Shite in Miniature II

[flat4alfa]

10 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

No market attendance today

Cured!

[TheOtherStu]

13 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

I've not found many, there are Wikis for Matchbox and Hot Wheels, and some sites that try and cater for multiple brands. Most are aimed at collectors of the brand rather than car manufacturers though

Yeah, that's kinda the issue. I'm in quite a few car forums, Facebook groups etc. Some of them are unusual cars (things I want in the future!) I like the idea of having a model of some of the cars I've owned in the past (I wonder if you they ever did a model of the Vauxhall Carlton or Rover (Honda) 213)

[Datsuncog]

20 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Cured!

I wouldn't go that far...

[flat4alfa]

3 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

I wouldn't go that far...

Delivered!

[andrew e]

28 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said:

Yeah, that's kinda the issue. I'm in quite a few car forums, Facebook groups etc. Some of them are unusual cars (things I want in the future!) I like the idea of having a model of some of the cars I've owned in the past (I wonder if you they ever did a model of the Vauxhall Carlton or Rover (Honda) 213)

You can get Gama Opel equivalents - what shape would you be looking for?

[Amishtat]

2 hours ago, andrew e said:

For those on the south this weekend:

Anyone thinking of going? 

[flat4alfa]

2 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

I wonder if you they ever did a model of the Vauxhall Carlton or Rover (Honda) 213)

Mk2 Carlton Gsi are by Corgi Vanguards 1:43 and a crude Carlton/Omega 1:64 Welly. 

There doesn't seem to have even been a Honda Civic Sedan gen-3 (Ballade gen-2) to modify to look like a Rover SD3

[flat4alfa]

Just now, Amishtat said:

Anyone thinking of going? 

Only if you wear that outfit in your avatar

[bunglebus]

Just now, Amishtat said:

Anyone thinking of going? 

I could do - have to see what my budget allows as I may have spent some pennies on eBay this month. But I have got some rare cars heading my way!

[Amishtat]

56 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Only if you wear that outfit in your avatar

Bit... er... Nippy for that ensemble hereabouts.. 

[MiniMort]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

That's a cracking job you've done there! I never thought those Majorette 205s could look so good in civvie colours.

Nice one.

Thanks! I always aim to make my collection of diecasts duller than normal! Just wondering what to do next now...

[flat4alfa]

The Corgi Ford Mustang Tat Friday That Didn't Happen Meet

The Corgi Model Club Mustang 2+2 Fastback met with the original Corgi Mach I

They shared a hot pasty with a suspicious hole in the middle, a scorching coffee...

...and a jam scone to finish.

They wandered about, and then back again to a previous stall, only to find they had missed an old friend, the Corgi Mustang Dragster 'Organ Grinder'

Opening things were opened and shut with glee

Mach I had to get going as he had a meeting at 10am, so Fastback and Grinder stayed back for a while longer

Checking out each others' casting differences, which were considerable

After that, there was considerable reminiscing about Adidas Gazelle generations and the good old days of Tat Friday 2019 when you could get three Dinkies for fiver. 

Then they each caught the bus into the office before elevensies.

[bunglebus]

I must be a bit dense, it was only the other day I realised that Corgi had done similar things to Lesney and customised older castings, perhaps because I haven't had one of the original Mustangs.

It's obvious now of course. What else got the groovy 70s treatment? 

[flat4alfa]

Corgi Corvette Stingray gained a customised version

I was also going to say the Mk1 Capri, but the front is stretched so probably not

The Citroen DS Estate became the Magic Roundabout pickup thing

[bunglebus]

9 hours ago, TheOtherStu said:

I've been trying to find out for a while who makes MR2 Roadsters and particularly, if anyone ever did the Facelift model.
i've seen a few PFLs, but never a facelift (the main difference is the front and rear lights, side panels and the addition of foglights)

Found this on Flickr but no description except the tag Autoart

Autoart 1:18

Maxi Cars 10041 Toyota MR2 1:43

No description

Worth clicking this as there's info in the description

I just searched Toyota MR2 diecast on Flickr

[bunglebus]

On 08/10/2021 at 16:18, sierraman said:

Interested to hear the story of the Zeebrugge Transit story?

 

On 08/10/2021 at 17:24, bunglebus said:

My boss used to do deliveries...

I knew I had a pic somewhere. Appropriate date on the paper too

 

[Tenmil Socket]

Just picked these up in Home Bargains. There were more I wanted but I’m trying to limit myself 😆

 

[sierraman]

Hit the car boot today, a few bargains but also a lot of cold miserable people charging like wounded rhinos. 

Picked this up for 50p, I’ve probably got several of these but it’s a minter so I’m probably sparing it a miserable death at someone else’s hands. Pictured with a Dodge Monaco. 

[sierraman]

Two historically ‘quality’ models from Majorette and Siku that now feel somewhat cheap compared to even the Matchbox. But at 50p I wasn’t going to argue. Rest I paid between 20p to 50p for

[bunglebus]

That Audi is really nice

[flat4alfa]

 

On 3/16/2021 at 5:56 PM, flat4alfa said:

£6 job lot of old Corgi arrived

Now the Mustang Fastback is here, the next on the Corgi Model Club list is the Thompson Mongoose [tr. De Tomaso Mangusta in non-Cog-ese.

But I've already got one and it is complete and reasonable too.  So, do I cancel (skip) the Mongoose, or eagerly wait for it anyway for its £23?  What to do...

[155V6]

12 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

 

Now the Mustang Fastback is here, the next on the Corgi Model Club list is the Thompson Mongoose [tr. De Tomaso Mangusta in non-Cog-ese.

But I've already got one and it is complete and reasonable too.  So, do I cancel (skip) the Mongoose, or eagerly wait for it anyway for its £23?  What to do...

How do you detach the chassis?,I can't get mine apart & I don't want to break it 🤔

[bunglebus]

5 minutes ago, 155V6 said:

How do you detach the chassis?,I can't get mine apart & I don't want to break it 🤔

I can't actually remember but here's a pic if anyone wants to explain. Mine's buried in the project box somewhere

 

[flat4alfa]

There's a catch at the very end of the front of the chassis part

Push back towards the axle.  The whole lot slides back and it prises out

Take self-congratulatory pics and post on here to celebrate the end of an ordeal

[flat4alfa]

@Datsuncog Do you have an original Thompson Mongoose of the big Corgi variety?

[bunglebus]

I had a couple of deliveries today, with some interesting bits within

Spotted the Hot Wheels X-Racers Mini in among a job lot. There's a clear version, and a green - both only came in 5 packs and command surprising coin for a single car.

It's also the earlier version where you could remove the body

Found a few more Blackwalls

This is a right oddity, going by the wheels I thought it was one of the micro size HW, but it's the same as a normal one. Never seen this before that I know of

This Matchbox Supervan is the Turbo 2 version (if you couldn't tell). Need to find it some tyres

Road Blasters 280ZX

I have one of these Aviva Snoopy Honda things, but I've been keeping an eye out for another to evict Snoopy from and customise

The same seller had this for 99p, which was a cheaper way to buy the missing wheel from my @Datsuncogsourced one than buying just the wheels off eBay. 

 

[flat4alfa]

Crikey 99p how do you do it

Can I have another of the wheels to get my near-identical three-wheeler Camaro back up and sitting straight?  Saying that, I also need the other wheels for the Hillman Rally job too!

Looking forward to the BUNGLEBUS CUSTOMS CORGI CAMARO with massive blown BBC engine sitting proud out the hood, along with the Adams Dragstar wheel set, all set in an alternative Pro-Street homage to the Sunoco Penske car - it will be brill 😎  Especially if it retains the hidey hidey lights 

[bunglebus]

I could do all of the above I suppose - donor had 4 wheels but only two good tyres. I do have another set of golden jacks wheels for something else - again 1 tyre short. Think I got them for the P6 but they are the ones for the Corvette IIRC.

Donor Camaro has also lost a door card and the seat backs. Think you can get the door cards off Steve Flowers (as well as the windscreen/hood).

[andrew e]

Some cracking finds there, 99p!!! Sierraman there’s not often a post where I’d want everything in the post, but you have nailed it there! Top bombing!!!

[bunglebus]

3 hours ago, bunglebus said:

This is a right oddity, going by the wheels I thought it was one of the micro size HW, but it's the same as a normal one. Never seen this before that I know of

Hot Wheels is the Gulch Stepper, based on the Dodge Rampage - I can see that if I squint a bit.

Here's the Honda Vamos in its Tomica Guise