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Sunday, August 7, 2011
HOT WHEELS 1/18 WILLIAMS FW22 BMW V10-2000 F1 XAR - RALF SCHUMACHER
The performance of the car when launched was understated by the team. The performance of drivers, Ralf Schmacher, and rookie Jensen Button obtaining third place in the Constructors' title race, showed that BMW had got a few things right on their return to the F1 arena. The model of the car carries racing number No.9 and is of Schumacher's mount. His best result was third place, which he gained twice. Button's car is also available, his best results in his first season were a fourth andfour fifth places. Shop here
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
ERTL 1/16 FARMALL M TRACTOR
Replica of Super M. Period-authentic graphics spans both sides of the hood. Hood is topped with a gray exhaust stack. Clamshell fenders, a silver seat, and a functional steering wheel that steers the front axle. Turnable belt pulley. Hitch the tractor to other 1:16 implements. Shop here
HOT WHEELS 10 CAR PACK (STYLES MAY VARY)
NORSCOT CATERPILLAR CHALLENGER 75E AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR
The model is a CAT Challenge 75E flat track crawler. This type of rubber tracked machine is used both in construction for land levelling duties as well as agriculture for heavy tillage work. Shop here
NOREV 1/43 RENAULT MASCOTT VAN
The Renault Mascott vans seem to have been well received and the accuracy of fit and finish are all you could expect. The latest addition to this 1/43rd range is a chassis cab with box van back whhich is typically finished in plan brown.
The rear doors of the van body are hinged to open and are surprisingly thin and real looking with none of the over scale toy like hinges we had become accustomed to on 'toy' vans with opening rear door. Shop here
MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y-13 1918 CROSSLEY RAF TENDER
The Y13C - 1918 Crossley RAF Tender joined the range in 1975 when it was painted air force blue and had RAF labels attached to the sides. This model came the light brown canopies that had been in use up until now. These had 12 or 24 spoke wheels and white seats.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
VANGUARDS 1/43 FORD ANGLIA VAN - BRITISH RAILWAYS
In the days when it was one Nationalised Railway system, British Rail offered a parcel delivery service to your door from their nearest station, and used small vans such as the Anglia 105E based van modeled here. The 105E car was launched in 1959 with the van versions following in 1961, available as 5cwt or 7cwt models, the later having chromed headlight peaks and bumpers whilst the 5's were painted. Features precisely matched livery, badging and jeweled headlights. Shop here
MATCHBOX REGULAR WHEEL NO.54B CADILLAC AMBULANCE
The base was originally flat over the rear axle but this was quickly changed to a raised panel over the rear axle. There were no other casting changes and the model survived into the Superfast era.--Model Collector
Monday, August 1, 2011
VANGUARDS 1/43 FORD ANGLIA 105E - 1959 RAC RALLY, LADIES TROPHY WINNER, ANNE HALL AND PATSY BURT
The 1959 RAC rally was the first year of Jack Kemsley’s time in charge. He increased the emphasis on special stages and moved the date to November, which resulted in a tougher event badly affected by blizzard conditions in Scotland. Although famously won by Burgess/Croft-Pearson Ford Zephyr Mk2, the event also marked the international rally debut of Ford’s Anglia 105E. Of the four Anglia’s entered, the highest placed, was the car modelled here, in which Ann Hall and Patsy Burt won the Ladies Prize and finished 20th overall, a remarkable performance for a car of only 997cc. Shop here
VANGUARDS 1/43 MORRIS MINI MINOR DELUXE 850, 2006 MARKS & SPENCER ADVERT, FEATURING TWIGGY
Marks and Spencer re-launched their clothing range in 2006 and teamed up with two sixties icons, Twiggy and the Mini. The Mk1 Mini modelled here was bought by Elstree Studios specifically for use in the advert and sent to the London branch of legendary wall paper and fabric design house De-Gournay, who painted the car with a pink cherry blossom design. It was then used by M&S for over a year before being given away in a competition. It is now owned by a Mini enthusiast who exhibits the car at shows.Shop here
Saturday, July 30, 2011
EFE 1/76 PLAXTON - GREENLINE
This Plaxton is on the Maidstone-London express run. The quite complex livery iswell reproduced, and there are some very nice detail touches such as the excellent Kent horse logo. Shop here
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
QUARTZO 1/43 COOPER T51 CLIMAX 4CYL - CHRIS BRISTOW
The model is finished in the BRP colours of lime green and red, known as British Grazing Green at the same time. An extra high tail is fitted, although unfortunately as an add-on there is a gap between the bodywork and this extra tail piece. Otherwise the finish is similar to the other Coopers reviewed previously from the Portuguese company. The model is a limited of 2,000 pieces. Shop here
Sunday, July 24, 2011
MINICHAMPS 1/43 MERCEDES L3500 FLATBED PLATEFORM TRAILER
This model is the MB L3500 1950's Mercedes open back truck with removable plastic tilt. The green colour and typical black chassis are classic Mercedes features, whilst the bonnet top is adorned by a scale etched three pointed star badge. The head and tail lights are particularly good, as are the semaphore turn signal indicators mounted high up on the rear of the cab. This truck is real classic and is sure to appear in famous German liveries. See more
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
HOT WHEEL TATTOO MACHINES OPEN WIDE 1992
Open Wide is basically a van covered in a number of dentures with fangs, they don't all belong to the same owner as some are for thin snake like mouths and others wide canine types. All have some yellow substance dripping from them meaning getting bit by these dentures isn't just going to hurt or cause the loss of a limb, but if you somehow survive, you're likely to contract rabies or some other awful disease as well. The colours of the van are yellow and maroon, applied in sort of a spray painted look. The Hot Wheels vehicle itself is nothing special, basically a van with very average cheap wheels, it's officially a Baja Breaker brand van. It's an ugly van, the designers couldn't decide if they wanted a rectangle rear window or a ship type circular one so went with both in the one bit of plastic. Without the great paintwork you'd probably pass on this Baja Breaker thing. It is a sturdy Hot Wheels vehicle though I'll give it that.
The artwork is brilliant though! You've got eight fanged dentures on this thing. Three on both sides, and two on the roof. Unlike most Hot Wheels artwork, the three mouths on each side aren't the same but are six different mouths opened in different menacing poses. This means you can display it with either side facing the front then change it for a different look. There's no dentures on the rear doors, probably because the designers were so embarrassed by the circle rectangle window mistake, that they forbid the artists drawing any attention to it.
Open Wide is a must own for any horror artwork die-cast vehicle collector.--James N Sympson Shop here
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