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E-Klasse, Ambulanz And Insignia Schuco just released three new diecast cars (two 1:87 Scale, one 1:43 Scale) that diecast car lovers are sure to want to add to their collections. The Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse is a classy station wagon sedan painted all in black with chrome trim and custom chrome alloy wheels. Its sleek design belies the fact that it is a family station wagon with lots of cargo space. It's a beautiful examine of superior German design that combines functionality and engineering into a superb driving experience. The VW cream colored T2 "Ambulanz" is a typical VW van but with a few differences. Configured with the standard window setup the VW bus also comes with a roof emergency light, side Red Cross decals and back windows obscured by white shades. The Opel Insignia OPC is a sleek, semi-compact black sedan with custom alloy wheels, chrome trim, full interior details in black, wraparound bumpers, oversize red turn and brake lights and aerodynamic side mirrors, flared rear scoop and front grill and lights molded into the body. All of the diecast vehicles are of the highest quality, minutely detailed,
and crisply painted and decaled. For
the best in quality diecast vehicles, Schuco is the manufacturer diehard diecast
collectors prefer.
Motor World And County Roads Greenlight LLC recently released two new sets of diecast vehicles in 1:64 Scale for the collector. They include the Motorworld Series broken down into three categories: All American, Classic and Speed. A total of 12 cars are in the series. County Roads Series 4 Limited Edition is the other set with a total of six cars in the series. Both series of diecast boast Greenlight’s excellent sculpting (you can even see the lines in the doors and hoods. They look so real it appears as if you could actually open them.), rubberlike tires, crisp paint application, spot-on chroming, fitted windows and windshields and accurate and detailed interiors. The County Roads series consists of a 1970 Pontiac GTO painted in a bright red that includes twin hood scoops, a two-tone, white and baby blue paint scheme 1968 Chevrolet C-10 truck with full cab and bed details, a 2019 Ford Taurus Sho decked out in black paint and chrome trim, a black 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula with gold wheels and hood decal and sunroof, a 1977 Dodge Ramcharger truck painted in camouflage colors with roll bars, open roof and black interior and a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria Laconia, NH Fire Dept. four door painted in traditional white and red with roof lights. Each vehicle comes packaged in a sealed bubble pack with the vehicle set against a special County Roads road panel. Sweet! The Motor World All American Series includes four classic vehicles that are sure to send the collector’s heart pounding. First up is an early production Ford F-100 with red roof and hood, white body exterior, side door decals, inset small bed, solid chrome straight bumpers and six window cab. The convertible, two-seat, baby blue Shelby Cobra 427 S/C is all business and speed with its side mufflers, driver back cage, bullet chrome front and rear bumpers and sleek black interior. The Chevrolet Bel Air is a white and baby blue two-tone beauty with oversize chrome wheels with whitewall tires, accent chrome body strips, front swept passenger compartment and chrome-lots of chrome! The black Cadillac Eldorado is a red interior convertible with lots of muscle as indicated by its heavy body, huge size an and over abundance of chrome, whitewall tires and chrome wheels. The Speed series includes a trio of high-octane bullets on wheels that every sports car enthusiast is sure to want. Starting with the red Jaguar XK with its oversize chrome wheels and low profile passenger compartment and sleek design to the silver BMW Z4 convertible with black interior, off center passenger compartment with extended head rests to the Lamborghini Gallardo painted in metallic blue/lavender and as sleek as they come, this collection practically moves standing still. Last, but certainly not least, is the Motor World Classic Series that includes the Good Year Mercedes-Benz Sprinter utility truck painted in white, blue and yellow with side Good Year decals, enclosed cargo space and wedge-shape front with extended rood top. The red, with black window trim, high-profile and oversize wheels Land Rover, Range Rover is all business as evidence by its solid construction. The Mini-Cooper is painted a dull military green with green and white checkerboard roof, black wheels and interior and twin white striped hood. The Volkswagen Samba Bus is a multi-window transport painted in two-tine white and baby blue, sports chrome wheels and bumpers, the classic VW van front design with logo and a rounded body for stability and aerodynamic fuel efficiency. The solid black Volkswagen 30 VW Bug has red wheels, minimal chrome, but with chrome trimmed windows with no rear window. Greenlight continues to turn out affordable but
high-quality diecast vehicles that both the novice and collector can
enjoy.
Spyder, CSL, T-Modell And V10 Schuco’s presents a quartet of Edition 1:43 Scale diecast automobiles that redefine precision engineering, detail, paint and decal application in the diecast arena. Everyone loves a convertible and there's a lot to love with Schuco's Audi RB Spyder ragtop. This compact beauty is all car with its hug-the-road design, custom wheels and side air-scoops. Integrated lights and signals make the profile of the car smooth and uninterrupted by any protrusions, The only thing extending out from the car are the side mirror and those and solid streamline. Interior details include a deep red pair of body-contouring bucket seats, a wraparound instrument panel and interior side panels and seat backs. I especially like the rear body details, specifically the pop-up storage panel for the car's roof. The BMW 3.0 CSL is a yellow two-door sedan with more than its fair share of surprises. Check out the rood scoop and rear fin scoop. Slightly wedge-shaped, the CSL has a slight aerodynamic look provided by the slanted grill, side body trim, low profile and rounded windshield and rear window. The black interior seats four comfortably. The jet black Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse T-Modell station wagon smashes all perceptions that station wagons can't be sexy. Its slightly tilted forward design, curved body exterior and clever use of side-trim and integrated lights and signals make this car appear as if it is moving while standing still. White interior seats and dash give the car a welcome black and white contrast that magnifies its unique look. Large chrome wheels, roof, luggage tie-downs and large windows for sight-seeing while touring make this a family car with punch! The Audi R8 V10 Safety Car shows off its rear mounted engine through its rear window. The silver bullet is all muscle as evident by its wraparound body design, integrated signals and lights, oversize tires and wheels, slightly protruding wheel-wells and backward slanted roof lights. The R8 is a perfect example of Schuco's talent for decal and paint application. Decals are sharp on easily distinguishable, paint application is clean and crisp with no bleed-over and interior and exterior details are superior in every way. What's not to like about Schuco diecast vehicles?
As an artist and graphic designer I know that one of the hardest colors to work with is black. Solid black can be unforgiving and yet if applied correctly can make any product 'jump". And jump is just what it does in Greenlight's newest limited edition Black Bandit Collection diecast set of six 1:64 Scale vehicles. Each car is painted a glossy black, with wire tires and wheels. Some are trimmed in silver chrome. Each boasts black full interior details and realistic transparent windows, front, rear and side signal and details such as door handles, mirrors, etc. Vehicles include: 1966 Shelby GT-350, 1972 AMC Javelin AMX, 2003 Mercury Marauder, 1970 Oldsmobile 442, 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS and 1967 Pontiac GTO. All are displayed in custom bubble hanger packs with silver text and decoration and full vehicle info on the back. I especially like the Pontiac GTO convertible and Shelby GT-350. Both are cars I wish I had owned when I was younger. Sigh! If you want these black beauties you better hurry and buy them because
only 3500 will be produced.
Up In Flames Are you ready to put a little sizzle in your saddle? How about some flame in your fanny? A little butane in your behind? Then get ready for Greenlight's Limited Edition 1:64 diecast, Up In Flames, Muscle Car Garage vehicles. Now that's a mouthful! Six revved up mean machines on four wheels come packaged in attractive bubble packs that include full vehicle stats on the back inset panel and they're rugged enough to take some serious punishment-just like the vehicles they contain. Each vehicle: five cars and one truck, feature killer paint jobs from flame burst front hoods decorations to full side and body checkerboard flame decor. Hot, hot, hot! Vehicles include Compresso 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T painted in a bright blue with white hot flames, large chrome wheels and full interior details, Chain 1969 Buick GS 400 convertible in deep orange (including the interior) and oversize chrome bumpers and wheels and Traditional 1971 Chevrolet C-10 truck painted black with yellow front flames, red wheels and silver trimmed cabin. Tribal Hatchet 1970 Plymouth Road Runner is a bright metallic purple with chrome wheels and trim, black interior and full window details, the 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Swiss Cheese painted a bright red with yellow side flames, white walls and a huge interior and Serpentine 1967 Chevrolet Corvette painted a deep red with wraparound front and side flames, chrome running boards and oversize chrome wheels. Each and every vehicle is tightly crafted, boast clean, crisp paint
application precise chrome accents and incredible interior details.
E-Klasse, Kafer And Anhänger Limited to only 1,000 copies the Schuco’s
1:43 Edition metallic blue Mercedes-Benz
E-Klasse Limousine "Avantgarde" diecast auto is a true miniature
mechanized marvel. Securely mounted on a custom
black base and protected by a clear plastic high-impact display box, the auto
is a real eye-pleaser and makes an excellent addition to any pureblood
diecast collector. This blue beauty is all detail
with its miniature side mirrors, slightly protruding door handles, wraparound
headlights and taillights, chrome wheels, tinted glass windows molded in
bumpers and hidden antennae. Full interior details includes a
to-scale dash and steering column, luxurious leather like seats and all the
extras Mercedes Benz owners come to expect. Equally impressive is Schuco's
1:87 Edition VW Käfer Cabrio mit Wohnanhänger also mounted on a special black
base and protested by a clear plastic shell. A classic VW Bug ragtop, with its
top down, togs along a customized VW mini-enclosed trailer with bubble roof,
two-tone paint scheme and side windows.
The car is painted a deep copper
with cream interior, black folded back ragtop and fully chromed side upper
door accents, bumpers, mirrors, light enclosures and door handles. The Set VW (VW T3 mit Anhänger +
VW Käfer Cabrio is a light gray enclosed VW van with front side and rear
windows, black bumpers and slit side windows just behind the rear
window. It hauls a VW bug ragtop on a
twin axle flatbed trailer with hitch, and side extended turn and brake
signals. The ragtop VW Bug is a deep
metallic blue with full chrome details and black interior. All of the aforementioned
vehicles have wheels that turn, are huge on details (both exterior and
interior) and look great on display.
Bugs, Porsche and Ford From Schuco’s 1:72 Scale Junior Line comes
a quartet of VW vehicles that should please the most ardent "Bug” fan. Three VW Bus T1s make up part of the mix. Each feature the characteristic VW Bus T1 rounded, box shape, wrap-around fenders, flat front end with two-pane windshield and chrome hubcap wheels slightly obscured by the Bus’s chassis. The Transporter is painted in two-tones, black and red, with a chrome
strip dividing the colors running mid-vehicle. It, like the other buses, has the ‘swoosh’ front end with a
‘VW’ centered between round headlights.
The vehicle also has two side windows and a rear window. The Samba is painted in cream and orange and is a literal ‘mini-bus’. Five windows grace each side with small
tucked in windows in the front and rear chassis upper body curve. Four small half-windows sit above the
first four large side windows on each side.
The Pritsche is a VW Bus that has been converted to a pickup configuration. The front passenger compartment has been
has a window directly behind the driver and passenger. This allows the Bus to have a large rear
storage bed extended the rest of the length of the Bus. The bed has a wooden floor. The VW Kafer is a classic VW Bug painted in blue/gray. It is trimmed out in chrome around the
windows and well as the mud panels, fenders, side trim, lights ad door
handles. All of the VW vehicles are perfectly scaled, crisply sculpted and nicely
painted with crisp edges and no overlaying of colors. The Porsche 911 RS in 1:43 Scale is a classy little sportster painted
bright orange with a white, two-strip running the length of the vehicle on
the driver’s side. Look for a rear
air scoop, chrome trimmed bumpers, black windshield wipers, a pacer light on
the driver’s hood, chrome wheels, rear engine vent, full front and rear
windshield and with three windows on each side, rear windows with heater
coils and twin chrome tailpipes.
Paint and deal supplication is precise, nicely executed and extremely
clean. The Ford Taunus Transit FK 1000 looks similar in design to the VW
Pritsche, except the driver’s compartment sits slightly higher ad the bed is
shorter and deeper. The cab has three window s on each side, a full one-piece windshield and
back window. Chrome details are on the wheels, lights, handles and undercarriage pipes
and hook straps. The bed contains three radiators in transit, set snuggly between the bed’s
stepped white interior. Check out the
blue paint job, with yellow upper cab and bumpers.
Six Schuco Three new Schuco Edition 1:43
Scale diecast vehicles that deserve special attention have just been
released. Each vehicle, as with all Schuco diecast vehicles, are engineered and
sculpted to be exact duplicates of full-size vehicles. Each is securely held in place in clear
four-side display boxes and boast first-rate paint and decal application. The yellow Porsche Cayman S
Sports Coop is low and ready to go two-seater with wraparound lights, chrome
wheels, full interior and exterior details including tinted windows, side
mirrors, full read and front lights and more. The black Porsche Boxster clocks
in at about the same size as the Cayman S only with fully-exposed deep tan
leather interior. Besides its chrome
wheels, lights, mirrors and other exterior details be sure to check out its
awesome interior. Bucket seats with
headrests, shift on the floor, dash with instruments and padded steering
wheel are just a few of he goodies to look for. Slightly smaller but no less
impressive is Schuco's Mini Cooper painted in black with white pull-back
roof, trim and hood stripes. The
diminutive four-seater is a study in miniature detail with full light, chrome
and interior recreations that match their larger counterparts. The Edition 1:87 Scale
Mercedes-Benz LP 608 red truck also includes red wheels, full chrome details,
front and side windows, underbelly details and large all-cap PORSCHE
emblazoned on its sides. Another 1:87 Scale beauty is the
BMW M1 sports car racer is painted white with blue, purple and red decorating
the car from the drivers front tire to the right rear wheel. An oversize rear airfoil s stabilizer
gives the car a predator look complemented by its wedge front end. Schuco's Piccoli VW 73 solid blue
van is a solid piece of diecast history with silver painted windows and
wheels and front light and rear red lights.
Schuco has just released three
special diecast cars that fans of miniature vehicles are sure to want. As with each and every Schuco diecast
vehicle these three feature excellent packaging that is not only attractive
but extremely sturdy, easy to view the vehicle through and protects your
precious diecast when you display it.
I keep each and every one of my Schuco diecast vehicles in their
original boxes (if possible) for display. With pets and kids running about,
one bump would be all it would take to destroy them without their display
cases. Good advice. The Porsche 550
Spyder #58, Carrera Panamericana 1954 is limited to 1,000. Painted a deep
kelly green, the sportster recreates the 1954 vehicle in 1:87 scale. Look for rubber tires, a gold steering
wheel, white trim and detailing and the number 58 emblazoned on its sides. Sporting a big
'52' on its sides, the hot red Austin Morris Mini Cooper is a miniature
roadster with lots of extras measuring in at 1:87 scale. Look for a solid white roof, white wheel
well trim, chrome bumpers full interior and exterior details and clear
windshield, rear and side windows. The Concept
White 1:43 scale Edition VW Golf VI, 3-Turer is a two-door, slanted wedge
body with huge curved windshield, cleverly merged side windows, easy to see
out of rear window fuel efficient runabout made for the young crowd. Check out the
full chrome wheels, oversize rear lights, tapered front lights, full interior
detailing, roof mini-antennae and aerodynamic side mirrors. Buy one quick before this Limited Edition
to 777 vehicle is history.
The
Audi R8 STM Safety Car is a real Edition: 1:43 beauty. Nicely displayed and secured on its solid
black pedestal base and covered by a five side, clear canopy, the miniature
car is a showcase of miniature sculpting and design. The
Schuco Audi R8 is a sleek little two door car that hugs the road with its
oversize custom wheels and tires and low body style. The
silver car comes with full decal details, front and rear windows, open side
windows, front and rear lights, side mirrors, roof lights, complete inside
details with dash, steering wheel and seats and rear mounted,
high-performance engine that is visible through the rear window. Body
detailing is impressive with lots of to-scale decals, body detailing around
the doors, side panels, front and back.
Paint application is crisp and clean with blotting or clumping and the
sculpting is first rate and perfectly in scale.
Bus, Truck & Cars Even
as a young child I've always been fascinated by mass transit, specifically
buses. Schuco introduces the Setra S8 "Reisedienst Medenbach", a
faithful reproduction of one of the first buses to have a self-supporting
body, first produced in 1967. The
Limited Edition (1,000) red and cream-color diecast is constructed on one
solid piece of metal with snap-in axles with rubber wheels. Included with the bus is a reproduction of
the original Piccolo box it was sold in.
The
Edition 1:43 Mercedes-Benz 319 transport van is painted a bright orange with
red, white and black trim. The DUNLOP
van diecast is a fine example of precision modeling craftsmanship with crisp
paint lines, careful attention to detail, full chrome grill and mirror
details, body trim, windshield wipers at half window position, full interior
detail, rubber tires mounted on orange wheels. Be
sure to pay particular attention to the rear door details, tight body paint
application roof chrome trim, front Mercedes logo grill and twin plastic
lights and windows. The diecast comes
screw mounted to a black base and covered by a clear plexi-glass top. Also a
Edition 1:43, the Mercedes-Benz 300 Sl is the classic Mercedes sports car
that every collector would love to have.
The reproduction is solid silver, sports wing doors, a black and white
interior and clear plastic lights and windows. Large number 445s decorate all sides, front wheel well air
vents give the 300 SL a sleek,
aerodynamic look while the low to ground, and the curved body shape makes the
car look ultra-modern even though it was introduced decades ago. The
protruding front and rear chrome bumpers and curved front chrome grill give
the car a elegant feel and the custom, vented wheels with rubber tires
accented by the front and rear wheel well fins make the car appear as if it
is moving while standing still. The
Lamborghini Gallardo is a white bolt of lightning masquerading as a car. The Edition 1:87 diecast is wedge-shaped,
fully detailed with rear engine vents, accented front and rear lights, clear
plastic windshield and windows, oversize wheels and rubber tires. The
Porsche Carrera GT is also a Edition 1:87 and also painted white. The convertible has a black interior, rear
raised silver seat accents, rear airfoil, tapered front, low body style, full
light and windshield details and oversize tires and wheels. Limited
to 1,000 pieces the Limited Edition Mercedes-Benz 170V limousine
"Taxibal" has a solid metal body, cream and black paint scheme with
chrome bumper, wheel, body trim and grill taxi roof sign and working
wheels. A reproduction of the
original box is also included.
Schuco Duo Schuco just released two cool new 1:87 Scale
Edition diecast vehicles. Both
feature miniature scale perfection right down to decals, paint application
(very tight), full interior details, chrome, exterior lights of clear and
translucent plastic, plastic windshields and windows, chrome wheels and
rubber-like tires. The
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a deep gray two-seater sports car with low to the
ground profile, contour following bumpers, oversize side and hood number
decals and complete body detailing right down to seeing the seams for the
doors, hood and trunk. The
Land Rover Discovery 3 is painted in multi-colors of yellow, blue and white
squares denoting that it is a police vehicle. Large POLICE type decorates both sides and the hood in blue
over a lower white strip. the
vehicle is trimmed in black around the twin (drivers' and passenger) sunroofs
and front windshield. The rear hatch is painted in yellow an red strips with
large red stoplights with the word POLICE painted in red on a yellow rear
bumper. The front
has an oversize chrome bumper and grill with large beam headlights and turn
signals. Both
vehicles come in sturdy see thru- all-around viewing display boxes and held
firmly in place on the interior stands.
Schuco--By Air Or Land This
is the first opportunity I've had to review Schuco's diecast aircraft. And I must say that I am impressed. Like all of its other diecast vehicles,
Schuco does not skimp on detail and craftsmanship. The aircraft are amazing aviation miniatures with full
fuselage, propeller, jet, cockpit and landing craft details. case in point: The
Ju-Air Junkers JU 52/3m - Iwc vintage 1:250 scale aircraft is a real beauty
with its textured surface sweptback wings, three props, clear cockpit,
extended landing gear and amazing paint application that includes wings
details, windows and cockpit trim. A
rounded display base is also included. The
Boeing 747SP American Airlines 1:600 scale passenger jet is a silver with
gray and white trim flying monstrosity that boasts four engines, four set of
four wheel landing gear and some amazing window, body detail and cockpit
decals. How Schuco was able to jam so
much detail into such a small diecast astounds me. From
Schuco's Junior Line 1:43 Scale collection comes its VW T5
"Notarzt" 1:43 ambulance painted in white and orange. Details include rubber wheels, full
interior details including multi-seat, tinted windows, VW grill accents,
side-mirrors, roof lights and decal lettering. I almost expect to zoom off on an emergency call! From
Schuco's Edition 1:87 Scale series comes another rescue vehicle, its Scania
"Feuerwehr", turntable ladder, fire engine. Details to look for are a working ladder,
full cab and body details that include decals, accented compartments areas,
interior cab details, red and white paint scheme and rubber tires mounted on
silver and red wheels. Also
in red and white is Schuco's Mercedes-Benz L311 "Feuerwehr Frankfurt a.
Main" flatbed truck with twin blue roof lights, oversize red wheels with
rubber tires, roof numbers, grill logo, enclosed three window cab with twin
rear cab windows and transmission and gas tank details under the vehicle. The
Porsche 356 A Coupé is a cream colored vision of speed with its low to the
ground profile, slanted trunk, small tapered side windows and body hugging
bumpers. Oversize chrome wheels make
this car a real visual treat. All of the Schuco vehicles have tight paint application with no slop over, crisp details and body sculpting and nice little extras like chrome accents, accurate decals, moving parts and sturdy packaging that securing holds each vehicle in place. |
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