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Matchbox has posted yesterday new pics of the upcoming Volvo V60 on their Instagram account. The result of their work is quite promising. Looking forward to this one.
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The Bulgarian company Griffin Models which is well known for her excellent Saab scale models has released the first photos of their very first Volvo scale model - the Volvo VESC. The Volvo VESC has never been offered before as scale model. The Volvo VESC – Volvo Experimental Safety Car was a safety vehicle which was built back in 1972. Many features of that car served as base for the 200 series. The 1:43 scale model will be made of resin. The model will be offered as kit. It is not yet clear if a rtr model will also be available. My guess is that a very small run of rtr models will be offered. Prices are not yet given since this depends largely on the final number of parts needed for making this model. But the final retail price should be close those found on other models by Griffin Models. The photos below show you the casting of the first resin bodies. Another 59 of each are almost ready as well. The smaller black models are used as negatives and will serve as a master for a vacuum-formed window canopy. The remaining detail parts - windows, decals, stickers and photo-etched details - will be made in the upcoming weeks. Both models shown on the photos will be released in February 2015. Courtesy of griffinmodels.com Some may remember that I announced this release back in 2013 see here. Well slight delay don't happen just to big manufacturers somewhere in Asia but also to craftsmen working as one man team in their workshop. But be assured that you won't regret to have waited slightly longer as initially announced. Close ups of the actual rim and wheel : Close ups of some pre-production steps :       Please have also a look at Griffin Models FB page which shows you a large number of detailed views of so far produced Saab models and detail parts. Those photos give you an excellent overview of the given quality.
The number forty-nine in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 240 SE estate in the livery of the Swedish Police (Polis) of Stockholm. The Volvo is painted white (paint code 189) and features a black leather interior. The license plate reads 'LNO 996'. As you may know I don't know much about Police cars. I can't tell you therefore if the decorations of this scale model are correct or not. Those of you who have paid attention to the release numbers may have noticed that model 48 is still missing. Number 48 (N° 8 506 048) will be shipped after this release which wears number N° 8 506 049. The reason for this switch are logistical issues in China. Update:
Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland
The Australian company Apex Replicas has published a couple of days ago the first pics of the pre-production model of the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar. Here is a quote from one of their emails addressed to me: We're doing the two GRM (Gary Rogers Motorsport) cars as they appeared at the Clipsal 500 race this year, in both scales – 1:18 and 1:43. The first pair should be out in the first quarter of 2015 (probably Scott McLaughlin's) as we release both scales together. They will be available through ourselves, GRM and the various retailers listed on our website. Here's a couple of photos that they put up a couple of days ago on our Facebook page and the accompanying text: "We just received some images through from the factory of the pattern sample for the Scott McLaughlin and Robert Dahlgren Volvo S60 V8 Supercars. Source & copyright : apexreplicas.com.au
V8 Supercars official website : www.v8supercars.com.au Garry Roger Motosport official website : grmotorsport.com.au Polestar Racing official website : polestar.com/en-int/racing I received today the first photos of the all new Volvo 264 TE model which Matrix Scale Models is expecting to release mid August. This model will be offered in dark blue with a gray interior instead of a black one as I announced it earlier this year (see here). But I still regret that Matrix Scale Models hasn't chosen to reproduce their 1:43 scale model with either a light gray or blue interior. Those two upholstery colors were by far the most common tints. This will be nevertheless a great reproduction of this rather rare Volvo model of the late Seventies. The 1:43 scale model will be made of resin. The item number is MX12106-021. You can already pre-order this limited edition scale model at your dealer.    Source & copyright : matrixscalemodels.com Here are a few photos of a 1:1 Volvo 264 TE from 1976 which I was recently able to photograph in the Netherlands. The car is painted blue and has the light gray interior.  Herpa has finally released the second production run of their Volvo P1800 model. This dark red metallic paint scheme is already the third color variant for the P1800 offered by Herpa. The H0 scale model is now available under item number 034906-002. The official retail price is 10.50 €. This H0 (1:87) scale model is made of plastic.
I'm however disappointed to see that Herpa has chosen to offer their scale model in a red paintwork which has never been offered by Volvo. The Volvo P1800 was available in two different red shades. The paint codes were red # 70 and red # 46. The tint offered by Herpa doesn't come close to one of these two red shades. The reason for this wrong paint is a screwed up paint code before the model went into production. Herpa discovered their mistake but it was already way too late to switch over to a more correct color. Source & copyright : herpa.de ( catalog : Cars & Trucks 2014 / 03-04 ) A great source for infos about the Volvo P1800 is the website volvo1800pictures.com  The Volvo P1800 which Norev has released last year as expensive and limited resin model is now finally available as diecast version. The 1:43 model is sold between 35 and 39 € whereas the resin ones do cost 127 € a piece. Norev offers the model under item number 870003.
This scale is available in red and represents a Volvo P1800 from model year 1963. This is a newly tooled model who differs from the P1800 which Norev has been offering for decades as plastic or diecast model. Norev has scanned last year a real Volvo P1800 belonging to a French Volvo fan. Source & copyright : Norev  Finished model by Philippe L. JMK will produce a second run of the Volvo V40 next week. There has been more interest in his kit than expected. The H0 ( 1:87) resin kit will be ready for shipping in two or three weeks. The retail price will be 20 € & shipping costs.
The Volvo V40 made by JMK is a resin kit which needs to be painted and mounted by the customer. R-t-r versions will not be offered. Each kit consist of the following parts : the body, the base with seats and dashboard, turning wheels and separate glazing. These are very clean resin kits which do need just a minimum of cleaning. I will contact all those who have reserved a kit to arrange payment and shipping. But please resend me once again your name and address. There was a tiny bug in the reservation template and I can't see your complete name and address. Thank you. Neo Scale Models has released this week the long awaited Volvo Amazon Coune Convertible. The first release of this newly tooled model is available in gray and features a red interior. The convertible has been reproduced as top-down version. The persening is hiding the folded roof is also in red. This 1:43 scale model is made out of resin. It is available for 54.95 € under item number NEO45210. Neo Scale Models has also produced a dark blue painted model for the German webshop Model Car World. This color is available as a limited edition run of only 300 pieces. You can order your model for 54.95 € under item # 185703. Neo scale Models has also shown a closed version at last years Toy Fair in Nürnberg. I do not know if they will also produce that version.  
Many comments have been left regarding the P1900 by BoS-Models. There are the ones who just love that this models has been released in 1:18. And there is the other group who would have preferred to see another Volvo in 1:18. I don't have the model myself but I can tell from the photos that this resin model is gorgeous. The P1900 is of course not a 4x4 but I want to share the following photos with you. A Swedish Volvo fan took them out in the nature. See the result yourself. Courtesy of Jonas S.
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