnet and boot @DoctorRetro style.

[DoctorRetro]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Loving that Cortina. The pillar looks easily repairable and you could make a new bonnet and boot @DoctorRetro style.

Ooh, I'd like to have a go at that, if @bunglebus does do it that is, 

[junkyarddog]

Picked up this rather neat little Matchbox 57 Chevrolet on Saturday. 

"Shame 'bout the wonky axles and shit wheels M8"

What do you suggest then Smoll Eddy?

"Leave it with me M8"

"Proppa mota now M8"

 

[eddyramrod]

That looks miles better!

[junkyarddog]

2 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

That looks miles better!

He's got a keen eye does Smoll Eddy 😂

[egg]

So have you JYD, some of the best finds on the forum, consistently!

[junkyarddog]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

So have you JYD, some of the best finds on the forum, consistently!

Thank you Egg,but I'm not so sure about that,

I see loads of great stuff that others find on here,and think why the hell don't I find stuff like that🤣

 

 

[bunglebus]

1:24 and 1:32 Hollywood Rides in Asda

[flat4alfa]

Forgot to post.  Car boot sale finds, for once

Glad to have the ERTL Charger for 20p.  Likewise the early steering wheels Mercury Commuter with dags

Also the HW Flat Out 442 Oldsmobile Cutlass has eluded until now.  This one is from 1982

[warch]

I loved Dukes of Hazzard when I was little and remember briefly owning a Matchbox size General Lee, which I lost or had pinched at primary school after owning it for a week or so. Amazing how nearly 40 years later I still feel a slight sense of sadness and wistfulness about it.

[egg]

Thanks @Datsuncogmy tat box assortment has just arrived with bonus tuf tots content! I've just been to the bloody dentist for a massive filling ahead of getting a crown done, so this was a mood booster. Ta.

[BL Bloke]

On 9/5/2021 at 8:16 PM, flat4alfa said:

The rain stopped for a weekend for once and during the busy happenings, some paint was applied, some glazing was polished and some springs and cogs were attended to

Yes, the Tonka QUICK GRIP (Ford Maverick) had a tidy-up.  It was decided that there was too much green in the fleet.

The GROUND POUNDER AMC Gremlin also popped over for a look with its now-repaired pull-back motor

Ken wasn't remotely interested

Nice to see some Tonka Powered Scramblers making an appearance, not something you see very often these days. Back in the day my brother and I got one each for Christmas and since then they've been sitting in the die cast box with all the Matchbox and Corgi stuff. Having seen the brochure that @flat4alfa posted I now know that they are the Track Blaster and Wind Burner. I'm surprised that the Wind Burner still has its sticker while the Track Blaster's have disappeared over time but it has gained a crudely painted white panel on the back. 

[junkyarddog]

Picked up this Lone Star Toyota a while back,so it was time to drop it off at Smoll Eddy's workshop. 

"Looked like it was ridden hard and put away wet M8"