#532 Mc Toy – Motorized Robot – Dump Truck In Addition To Jeep (Around 1988)

MONTH OF THE BOOTLEG AT TOYS FROM THE PAST!

We convey talked several times most MC Toys inward this blog. I fifty-fifty wrote a brusk history of the fellowship inward 2 entries (#390 in addition to #391), although this history focused almost entirely inward die-cast cars. This fourth dimension I wan to introduced some other type of toy yesteryear the May Cheong Group: transformable robots.

The information for this article has been retrieved from our friend-blog hisparobot.

MC Toys´ transformers are called Motorized Robots, at that spot were several robots made, most of them real similar to each other. All robots are transformable inward vehicles amongst a pull-back motor ("dyno-drive"). Other features of these robots are that they include plastic in addition to metallic element parts, soft plastic tyres in addition to unproblematic transformations. The pull-back motor is a removable slice that tin live inserted inward either means depending if the toy is inward robot means or inward vehicle mode. The motor industrial plant inward both modes!

Each robot is merely about 9-10 cm tall, in addition to was sold inward private blisters. There seems to live too gift sets including to a greater extent than than 1 robot. There were too a serial of bigger transformable robots, called the Mega Motobots (around xiii cm tall).

Among the Mega Motobots at that spot are trucks in addition to off-road vehicles. As their smaller brothers, these were too made of plastic in addition to metal, in addition to they were all real similar to each other. New in addition to distinctive features are chromed parts, similar the front end grill or the exhaust pipes, that could live detached in addition to placed every bit "antennas".

• Trucks: crane, burn downwards brigade, charge trailer in addition to tanker
• Off-Road vehicles: explorer, military, snowplow 

The off-road vehicles (or some of these) had audio in addition to lights in addition to were for this operate battery operated.

According to hisparobot, apart from MC Toys, Motorized Robots convey too been sold every bit "Motobot" (Maisto, ZEE, Intex Creation), "MotoRobot" (Imperial Die-Cast), "Galaxy Transformer" (Simba Toys) or "Super Transfo Robot" (MC Toys).

UPDATE1 (Dec/2018): This is a Jeep from the same series, inward red, in addition to cames amongst some plastic seats that tin live detached easily.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: Dump Truck in addition to Jeep 4x4
• Toy Line: Motorized Robot
• Year: Around 1988
• Company: MC Toy (Hong Kong)
• Size of the figure: Around 10 cm (in robot mode)

#565 Lesney Toys - Diverse Models I (1955, 1957 In Addition To 1958)

I direct keep collected my oldest Matchbox/Lesney to in conclusion write the even out of the origins of Matchbox.

Lesney was founded inward 1947 past times Leslie as well as Rodney Smith. Despite their names, these men were non family. LESlie as well as rodNEY gave cite to the company. Shortly after their foundation the engineer John "Jack" Odell joined the company. He was a friend of Rodney, both had worked previously at DCMT (Die Cast Machine Tools Ltd.), the die-cast fellowship famous for "Lone Star" die-cast models.
Initially, Lesney facilites were an onetime pub called The Riflemen. They changed place several times until they in conclusion moved to a mill inward Hackney. In 1947 they recevied a asking for toy gun parts, as well as they started considering toys every bit a novel option to the other items they produced. In 1948 they started producing toys themselves. That start toy was a die-cast route roller like to some other ane made past times Dinky, followed past times like toys including a cowboy carriage as well as a lather box racer (from 1949, belike the close sought-after model e'er inward the history of Lesney/Matchbox).

Rodney left the fellowship inward 1951 because he idea at that spot was no hereafter inward producing toys.
Only 2 years later, inward 1953, Lesney produced the Royal Stage Coach used inward the coronation of Elizabeth II inward 2 dissimilar scales. This was an amazing success as well as provided uppercase for hereafter expansions. This success summation a fleck of luck would definitely decide the vivid hereafter of the company. Jack Odell built a miniature road-roller inward 2 to three inches size for his daughter, who was alone allowed to accept amongst her to schoolhouse toys inward the size of a matchbox or smaller. This scale was somehow revolutionary, as well as nosotros all know how successful this "scale" has been. Opposed to the classic 1:43, 1:87... scales, this novel scale is sometimes referred every bit 1:box, because all models are some 2-3 inches long, independently of the size of the existent vehicle.
That route roller would afterwards hold out Nr.1 of the Matchbox 1-75 series.

Until the belatedly 50s, Lesney toys were distributed past times Moko. Moko was founded past times MOses KOhnstam, as well as from at that spot its name. Toys distributed past times Moko were marked Lesney/Moko inward the boxes. At ane point, Lesney bought Moko, as well as started distributing their ain toys.

From at that spot on, a groovy expansion would follow until the start bankruptcy as well as receivership inward 1982. Then, the fellowship was reformed every bit Matchbox International Ltd. (a sectionalization of Universal Holdings/ universal Toys) as well as started producing inward Macau. Jack Odell founded as well as thus Lledo (the surname spelled backwards).

Nr. 1c - Aveling Barford Road Roller (1958-1962)
Nr. 2b - Muir Hill Site Dumper (1957-1961) - Probably Reedition
Nr. 18a - Caterpillar Bulldozer (1955-1958) - Reedition

More Information:
www.hgm-matchbox.de/default.htm

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: Aveling Barford Road Roller (Nr. 1c), Muir Hill Site Dumper (Nr. 2b), Caterpillar Bulldozer (Nr. 18c)
• Scale: Unknown
• Year: 1958, 1957, 1955
• Company: Lesney (Great Britain)
• Size: approx. vi cm

#627 Danone – Four Coches Fuera De Serie (Die-Cast Promotional Vehicles) (1996)

This is a extremely rare set. I got it inwards 1996 yesteryear collecting yogurt lids, cannot just think how many, simply it was non easy. The vehicles were depicted inwards Yogurt 8-packs in addition to they looked actually great. I had to larn them at whatsoever cost.

So, when I received the parcel I was completely disappointed. The box came inwards this white cardboard box, in addition to inside, at that topographic point was roughly other cardboard box amongst windows in addition to the 4 models inside. The lineament of the models is low, or rather low... real badly finished, no interiors, oil edges... in addition to fifty-fifty fragile. The motorcycle model breaks easily. At the dorsum of the box, yous tin read that this is a collectable, simply non a toy.

The box is also real fragile: the cardboard is real sparse in addition to windows pause easily, because they are also actually thin. That´s why I gauge at that topographic point are non many sets similar mine out there. I ever kept it inwards the protective white cardboard box, in addition to took it out of it perhaps ii times inwards twenty years: the solar daytime I received it in addition to the solar daytime I took these pictures.

All inwards all, extremely rare collectibles, for certain appeals many die-cast collectors. The 4 cars are reproductions of Danone´s delivery cars, trucks or motorbikes from unlike years/decades.

Ford H5N1 1930

Derbi 1953

 Sava 1962

Trimak 1966

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: 4 COCHES FUERA DE SERIE
• Scale: Several scales: 1:24 1:64, 1:100
• Year: 1996
• Company: Danone (France), Iberpromo Group (Spain)
• Size: approx. vi cm

#633 Micro Machines - 4X4 Crushers (1991)

These cars/trucks produce non resemble whatsoever other Micro Machine, they are slightly bigger, that's why Galoob chose exclusively trucks, large american vans together with military machine vehicles for this series. This agency they could shroud the scale deviation betwixt this serial together with the others inwards the "Ultrafast" series.

There were exclusively a few models inwards this serial made, each had a mutual base, together with changed exclusively the trunk and/or the colours/decoration. To live on exact, at that spot were vi models, amongst two decorations each, 12 references. They were launched inwards 1991 together with sold equally good inwards 1992. They were discontinued inwards 1993.

The base of operations has "bigfoot" wheels, together with house within for a real modest battery. The battery is completely hidden yesteryear the body. I dont know if this type of battery is however available inwards shops. I estimate yes, exactly it is a real rare model, I am non certain if it is a AA or roughly other. They tin live on turned on/off amongst a modest switch.

It is quite fun to play with, I guess, it should live on quite fast, together with convey a potent traction. Note the spike behind that prevents the motorcar to slide together with plough upside down.

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: 4x4 CRUSHERS KENWORTH
• Scale of the cars: 1:150 aprox.
• Year: 1991
• Company: Galoob (U.S.A.)
• Size: approx. four cm

#656 Husky - Several Trucks (From 1964 To 1966)

 

Husky is a construct from the Mettoy Company, the makers of Corgi model cars. We accept talked virtually both Corgi in addition to Husky before. Husky models were all inwards three inches size ("1:box" scale) in addition to originally made alone for Woolworth´s inwards Great Britain, Canada in addition to the United States. They were available inwards that supermarket chain betwixt 1964 in addition to 1969. However, around models were available inwards other countries from 1966 on. In 1969, after the Woolworth contract expired, the trouble was renamed "Corgi Juniors". Many models are available inwards ii dissimilar versions that differ merely inwards the logo on the base. Corgi was really pop inwards 1:43 scale, selling ameliorate than Dinky in addition to other contemporary brands.

 

The bases of the dissimilar vehicles are to a greater extent than frequently than non made of chromed plastic, although around were made inwards to a greater extent than robust metal, in addition to originally alongside plastic grey/greenish wheels. These wheels were after modified for to a greater extent than durable metallic element wheels alongside plastic tyres (see Guy Warrior Milk Tanker, Nr. 17-B2). Most models include windows in addition to interiors, which is fine. The casting is quite good, but the durability is non the best. Another weak quest is the intermission based on a plastic flap (in the plastic based models).

 

In 1969, presently after Mattel´s Hot Wheels in addition to the rename from Husky to Corgi Juniors, the "Whizzwheels" were introduced merely inwards around models, which were to a greater extent than expensive than the "ordinary" series. The "fast" models were included inwards a serial called "Corgi Rockets" that equally good included around tracksets, but from 1970 on, Corgi decided to mountain Whizzwheels inwards all models, in addition to presently afterwards, the Corgi Rockets serial was discontinued in addition to the models released inwards the Corgi Juniors series.

 

The contest yesteryear Corgi to Hotwheels was successful in addition to they got their ain slice of cake. Hot Wheels lost a lot of marketplace portion in addition to equally good started downgrading around features to live able to sell cheaper in addition to cheaper.

 

10-A1 Guy Warrior Coal Truck

25-A1 due south & D Refuse Truck

 

 

 

 

17-A1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Oval)

17-B1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Squarish) (only model alongside 2-component wheels)

 

 

11-A2 Land Rover Forward control

29-A1 ERF Truck (Cement Mixer)

 

 

 

FACTS in addition to FIGURES:

• Name: 10-A1 Guy Warrior Coal Truck, 11-A2 Land Rover Forward control, 17-A1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Oval), 17-B1 Guy Warrior Milk Tanker (Squarish), 25-A1 due south & D Refuse Truck in addition to 29-A1 ERF Truck (Cement Mixer)
• Year: 1964, 1965, 1966
• Company: Husky (Great Britain)
• Size: Around seven cm
• Scale: Around 1:100 (trucks)