1970 "Gift Set 3" |
1970 Gift Set 3
La voiture, le bateau et sa remorque :
La voiture est le modèle « 1967 » avec le crochet de remorque.
Le Batboat est la première version appelée « tin fin ».
Cependant dans la série TV le Batboat est bleu, mais Corgi a choisis
de le fabriquer en noir. Cette première version du Batboat est caractérisé
par un autocollant en forme de flamme de chaque coté du bateau, un
pont arrière recouvert d’une fine lithographie (d’où
le nom « tin fin ») et d’un aileron avec le logo jaune et
noir de la chauve-souris, le tout sur fond noir comme sur le vrai. Comme pour
la Batmobile de cette période, la remorque possède des roues
en métal et des pneus en caoutchouc plus petit que ceux de la Batmobile.
Le Batboat est fixé sur la remorque par deux petits crochets en plastique
qui bloquent le bateau de chaque cotés. La remorque sera toujours peinte
en dorée.
La boite :
Cette boite type “1970 Gift Set 3” à dominante jaune et
bleu ciel est composée de deux parties principale, une partie extérieure
et une partie intérieure en polystyrène blanc supportant la
voiture, le bateau et sa remorque.
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A type box |
I would assume it was introduced sometime from July 1970.
"A
type with
"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457" on
inside flap.
Without "patent application No.3396/69" (this
is for the ® Whizzwheels)
I never seen this box,
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The A type box (for red Bat-hub car) have "Made in Great Britain Mettoy-Playcraft Ltd. London" or the "MP logo METTOY-PLAYCRAFT LONDON - ENGLAND"; i don't know.
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B type box |
The B type box (for red Bat-hub car) had to be introduced before early 1972 at the latest. But adding the fact that the changed name Mettoy-Playcraft and the MP logo were already used on the James Bond Corgi Rockets (introduced in October 1969) and on the 1970 catalogue, I'd say that the change to the B box occurred likely rather sooner than later, probably in early 1971.
"B
type" with "patent application No.3396/69"
(this
is for the ® Whizzwheels) on inside flap.
"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
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"B
type" with "patent application No.3396/69"
(this
is for the ® Whizzwheels) on inside flap.
"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
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"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
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"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
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"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
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"For spare tyres ask for Batmobile no 1456 and trailer 1457"
C type box |
The C type box (for red tyres car) had to be introduced later 1972 for 6 months only.
"C
type" with "patent application No.3396/69"
(this
is for the ® Whizzwheels) on inside flap.
"For spare tyres ask for - trailer 1457"
"For spare tyres ask for - trailer 1457"
"C
type" with "patent application No.3396/69"
(this
is for the ® Whizzwheels) on inside flap.
"For spare tyres ask for - trailer 1457"
"For spare tyres ask for - trailer 1457"
This GS3 behind have a very scarce trailer, but batmobile are fake (wrong size stickers, used tyres on a near mint (repainted ?) body, painted rocket tube ...), Batman are yellow paint on body ...
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