Shite in miniature

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Mazda RX7 Phase 1

 

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After/Apres

 

 

Burago 928 Red/Normal - Rouge Etat d'origin Black/Noir After abit of fettling/apres bonne jouer

 

 

Mercedes T1 Recovery/Depannage

 

Before/Avant

 

 

After/Apres

 

 

[fotorabia]

nice work John..might commision u to build a full scale version one day..this is part of my mate Andys collection in Edinburgh..a lot of it bought when he lived in France

 

 

 

 

 

[Station]

Today I rediscovered my old builder's bucket of die cast cars, and found a complete Matchbox Matra Rancho in yellow, equipped with fully operation rear fold down door. Are these rare, couldn't imagine the attraction for them at the time.

 

 

I've got loads of Burago (I think - they're the standard 12 inch ones) cars still in boxes that I got in the 80's. I'm going to have to dig them out.

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ohh those pan'ards are making me hard

 

some nighttimey pics

 

 

G3's and polished 604 shines

 

 

just repainted this inside alot brighter it is too

 

 

broke 604

 

 

 

[pogweasel]

Would anyone be interested in this copy of "Diecast Monthly"?

 

Although purporting to be a magazine, it's really a thinly-disguised sales catalogue, but there's some nice stuff in it that I cannpt afford.

 

 

A pound and fifty to cover the P&P is all I ask.

[eddyramrod]

PM sent

 

Nice to see my Capri modelled in NC's collection! (Even if it's not mine any more... who will be first to post up a Miami Blue Granada?)

[johnbaz]

I only have one model car- Christine!!, 1958 Plymouth Fury (from the film Christine)..

 

She's around a foot long and has smashing detail, the doors, bonnet and boot open, there's working steering and the headlights work due to two three volt lithium batteries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since i got her, i feel kinda.....evil... (just recently i've felt like clubbing our owld lass over the head with a number four iron )

 

 

 

John

 

PS- actually i always feel like clubbing her with a golfing stick!!!!

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ohhh i love that fury

[Negative Creep]

I have that one as well - it really does look evil with the lights on

[Negative Creep]

Bought this from Modelzone for a mere 9.99

 

 

After a quick look I'm not entirely sure if it's easily detachable from the box or not. Also bought a Brera but it was of such naff quality I gave it straight to my Mum for her to give away in her school fete

 

Then this Commodore off ebay, similar to the one I had in NZ

 

 

And yes, there is a Ford sticker on the base

[Mr Lobster]

Also bought a Brera but it was of such naff quality I gave it straight to my Mum for her to give away in her school fete

 

 

Mondo Motors Brera by any chance?

[Claypole]

Can you get these Mr Lobster?

 

[johnbaz]

Hmmm

 

I had forgotten about these from in the loft....

 

Tamiya Top force, it has an electronic speed controller that i can't seem to set correctly (jerking back'ards and for'ards )

It goes like stink when it feels like it though..

 

 

I have another one similar but haven't taken a pic of it, mainly due to not knowing where the hell i put it

 

 

 

John

[morris_ital_lover]

Try swapping the speed controller out temporarily and see if it still a problem them, if it is still a problem on the new one your receiver/aerials borked (its what happened to my subaru brat - it took me three months to find that one out!).

 

m0rris

[johnbaz]

Try swapping the speed controller out temporarily and see if it still a problem them, if it is still a problem on the new one your receiver/aerials borked (its what happened to my subaru brat - it took me three months to find that one out!).

 

m0rris

 

 

Thanks m0rris

 

I'll do that, i have a few mechanical speed controllers that i can try in

 

Mind you, i also have a few sets of radio gear that i could try swapping round too...

 

 

Cheers, John

[morris_ital_lover]

Thanks m0rris

 

I'll do that, i have a few mechanical speed controllers that i can try in

 

Mind you, i also have a few sets of radio gear that i could try swapping round too...

 

 

Cheers, John

 

Always worthwile having some working spares around... not sure how many of them Ive got through over the past four years!

 

m0rris

[Negative Creep]

Also bought a Brera but it was of such naff quality I gave it straight to my Mum for her to give away in her school fete

 

 

Mondo Motors Brera by any chance?

 

 

Yep. Thought the fact it was wonky in the packet was due to the angle of the base, but it was infact leaning over to one side. Oh well only 2.99 so no great loss

[sludgeguts]

Nice Top Force johnbaz.This was the 100th model Tamiya produced and therfore quite sought after by RC pervs.

Heres some of mine:

 

Tamiya Sand Scorcher

 

Tamiya Brat

 

 

Tamiya Rough Rider

 

Tamiya Monster Beetle

 

 

 

Thats Just a few of them.Can post up more if anyone is interested.

[Guest]

 

Tamiya Monster Beetle

 

 

Haha, I still have the 2WD QuickDrive version of this. It's battered but still works perfectly.

[Pillock]

Hmmmm. I had a Tamiya Subaru Brat, but mine was on the same chassis as my mate's Monster Beetle which looks like the chassis in that MB picture.

Were the shells interchangable, or did I have some bizarre hybrid Monster Brat?

[sludgeguts]

Hmmmm. I had a Tamiya Subaru Brat, but mine was on the same chassis as my mate's Monster Beetle which looks like the chassis in that MB picture.

Were the shells interchangable, or did I have some bizarre hybrid Monster Brat?

 

What you had there was a Tamiya Mud Blaster

 

 

 

Same Chassis as the Monster Beetle but had friction dampers as opposed to oil filled items that the Beetle had.

Body shells are interchangeable but the corresponding body mounts would be needed.The original Brat also used a similar chassis.

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Inspired by the Lightup Christine model i set about lighting up the first of the set display models so....

 

Ratlook 404 gets Neon )

 

 

and some headlamps too, looks better in the dark but impossible to get a good image

 

[Pillock]

It was indeed a Mud Blaster, I remember now! I had three shells, an original mint red one with decals, a lime green one with the same decals, and a white one with Ford zebra stripes. Hey, it was the 90s It also had the oil dampers from a Monster Beetle and I made a few other mods.... faster motor (supposedly) and proper bearings instead of the nylon ones.

 

Do they fetch much? I sold mine for about £15......

 

edit: Yes. Gulp. £280-£350 for a NIB unbuilt one, and £100 for a built used one. Bugger.

[sludgeguts]

Old Tamiyas do fetch strong money nowadays.The old 3-speed Hi-lux and Blazers fetch upwards of £350 for one that need restoring for example.

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the evolution, and the lighting on the 404

 

[brammy777]

Put this on hold for now, may even offer some up for sale in the future if anyone is interested.

Actually may as well, I have a Bronze MKIII Cortina by Vanguards, which I no longer need. The Fern Green one is the only one I need, how does a tenner including postage sound? I think they are worth a little bit more than that, sold out quickly from what I heard.

Also, when is the Vanguards Cortina MKIV actually being released? I pre ordered mine in June FFS.

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Mercedes Recovery now with lights

 

 

night time

 

[Split_Pin]

My Canadian cousin brought me copies of 'Car Trader', that country's version of Autotrader I suppose, way back in 1988.

 

2 of the cars I remember most from the pages were the North American Ford Escort and the 80's Ford Tempo, mainly for their likeness to the European Escort and Sierra.

 

I have heard of the 'Fresh Cherries' brand and they make some top quality American shite.

 

I just purchased these 2 tonight

 

 

[hennabm]

On a visit to Canada in 93 the hire car we had was a brand new Ford Tempo. 1.6 auto with power everything. When the aircon cut in you lost 5 - 10kmh and when it cut out you gained the same amount - pure and utter autoshite

[Tayne]

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