Matchbox 5-Pack of 1:64 Scale Vehicles, 5 Toy Car Collection of Real-World Replicas for Kids 3 Years Old & Up, C1817

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In 1999 the model was no longer in the ROW range, but was still a part of the US range. It was a part of the first segment of the 1999 series, and was a part of a contest winner. A competition run in early 1998 had a segment of models named after where the winner would live. The winning child came from, you guessed it, Ridge New York. Numbers 1 through 5 in the US range all had Ridge NY liveries, and this was MB5. Again a very nice design. These models all look to have been very tastefully and respectfully created honouring those who just kept on going during the most difficult of times. I did find a shade, but I don’t think my camera and set-up really showed it off well. So I won’t bother showing it. Oh wait, I already have. In 2000 this model did see a release in the “other” ROW markets, as MB15. This meant the UK, German and Australian markets did not get it, as well as the US market which had a distinctly different range. This model debuted in 2016 as MB61 in mint with the National Parks theme on it. I did find a shade to the mint. Quite often some tend to be noticeably paler than others.

It debuted in 2019 as MB41 in red with, oh look, an El Segundo design on it. I see lots of recurring themes here. In 2005 with a new team and new direction at Matchbox, the model made a triumphant return to the basic range in a realistic red design as MB13. And then it disappeared. I don’t know if it really comes out too well, but the interior was found to sport a shade. It also forms the base of the rear bed, and can be a medium grey or paler grey. Yes I was out in the garden with these utilizing a few of the Action Driver playsets as I felt they were a good fit. It returned in 2002 in quite a big way for what would be one huge send-off. It was a part of the Across America series in red for Texas. It was also a bonus model for the “Central” part of USA too in bronze, with another Texas themed design.Oh look, not a red one. In 2001 it finally saw a worldwide basic range release as MB30 in this white design.

But that is about it now. For sure. I hope you managed to stay until the end. My reports are getting longer and longer aren’t they. It was made in silver with a nod to the news teams who spend countless hours reporting on all of the events of the last year and a half, never stopping in their quest to give us all the latest news. It was also chosen by Everett Marshall to be the fundraiser for the 2019 annual Golf Tournament too. As per usual, models get made half in red and half in pink (the latter half for Breast Cancer). Or with the base. This came with an all-new base stating it was the police car, but could have quite easily used the base for the MB59 Fire Chief/MB73 Commuter as they were using the same base as each other. Of course this was also used to say thanks to the firefighters as well, as they just couldn’t stop. Fires weren’t going to go away. A very lovely and thoughtful design.But it is really nice seeing the new Ambulance casting getting more use. Plus being a real one is always nice too. Again, this is a nice colour scheme, and a white ambulance always works week with a real license.

And the 5-Alarm Launcher set simply saw the red and blue tampo switch places. It is easy to remember which model was which. 2001 was the year they starter introducing flower wheels. And slapping the new oval Matchbox logo they had created to replace the lozenge (only lasted 4 years, lozenge rightly returned in 2005) on pretty much anything that had tampo. Box is gone. Recue/Rescue, it makes no difference to me. I am all about these 5 really cool little models. They are all based on vehicles that are in the Boone County vehicle pool.And in 2009 it was added to the German Euro Edition series too in a Feuerwehr design. I see a little 58 on the side of the models. Hmm! I wonder if a certain Michael Heralda had anything to do with this one?