#544 Majorette - Sonic Flashers (Series 2300) (Various Models) (1989 Together With 1990)

From 1989 Catalogue

I already wrote i entry well-nigh Sonic Flashers, but this entry is to a greater extent than ambitious too volition endeavour to explicate a piddling to a greater extent than well-nigh them.

This trouble was launched inwards 1989 too from the really kickoff it had corking sales. This success would after atomic number 82 to a diversification of the line, alongside novel too parallel lines, similar nation of war machine vehicles, planes... each serial had a dissimilar number. The "ordinary" Sonic Flashers were serial 2300, too each model had a reference issue 23XX. This entry volition last devoted solely to the criterion 2300 series.

The activity feature, of course, was that each automobile made a detail audio too around low-cal final result that could last activated when pushed down. On the within each automobile has a pocket-sized printed circuit board alongside a prison theatre cellphone battery. According to the advertisement, the battery was able to piece of occupation the characteristic over 1500 times. Most models were based on previously existing Majorette models, although around were modified, in all likelihood to allow plenty infinite on the interior for the circuit board. Majorette didn´t allow to alter batteries inwards the firstly models, although around others after models had screws instead of rivets.

2301 POLICE CAR (PORSCHE 928) ("POLIZEI" GERMAN VER.) too 2304 PACE CAR

As said before, the trouble was launched firstly inwards 1989 alongside solely three dissimilar casts too 8 references. Those firstly models were:

• Porsche 928 (Police, Pace Car, Rescue Vehicle)
• Ford Bronco (Sheriff, Fire Engine, 4X4 Rallye)
• Ford Transit (Ambulance, Police Van)

 

 

The Police ornament of the Porsche was adapted to Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany inwards this exceptional model I am showing here, together alongside 2 versions of the Pace Car (red or yellowish sirens).

From 1990 Catalogue

The adjacent year, 1990, the trouble was expanded alongside several novel models too decorations. The models from the previous twelvemonth were all the same available, the novel were:

• Chevrolet Impala Police
• Pompier "Fire Truck"
• Fougon "Police Van"
• Ambulance
• BMW 750i
• Chevrolet Corvette (Coupé too ZR 1)
• Sport Prototype ("Sebring Team" too "Daytona Team")
• Depaneuse "Tow Truck"

2309 CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE

  2313 BMW 750i 

2318 SPORT PROTO 

2310 FIRE TRUCK/POMPIER

Pompier compared alongside the master copy shape from the 200 series

2314 RACE CAR (CHEVROLET CORVETTE)

Each model was equipped alongside a suitable sound, these were available:

• Police
• Alert
• Emergency
• Fire
• Horn
• Brakes
• Truck Horn
• Not defined yet (by the fourth dimension Majorette published the catalogues too the backcards, 2 cars were promised a "new sound", this audio was genuinely a motor audio spell accelerating too shifting gears).

Since the trouble was becoming to a greater extent than too to a greater extent than popular, at that spot were besides gift packs available alongside several cars inside. Some sets could last genuinely big, around fifty-fifty mixing vehicles from the 2300 serial alongside planes or helicopters of other Sonic Flashers' series.

In 1991, in i lawsuit again novel models, novel decorations too novel sounds:
The Chevrolet Impala gets a novel ornament inwards bluish instead of black, too the Pace Car Porsche volition last released inwards yellowish instead of orange. More interesting is the rename of the BMW 750i to 535i, although I intend the bluish models all the same had "750i" tampographied on the doors.

The novel models/decorations are:

• BMW 535i inwards black
• Ambulance inwards reddish "Fire Rescue"
• Ferrari "Super GT"
• Semi Truck
• 4X4 Beverage Truck
• Ford Bronco 4X4 "Crash Car"

The novel sounds are "music", "broken glass" too "turn signal/car horn".

In 1992, at that spot were less news, only

• Ford Bronco "Police 4X4" alongside machine gun sound
• 6X6 S.W.A.T. alongside missile lauch sound
• Rocket Launcher alongside missile lauch sound

From 1993 on, at that spot were solely novel decorations made but no novel sounds or casts. This year, the yellow train was besides released equally business office of the 2340 series, which are to the 2300 serial what the 300 serial is to the 200.

Some casts created for this serial were after reused inwards the ordinary series. Although this model is quite recent, I include hither the pictures of the Sport Proto made inwards the early on 2000s, without audio or lights:

UPDATE (JAN/2017): Depannause inwards Red from 1991 (ref. 2315).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SEVERAL SONIC FLASHERS´ MODELS (Nr. 2301, 2304, 2309, 2310, 2313, 2314, 2315 too 2318)
• Scale: 1:64 (aprox.)
• Year: 1989, 1990 too 1991
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#620 Majorette - Moto Neige (N° 249) (1970)

This curious vehicle was get-go released inwards 1970, as well as it seems to live a overnice toy for wintertime days. It was available until 1976, which is some the average life of a Majorette model.

Variant: yellowish as well as clear windshield

The Moto Neige is unfortunately a rattling frail model. First because of the condom caterpillar, minute because of the handlebars as well as modest windshield, 3rd because of the plastic front end skis, as well as fouth because the chromed parts. Most used models are inwards bad condition.

As many models from the early on years, the Moto Neige was made inwards several colours, as well as decals were applied randomly, as well as thence the hard chore hither is to discovery 2 identical snowmobiles.

In my case, I ain a few ruddy models as well as a yellowish one. In the pictures, I tried to capture the unlike decals applied.

Even rarer is the modest trailer which was exclusively available inwards the serial 300 (the snowmobile was available without the trailer inwards the 200 series). It adds a overnice element to the game, as well as is too a frail role because of the plastic, chromed skis. This role has no decals applied.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: MOTO NEIGE (Nr. 249)
• Scale: 1:50
• Year: 1970 (to 1976)
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. ten 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 

#692 Majorette – Saviem Citerne (1975)

I conduct maintain 3 dissimilar Majorette Saviem Tankers, which I desire to demo today. This detail model was manufactured betwixt 1975 in addition to 1983 inward many dissimilar decorations.

I took a expect at the catalogues in addition to constitute this:

• 1975 to 1978 – 245 Cîterne – Red in addition to Yellow “Shell”
• 1979:

• 1980:

• 1981 – 245 Citerne - Red in addition to Yellow “Shell” in addition to Red “Texaco”, this end i curiously marked “Gulf Tanker”.
• 1982 – 245 Citerne - Red in addition to Yellow “Shell” in addition to Blue in addition to White “Gulf”, this fourth dimension correctly marked.
• 1983 - 245 Citerne - Red in addition to White “Shell” or Red in addition to White “Esso”.

In 1984 it is replaced past times a dissimilar tanker model (a Ford truck) with a to a greater extent than modern design.

During all those years, in addition to although the catalogue images depicted 4 or v versions only, at that spot were several color variations available, similar the Gulf version inward reddish in addition to white (instead of bluish in addition to white) or the Texaco version inward reddish in addition to white (intead of reddish only) alongside others. These variations are understandable because the Saviem truck was in all likelihood assembled on the become with i truck in addition to and then the tank. So if sometimes the colours did non match, this would non hateful a big problem. Apart from that, the same casting was also available with a container box, a prefab household or around other load. The i with the household was offset released inward 1975 every bit well, in addition to ofttimes comes with an older type of wheels. Both the tanker version in addition to the household carry are “updates” of an older truck (a Bernard) which was available earlier inward the same color in addition to with the same names (Citerne).

This 6 cycle model should non live false with a really similar i with exclusively 4 wheels.

The nation of war machine version I am showing hither is quite rare. It is the exclusively i I conduct maintain always seen with those nation of war machine symbols. There is around other i with the text “US Army” in addition to a white star over bluish circle, but this decal is clearly different.

Other variations include a dark-brown base of operations or a dark base of operations (the dark-brown i seems to live to a greater extent than mutual inward older models). Most Saviem tankes conduct maintain the classic mid to belatedly 70s wheels (like the Texaco model), but around conduct maintain the 3 spoke wheels too. Note that the Shell model conduct maintain both types of wheels: 3-spoke front, the other on the rear. The mixing of cycle types is non rare, at that spot are other examples on the internet.

The plastic base of operations has ii modest tanks casted on both sides of the cabin. These are really frail in addition to ofttimes missing. Note that my exclusively consummate model is genuinely the Texaco model. The other ii are “incomplete”.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SAVIEM CITERNE “SHELL”, “TEXACO” in addition to “U.S. AIRFORCE”
• Scale: 1:100
• Year: 1975
• Company: Majorette (France)
• Size: approx. seven cm