Showing posts with label MBX Metal. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

River Adventures | Honda Ridgeline

The Honda Ridgeline is a mid-size pickup truck marketed for Canada and the US market. It was produced by Honds to compete with its US counterparts. Currently, there have been two generations of the Honda Ridgeline. Matchbox introduced the first generation Ridgeline in 2007 based on the 2005 model.

It’s not even sold outside North America or its home country of Japan; the Ridgeline is built for the American Market, as the aesthetics are Western in its silhouette. It was manufactured from 2005 to 2015 for the first generation.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

River Adventures | Raft Boat

It’s always fun to play with your Matchbox in your youth when they are basing the vehicles on real life. Some of them may not be licensed, and it becomes interesting when it is based on a theme. It may be about off-road or a vehicle that you see in the city. The novelty of the concept is one of the core identities why Matchbox a beloved brand, and it shows why it’s still around.

Some of them are not even vehicles, but can be a trailer with a gimmick as an add-on to your existing Matchbox vehicles. It can be hauling a camping trailer or watercraft that would look good on your 4x4 vehicle.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

River Adventures | Mercedes-Benz U300

Mercedes-Benz has been known for luxury cars and SUVs but has rarely ever been known for tractors, Lorries, Trucks, or heavy machinery. But Matchbox is known to produce licensed castings of everything that would fit into their 1/64 scale basic range that continues to cater not only just cars. But this also includes other types of vehicles such as trucks and even boats.

Speaking of trucks, Mercedes-Benz has produced some of these models through Matchbox basic and special themed series of vehicles. This includes the Mercedes-Benz U300 light truck that has been produced before going back to the Lesney era.