#688 Micro Machines – Ultrafast Collection #21 Hot Bikes (1988)

The Ultrafast series, every bit explained several times already, is the “standard” serial from Micro Machines, that is, the cars that did non convey whatsoever specific feature. In general, these collections contain v cars (or other vehicles) each, except inwards instance these are bigger vehicles (for instance the limousines).
I decided to opened upwardly a novel entry for the collections from 1988. Entry #128 dealt alongside collections from 1989. In several consecutive years, but about collections were repeated (same cars), but using unlike colours. The same model could too hold upwardly purpose of to a greater extent than than ane collection, so, normally, each machine was available inwards several colours in addition to several collections.

The collection shown inwards this entry is:
#21 Hot Bikes

This entry volition hold upwardly updated every bit I become to consummate other Ultrafast Collections from 1988.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: Micromachines Ultrafast Collection #21 (Hot Bikes)
• Scale of the cars: 1:150 aprox.
• Year: 1988
• Company: Galoob (U.S.A.)
• Size: approx. three cm

#779 Toypa – Vespa Pencil Sharpener (Year Of Industry Unknown)

I constitute this Vespa inwards a flea market, together with I don´t know how onetime it is. It could live every bit onetime every bit 1983 or every bit novel every bit 2016, since I accept discovered that Toypa is nonetheless active producing pocket-sized marketing goods similar pencil sharpeners, rubber, magnets, unlike stationery kits together with other schoolhouse together with desktop items.

I accept a exceptional involvement inwards pencil sharpeners. From the swell multifariousness of Redondo, the cool designs of Play-Me, the die-cast cars yesteryear Gisima or the plastic Seat 600 yesteryear Puntax, directly I constitute Toypa. This Vespa is ane of the coolest pencil sharpeners made yesteryear Toypa I could see, although they accept pencil sharpeners inwards many forms together with styles. In the yesteryear they likewise made cute figures that were rubbers including a pencil sharpener at the bottom.

I could regain on the meshing that the fellowship was founded inwards 1983. And it is based inwards Mislata (right most the metropolis of Valencia). Still today produces lots of promotional articles for drugs/pharmacy, or other products together with companies.

I dearest discovering onetime toy companies that are nonetheless active today, and, although directly focusing inwards a slightly unlike market, Toypa S.L. (http://toypa.es/) was quite a discovery. If they always regain this entry inwards this humble blog, I wishing them all the best, together with that they proceed for many to a greater extent than years.

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: VESPA (PENCIL SHARPENER)
• Scale: Around 1:36
• Year: Unknown
• Company: Toypa (Spain)
• Size: approx. half dozen cm

#568 Guisval Motos - Diverse Motorcycles Inward 1:32 Scale (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Together With 1979)

Guisval was ever a few steps ahead compared to their national competitors similar Mira or Guiloy inwards the small-scale scale. Guisval´s 3 inches (which is for a motorcycle closed to 1:32) was clearly improve built together with were most successful than other 1:64s. In the same 3 inches prize category were included these motorbikes. They are slightly bigger, exactly operate lots of plastic parts.
These motorbikes are alongside the oldest models made past times Guisval. They started inwards 1974 with vi dissimilar models (3 casts each inwards 2 versions). The novel serial was named Tauro (Taurus).

• 201 Bultaco
• 202 Guzzi competición
• 203 Honda
• 204 Bultaco competición
• 205 Guzzi
• 206 Honda competición

In 1975, the Harley Davidson, with reference 207 is added to the collection.

Nº 207 - Harley Davidson (1975)

In 1976, 2 models seem for the get-go time: 208 - Kawasaki together with 209 - Harley Davidson Policia.

Nº 208 - Kawasaki (1976)

In 1977, the novel models are: 210 - Montesa Cote 348 together with 211 - Harley Davidson Militar.

Nº 210 - Montesa Cota 348 (1977)

Nº 211 - Harley Davidson Militar (1977)

In 1978, exclusively 1 model is added to the Tauro series: 212 - BMW R100 RS.

Nº 212 - BMW R100 RS (1978)

In 1979, 2 motorbikes are discontinued: 201 is at in 1 lawsuit a Benelli 500 together with 203 is a Benelli 750 SEI.

Nº 203 - Benelli 750 SEI (1979)

In 1980, 3 novel models: 205 - Ducati 900-SD "Darmah", 207 Ducati 500 "Desmo" together with 211 Ducati N.C.R. 900 "Desmo".

In 1981, 3 novel models: 202 Guzzi 850 Le Mans II, 204 - Guzzi 850 T3 together with 206 - Guzzi 850 T3 California. Interestingly, the Montesa Cota 348 appears at in 1 lawsuit with reference 213 acre reference 210 is non shown.

In 1982, nevertheless no 210 reference, exactly 2 to a greater extent than references added: 214 - Benelli 500 "Competición" together with 215 - Ducati 500 "Competición". These include fairings that enshroud almost completely the torso of the motorbike.

In 1983, at that spot are no novel models added to the collection, together with at that spot won't live whatever more. Ever.

By the final 80s, all motorbikes came with fairings together with likewise several plastic parts, although at that spot were nevertheless a few dissimilar torso casts (Honda, Moto Guzzi, Bultaco). The character of the plastic figure representing the driver is likewise lower, they are all the same human being with a helmet, inwards dissimilar coloring combinations, acre inwards the models from the 70s together with early on 80s, at that spot were dissimilar casts including a woman, a constabulary together with at to the lowest degree 2 types of men drivers. The caput of this figures was customized inwards mill with 1 type of helmet, or pilus (driving without helmet was ok dorsum then!).

These motorbikes seem to live "inspired" past times some models made past times Britains betwixt 1965 together with 1975. I learnt close Britains Bikes on an article past times Eric Bryan inwards DieCast Collector, outcome 192, Oct 2013, together with I intend those Britains motorbikes are improve made together with improve detailed. There is likewise a cracking diverseness of models.

Mr. Bryan, if you lot read this, you lot forgot to include Guisval together with other Castilian die-cast inwards your "Some Other Vintage Diecast Motorbikes" box! For example: Mira (#216), Guiloy (with license from Mercury), Dalia (with licenses from Mercury together with Tekno) or Guisval.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: BENELLI 750 SEI, HARLEY DAVIDSON, KAWASAKI, MONTESA COTA 348, HARLEY DAVIDSON MILITAR AND BMW R100 RS (Nr. 203, 207, 208, 210/213, 211 together with 212) (respectively)
• Scale: 1:32
• Year: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 together with 1979
• Company: Guisval (Spain)
• Size: approx. vii cm

#606 Matchbox Choppers - Stingeroo, Chop Suey Together With Jumbo Jet (Nr. 38D, 49C Together With 71D) (1972)

This 3 "chopper" motorbikes are a flake dissimilar from the other superfast models, which are generally cars together with trucks. By the early on 70s, this sort of custom motorbikes were inward tendency together with Matchbox decided to include these models inward its 1-75 series. The 3 models belong somehow together because they are similar together with each has the caput of an animal: either a horse, an elephant or a cow/buffalo.

They were initially intended to hold out half-dozen models, simply solely 3 were released. They likewise came originally amongst chromed handlebars, simply the pigment chipped off rattling easily, together with mutual versions came without that business office chromed. However, motor, exhaust pipes, together with other parts are chromed together with degrade easily. Handlebars are likewise frail together with ask to hold out observed to cheque the status of the model.
Models amongst chromed handlebars are existent rarities today.

All are dated inward 1972 (see bases). All were discontinued inward 1976.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: STINGEROO, CHOP SUEY together with JUMBO JET (Nr. 38d, 49c together with 71d)
• Scale: Around 1:36
• Year: 1972
• Company: Matchbox (Great Britain)
• Size: approx. seven cm

#858 Fx Schmid - Super Trumpf (Minis) - Feuerstühle, Allrad, Heiße Öfen (1988 As Well As 1990)

And continuing the previous entry, hither are iii to a greater extent than mini quartetts from the same series, yr as well as like themes.

FEUERSTÜHLE (Motorbikes)

ALLRAD (4x4)

HEIßE ÖFEN (Motorbikes)

This gear upwards of cards seems to survive an update of Feuerstühle, since close of the cards are the same. Probably this ane was released a twain of years, later, possibly only about 1990.

The instructions are printed at the dorsum of the comprehend card.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: SUPER TRUMPF (MINIS) - FEUERSTÜHLE (No. 56513.1), ALLRAD (No. 56513.1), HEIßE ÖFEN (No. 56511.7)
• Year: 1988
• Company: FX Schmid (Germany)

#919 Scale Model Sport Motorbike - Kawasaki Z-Series? (1983)

This is a plastic motorcycle made inward Hong-Kong past times an unknown manufacturer, but imported to Italy past times a fellowship called R.M.G.

With that name, it is variety of hard to describe dorsum which fellowship is that. It is copyrighted inward 1983 together with labelled every bit "Scale Model Sport Motorcycle". At get-go sight I idea it may live a Mercury knock-off (same scale together with especial level, much worse quality), but similar a shot I intend it is only a motorcycle made inward the same scale.

Regarding the quality, banking concern complaint the orangish business office on 1 side should live over the exhaust pipe, together with non below it.

The motorcycle seems to live a Kawasaki (that´s what the sticker says) together with it definitely looks similar roughly early on 80s models from the Z-series, similar Z750, Z500, together with and then on, but the exhaust pipes are variety of strange. I haven´t constitute whatever Kawasaki amongst this variety of seemingly inverted pipes, they all bring rather depression ones.

Maybe during the production, they run of the proper exhaust pipes together with mounted those from roughly other model, or peradventure at that topographic point were solely only 1 model for all motorbikes? I am non sure if many of these motorbikes bring survived to this day. I would tell whatever motorcycle removed from its bundle has for certain been damaged or destroyed past times play. The plastic parts, similar the brake levers, race seat out holder, mudguards together with and then on expect together with then fragile, that I cannot imagine that a played motorcycle is even together with then 100% complete.

Anyone has 1 of these novel together with inward a box? How many models were made?
Which is this R.M.G. misterious company? Too many questions. In whatever case, the motorcycle is a curious toy, looks dainty inward it box together with deserves existence inward this blog.

FACTS together with FIGURES:

• Name: SCALE MODEL SPORT MOTORCYCLE (KAWASAKI Z-SERIES)
• Scale: Around 1:32
• Year: 1983
• Company: R.M.G. (Italy) / Unknown Manufacturer (Hong-Kong)
• Size: approx. seven cm