Hongwell Die-cast in 1:43 and 1:72 Isuzu VehiCROSS

Hongwell Die-cast in 1:43 Isuzu VehiCROSS Box Variations

The Chinese company Hongwell offered both a 1:72 and a 1:43 scale VehiCROSS under several different marquees and company names (the most well-known would be Schuco for the European market and Cararama in Asia).

Hongwell Die-cast in 1:43 Isuzu VehiCROSS

Hongwell creates some of the best scale models out there and both of these scale VXes are no exception (FYI, 1:43rd scale is "O" scale while 1:72 is "HO" - typical sizes for model trains). The 1:43 model is one of my favorites, feature opening doors and a more detailed interior. I started seeing these in a handful of colors: dark red, orange red, yellow, silver, blue and most recently purple (seems to be a new color). I've come across several box variations - I'll include them as I purchase them.

Hongwell Cararama 1/43rd - Blue

For some reason the Blue 1/43rd scale seems to be the most common color. The first set of these I was able to find included yellow, blue and orange-red. I believe Dark red, silver and blue were the first colors available, as these are actual Japanese VX colors.

Hongwell Cararama 1/43rd - Orange Red

Orange Red variation. If you have the chance to actually examine this color, make sure you check over the paint quality before buying - I've seen several that had paint inperfections.

Hongwell Cararama 1/43rd - Yellow

Yellow variation - my particular favorite as it approximately matches the Proton paint of my VehiCROSS.

Schuco 1/43rd - Orange Red

Marketed under the Schuco name in Europe.

Kline 1/43rd - Blue

I purchased this Kline model in blue from a Scale Model railroad company.

Junior Driver 1/43rd - Yellow

Here's an eBay find. I'm not sure where this one came from - the box is slightly larger than normal.

Schuco Junior Line 1/72nd - Yellow

These are really tiny VX models, but still worth having. The 1/72nd line is reused in Choco toys and may be found in Cararama multi-vehicle sets.

R-Type Car Choco Isuzu VehiCROSS 1/72nd - Silver

Choco are Japanese prizes given in machines (like the "giant claw" from the Toy Story movie). This Choco features an Hongwell 1/72nd car in a small square box. There is also a purple VX variation

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