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Wiking Releases October 2022

By Maz Woolley

Wiking releases for October introduce a few new mouldings and some upgrades to existing ones.

1:32 Scale

077857 Claas Trion 720 Montana with Convio 1080 and trolley

Trion is the name of Claas’s new generation of combine harvesters. Awarded “Farm Machine 2022”, it has become the world leader in its category of combine harvesters! The Wiking Claas Trion 720 Montana, has chassis tilt compensation in a model for the first time. The model features a Convio 1080 cutting unit on this launch model. The model features many working features and many details in the modelling.

077863 Claas Axion 950

The Claas Axion range has been a considerable success and has now been fitted with a whole range of digital technology in the cab including a driver assist system which optimises settings for the attached equipment as well as the Tractor itself. It is hoped that these advances will optimise the fuel consumption as well as improve the quality of the work.

The photograph’s show the detailed modelling with the mesh bonnet panels being particularly fine. As usual on Wiking models the model has all the attachment fittings needed to mount various items from the Wiking Range.

077862 Pöttinger front mower Novacat

The Novacat front mower engineered by Pöttinger is used to cut forage crops. This mower is designed to automatically adjust cutting height to the ground being worked and to leave cut forage cleanly cut for storage and use.

The model fits all Wiking 1:32 scale tractors.


1:87 Scale

Photograph of Taxi at Bremen Oldtimer Classics

080015 Taxi – BMW Isetta

Made between 1955 and 1956 this Taxi offered only minimal space and I can’t imagine that there were many in service. However a real life example can be seen on the internet as shown above.

It will certainly stand out on mail rail diorama builders station forecourts amongst the Mercedes-Benz and Opel cabs.

020307 Ford Escort scale 1:87

A sober colour on the Mark One Escort for those who the bright yellows, oranges and purples fashionable at the time did not impress. It is also the four door model which is less commonly modelled. Designed in Britain to replace the Ford Anglia and produced at Ford’s new Halewood plant from 1967. It was adopted by Ford of Germany three years later and was produced at Saarlouis. It’s dog bone nickname came from the shape of the front grille/lights. It remined in production until 1974.

031405 Police – Volkswagen Transporter T2 Double Cab

This ‘Doka‘ moulding is a new one adding to the myriad of other flatbed Transporters made by Wiking. Here it is finished in the livery of a Police Riot Squad vehicle. It will no doubt appear in many other liveries in the future.

022406 Renault R4 “Parisienne”

The decoration was inspired by Renault’s marketing Group wanting products with more feminine appeal. They were made available to women to test drive for 48 hours in a special sales drive. The R4 was a very popular car in it’s home market and widely sold in other continental countries as its practicality made it a popular family vehicle.

This generation was in production from 1964 until 1968

022504 Renault R4 box van “Spar”

The R4 van had a very boxy body suitable to fit in a bulky load from the suppliers. Spar was a marketing consortium which small retailers joined which gave them access to bulk buying discounts and subsidised retail signage and material. Spar shops sprang up all over Europe and their livery on vans and lorries was frequently seen on the road.

Produced from 1961 to 1967 the R4 van continued in production with modified styling after that.

022505 Renault R4 box van – ivory

A plain livery for this model. But like the Spar model the rear roof section can be opened above the rear doors. This feature was popular with builders and window cleaners as you could stick your ladders in the back of the van with any excess length sticking out of the roof – no need for a special roof rack. This is again finished as the version made from 1961 to 1967.

068904 Municipal mastic asphalt mixer (MAN)

A MAN F7 chassis fitted with a mastic asphalt mixer body ideal for construction site dioramas. This is a new fitment and the first F5/F7 vehicle in the Wiking range. Many more will follow in future!

062647 Fire brigade – Rosenbauer FLF Panther 6×6 with extending arm

Yet another Rosenbauer joins the Wiking range. The Panther 6×6 has already been seen in 1:43 scale and now appears as a 1:87 scale model. Like many newer Wiking models it now has a sprue with some of the more delicate parts for the purchaser to fit themselves.

Here it is modelled with an extendable arm carrying the foam supply closer to the blaze and extensive detailing of the roller shutters and cabin.

038915 Claas Trion 730 harvester with Convio 1080

Here again we see a model made to 1:32 scale has been reduced to 1:87 scale. Here the 1:87 model is shown which is inevitably less detailed and with fewer working parts and opening parts. But it is a good replica of the new Claas Trion and a new moulding from Wiking. Like the larger 1:32 model it is fitted with a Convio 1080 cutting unit

Well detailed and printed for its relatively small size this model would look good on any diorama showing a contemporary farm.

022805 Volvo Amazon – dark green

A classic three-box shaped car from Sweden produced from 1956 to 1970 with over 660,000 sold by the time it was withdrawn. This existing moulding, seen previously in light blue for example, has been finished with a fine grille and printed badging. Engraved and silver printed door handles, rubbing strips and even reflectors all add to the quality of the model. Inside the model has a separately inserted steering wheel, a dashboard and an easily recognizable reproduction of the ribbon speedometer. Front and back seats are also separate inserts,

010204 Land Rover Defender 110 scale 1:87

Already seen in a variety of colours and finishes we have the Defender here with the addition of a double layer roof to reduce cabin heat in hot climates and a snorkel exhaust to make sure that fording water doesn’t stop it in its tracks.

This model is of the final generation of the Defender and features finely detailed and printed door handles, grilles and light surrounds. Again small parts like mirrors are supplied on a sprue to self fit.

088010 Lanz Bulldog with roof- yellow

Produced in several versions over time this is the first appearance in yellow and with a roof fitted. It appeared in the first classic series release from Wiking in 1973 and has been seen in several colours since. A German classic tractor which was in production from 1936 to 1954 and stayed in use for many years after production ended.

038819 Krampe Halfpipe tipper trailer black

Krampe tipping trailers are used in agriculture, civil engineering and lansdscaping. Many are owned by German municipal authorities. The HP20 modelled by Wiking features a tipping mechanism and connectors to allow it to be towed by other vehicles.

067405 Flatbed tipper (Mercedes-Benz NG) “Bölling”

Another Bölling liveried vehicle joins the Wiking range. Here a New Generation (NG) chassis from Mercedes-Benz, already seen on a flatbed tipper and the road sweeper, is the tractor unit pulling a four-axle flatbed tipper.

The model is well finished with good printed livery and a functioning tipper body. The grille unit and lights in bumpers neatly done to capture the original NG look.

042496 Flatbed tipper (Magirus)

Another re-engineering of a vehicle that has been in the Wiking range for a long time. The bonnet is now a separate part from the rest of the cab and the gap between mouldings seems rather large on photographs, but is perhaps better seen from a normal distance? The Magirus with its characteristic engine noise was often seen on building sites in the 1950s and 1960s. Here Wiking has modelled it in two tone green and it comes with mirrors and other small items on a sprue for self-fitting. The flatbed can be turned upright and the rear panel will open for tipping.

The original vehicle was produced from 1957 to 1967.

055601 Semi-trailer box truck (Mercedes-Benz Pullmann)

Here a Mercedes-Benz tractor unit pulls an American box trailer made by Dorsay with its characteristic ribbed structure. Wiking based this on on photographs of Dorsays launch of their trailers in Europe in 1963.

This box trailer was entirely re-engineered for this issue as the moulds made for the original historic issue of this trailer had been converted to other uses. The Mercedes-Benz Pullman cab unit has also been re-made several times over the years and is used here in its latest incarnation with finely printed details and a fine grille/light unit.

055407 Stanchion trailer truck (Faun)

Hauled by a Faun tractor unit this stanchion trailer is liveried for Paul Rosenkranz who made heavy duty transporters in Witten on the Ruhr. Wiking have featured many vehicles in Rosenkranz livery over the years including a similar stanchion trailer pulled by a MAN tractor unit. The Faun F610 series provided heavy-duty tractor units capable of pulling up to 80 tonnes – even as a semi-trailer vehicle. The engine output alternated between 250, 262 and 275 hp. This distinctive normal control unit was manufactured from 1965 to 1977.

Here we see the new Faun tractor unit from Wiking in Rosenkranz colours for the first time.

1:160 Scale

096138 Fire Appliance – TLF 16 (Magirus)

Here the Magirus fire appliance from the 1:87 range has been ‘shrunk’ to the Continental N Gauge of 1:160 scale with a little simplification along the way. There has been a flatbed Magirus in Fire Service livery in 1:160 scale in the past but no appliance,

The classic ’round hood’ Magirus cab/chassis was used to build appliances between 1955 and 1961 before the hood and cab changed to the squarer generation which replaced it and which has also been made in Wiking’s 1:87 scale range.


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Schuco Farm and Construction for 2020

By Maz Woolley

We are now having a rush of press releases about models for 2020 and Schuco‘s has recently arrived. Here we look at the new models in the Farm and Construction Ranges for this year. All are made in China for Germany. Many of the illustrations supplied by Schuco are of images or photographs of real vehicles whilst some are obviously pre-production samples with elements still unfinished.

1:32 Scale Diecast

John Deere 4850 with Twin Wheels MAY 2020
John Deere 4955 Green MAY 2020
John Deere 6300 with Front Loader MAY 2020
John Deere 7610 Green APR 2020
Fuchs Excavator 301 with Scrap Grab and Wrecking Ball SEP 2020
Deutz-Fahr 9310 Agrotron FEB 2020
International 533 Red with Roof and Cutter Bar Q3 2020
International 1255 JUN 2020
Fendt 626 LSA with Twin Wheels MAY 2020
Fortschritt HW 80 SHA Q3 2020
Fortschritt HW 80 HA Q3 2020
Lanz Bulldog Blue JUN 2020
Deutz-Fahr Intrac 6.60 with Terra Wheels JUN 2020

1:32 Scale Resin

SAME Hercules 160 Blue/Orange PRO.R32 JUN 2020
Hurlimann H-6160 Green PRO.R32 JUN 2020
Lamborghini 1556 DT White PRO.R32 JUN 2020
SAME Hercules 160 Gold PRO.R32 JUN 2020
Schluter 950 V Red PRO.R32 Q3 2020
Schluter 950 V with Cabin Red PRO.R32 Q3 2020
International 4166 Red PRO.R32 Q3 2020
IFA RS 03 Aktivist Green PRO.R32 Q3 2020
Kirovets K700 Grey PRO.R32 Q3 2020
Doppstadt Trac 200 PRO.R32 Q3 2020

1:87th Scale

Liebherr A 922 Rail 2 Way Excavator APR 2020
Volkswagen TransporterT1c Bus ‘John Deere Lanz’ Green/Yellow AUG 2020
Liebherr PR 744 Caterpillar APR 2020

1:18th Scale

Deutz F1 M414 Green/Red JUN 2020
STEIB Agricultural Trailer MAY 2020
Steyr Puch Haflinger 700 AP Green DEC 2020
Unimog 406 Blue Q4 2020
Unimog 406 Cabriolet Green Q4 2020

1:18 Scale Resin

Fortschritt ZT300 Blue PRO.R18 Q3 2020
John Deere 7810 Green PRO.R18 Q3 2020

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News from the Continent November 2019 – Schuco

By Hans-Georg Schmitt

Schuco models are generally diecast in China, though the ‘r’ ranges are resin moulded in China, and the Classic range is often partly tin plate. Schuco produce models in a variety of scales, and level of detail and finish, covering the market from budget prices upwards.

This article covers the recent releases from October and November 2019.

October Releases

Classic Range

This range is inspired by the classic Schuco models of the past.

450112300 Wendeauto 1010 (turn around car) red and beige

Piccolo Range

This range is based on the Piccolo and Bub style solid vehicles with painted in windows and is to about 1:90 scale.

450510800 Volkswagen Scirocco – orange

450560500 Trabant 601 – self-assembly model in box “30 Years Fall of the Wall”

My first Schuco

Another simplified range suitable for play time. The same racer in different national colours.

450987000 Studio Racer “Silver Max #5” – silver and black

450987100 Studio Racer “Red Enzo #6” – red and grey

450987200 Studio Racer “Blue Pierre #8” – blue and orange

450987300 StudioRacer “Green Lewis #3” – green and yellow

Edition 1:18

The 1:18 Scale diecast range.

450016800 Lanz Eil-Bulldog – blue and white

Edition 1:64

The standard diecast 1:64 scale range

452020200 Unimog U406 “Winter Service” (with snow plough)

Edition 1:87

The standard diecast 1:87 range

452644600 Volkswagen T1c Transporter van “Volkswagen Service” – blue

452641800 International HC 1455 XL tractor – red

November Releases

Classic Range

450098500 Scooter Charly – red

450098600 Scooter Charly – blue

Piccolo

450559900 “The little Porsche mechanics” – Porsche No. 1 self-assemble model in box

Edition 1:43
450375200 Tatra T148 Airport Fire engine

450247000 Mercedes-Benz 170V saloon – red and white

Edition Pro.R43

1:43 scale resin moulded models with high level of detailing selling at a higher price point.

450907800 Volkswagen T1a Transporter “Beardalls of Nottingham” – red

Edition 1:18

450016700 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U401 – green

Edition PRO.R18

The premium resin 1:18 scale range from Schuco.

450016300 Volkswagen T1a “Midlands Centre” with split window Beetle body

450020900 BMW M8 Coupe – red

Edition 1:87

452641700 Mercedes-Benz Trac 1800 – blue and silver

452639600 Mercedes-Benz G-Model – black metallic

452639700 Mercedes-Benz G-Model – diamond white

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News from the Continent – Busch – August 2019

By Hans-Georg Schmitt

This article looks at the releases from Busch Group in May, June and July. They have three established ranges Busch, Mehlhose, and EsPeWe which are all plastic moulded products to 1:87 scale. June saw the introduction of a new premium range MANUFAKTURMODELLE which mixes moulded plastic, 3d printed components, and laser cut parts to produce detailed models which will be made in small batches.

Busch Manufakturmodelle

This new product group is intended to focus on historically important vehicles used in industry and agriculture. These will be heavily detailed and hand assembled in small batches. It is intended that these models assembled from high quality moulded plastic parts, laser cut parts, and 3D printed parts will be to the highest standards.

The first model shown below is made to 1:43 scale and not Busch usual 1:87 scale.

60101 Heavy Fuel Oil Bulldog HL »Lanz« 1:43

Lanz made various models named ‘Bulldog‘ from 1921 until the early 1960s. They were taken over by John Deere in 1956 and the name gradually vanished.

The model represents one of the earliest tractors with a single cylinder two stroke ‘hot bulb’ engine of over six litres in volume.


Busch 1:87 Scale Releases May 2919

40006 Benz Patent Motorcar 1886

This tiny model is boxed with a period advertising column in front of a watercolour view of city of Ladenburg.


42738 Volkswagen split rear window Beetle

Here the existing Busch moulding has been adapted to have ribbons and flowers attached so that it depicts a ‘wedding car’.


42845 Tractor Fortschritt (Progress) ZT 303

The familiar Progress moulding is now issued fitted with a Huber cable winch


43669 Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-model (estate)

The existing C-Class estate car is liveried in a generic City Police livery rather than liveried for a particular area.


45808 Volkswagen Karmann 1600

This moulding is now released in light blue with a white roof.


45816 Volkswagen Karmann 1600

The same moulding as above of the rarer later shape Karmann-Ghia, here in white with a black roof.


46402 Chevrolet Blazer facelift

Here the Blazer is liveried as a Fire Chief car with light bar and a generic logo.


46418 Chevrolet Blazer facelift

Here the facelifted Blazer is liveried as a US Postal Police vehcile. The USPIS (United States Postal Inspection Service) are a special police group, which has to prevent or investigate crime in the US postal system.


50565 Lada 1600 saloon

Here the car is liveried for the THW Landesverband a technical rescue team which backs up the other emergency services. This car is liveried for operating in the Berlin area.


51134 Mercedes-Benz Vito

Here the Vito is liveried for operating as an emergency doctor attached to Dortmund‘s Fire Brigade.


51135 Mercedes-Benz Vito

Here the van is in a generic emergency doctor livery.


51212 Framo V901/2 box van

Here is the Framo moulding in the livery of VEB Kombinat Minol which was the East German Republic’s state owned fuels and lubricant processor and distributor.


51213 Framo V901/2 box van

At first sight one might think that Busch had made a fictional circus livery to match their name. But this is not the case ‘Circus Busch‘ was founded in Bavaria in 1884 and by the 1930s it had become the greatest travelling circus in Germany moving to a base in Chemnitz just before the Second World War. In the post war era it found itself in the Russian Zone but was allowed to continue as a private concern in the DDR until it was absorbed into the state run VEB Zentral-Zirkus in 1960.


51214 Framo V901/2 box van

Here liveried for Circus Olympia which I cannot identify so it may be either fictitious or for a small concern operating in the DDR.


51427 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990

Here produced in the livery of the Italian Carabinieri.


51552 IFA G5 60 Tanker 1550

Here the IFA is produced with a fuel tank and in blue and marked as a Fire Hazard in red.


51654 Robur LO 1800 box van

Here the Robur is presented liveried as a NVA loudspeaker van. The NVA were the National Peoples Army of the DDR.


ESPEWE Automodels 1:87

95538 IFA L60 SHA

Here the IFA L60 is fitted with a waste collector for larger waste and fitted with a yellow cab.

Busch Releases June 2019

40276 EMW 327 Coupe – CMD Collection

Here we have the DDR produced car using pre-war BMW technology. This version in red and black.


40281 EMW 327 Coupe – CMD Collection

The same car as above but here in yellow and black.


41800 Ford E-350 “Sheriff”

Here we have a generic US Sheriff vehicle liveried for the breath test team to process motorists who fail to ‘walk the line’ to the Police Officer’s satisfaction presumably!


42016 Opel Rekord C saloon 1966

Here in a copper metallic finish.


42017 Opel Rekord C saloon 1966

The same moulding finished in green metallic paint.

42018 Opel Rekord C saloon 1966

To round off the trio the Opel is painted metallic gold.


43468 Cadillac Station Wagon

The long established Cadillac moulding is released in a US Fire Brigade Emergency Doctor livery


44425 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud

Another long established moulding. Here in two tone silver and grey.


44623 Plymouth Voyager

Here finished in silver metallic with a woody effect cladding,


44624 Plymouth Voyager

Here again this model is created with the woody effect cladding, over brown metallic paint in this case. Owners need not be afraid of woodworm, the model like the real car had wood -effect decoration made from plastic foil.


50419 Tractor Fortschritt (Progress) ZT323

Here the Progress tractor from the DDR with a snow blower for winter maintenance tasks.


50718 Smart Fortwo Coupe 2014

Here is the Smart Car moulding in the livery of Karl Dischinger a freight forwarder based in Ehrenkirchen, Germany.


51026 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U5023

Liveried for the “THW” , a German technical help service which forms part of their emergency services.


51133 Mercedes-Benz Vito

Another police vehicle, here liveried for the Police Service in Bremerhaven


51417 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990

Here liveried for the Fire Brigade in Dortmund.


51425 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990

Here in the livery of the Munich Fire Brigade


51553 IFA G5 1959 Fuel tanker

Another IFA in Minol livery, the state owned fuel and lubricant company in the DDR. This model is based upon a new mould with an increased level of detail.


52012 Framo 901/2 box van

Liveried in the logo of Konsum restaurants in Berlin. Konsum was a cooperative chain created by the Soviet Administration in occupied Germany. It had stores, markets, industrial plants and restaurants.


EsPeWe Automodels in 1:87 scale

23884 95030 HW 80 HTS manure tank body NVA

Mehlhose Automodels in scale 1:87

210008901 Berlin Scooter / Swallow scooter – plastic kits

Here we have two vehicles from the DDR with the Swallow in green and the Berlin Scooter in yellow.


210008902 Berlin Scooter / Swallow scooter – plastic kits

Her we have the same bikes in blue and red

210008903 Berlin Scooter / Swallow scooter – plastic kits

Another colour option here they appear in yellow and blue


210008904 Berlin Scooter / Swallow scooter – plastic kits

And finally in red and green.


Busch Releases July 2019

40277 EMW 327 Coupe CMD-Collection

Another colour combination on this East German car, black over blue in this case.


41923 Citroen H van

Another livery on the H Van: Michelin. With a Mr Bibendum mounted on the front of the roof.


42110 Opel Cadet C 1973

Here in two tone orange and black


42213 Multicar M26 flatbed with grating
42225 Multicar M26

Here fitted with a snow plough in the livery of the Zwickau Fire Brigade


42866 Tank trailer

This trailer is liveried for Circus Roncalli


51752 Nagetusch mobile shop

Another trailer in Circus Roncalli livery


43129 Borgward Isabella Coupe

This version in two tone red and silver metallic paint.


43173 Borgward Isabella Cabriolet

Here is the cabriolet to go with the Coupe, in metallic silver


43918 Volvo 544

Here in Taxi markings.


44403 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud

A ‘pimped’ ride here with painted inset panel and a pseudo sun roof printed on.


46019 American LaFrance Fire brigade ladder truck

The classic US Fire Appliance.


47117 Morgan Plus 8 Cabriolet

The classic Busch Morgan with an open hood and painted blue metallic

47145 Morgan Plus 8 Cabriolet

Again with an open hood, but here painted in two tone blue

47151 Morgan Plus 8 Cabriolet – open hood – “Bizarro”

The paint colours are certainly bizarre on this version.


23904 48235 Chevrolet Pick up

In a very used condition this is styled ‘rust bucket’


50352 Land Rover Defender

One of the final Defender Station Wagons in blue metallic


50353 Land Rover Defender

Here the station wagon is painted in red metallic


50614 Mercedes-Benz Citan box van

Here liveried for “FedEx” the US worldwide Courier and Logistics company founded in 1971 in Little Rock USA


51137 Mercedes-Benz Vito

Here the Vito van appears liveried for Animal Rescue Service


51419 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990

Liveried for the Munich water rescue service


51424 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1990

Here in Geislingen Fire Brigade – city of an der Steige


51449 Puch G-Model 1990

This vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz G Class badged as a Puch for sale to some special countries.


Police of Italy Series

51914 Land Rover Discovery “Polizia”

51915 Land Rover Discovery “Carabinieri”

51916 Land Rover Discovery “Penitenziaria (Police penal institutions)

51917 Land Rover Discovery “Police of Thuringia” – white body with blue printed doors

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News from the Continent – Schuco and Solido – August 2019

This article looks at the releases in the Simba Dickie Group ranges produced by Schuco and Solido from June and July this year. Schuco and Solido’s models are mainly diecast in China for Germany in various scales. Though Schuco also have some resin ranges which are named ‘Pro.R‘ and are rather dearer than the diecast models.

June 2019 Releases

Schuco Classic Range

450189600 Studio II Assembling Set, small

Schuco 1:10 Edition

450658400 Horex Regina Motorcycle with single seat

Schuco 1:87 Edition

452634600 Steyr Diesel tractor type 180

452639200 Mini Cooper green/white

452640100 Citroen 2CV – set of 8 different coloured pieces

452644400 Volkswagen Transporter T2a Camper with closed roof – yellow and white

Schuco 1:87 Military

452642400 Mercedes-Benz LG 315 truck with movable tanks – German Bundeswehr

452642600 Volkswagen T5 bus – German Bundeswehr

452642900 Volkswagen Typ 181 “Courierwagen” – German Bundeswehr

SOLIDO 1:18

421184920 Renault 4LF4 1975 – white

421184930 Renault 4LF4 1975 – Renault Service

421185020 Renault 5 Turbo “Alain Prost #5”

421185030 Steyr Puch 500 -blue

SOLIDO 1:43

421436490 Mercedes-Benz 500SL – 1989 – silver

421436500 Lancia Fulvia Fanalone – red

421436510 BMW M3 E30 – red
421436540 Renault 11 Turbo – blue

421436550 Mercedes-Benz 230SL 1963 – blue

421436590 Renault 17 1974 – green

421436600 Volkswagen 181 – yellow

July 2019 Releases

Schuco Classic

450195500 Micro Racer Jaguar E-Type

Schuco Edition 1:43

450258500 Volkswagen Beetle with oval rear screen ‘Picnic’ – grey/beige

450258900 Volkswagen Beetle with oval rear screen “Fire brigade”

It seems that the Schuco product managers are no longer interested in making accurate models as they once did.

The two Beetles shown above both have the same faults. The windscreen wipers are set in strange looking positions and look more like modern art than industrial products. It is hard to imagine them being able to clear the screen.

All ‘Ovalies’ had small oval grilles in front of the horn, but Schuco has decided that round ones will do. The car also has the ‘Rheumatism flaps’ clearly visible under the ‘A’ pillars which were only fitted in the 1952 model year.

At the rear end, the two exhaust pipes are correct only for 1955. The new larger rear lights are correctly shaped, but placed too deep, and the light for illuminating the registration plate is that from a 1952 model.

Schuco are fully aware of all these inconsistencies. Have they even asked their Chinese contractors to re-work the moulds?


450262900 Fendt F20G Dieselross (Diesel horse) tractor with mowing bar

PRO.R43 Edition

450879600 Porsche 356 Gmünd Cabriolet – open soft top – dark red

The photograph clearly shows that the right hand rear taillight is missing. This says a lot about the attention paid by both the photographer and the Schuco product manager!


450879700 Porsche 356 Gmünd Cabriolet – closed soft top – beige

450907300 Famulus RS14/36 tractor – green

Schuco Edition 1:32

450782200 Deutz F4L 514 tractor – green

Schuco Edition 1:18

450033900 Porsche 934 RSR coupe – Indish red

Schuco Edition 1:64

452017000 Volkswagen Beetle “Travelling time” – dark red

452017400 Lanz Bulldog – blue

452017500 Jaguar E-Type coupe – red

452019800 Kit ‘Mercedes-Benz Unimog U406’ – red

452019900 Kit “Porsche 356”

452020000 Kit ‘Volkswagen Transporter T1 Bus’

Schuco Edition 1:87

452644300 Volkswagen T1b pickup with canvas cover – red

452628900 Kärcher MC 180 “Winter service”
452629000 Kärcher MC 130 “road sweeper”

452644100 Land Rover 88 – green

452641000 Volkswagen Transporter T1b pickup “Deutz service”

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News from the Continent – Schuco and Solido

By Hans-Georg Schmitt

Here we look at the releases in April and May from Schuco and Solido both of whom are owned by DICKIE Spielzeug based in Germany though their models are made in diecast or resin in China.

Most models are diecast but the more expensive Pro ranges are resin cast and finished with photo etched components.

April 2019

Piccolo Models
450527600 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 401 “German Federal Post”

EDITION PRO.R32
450904300 Tractor Hürlimann D200 S – red

450904400 Tractor Hürlimann D 2005 with cabin – Green

EDITION 1:32
450764800 John Deere 4850 tractor – green

450772300 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1600 – black

450768800 Deutz DX 250 tractor – green

450762800 Schlüter Super Trac 2500 VL – tractor

450782500 Fortschritt ZT 323 tractor – blue

EDITION 1:87
452640200 Volkswagen Beetle – blue/white

452640300 Volkswagen Beetle “German Federal Post” – yellow/black

452639500 Mercedes-Benz /8 saloon – blue

452639900 Porsche 911 2,7 RS – white

452643700 Airbus H145M “KSK” helicopter – grey

MILITARY 1:87
452643100 Volkswagen Beetle 1200 saloon “German Federal Army”

AVIATION 1:600
403551695 Lufthnsa “5 Starhansa” B-747-8

April Release 2

Piccolo
450561700 Volkswagen Beetle “Journey-time”

450550500 Porsche 911 “Skiing holidays”

EDITION 1:43
450260400 BMW Isetta motorcoupe with trailer and luggage “Auto-Porter”

450758900 Porsche Cayman GT4 – black

450258400 Porsche 356 A Cabriolet “Journey-time” – meissen blue

450258800 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster with hardtop – champagne

EDITION 1:32
450888900 Lanz Bulldog with threshing machine

EDITION 1:10

450655600 BMW R25/3 motorcycle with single seat – black

EDITION 1:64
452017100 Volkswagen Transporter T1 bus – red/beige

452017200 Volkswagen Transporter T3 bus – blue/white

452017300 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U406 “Fire brigade”

452017600 Mercedes-Benz /8 saloon “German Police”

452017800 Mercedes-Benz /8 saloon – red

452017900 Porsche 356 Carrera Coupe – slate-grey

452018100 Land Rover Defender – green/white

452018200 Volkswagen T3 “Joker” motorhome – brown

EDITION 1:87
452634900 Kirovets K700 tractor – yellow

452634800 Deutz F4L514 tractor – green

MILITARY 1:87
452643200 Bell UH 1D rescue helicopter “SAR”

SOLIDO 1:18
421184800 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Coupe – red

421184810 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Coupe – black

421185040 Citroen HY van 1969

421184870 Volkswagen Beetle Sport saloon – yellow

421184880 Meyers Manx Buggy – blue

421184890 Meyers Manx Buggy 1970

Schuco May 2019

EDITION 1:43
450354900 Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS coupe – black

450291800 Mercedes-Benz L319 Advertising vehicle “NSU Max” with Piccolo NSU-Max miniature

450313200 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U401 – light green

EDITION PRO.R43
450906900 Belarus MTS.50 tractor – red

EDITION 1:32
450777300 Deutz-Fahr 9340 TTV “Warrior” tractor

450770300 Lanz Bulldog with added track “Christmas Issue 2018”

EDITION 1:18
450042600 Lykan Hypersport – blue

450042700 Lykan Hypersport – grey

450042800 Lykan Hypersport – white

450042900 Lykan Hypersport – black

The company W Motors was founded 2012 in the Libanon, but moved in 2013 to Dubai and is so the first Arabian sportscar manufacturer. Their first project, the Lykan HyperSport became one of the most expensive cars in the World. Only seven cars have been manufactured so far. Fitted with a Twinturbo boxer engine from Porsche with 3.7 litres which generates 751 hp. Top speed should be about 385 km/h.


EDITION PRO.R18
450015900 Kleinschnittger F-a25 roadster with 2 passengers

EDITION 1:87
452644200 Porsche 356 cabriolet – grey

452634700 Hürlimann D70 tractor

452641100 Volkswagen Transporter T1c delivery van “German Federal Post” yellow/black
MILITARY 1:87
452642500 Mercedes-Benz O302 bus “German Federal Army”

452642200 Leopard 2A1 battle tank “German Federal Army”

452642300 Serval ISAF “KSK” with spot camouflage

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News from the Continent December 2019 – Schuco

By Hans-Georg Schmitt

Two releases of models took place in November 2018. Each is described separately below. Schuco-Dickie are a long established German Group which also produces Solido models following their acquisition by the Group. Models are diecast in China for Germany unless stated otherwise. The ranges shown vary in scale and in detail with the Pro ranges being the most detailed and most expensive.

PICCOLO

450533600 Volkswagen T1 microbus “Surfer-Bus”



EDITION 1:43

450185600 Piccolo Gift-Set B


450292900 Hanomag L28 Delivery van “Kreidler” with Kreidler Florett motorcycle and driver figurine

450293900 Hanomag L28 Delivery van “Horex” with Horex motorcycle and driver figurine

450249600 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gull-wing coupe, dark blue


450368900 Set “Volkswagen T1b Samba bus, box van; Pick up with crew cab and Pick up


450374300 Volkswagen Transporter T1b Samba bus, red and beige



EDITION 1:32

450769900 Lanz Bulldog tractor with roof and manure barrel trailer


450781300 Fendt Favorit 622 LS tractor


450781500 Fendt 211 Vario tractor, green


450781700 Fendt 211 V Vario tractor, green


450765900 Set “Legendary tractors” – 3 models in a wooden box



EDITION PRO.R32

450903600 Steyr 1300 System Dutra tractor



EDITION 1:18

450041000 BMW Isetta Export motorcoupe, red/beige


450041100 BMW Isetta Export motorcoupe, blue/grey


450033300 Porsche 550A Spyder”Edition 70 Years of Porsche”, white



EDITION PRO.R18


450008600 Porsche Master tractor, red



EDITION 1:64

452019300 Set ‘Volkswagen Transporter T1’ ( three models )



EDITION 1:87

452632800 Volkswagen Transporter T1c box van with trailer, loaded with Porsche tractor


452634100 Mercedes-Benz O 321 Bus “German Bundespost”



MILITARY 1:87

452636360 MAN 7t gl. KAT1 Rocket launcher Lars II, German Bundeswehr

452636400 MAN 5t gl KAT1 tank truck with spots-camouflage



AVIATION 1:250

403551694 Junkers Ju52/3m


403551682 Ju-Air, Junkers Ju52/3m



AVIATION 1:600

403551691 Boeing 777-300 Air France ‘Olympia 2024’

Second Release November 2018

PICCOLO

450559500 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Piccolo Assembling Box ‘The little Gullwing-Mechanic’



EDITION 1:43

450310300 Mercedes-Benz Lo 2750 Flatbed truck “German Reichspost”


450310400 Mercedes-Benz Lo 2750 Flatbed truck ‘Christmas 2018’


450367600 Porsche 911 S – sepia brown



EDITION PRO.R43

450904100 Magirus Deutz O 6500 ‘Soccer World Champion Germany 1954’



EDITION 1:32

450769300 Lanz Ackerluft Tractor with half track


450778600 Güldner G60A tractor with roof and front loader


450776000 John Deere Harvester 1270G 8W with log


450779900 Hanomag Robust 900 tractor with front loader



Edition 1:18

450011700 K.L. Bulldog tractor – red


450011900 Lanz Bulldog halftrack -blue


450014700 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U401 with wild boar – green



EDITION PRO.R18

450006800 BMW 850i Cabriolet – red

450006900 BMW 850i Cabriolet – blue



AVIATION 1:600

403551690 Airbus A330-300 “KLM”


403551693 Boeing 777-300 “Japan Air Force 1”