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| Douglas | Jan 1 2016, 06:45 PM Post #26 |
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Blair, I'm not sure if others call it F series or not, I just thought it was an easy way to describe it, but I always understood it to be for "Foreign", and the regular Japanese makes are the domestic series or models, although I think they were actually all the same series available together, just the "F" designated the make of vehicles that were not Japanese. Here are some box pics, and one other German make I had and didn't realize it until I had boxes out for pics. Neoplan Bus
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| toyotageek | Jan 2 2016, 11:12 AM Post #27 |
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Here is the story on the F-series, as I was able to compile from several sources. (Originally sourced from: 'The Tomica Story' by Steve Shaw, and Doug Breithaupt's Tales of Toy Cars website. Both sites are no longer online.)
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| Douglas | Jan 2 2016, 11:42 AM Post #28 |
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Excellent information Michael! I never knew any of this, especially interesting about them adding 80 to the old F series number, seems like it will really come in handy for future referencing. Thanks! |
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| Tyrolese | Jan 2 2016, 06:32 PM Post #29 |
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| Douglas | Jan 2 2016, 06:56 PM Post #30 |
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I like that Unimog, is it a 3" size model, and is that a set with the train car in tow? |
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| daniel60 | Jan 2 2016, 08:54 PM Post #31 |
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The little boxy mint green Beamer is awesome too. I seen a lot of those going from Bad Tolz to Munich, Germany as a kid in High School. |
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| Tyrolese | Jan 19 2016, 02:36 AM Post #32 |
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| Dean-o-mite | Jan 19 2016, 05:15 AM Post #33 |
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Yes to both. That Unimog casting would fit in a standard Tomica box, but has only been issued (that I know of) with the train car as one of the "Tomica Long" series (#128). Here's a pic I found online with somebody's fingers included, for reference. ![]() |
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| Tyrolese | Jan 19 2016, 05:31 PM Post #34 |
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Funny, that model appears to be in a greenish color when photographed, but in reality it´s blueish. Edited by Tyrolese, Jan 19 2016, 05:34 PM.
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| Douglas | Jan 19 2016, 06:10 PM Post #35 |
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Thanks for the info and pics Dean, sure is a nice set. Tyrolese, never seen that VW van before either, guess it's like a ralley support vehicle for the VW team or something, I don't know, but it sure looks good. |
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| Tyrolese | Jan 20 2016, 02:47 AM Post #36 |
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All i know is that the VW was part of a series along with many other models, that came in single blisters and was available in selected stores in Europe, not sure when, i´ve never seen them in stores. It is made in China. I have purchased several models of this series online a few years ago, DLM´d all but one. |
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| clem24 | Jan 20 2016, 02:27 PM Post #37 |
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Updated (2011) event model Polizei Porsche
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| Hobie-wan | Jan 20 2016, 02:57 PM Post #38 |
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Tiiiiny little Porsche logo. = D |
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| EDeKa | Feb 15 2016, 08:30 AM Post #39 |
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Tomica made/make very great cars , I can add this VW Beetle (Käfer) policecars, they are all in the paperbox for the foreign (F)-serie on the last picture:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Edited by EDeKa, Feb 15 2016, 08:31 AM.
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| EDeKa | Feb 16 2016, 02:52 PM Post #40 |
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This VW Bus Polizei was only available in a 4-car-set for Germany:
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| Douglas | Feb 16 2016, 05:35 PM Post #41 |
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I'd love to have all those police cars you guys are showing. Great collections! Ernst, I almost could have had the set that I believe that same VW Bus came with, from a mail order dealer many years ago, best I recall he was asking $85 or $95 US dollars for the set back in the late 90s, but alas, I was too cheap, and mainly excited about the Polizei bus at the time anyway, I probably should have gone ahead and included the set with my order.
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| pjedsel | Feb 16 2016, 06:50 PM Post #42 |
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I remember that set as well as some others with emergency vehicles in them - they were just to much out of my price range in those days - something about providing for your children and not your toy collection.
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| jurcpa | Feb 18 2016, 09:41 AM Post #43 |
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hallo aus Graz,es ist toll dich hier zu finden,schöne Grüsse und alles Gute , Peter
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| EDeKa | Feb 18 2016, 11:55 AM Post #44 |
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Hi John, I believe you means this *world-policecar-set*, but it is not the set with the VW Bus Polizei. The VW bus Polizei van was only in a 4-car set . The name from this set was anyhow some with *Germany...set*, but without more emergency-cars. I have only bought the single VW Bus Polizei and the price was more than Doug to have to pay in the past for the complet set. Today we can say to Doug, it was a mistake not to buy ![]()
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| Douglas | Feb 18 2016, 05:53 PM Post #45 |
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Yeah, I probably missed a good opportunity in not getting the set, but I was really budget conscious about my collecting toy cars. What I did buy from the dealer then was this "American" set at that time, for a lot less, but learned later the Cadillac Police is not the right one for the set. Anyways, from what I understood this is the same kind of set as that "German" set from the same era, but this is the "American" version.
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| EDeKa | Feb 19 2016, 07:53 AM Post #46 |
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Yes - you are right, it´s the same style . The bus was in an equal package. |
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| atombaum | Mar 17 2016, 04:46 PM Post #47 |
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All I can say is I totally dig these models. Especially the VW Police van and UNIMOG with train trailer. |
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| microbuss | Mar 17 2016, 06:30 PM Post #48 |
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THIS one I want since it's 1/88 scale which is 1 off from 1/87 HO scale
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| ninuxx | Apr 2 2016, 05:42 AM Post #49 |
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Any idea of the track width of those yellow trailer and /or the Unimog? Would it fit to the tracks of the Matchbox Superfast gift sets...??? ![]() Would be great to have such an Unimog on the tracks |
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| Tyrolese | Apr 5 2016, 12:38 PM Post #50 |
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Niels, sorry to report, Unimog too wide, train car too narrow. ![]() |
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I remember that set as well as some others with emergency vehicles in them - they were just to much out of my price range in those days - something about providing for your children and not your toy collection.
hallo aus Graz,es ist toll dich hier zu finden,schöne Grüsse und alles Gute , Peter




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