an actual RADICON VW BUG in YOUTUBE
Early this year on a snowy morning of January 2009, I chanced upon this very old RC made by Radicon in an old antique shop in Nagoya. I was very skeptical if I should buy it since this is an RC and not a diecast. It was so dirty and the dust was quite thick when i bought it. The only consolation was that the styro packaging was still intact and so was the controller. When i got it home in Manila, my wife commented that once again I brought home another trash from abroad. However as usual she recanted her comment when she saw the item after I detailed it and cleaned it from top to bottom. It was a diamond in the rough.
My friends, meet my 1:18 RC VW Beetle Radicon, Made in Japan.
That is a VW treasure FOUND! Wow!
ReplyDeleteYou’re one lucky guy Brian.
Keep those vintage stuff coming…for us drool about :-)
Thanks for sharing.
I second the WOW! LOL
ReplyDeleteCongrats on an awesome find Bri, you really know how to hunt in Japan. =)
Thanks Erwin! That VW is truly a treasure. Beetles are very irresistible to die cast and car lovers. These cars are so charming. I have been starting to rake up a good number of vintage VW diecast lately. I started with VW Jadas and eventually sold them all and searched for the right antique and vintage models.
ReplyDeleteThe VW Beetle is an automotive icon.
Thanks Jovet! I actually just go to the Sunday swap meets( flea market) here in Japan. There are certain Sundays wherein a lot of vintage/antique items are being offered for sale in Nagoya. From vases to old pens, from metal dragons to vintage die cast. I just happen to love everything old and unique and I don't mind getting my hands dirty when perusing vintage items.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine once said that I am an old soul. Maybe I really am.
By the way Jovet, I like your new site, much better than the old one. Congratulations!~
hey brian, this VW are really cool! you makes initiatives to restore it to original conditions! bravo!!! my friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Daniel!
ReplyDeleteVery minor detailing on the cool VW. I just dismantled and stripped it then tried to clean every nook and cranny.
For the past few weeks I bought enough made in Japan diecast to last a long time here in our blog.
Yesterday I bought around 4 Dandy, 2 white metals and some Japan Tomicas.
More to come soon!
That is a very fine Rc Bug you got. A priceless catch indeed and worth keeping one. Congratulations! - VDubs
ReplyDeleteThanks Vdubs! Thanks for visiting my site. I know you collect lots of VWs and HTF Tomicas. I hope you liked all the VWs I featured in Diecast Japan!
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