Toyota Land Cruiser - 200 Series

Here are a few comparative shots of the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series by Siku (silver) and Tomica (white).





You will notice that the Siku's scale is larger than the Tomica's 1/65 scale. Maybe the Siku is around 1/50 scale. The Siku has colored plastic headlights and rear lights while the Tomica's headlights are included with the front grille's cast and has painted rear lights. Siku has both side mirrors incorporated with the door casts and Tomica has none. Overall, both have acceptable body details with regards to the casting, Toyota logo and Land Cruiser markings but they would look better on different sets of rims.









Thanks for viewing and please feel free to post your comments with regards to their comparison.

What did I open today?

I had lunch with my mom and uncle at Friday's last Wednesday, Oct. 07, 2009. After finishing my Chicken Fingers meal with lots of fries, I decided to walk around and drop-by the Toys "R" Us nearby. I checked out the HotWheels, Matchbox and Tomica toy pegs but found nothing new. I proceeded to the SIKU pegs and found this new 2009 release Toyota Land Cruiser....woooohooo!!!

So this Toyota 200 Series Land Cruiser is finally out here in the Philippines, I've been waiting for this SIKU release since last August.

Here are some photos:

SIKU Toyota Land Cruiser V8








*Comparative photos with a Tomica Toyota Land Cruiser to follow...

Tomica Limited Vintage - Diorama

Here's another 1/64 scale diorama setup using Tomica Limited Vintage models by Tomytec. This will show how accurate their proportions are with one another.

Enjoy the photos! =)

TLV-52 Toyota Corona Mark II

The Toyota Corona Mark II was an upscale version of the Toyota Corona sedan. By the 1970s, the Mark II used a separate platform from the plain Corona and was much larger. Once the platform was separated, the car became known simply as the Toyota Mark II.

Subsequent Mark II models spawned several variations, each of them sedans but with different styling. The sportier Toyota Chaser and Toyota Cresta appeared in the late 1970s.

The Mark II found success as a private-use executive car in Japan. The Mark II and its variants often sold in numbers comparable to the smaller Toyota Corona and Toyota Corolla. Popularity peaked in the 1980s and the Mark II was available with engines ranging from a 1.8 liter straight-4 cylinder to a turbocharged 2.5-liter that pushed the 280 horsepower (209 kW) self-imposed limit of the Japanese auto industry.
*taken from wikipedia

Here is my 1st Gen Toyota Corona Mark II by Tomytec in 1/64 scale. It has very accurate details with regards to the headlights, rear lights, signal lights, chrome grilles/bumpers and tire rims.

LV-52b Toyota Corona Mark II

TLV-41 Toyota Toyoace

*the only actual photo of the Toyoace that I can find

The Toyoace is a light truck for commercial use produced by Toyota in 1963. In the Japanese market, it was sold alongside its twin called Dyna.

Here is my version of the K170 Toyoace by Tomytec in 1/64 scale. Details of this model was accurately done. The proportion of the scale is perfect when compared side by side with other TLV and TLV-N models.

LV-41a Toyota Toyoace

TLV-32 Nissan Cedric - Patrol Car

The Nissan Cedric is a large automobile produced by Nissan since 1960. It was developed to provide upscale transportation, competing with the Prince Skyline and Gloria which were later merged into the Nissan family. In later years, the Nissan Skyline was repositioned as a sports sedan/coupe, whereas the Nissan Gloria was turned into a sporty version of the Cedric (with identical styling but using a different radiator grille and front & rear light clusters).

In Japan, the Cedric/Gloria series was affectionately called Cedglo, and this long running series finally came to an end in October 2004, replaced by the Nissan Fuga. The Cedric name is still in use though, on the Y31 fleet vehicle, updated in 2005 and still in production. Throughout the many versions of the Cedric, it was always considered to be the prime competitor to the Toyota Crown.
*taken from wikipedia

LV32a Nissan Cedric - Patrol Car

TLV-60 Mitsubishi Leo

The Leo, which was launched in 1959, was Mitsubishi's first ever K-car. A 3-wheeled vehicle, available in both truck and van styles, it had a load carrying capacity of 300kg and became popular for the delivery of goods mainly in cities.

When production stopped in 1962, about 28,000 Leos had been produced and sold. The twin head lamps and all steel cabin were characteristic of the Leo. Though unconfirmed, there are still five units of the Leo in Japan today.

LV-60b Mitsubishi Leo

What did I open today?

The Datsun 510 was from the series of the Nissan Bluebird sold from 1968-1974. It was offered outside the United States as the Datsun 1600. It was often referred to as the "poor man's BMW." It's engineering was inspired by contemporary European sedans, particularly the BMW 1600-2. The 510's European-influenced design was attributed to a young Datsun in-house designer, Teruo Uchino.

Here is my Datsun 510 by HotWheels. I got this last Sunday and just had the time to set it loose for a photo session today.

Some photos with it's brothers: