April 2011 Notable Toys — Die-Cast

Designed by the French visionary Jean Albert Grégoire, the Panhard Dyna X was a light-weight compact saloon car that featured a front-wheel drive transmission. This 1:43 scale model depicts the EVIAN water delivery car of the mid 1900’s.

The 4CV is an economy car that was produced by the French manufacturer Renault. This was the first French car to sell over a million units. It features a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive and front suicide doors. This 1:43 scale model features the “32000 km Around The World” theme.

Smokey and the Bandit II debuted in the United States on August 15, 1980. It was the sequel to the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit, which starred Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, Jackie Gleason and Dom DeLuise.  The story centers on Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) a now washed-up has-been living in the past.  It has been years since Bandit and Cledus "Snowman" Snow (Jerry Reed) made their famous 28-hour run to Texas for a few cases of Coors.  It is not till Big Enos and Little Enos make them an offer on another cross-country run that Cledus seeks the help of Frog (Sally Field) to encourage the Bandit to sober up and regain his fitness.  The job involves transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas and once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice played by Jackie Gleason is in hot pursuit to apprehend Bandit in the name of the law.  Frog abandons her second attempt at wedding Buford T. Justice's son Junior to help and buys Bandit a 1980 Turbo Trans Am powered by the Turbo 301; his iconic get-a-way car. Features full metal body and chassis, detailed graphics, custom license plates, opening doors, hood and trunk, fabric seat belts and is officially licensed by automotive manufacture and respective entertainment affiliation. Launch date: March 2011.

Four new licensed Light Up Marble Racers now available in new packaging, unique body styles and vibrant colors. Mustang, Camaro, Corvette Stingray, and Ford GT body styles are cast in translucent blue, red, orange, and yellow plastic. "No other 1/64 scale car lights up in multiple colors utilizing a motion sensored LED light," Peter Koehl, vice president of Skullduggery, told TDmonthly. Available in 12 pack assortments, 12 pack PDQs, and 36 & 40 piece power wings. Launch date: May 2011.
Awards: 2010 Creative Child Top Toy of the Year, 2010 Oppenheim Top Toy, 2010 Top Toy Under $10

1:64 Motor World Series 4 is sectioned into three different sub-series- Classics, All-American, and Speed.  Segmenting this large 12 car series into smaller groups allows collectors to acquire miniature sets and as the most economical product offered by GreenLight, collecting all twelve is absolutely achievable. 1:64th Motor World Series 4 includes the following twelve vehicles: Classics – Volkswagen Samba Bus, Mini Cooper, Mercedes Sprinter Van, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen VW30; All American – 1956 Ford F-150, 1969 Camaro Convertible SS, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air; Speed – Volkswagen RSi, 1958 Porsche 356A, 2003 Dodge Viper SRT/10, Lamborghini Gallardo. These 1:64 scale Motor World die-cast model cars feature 100% authentic metal bodies, plastic chassis, authentic detailed wheels and are officially licensed by the respective automobile companies.  As with GreenLight Collectibles offerings, the “Green Machine” chase car program carries over into the Motor World line with 2% of the production run manufactured in alternate schemes to provide the marketplace with the rare vehicles the collector craves. Quantities are limited to 2,250 units of each car and will be available at Toys ‘R’ Us and Meijer throughout the United States and through GreenLight Hobby Distributors/Wholesalers and Online Dealers around the world. Launch date: February 2011.

Road Racers commemorates the non-sponsored, driver owned cars that are racing in professional and amateur events. The spirit that pushes these drivers and teams links back to the zenith of road racing found in pony-car showdowns, which are celebrated by the two cars in this diorama; Bill Maier #22 1968 Ford Mustang and Sam Posey #77 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. The replica features an opening hood, detailed engine, real rubber tires, metal body and chassis, detailed graphics, and a custom license plate, and is officially licensed. Both vehicles are 1:64 scale.

Mustang AV’s displays two aviation inspired automobiles. The AV8R and AV-X10 were both one of kind offerings from Ford Motor Company to commemorate their support of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Both rare machines feature a glass roof, special front and rear fascias, custom wheels and V8 engine. The AV8R debuted at the 2009 Oshkosh, Wisconsin Air Show and the AV-X10 was inspired from the P-51 Mustang Fighter planes from WWll. Both cars were sold at the EAA Gathering Eagles Charity Auction. Both Mustang AV's are 1:64 scale.

Apollo 13 tells the story of the lunar flight operation by the same name and the astronauts involved. There are two other stars in the film, a 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 and a 1970 Chevy Corvette Stingray. These two vehicles share the big screen for a racing scene. As the real Apollo 13 mission took place in 1970 both of these cars were designed to embody the feel of an era as well as the personality, status and adrenaline seeking manner of those individuals that explore the final frontier. This diorama comes with a 1:64 scale1965 Shelby GT-500 and 1970 Chevrolet Corvette 427. The replica features an opening hood, detailed engine, real rubber tires, metal body and chassis, detailed graphics, and a custom license plate, and is officially licensed.

Animal House was the first film produced by National Lampoon; a pop culture magazine in the 70’s. Many of the magazine’s writers were recent college graduates who combined their fraternity experiences into a cult classic movie of cliché college personalities and hilarious antics. This Diorama spotlights smooth talking Delta frat boy Otter’s sports car. The candy apple 1959 Chevrolet Corvette could be seen many nights parked at the Rainbow Motel on Old Mill Road. This diorama comes with a 1:64 scale 1959 Corvette and three characters from the movie. The replica features an opening hood, detailed engine, real rubber tires, metal body and chassis, detailed graphics, and a custom license plate, and is officially licensed. Launch date: February 2011

This 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is part of the Black Bandit series of 1:18 scale die-cast automotives from GreenLight Collectible. This car features black body paint, black interior, and black rims. This model features real rubber tires, detailed engines, custom license plates, and is officially licensed.

This Shelby Cobra CSX3034 is part of the Auction Block series of 1:18 scale die-cast automotives from GreenLight Collectible. This car is modeled after the famous 1966 Shelby Cobra CSX3034. The car was bought, sold, and remodled several times; it even competed in some motocross until 1970. The car is fully documented in the International Shelby Registry and is still in excellent condition today. This 1:18 scale, fully licensed model is a tribute to that famous car.

Fine features of this model include textured surfaces; a detailed cockpit and rear gunner station with a glazed greenhouse canopy; a realistic Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engine front with a rotating propeller; a Mark 13 aerial torpedo mounted under the fuselage; fine details such as a pitot tube, a gun sight and an arresting hook; optional position landing gear; and authentic markings. 8¼" wingspan; includes a display stand.

The first 1/48 scale, die cast Boeing P-12E, this model features real wire wing rigging; a detailed cockpit with a clear windscreen, a gun sight, and a removable pilot figure; a realistic Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp engine with a rotating propeller; detailed landing gear; and authentic markings, including the group's emblem, whose four lightning bolts represent the four assigned squadrons and "destruction from the sky." 7½" wingspan; includes a display stand.

This 1/72 scale, die cast model of a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger when it was stationed in South Vietnam in 1968 features engraved panel lines, a well-equipped cockpit with an opening canopy and a pilot figure, a detailed weapons bay with optional-position doors and removable ordnance, optional-position air brakes and landing gear, removable fuel tanks, and an authentic SEA camouflage scheme. It's even got the plane's distinctive nose-mounted pitot tube and infrared targeting system! 11¼" long; includes a display stand.