Trabant 601 - (1963) - DeAgostini/IST Models

        Trabant este un automobil produs in fosta Germanie de Est (DDR) la uzina VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke din Zwickau. Este cel mai comun autoturism produs in DDR, produs in peste 3 milioane de exemplare si exportat in tarile comuniste, dar si in afara lor. Cu performantele sale medii, cu motorul in 2 timpi care scoate mult fum, caroseria din "carton" si aspectul lui amuzant, a fost iubit, urat si subiectul multor bancuri. Cu toate astea, lista de asteptare era de pana la 15 ani, iar cei care apucau unul se considerau norocosi si il pastrau cu grija. A fost prima masina care era mai scumpa la mana a doua decat noua.
Numele sau "Trabant" inseamna "satelit", si a fost ales in 1957, anul lansarii primului satelit artificial, Sputnik.
        Trabant 601 este al doilea model, intrat in productie in anul 1963, fara mari diferente fata de primul, cu exceptia designului.

        Macheta, este produsa de IST Models pt DeAgostini. Mi se pare cea mai reusita reproducere a acestei masini la 1:43, in comparatie cu ce am mai vazut. Este bine realizat, fara erori. Chiar m-a surprins placut stergatoarele, fin reprezentatate. Decalurile sunt bine aplicate si lizibile. Interiorul si stopurile in stilul DeAgostini, monocolor.


Trabant 601 - (1963) - DeAgostini/IST Models

        Trabant is a vehicle that was produced in the former East Germany (DDR) at the VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke factory in Zwickau. It is the most common car made in DDR, produced in over 3 millions pieces, and exported in all the Communist Block, and even outside. With his average performance, 2 stroke, smoky engine, "cardboard" body, and its funny looking, it was loved, hated and subject of many jokes. Even so, the waiting list for getting a Trabant was up to 15 years long, and the ones who got one were very caring with it. It was the first car which was cheaper to buy it new, that second hand. Its name, "Trabant" means "satellite" and it was given in 1957, the year of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik.
        Trabant 601 was the second model, entered in production in 1963, not very different from the first one, except the design.

       The scale model, is produced by IST Models for DeAgostini. It looks very good when compared with the same model from other producers. It is well made without errors. I was pleasantly surprised by the wipers, very fine made. The decals are clear and readable. The interior and the backlights are DeAgostini style, monocolored.