Barkas B1000 "Pompieri" - (1970) - IST Models

       Barkas B1000 a fost o furgoneta produsa intr-o fabrica noua din Republica Democrata Germana (DDR), pe locul fostei fabrici Framo, in orasul Karl-Marx-Stadt (actual Chemnitz), vechea fabrica fiind luata de rusi ca reparatii de razboi, la sfarsitul anilor '40. Productia a inceput in 1961 si a continuat pana in 1991. A fost propulsat initial de un motor de 45 de cai, in trei cilindri si doi timpi. Acest motor a fost derivat din cel de la DKW si a fost folosit in paralel si de Wartburg. A fost considerat echicvalentul lui VW T1 si T2 pentru Germania de Est, fiind considerat chiar mai bun din punct de vedere practic si al configurabilitatii, datorita amplasarii frontale a motorului. A fost destinat in principal serviciilor publice, iar persoanele private asteptau pana la 14 ani pt unul. S-au produs aproximativ 175.000 de exemplare.

       Macheta, care reprezinta un vehicul de interventii, este produsa de IST Models. Este o macheta "branduita" IST, nu una de revista. A venit cu postament si clopot de plastic transparent. Detaliile sunt de nivel mai ridicat, exceptand niturile din faruri. Stopurile sunt colorate separat, geamurile au chedere argintii iar stergatoarele sunt fin redate. Oglinzile exterioare au "sticla" dar macheta nu are oglinda retrovizoare. La interior avem scaune maro, iar bordul are instrumentele redate prin decaluri.


Barkas B1000 "Feuerwehr" - (1970) - IST Models

        Barkas B1000 was a van produced in a new factory from Deutsch Democratic Republic, on the site of the Former Framo factory, in the actual city of Chemnitz. Production started in 1961 and continued until 1991. It had a 3 cyilinder, 3 stroke, 45 hp engine. This engine derived from the DKW and was also used by Wartburg. Barkas was considered the equivalent of VW T1 and T2 for the East Germany, some features making it even better. It was much more variable in its configuration due to the frontal engine placement. It was mostly used by the public services. Private people waiting upto 14 years to get one. Aprox 175.000 pcs. were produced.

        The scale model, which replicates a emergency vehicle is produced by IST Models. It is a original IST Model, not a magazine one. It came with a stand and a PC-Box. The details are high level, except the headlihts, that have rivets. The backlights are independently coloured, the windows have silver gaskets, and the wipers are fine made. The side mirrors have "glass" but the model does not have a rear-view mirror inside. The seats are brown and the dashboards has the gauges made as decals.