Shite in Miniature II

[155V6]

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Ooft, that's bringing back some memories... we used to stock Quartzo in the model shop I worked in, c.1996.

Not big sellers, as I think the range was solely European touring cars - but pretty well rendered.

Can't remember who made them, I've a funny feeling it was someone like Vitesse or Trofeu - dunno if the box has any hints?

Not bad value for €5, anyway!

I bought a whole load of Quartzo cars from Asda in the late nineties for something like £2.99 each.Most were NASCAR models,which I was really into at the time,but they had Porsches & BMWs as well.I don't remember seeing any Capris though.

[Split_Pin]

3 hours ago, junkyarddog said:

That's all the info on the box.

Charmingly pre WWW.

MINIBRI LTD?

 

Portugal so it will be Vitesse. 

Very nice indeed.

[bunglebus]

The Corgi Morris I meant to build is done. It is metallic green but looks very black under the LEDs, sunshine needed for this one I think

*edit* it is green!

[jmsguzzi]

Wonder if any shiters can help me out. Back when I was a small child, so around the year 2000, I had a model of a Peugeot 205 5 Door in red, identical to the car in the picture, same trims though I believe the model may of had cream interior. Was fairly detailed and might of had opening front doors but memory could be playing tricks here. It was also a decent scale, maybe 1:18, definitely larger than 1:43. Anyway I can’t find the model anywhere online, does it ring a bell with anyone here?

 

 

[Datsuncog]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Portugal so it will be Vitesse. 

Quite possibly - or maybe Vitesse (Cinerius Ltd) and Quartzo (Minibri Ltd) shared the same UK distributor?

I have a strong recall of Quartzo being included alongside another brand in a catalogue - annoyingly, I got rid of all the old catalogues I'd saved from the model shop bin a few years back, but that's gonna bug me...

 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, jmsguzzi said:

Wonder if any shiters can help me out. Back when I was a small child, so around the year 2000, I had a model of a Peugeot 205 5 Door in red, identical to the car in the picture, same trims though I believe the model may of had cream interior. Was fairly detailed and might of had opening front doors but memory could be playing tricks here. It was also a decent scale, maybe 1:18, definitely larger than 1:43. Anyway I can’t find the model anywhere online, does it ring a bell with anyone here?

 

 

100% stumped on that one. The only 5 door model I know of was a terrible Mira one that looked more like a sad pastie.

I was thinking along the lines of Vullierme who made 1/12 scale plastic models for dealerships in the 1980s but they only made a Citroen AX, BX and a Renault 5. Plus they don't have any opening features.

 

[jmsguzzi]

17 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

100% stumped on that one. The only 5 door model I know of was a terrible Mira one that looked more like a sad pastie.

I was thinking along the lines of Vullierme who made 1/12 scale plastic models for dealerships in the 1980s but they only made a Citroen AX, BX and a Renault 5. Plus they don't have any opening features.

 

It was metal I believe, likely to of been bought new for me in late 90’s/early 00’s as my Dad had a red 5 door 306 at the time which I’d of wanted a similar model to. Can’t find it anywhere online, I can vividly remember those wheel trims though.

[Split_Pin]

Ah, the minute you said metal, I knew what it was. It's a Guiloy:

These are exactly my kind of thing. They made some very interesting models in larger scales at that time. I have a Sierra Xr4i in 1/20 scale. Its beige with a brown furry interior. It does have the correct pepperpot wheels though, but like your 205, they're in chrome. I bought it new old stock in 1995, complete with flat tyre, I still have the box though. Its so bad it's good. 

I can find none of either for sale anywhere at this time.

[jmsguzzi]

23 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Ah, the minute you said metal, I knew what it was. It's a Guiloy:

These are exactly my kind of thing. They made some very interesting models in larger scales at that time. I have a Sierra Xr4i in 1/20 scale. Its beige with a brown furry interior. It does have the correct pepperpot wheels though, but like your 205, they're in chrome. I bought it new old stock in 1995, complete with flat tyre, I still have the box though. Its so bad it's good. 

I can find none of either for sale anywhere at this time.

Awesome, that’s got to be it, cheers!

[sierraman]

1 hour ago, Split_Pin said:

Ah, the minute you said metal, I knew what it was. It's a Guiloy:

These are exactly my kind of thing. They made some very interesting models in larger scales at that time. I have a Sierra Xr4i in 1/20 scale. Its beige with a brown furry interior. It does have the correct pepperpot wheels though, but like your 205, they're in chrome. I bought it new old stock in 1995, complete with flat tyre, I still have the box though. Its so bad it's good. 

I can find none of either for sale anywhere at this time.

I had the Opel Kadett GTE and the Granada Scorpio in a Barcelona Taxi livery. Both bought in Salou in round about 1998. As a subject matter they were awesome, applied some were better than others, The Scorpio looked bang on at the back but from the front it looked awful. Both went in the purge of 2014. The Kadett went to some guy a few streets from us that used to make a half arsed job of customising them and the Scorpio oddly enough went back to Spain on ebay

[Datsuncog]

Just for the sake of completeness, nothing of much interest was happening over at the market yesterday... seems that Market Blokey's either having a tough time getting diecast stock, or he's finding that books and bedpans are much better sellers these days.

And maybe they are?

There was this massive New Bright US-style battery operated fire engine, which I think may have popped up before:

In a parallel universe, members of the Dollshite.com forum are probably going nuts over these.

Other delights included glass clowns like this one...

Yeah, no.

The Charity Stall still had the same old stuff on offer, pretty much: 

The last few Corgi Jaguar racers, a couple of 1/43 Bburago, that rough-looking Minichamps MR2 and the friction-powered Marx fire ladder are all things we've seen on previous Fridays.

A brief flicker of hope came over at Alan's Emporium, but it didn't last long:

Hmmmm...

Yeah, just unbranded discount-store tat, in fairly awful condition. Merc ML probably the only item of vague shiter interest, but missing the roof bars and lights...

Although this (possible) Chevrolet pick-up gave me pause for consideration - unbranded with only 'Made in China' on the base, and missing both A-posts, but seemed quite old; 1980s, maybe. The smooth-ish tyres looked more like older Zylmex items, while the overall casting seemed reminiscent of a scaled-up version of the ill-fated Hong Kong-era Junior Dinkys.

Maybe should have stumped up a pound, now I reflect on it, though the roof damage was a bit off-putting...

[bunglebus]

36 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

I was quite excited by that until I noticed the pillars. No idea who made it

[bunglebus]

Don't know if I put up a pic of this early Superfast bay window from a 50p box at the last toy fair

But I had a play with it. Wheels are from the guy that supplied the teddy bears that went on the Welly Lupo and are superb

 

[junkyarddog]

That's a very nice restomod!

Love it.

I've a huge soft spot for early bay window VW buses. 

[sierraman]

Superb. Just goes to show these old castings can be detailed. Where do you get wheels from? All mine are off other fucked diecast. 

[bunglebus]

57 minutes ago, sierraman said:

Where do you get wheels from? All mine are off other fucked diecast. 

They come from a guy on Facebook called Simon Panton, 3D printed and come with the rubber tyres. I put a link up a while back, he does all sorts.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/429789661419264/?ref=share

Most of mine are off other cars too, although you can also get nice sets off Aliexpress and from Greenlight via Modelmatic, depending how much you're comfortable paying. 

Greenlight:

Hot Wheels Real Riders - expensive unless you score a premium car second hand

 

These are Aliexpress specials - maybe I should have chosen a lighter colour, they're quite detailed with a disc and caliper that stay still while the wheel rotates

Got some others in stock I haven't used yet

[bunglebus]

One arrival today (taking weeks to get stuff through the post)

Mira Seat 128

[sierraman]

26 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

One arrival today (taking weeks to get stuff through the post)

Mira Seat 128

I have one, nice model but the crappy Christmas Cracker wheels ruin it. 

[andrew e]

A couple of diecast a which I thought were dear until I spent the same on 2 coffees so I went back and snaffled them 😁

Matchbox Opel diplomat & and a corgi Rockets Opel, sorry  Bizarrini Manta:

[Justwatching]

1965 Chevrolet Suburban in 1:64 scale by Auto World. 

I'm thrilled with this one. The quality, the detail, the whole thing is spot-on. I think this is my nicest 1:64.

 

 

[bunglebus]

46 minutes ago, andrew e said:

Snap

And the regular wheels

 

[bunglebus]

2 hours ago, sierraman said:

I have one, nice model but the crappy Christmas Cracker wheels ruin it. 

Maybe sir would prefer this version?

[sierraman]

45 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Maybe sir would prefer this version?

Na I’ve got one in the loft somewhere with sort of super fast wheels on, in fact it was a while since I’d seen it you’ve got me rooting though the loft now. 

[barrett]

I have this tiny Mira Bocanegra (although the boca isn't very negra, as it's part of the silver base). I have no need for it, anyone want it for £notmuch?

I also have a Mira Chrysler Alpine fire car somewhere which is also up for grabs if anyone is keen on this stuff?

[Dick Longbridge]

18 minutes ago, barrett said:

I have this tiny Mira Bocanegra (although the boca isn't very negra, as it's part of the silver base). I have no need for it, anyone want it for £notmuch?

I also have a Mira Chrysler Alpine fire car somewhere which is also up for grabs if anyone is keen on this stuff?

Potentially interested in the Alpine. Any photos? 

[barrett]

2 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Potentially interested in the Alpine. Any photos? 

Not to hand. It looks like this one, but a little bit tattier from memory. I'll try and find it tomorrow afternoon and get some pics

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133854440644

[bunglebus]

52 minutes ago, barrett said:

I have this tiny Mira Bocanegra (although the boca isn't very negra, as it's part of the silver base). I have no need for it, anyone want it for £notmuch?

I also have a Mira Chrysler Alpine fire car somewhere which is also up for grabs if anyone is keen on this stuff?

Also interested in Mira stuff

[155V6]

I haven't posted much on here recently,here's a few finds from the last couple of weeks

Car boot finds from last week.The Golf looks ok,but is quite tatty on the other side & the front suspension has collapsed.I've taken the screw out of the base,but I can't get it apart 🤔

Corgi Rockets Escort was an eBay bargain at about £4.50

This week's car boot finds

This lot came from a local Facebook seller

And these two Maisto Rods were a birthday present from Miss_155 who saw them in the window of a local antique-type shop that often has some diecast inside

[Bren]

21 hours ago, barrett said:

I have this tiny Mira Bocanegra (although the boca isn't very negra, as it's part of the silver base). I have no need for it, anyone want it for £notmuch?

I also have a Mira Chrysler Alpine fire car somewhere which is also up for grabs if anyone is keen on this stuff?

These mira have axles made from blackpool rock - they just snap.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, 155V6 said:

 

That Golf is cool - Bburago? Still can't ID the RC one I used to have, silver with arches like that. Found a few similar ones but not the same