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The General
09-22-2009, 03:40 AM
G'day all. I'm a Newbie here and a bad photographer to boot! Hopefully I will improve with time and experience. ;)

Here's my delivery boys in action delivering fresh police cars to my MBX CITY yesterday.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Cars003.jpg

Cheers Pete.

The General
09-22-2009, 03:42 AM
Delivery received! :)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Cars004.jpg

The General
09-22-2009, 03:49 AM
You know you can never have too many friends when it comes to law enforcement in the U.S. ;)

A little present from the Matchbox County Sheriffs' Department. :)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Cars001.jpg

Once again I apologise for my poor pics but I do hope to improve in time. :o

king-joe
09-22-2009, 05:56 AM
Nice pics and nice trucks... Better lighting will improve your pics :-)

The General
09-23-2009, 01:10 AM
Nice pics and nice trucks... Better lighting will improve your pics :-)Cheers king-joe. I'm on it. :)

dcbm
09-23-2009, 06:55 PM
great show..........

The General
09-24-2009, 03:36 AM
Every so often some no good HOT WHEELS car
tries to drive on in to MATCHBOX CITY.
Thankfully my police don't waste any time rounding them up! ;)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz2001.jpg

The General
09-24-2009, 03:49 AM
Of course if things get a bit too much for those already out on the highways,
there are always plenty of patrol cars in reserve ready to help out if the
"you know what" hits the fan! ;)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz2002.jpg

Well at least my pics are brighter. I'll get there eventually. :D

jerzymike
09-24-2009, 01:28 PM
here a two pics of mine....

Some of my SWAT trucks
91245
And some Sheriff vehicles...
91246

Eurosport94
09-24-2009, 05:35 PM
Awesome fleet!!! jerzy, are those Sheriff Chargers custom or factory?

jerzymike
09-24-2009, 07:46 PM
they are factory, but i added a little detailing w/ brake lights, turn signals and emergency flashers in the grill.

Eurosport94
09-24-2009, 10:21 PM
Gotcha, mark that down as another one on my want list! haha

The General
09-25-2009, 03:47 AM
Another HOT WHEELS intruder??????
Oh well, there's always the State troopers! ;)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz2001-1.jpg

The General
09-25-2009, 03:49 AM
Oh and if he's thinking about doing a runner?

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz2002-1.jpg

The General
09-25-2009, 04:06 AM
great show..........Thanks. :D

The General
10-02-2009, 02:37 AM
The Thin Blue Line

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/MoreCarz005.jpg

Hey guys I think my photos are improving. :D

The General
10-02-2009, 02:53 AM
CITY POLICE

(Note: The Captain's car has silver hubcabs whilst the others have black mags)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/MoreCarz003.jpg

The General
10-02-2009, 02:55 AM
The moral of the story here is don't break the law in the General's town. :D

MBXJimbob
10-02-2009, 12:18 PM
nice set of Crown Vics! Didn't see that variation of blues in this neck o the woods

PFACguy
10-02-2009, 02:59 PM
Police cars just look so awesome. Unfortunately that makes them extremely popular and can sometimes be very tough to find.

The General
10-02-2009, 05:45 PM
nice set of Crown Vics! Didn't see that variation of blues in this neck o the woodsThey came from the 2008? Police 5 pack.

Errrr yes that means I bought seven 5 packs! :eek:

Police cars just look so awesome. Unfortunately that makes them extremely popular and can sometimes be very tough to find. Unfortunately they didn't sell these ones individually. :(

MBXJimbob
10-03-2009, 02:22 PM
They came from the 2008? Police 5 pack.

Errrr yes that means I bought seven 5 packs! :eek:

Unfortunately they didn't sell these ones individually. :(

HA HA, that's okay, I'm working on a fleet of Crown Vic Taxis, I've got 9 so far & aim for 20....I have 11 Police CV's too: thumbsup:

Eurosport94
10-03-2009, 02:34 PM
Very nice General!! Ever since I've been trying to up my taxi/police collection, they've all been dust in the wind! I haven't found anything haha

The General
10-03-2009, 08:43 PM
HA HA, that's okay, I'm working on a fleet of Crown Vic Taxis, I've got 9 so far & aim for 20....I have 11 Police CV's too :thumbsup:
Very nice General!! Ever since I've been trying to up my taxi/police collection, they've all been dust in the wind! I haven't found anything haha

I found my 1st taxi at a local Toys R Us. There was a bloke about my age checking out the pegs next to me when I found it it.

"Oh" he said, "You've got a nice one there".

"Sorry" I said, "Were you after one of these? Do you want this one?"

"No, no" he said, "You found it, I'll grab one next time".

Turns out, he was a fellow collector who worked nearby and uses his lunch breaks to search for vehicles. He seemed like a nice enough bloke. Hope he picked up something elsewhere. :)

Meanwhile my Crown Vic taxis now number 7. :thumbsup:

king-joe
10-05-2009, 10:54 PM
Great photos General. Wish they had used the new crown vic for the blue one in the 5-pack. It would've looked even great. Still a nice collection. I too wish to have a police fleet, but due to financial constraint I just buy one from each livery. I never saw in person the 5-pack with blue crown vic in disc-wheels. Great fleet you have :-)

The General
10-06-2009, 04:59 AM
I never saw in person the 5-pack with blue crown vic in disc-wheels.king-joe it was only recently that I noticed that one of the blue cop cars from the 5 pack had different wheels than the others. I wasn't aware of it when I bought it.Great photos General...... Great fleet you have :-)Thanks mate. I've taken some more pics from my Police fleet tonight. Will post them soon. :)

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The General
10-07-2009, 02:15 AM
It's always nice for the cops to have these guys in reserve.............



S*W*A*T

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzzzzzzz003.jpg

dragonhead00
10-07-2009, 04:59 AM
I'm sure glad to find out that I'm not the only one that likes to buy multiples of the city vehicles, especially the police and fire. Nice pics. Thanks for sharing them.

MBXJimbob
10-07-2009, 11:13 AM
some cool looking Swat vehicles! I'm kicking myself for passing that pack up, seen them a few times hanging on pegs at my nearby Zellers.....dang!

king-joe
10-07-2009, 09:58 PM
The Ford Transit Swat van came as a single pack in 2008. I liked this design very much.

The General
10-09-2009, 12:26 AM
I'm sure glad to find out that I'm not the only one that likes to buy multiples of the city vehicles, especially the police and fire. Nice pics. Thanks for sharing them.No probs. There's more coming! ;)

The General
10-09-2009, 12:36 AM
Even the cops from the Matchbox Police Department
appreciate some outside help sometimes,
particularly from this guy. :D

BATMAN

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzzzzzzz001.jpg

The General
10-10-2009, 06:34 PM
Now these guys aren't Matchbox either. They are from Create-a-World. They are however, a great additition to my Matchbox Police Department.

Police Paddy Wagons

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzzzzzzz002.jpg

MBXJimbob
10-10-2009, 07:16 PM
not bad, not bad at all.....:dude:

The General
10-12-2009, 03:08 AM
There's an area of my Matchbox City known as Hummelstown which has it's own 10 car Police Department.
Although the pics aren't that clear I only chose cars with good graphics. ;)

POLICE
HUMMELSTOWN

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz623006.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz623005.jpg

69Stang
10-12-2009, 09:53 AM
Again, great pics! Make sure you post the roll back photos in our "Roll Back" thread here on the Matchbox boards!

king-joe
10-13-2009, 06:42 AM
The vans look awesome... Never heard of that brand.
Great fleet of chargers.

jerzymike
10-13-2009, 11:35 PM
where can you find those great paddy wagons? I couldn't find them

The General
10-14-2009, 04:01 AM
where can you find those great paddy wagons? I couldn't find themMate, they used to have them in Woolworths supermarkets here in Oz.

They come in a window box with a small figure, animal or road sign.

Here's a link to some pics: http://members.optusnet.com.au/macacopa/YATMING/Track%20Stars%20Collectables/Create%20A%20World/yatmingtrackstarscollectablescreateaworld.htm

Cheers Pete

The General
10-16-2009, 05:43 AM
where can you find those great paddy wagons? I couldn't find them

Just for you Mike. Here's a pic of one of the leftover Create-a-World packs I have.
My five nephews' are mad for Army vehicles.
I purchased about 100 of these buggers from Woolworths over the last few years.
They don't stock them anymore though. :(

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzies004.jpg

The General
10-16-2009, 05:47 AM
Now back to Building up my Police Department..................

The General
10-16-2009, 05:52 AM
CITY POLICE
PATROL SUPERVISOR'S 4WD
UNIT 489

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzies001.jpg

Eurosport94
10-16-2009, 04:59 PM
:thumbsup: Awesome

The General
10-16-2009, 06:43 PM
:thumbsup: AwesomeThanks. :)
Here's another pic of those boys.......


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzies002.jpg

markkaz
10-18-2009, 04:10 AM
Police models are fantastic! I may have a few fleets myself :)

The Create-a-World Police Paddy Wagons are very cool!

The General
10-19-2009, 04:11 AM
PARK COPS

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carz10003.jpg

The General
10-22-2009, 03:28 AM
AIR WING
Matchbox County Sheriff

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/Hippy_Hipster/Carzies003.jpg

The General
10-23-2009, 06:07 AM
Came across yet another Sheriffs chopper tonight at the supermarket. That's 4 now. :o

54belair
10-27-2009, 03:31 PM
Hey there, General. Thought I'd share my Matchbox police force with you...

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/54belair/IMG_1139.jpg

In the back are speed enforcement, special services and detectives; in front are sheriff and regular patrol.

The General
10-30-2009, 06:23 AM
Hey there, General. Thought I'd share my Matchbox police force with you...

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab302/54belair/IMG_1139.jpg

In the back are speed enforcement, special services and detectives; in front are sheriff and regular patrol.Thanks for showing those pics 54belair. :)

What is the blue station wagon just to the right of the white City Police Patrol Supervisor's wagon (roughly 5th from the end)?