#548 Tomica – Nissan Fairlady Z 300 Zx, Chevrolet Corvette Together With Chevrolet Camaro Z28 (Nrs. 15, F21 Together With F34) (1982, 1977 Together With 1983)

These are 3 to a greater extent than one-time Tomicas, 2 of them belong to the foreign (F) series, piece the 3rd i belongs to the normal series.

Nº15 – Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX – Scale 1:61 – 1982 (original machine 1981)

NºF21 – Chevrolet Corvette – Scale 1:64 - 1977
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 newer version of this model was shown here, the yellowish model is made inwards Japan, piece the white i is made inwards China, as well as is business office of the so-called "British Line".

NºF34 – Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Scale 1:66 – 1983 (original machine 1982)

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: NISSAN FAIRLADY Z 300 ZX, CHEVROLET CORVETTE as well as CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28 (Nrs. 15, F21 as well as F34)
• Scale: 1:61, 1:64, 1:66 (respectively)
• Year: 1982, 1977 as well as 1983 (respectively)
• Company: Tomica (Japan)
• Size: approx. vi cm

#555 Jiraiya/Giraya Ninja - Baron Owl Too Dokusai (1988)

This serial past times Bandai was really advertised inwards 1992 when Bandai arrived to Spain. The Japanese fellowship brought a lot of novel toylines, each of it amongst its ain TV ad. Most of them were really minor lines (just a few references, similar this one) together with didn´t possess got much success. The most successful line of piece of employment was Saint Seiya, piece most all the other toylines are today forgotten (in Espana at least, inwards Nippon most of them are really pop fifty-fifty today). The toys all the same were manufactured a few years earlier, together with introduced before equally good inwards other markets, similar French Republic inwards 1989.

I bought 2 figures the summertime of 1992 equally to a greater extent than or less sort of inexpensive replacement of a existent Saint Seiya. The figures are made of a jelly-like glutinous plastic, that could live stretched, launched against the wall or the ceiling (where it would stick to), but that is non what caught my attending inwards the outset place... it was the armour, which was, inwards a way, similar to Saint Seiya´s. The figure likewise came amongst to a greater extent than or less accesories, similar swords, bows, knifes, together with a figure stand. Even amongst the armor, it would live hard to house them inwards standing seat without the stand. The drawback of the armour, is that yous cannot genuinely play amongst the stetch feature... which inwards the halt is the cool thing.

Blistercard Images taken from todocoleccion.net

The collection comprises v characters, all of them are genuinely the same figure amongst dissimilar heads. The primary grapheme is Giraya, the hero. Giraya fights together amongst 2 other characters: Baron Owl, the "brain" of the organisation together with Wild, the immature apprentice. On the other side, at that spot is to a greater extent than or less evil organisation, whose leader is Dokusai. The baddies are entirely two, existence the minute i Habrun. As inwards most expert vs. evil stories, the bad guys desire to dominion the world, together with the expert guys possess got a hell of a lot of travel stopping them.

Pic: todocoleccion.net

Despite existence a prissy toy, they are non collectable, because the figures won´t withstand the examination of time, together with volition degradate at to a greater extent than or less point. So my advice would live non to pass much coin on these figures.

In Espana they were sold inwards blíster cards, similar those inwards the pictures, but inwards other countries, they were sold boxed.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: DOKUSAI together with BARON OWL
• Toy Line: Jiraiya/Giraya Ninja
• Year: 1988
• Company: Bandai (Japan)
• Size of the figure: Around xv cm

#626 Tomica - Shiden 77 Bmw, Alpine Renault A442 Together With Porsche 936 Turbo (1978)

These are iii to a greater extent than quondam Tomicas, ii of them belong to the foreign (F) series, piece the 3rd 1 belongs to the normal series.

NºF48 – Renault Alpine A442 – Scale 1:57 – 1978 – Original auto from 1975
This auto was available inwards xanthous only, but counted with ii decorations. It is made inwards Japan, but belong to the Foreign serial “F” (read to a greater extent than nearly this serial here #423)

Nº71 – Shiden 77 BMW – Scale 1:62 – 1978 – Original auto from 1977Also known equally Mooncraft Shiden 77 Coupé, it was a Japanese sport prototype, in addition to then I estimate this 1 became actually pop inwards the belatedly 70s, in addition to it was a best-seller alongside all Tomicas. Although it was bought inwards Europe, it does non marked equally a model shape the European series, the reference seat out is 71, without an F. This auto was likewise available inwards orangish in addition to inwards white

No T22 - Porsche 936 Turbo – Scale 1:59 – 1978 – Original auto from 1977
This auto was already presented inwards entry #334, but it is repeated here, because it fits really good with the other ii models. It is 1 of the "Made inwards China" reeditions from the early on 1990s, likewise known equally the “British Line”.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SHIDEN 77 BMW, ALPINE RENAULT A442 in addition to PORSCHE 936 TURBO (Nrs. 71, F48 in addition to T22)
• Scale: 1:62, 1:57, 1:59 (respectively)
• Year: 1978
• Company: Tomica (Japan)
• Size: approx. half dozen 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

#689 Transformers – Micromasters Hot Rod Patrol (1990)

This Micromasters team comprises 4 “Hot Rod” cars. This type of cars are actually interesting, I am curious most them, since I never saw any. I estimate it is something you lot tin hand notice but detect inwards America.

The iv pocket-size robots are (left to right) Big Daddy, Trip-Up, Greaser in addition to Hubs. As you lot notice fom the pictures, I bring the bill of fare in addition to iii of these Micromasters are all the same attached to the bill of fare within the blister, spell 1 was removed past times its previous owner. I bought start out the bill of fare alongside the iii cars at a flea market, in addition to and then I flora the 4th robot on eBay. It took me a spell to consummate this squad.

It is also the start out 1990 Micromaster’s patrol I complete. Previously I showed sets fom 1989 an 1988, but those from 1990 are somehow to a greater extent than scarce in addition to also to a greater extent than fragile, since they comprise pocket-size parts (for illustration propellers, tow hooks, tank guns…) which are easily lost. Finding the other sets consummate is unremarkably a hard business (considering you lot are non willing to pay a lot of money, of course). Notice the other ii squads depicted at the dorsum card.

And this time, I produce non bring to copy/paste the filecard of the robot patrol, because I tin hand notice position out a motion-picture demo instead. I ever similar that Hasbro/Takara included “how good” each grapheme was inwards unlike categories, similar speed, news in addition to therefore on. I similar fifty-fifty more, when that information is somewhat hidden in addition to you lot need a slice of cerise transparent plastic to read the stats. In this instance you lot tin hand notice read it plain, in addition to has non such a high affect every bit the “secret” stats.

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: MICROMASTERS HOT ROD PATROL
• Toy Line: TRANSFORMERS (G1)
• Year: 1990
• Company: Hasbro (U.S.A.)
• Size of the figures: Around v cm

#702 Tomica – Ohara Snowfall Tiger, Citroen H Truck In Addition To Lotus 79 Ford (Nr. 84, F17 In Addition To F36) (1978 In Addition To 1979)

I am running out of Tomica models to show, the adjacent 3 practice non accept anything inward common, they are 3 completely dissimilar vehicles: H5N1 snowfall vehicle, a carry van in addition to a Formula 1.

They appointment from approximately the same age, I got them when I was perhaps 6, in addition to I accept kept e'er since. The Snow Tiger caterpillars accept sadly dried in addition to are broke, an every bit far every bit I know, at that spot are no replacement for that. I loved it every bit a kid, it looks groovy inward red, I wishing I had seen a existent ane inward the snowfall at to the lowest degree once.

Ohara Snow Tiger SM30 Nr. 84, Scale 1:78 © 1978

This Citroen van is quite an icon of the French carmaker in addition to every bit good an icon of French Republic itself. I dearest this truck, that has non been made inward this scale yesteryear whatever other toy manufacturer I know of (at to the lowest degree on the onetime days). It is made inward a brilliant blueish colour. It has practicable doors on the raise part.

Citroën H Truck Nr. F17 Scale 1:71 © 1979

And the 3rd model today is a groovy formula ane from the latest 70s. The dark "John Player Special" ornament is actually impressive, in addition to the auto driven yesteryear Mario Andretti from the U.S. (with race disclose 5) was every bit good World Champion inward 1978. That´s why the auto became in addition to thus famous that year. The twelvemonth afterward that, the auto was non in addition to thus competitive.

Lotus 79 Ford F36 Scale 1:59 © 1978

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: OHARA SNOW TIGER, CITROEN H TRUCK in addition to LOTUS 79 FORD
• Scale: 1:78, 1:71 in addition to 1:59 respectively
• Year: 1978, 1979 in addition to 1978, respectively
• Company: Tomica (Japan)
• Size: approx. 5-6 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

#765 Unknown Manufacturer – Erstwhile Means Locomotive In Addition To 3 Carriages (Around 1970)

MONTH OF THE UNKNOWN

I convey a few interesting toys that I convey been collecting over the years from which I know cypher at all. They cannot last identified since they convey no industry marking. Despite searching the internet, I couldn´t honour anything most them, then I changed my mind, together with idea it may last ameliorate if I issue them now, together with people reading this could assistance me identifying them.

There volition last eleven toys (all eleven entries from Jan 2017), only I warn you: it is non an slowly chore to position them. Are yous create for this challenge?

If I larn hints together with information, I´ll last updating the posts to add together data most them. Thanks!

 

If yous similar the challenge, at that spot are other toys inwards this weblog waiting to last identified, click here to encounter all unidentified toys.

 

 

This toy was acquired real recently. The championship on the box ist self-explanatory: a locomotive together with iii carriages (wagons) alongside wheels. It is paw painted together with made on metallic (die-cast, they are hollow).

The box is marked TM – Made inwards Japan, where the TM is placed within a diamond shape. I convey checked tin toy websites, only couldn’t honour the brand.

 

What I convey institute is that the toy is quite mutual (so, non a rarity) together with that it was used every bit a cake topper. Or at to the lowest degree individual recalls having decorated a cake alongside it.

 

 

Some boxes are too marked alongside a sticker indicating “Shackman, New York, N.Y. 10003”. Note that the 2 wagons at the terminate of the row convey dissimilar colours inwards the box than inwards the toy. This is mutual to all pics I saw on the internet. The passengers jitney is variety of orange, acre inwards the box is yellowish together with the coal wagon is yellowish instead of red.

 

 

So the toy is non rare, nor expensive, only notwithstanding beautiful, colourful together with inwards a rare scale for vintage toys. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 precursor to Micro Machines.

 

Additional info: In the box, at that spot is a engagement marked alongside pen only hard to see. It says: 3.X.1986. That’s third Oct 1986, I guess, only what does it mean? was it actually bought that day? If yes, was it novel or instant hand?

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: OLD FASHION LOCOMOTIVE AND THREE CARRIAGES (Hand Painted Metal Miniature alongside Moving Wheels)
• Scale: Unknown
• Year: Around  1970
• Company: Unknown Manufacturer (Japan)
• Size: approx. 7 cm (all iv pieces inwards a row).

#783 Tomica - Misuoka Orochi, Renault Mégane Sport Gendarmerie As Well As Volkswagen Polo (Nr. 25, 44 As Well As 109) (2007, 2013 As Well As 2014)

These are 3 Tomica models from the final years that I bought several months agone during a trip to Singapore. We could say, they are around sort of souvenir. I was at that spot inwards ii toy stores too was amazed yesteryear the attention Tomica takes presenting its models, amongst a display that includes several drawers (in which the boxes are ordered yesteryear number) too small-scale windows inwards which the actual auto is inside, too thus you lot tin laissez passer on the sack come across precisely what you lot buy.

There were hundreds of models available, too despite I create non collect such modern toys, I had to purchase a few from them, every bit I said before, every bit a souvenir, too also around sort of nostalgic activity to retrieve when I received around Tomica models from my begetter thirty years ago.

I had a hold off at too thus many models, too from the ordinary series, I picked upwards these three. The Misuoka was the close impressive I could found, too the other ii are ii European cars that are quite mutual here: the VW Polo too the Renault Mégane Sport, although this final ane has a peculiar decoration. European cars were truly an exception, only they appealed to me to a greater extent than than all Toyotas, Daihatsus, Nissans too remainder of Japanese models, close of which are non available inwards Europe.

There were also "special" editions which costed much to a greater extent than than these. I had bought an Optimus Prime truck (from the Transformers series) if it had been available, only it wasn´t.

The Misuoka was I mean value the alone unit of measurement available, it had in all probability rest hidden for a few years, until I constitute it inwards the drawer too took it home, because at the time, it was already an old model, non introduce inwards the "window", too already replaced yesteryear the side yesteryear side Nr.25 reference.

The other ii were real very recent.

Misuoka Orochi Nr.25 1/63 2007
Renault Mégane Sport Gendarmerie Nr.44 1/62 2014
Volkswagen Polo N.109 1/62 2013

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MISUOKA OROCHI, RENAUL MÉGANE SPORT GENDARMERIE too VOLKSWAGEN POLO (Nr. 25, 44 too 109)
• Scale: 1:63, 1:62 too 1:62
• Year: 2007, 2013 too 2014
• Company: Tomica (Japan)
• Size: approx. vii 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