Another very good reproduction from the Corgi Model Club. Here they have recreated the Volkswagen European Police Car which used to be #492 in the catalogue. Following #256, the East Africa Safari edition, this is a case of some different paint and decals, a couple of figures inside and a beacon to replace the tyre on the roof providing a comparatively more profitable model for them this time.
As I recall, the only real complaint I had with the previous Volkswagen was actually the box colour. So there is very little indeed to moan about with this one. It is a great copy and only the lights give the game away from most viewpoints. Whilst these do seem slightly better cut that some jewels on previous models, they still seem more like plastic than glass or whatever the ordinals were made of. As a consequence they just don't produce that satisfactory shine or glint that the originals do.
People need to pay a little more attention to font styles and sizes across the board with their issues. As you'll see in my comments about the Hornby issues that are arriving this month too, this is an area where improvement is needed, especially in the box design. Here you can see the much larger sticker in the rear window, although the door decals are pretty good.
This a model you will want to add and no doubt you will also play with it on a desk for a while when it arrives!
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