Shite in miniature

[MrRegieRitmo]

Really? I thought it was only Vauxhall not Bedford that had Opel equivalents!

[Mash]

Here you go; Opel Bedford Blitz

 

 

 

And a CF2 version

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

Wow, you learn something new everyday! Never seen any of those before - thanks Mash!

[MrRegieRitmo]

If Mr Bollox fancies starting a collection, I've got just the thing for him!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIMCA-CHRYSLER-2L-1976-1-43-IXO-CLC100_W0QQitemZ130192851136QQihZ003QQcategoryZ120290QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[MrRegieRitmo]

and in a different colour...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHRYSLER-180-1-43-IXO-ALTAYA_W0QQitemZ150208171165QQihZ005QQcategoryZ100119QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[MrRegieRitmo]

More fabulous models from IXO.....(and one hand built by Lansdowne)http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195364762&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195369217&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195372160&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195642755&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195644316&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270206875638&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280195646828&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150209587256&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270205152644&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270206642319&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270206640709&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=360016863860&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=023

[MrRegieRitmo]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lansdowne-1972-Vauxhall-VX-4-90-Hand-built_W0QQitemZ360016862860QQihZ023QQcategoryZ19066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lansdowne-1972-Vauxhall-Ventora-3300-MKII-Hand-built_W0QQitemZ360016861016QQihZ023QQcategoryZ19066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemIs it me or is the back window too long on this camper?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-T2a-Westvalia-Camper_W0QQitemZ360017033265QQihZ023QQcategoryZ47217QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[MrRegieRitmo]

Toffee nosed plum talking model shitehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bentley-Mulsanne-1-43-scale_W0QQitemZ360016877093QQihZ023QQcategoryZ19066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Spur_W0QQitemZ360016880440QQihZ023QQcategoryZ19066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[pandamonium]

I've just aqquired this shite! A beige plastic Volvo 264GLE as featured in Volvo showrooms!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Where did you find it? Get it cheap? Keep hold of it it looks good & they go for a bit of money on eBay!http://www.fintoys.com/(click on promo cars top left)

[pandamonium]

Paid 3 quid at an autojumble!

[andrewp]

The IXO 180/2-litre is a great model, I always thought the brown one looks like, and usually is, a cheaper version, in the photos it looks like it has plastic wiper arms and non chrome wheel trims. Here's my digitally knackered one:

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

That's often the way! I've seen them go for 10 times more on eBay. Even my 245 in rough condition went for at least £15 I think....(it was at least 2 years ago)

[MrRegieRitmo]

The IXO 180/2-litre is a great model, I always thought the brown one looks like, and usually is, a cheaper version, in the photos it looks like it has plastic wiper arms and non chrome wheel trims. Here's my digitally knackered one:

 

How do you digitally knacker something? Looks cool though. The blue one is their proper IXO range release in the proper box & packaging so they probably did spend a little more time on it to justify the c.£20 price tag. The bronzey one which I've got was a partwork newsagent's release on the continent but it's the same casting & I'm perfectly happy with it.

[bassman77]

Got these off Bassman77 yesterday

Glad you like em Dan

Looking forward to receiving the models from you this week hopefully.

[andrewp]

How do you digitally knacker something?

This is a process that I use to pass the time while my wife and daughter inflict "Stars on Skates" or something upon the household, this was tonights rather poor effort (the young lady presenter did distract me somewhat!) , a Datsun 230C with a rusty Mitsubishi Galant front end grafted on and a few Datsun bits then stuck back on!

 

[MrRegieRitmo]

Oh Strictly Ice Dancing or something......why is it a given that all females have to watch reality & celebrity tv shows & have to love Westlife? It's so clichéd! Yawn!..... Do you use Photoshop like lots of people seem to? I'd love to have a play with it but I've heard it's very expensive!

[pompei]

Just come across this - never heard of the Welly brand beforehttp://www.carmodel.net/zoomPage.php?Mj ... wgJzAnKQ==Looks good enough in the pic

[andrewp]

Mr Ritmo, for photo editing I used photofiltre which is completely free, here's the link:

 

http://photofiltre.free.fr/download_en.htm

 

I gathered a few 1/43 models (cars & girls) together for a group shot this morning:

 

[pandamonium]

Welly brand is a very cheap make. Very similar to the cars you used to be able to collect with the petrol years ago. I have a Welly VW Corrado!

[MrRegieRitmo]

Mr Ritmo, for photo editing I used photofiltre which is completely free, here's the link:

 

http://photofiltre.free.fr/download_en.htm

 

I gathered a few 1/43 models (cars & girls) together for a group shot this morning:

 

How cool's that! Do you physically make your models decrepit (the cars not the girls) or is it all done afterwards by meddling with the image?

[mk2_craig]

Females remind me of the boot-ugly old hag as recently featured on those Stagecoach Bus of Britain telly ads

[pompei]

The one peering under the bonnet is a dead ringer for Mr_B's Bratwurst swinger.

[andrewp]

The only editing done was to enhance the colour slightly. The Cedric has Porsche 928 wheels, the Capri has the wheels from the silver Lotus Europa, its rust is thick coffee paint on! The "girls" are made by Norev.

[MrRegieRitmo]

Couple of interesting ones from the Far East!http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1980S-LEYLAND-LORRY-2-TONS-IN-HONG-KONG-STYLE-RESIN_W0QQitemZ150133236249QQihZ005QQcategoryZ223QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/qb-CMB-DENNIS-CONDOR-NON-AIR-COND-BUS_W0QQitemZ150195493343QQihZ005QQcategoryZ56314QQcmdZViewItemand one for Baz.....http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-43-ELIGOR-RENAULT-MEGANE-2006_W0QQitemZ150212306917QQihZ005QQcategoryZ91585QQcmdZViewItem

[MrRegieRitmo]

Oh and something else for Baz here. One of my friends on Facebook had this picture on his profile! Hope you like?

 

[Mash]

Oh yes!

 

If you buy only one model in 2008, then this is it!

 

 

From the Simca collection by Ixo/Hachette/whatever - some real gems in there.

[MrRegieRitmo]

Oh yes!

 

If you buy only one model in 2008, then this is it!

 

 

From the Simca collection by Ixo/Hachette/whatever - some real gems in there.

Turn to page 16 of this thread, scroll down just over half way & you'll see where I proclaimed this model to be a penny from heaven!

 

I bought mine at the weekend & I've just had a message on eBay telling me it was posted today! Yay!

 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220198041642&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:FR:1123

[Mash]

[MrRegieRitmo]

Have you ordered one, I take it that picture's from an eBay listing? I'm finding it hard to keep up with all of these fantastic euro shite models being brought out with the partworks, I want nearly all of them!