It has working suspension, but no opening features.
Friday, October 4, 2019
New Tomica: Toys R Us Exclusive Honda Civic TYPE R British color specification
It's going to be released only on November 16, in Japan, but this is something Tomica and Civic fans will surely be excited about... MSRP is ¥700. Expect it to cost a lot more in the "black market"...
It has working suspension, but no opening features.
It has working suspension, but no opening features.
New Matchbox: Ghe-O Predator
As an encore to the unusual off-road bruiser called Ghe-O Rescue, Matchbox has released the Romanian carmaker’s 2nd vehicle, the Predator… and just like the Matchbox Rescue, the Matchbox Predator looks very much like the real thing…
Here is the Rescue again, released about 4 years ago...
Here is the Rescue again, released about 4 years ago...
Sunday, September 15, 2019
September 2019 Toy Con Hauls
Went to the Toy Convention at the Megamall earlier today... got some vintage Playmobils, at bargain prices...
The one with the bicycle (leftmost) was for P100 (bicycle+girl) and it’s the only one with rotating wrists, but it’s still vintage since that hair hasn’t been used for quite some time now… the other 4 playmobil minifigures are for P50 each, and all of them have fixed wrists, so they are most definitely vintage...
In front of the Playmobil minifigures are Simpsons minifigures – Ive been seeing these for quite some time, usually around P150 each… now I got these 7 for P300, so that translates to P42.86 per character, not bad considering they come with a “display case”… best of all, they’re made by TOMY… never knew that until today… These Simpsons minifigures are 1/64sh in scale, at least the adult ones (excluding Ralph Wiggum and Millhouse van Houten in this batch). So they can be side-by-side with my 1/64sh Simpsons diecast...
Of course I also got some diecast hauls...
L-R, front row: Majorette Toyota Lite Ace (P83), Majorette France Mercedes Airport Fire Truck (P83), Majorette France Pontiac Fiero (P83), Ertl/Lintoy Hong Kong Mercedes 350SL (P83), Impy Lone Star UK Merryweather Fire Engine (P83), Lintoy Hong Kong Mercedes-Benz C111 (P83)… it’s from one seller, 6 cars for P500…
Back Row: Matchbox Porsche 911 Rally (P120) – finally got this one, even if the card is bad, at least the car is mint – and it’s still below SRP… Below is an image comparing the Matchbox with the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally winning car driven by Frenchman René Metge..
The one with the bicycle (leftmost) was for P100 (bicycle+girl) and it’s the only one with rotating wrists, but it’s still vintage since that hair hasn’t been used for quite some time now… the other 4 playmobil minifigures are for P50 each, and all of them have fixed wrists, so they are most definitely vintage...
In front of the Playmobil minifigures are Simpsons minifigures – Ive been seeing these for quite some time, usually around P150 each… now I got these 7 for P300, so that translates to P42.86 per character, not bad considering they come with a “display case”… best of all, they’re made by TOMY… never knew that until today… These Simpsons minifigures are 1/64sh in scale, at least the adult ones (excluding Ralph Wiggum and Millhouse van Houten in this batch). So they can be side-by-side with my 1/64sh Simpsons diecast...
Of course I also got some diecast hauls...
L-R, front row: Majorette Toyota Lite Ace (P83), Majorette France Mercedes Airport Fire Truck (P83), Majorette France Pontiac Fiero (P83), Ertl/Lintoy Hong Kong Mercedes 350SL (P83), Impy Lone Star UK Merryweather Fire Engine (P83), Lintoy Hong Kong Mercedes-Benz C111 (P83)… it’s from one seller, 6 cars for P500…
Back Row: Matchbox Porsche 911 Rally (P120) – finally got this one, even if the card is bad, at least the car is mint – and it’s still below SRP… Below is an image comparing the Matchbox with the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally winning car driven by Frenchman René Metge..
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Tonka Vintage Tilt
Recently, Tonka has released a 1:55-scale line of vehicles, mostly of the construction variety, but with "civilian" cars as well, such as a Jeep CJ7...
One of those caught my eye, a blue vintage Ford Dump Truck, called "Vintage Tilt"... it looked familiar, and that's because we used to have one, albeit of the large scale (1:18sh) variety... here is a picture showing the new one (left) and the vintage one (right), not according to scale, however. The new, smaller one even had the same "Hydraulic" markings on the doors...
Here is an old 1974 picture of my 3rd birthday, with the Tonka dump truck accidentally caught in the background...
One of those caught my eye, a blue vintage Ford Dump Truck, called "Vintage Tilt"... it looked familiar, and that's because we used to have one, albeit of the large scale (1:18sh) variety... here is a picture showing the new one (left) and the vintage one (right), not according to scale, however. The new, smaller one even had the same "Hydraulic" markings on the doors...
Here is an old 1974 picture of my 3rd birthday, with the Tonka dump truck accidentally caught in the background...
2020 Playmobil - Back to the Future, Scooby Doo!
2020 looks like something special for German toy maker Playmobil... They will make their own "version" of the always popular Scooby Doo TV cartoon, plus the classic Back to the Future De Lorean Time Machine
The De Lorean has foldable wheels, for "Hover Mode"... then there are versions in which Marty and Doc Brown are wearing their 1955 outfits... certainly a must-have for fans of the Movie Trilogy...
The Mystery Machine is also very nice... though with the Van being a front-engined vehicle, this one is from the 2002 Movie, not the cartoon series on TV, which has been on the air since 1969.
Notice that there is a minifigure series for the Scooby Doo characters - apparently all 12 will be ghosts seen in the series through the years...
The De Lorean has foldable wheels, for "Hover Mode"... then there are versions in which Marty and Doc Brown are wearing their 1955 outfits... certainly a must-have for fans of the Movie Trilogy...
The Mystery Machine is also very nice... though with the Van being a front-engined vehicle, this one is from the 2002 Movie, not the cartoon series on TV, which has been on the air since 1969.
Notice that there is a minifigure series for the Scooby Doo characters - apparently all 12 will be ghosts seen in the series through the years...
Darda Cizeta Moroder V16T
Top of my list amongst Darda must-haves is the Cizeta Moroder V16T (yes, it has 16
cylinders). If it looks like a Lamborghini Diablo, it is because it was
based heavily on it – including development from ex-Lamborghini employees, with
none other than Marcelo Gandini (he of the Countach and Diablo fame) also
involved.
The “Moroder” name may also be familiar – it’s because musician
Giorgio Moroder – he of the big 1985 hit “Together in Electric Dreams”
fame – was also into the project.
No other toymaker has done the Moroder
in 1:64sh scale, AFAIK
November 2019 Tomica
November 2019 Tomica
- With Working Suspension
- With Working Suspension
No.39 Mitsubishi Delica D:
5
Scheduled
to be released in November 2019 Manufacturer's suggested retail price 450 yen
(excluding tax)
- With Working Suspension
No.70 Lamborghini
Aventador SVJ
Scheduled
to be released in November 2019 Manufacturer's suggested retail price 450 yen
(excluding tax)
- With Working Suspension
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