#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

#678 Guisval - Topographic Point 131 (1976, 1977 As Well As 1980)

I convey commented it inwards previous entries, only I repeat it now. The Seat 131 is 1 of my favorite cars of all times, because it is a machine nosotros had inwards our identify unit of measurement until 1993 or so. I convey it several times inwards unlike scale past times unlike manufacturers. Today, I am showing the Guisval models.

The machine debuted inwards 1976 alongside ii versions: a really rare "Fire Chief" 1 (nr. 27) as well as the to a greater extent than ordinary 1 inwards brownish (nr. 32). Although the catalogue images hold back all the same, I demonstrate ii unlike shades of brown, likely the colouring was non fifty-fifty through the unlike batches that were built dorsum inwards the 70s.

 

One yr later, the "Fire Chief" version was removed as well as novel white version "Police" was introduced (nr. 44). In 1980, the brownish version would live replaced past times a silvery greyish version (but kept the same nr. 32), as well as inwards 1981, this was the solely version available. After that, the machine disappears from the catalogues, only it is nevertheless available inwards bluish alongside or without rally stickers.

1976
Nr. 27 - Jefe de Bomberos (red alongside white doors)
Nr. 32 - brown

1977, 1978, 1979
Nr. 32 - brown
Nr. 44 - White "Policia"

1980
Nr. 32 - Grey
Nr. 44 - White "Policia"

1981, 1982
Nr. 32 - Grey

1984 on:
Also available inwards blue.

In afterwards years (up to the like shooting fish in a barrel 90s), the shape was reused as well as sold alongside rally stickers. This to a greater extent than modern models tin forcefulness out live identified past times its iv spoke wheels or the 8 points within a circle hubcap type. These convey plastic base of operations as well as are made alongside a worse quality. I equally good convey around of these, I tin forcefulness out demonstrate them perchance side past times side time.

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SEAT 131
• Scale: 1:64
• Year: 1976, 1977 as well as 1980
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: 8 cm

#707 Eidai Pocket - Mitsui Zosen Hovercraft (Around 1980)

I flora this toy hovercraft a few months agone inwards a flea market. It is non 100% complete, since the big propellers too its fans are broken.

I convey flora out that Mitsui is a Japanese technology scientific discipline too shipbuilding company, too Zosen seems to live the Japanese discussion for Shipbuilding. I create non know who made this toy or if it is genuinely a toy... mayhap it is or too then promotional ítem? It has a logo on the base of operations that resembles or too then form of "G". Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 reader from this spider web log gave me the hint too correctly identified the toy to live an Eidai Grip. I volition update this entry amongst or too then to a greater extent than information soon.

Anyway, a die-cast hovercraft inwards three inches size is something rare. We already saw the ii ones made past times Matchbox and I am already aware of a vintage model made past times Tomica, which is the 1 that tin live flora easily inwards Google when searching "Mitsui Zosen". The Tomica model, nonetheless seems to convey a plastic base.

Despite intensive search inwards Google, I couldn't discovery whatever pictures of this toy, too then I approximate it is a really rare one. If yous convey information most this toy, delight larn out a comment here. Maybe or too then Japanese reader tin render or too then link or hint. Thanks!

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MITSUI ZOSEN HOVERCRAFT
• Scale: 1:210
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Eidai Grip (Japan)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#737 Majorette - Bmw Turbo, Bertone Camargue, Saviem Grue, Morgan Addition Viii In Addition To Excalibur (217, 221, 228, 261 In Addition To 267) (1979, 1980 In Addition To 1981)

This is a lot of five cars I bought from some other collector. They are from 1979 to 1981 in addition to even in addition to thence inward their sealed blister packs "neuf sous blister".

Nr. 217 - BMW TURBO (decoration 1979-1981)
I won’t terminate inward explaining anything almost this car, since y'all accept an entry alone dedicated to it inward this blog. Please view entry #438.

Nr. 221 - BERTONE CAMARGUE (decoration 1980)
This ornament from 1980 is ane of the most curious past times majorette. There are many Majorette models amongst advertising tampographies inside the „ordinary“ 200 or 300 series, but most of them are trucks or vans. In this illustration it is a Citroën GS Camargue inward white, amongst Holiday Inn logos inward green. Curious choice.

In the catalogue of 1981 nosotros detect the lastly appearance of this car, but this fourth dimension inward blueish in addition to white amongst „RACING“ tampographies.

But before 1980, this model was issued several times. In the catalogues from 1974 in addition to 1975, it is non photographed, but drawn, inward orangish colour, an inward 1976, it is finally shown inward a pic but amongst the upper one-half inward cerise in addition to the lower one-half inward yellow. This would perish along until 1978 in addition to inward 1979 nosotros detect a blueish model amongst the Union Jack inward the bonnet. Strange, because it is a French machine in addition to I don’t know whatsoever relation to Great UK whatsoever.

Nr. 228 – SAVIEM GRUE (decoration 1979-1982)
This truck was commencement available quite soon, inward 1975. It is depicted inward that year’s catalogue every bit a replacement of the „Grue Telescopique“. The commencement model seems to live cerise amongst greyness in addition to white crane.
It is seen for the minute fourth dimension inward the catalogue from 1979, inward the same colours every bit the ane shown inward the picture. This would live the principal ornament until 1982. Then, it seems that it was discontinued.
Maybe the pattern was a fleck foreign for  kids, since nosotros must authorities annotation that inward this model, the scale is bigger than 1:100, perchance 1:150 or 1:200. It was replaced past times a n merely about 1:100 truck named „Grue“ (Nr. 283)

The adjacent 2 belong somehow together. They were sold good for a long time, probably, because they are quite dissimilar from the other models, in addition to people similar variety. Many fathers bought them for their children, in addition to I must say, I had both every bit a kid. Both inward red. But at that topographic point were many to a greater extent than versions... at to the lowest degree the next ones.

Nr. 261 - MORGAN PLUS 8 (decoration 1981)
The catalogue from 1979 has the commencement appearance of this model inward nighttime greenish amongst white/beige roof, inward 1981 it was changed to cerise amongst dark roof, in addition to this model would perish along inward 1981. In  1982 in addition to until 1984, the commencement model inward greenish amongst white roof volition reappear inward the catalogues.
In 1985 it seems darker, perchance it was a dark version, but I am non certain of this. In 1986 in addition to 87 nosotros detect some other cerise version, but this fourth dimension amongst white/beige roof.
In 1988, at that topographic point si some other novel ornament inward dark or a really nighttime colouring (never seen it),
In 1989 it is redecorated inward lite blueish amongst white roof, in addition to inward 1990 it is shown ane time again inward nighttime greenish amongst white roof.
In 1991 it disappears, but the number 261 would even in addition to thence stay for a few years reserved. Maybe they were selling the residuum of the production during 3-4 years more.

Nr. 267 – EXCALIBUR (decoration 1980)

Unlike the previous model, this ane was issued afterward in addition to discontinued earlier, but it counted many dissimilar versions. I could detect all these:
-1979 Red amongst dark roof
-1980 2 versions: white or red, both amongst dark roof
-1981 Red amongst dark roof
-1982 White or red, both amongst dark roof
-1983 & 1984 Red amongst white roof
-1985 Silver amongst dark roof
-1986 Blue amongst dark roof
-Disappears inward 1987.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: BMW TURBO (217), BERTONE CAMARGUE (221), SAVIEM GRUE (228), MORGAN PLUS 8 (261) in addition to EXCALIBUR (267)
• Scale: 1:64
• Year: Several years: 1979, 1980, 1979, 1981 in addition to 1980
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#761 Unknown Manufacturer - Unidentified Sci-Fi Adult Woman (Around 1980)

MONTH OF THE UNKNOWN

I cause got a few interesting toys that I cause got been collecting over the years from which I know nix at all. They cannot live identified since they cause got no industry marking. Despite searching the internet, I couldn´t honor anything nearly them, then I changed my mind, in addition to idea it may live ameliorate if I break them now, in addition to people reading this could assistance me identifying them.

There volition live xi toys (all xi entries from Jan 2017), only I warn you: it is non an slowly chore to pose them. Are y'all cook for this challenge?

If I become hints in addition to information, I´ll live updating the posts to add together data nearly them. Thanks!

 

If y'all similar the challenge, in that location are other toys inwards this weblog waiting to live identified, click here to come across all unidentified toys.

I´ll commencement amongst the i I intend it is the most difficult: It is an articulated figure of a adult woman amongst long nighttime pilus over her shoulder in addition to amongst to a greater extent than or less sort of futuristic clothes.

There is absolutely no indication of manufacturer, dry reason of root or year, non to yell a copyright note... The figure has a real depression character in addition to I would country it could fifty-fifty live a knock-off from to a greater extent than or less other line, mayhap y'all tin recognise the grapheme from a TV serial or similar.

I too cause got a painting present of the opened figure, then y'all come across the structure of the toy. One leg is longer than the other, then it cannot stand upwards real easily.

Additional information: Was bought inwards a flea marketplace pose inwards Spain, together amongst other toys from the mid to belatedly 70s.

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: UNIDENTIFIED SCI-FI WOMAN
• Toy Line: Unknown
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Unknown Manufacturer
• Size of the figures: Approx. xiv cm.

#784 Shinsei Mini Ability – Detomaso Pantera (Nr. 408) (Around 1980)

 This motorcar was a footling regain for me, since I never heard of Shinsei before. It is the average size of a 1:43 car, although it existent scale is 1:38. Probably the existent DeTomaso was a real small-scale car.

When observing it in addition to deciding wether to purchase it or not, I saw the Made inwards Nippon text on the base, then I knew it had to move quite old, somewhere past times the belatedly 70s to early on 80s, when die-cast was withal beingness produced inwards Nippon earlier moving to other countries inwards Asia.

Shinsei is roughly other die-cast in addition to toy manufacturer from which at that spot is real few data online. I could but flora that they are famous for several die-cast structure machines, a serial of infinite toys in addition to roughly other die-cast in addition to toys. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 weeks afterward I bought this car, I saw a mint on box truck past times Shinsei, but I didn’t purchase it.

Shinsei Nippon shouldn’t move false alongside the Indian toy fellowship Shinsei, that is withal active (it was founded inwards 1985) in addition to likewise produces miniature cars.

The model I am presenting today is quite nice, it seems a fighting bulky, but this is in all probability solely because they had to seat that pullback motor inside, then the motorcar is higher than it should. Otherwise the shape is dainty in addition to has real practiced details, similar the pop-up headlamps that tin move activated past times a lever nether the car, practicable doors, or the dainty stickers that it originally had (not the ones inwards my model), that truly jibe to a race ornament i time used inwards this motorcar (with dark trunk).

I conduct maintain seen this model inwards scarlet in addition to inwards yellow, although the scarlet version could conduct maintain either scarlet or white spoiler.

Cool find! Find roughly other keen DeTomaso inwards entry #282.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: DETOMASO PANTERA (Nr. 408)
• Scale: 1:38
• Year: Around 1980
• Company: Shinsei (Japan)
• Size: approx. ix cm