Cararama Collectors on Facebook

feeds@yuku.com (cspetya) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:37 GMT

It was a funny thing when I found a small group on Facebook of Cararama fan's. It was interesting, because nobody still enjoyed it from the well known collectors. So please enjoy us at facebook as well, just click on the link:

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=cararama&init=quick#

See you there!

155 - Volvo XC90

feeds@yuku.com (AdyAero) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:48 GMT

I found a new variation of the Volvo XC90. Instead of plastic roof rails for lugage/ski transportation, we have integrated rails in the die-cast body.
Less expensive to produce, the effect is mostly the same. Also, it is easier this way to fit lights for emergency vehicles.
Also, the XC90 Bomberos can be found in 2 different versions: with blue lightbar and orange lightbar. As far as I know Fire Rescue Vehicles have red lightbar so maybe both versions are incorrect.
Picture of...

New Skoda Models

feeds@yuku.com (AdyAero) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:26:41 GMT

On a czech site I found the new 2008&2009 Skoda models:
Skoda Yeti 2009: http://svet-aut.cz/skoda-skoda-yeti-2009-abrex-p-9021.html
Skoda Octavia Combi III: http://svet-aut.cz/skoda-skoda-octavia-combi-abrex-p-6551.html

Also on John Nijhuis's site you can find the new Skodas:
...

new police and fire 1/43 models

feeds@yuku.com (jean) — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:28:16 GMT

Hongwell Catalogues 2008 2009

feeds@yuku.com (hongwellcollector) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:21:41 GMT

2008 Hongwell catalogue

My First attempt - Code3 - Stretched hummer limo

feeds@yuku.com (Emryson) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:13:19 GMT

ok folks i hope this works here is my very first attempt at a code3 - here for your critisism is my stretched hummer and also a step by step photo diary....

1 donar hummer -

2 body cut in two-

3 start of stretch process -

Collector groups/forums

feeds@yuku.com (Emryson) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:02:14 GMT

Hi I know this is way off-topic but is there any other forum site where people talk about die-cast models (1:72 or 1:76) as it would seem this site is a little slow and there does not seem to be much traffic here.

man & mercedes articulated lorrys code3

feeds@yuku.com (Emryson) — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:13:58 GMT

Hi i'm not sure if these models are "actually" 1:72 scale or not but they seem to be approximately the correct scale when a car is placed alongside them. I bought two of each lorry from Tesco Store when they were on clearance a couple of weeks ago, my initial idea to be keep one of each as bought and try my hand at modifying the other ones (code3), this was my first attempt at such a thing all i need to complete my code3 for these models is the transfers.
My Idea was that...

anyone seen these sets before?

feeds@yuku.com (Emryson) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:34:51 GMT

Some time ago i saw these sets in hamleys toy shop but at the time i didnt know that they could have been produced by hongwell but according to hongwell company site they do seem to be their models but they are marked as hamleys on the box? No i didnt buy any as i didnt think they were or could be hongwells...

Construction Set

www.hongwellers.de
There you'll find a lot of information about the next and the past meets.

The complete site is in english, later there will be...

36 - BMW X5

feeds@yuku.com (hongwellcollector) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:50:41 GMT

There have been several variations on the BMW X5;

1) Seats
a) Beige
b) Black

Exhaust
a) Painted silver
b) unpainted (ie black)

Base
a) Slot base ( there are two slight variations of this)
b) Screw base
Base Text
a) Hongwell
b) There is a variation of this which has larger text. This was found on the dark blue model from a TCM set.
c) Schuco

Side windows
a) Flush with the side of the model
b)...

122 - Alfa Romeo 156

feeds@yuku.com (hongwellcollector) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:38:33 GMT

I have just checked the variations on the Alfa 156, so I thought I woould share what I found:

1) front grill:
a) Originally the grill had a silver mesh over a black background, with a silver edge.
b) The second grill was solid black with the silver edge.
c) The third grill is solid black without the silver surround.

2) Drivers window:
a) Originally open.
b) Now closed.

3) Headlights
a) Originally plastic.
b) Now painted.
...

ToyFair Meeting 2009?

feeds@yuku.com (koiser) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:32:33 GMT

Hi,

does anybody know something about a meeting near Nuernberg during the ToyFair 2009?
Will anybody visit the ToyFair this year?

I'll be at the Automania Swap Meeting at Brand-Eckental (Nuernberg) on sunday 8th february.

Happy New Year to all collectors!

UWE

New 1:72 Porsche 904 GTS

feeds@yuku.com (csillagflotta) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:09:52 GMT

Hi guys,

Yes, there is one new casting out there. And this is a hell of a good one. We heard (and seen) a lots of times that later castings used to get less sophisticated. Plastic lamps, windows put out to the castings level are continuously disappearing, leaving us less and less good looking variants.

And one of the most interesting victim of cost reduction is the 904 GTS. Once it used to have an openable engine room, nowadays a...

New Hongwell cars and some older swap available

feeds@yuku.com (csillagflotta) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:56:25 GMT

Hey guys,

Long time no see. As I see noone has so much time for cars today, or do we only lose time for writing to the board? I certainly didn't stop collecting. :)

Anyway, I just put up some newbies to eBay in the exclusive company of my older swaps. :) Tune in, maybe you find some interesting cars. In Europe, I can reduce combined shipping a bit further. I just couldn't set it up in the listing....

The new cars include:
- Land Rover Freelander in...

Plastic vs Painted Headlights & Taillights

feeds@yuku.com (AdyAero) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:10:08 GMT

Since lately Hongwell has introduced a lot of cars with painted lights, I thought of presenting a list of variations. Newer collectors may find the old versions with plastic lights difficult to find but they are more realistic.
This is a list of models that I have encountered. Some of them I own, some of them I only saw on shelves. Of course there I models that are not in my list so please add your observation.

1) Alfa Romeo 156 SportWagon
Original model: plastic...

185 Ford Thunderbird Hardtop

feeds@yuku.com (AdyAero) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:50:22 GMT

This is a variation of the Ford Thunderbird Hardtop found in a Bumi box (how this hungarion box can be found in Romania is a pretty complicated story:p)

The top part (aka hardtop) is painted in the same colour as the body (light metallic green). This is the only diffrence I noticed when compared with the black version that I have with silver roof.

Want some russian models

feeds@yuku.com (martinschmid110) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:39:28 GMT

Hi all,

To complete my collection I search for some russian models ( Cararama 1/72 Bauer).

Lada 112:
-Pea Green
-metallic dark red
Lada VAZ Kalina:
-metallic light grey ( like silver )
Schevrolet HNBA:
-metallic greyish blue
-metallic gold
-metallic dark grey
Volga GAZ:
-metallic dark red
-metallic light green

I have some spare of models for trade ( old and rare models ) or I can buy also .
I would be...

Rare VW Beetle

feeds@yuku.com (swm) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:20:20 GMT

This beautiful VW was bought in Poland. Packaging - blister. I have long been unable to identify the country, but colleagues have helped. :-)

Useful Info: How to load a picture into your Yuku album, and then onto a post..

feeds@yuku.com (hongwellcollector) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:07:34 GMT

1) First you need to log in.

2) On the grey Yuku bar at the top of the page press 'images'. This takes you to 'My Images'.

3) Then 'create new...

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