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Updated - Volvo XC90 r/c model

4/5/2016

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Volvo's merchandising department goes on with their model offensive. They have recently released another model of the latest Volvo XC90. This time it's a R/C model in 1:14 scale. It is either available in black or white for €49.40 incl tax.
Item numbers:
  • 2300595-100-000 - black version
  • 2300595-200-000 - white version
The Chinese company Rastar is producing this r/c model. The model is badged as a T6 version.
Features:
  • r/c model (radio-controlled)
  • 1:14 scale
  • independent suspension
  • illuminated front and rear lights
  • injection moulded body
  • dimensions: 34,4cm x 14,8cm x 12,2cm
  • car requires five AA batteries (not included)
  • remote control requires one 9V battery (not included)
Sources: 
  • collection.volvocars.com/en/miniature
  • www.rastar.cn  ( Chinese website )
  • www.rastar.hk  ( Hong Kong website )
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Volvo S60 STCC R/C race car by Polestar

9/18/2015

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Polestar has announced yesterday the official release of the Volvo S60 'STCC' as R/C model in two different scales. I have presented the 1:14 version last month here on minivolvo. The second and larger 1:10 version is now also available in Polestar's official webshop. An R/C model in 1:10 scale is without a doubt a big model. The larger version is intended for outdoor use and the smaller 1:14 version for indoor use.

1:10   -    Thed Björk’s Volvo S60 Polestar 'STCC' race car
You can get yourself a model for €277,05 under item number 7600040-500-000. This is of course everything but a bargain. But don't forget that this one is a huge model and it comes with many great features:
  • radio-controlled replica
  • 1:10 scale = 470mm long and 200mm wide
  • powerful electric motor with permanent four-wheel drive
  • independent suspension featuring oil-filled dampers all round to provide superb handling
  • with tough gear differentials on both axles
  • rtr working out of the box

Quote from Polestar's official presentation:
Polestar launches radio controlled Volvo S60 race cars
2015-09-17
Bring the racing circuit to your living room and back yard as Polestar launches two versions of radio controlled Volvo S60 Polestar race cars.

Two versions of reigning STCC champion Thed Björk’s Volvo S60 Polestar race car are available, one of 1:10 scale for outdoor use and one of 1:14 scale for indoor use.

The outdoor version has got a powerful electric motor, four-wheel drive and an independent suspension with oil-filled dampers.

The indoor version is all set for your own STCC championship between the chairs and tables of your living room, featuring multiple driving frequencies to allow several cars to drive at once.

Head to our Polestar Shop to order your car today:
Volvo S60 Polestar STCC 1:10 – Outdoor version
Volvo S60 Polestar STCC 1:14 – Indoor version
Sources:
  • www.polestar.com/intl/2015/09/17/polestar-launches-radio-controlled-volvo-s60-race-cars/
  • shop.polestar.com/en/
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Volvo S60 STCC race car by Polestar

8/26/2015

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Polestar has released this week the first scale model of the actual Volvo S60 STCC race car. It is a 1:14 scale R/C model. It is a rtr (ready to run) model so you can run it out of the box. It comes with multi-channel pistol-grip controller which allows you to run several cars. This R/C model is available for €138,80 under item number 7600012-500-00.
Quote:
Bring some Polestar racing excitement into your home with this detailed, accurate replica of the S60 STCC race car. It features a pistol-grip controller with scale-proportionate steering and acceleration, and multiple driving frequencies allow several cars to drive at once. It comes fully assembled and ready to drive out of the box. For indoor use, batteries not included.
Source & copyright: shop.polestar.com

Volvo acquired Polestar this July which makes it now the official brand tuning division of Volvo.


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Volvo S60 STCC by Motorart

7/6/2015

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Motorart has published the first photos of the Volvo V60 STCC as 1:14 R/C model.  This model is the first out of two Volvo V60 STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship) versions announced by Motorart. The Swedish company presented the first pre-production models earlier this year at the Toy Fair in Nürnberg. Another 1:10 R/C model as well as a 1:43 scale model are in the pipeline.
This scale model represents the car with the number 1 which is raced by Swedish driver Thed Björk during this years STCC season. This battery operated R/C model is made out of diecast. It is a realistic and accurately replicated miniature of the actual race car. Motorart says that it is a collectors item which is not suitable for children under 14 years of age. You can this R/C model under item # 7600012. An official retail price has not yet been published.
Source & copyright: motorart.brandoncompany.com

The second announced Volvo S60 STCC model is:
  • 1:43   2015   Volvo S60 STCC race car - rebel blue item # 300069

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2015 news from the Nurnberg toy fair

2/2/2015

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This years International Toy Fair in Nürnberg opened his doors from January 28 to February 2, 2015. Nürnberg welcomes each year the world’s biggest toy fair. Other well known toy fairs are held in New York (US), Chicago (US), Hong-Kong (CN) & Shanghai (CN).

The usual manufacturers which are already known to produce Volvo models have once again showed some news. I guess teh most awaited model will be the Volvo S60 STCC as well as the Volvo V60 Polestar. Motorart presented a couple of pre-preduction models of these two models. The Australian label Apex Replicas had announced the STCC version of the S60 already last year. see here

Here are all the news I was told about in alphabetical order :

BoS-Models

This 1:18 scale Volvo PV445 Duett is for sure another great surprise and I bet many will be glad to add this model one day to their showcase.

1:18
  • Volvo PV445 Duett - blue over white over blue with red & white interior
Kalee

electric ride one
  • Volvo C70 - item # KL7005
This electric ride on is not a newly produced and/or announced model. I have presented this model back in 2012 click here.


Minichamps

Minichamps has a rather nice surprise by announcing a classic Volvo in 1:18 : the Volvo 240 GL. Minichamps will produce beside this newly tooled model a few longtime known 1:43 models in new colors.  But what about release dates? How long are we already waiting for the fourth color of the Volvo P1800ES in 1:18? Way too many years in my eyes.

1:18
  • 1986  Volvo 240 GL - green metallic - item # 155171400
  • 1986  Volvo 240 GL - red - item # 155171401

1:43
  • 1969  Volvo P1800 Coupe - light blue - item # 430171682
  • 1971  Volvo P1800 ES - yellow - item # 430171672
  • 1986  Volvo 240 GL - red   item 400171404
  • 1986  Volvo 240 GL estate - red metallic - item # 400171415

You can read Minichamps complete news-list by clicking
here.
Motorart

Motorart has not completely stopped to offer Volvo cars. They have announced the Volvo V60 Polestar as well as the Volvo S60 STCC in various versions. The photos do show so far only pre-production models!

1:10
  • 2015  Volvo S60 STCC R/C race car model
1:14
  • 2015  Volvo S60 STCC R/C race car model - item # 7600012 (A detailed scale model in scale 1:14. A quality die cast scale model with realistic and accurately replicated features and details just like the real machine. A collectors item, not suitable for children under 14 years of age)
1:43
  • 2015  Volvo V60 Polestar - rebel blue - item # 300068 (A detailed scale model in scale 1:43. A quality die cast scale model with realistic and accurately replicated features and details just like the real machine. A collectors item, not suitable for children under 14 years of age)
  • 2015  Volvo S60 STCC race car - rebel blue item # 300069 (A detailed scale model in scale 1:43. A quality die cast scale model with realistic and accurately replicated features and details just like the real machine. A collectors item, not suitable for children under 14 years of age)
Neo Scale Models

Neo Scale Models has presented only the Volvo 145 Polis which has already been manufactured and delivered to shops. But this doesn't mean anything. Their new company policy to announce models only when they are nearly finished and ready to be shipped to retailers and shops.

1:43
  • Volvo 145 Polis model - item # NEO49523 (already announced back in December 2014 and already available in stores)
Norev

Norev has presented three known models in new colors. It's quite a shame that their communication is very poor.

1:43
  • Volvo P1800 in red with black interior - new color
  • Volvo XC70 in electric silver metallic - new color
  • Volvo S80 in savile gray metallic with black interior - new color

Oxford Diecast

The British company Oxford Diecast has presented their first Volvo scale car. They have already a small number of modern Volvo trucks in their program. The first Volvo car they will offer is the classic 1st generation Volvo 245 estate. The model will be available in the very British scale of 1:76 which railroad modelers often call OO Gauge. The first color will be green.
It might be in stock between April 2015 & June 2015. More color schemes will follow at a later date.

1:76 /
OO Gauge
  • Volvo 245 Mkl - green - item # 76VE001
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Premium-X Models
/ Ixo / PCT Collectibles

The label Premium-X continues with presenting photos of already announced Volvo models. There are however a few new models in between those : Volvo S80 in dark green metallic, Volvo 440 in silver metallic, Volvo 740 'Polis Stockholm' (S) and a red Volvo 855R. There will be certainly more news since they will offer every Volvo which will be offered in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas in new colors and/or liveries. Ixo is in fact producing all the models for the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas.

1:43
  • 1984  Volvo 740 'Polis Stockholm' (S) - white with blue fenders and black interior (blue lights, etc are still missing)
  • 1987  Volvo 480 Turbo - black with gray interior
  • 1988  Volvo 440 - silver metallic with dark gray interior
  • 1988  Volvo 240 Polar - red with beige interior
  • 1990  Volvo 480 Turbo convertible - red with light gray interior
  • 1996  Volvo 855R - red with black interior
  • 1999  Volvo S80 - deep green metallic with light beige interior
Triple9Collection

The Dutch label Triple9Collection continues with presenting photos of already announced Volvo models. A couple new models will certainly be announced this year.

1:43
1947  Volvo PV60
  • dark blue
  • with light cream interior
  • limited to 408 pieces
  • item # T9-43060
1987  Volvo 480 Turbo
  • red
  • with gray interior
  • limited to 408 pieces
  • item # T9-43062
1988  Volvo 440
  • red
  • with dark gray interior
  • limited to 408 pieces
  • item # T9-43063
1988  Volvo 240 Polar
  • champagne metallic
  • with brown interior
  • limited to 1008 pieces
  • item # T9-4304
1990  Volvo 480 Turbo cabriolet
  • silver
  • with light gray interior
  • limited to 408 pieces
  • item # T9-43065
2001  Volvo V40
  • dark grey
  • with ??? interior
  • limited to 408 pieces
  • item # T9-43064
Volvo 440 ''Rijkspolitie''
  • model-year: 1990
  • color : white with orange stripes
  • extra details: with blue-lights on the roof, license plate : DJ-VB-34
  • remarks: Dutch ''Rijkspolitie'' car  ( Rijkspolitie = State Police )
  • limited edition of 504 pieces
  • item number T9-43069
Volvo 440 ''Rijkspolitie District Alkmaar - Noord Holland''
  • model-year: 1992
  • color : white with blue and orange stripes
  • extra details: with blue-lights on the roof, license plate : FV-ZL-70
  • remarks: Dutch Police car from the historic city of Alkmaar located in the Province of North Holland in the Netherlands, about 10 km inland from the coast, and 40 km north-west of Amsterdam
  • limited edition of 504 pieces
  • item number T9-43061
Welly

Welly has announced that they will offer the all-new Volvo X90 in two typical toy model scales : 1:36 and 1:64. They showed so far only photos of the actual car. So we have to wait for further info's regarding these models.

1:36
  • 2015  all-new XC90 - item # 43688 (photo of real car in blue is shown)

1:64
  • 2015  all-new XC90 - item # 52338 (photo of real car in blue is shown)
WhiteBox

The label WhiteBox showed three Volvo's. Two of them - the Volvo P1900 Sport and the 145 estate - have already been announced. But it is the first time that we can see a photo of an upcoming Volvo P1800Es in blue metallic.

1:43
  • 1956  Volvo P1900 -  in white - item # WB073
  • 1969-1970  Volvo 145 estate - yellow with black dashboard in combination with dark brown seats - item # WB091
  • 1972  Volvo P1800ES - light blue metallic with cream interior
All photos used with written permission!
Courtesy of Mr Atlas & www.auto-und-modell.de
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Volvo R/C model by NQD

4/2/2013

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The Chinese company NQD has released this 2-door coupe like car. The body indeed has a few typical shapes and lines of recent Volvo models. But the R/C car isn't representing a precise Volvo model. S80 is written on the side doors and the front radiator has the typical Volvo design. But NQD has labeled their product 'Voler' and not Volvo. I presume that it has to do with licensing issues. It is indeed easier and less expensive to produce and sell a scale model without having to respect precise specifications and paying for a license. The 1:14 R/C scale model can be found on the web for ± 20 €.
Picture
Technical specifications :
  • Item N° : 757-4WD03-VVS80RD
  • Scale : 1:14
  • Ready to run 4WD drift racing series
  • Flexible and smooth high speed sliding and drifts
  • Speed : up to 15km/h
  • Rear wheel differential systems to control stable drifts
  • Adjustable wheel alignment control
  • Body cover material : PVC
  • Car dimensions : 340 x 140 x 110 mm  ( l x w x h )
  • Box size : 40.6 x 16 x 17.5 cm
  • Battery pack : 1 x 7.2V (Ni-cd)
  • Remote controller battery : 9V (006P) ( battery not included )
  • Distance : over 50m
  • Remote functions : forward, left, right, stop, backward, drift
  • Front and rear LED lights
Package contents :
  • 1x  ready to run 4WD drift racing car
  • 1x  remote control transmitter
  • 1x  9.6Ni-Cd 700Mah rechargeable battery
  • 1x  battery charger adapter
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Volvo XC60 'Police' by Rastar

12/26/2012

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Rastar is offering their Volvo XC60 model in a new livery. The 1:14 scale R/C model is decorated as Chinese Police car. It is available under item # 31610. It is featured only on the Chinese written website. So I guess that this model is initially destined for that specific market. I have however seen that this model can be found in various international webstores.
Sources & copyright :
www.rastar.cn  ( Chinese website )              
www.rastar.hk  ( Hong Kong website )
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Volvo models by Rastar

6/23/2012

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The German wholesaler Jamara is distributing the R/C products from the Chinese company Rastar for several months now. They offer every R/C model by Rastar also under their own name. The only thing who changes is the item number and apparently also the packaging. I was however not able to get any photos from Jamara. This means that I can only show you a product overview with the respective item numbers. Jamara was unfortunately not really interested in helping with any kind of information.

1:67



1:14



1:4
Volvo XC60 tableracer
Volvo XC60 tableracer
Volvo XC60 tableracer

Volvo XC60 R/C
Volvo XC60 R/C
Volvo XC60 R/C

Volvo C30 Ride-On
black
terra bronze
silver

black
terra bronze
silver

orange
15.80 €
15.80 €
15.80 €

36.00 €
36.00 €
36.00 €

299.00 €
# 403835
# 403836
# 403837

# 403985
# 403986
# 403987

# 404600
( Rastar # 33300 )
( Rastar # 33300 )
( Rastar # 33300 )

( Rastar # 31600 )
( Rastar # 31600 )
( Rastar # 31600 )

( Rastar # 81100 )
Source & copyright ( photos ) : www.rastar.cn
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Volvo XC60 by Rastar

7/5/2011

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Rastar is offering 3 new models of the Volvo XC60 in 3 different scales.
  • 1:14  Volvo XC60 Volvo Ocean Drive 
  • 1:24  Volvo XC60 Volvo Ocean Drive
  • 1:67  Volvo XC60 Volvo Ocean Drive

As before these models are offered on the Chinese website but not on the Hong Kong one.

Volvo XC60  'Volvo Ocean Drive  2011-2012'
  • scale  1:14
  • item # 31601
  • plastic R/C model
  • 4 functions : forward, reverse, turn left, turn right
Picture

Volvo XC60  'Volvo Ocean Drive  2011-2012'
  • scale  1:24
  • item # 41601
  • diecast
Picture

Volvo XC60 'Volvo Ocean Drive  2011-2012'
  • scale  1:67
  • item # 33301-2
  • plastic R/C model
  • 4 functions : forward, reverse, turn left, turn right
Picture

Sources & copyight :
www.rastar.cn  ( Chinese website )              
www.rastar.hk  ( Hong Kong website )
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