#557 Darda - Go-Kart, Dkw Munga Too Volkswagen Beetle (1984 Too 1987)

Maybe inwards an stimulate to sell their products to a wider hit of children (especially to girls too boys who don´t similar cars), Darda decided at only about indicate to innovate funny too special models inwards their assortment. Some were vehicles, similar motorbikes, go-karts, planes, but other were straight animals (cat too mouse) or humans (skateboarder too delta-flyer).

I´d similar to instruct only about of these "exotic" models, but since they are non a toy car, they are non slowly to discovery on flea markets or similar. However, these 3 cars could truly survive considered "funny", since they are besides rare choices for vehicles: a Go-Kart, a Volkswage Beetle amongst only about hippie flowers ornament too a Military Jeep. Very unlike vehicles, too non the ones nosotros are used to encounter equally scale models.

These 3 models presented inwards this entry are somehow rare vehicles or normal vehicles decorated inwards a funny way.

Go-Kart inwards nighttime Green – 1984 – Nr. 1800-122

DKW Munga in Military Green “Police” – 1984 – Nr. 1500-020

Volkswagen Beetle inwards low-cal bluish – 1987 – Nr.1410-001

The Jeep model has been used equally a promotional ítem yesteryear many companies, too thence it is a model amongst many variations.

UPDATE: Thanks Steve for identifying the DKW Munga (wrongly described equally "Jeep")

UPDATE 2: I only establish a novel Go-Kart, this fourth dimension inwards silverish grey, I similar it ameliorate than the nighttime green.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: GO-KART, DKW MUNGA and VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (Nrs. 1800-122, 1500-020 too 1410-001) (Numbering according to www.dardamania.de)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: 1984, 1984 too 1987
• Company: Darda (Germany)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or seven cm

#621 Masters Universe - Prince Adam In Addition To Manful Someone Monarch Randor (1984 In Addition To 1987)

The Masters of the Universe adventures are generally located inwards Eternia, a planet ruled yesteryear King Randor as well as Queen Marlena. Their boy Adam is their solely descendant, as well as he is, of course, He-Man´s modification ego.

The figure of Prince Adam was released inwards the 3rd moving ridge (1984) spell the figure of King Randor was released much later, inwards 1987 inside the sixth wave. Why, I don't know. King Randor appears inwards many episodes of the Filmation series, but he is non really ofttimes into action, as well as therefore perchance Mattel idea it may not sell really well.

King Randor wears a ruby-red operate yesteryear an orangish trousers, in all probability the toy designers took the colours from the TV series. The figure is rare non solely because it belongs to the terminal serial inwards most parts of the world, but also because it came alongside a blueish cloak, that is also quite hard to detect original. Note the golden attachment some the cervix of the figure. Other accesories were a spear, an armour (2 parts) as well as the crown, that was non intended to live removed, but it genuinely could live removed. Since the caput is painted, the figure tin live ofttimes institute alongside a pigment bit inwards the nose, as well as this should live controlled when purchased. Golden pigment (belt, armour...) is also rather delicate as well as tend to disappear if the figure was played. Something inwards effort or perchance the fatty produced yesteryear human pare makes this pigment disappear. It is non something that happens to MotU only, it is also mutual to Hasbro's WWF, as well as in all probability to other toylines too.

Prince Adam reuses the consummate shape of He-Man, as well as also his Power Sword, everything recoloured to await really different. Unlike He-Man, who is well-nigh naked, Prince Adam wears a white t-shirt alongside long sleeves, lite majestic trousers as well as majestic boots as well as shorts. In operate yesteryear of that a night ruby-red velvet jacket as well as a dark belt. His solely accesory was a pinkish sword. Very interesting is his belt. It is made of a dark elastic strip as well as a xanthous push on the front. This xanthous push makes the belt to live i of the most hard accesories inwards the whole collection. If the belt is present, it is well-nigh ever missing the button.

I introduce inwards this entry the 2 figures, but I also compare dissimilar Adam figures I ain from dissimilar CoOs (Countries of Origin).

Left up: Malaysia soft head, Right Up: Malaysia Hard Head, 

Down left: Taiwan, Down right: Spain

Left up: Taiwan , Right Up: Spain, 

Left down: Malaysia soft head, Right Down: Malaysia Hard Head

The version I ain since I was a fry is made inwards Spain, as well as is the i alongside the darker hands. One pollex is broken, I wishing I tin detect as well as mucilage it again.

The version which I used to guide keep the pictures, as well as the solely i alongside the xanthous push inwards the belt is Made inwards Taiwan. The other 2 are Made inwards Malaysia, but i is soft caput as well as the other i is hard head.

Jacket comparing Left: Malaysia soft head, Right: Spain

Jacket comparison: Left: Malaysia soft head, Center: Spain, Right: Malaysia hard head

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: PRINCE ADAM (Ref. 7353) AND KING RANDOR (Ref. 3068)
• Toy Line: Masters of the Universe (Waves three as well as 6)
• Year: 1984 as well as 1987
• Company: Mattel (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around fourteen cm

#647 Transformers - Powerdashers Aragon A.K.A. F-1 Dasher (1984)

I got this Transformers inwards a lot together alongside other toys, at kickoff I though it was missing around variety of cockpit, canopy or pilot, but straightaway I intend it is complete.

 

This toy was marketed inwards dissimilar ways inwards dissimilar parts of the world. In the the States it was sold every bit a mail-in offer, inwards around European countries similar Italy or France, they were available inwards unmarried blisters, an inwards Nippon nether the Diaclone draw of piece of job too. It is truly 1 of the oldest Transformers I own, although inwards Europe it was in all probability available a few years later on tan 1984. Despite beingness rare inwards America, the prices are non really high, in all probability a lot of Japanese in addition to European samples receive got been already shipped to the the States in addition to Canada.

 

The Powerdashers or Power Dashers were a draw of piece of job of iii vehicles: a jet, a drill in addition to a car. They didn't receive got really elaborated names, they were but Sky Dasher, Drill Dasher in addition to Car Dasher or F1-Dasher. In Italy, they had to a greater extent than appealing names: Cromar, Zetar in addition to Aragon, respectively.

 

They all had a pull-back motor in addition to a lot of chromed parts. This makes used toys a fleck hard to arrive proficient condition, since nosotros all know that chromed parts exercise non withstand good play, in addition to the pigment tends to fade or disappear.

 

 

Compared to other vehicles inwards its size, it is quite undetailed in addition to its alternate agency does non expect really nice. Those feet/spoiler are, inwards my opinion, badly designed. The motorcar is marked Takara Macau in addition to the stickers tell F1-Dasher.

 

The bio is shorter every bit usual, in addition to non really comprehensive. I intend it was the same for all iii vehicles.

 

BIO:

This Powerdasher is a novel shape of Autobot. Power is even then growing. Fast in addition to skillful. Little is known near its truthful strengths in addition to weaknesses. Came to world to attention the Autobots inwards their cause. Able to accept on a multifariousness of shapes in addition to forms. Has the mightiness to piece of job at diverse levels of kinetic energy. Friendly, cheerful in addition to obedient

 

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: F-1 DASHER/ ARAGON
• Toy Line: Transformers (Power Dashers)
• Year: 1984
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.) / Takara (Japan)
• Size inwards Robot mode: Around 10 cm

#660 Majorette Vs. Matchbox – Renault Eleven (1984 In Addition To 1985)

The Reanult eleven was 1 of the close pop cars inward its arrive at during the 80s. It was Car of the Year inward 1982 in addition to was available during many years. As a affair of fact, the eleven in addition to the Renault ix are ofttimes seen equally the same model. For the eleven at that topographic point were several “facelifts” in addition to this item Matchbox in addition to Majorette models are the 1st one, the 1st stage from 1984.

Considering both the ix in addition to the eleven are the same car, it was available inward Europe from 1981 to 1989, in addition to during a few years likewise inward the USA equally Renault Alliance, where it was chosen equally 1 of the 10 best cars inward 1983. After that, in addition to during the 90s it was likewise built for the South American market, equally good equally inward Turkey in addition to Taiwan.

Both Majorette in addition to Matchbox models are actually accurate, in addition to real similar to each other. The close meaning differences are inward the front end headlights, metallic element inward illustration of the the Majorette model an plastic for Matchbox. Another interesting divergence is that Majorette made the lower one-half of the torso inward plastic, equally the existent auto had, in addition to likewise added a practicable sunroof, which is actually nice.

Majorette made this model inward 1984 for the starting fourth dimension time inward (dark) red, 1 yr afterward inward vivid red. In 1987 it got a novel ornamentation inward white alongside dark in addition to xanthous rally stripes, that was likewise available inward 1988, in addition to inward 1989 it was non available anymore.

Matchbox premiered this model inward their 1986’s catalogue inward black, an it was available until 1989. In 1990 the model was replaced past times the Mercury Sable Wagon, in addition to then at that topographic point are no other versions than this one. When a model is in addition to then many years inward catalogue without novel decorations, it in all probability agency that the model didn’t sell real well. There are of course of pedagogy simply about international variants, in addition to a real interesting bluish version alongside a taxi low-cal on the roof from James Bond’s cinema “A View to Kill”.

Majorette  RENAULT eleven TXE (Nr. 275)

Matchbox RENAULT eleven (Nr. 33)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: RENAULT eleven TXE (Nr. 275) in addition to Matchbox RENAULT eleven (Nr. 33)
• Scale: Around 1:64
• Year: 1984 in addition to 1985
• Company: Majorette(France) in addition to Matchbox (Great Britain)
• Size: Around 8 cm 

#663 Galaxy Fighters – Mace Ape In Addition To Magoon (1983)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AND THE KNOCK-OFF AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

 

The Milky Way Warriors is in all likelihood the top-knockoff trouble of Masters of the Universe inward price of sales, characters (and vehicles/creatures) as well as besides because it was the laid out MOTU bootleg that reached a for certain peak of popularity. They were produced starting inward 1983 past times Sungold inward Hong-Kong.

 

Milky Way Warriors convey the “honor” to live a knock-off that has been knocked-off itself, as well as that’s what I wanted to say you lot today. Milky Way Fighters is truly a bootleg of Milky Way Warriors. But that wouldn’t live all. In subsequently years, at that topographic point were really depression character bootlegs made of them, inward figures that were poorly articulated as well as painted.

 

 

Milky Way Fighters were copyrighted inward 1984 past times Sewco, as well as sold during many years, equally many equally the Mattel franchise lived, as well as perhaps fifty-fifty more. Sewco produced their figures inward Hong-Kong equally well.

 

The connections betwixt Sungold as well as Sewco are unknown, only Sewco produced upwards to iii identical figures to those made past times Sungold, copied the pattern of the logo, the mode of the blíster, as well as evensome of the names, amongst pocket-size spelling differences. Why? We volition never know. In whatever case, the shape used for these warriors is identical except for the left hand, which is slightly closed, piece the GW convey it to a greater extent than open. Heads are made of soft plastic, which is cheaper than difficult plastic.

 

In the the States these figures were distributed past times Madison as well as East West, only exterior of the US, at that topographic point were other distributors, which led to unlike kinds of artwork as well as packaging art.

 

 

The figures came amongst 2 accesories each: a bladed weapon as well as a shield. The available weapons were 2 types of sword (one straight, ane curved), an axe as well as a halberd. The shields were 2 unlike ones. The weapons were added to each figure randomly, at to the lowest degree exterior the US. The shields had a sticker on the front, either a pocket-size circular ane or a big one, as well as the solely affair that was non random was the sticker on the shield. The proficient guys had an eagle on their shields, piece the bad ones had a skull.

 

 

The 2 characters inward the pictures are Magoon as well as Mace Ape. Mace Ape is, of course, the ane that resembles to a greater extent than similar an ape. Magoon is the human one. Great figures! I totally sympathise that they were hence successful dorsum then, as well as that people withal hold back for as well as collect them.

 

 

FACTS as well as FIGURES:

• Name: MACE APE as well as MAGOON
• Toy Line: Milky Way Fighters
• Year: 1984
• Company: Sewco (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: 8 to nine cm long

#713 Mc Toy – Bmw M1 As Well As 750Il (1984 As Well As 1987)

These 2 MC Toys models are really impressive.

On i side at that topographic point is the M1, which (I mean value I bring mentioned it before) it is i of my favorite sports cars ever. It is likewise i of the root MC Toys I e'er bought. Maybe I bring dreamt this, simply I cry upwards that it came amongst stickers… that I locomote removed. Strange, no other MC Toys model came amongst stickers. I similar the sport lines tampographed on the car, simply I mean value about other coloring would bring jibe better.

The minute model is a 750iL, a somewhat rare pick inwards 1:64 scale. I don’t know of whatever other manufacturer who released this model inwards this scale. The coloring pick is great, it fits perfectly to a high-end sedan similar this one.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: BMW M1 (Ref. 8448) as well as BMW 750iL (Ref. 8742)
• Scale: 1:64 (approx.)
• Year: The 2 root digits inwards the reference release indicates the twelvemonth of blueprint as well as manufacture, so: 1984 as well as 1987.
• Company: MC Toy (U.S.A./ Macau)
• Size: approx. 3’’ or seven cm