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Firefighters turned up at a house in my street. Some firemen went into the property wearing breathing apparatus but didn't seem to be in any particular hurry and there wasn't any smoke. Not sure what the deal was but I had my camera just incase there were any hunky firemen to be seen. Sadly there was not.
Another unusual body style Qizhuo have given to their Toys R Us Fast Lane copied casting and one with a definite identity crisis! I can't say i've ever seen a Fire Engine doubling as an Oil Tanker Truck either but in the mad world of cheapo Chinese diecasts seemingly nothing is off limits! ;-p
This is no flimsy lightweight straight to landfill toy though, lots of metal and robust plastic with intricate alloy effect wheels and pullback mechanism.
Part of a large Qizhuo Toys haul at the Hiper Garraf store in Spain.
Mint and boxed.
I believe some countries which still have Toys R Us stores will find their lower priced Fast Lane 1/64 range dominated by the same overtly generic castings they've been selling for many years now. Almost certainly what inspired our own HTI to go fully generic and not welcomed at the time and now!
Nobody is quite sure who makes them but with certain predictability various Chinese toy makers have copied some of the castings, namely the emergency themed castings such as this Fire Engine. A semi-futuristic design which in all honesty is FAIRLY believable and with quality on a par with expectations of its very low price point.
Part of an eight vehicle set included with Yuze Toys products though this could well be the cuckoo in the nest as i'm not convinced they actually made this particular casting.
Mint and boxed.
Fire crews block a road in Mitcham, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as strong winds sweep across the state.
Full story: www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-06/wild-winds-head-north-as-c...
Photo: Kathy Lord
Some photos taken out at South Morang Country Fire Authority, right on the border of metropolitan Melbourne, the first of the Northern Melb CFAs.