** Alfa Romeo Miniaturen **

[Roebar]

my new rare model

Maybe not so rare as you think..........

Nice model annyway.............Click

[Dinky Boy]

Maybe not so rare as you think..........

Have a closer look... the model on Marktplaats is metallic blue. GiuliaSuperItaly's model is a couple of shades darker and non metallic: the rarer version...

[MarcoAzzurro]

Hmm, die heb ik ook maar dan zonder stickers...precies deze kleur blauw.

EDIT:
Lijkt toch ietsje anders te zijn al had hij eerst wel gele velgen. Daar miste er helaas een van dus heb ik de wielen vervangen.

[montigirl]

my new rare model

Maybe not so rare as you think..........

Nice model annyway.............Click

Hmmm, I think it is rare, because it has the yellow tires ??

Tschuess, Hannelore

[Corrado]

Ik kan me herinneren dat er simpele en goedkope Bburago's verkocht werden die je bijv. in supermarkten kon vinden (in ieder geval in Italië maar als ik me niet vergis heb ik ze ook in nederland wel gezien) en die hadden vaker deze gele wielen. Veelal hele simpele 1:24 modellen vol met (race of rally) stickers, net ls deze 33.
Ik vraag me dus af of dit model wel zo zeldzaam is...

In ieder geval staat deze kleur 'm goed.

I remember to have seen simple en cheaper Bburago models in f.i. supermarkets (I've seen them in Italy, and, correct me if I'm wrong, also in the Netherlands (?)) and those models often had these yellow wheels. Simple 1:24 scale models with lots of (racing or rally) decals, just like this 33.
So, I wonder if this model is really rare.

However, this colour suits him well.

Koen

[MarcoAzzurro]

my new rare model

Maybe not so rare as you think..........

Nice model annyway.............Click

Hmmm, I think it is rare, because it has the yellow tires ??

Tschuess, Hannelore

The pretty common red racing version also has yellow wheels so i dont think this makes it rare.

[Alfavaganza]

Rare or not, it's a very nice model and I for one have not seen an awfull lot of them around lately. Congratulations with your latest catch, GiuliaSuperITALY!

[Tjerry]

Meer 33

[Dinky Boy]

Deze week komt een tweede versie van de P2 van Minichamps uit.



De eerste verscheen al langer geleden in de Glorie della Alfa Romeo serie (die met de grotere doosjes in rood schuifkarton). Gezien de prijs (€45) deze tweede misschien ook wel. Met deze nummer 1 racete Antonio Ascari in de Grote Prijs van Italië op Monza op 19 oktober. Hij won. Een waar Alfa Romeo feestje, de volgende drie plaatsen werden bezet door de P2's van Wagner, Campari/Pastore en Minoia. Helemaal feestelijk werd de dag niet, Zborowski vond de dood toen hij met zijn Mercedes op een boom bij de Lesmo bocht klapte.


Volgende week komt de Minichamps MiTo, net als de P2 no. 1 ook al op Neurenberg '09 te zien geweest.

[GiuliaSuperITALY]

Here is a brief history:
Alfa 33 series 9193
economic trans-blue rally later replaced by red.
Some of the rally red stickers were stuck on blue.
They have not steered wheels and rims yellows

Alfa 33 series 0193 Premium transaficana metallised
blue and blue. have steering wheels and chrome rims
In addition there are the road

ciao ciao

[MarcoAzzurro]

Hmm, my blue alfa 33 also does not have steering frontwheels and originally had yellow rims. Sadly one rearwheel was missing so i replaced them with silver ones. I'm guessing now, my 33 was also this rally version..

[Marijan]

Hello to all!

Finally my Mercury Canguro arrived so I'm able to compare it with Politoys.





Since, I had hard time choosing between these two models, I'm happy that at last both of them came into my collection.
Both models have three openings and the first thing that you can see is that the Mercury is much larger than the Politoys.



Politoys has side mirror and Mercury doesn't, on the other hand, Mercury has the fuel cap which also has the opening feature and Politoys hasn't any clue of it. Mercury has much more detailed engine compartment, although Politoys's can be opened much wider. Also, Politoys has six side air vent openings and Mercury has only four. Exactly, both is wrong since the real car has seven of them.







Front lights are pretty different, since Mercury has nice diamond headlights, and Politoys has standard transparent plastic covers. The most fascinating detail on Politoys is fabulously detailed Alfa Romeo symbol on the front hood, since Mercury has only round hole colored with silver paint. The rear lights are pretty the same, although Mercury's are much larger as the whole car is. Mercury also has the exhaust pipe, and Politoys doesn't.
Mercury has additional Alfa Romeo cloverleaves on tne side pillars and on the back and beautiful Bertone sign. My Politoys doesn't have any of those since they are probably lost, although I know that they should be there.
In the inside of Politoys there are two different colors of plastic, and Mercury's is all black. Steering wheels are both silver and Politoys has gearbox stick.
Both models have spare wheel under the rear window and Mercury has weird round part next to it which is strange to me and is probably something connected to the fuel tank.

Conclusion: Both models are beautiful and worth to have. Both of them are special, every one in its own way and I am happy that I've managed to get them in my collection.




I hope that I managed to help to everyone who hasn't yet decide which model to buy for your collection.


Finally, I've got one question concerning the specific Politoys model. I am aware of common silver and metallic red version, but my friend found this beautiful one on the flea market and it is complete mistery. Does anyone know anything more about this color variation? Is that some special or anniversary version?

[AR110AF]

Finally, I've got one question concerning the specific Politoys model. I am aware of common silver and metallic red version, but my friend found this beautiful one on the flea market and it is complete mistery. Does anyone know anything more about this color variation? Is that some special or anniversary version?

Home made, yet nicely done, as far as I can tell.

The Mercury instead has a factory "Conrero" version, red with a couple stickers, and a peculiar box.

[Johan gt]

Ja was ik al bang voor dat het flink zoeken zou worden, toch bedankt voor je advies

groet Johan

Hebben jullie een advies voor mij hoe ik aan een (liefst een zwart met) 156 SW kan komen met de nieuwe neus

vr Groet Johan

Dat wordt flink zoeken, op beurzen of Ebay, want de 2003 neus Wagon is nauwelijks in 1:43 verkleind.

Kits in kunsthars zijn te krijgen bij Autoparco (Aldo Serini, die ze vooral tot Polizia/Guardia Finanza bouwt).
http://www.autoparco.it/
Bonini Models uit Turijn heeft ook een 1:43 resin handbouw model. Zeker nog schaarser. euro 100 denk ik

Die-cast merken als Minichamps en Norev hebben de 156 Crosswagon Q4 met de nieuwe neus wel gemaakt
in bruin metallic, olijf-groen metallic en zilvergrijs. Nog goed te vinden op beurzen.
Met een 'verlagings set' wellicht geschikt voor jouw doel ?
In de goedkope kiosk serie van Hachette zit een zwarte 156 Crosswagon (= ook Norev) . Zag ik gisteren liggen bij handelaar in MECC
Maastricht voor euro 5 tot 8.

[Corrado]

Om dit mooie forum niet te veel eenzijdig te 'bevuilen' lucht ik m'n Togi hart tegenwoordig steeds vaker op een andere plek. Zie het als een vingeroefening voor de site die ik aan het bouwen ben (gaat nog niet zo snel door de concentratie op m'n nieuwe baan).

Voor wie het leuk vind moet dit topic maar eens doorkijken.

Koen