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karl s
01-10-2009, 04:37 PM
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/Alfa/MondoMotors159Polizia.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/other_diecast/HongwellVolvoV70.jpg

SMS88
01-11-2009, 05:31 AM
its great to see a Hongwell posted on this forum:thumbsup: Hongwells cost around $2 each over here which is almost the same price as a Hotwheels mainline so they represent amazing value for money
That Volvo is very accurate and the most common Swedish policecar currently in use

karl s
01-11-2009, 04:51 PM
Still good value in the US, if you can find them. With postage from Europe, the cost really gets too high. Hard to find wagons in 1/43 scale for any price, though.

The top one is Mondo Motors, an Alfa Romeo 159; the other is a Hongwell Volvo V70. The printing/graphics are great on both of them. Don't know how prototypical the light bars are, but they seem close.
http://www.mitoalfaromeo.com/images/159polizia.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2295953734_53e9a7508e.jpg?v=0

Chris Sweetman
01-11-2009, 05:47 PM
Karl

Both of these models are impressive budget buys! Nice of you to also provide images of the real thing in each case.

The light bars look OK to me!

Great finds! :wave:

Cheers Chris

dragonhead00
01-11-2009, 07:23 PM
Yes. Nice examples both. Wish we could get them here in the U.S. Thanks for the pics!

karl s
01-11-2009, 09:38 PM
Wish we could get them here in the U.S. Thanks for the pics!

www.apason.com in the US has 3 versions of the 159 (just a happy customer).
epay Germany was the V70 source - looked long enough for a low postage seller to the US. :thumbsup:

JasonZ
01-16-2009, 11:49 PM
Very nice police cars.

karl s
01-17-2009, 05:42 PM
1/43 New Ray - Alfa Romeo 156
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/Alfa/NewRay156Polizia.jpg