Wednesday, June 4, 2008

CORGI - SHERMAN TANK


This die-cast is Corgi - World War II - M4 A3 Sherman Tank. Post of the World War II Heroes collection, this finely detailed Sherman Tank is of USMC, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps Tank Battalion, from 1943. These models look just perfect, particularly in the way the battle scars are portrayed: not over done. Shop here.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

CORGI - BEDFORD QI-UK


This die-cast is Corgi CG60305 - Bedford QI-UK. Fitted with the potent S-10S antitank gun, the SU-100 marked a significant improvement in combat power over the SU-85. Mass production began in September 1944, providing the Red Army with a total of 2335 SU-100 tank destroyers by the end of WWII. They were employed en masse in Hungary in the bitter fighting there in 1945. Price $40.50 Buy at amazon.com

WORLD WAR II - BEDFORD OLD SUPPLY TRUCK


This die-cast is Corgi Classic No. CC60303 - World War II Bedford Old Supply Truck. From the Desert Campaign in North Africa, this supply Truck is as used by 7th Armoured Division, "The Desert Rats", in Libya in 1942. The model is painted in authentic desert camoflague style, and is fitted with the rugged tyres and other modifications suited to desert warfare. This Bedford is an extremely fine casting, with excellent decoration, including just the right amount of weathering. Price $32.25, Shop here.

HISTORIC RALLY SET


Today I introduce an interested collection car to you again, that is a die-cast Vanguard Historic Rally Set. It made in England, a Limited Edition only 5,000 sets and issued in the middle of 1998. This set of the production was included with Mini Cooper-S and Allardette Anglia.



The die-cast Mini Cooper-S is 7.2 cm. lenght, scale 1:43, navy sky blue. The baseplate is metal, screening the body as arelly car, clear windows, black interior. This real Mini Cooper-S whose driver was Stella Morris, a co-driver with Sam Sullivan. This car was alterated as a rally and it was successful for many rally competition in Europe.
Another die-cast Allardette Anglia is 8.9 cm. lenght, scale 1:43, white colour, metal baseplate, screening on the body as a rally car, clear windows, black interior. A real car is Ford Anglia in 1964, the engine is 1500 cc. The owner and the driver who was Martin Fox with a co-driver, Kate Honey. This car was brought to contest in various rally and met with a success generally in Europe. Both die-cast cars are packed in a beautiful casing with a photo card of each one including the history of the car at the back. A certificate for the Limited Edition. It seems to be collected very much.

Monday, June 2, 2008

MINI VAN ROYAL MAIL


Die-cast Mini car is highly popular for collectors and the car that I introduced for your viewing today is a fairly rare to have one. This car is Vanguard No. VA14001 Austin 7 Mini Van Royal Mail. It made in England, issued in 1997. The lenght is 7.7 cm. (1:43)

Austin Mini Van was used for the British Post Office in the 60 era and 70. Because it was a small body car and convenient to travel in a small meandering way to delivery every kind of parcel post quickly. The die-cast Mini Van Royal Mail is red, "Royal Mail" tempa, black circle seal on the left door with a white numeral, clear windows, black interior, a bumper in front and the back. Royal Mail model produced under license from the British Post Office.




Sunday, June 1, 2008

CORGI CLASSIC MINI-TEAM 66 ITALIAN JOB RALLY 2005


This Mini car was not the same model as in a movie "Italian Job". It was a Limited Edition in order to promote the "Italian Job Rally" which was a raising charity fund for the needy children that begin to organize the rally in 1990. It was produced by Corgi Classic. This die-cast is the late model Mini after Land Rover, it seems to be produced around 1990. The body is white, decorate as a rally style, clear windows, black interior, removable tire. A speciality is using battery for the front light. When the electricity of the battery is worn-out, chang a new one. It has a switch to turn on and off at the baseplate. All various details of the car are very beautiful. A certificate of a Limited Edition was enclosed in the casting. A total of the production around the world are 4,110 cars. Shop here.




Friday, May 30, 2008

TUK TUK IN JAMES BOND 007

Octopussy (1983) is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. The film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's 1966 short story "Octopussy". However, the film's story is original and the short story is narrated as a flashback by the main Bond girl Octopussy. In the film, Bond is assigned the task of following a general stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.

Produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, Octopussy was released in the same year as the non-EON Bond film Never Say Never Again. Written by George MacDonald Fraser, Richard Maibaum, and Michael G. Wilson, the film was directed by John Glen.





This Die-casting Tuk Tuk, it was India Tuk Tuk car. Seeing the appearance is it the same Tuk Tuk in our home, Thailand? The die-casting Tuk Tuk that was produced from a set of the film 007, Octopus. It was produced by Universal Hobbies which was an affiliate company of Corgi at the end of 2007 in China. The length is 6.5 cm. (scale 1:43) Most of the film was shot in India, this resulted to have a Tuk Tuk. This die-casting Tuk Tuk is black and yellow, the roof top is brown, metal base, metallic clumn of roofing structure. The cushion is brown. There is a puppet handing a gun, sitting behind the black skin driver of the Tuk Tuk. Behind the tires are not hollow. Each sides of the car stamped a roaring tigers.

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...