#518 Siku Plastik – Fiat 600 (V49) (Around 1958)

This is my oldest Siku model, as well as the entirely ane I ain made of plastic. It represents a Fiat 600, which is the model that could involvement me the almost from the whole range, since the Fiat 600 is identical to the Seat 600, as well as this ane is past times far the almost pop Castilian car.

I establish it at a flea marketplace position as well as bought it real cheap, otherwise I approximate I would accept never bid for it equally it ordinarily ends alongside real high prices.

My model is calorie-free blue/grey, simply at that topographic point are likewise ane version inwards white. It tin hand notice live that the motorcar was originally calorie-free blue, simply alongside the role (mine is non perfect) it turned to grey.

No thing what, I’m actually happy alongside the model, as well as I volition buy the farm on it together alongside other Seat 600 I collected.

Siku Plastik trouble started inwards 1954, as well as was from the starting fourth dimension a 1:60 scale trouble of vehicles as well as accesories. Siku dealt since it's foundation alongside plastics as well as produced a dandy diversity of toys as well as objects for daily life inwards unlike plastic componds, as well as thence they already mastered the fabrication of modest objects inwards this stuff when the Plastik trouble came to life.

The scale selection was something intermediate to the European 1:43 as well as the 1:90 that at the fourth dimension was using Wiking (in Germany).

The next year, Sikualready had 55 motorcar models, to a greater extent than than seventy accesories as well as to a greater extent than than 120 traffic signs. Cars were all mutual vehicles of the time, almost of them German. Year later twelvemonth the publish of models increased. Up to twenty novel models each time!

By 1958, Siku Plastik counted to a greater extent than than 100 models, agency to a greater extent than than Wiking.

The trouble was complemented alongside or as well as thence Street plans, were you lot could house all Siku accesories (buildings similar shops, garages, schools, stations; modest figures, street lamps, traffic signs, traffic lights, trees... Some of these sets were fifty-fifty offered to driving schools, equally they include ítems to simulate/explain every possible traffic situation.

For to a greater extent than information, I advice you lot to purchase this book.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: FIAT 600 (V49)
• Scale: 1:60
• Year: Around 1958
• Company: Siku (Germany)
• Size: approx. 2’’ or 4,5 cm

#520 Efsi - Mercedes 250 Se Coupe In Addition To Citroen Dyane (Nrs. 406 In Addition To 410) (Around 1972)

 

These are ii real quondam EFSI models I own. The Mercedes was likewise available nether the BestBox brand, although that older model had practicable doors. As yous tin run into inward the base of operations plate, the Efsi build has been placed over to a greater extent than or less deleted part, where previously the BestBox logo was. The dark wheels were likewise used past times the latest BestBox, simply are best known for beingness the classic blueprint of a big business office of EFSI models.

The kickoff model is a Citroen Dyane inward yellow, real good casted as well as amongst keen details. The almost impresive 1 is the practicable sunroof made of sparse plastic.

 

 

The minute model, likewise inward yellow, is a Mercedes 250 SE Coupé decorated amongst race release 10, as well as a dark base. It is non as well as thence detailed equally the previous model, simply withal a rare model.

 

 

None is inward their best conditions, simply withal convey collector value.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: CITROEN DYANE as well as MERCEDES 250 SE COUPE (Nrs. 406 as well as 410)
• Scale: 1:60
• Year: Around 1972
• Company: EFSI Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm

#529 Corgi Juniors – M Prix Racer, Formula Ane Racer, Formula 5000 Together With Hot Rodder (1973)

The next cars are made yesteryear Corgi inward three inches size for its describe of piece of job Corgi Juniors. They are formula racers in addition to futuristic prototypes that await similar formula racers. I showtime took the pictures in addition to the noted that all of them were released the same twelvemonth 1973. The virtually futuristic ones are perhaps an campaign to struggle agains Matchbox’s Superfasts, that already had released a few invented cars inward a similar style.

Grand Prix Racer inward Green (Nr. 1-D1 – 1973-76) in addition to Hot Rodder inward yellowish (Nr. 28-B1 – 1973-76)

UPDATE: The same model inward much ameliorate shape including stickers:

END OF UPDATE

Formula 1 Racer inward Orange (Nr. 22-C1 – 1973-78) in addition to Formula 5000 inward Black (Nr. 27-B1 – 1973-81) From the mo model I am showing 2 measure versions, ane amongst stickers, about other ane without, summation a variant amongst dark base of operations in addition to dark motor at the goal of the article.

Formula 5000 (Nr. 27-B? – afterward issue)

This end automobile is non described inward Dr. Force’s direct in addition to seems to live a afterward issue, since the motor is made inward dark plastic instead of golden in addition to it is decorated amongst a tampographied “9”, instead of stickers. I am certain it is a afterward issue, simply seems to live a rare model. Never saw it somewhere else.

UPDATE 2 (JUNE 2018)

This model is practically identical to the previous one, solely the tampography is applied equally a "6" instead of a "9". This model does non appear inward the guides, in addition to I intend it is a to a greater extent than recent variant. Wheels are (or at to the lowest degree look) fifty-fifty newer than inward the RN9 model.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GRAND PRIX RACER, FORMULA 1 RACER, FORMULA 5000 in addition to HOT RODDER (Nr. 1-D1, 22-C1, 27-B1 in addition to 28-B1)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: 1973
• Company: Corgi (G. Britain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm 

#530 Mira Vs Corgi Juniors – G Prix Racer, Formula 5000, Formula Ane Racer Together With Hot Rodder (Ref. 114, 115, 116 Together With 117) (Around 1980)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

I accept been thinking close dedicating 1 entire calendar month to toy bootlegs (action figures, plastic figures, die-cast…) This is simply an experiment, I this goes well, I’ll intend close repeating it, or making thematic months inward the future.

I’ll get-go amongst about Mira die-cast models from the belatedly 70s or the early on 80s that are based on Corgi Junior. If you’re a die-hard die-cast collector, yous may already live aware of this, otherwise, it volition live funny to compare the pictures. The previous entry was dedicated to four Corgi models, in addition to I did it on purpose, then I tin demo forthwith the same models yesteryear Mira (and about more).

First affair is that mira respected the names of the cars, but gave them a nicer chassis. On it at that topographic point are about casted details.

Unfortunately, Mira models tend to accept a lot of chips when they accept been used. The paintwork was non then practiced equally inward other models. All models shown inward this entry are used, but most of them are inward a relatively practiced condition…

GRAND PRIX RACER (Ref. 114)

FORMULA 5000 (Ref. 115)

FORMULA 1 RACER (Ref. 116)

HOT RODDER (Ref. 117)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GRAND PRIX RACER, FORMULA 5000, FORMULA 1 RACER in addition to HOT RODDER (Ref. 114, 115, 116, 117)
• Scale: Approx. 1:64
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Mira (Spain)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or vii cm