Shite in Miniature II

56,832 · October 6, 2021

It appears to be VW day today, this Auto-Pilen Buggi Playero is missing a few bits like the seat backs, windscreen and hood - but isn't something that pops up for sale very often so I had to grab it. It's quite a heavyweight and is held together with a machine screw, which should make repairs easier. I've already fixed the broken rear suspension (although I cheated in the pics and propped it up)

Along with it arrived this Lucky Toys MK1 Golf, only a small section of bumper AWOL on this one

There's one on eBay now complete with caravan, place bets now on how much that will fetch...

56,832 · October 6, 2021

Having a Google of what the Auto Pilen ~~buggy~~ buggi should look like

The style, especially the roof and running board treatment, plus the base locating tab sticking through the front look very familiar

5,119 · October 6, 2021

On 05/10/2021 at 20:33, sierraman said:

I have that one, such an odd subject but it’s not a terrible rendition of a 309.

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The worst bit is the Peugeot badge on the bonnet - my example is pensioner pale blue and stands out even worse!

10,125 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 17:30, bunglebus said:

Having a Google of what the Auto Pilen ~~buggy~~ buggi should look like

The style, especially the roof and running board treatment, plus the base locating tab sticking through the front look very familiar

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I've got an Auto Pilen Mini,also in chrome.It looks like that was a copy too

32,492 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 15:13, bunglebus said:

It appears to be VW day today, this Auto-Pilen Buggi Playero is missing a few bits like the seat backs, windscreen and hood - but isn't something that pops up for sale very often so I had to grab it. It's quite a heavyweight and is held together with a machine screw, which should make repairs easier. I've already fixed the broken rear suspension (although I cheated in the pics and propped it up)

Along with it arrived this Lucky Toys MK1 Golf, only a small section of bumper AWOL on this one

There's one on eBay now complete with caravan, place bets now on how much that will fetch...

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It's mind boggling how much some of these crude plastic toys fetch now.

A few are nice enough to put on the shelf like the large Fiat 127 I bought from Datsuncog a couple of years ago but I'm not sure I'd display something like the Golf.

22,651 · October 6, 2021

On the subject of ill-proportioned Peugeots:

Yeah...

Also, who would call a racing team "Stop Sport"?

10,165 · October 6, 2021

Sadly, that's actually quite 'accurate' a rendition of the Paris-Dakar spec 205 T16!

10,125 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 18:50, D.E said:

On the subject of ill-proportioned Peugeots:

Yeah...

Also, who would call a racing team "Stop Sport"?

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That's not that bad.It looks like a model of the LWB 205 T16 built for the Dakar Rally

10,125 · October 6, 2021

@Jonbeat me to it 😂

56,832 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 18:39, 155V6 said:

I've got an Auto Pilen Mini,also in chrome.It looks like that was a copy too

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Thing is the AP Is 1:43, the Majorette is 1:64 (ish)

On 06/10/2021 at 18:44, Split_Pin said:

It's mind boggling how much some of these crude plastic toys fetch now.

A few are nice enough to put on the shelf like the large Fiat 127 I bought from Datsuncog a couple of years ago but I'm not sure I'd display something like the Golf.

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It's not a badly proportioned thing really, Lucky did quite a good job unlike many others. It's very likely modelled on the Matchbox Superfast or Superkings version, as Lucky have a bit of a history of making large plastic versions of other company's castings.

You saw the Lucky Gruesome Twosome copies the other day, then there's this

Now anyone could have made an L&M Porsche/Audi CanAm racer, but you have to wonder...

22,651 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 19:00, Jon said:

Sadly, that's actually quite 'accurate' a rendition of the Paris-Dakar spec 205 T16!

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Eh, that explains the thick b-pillar at least!

1,783 · October 6, 2021

On 06/10/2021 at 19:18, D.E said:

Eh, that explains the thick b-pillar at least!

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Was gonna say about that. I'm assuming Peugeots motorsport division didn't really have ease of parallel parking in mind when they designed the T16

10,125 · October 6, 2021

More copies

This plastic 1/18 Alfa 155 by Dickie is pretty close to the Minichamps version

Then there's this transporter

I got it from here a while ago thinking I could use it for 1/36 Corgi & Matchbox cars,but they look lost on it.The trailer is a larger scale copy of the one found in the ones given away at Esso stations in the nineties,although the cab is totally different

The only things I've got that look ok on it are these

42,955 · October 6, 2021

Farmer Tom's Matchbox Super Kings Mercedes 350 SLC ran out of fuel

No matter, he had the MC Toy Mercedes 500 SL dropped-off shortly afterwards, what with its similar opening things and opulence. Even better, the sun came out

42,955 · October 6, 2021

On 19/02/2021 at 12:29, flat4alfa said:

Lucky Toys No.3190 Made in Hong Kong.

Clearly a Volkswagen Golf Mk1, pleasing to see in 5-door guise for a change. Sold either alone in various guises, or in this stickered 'Rallye Racing' livery from a set labelled 'Weekend'. The Caravan style may look familiar to 1:36 Corgi afficionados.

What we have here is a white example still with its (typically faded) stickers intact.

Spotted in a Hitchin 'antique bric-a-brac' shop cabinet, two summer's back. Being in Hitchin, in a shop of that type, and not only in a locked glazed cabinet with a load of Dinky, it was bound to be at an inflated and non-negotiable price. Being 40+ years old, things did not look good.

The dreaded PRICE TAG ON STRING said £8. But then, my french niece said over my shoulder 'that's you, that is' in her broken English. It was fated. £8 was paid up. The parking was £4 anyway.

The friction motor frictions and the opening bonnet opens, revealing perhaps an authentic modelling of the engine. It measures to 1:29 scale and being a Lucky, the base is screwed home, not glued; so is perfect for what I had in mind (eventually).

But what Ken and Dolly did do was take it away ~~dogging~~ camping for the weekend, complete with their matching Lucky Toys tent and dinghy on trailer. The weekend went well, although Ken got a bit sore.

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Good to see some Lucky Toys Golf Action on Tat Wednesday

This one has a bit of a story, quote above

I did say 'a bit'

I was told that Ken is still sore.

56,832 · October 6, 2021

Can you say "blatant"

42,955 · October 6, 2021

Blatant

There, I said it

Those wonderful Hongkongers. Or is it Hongkongese. Either way, they were more accurate with the colour scheme at the very least

42,955 · October 6, 2021

Not only that, the Lucky effort doesn't have those awful ~~Magic Roundabout~~ 'Whizz' wheels

And a nipple on the roof

56,832 · October 7, 2021

Asda Hot Wheels are £1.67 but scanning at £1.

5 packs have gone up to €9.97 though

40,906 · October 7, 2021

Called into Tesco last night to find that the diecast dump bins on this side of the water have been replenished too - well, sort of.

The orange Matchbox rummage bin seems to have gone, and instead there were two factory cardboard boxes containing Matchbox. They'd been fairly well rifled through, but still a fair amount of the new stuff remaining. A further case of Matchbox had been thrown into the Hot Wheels bin, although there appeared to be some newer HWs in there too, at the bottom.

Matchbox priced at £1.25, Hot Wheels at £1.50.

There was also the latest MB gift set containing the elusive Mk1 Capri, which sorely tempted me at £8.

I did chuck a lot of the new stuff into my basket in my usual over-excited manner, but then gave my head a bit of a wobble and put most of them back again.

Came away with these two, though:

Both nicely rendered, well detailed wee things. Matchbox have such a decent range right now - while I appreciate the recent dearth has been down to global logistics issues of getting stuff shipped from the Far East to the rest of the world, these really do deserve better distribution than the Tesco toy aisle.

I may be back...

17,563 · October 7, 2021

Plastic toys fans - this lot, for £50, is probably worthwhile, despite slightly rough condition?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/605485547239950/

56,832 · October 7, 2021

Charity shop, £4. Tatty box

28,117 · October 7, 2021

At that price, I would.

10,125 · October 7, 2021

The Siku Fire Appliance arrived this morning from @Datsuncog.

The Station Commander asked the driver to back it into the open doors on the left

Hmmm,time for a rethink.

9,527 · October 7, 2021

I don't know if anyone uses this shop,but they are having a few sales

42,955 · October 7, 2021

Went big Tesco

Waste of time

42,955 · October 7, 2021

On 07/10/2021 at 10:59, barrett said:

Plastic toys fans - this lot, for £50, is probably worthwhile, despite slightly rough condition?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/605485547239950/

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Would be interested in the Lucky Vauxhall Victor 101, shame about the missing tailgate.

56,832 · October 7, 2021

Deliveries, most significantly from @Datsuncog

First up, a Corgi I didn't recognise at all when it popped up on Tat Friday, Fiat 2100 with at least 50% of its pink paint missing. Possible repaint if I get around to it

Most definitely not getting painted as it's near mint is this Corgi Golden Jacks Camaro SS. Other than the windscreen and a 25% wheel shortage, this thing is amazing. Never having got my grubby mitts on one before I was awesomified by the sliding headlight covers