#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