Shite in miniature

[Peter C]

Hi guys. I came across this site a couple of days ago and had to join.

 

This is my collection of models. I've turned a summer house located at the back of my garden into a little museum. My camera is not great but the pictures are hopefully clear enough:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some close-ups:

 

 

SD1 Rovers and Escort vans:

 

 

Transit vans:

 

 

1:18 BMWs:

 

 

Old skool Citroens:

 

 

1:18 (?) Lancia Integrale and Mk1 Golf GTi:

 

 

Rare (blue) Alfasud:

 

 

Rare (boxed) Moskvitch:

 

 

 

Various Corgis and Matchboxes:

 

 

Toyota Mk2 MR2s and Ford Fiesta Mk1s:

 

 

Nice 1:18 Peugeot 205 GTi:

 

 

Eastern European classics - FSO Polonez, FSO 1300 and FSO 1500 estate:

 

 

Skoda Estelle, Wartburgs, FSO Syrena:

 

 

FSO Warszawas, amongst others:

 

 

 

 

Burago Mk2 Ford Escort, Opel Manta and old Kadettes, FSO Polonez, 2 door Audi 80 (?):

 

 

 

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/technics1974/Shed/s9.jpg

[VWPowered]

holy shit i wanna come to your house and play, what a awesome collection and welcome to AS now what do you drive

[Tayne]

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[Mr Lobster]

Hi Peter, thats a very impressive collection. I am deeply impressed!

 

BTW, the Golf GTi and Lancia Delta in the plastic pack are 1/24 scale, not 1/18

 

[Hudsonpie]

Awesome collection Peter, brilliant stuff

[Minimad5]

How long have you been collecting for ?Thats an impressive lot

[barrett]

Wow that's awesome! I love all the eastern european stuff, found some of those on the 'bay recently but they are pretty expensive. I'd love one of those 603s and the skoda one day....

[Mash]

I've got one of those Astramax vans somewhere, they're really quite a nice model. I must have bought it about the time they came out and mine has been sat for years and years stripped ready for pinting to BT or Royal Mail livery. Yet another that I never got round to Same goes for the Lion Toys Leyland DAF 400 which are also now quite rare.

 

Ona another note, I very rarely buy 1:18 models as I just don't have the space but this might just break the rules, it's the Sun Star RS1600i. I was going to get the standard GL version but I'm glad I waited. Ought to do it sooner rather than later as it might end up acquiring the OMG OSF scene tax that other recent 80s Ford models have....

 

[VWPowered]

think i'd still like the GL all that chrome baby any pics of one

[Mash]

think i'd still like the GL all that chrome baby

 

any pics of one

 

 

Actually, looking again, the GL is more true to my AS roots

[VWPowered]

wheres all the chrome around the windows, grille and on the bumpers more CL than GL

[Mash]

German spec possibly, therefore a different trim level but with "our" GL wheels??

[VWPowered]

although i do like the interior in the GL be nice to see one in bling standard UK soec

[Mash]

Hey these are quite cool if a bit of an odd scale. By Welly:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polski-Fiat-126-m ... 0547567043

 

[pompei]

Hey Peter, how many models do you have?

[Mash]

Here's a pre-prod pic of that Vanguarsd MkIV Cortina by the way. I shall definitely need to have one of these.

 

 

The Golf looks pretty crisp too. It'll be a straight fight between this and Minichamps one as they should both appear quite close to each other. I'd like to think after the lengthy wait the Minichamps will be faultless and that's where my money will probably go...but we'll see!

 

[Mr Lobster]

I'm really hoping the Minichamps Mk1 Golf and the Vanguards Mk1 Golf don't come out as the same time as each other - got a lot of them on order and the thought of having a lot of the same model by two manufacturers at two different prices isn't a very appealing one.I'd expect that the Minichamps one should be superior though.

[Peter C]

holy shit i wanna come to your house and play, what a awesome collection and welcome to AS

 

now what do you drive

 

By all means pop over for a look. Not sure about a play!

My daily is a W123 Mercedes 230E and my toy is a Mk2 Toyota MR2.

 

Welcome Peter.

Thats a very very impressive collection.

Who makes the black p38 Range Rover in the bottom of the display case? And is that a 60 or 80 series TLC next to it?

The museum is separated from my house by 150ft of garden that is currently under a foot of snow.

 

I will check who makes the P38.

 

What do you mean by 60 or 80 series regarding the Land Cruiser?

 

Hi Peter, thats a very impressive collection. I am deeply impressed!

 

BTW, the Golf GTi and Lancia Delta in the plastic pack are 1/24 scale, not 1/18

Agreed!

 

How long have you been collecting for ?

Thats an impressive lot

I started collecting about 4 years ago. When the collection became too big for my spare room I shifted the whole lot into the summer house. Whilst I would buy most models if they were cheap enough, I am mainly interested in 1970s and 80s run of the mill European cars – typical Autoshite stuff!

 

Wow that's awesome! I love all the eastern european stuff, found some of those on the 'bay recently but they are pretty expensive. I'd love one of those 603s and the skoda one day....

The eastern-European stuff is expensive and quite rare.

 

I have Russian made models of a Lada Samara, Moskvitch and Volgas.

 

I have family in Poland, who continue to supply me with current releases of old-skool eastern-European cars. The collection includes FSOs, Ladas, Skodas, Trabants, Wartbugs, Tatras, GAZs, UAZs, Dacias, Zaparozhets... and more! I am expecting a delivery of another 6 models this weekend! They are well detailed and nicely made. Each comes with a 10 page brochure (in Polish).

 

Hey these are quite cool if a bit of an odd scale. By Welly:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polski-Fiat-126-m ... 0547567043

 

 

I’ve got a couple of those! Quite nice for not much cash.

 

Hey Peter, how many models do you have?

I’ve lost count, but I have thousands of models. In 2009 I sold a box of stuff via EBay to a model car dealer, who had a good look at my collection and valued it at £7-10k.

[Peter C]

Peter -

 

60 Series

 

80 Series

Oh, I see. I have the 80 Series Land Cruiser in 1:18 scale.

[Tayne]

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[Peter C]

Thanks.I assume the RR is 1:18 as well?

Yes it is.

[Tayne]

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[VWPowered]

wow i keep looking at 'lots' of cars can be had quiet cheap i must get some pics of mine now its changed about

[VWPowered]

always on the lookout for things for the diorama, possibly even make up a new garage/museum and came across these, actually O gauge but thats close enough to 1/43 that they should look the nuts

 

[Mr Lobster]

Where did you find them (linky pls!)

[VWPowered]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

 

[VWPowered]

seen this cheeky begger

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/stunning-lotus-co ... 9851QQcmdZ

[Mr Lobster]

£300 It's nice, but its nothing like THAT nice!

[Peter C]

Got some more pics of my Range Rovers:

 

 

 

The 1:18 scale P38 is made by Auto Art. Unfortunately it is missing a rear door handle. I remember paying 50p for it at a car boot sale!

 

[VWPowered]

for 50p you cant argue, always pays to have a donor vehicle i'm looking at building kits but cant find anything a suitable size in either 1/43 or 0 Gaugewhats that foam they use?? been looking for that too