#792 Siku – Volkswagen Kastenwagen (Transporter Iii) As Well As Mercedes 208 (Ref. 1331 As Well As 1918) (1981)

These 2 bulky vans are an illustration of typical vans from the early on 80s, real rectangular, huge charge capacity as well as non real beautiful. Siku made these 2 models, which are both from German linguistic communication manufacturers.

H5N1 van is a toy that is normally real versatile, since it tin live used inward several decorations or alongside slight modifications to hold back real dissimilar from each other. Vans tin besides live used every bit promotional toys, merely past times printing the logo as well as the refer of a fellowship on ane side (as it truly happened alongside these models), as well as children dear opening the raise doors as well as looking inside, or putting to a greater extent than or less pocket-size especial inside.

The 2 models presented today are inward vey skillful condition.

The offset ane is the VW Kastenwagen (a.k.a. Transporter, tertiary generation) as well as was available betwixt 1981 as well as 1994. It carried release 1331 as well as was available inward many colours as well as decorations, well-nigh notably: skyblue (two shades), blood-red (Coca-Cola), grey, white as well as green. The same shape was besides used in other 2 references: Radio Van (yellow) as well as Fire Brigade Van (red) (with a few plastic ad-ons: an aerial as well as a ladder, respectively).

 

The Mercedes 208 I am presenting was in all likelihood business office of reference 1918 (Minivan alongside Trailer) that was available betwixt 1981 as well as 1988.

Again, the van was available inward a unmarried blister inward colours silver, vivid brown, red, cream white "Holiday Inn" as well as therefore inward to a greater extent than or less variations similar Schoolbus (orange), Police Van (yellowish green, alongside plastic horn mounted on roof) as well as Towtruck (modified cast, diverse colours).

UPDATE (Dec/2018) H5N1 Mercedes 208 "AIrport Service" inward grey. Cool!

UPDATE1 (Feb/2019): Green VW Kastenwagen / Transporter III

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: VOLKSWAGEN KASTENWAGEN (TRANSPORTER III) as well as MERCEDES 208 (Ref. 1331 as well as 1918)
• Scale: 1:55
• Year: 1981
• Company: Siku (West-Germany)
• Size: approx. vii cm

#793 Bburago – Mca/Mig Centenaire, Chevrolet Corvette ’83 In Addition To Chevrolet Corvette ’97 (1994, 1997, 1999)

Three dream cars yesteryear Bburago inward 1:43 scale. I don’t know whatever other Centenaire made inward pocket-sized scale, likely because I am non in addition to then good informed of die-cast word since the mid 90s. The automobile is stunning!
The other 2 are 2 Corvettes (models from 1983 in addition to 1997), both beautiful, although the light-green ane has been “customized” in addition to its stickers torn.

MCA/MIG Centenaire (Nr. 2083) from 1994 to 1996

Chevrolet Corvette 1983 from 1997 to 2006

Chevrolet Corvette 1997 from 1999 to 2006

These were my concluding Bburagos. Despite beingness squeamish reproductions, I am non buying whatever more, they are somehow hard to collect because of the many decorations of each model in addition to due to their scale, they accept also much space. I volition alone proceed several cars (currently iii or 4) that are amid my real favorites.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MCA/MIG CENTENAIRE, CHEVROLET CORVETTE ’83 in addition to CHEVROLET CORVETTE ’97
• Scale: 1:43
• Year: 1994, 1997 in addition to 1999
• Company: Bburago (Italy)
• Size: approx. nine cm

#794 Kaido – Slanders, Zargone In Addition To Tarkhan (1990)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

In this entry I would similar to brand a listing of which figures goes amongst which accessories, that is or as well as then sort of Yojoe’s WHOBIT, simply for Kaido. It is a much easier work, since in that place are exclusively 12 figures inward this toyline.

As mentioned inward the start out Kaido entry, most weapons are copied from G.I.Joe figures other from Lanard's Corps, patch the backpacks were their ain designs as well as could genuinely talk. In this toyline, all accesories are made of BLACK plastic, except the backpacks, that are available inward black, orange, blue, ruby as well as grey.

There are six types of backpacks, nearly each of them inward ii colours. All of them had unlike voices -that is, unlike electronics- so, brand certain the vocalisation command is just the 1 from that figure. There are othercollections that too convey these backpacks, as well as sometimes, they could live mixed up.

Bikin produced 12 figures for this toyline. They are genuinely numbered KS001 to KS012. These figures as well as their accessories are:

• KS001 – Charkkaff

• KS002 – Kanats

• KS003 – Kapawach

• KS004 – Daïman

• KS005 – Zorgev (backpack same shape every bit Slanders, simply orange)

• KS006 – Slanders

• KS007 – Zargone (backpack same shape every bit Orx, simply red)

• KS008 – Tarkhan (backpack same shape every bit Charkaff, as well as too inward black)

• KS009 – Molloch (backpack same shape every bit Daïman, simply red)

• KS010 – Orx

• KS011 – Alpacko (backpack same shape every bit Kapawach, too inward black)

• KS012 – Tetrark

Because I similar presenting novel toys inward every entry, I volition similar a shot innovate 3 to a greater extent than figures from this toyline. Still iv to a greater extent than to go.

SLANDERS (KS006) is 1 of the goodness guys, the underwater specialist fom the KAIDO team.

ZARGONE (KS007) the mad scientist from the NEW ORDER, is an goodness inward genetics, biochemistry as well as robotics.

TARKHAN (KS008) is a Mongolian circus creative someone recruited yesteryear the NEW ORDER for his mastery is horseriding, falcon preparation as well as ophidian charmer.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SLANDERS, ZARGONE as well as TARKHAN (Ref.KS006, KS007 as well as KS008)
• Toy Line: Kaïdo
• Year: 1990
• Company: Bikin (Belgium)
• Size of the figures: xi cm. or 3,75’’