#868 Playart - Jaguar E-Type 2+2, Lotus Elite As Well As Porsche 928 (Ref. 7123, 7199, 7201) (Around 1982)

Here are a few to a greater extent than Playarts amongst like reference numbers. This time, all 3 vehicles are sport cars.

7123 JAGUAR E-TYPE 2+2 (Corgi Juniors Knock-Off)

7199 LOTUS ELITE (TOMICA Knock-Off)

7201 PORSCHE 928

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: JAGUAR E-TYPE 2+2, LOTUS ELITE in addition to PORSCHE 928 (Ref. 7123, 7199, 7201)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1982
• Company: Playart (Hong-Kong)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#869 Majorette - Peugeot 205 Turboom (1987)

Making innovative toys for children inwards the die-cast globe is quite difficult. Darda made a dandy cars amongst a really rigid pull-back motor, together with Hot Wheels made first-class models that mistaken having an accident. Many toys convey used pulverisation caps, similar cap guns, or He-Man Thunder Punch, but combining all 3 features inwards 1 toy has alone been made past times Majorette.

In 1987, Majorette had already made a motor that was similar to Darda’s for its “Motor” series. This series, every bit explained inwards entry #803 was quite short, but the motor designed for it was reused inwards the Turboom serial that nosotros are talking nearly now.

So what is together with then especial nearly Turboom? Well, it is a serial inwards which the cars imitate an accident inwards a really realistic way. The hood/bonnet together with the doors opened upwardly when the machine crashes, together with on exceed of this, at that spot is a pulverisation cap that produces a really loud sound.

Of course of report to flintstone the pulverisation the machine has to crash at a really high speed, together with that is why you lot involve a really rigid motor. The pulverisation cap is placed below the hood, where it volition hold out hitting past times a rod coming from the “main” purpose of the machine everytime it crashes. Of course of report the machine is nevertheless fun without the pulverisation caps, alone it won’t arrive at whatsoever noise.

This trouble is really very short, counting alone 2 models (a Peugeot 205 together with an unidentified Pick-Up truck). They were only named Turboom 1 together with Turboom 2. Each model came inwards 2 decorations. However, inwards the next years, other variants were released, together with then at that spot are a few rare cars out at that spot that arrive at non look inwards the catalogue icon below.

The pick-up truck is fifty-fifty to a greater extent than interesting, since amongst each crash, the hood together with the canopy volition detach. In the illustration of the Peugeot 205 cypher detaches, together with then cypher tin flame operate lost.

To play amongst these cars together with crash them against each other, at that spot was a especial rails made, using parts of the Majorette Motor serial tracks, but crossing them inwards a agency that at that spot is a adventure that the cars volition collide.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: TURBOOM 1 (PEUGEOT 205)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: 1987
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. vii cm

#870 Miniflex - Volkswagon (Vw 1300) (Nr. 4) (Around 1970)

I got this machine together inwards a bigger lot amongst several die-cast models. I didn’t pay much attending to it at the beginning, simply after that “Hong-Kong” inwards the base of operations in addition to the Miniflex gear upwards made me thought. I knew like toy cars made past times Tomte of Kingdom of Norway in addition to this 1 is truly real very like inwards construction, material, colouring textile in addition to wheels.

It is the solely 1 I convey from this brand, in addition to the solely 1 I volition belike always have. Apparently Miniflex are rare knock-offs of other toys made past times the mentioned Tomte, VynilLine, Galanite in addition to other brands. Many of them were real famous inwards Scandinavia in addition to Germany, simply quite unknown inwards the residue of the world.

Unfortunately, null is known close the manufacturer.

There are eighteen known models in addition to they are numbered inwards the base. This “VOLKSWAGON” (note the misspelled discussion inwards the base) is expose 4, in addition to it is known solely inwards blue. Other references look to convey been made inwards several colours.

Please watch this webpage: http://www.plastbilar.se/miniflex.htmhttp://www.plastbilar.se/miniflex.htm for to a greater extent than information close Miniflex in addition to like toy cars. It is inwards Swedish, simply currently, the linguistic communication is non a barrier anymore if you lot convey the correct translator. In the Miniflex sub-section of the website, at that spot is a moving painting that shows an master Mini-Flex box, plainly based on Corgi Toys inwards yellowish in addition to bluish colours, in addition to amongst the text “Scale Model Cars” written inwards a like typography than the 1 used past times the companionship from Swansea.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: VOLKSWAGON (VW 1300) (Nr. 4)
• Scale: 1:43
• Year: around 1970
• Company: Miniflex (Hong-Kong)
• Size: approx. nine to 10 cm

#872 Tmnt - Rocksteady (Soft Head) (1988)

I got this figure past times jeopardy inwards a bigger lot. I was really surprised to notice that the caput of the figure was non similar every other TMNT figure I have, only made of soft plastic, similar some Masters of the Universe, if you lot know what I am talking about.

Apparently, soft-head turtles were the really showtime toys produced. To minimice risks, Playmates decided to brand a showtime run keeping production costs every bit depression every bit possible. The business may flop, every bit many other toylines have, as well as then they took this decision. Of course, when they notice the large sale numbers, as well as the amazing success of the toyline, at that topographic point was greenish low-cal to create hard, to a greater extent than qualitative plastic heads for all figures that had soft plastic heads. These were all figures except April.

*April also had a showtime version with a unlike paintwork (no stripes inwards the trousers), which is also quite hard as well as expensive to find.

Hard Head (left) as well as Soft Head (right) Versions

These are to a greater extent than scarce, as well as to a greater extent than expensive to buy. They also came with lower character accesories as well as a poorer paintwork.

Apparently, at that topographic point are some figures which are rarer than others. According to the eBay's subtlethinker's Guide To Collecting Classic TMNT, the iv turtles as well as Shredder are to a greater extent than hard to notice than Splinter, Bebop as well as Roksteady. And alongside the turtles, Donatello seems to live the rarest.

The soft-head TMNT figures were packaged with a Turtles Fan Club form, as well as then fifty-fifty if they are MOC, they tin laissez passer on the axe live identified without opening the blisterpack. Well, the caput looks slightly different, as well as then I approximate an skilful could fifty-fifty identifiy i of these fifty-fifty inwards a picture.

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: ROCKSTEADY (SOFT HEAD)
• Toy Line: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) (Wave 1)
• Year: 1988
• Company: Playmates (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 3.75’’ or 9,75 cm

#873 Biedermeier (Lidya L. Dewiel) In Addition To Zinn (Renate Dolz) (Heyne Bücher)

This is a rare serial of books edited inwards Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany inwards the early on 70s dealing amongst antiquities. In principle, these books convey zippo to create amongst toys, but, interestingly, most of them include at to the lowest degree a brusk chapter dealing amongst toys.

I convey 2 books.

The kickoff majority is Biedermeier, an is written past times Lydia L. Dewiel. Biedermeier is an age that goes from 1815 to 1848 too is specific to primal Europe. It is ordinarily used to get upward specificly to the arts an crafts that flourisched during those years, althought the term tin hold out every bit good used inwards a wider sense. This majority includes a brusk chapter close toys:

The minute i is Zinn past times Renate Dolz, that explores the unlike types of objects made of tin too tin-based alloys (pewter) throught the ages. The concluding chapter is dedicated to tin figures, too although it is quite brusk it includes a prissy introduction to the topic.

There are many other books inwards this series, I volition definitely purchase them if I convey the chance. All are illustrated amongst drawings of objects, too every bit good roughly photographies.

#874 Norev Mini Jet - Fiat 131 Sec As Well As Ford Mustang (1982)

Another Fiat 131 south for the collection, this fourth dimension made past times Norev.

The Ford Mustang is besides quite nice. Usually a model inward which lots of people are interested in.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name:FIAT 131 south together with FORD MUSTANG (Nr. 417 together with 424)
• Scale: Approx 1:64
• Year: 1982
• Company: Norev (France)
• Size: half-dozen cms

#875 Goula - Colegio (Ref. 600) (Around 1979)

As a kid I had a structure laid from this brand. Now it is lost, exactly I would actually similar to detect it as well as play amongst it, correct now. Unfortunately, it was in all likelihood thrown away years ago, thus I won't live able to gain this.

Instead, I constitute this prissy laid inward a flea marketplace several years ago, the pieces are similar, although inward the laid I was referring to, at that topographic point were basically edifice parts amongst a few cars, people as well as fifty-fifty to a greater extent than or less trees. On the contrary, this laid includes solely schoolhouse or shape slice of furniture as well as people, exactly notwithstanding the means of the manufacturer cannot live mistaken. The woods is real low-cal coloured (light brown) as well as many pieces stimulate got to a greater extent than or less coloring applied inward i side, e'er inward basic/plain colours.

Both the laid I owned equally a kid, as well as this i I stimulate got instantly belong to a celebrated serial called "Construcción Urbis". They were the classic contruction block set, perchance inward a smaller size than the commons game (probably to continue the prices equally depression equally possible), as well as amongst dedicated sets including detail pieces non available inward other sets. The serial was divided inward several subgroups according to the size of the box: Urbis, Urbis-2, Urbis-3... upwards to Urbis-5, which included the biggest boxes amongst the highest total of pieces. Some sets were likewise available inward bags.

Note for example this curious schoolhouse class. The blocks stimulate got the shapes of desks, chairs an blackboards, as well as this pieces, of course of written report were especific to this set. There are likewise to a greater extent than or less figures included, exactly they are made of plastic. It would live much to a greater extent than expensive to gain them inward wood, exactly before versions of this game had wooden figures, inward a less realistic style, as well as curiously, the instructor was a nun (something non real odd at the fourth dimension inward Spain). The figures are slightly flat, inward the tin soldiers style. My laid is in all likelihood missing ii pupils (at to the lowest degree compared amongst the motion painting inward the box cover).

Note the prissy sculpt of the unlike furniture: teacher´s desk (with platform), blackboard, pupil´s desk... it is a real interesting structure set, perchance likewise intended to live a toy for girls?

Among the boxes inward this Urbis serial as well as this size, which I hollo back it was the smallest i (17x11 cm), the references were:

• 600 Colegio (School)
• 601 Granja (Farm)
• 602 Fuerte (Fort)
• 603 Garajes (Garages)
• 604 Estación (Train Station)
• 605 Aeropuerto (Airport)
• 606 Zoo
• 607 Castillo (Castle)

And instantly a few lines well-nigh the manufacturer. The companionship which made this toy is Goula, a Castilian companionship that is notwithstanding active, although instantly it is purpose of a bigger concern, equally it is Diset.

Theirofficial website (http://www.goula.es/content/sobre-goula-15) tells us the even out of a identify unit of measurement work concern run since 1942. The ready get upwards comes from the surname of the founder Josep Goula from Vic (near Barcelona).

The work concern in all likelihood derived from a carpenter´s workshop especialized inward Christmas ornament goods. Soon they started producing wooden toys for children (around 1950) as well as since then, they stimulate got been participating inward the Toy Fair inward Nurenberg every year.

Currently their toys notwithstanding utilisation wood, exactly sometimes combined amongst other materials, similar textile or cardboard. The pattern is notwithstanding beingness made inward Barcelona, although goose egg is said well-nigh production...

Goula is purpose of the Diset grouping as well as is the leader manufacturer inward wooden toys inward Spain. It exports to to a greater extent than than sixty countries. Great! I wonder if they ever idea well-nigh reissuing these Urbis sets. Do yous hollo back they would stimulate got whatever commercial success nowadays?

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: COLEGIO (Ref. 600)
• Year: Around 1979
• Company: Goula (Spain)

#876 Transformers Micromasters - Battle In Addition To Offroad Patrols (1989)

Another ii squads of Micromasters for my collection. 

 

The kickoff 1 is the Battle Patrol, Note this includes 4 figures, unopen to of them amongst movable parts that are sometimes missing. That is why it took me a picayune chip to consummate all of them. I had iii of them since a long fourth dimension ago, precisely 1 of them was missing its cannon.

The members of this team are (left to right): Big Shot, Sunrunner, Sidetrack in addition to Flak.

BATTLE PATROL

• Faction: Autobots
• Subgroup: Micromasters
• Function: Rapid Deployment Strike Force
• Motto: "It is amend to arrive at first, in addition to hence to non arrive at at all!"
• Bio: This tough-talking, battle-hardened foursome believes that the best criminal offence is 1 that's fast, furious, in addition to ferocious! They don't irksome downwardly until the enemy has been defeated in addition to thrown into the scrap pile! With this inwards mind, Big Shot, Sidetrack, Flak, in addition to Sunrunner purpose their beast forcefulness capabilities to hammer their Micromaster adversaries amongst devastating attacks! .
• Tech Specs for the Rapid Deployment Force:

• Strength: 9
• Intelligence: 7
• Speed: 6
• Endurance: 8
• Team Work: 8
• Courage: 9
• Firepower: 6
• Skill: 8

BIG SHOT

• Motto: "One practiced shot is worth a hundred bad ones!"

FLAK

• Motto: "Good luck is the repose of practiced planning."

SIDETRACK

• Motto: "A battle that isn't worth winnin' isn't worth fightin'!"

TUNRUNNER

• Motto: "Rule the skies in addition to the dry reason volition bow earlier you."

 

The minute patrol is the Offroad patrol. Its fellow member are (left to right): Powertrain, Mudslinger, Highjump in addition to Tote.

 This serial is simpler inwards contruction, are commonly complete, since they came amongst no cannons or pocket-size movable parts.

OFFROAD PATROL

• Faction: Autobots
• Subgroup: Micromasters
• Function: Covert Activities
• Motto: "Don't follow orders, follow instincts."
• Bio: This quartet has an independence streak that runs every bit long every bit the Appalachian Trail. Experts at covert operations. Always operate good together inwards whatever combat situation. Specialize inwards going where no one's e'er gone in addition to doing what no one's e'er done. Continually caught upwards inwards unopen to form of enemy intrigue. Autobot Command trusts them to come upwards up amongst vivid counter-measures to last sprung on the Decepticons.
• Tech Specs for the Offroad Patrol:

• Strength: 6
• Intelligence: 9
• Speed: 3
• Endurance: 8
• Team Work: 9
• Courage: 8
• Firepower: 9
• Skill: 6

POWERTRAIN

• Motto: "If I can't larn through it, I larn over it"

MUDSLINGER

• Motto: "No Road is likewise Rough. No Foe likewise Tough."

HIGHJUMP

• Motto: "Keep it Down in addition to Dirty."

TOTE

• Motto: "A rolling Autobot gathers the close Decepticons."

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: MICROMASTERS BATTLE PATROL in addition to OFFROAD PATROL
• Toy Line: TRANSFORMERS (G1)
• Year: 1989
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around five cm

#877 Matchbox – Mercedes C.111 (K-30) Too Bertone Runabout (K-31) (1971)

 
Here are 2 Speed Kings! And pretty cool models.

The Speed Kings is a splitted serial from the Super Kings serie. Starting inward 1971, the Super Kings which were cars (no trucks, machines or whatever) were equipped alongside novel fast wheels too sold nether a slightly dissimilar name, although the numbering was respected (K-xx). Some of the begin models were previously available every bit Super Kings, possibly inward dissimilar colours, for illustration the Lamborghini Miura. Those models had wheels alongside metallic hubcaps too condom tyres too some of them fifty-fifty had “True Guide Steering”, a characteristic that inward the Speed Kings completely disappears.

In the catalogue of 1971, all references betwixt K-1 too K-20 remained Super Kings, spell K-21 to K-29 were the novel Speed Kings (8 inward total). The business would continuously grow until 1978, twelvemonth inward which the catalogue showed the maximum publish of references… upwards to K-69/1 too K-69/2. The references, of course of report changed over the course of report of the years, too 1 unmarried reference publish may convey had to a greater extent than than 1 models and/or several decorations. As inward the 1-75 serial or whatsoever other, each model was kept available for an indefinited publish of years.

The copyright twelvemonth inward the base of operations of each automobile ordinarily agency that the automobile was released the next year, too thus these cars alongside coyright 1971 look inward 1972's catalogue.

Read the text inward this movie from 1971's catalogue

From the catalogue from 1979/80 on, the Speed Kings serial is renamed Super Kings again, too merged alongside the remainder of the vehicles, every bit it originally was.

Some of the before references are really amazing too colourful models: dragsters, sport protos, sci-fi models… despite the size, they are real attractive to collectors. All of them had practicable parts too mind-blowing features, similar those Mercedes C.111 headlights!

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MERCEDES C.111 (K-30) too BERTONE RUNABOUT (K-31)
• Scale: 1:32 (approx.)
• Year: 1971
• Company: Matchbox (Great Britain)
• Size: approx. ix cm