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| Car of the Day: July 5, 2015; Hongwell '99 Volvo S80 | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 5 2015, 12:53 PM (987 Views) | |
| Dean-o-mite | Jul 5 2015, 12:53 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Hongwell's 1999 Volvo S80. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Volvo S80 ![]() ![]() I am appreciative of Hongwell's castings of cars not otherwise represented in small-scale, and Hongwell made quite a few Volvo models that no other toy company attempted, including this S80. Even as the "upscale" Volvo, the S80 was still a common enough sight on the roads that I really enjoy having the ability to have one as a 'diorama' model. ![]()
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| cody6268 | Jul 5 2015, 01:01 PM Post #2 |
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Minivan
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Boring! And no, that's not a bad thing. I'd say only a small percentage of today's road cars have a diecast model available, and that's only the more interesting ones. Most of the boring lackluster modern cars don't have a model available. My grandparents' Ford Edge is the only car that we've had, at least while I've been around that has not been made in any scale. Even the quirky cars they had like my grandmother's Datsun Bluebird (HW did it a few years ago) and my Dad's Mercury Capri (Corgi, Matchbox, and a few others did the Ford version) have had models made. A very well done car! Hongwell 1:72 models are something I've been meaning to start collecting, but have never got around to it. I hope to get one of these! Edited by cody6268, Jul 5 2015, 01:16 PM.
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| Dean-o-mite | Jul 5 2015, 02:22 PM Post #3 |
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I had really hoped, and really expected that the Ford Edge would be made by someone in small-scale. I thought it was unique enough to garner attention from at least one of the toy companies. There is a really nice one in 1/43 that was only used once as a Bond movie car, and as such, it only came in black (and is pretty expensive for what it is). Here's an eBay link to one. Desperate to have the Edge represented in my collection, I bought this heavily modified 1/43 plastic toy version of the facelifted Edge, from Toy State, which has two buttons in the sunroof area, for light and sound features. ![]() ![]() |
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| juantoo3 | Jul 5 2015, 02:54 PM Post #4 |
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I am growing fonder of Hongwell by leaps and bounds. I've managed a small collection of them so far, and each and every one of them is impressive for the scale at the price. They have better detail than most 1/64 at the price level. Volvo isn't something for me to rush out and try to find, but here again the detail is impressive. |
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| pjedsel | Jul 5 2015, 10:44 PM Post #5 |
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One just doesn't see that many Volvo cars in small scale so this is a nice one from Hongwell. They make a wide variety of emergency vehicles using their various castings for police/fire/ambulances from throughout the world. Yes, when I came across them years ago I was hooked! The 1/72nd scale did not bother me as they are close in size to the original Matchbox models and fit in well with my collecting. Polish Volvo 850 Wagon
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| 250 TR | Jul 6 2015, 12:02 AM Post #6 |
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I have a few Hongwell cars, and they are generally very well done. This one looks very nice, except the lack of the rear window post is throwing me off. |
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| ivantt | Jul 8 2015, 09:48 PM Post #7 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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A bad day for me is seeing a Volvo in my rear window. A warning day for me is seeing two Volvos the same day. Even so, this is a very nice casting and I'.m pleased they did this one. |
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| Eurosport94 | Jul 9 2015, 08:38 AM Post #8 |
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Station Wagon
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Learn something new every day! |
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| jurcpa | Jul 21 2015, 08:04 AM Post #9 |
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many thanks for fantastic pictures and top idea,PLEASE more volvo cars from hw,mb,m2,welly,majorette ,siku,kyosho etc etc volvo p1800 break wagon in german Schneewittchensarg,amazon,buckelvolvo and many many more from this fantastic old car maker ,and also saab ,saab 90,99 etc etc !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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