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| poorvanner | Mar 26 2015, 10:32 AM Post #1 |
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While I was looking through my copy of Diecast Motor Vehicles a night or two ago, while researching the very crude small vans that I posted (turns out they were Summer), I noticed an entry in the Encyclopedia for Wang Sing. Actually I noticed the picture that went with the entry, I have that casting. Up until that point I was considering it either a Realtoy or maybe Pioneer. And the entry in DMV even says they are similar. Thanks Kimmo, Dave & Mark! DMV says it is a Mazda Bongo Friendee, and I have no reason to think otherwise. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| Dean-o-mite | Mar 26 2015, 09:06 PM Post #2 |
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This, along with most of the other Wang Sing (aka Win Star) castings were cheapened copies of Tomica models. The Tomica Mazda Bongo Friendee featured a pop-up camper roof, which blocked out the windows when the roof was in the lowered position, so with that in mind, I appreciate this casting for having an unobstructed view into the interior compared to the Tomica. Two other vans Wang Sing also released, were copies of Tomica's castings of the first generation Toyota Estima / Previa and first generation Honda Odyssey. All of the castings have come in various paint schemes. |
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| pjedsel | Mar 26 2015, 10:58 PM Post #3 |
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Wow...another Mazda police vehicle to add to my want list. Not a bad looking model with some nice tampo design.
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| poorvanner | Mar 27 2015, 08:42 AM Post #4 |
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It is a quite nice casting. Two others? I will keep that in mind as I keep digging. I wonder if I have them? Don't know. |
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Wow...another Mazda police vehicle to add to my want list. Not a bad looking model with some nice tampo design.
3:38 AM Jul 11