Diamond T620 Box Van

I love classic trucks-especially from the 1940s to the 1960s.

There’s something about their bulky design, heavy bumpers, exposed wheel wells and overall construction that are classic.

Those were the days where trucks were trucks and not luxury vehicles driven by people that never use them for their intended purposes.

So many truck owners never see a scratch or a bit of dirt tarnish their vehicle.

The Box Van comes in a custom slip lid box with a plastic cocoon holding the truck and several of its components snuggly in place.  A clear plastic cover fits over the cocoon allowing for viewing and additional protection.

As with all Corgi diecast the Box Van is extremely detailed right down to the lettering on its sides and paint scheme.  It really is a remarkable example of miniature design.  A Limited Edition Certificate is under the vacuum-formed cocoon.

The body is paint is bright yellow on the upper cab and cargo area.  A deep green covers the front wheel wells, windshield wipers, grill and bumper and the lower cargo area and rear area.

Chrome lights, roof lights, hood decoration, side mirrors, bumper extensions and inner wheel caps make the entire body pop.  The top of the cargo area is painted silver added to the chrome effect.

The cab has a windshield and four-side mirrors.

Large, side-mounted mirrors come separately along with large chrome horns and are attached to the truck.

The doors and hood are sealed and the undercarriage is green with full details and a silver muffler.

Two rubber tires are on the front, four are on the back.

It’s an extremely detailed miniature truck and accurate to its time period.  Paint application is clean, crisp and evenly applied.

Psalms 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Jaguar 960

For heavy duty farming there’s nothing better than the metal diecast Corgi Jaguar 960 in 1:87 Scale.

The Jaguar 960 diecast comes in a small clear plastic display container with a black base, covered by a silver and black slipcase of paper.

Inside, the mechanism is partially protected on its front cutting mechanism by a form-fitted clear plastic cocoon.

The German built CLAAS Jaguar 960 is a self-propelled forage harvester that is powered by a Daimler/Chrysler diesel engine launched in 2007.

The Corgi diecast captures all the incredible details of the complicated machine in miniature right down to the four circular, horizontal harvester blades.

The primary colors of the Jaguar 960 are gray and light green.  The four large wheels with real rubber tires are bright red. CLAAS logotype decorates each side of the chassis.

The harvester arm extends over the hood of the vehicle dipping just below the front grill and red flashers.

At the rear of the vehicle is a cabin with clear windows on four sides with black support struts and black steering wheel and instrument console.

Behind the vehicle is a long horizontal cutter assemble with a gray protective railing assembly, twin rails leading up to the cabin and four large cutting wheels covered by green protective metal shields.

The vehicle is held in place by small screws on the base.

1 Corinthians 16:13 - Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

The Batman Batmobile

Like so many things in The Batman animated series, the Batmobile went through a remarkable transformation.  It’s much sleeker and high-tech, lower to the ground and compact.

The shortened, stocky, high-powered Batmobile is all business with its low to the ground profile, custom tires and wheels, open cockpit and sleek, side exhaust vents.

The car has a short hood tapered into the large tinted front windshield.  Narrow side windows obscure the driver.  There is no rear window.  

The rear of the Batmobile holds the massive engine twin tapered vents allow the engine to breath and the side exhausts light up and make noises when either of the two buttons on the top vents are pushed.

The rear of the car has four large engine panels glowing a bright yellow and red. 

Both the front and the back of the car have large, heavy-duty bumpers.   A bat symbol decorates the front of the car.

Inside full instrument panels, a steering wheel and a custom seat with a real cloth seatbelt make up the cockpit.

The side exhaust panels pop out with the push of a button and twin missiles fire. 

The Batman action figure fits easily in the cockpit via the open roof. A Batcycle is also available.

Construction of the Batmobile is sturdy, tough and resilient enough to take hard play.   Components, stickers and the body can take a lot of punishment.  Coloration and textures are crisp and clean, the tires are rubber and the wheels a hefty enough to stand up to hours of play.

The Mattel Toys' Batmobile comes in a see-thru front panel box emblazoned with images of the Batmobile and bat symbol.

An open red circle above the Batmobile allows prospective buyers to test the sound and light buttons.

Psalms 56:3-4 - What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Storm

Storm from the Uncanny X-Men has gone through a number of costume changes.  The 1:12 Scale, hand-painted, metal statue from Corgi Storm wears primarily blue and gold.

Very few Corgi busts exist.  It seems the company was in the character diecast arena for only a short time.  The company is mainly known for its metal diecast vehicles.

The statue stands about eight inches tall, including the base, comes in a form-fitted Styrofoam container held together with two cardboard straps.

The entire assembly fits into a three tab, lidded box decorated with Storm photos on all sides.  Mine is 230 out of 2,500 pieces.

Storm wears a single-piece, dark blue body suit with no straps.

A single large red jewels rests between her breasts.

From the jewel two golden straps lay over her shoulder and attach to a blue cape with lightning jagged gold edge trim.

A gold sash hangs from her waist.

The body suit ends in high heel shows.

Both ends of the cape attach to Storm's wrists.

Her white hair lays down her back to her waist.

In her hair she wears a black decoration with two ‘horns’ surrounding a circle with a cutout middle.

Two additional ‘horns’ lay on each side of her face.  Her eyes are white and pupiless, her eyebrows arched, her smiling mouth shows her teeth and accents her red lips.

Both arms are raised with hands extended and fingers flexed as if summoning the weather.

The figure stands with one leg slightly in front of the other on a base painted to look like a snow covered section of rock.

Paint application is smooth and clean with careful attention given to the face, hands and upper torso.

The glossy paint gives the figure a slight sheen.

Sculpt work is first-rate with nicely modeled clothing folds and figure anatomy.

The statue is solid and heavier than it looks.

Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Scarface’s 1963 Cadillac Series 62

What comes in a large box with clear side and front panels, a photo of a gangster on its front and a small figure of the gangster in a white suit with a black shirt?

Why Jada Toys 1:18 Scale diecast Scarface 1963 Cadillac Series 62 car of course!

What better car to drive when you’re the notorious gangster Scarface than the 1963 Cadillac Series 62?

The long, pastel-yellow Cadillac convertible has a tiger skin interior, including sun visors, plenty of leg room, a black steering with a chrome instrument panel and huge seats with tiger strip floor mats.

The white convertible roof collapses and lays on the car’s chassis just behind the rear passenger seats.

With its chrome body trim, headlights, grills, bumpers, door handles window trim and mirrors a custom hubcaps and white wall tires this monster of a car is pimped out for one classy ride.

Both the hood and trunk open.

Inside the hood is a powerful engine in chrome, black and red with full details. The trunk is cavernous with a spare tire.  The front passenger doors open.

Details on the car are picture perfect compared to its larger namesake.

A small three-inch figure of Scarface comes with the car.

It’s dressed in a white suit with vest, black shirt and shoes and holds a cigar in its left hand.  It looks just like Al Pacino.

All in all it’s an impressive package, movie accurate and extremely well crafted, painted and customized.

Mark 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 

Diecast: HotWheels 2004 First Edition Batmobile 031

There was time when HotWheels did not charge any extra for tie-in vehicles from movies or TV shows.  Not anymore.

Tim Burton’s classic Batmobile gets a HotWheels treatment with First Edition miniature mechanical marvel.

The card sits in a clear plastic bubble attached t a hanger card decorated with the HotWheels logo and a painting of the car.

The small diecast Batmobile is painted a matte black with twin tinted black windshields, an integrated cockpit, twin fins, chrome wheels and side exhausts and front and rear turbines.

The undercarriage matches the full-size car and large, wide tires complete the look.

At the time the diecast was released it cost 99 cents.  Good luck finding one for that price now.

Malachi 3:10 (NKJV) “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts,“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.”

Diecast: Is The Fendt 936 Vario The Best Choice For Farmers?

It’s time to bring in the crops!   The Fendt 936 Vario tractor is extremely versatile.  It can used for wood-chopping as well as the usual type of farming tractor work. It comes in a variety of models such as with or without rear power lift, rear PTO, front PTO, reversing driver station and a range of hydraulic, attachment and power lift and it is compatible with all common attachments.

The Schuco 1:87 Scale diecast comes in a small clear plastic container with a black base inside a light cardboard slipcase.

The vehicle is attached to the base to avoid slippage and damage.

It also keeps the vehicle stationary for display.

Painted a solid green with a white roof the vehicle has a clear glass cockpit with a black seat and interior including a steering wheel and instrument panel.

Black highset rearview mirrors, a flashing red roof light, a black extended chassis exhaust, large fenders with rear red lights, a trailer hitch, front grill with lights side ladders and a heavy duty plow and accessory attachment make up the balance of the cab and chassis.

Four large rubber tires with red wheels attach to the fully detailed chassis.

It’s an amazingly accurate miniature of the Fendt 936 Vario with excellent paint application, perfect detailing and movable parts and tires.

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Diecast: The P-38J--Lightning of Capt Robin Olds-Did It Work?

Imagine flying a WWII fighter aircraft that had the cockpit suspended between two fuselages.  This unusual design made the aircraft more stable but also more complicated to fly.  With its double fuselage it also had joined rear wings, a single large front wing and two tail wings.

It must have been exciting to test fly such a radically designed aircraft and a little frightening as well.

The P-38J 1:72 diecast aircraft model comes in a lidded box and is held in place with a clear and blue plastic cocoon.  Additional parts are sealed in a small plastic bag and the 3-part stand for displaying the model is snug in the cocoon.

The main fuselage of the aircraft is olive green with black and white stripes decorating the front wings and rear fuselage air intakes.

The rear stabilizer wings are tipped in red

The aircraft has a single cockpit (with pilot) protected behind a segmented windshield.

Various weapons, communication and other devices extend above and below the P-38J.

Each fuselage sports a tri-blade propeller with yellow tips.

The rear wing expansion has an airspeed indicator perched in its middle.

An extra set of wheels is inset on the top of the aircraft-one on each fuselage.

Under the aircraft are open areas where the detachable wheels may be attached.  If posed as in flight detachable plates cover the wheel wells.

Twin extra fuel tanks may also be attached below the fuselages.

It’s a beautifully crafted model-probably one of the best Corgi model diecast created by the company.

Romans 8:28-29 (NIV) “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”

"In Space No One Can Hear You Scream!" Aliens Action Fleet Narcissus

When the Aliens movie hit movie theater moviegoers weren’t sure what to expect.

Would the film be a rehash of the original Alien movie-a horror film in outer space?

What moviegoers got was a kick-butt action movie courtesy of director James Cameron.  

Besides the break-neck speed action and spectacular special effects one of the biggest stars of the movie was the Narcissus: a modified Lockmart Starcub light shuttle lifeboats from the Weyland-Yutani commercial hauler USCSS Nostrodomo.

Ellen Ripley used it to escape in the original Alien movie. She woke up almost 70 years later after a salvage ship discovered her in suspended animation.

Recently Micro-Machines has made a comeback from its long absence from toy shelves.  While products are limited there was a time when Micro-Machines seemingly ruled the toy aisles.

Vehicles of al sorts, aircraft, miniature figures, playsets, movie and TV ties-in-the sky was the limit.

The Aliens Action Fleet Narcissus comes in a box measuring approximately 8” X 6” X 6” X 6” give or take a few inches.

The top and front, along with small side slits, consists of clear plastic for easy viewing of the ship within.

Included with ship is a custom black Aliens base.

The ship sits on a slanted elevated platform and is held in place by plastic strips, as is the base.

Two small, articulated figures come with the ship: Ellen Ripley and an Alien.  Both are painted and scaled to the ship.

The ship exterior has six front windows, twin engines, workable landing gears and a removable front section that allows access to the interior.

Inside are level activated secret panels (one of which the Alien can hide in, a clear plastic Life Support Module with Sleep Chamber, twin gray seats and computer and equipment panels.

Both the interior and exterior are highly detailed, nicely engineered and functional.

While paint application is minimal the parts that are painted are clean, crisp and movie accurate.

With all of its nooks and crannies, hidden panels and playability the Narcissus spaceship, base and figures are loaded for play and ready to be displayed.

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) “‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

"Oh, Behave!" Austin Powers Felicity Shagwell’s Corvette

Austin Powers met his female counterpart with Felicity Shagwell.  Austin has his customized British car while Felicity has her red, white and blue Corvette American Muscle Car.

You got to love the packaging for this diecast with it predominant Johnny Lightning and Austin Powers logos to the debossed image of the side view of the car just above the clear plastic bubble containing the vehicle.

The car itself has rubber wheels, a windshield with side windows, a complete two-set light gray interior with instrument panel and steering wheel and a red, white and blue paint scheme looking like an American flag.

Full headlights and taillights, front and rear silver bumpers and an open convertible passenger 

compartment.  ’It’s groovy baby!’ 

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) “To everything there is a season,A time for every purpose under heaven:..”

Dick Van Dyke: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Did you know that James Bond’s creator Ian Fleming wrote a much-loved children's book?

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stars an inventor's and his lady love’s adventures in his wonderful flying car.

The book was made into a movie starring Dick Van Dyke.  Coincidentally the movie was released not long after Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins film also starring Van Dyke.

It, like Mary Poppins, featured song and dance numbers and a heavy fantasy element.  The main villain is played by the same actor who played Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger.

The diecast and plastic automobile, from Corgi, comes in a small rectangular box decorated with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang colors and illustrations.

Inside the car is secured to a faux cloud base and can be seen through a clear plastic panel.

Like the film’s car the body is mostly red with a silver hood strapped with a black leather belt, gold radiator and headlights, swept over front and rear fenders, an open passenger compartment with four red leather seats and a full interior instrumentation including a black steering wheel.

A flip down gold rimmed windshield, red wooden spoke wheels, a front mounted spare tire, extended red bumpers with a silver boot and gold rear light and a set of flip out red wings hidden under the car’s chassis make up the rest of the car.

A single rider dressed in a blue coat and pants with black gloves, a blue hat and goggles sits on the right front seat behind the steering wheel.

The entire ensemble is a perfect small-scale version of the famous car from the film. 

1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

Bullitt, The Mod Squad, The Mystery Machine, The Partridge Family and Black Beauty

Throughout the history of movies and TV shows there have always been iconic vehicles.  For example James Bond’s Aston Martin or Batman’s Batmobile.

Johnny Lightning contributes four diecast vehicles and GreenLight Collectibles one in the genre.

Greenlight’s Hollywood 1968 Black Dodge Charger R/T from the movie Bullitt recreates one of the cars used in the film.

Bullitt set the standard by which all other car chase scenes in movies adhere to.

The chase through San Francisco basically is the genesis of high action, high power and fast car chase scenes seen in movies and TV for decades.

Sealed in a bubble pack the car is mounted against a Bullitt movie poster recreation.

The black car has full interior and exterior details including chrome trim, plastic windows and rubber wheels--all of which are included on the other vehicles, mentioned in this review.

The Johnny Lightning's Scooby-Doo! Mystery Machine van is painted up just like its larger namesake in aqua, light green and light orange.  Special light green wheels and a front spare tire cover are also included.

Next to the Batmobile The Green Hornet’s Black Beauty is a gadget packed crime-fighting machine.

Solid black, the large sedan includes a large chrome grill, square headlights and extended body on a heavy-duty frame.

The Partridge Family School Bus, decorated in bright geometric shapes in red, blue, yellow and white with heavy black borders has multiple windows, ‘The Partridge Family’ text on each side and full rear and front decorations.

The Mod Squad Woody has a solid metal body and chassis, wood trim and panels on all sides, a black spare tire compartment on its rear and heavy chrome bumpers and wheels

All of the movie and TV show vehicles are nicely detailed, accurate in appearance to their namesakes and made for the adult collector.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) “To everything there is a season,A time for every purpose under heaven:..”

Tanks: PzKpfw III AUSF H and PzKpfw III AUSF M

As a kid I loved playing war.  I especially liked pretending to be a tank commander.  My friends and I would pull a few chairs together and once inside the enclosure we’d make believe we were inside a tank.

During WWII the Germans (Nazi) manufactured some incredible tanks.  Both the PzKpfw III AUSF H and PzKpfw III AUSF M were highly advanced and deadly tanks.

Admiral Toys created both tanks in small-scale diecast version for collectors.

Both tanks come in three side boxes with front viewing panels.  The tanks, with cocoons, are inside clear plastic lid boxes.

Taped below the bases are small antennas in plastic bags.

The tanks are cradled in form-fitting plastic cocoons and are secured to a large black base by small screws.

Consisting primarily of diecast metal painted gray the PzKpfw III AUSF H tank is bristling with all sorts of goodies.

Look for a swiveling turret with cannon and machine gun, various hatches and latches, twin exterior gas cans, a duffel bag with supplies fully detail tracks with side wheels and full chassis armor.

The detailing is perfection with every nook, cranny, hatch, latch, light and exterior equipment and protuberances in sharp, clean edge, crisp detail.

The PzKpfw III AUSF M is very similar in size to the PzKpfw III AUSF H except it has side armor plating.

The turret is larger as is the cannon and the various surface details have switched around such as the supply bag hatches.

It sports a tan and green camouflage paint scheme and slightly heavier armor plating.

The packaging is exactly the same.

Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.”

Brown Ford Consul Saloon

What is it about old cars that are so appealing?  Is it their simplicity of design?  Or is it because they were easy to work on or is just the nostalgic feel you get from them?

I was born in 1953 and I remember seeing cars made as far back as the 1930s still running and being used.

Corgi celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the release of its Brown Ford Consul Saloon diecast car in 1/46 Scale.

As compared to the modern Corgi diecast releases the Ford Consul seems a bit crude but the quality is still there.

The rounded body of the car is painted a medium brown.  It has silver hubcaps, rubber wheels front and side windows, large chrome bumpers and no interior details.

It’s a sturdy little car with a solid under frame and looks very much like its organ release version of 1956.

Corgi went all out to celebrate the event with a special slip lid box, a Corgi A Model history pamphlet, a short description of the car and the car itself is cradled in plastic cocoon covered with yellow fabric.

It’s a Limited Edition release. I have #4,790 out of 5,000.

1 Corinthians 2:9 (NKJV) “But as it is written:“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Lost In Space Diecast

Before Star Trek came along my favorite science fiction TV series was Lost In Space.

I especially liked the first season, which was a lot more realistic.  Seasons two and three got silly but I still turned in to see the latest exploits of Doctor Smith, Will Robinson and the Robot.

Johnny Lightning/Playing Mantis produced a series of four heavyweight metal and plastic miniatures of the Robot B-9, the Space Pod, the Jupiter2 and The Chariot.  

Duped the Lost In Space The Classic Series, Johnny Lightning /Playing Mantis did an outstanding job of recreating all four mechanisms in perfect miniature form.

Each vehicle and the robot come with film clips from the original series as an extra-added bonus.

By far the Robot B-9 is my favorite of the series.

Who can forget his most famous line, “Danger Will Robinson, danger!”?

The miniature Robot figure has his rubberized tread base (cleverly masqueraded as simple wheels underneath the tread mechanism) and his sectional rubber legs with knee plate.

The rounded chassis also has miniature dials and lights, a fluted voice section and swivel base.

Both red clawed arms are made of the same material as the legs and the clear plastic head bubble sits on its metal stalk atop a clear circular base.

The bubblehead of the robot is clear and has inner workings.

Twin sensor antenna of red and yellow are attached to the lower clear base.

I remember watching the first episode of the original Lost in Space TV series.

When the Robinson’s spacecraft the Jupiter 2 took off it blew my mind.  Suddenly it started to glow; the triple legs pulled up, the doom light began to glow and rotate spin and whoosh, off it went!

The Jupiter 2 diecast features the craft’s characteristic saucer shape.

The silver disk has a transparent dome at it center on its top, three landing legs, several circular ports for sensor extensions, a triple panel viewing window, double panel access door and a small porthole.  

Underneath the Jupiter 2 is a transparent circle in segments representing the unique propulsion system of the spacecraft.

Landing on an unknown planet is one thing but getting around on it is something else all together.

In order to traverse rough terrain the Robinsons had a vehicle called The Chariot.

Consisting out of a clear passenger compartment the vehicle road about on treads, (very much like a tank).  This allowed The Chariot to climb, slosh through or endure all sorts of travel conditions.

It’s clear passenger compartment allowed the riders to see 360 degrees around the vehicle thus alerting them to danger or obstacles of all sorts.

Inside was seating for six people on custom orange seats; some supplies were carried inside with the majority housed on a rack on the top.  A hoist hook was included for heavy objects.

The tiny miniature recreates all of this in perfect detail.

Also in the diecast are a driver's console and various instruments.

The outside of The Chariot had four high power headlights, twin reflectors in the back, along with two lights.

An orange ladder leads to the top where there is an observation bubble and radar and sensor antenna mounted on a heavy black reinforced metal strip.

To survey the surrounding landscape and for short trips into space the Robinsons had a Space Pod.

Configured much like the Lunar Lander the Space Pod has triple windows on its front, a series of small jet nozzles for maneuvering, sensor and radar equipment, an entry door, three landing pads and a large lower transparent propulsion unit mounted underneath.

The Space Pod also has twin lights, several detection devices and exterior equipment attachments.

The entire vehicle is silver save for the front panel, which is orange/brown.

Johnny Lightning/Playing Mantis did an outstanding job of recreating all four miniatures.

Sculpting is in scale and precise.  Coloring has sharp well-defined edges with no slopovers and the packaging not only protects each piece but also displays it to its best advantage.  

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Fire Engines X 2

My grandson absolutely loves seeing fire engines.  Imagine seeing two distinctly different engines while in Europe.

Schuco has created one in 1:48 Scale.  The first thing you notice about it is that the front looks like a VW bus/van.  That’s exactly what it is albeit chopped off in the middle to make way for the extension ladder.

Here’s another surprise-it’s painted red.  Imagine that, a red fire engine!

The bumpers are white as is a large vertical strip running down the back of the cab on both sides.

The flatbed that the extension ladder is attached to is gray as is the ladder itself held together by black railing and the extension motor and supports.

The second fire engine scaled at 1:87, looks much more like a traditional fire engine with a ladder.  Surprise!  It’s also red!

In appearance the two vehicles look very similar.

Although this unit has a storage compartment slide up door in its middle and two smaller ones on each side closer to the rear of the engine.

The front bumper and grill are white while a long horizontal yellow line runs down the entire length of the trailer.

The trailer upper bed is silver while the crane mechanism is red.  The extension ladder is silver and looks to be made of plastic.

The cabin has a wraparound front windshield ending on each side thus creating side windows. Single windows are on each side of the crane compartment.

Both vehicles have rubber tires and white wheels. 

Ephesians 5:25 - Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Casino Royale Aston Martin DBS

With the the Casino Royale movie in the early 2000s Daniel Craig premiered as British super spy James Bond.

While not the classic Aston Martin Bond lovers are used to the new DB5 is one classy car done up right by Corgi.

The new Aston Martin DB5 diecast 1:36 Scale car from Casino Royale comes packaged in a special Casino Royale box with a clear front panel.

The car sits against a gold backdrop and is held in place by small screws to its gold base.  The front of the box is decorated with fanned out playing cards and closeup photos of the car’s details.

The car itself is a deep metallic gray with rubber tires and chrome wheels.  

It sits low to the ground and has a full view windshield and rear window, two side windows on each side and two doors.

Its tapered front-end design makes sit more aerodynamically and special hood vents keep the engine cool.

Swept back headlights, integrated bumpers and an inset taillights assembly allow the car's surface to be smooth without obstructions.

The car’s interior is black with full steering and instruments with a wraparound console and a red fire extinguisher set into the backseat panel just below the rear compartment.

Both doors open revealing a custom Bond figure seated in the driver’s seat.  

It’s an extremely well crafted miniature with accurate details, a clear, smooth paint job and lots of little extras such as the seated figure.

Although the car was released in the early 2000s, it’s style and design looks very contemporary.

1 John 4:8 - He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

MB-Bus-O302-Pinneberger-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft

As a kid I loved riding on Greyhound buses.  Single or double-decker, it didn’t matter, I had a great time.

I’m sure kids in Europe feel the same way when they road in the MB-Bus-O302-Pinneberger-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft that was similar to America’s Greyhound buses.

Schuco produced a 1:86 Scale miniature of the bus in diecast metal including matching eight windows per side, front and rear windows and three roof skylights.

It’s so real looking that you can practically feel the bumps and hear the noise of the highways.

The bus is about five inches long and just over an inch wide.

Painted a light tan the vehicle has several horizontal red strips running down the length of the bus below the passenger windows. The words Pinneberger-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft in light tan appear on both sides of the bus in the largest red strip.

Front and rear bumper are chrome and large rear view mirrors set high on each side of the bus in the front.  

Interior s\details include passenger seats running the interior length of the bus spelt by a passageway.  
A driver’s seat, instrument panel and partially enclosed drover compartment is also included.  

Four rubber tires with silver hubcaps and complete undercarriage details including engine, exhaust and understructure run the length of the bus. 

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Birney Safety Car

There’s something special about vintage buses that are so much more personable than the new modern, get people there as fast as you can, buses.

Classic buses were just that-classic.  They were beautiful machines and it was obvious that much time and care was taken when it came to putting one together.

This beautiful Birney Safety Car is part of Corgi’s Vintage Bus Line Diecast Replica series.

For those of you unfamiliar with cable cars they consist of a passenger compartment and sit on railroad car wheels and travel on tracks.  They are propelled by electricity made possible by the two large contact wires extending from their roofs.

The flexible contact wires glide along electrified cables strung overhead.

Starting at the top the beige hood has two large black electrical boxes seated on twin rails.  From each electrical box extends a long black wire with a contact on its end.

The wires loop under hooks and can be pushed down and out so they may glide with the overhead contact power wire.

Eight protruding air vents run the length of the rails.

On each side of the roof are a series of wooden slates that serve as ladders.

Each side of the Safety Car starts with a body length green banner with the name of the railway in tan letters.

Below that is a series of eight two-pane windows that can raised or lower.

Their frames are burgundy on the top and light tan on the bottom.

The lower windowpanes are partial covered by a series of light tan open slats.

The light tan color continues below the slats and end in a green strip with tan tripping and back to tan.

On the font of one side is a burgundy entry door with six windows.

Below it is a tan fold out stair.

Underneath the front and the back of the Safety Car are wooden slat luggage carriers.

Four rail wheels with axles and a large black undercarriage.

The front(s) of the Safety Car has three large windows.  It is decorated in tan, burgundy and green with a single headlight, a horn and twin ‘21’ insignia.  A bumper extension protrudes just below the headlight.

The rear of the Safety car is a duplicate to its front.

Basically the safety Car has two fronts allowing it to go different directions on track without turning around.

Inside two rows of seats line up with the windows and several vertical handrails extend down from the ceiling in the front and back close to the conductor’s seats and door controls.

The Diecast Replica is scaled at 1:48.  Details are amazing and paint application is tight, clean and histrionically accurate.

1950’s DC Comics Mothmobile

When a criminal mastermind decides to emulate Batman’s persona only for criminal mean he comes up wit the Mothman persona.

He also created the Mothmobile.  I know, I know it sounds pretty lame.  As corny as it sounds the actual metal diecast Mothmobile from Corgi is a real beauty of design, color and 3D representation of a 2D comic book vehicle.

Mothman dressed in his yellow, purple green and red outfit with his green helmet with antenna sits in the open cockpit of the Mothmobile.

A light green translucent windshield protect Mothman and the vehicle wraparound control panel with a green steering wheel.

The long vehicle is painted primarily metallic green with a big moth head grill with two yellow eyes ad town purple antenna.

Headlights are each side of the moth’s head.

The upper body has segmented dark and light purple bulges and the rear of the vehicle backing the cockpit is a section of purple strips.

Wings can be extended for the sides of the vehicle.  Each wing is green with black section panels.

The car rests on large black tires with green moth hubcaps.  The car also has silver front and rear bumpers.