The added play value with the side that extends out and stairs that lead down from it are just the icing on the cake for this model. Great work on this one.

We then get the MB1179 2016 Ford Interceptor Utility in white. Again based on one of the real vehicles they use. Picture courtesy of Keith Hoskins Again a very nice design. These models all look to have been very tastefully and respectfully created honouring those who just kept on going during the most difficult of times.

There are 5 segments for the 2023 1-100 Series: MBX Metro, MBX Roadtrip, MBX Adventure, MBX Showcase and MBX 70 Years Special Edition. Yes I was enjoying myself with these, and didn’t want to forget the photos after all that went into doing them. So I hope you didn’t mind this report going into extra time. But due to a slight mix up, they forgot to change the details on the base at first, so early production runs still had MB846 on the base. They realized during production, altered it and later runs saw MB933 on the base instead. And as I mentioned with the International TerraStar, this E-350 had already been done, which is why they used a modern casting instead.

In 2005 with a new team and new direction at Matchbox, the model made a triumphant return to the basic range in a realistic red design as MB13. And then it disappeared. Or with the base. This came with an all-new base stating it was the police car, but could have quite easily used the base for the MB59 Fire Chief/MB73 Commuter as they were using the same base as each other. The MB186 Dodge Dakota was brand new to the US market in 1987 as MB17. It featured a slightly raised suspension, as well as chrome roll bars with spotlights in the rear bed too. And yes I do know that one of spotlights on mine got slightly squashed. It happens with these and I have recently changed the way I store this model before they all ended up either bent or broken. The model was then added to the ROW range as MB50 in 1988 too. The thing is, it was only sold like this in the basic range. The ROW range dropped it after 1990, but it continued in the US range until 1993. Always in this red design, with a small caveat if you read on. I don’t know if it really comes out too well, but the interior was found to sport a shade. It also forms the base of the rear bed, and can be a medium grey or paler grey.The UK did later get its own version though as MB39 in the UK market was this London Fire Brigade issue.

This is white with brown striping a Boone County Sheriff on the side. A very simple design and also very striking. I like the look of it. This is a really impressive set, and I can imagine that Keith, and those he works with, are extremely happy with the way it all came out. It is a very good casting with lots of play features, and for this release was given a Mobile Hospital themed outing. Very VERY important during the last year, that care was given to those who needed it.So the Hazard Squad fills the gap very nicely, as it is extremely realistic without being an actual licensed vehicle. And it works. Hazard Squad. Yes this is a Matchbox originals design, but can you tell what the real one is? Picture courtesy of Keith Hoskins Mind you I couldn’t help but notice how different the shade of brown was too. I don’t think there is a crossover, as these were 2 entirely different runs in different years. It was also chosen by Everett Marshall to be the fundraiser for the 2019 annual Golf Tournament too. As per usual, models get made half in red and half in pink (the latter half for Breast Cancer).