Japanese Nostalgic Car Toys and Diecast

gokiburix · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:44 am

toyotageek wrote:

Actually this series first came out a few months ago. I got mine back in April. It's a six car revival set of the first six Tomica produced back in 1970. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Tomica. I only picked up the Toyota that are in the set, although I did just buy a complete set to send off to a friend in Germany.

BTW, this is Volume 1. Volume 2 was just released in Japan and is the same set of cars but in different colors. I think there is also a Vol 3 due in a few months.

Oh ok...I stand corrected. Thanks!

I'm still excited nonetheless! hehehe

seventhskyline · **Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:56 pm

I think RC comes under the toy category...

R31House x Streetjam R31 coupe bodyshell and OTA-R31 drift RC chassis!

cdtpf60 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:02 am

i got me a 510 !!!!!!!

oh and a xb falcon :lol:

BruceAlmighty · **Posted:** Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:12 am

these are all so kick-ass.

now if only i could find myself some RA or TA Celica's... :mrgreen:

rx7s2 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:12 am

Here are some pics of my die cast collection. These are mainly of my japanese cars I have more non japanese cars as well. enjoy :wink:

BruceAlmighty · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:55 pm

^very nice!

Go Baby Go · **Posted:** Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:57 pm

looks great- i tossed up whether to get the slick 50 one or not, but decided not to. 7 cabinets already full in this house with another 30+ 1:18's still in their boxes means my selection is a little more strict. :oops:

drive-by · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:02 am

Here's a 1/18 Datsun C130 Laurel I bought on yahoo.jp and it appears to be a dealer sold promotional desk toy.

Its roof lifts off and I'm not sure if it was intended as an ash tray or cigarette case but odly enough underneath there is also a clockwork chime/music box

drive-by · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:10 am

toyotageek wrote:

Last week I finally got my Aoshima Grand Champion Showa Tuner Style Series set of cars! More pix posted HERE

WoW I never knew that magazine had done a run of die casts. I've got about 10 copies of the magazines they're all in

rx7s2 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:55 am

Go Baby Go wrote:

looks great- i tossed up whether to get the slick 50 one or not, but decided not to. 7 cabinets already full in this house with another 30+ 1:18's still in their boxes means my selection is a little more strict. :oops:

I'm not quite at your level yet! :lol:

I've only bought the ones that interested me and thought that looked the best.

Go Baby Go · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:14 am

drive-by wrote:

Here's a 1/18 Datsun C130 Laurel I bought on yahoo.jp and it appears to be a dealer sold promotional desk toy.

Its roof lifts off and I'm not sure if it was intended as an ash tray or cigarette case but odly enough underneath there is also a clockwork chime/music box

They were a promotional product, and yes it was to hold cigarettes. there was a music chime as well.

i have the Zed, the blue bird and the cedric. can't find the Zed but just grabbed the bluebird base and cedric.

drive-by · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:27 am

Go Baby Go wrote:

They were a promotional product, and yes it was to hold cigarettes. there was a music chime as well.

i have the Zed, the blue bird and the cedric. can't find the Zed but just grabbed the bluebird base and cedric.

Great info I never knew they made so many types, I have also wondered a while if the chimes were popular Japanese classical tunes and what they were.

toyotageek · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:49 am

The magazine didn't make them, Aoshima did.
And by now they are up to Part 3 - http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/eng ... spx?id=422
They also have an ABUNAI-DEKA COLLECTION :wink:

drive-by wrote:

toyotageek wrote:

Last week I finally got my Aoshima Grand Champion Showa Tuner Style Series set of cars! More pix posted HERE

WoW I never knew that magazine had done a run of die casts. I've got about 10 copies of the magazines they're all in

toyotageek · **Posted:** Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:52 am

drive-by wrote:

Go Baby Go wrote:

They were a promotional product, and yes it was to hold cigarettes. there was a music chime as well.

i have the Zed, the blue bird and the cedric. can't find the Zed but just grabbed the bluebird base and cedric.

Great info I never knew they made so many types, I have also wondered a while if the chimes were popular Japanese classical tunes and what they were.

These are great collectibles. Look hard enough and you can find one of almost any (Japanese) car made. I have a bunch of Toyota ones, but none of them come with music boxes :roll:

Motiv8 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:09 am

Go Baby Go wrote:

i have the Zed, the blue bird and the cedric. can't find the Zed but just grabbed the bluebird base and cedric.

Just have to look a littl harder.......... :wink:

and with the roof off

Motiv8 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:21 am

Here are a few more of our little collection.......

and whilst not strictly JNC, I have a little soft spot for the Calsonic cars - here are some of the 1:43, 1:64 & 1:100 scale cars

1600GT · **Posted:** Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:53 pm

toyotageek wrote:

These are great collectibles. Look hard enough and you can find one of almost any (Japanese) car made. I have a bunch of Toyota ones, but none of them come with music boxes :roll:

correct.
there's a Bellett one on ebay ATM.

dishonestcake · **Posted:** Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:00 pm

Got me two 510s.

Go Baby Go · **Posted:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 5:52 am

dishonestcake wrote:

Got me two 510s.

nice work.
there's 4 of those now- the white was the latest release.........

cdtpf60 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:15 am

i'm not sure if i put this up here before
but.....a diapet gemini coupe

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