ZIL-131 "Pompieri" (1967) - Elecon

      ZIL-131 este un camion de 3,5 tone cu tractiune integrala 6x6 produs in Uniunea Sovietica, respectiv Rusia pana prin 1994. A fost proiectat pt a fi folosit de serviciile publice, armata in special. Este baza mai multor echipamente militare rusesti: transport(bena sau prelata), telecomunicatii, cisterna, dar si pt lansatorul de rachete BM-51 "Prima". Pt uzul civil s-a proiectat ZIL-130, cele doua fiind foarte asemanatoare. Pt autospecialele de pompieri s-a introdus si o varianta cu cabina dubla.

      Macheta este produsa in Rusia, de catre Elecon. Este destul de detaliata. Partea din spate este din plastic, la fel si echipamentele de interventii. Interiorul este facut corect dar este complet negru. Rotile sunt bine realizate. Sasiul este din metal si e foarte detaliat, axul cardanic si puntea spate cu cele 2 axe sunt mobile. Capota se deschide pt a expune motorul, care nu e foarte detaliat. Oglinzile sunt destul de finute si sunt facute dintr-un plastic moale, care nu se rupe, la fel ca si celelalte componente din plastic. Ca minusuri, ar fi vopseaua care nu e perfect aplicata, in cateva locuri avand aspect de coaja de portocala, si lampile din spate care nu sunt prea evidentiate.

ZIL-131 "Firemen" (1967) - Elecon

       ZIL-131 is a 3,5 ton truck featuring 6 x 6 all wheel drive. It was produced in the Soviet Union (later Rusia) until 1994. It was designed for public service use, particulary ary forces. It's the base of several russian military equipement: flatbed transporter, radio, tanker but also for the BM-51 "Prima" rocket launcher. For civilian use a very similar ZIL-130 was designed. For firefighter trucks, a double cab was introduced.
 
     The scale model is produced in Russia, by Elecon. It is quite detailed, the rear part being made from plastic and. The chassis and the cab is metalic. The interior is entire black and correctly made. The wheels are rubber, very well made, and the rear-double-axes are mobile. The engine bonnet can be opened, making the engine visible, altough not very detailed. The plastic parts are very soft and not easy breakable. It gets some bad marks at the paint job , and the rear lights which are not detailed.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Zuk A-15 "Pompieri" - (1967) - DeAgostini/IST Models

       Zuk A-15, care in poloneza inseamna "gandac", a a fost o duba (furgoneta) produsa de FSC (Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych) in Polonia intre 1958-1998. A fost construit pe sasiul, suspensia si motorul de la Warszawa M20. Aceasta, la randul ei, era de fapt rusoaica GAZ Pobeda produsa sub licenta in Polonia. Zuk si Nysa, bazata pe acelasi sasiu, au fost singurele furgonete din Polonia comunista. Zuk a fost in principal vandut organizatiilor de stat dar si unor persoane private. Pe toata perioada productiei, design-ul s-a schimbat doar la nivelul fetei, in 1967. Posta poloneza si Pompierii au fost principalii utilizatori, Zuk fiind folosit ca masina de pompieri mai ales in micile comunitati.

       Macheta este produsa de IST Models, pt DeAgostini. Este al doilea numar special al colectiei, destul de rar la ora actuala. Este o macheta reusita, fara erori majore. Are doar oglinzile putin strambe. Doar chederul de la parbriz e negru, restul nu sunt vopsite. Pe plafon sunt montate furtunele si scarile, foarte bine replicate. La interior totul este negru, fara decaluri pt instrumente dar replicat corect. Stergatoarele sunt mai bine realizate decat la alte machete DeAgostini.

Zuk A-15 "Pompieri" - (1967) - DeAgostini/IST Models

       Zuk A-15, which in Polish means "bug", was a van produced by FSC (Fabryka Samochodów Ciężarowych) in Poland between 1958-1998. It was based on the Warsawa M20 chassis. Zuk and Nysa, based on the same chassis, were the only vans produced in the communist Poland. Zuk was mainly sold to state organizations and a few to private persons. During its production period, the design changed only slightly on the front part, in 1967. Polish mail service and the Firefighters were the main users of the angular Zuk. Was used as a firetruck in the small communities.

       The scale model, is produced by IST Models, for DeAgostini. It's the second special issue of the collection, quite rare. It's a well made model, without major errors. Only the mirrors are a little crooked. The windscreen gasket is black but the others are not painted. On the roof there are the fire-hoses and ladders, very good replicated. All the interior is black, with no decals. The wipers are better than other DeAgostini models.