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Thanks for everyone's replies. I only used the term non-corporate yellow because it was what Nick used in his catalog. I agree the bright yellow is more descriptive. Thanks Jason for sharing your models characteristics. The bright yellow/non-corporate yellow model I have also has the Esso labels. Th...

Thanks for your thoughts about this Tinman. I think the color difference I am trying to describe is a different paint color, and not some shade difference from mixing. My picture is probably not showing that well. Here is a prepro that I think shows the different paint colors (pic taken from C Faulk...

I have been thinking about these non-corporate yellow (dark yellow) BP wreck trucks lately and wanted to run some thoughts by you guys. I thought they were late issues ones which were supplied in the Gas Station gift sets, after the model was removed from the 1-75 line in 1970/71. I recently read in...

Here is a wheel variation I had not seen on the BMW before. -David

Here is a variation of the pink Soopa Coopa I had not seen before. I had only found the blue issue with 5 spoke front wheels. -David

Here is a variation of the RN I Silver Streak I had not seen before with 4 spoke front wheels.
-David

Here is an unlisted variation of the Draguar I found. It has an amber windscreen, usually found on the pink issue. It is also fitted with smaller diameter wheels than the standard issue. (All I have is a Roly issue to compare to, but it is basically the same as the UK model except for the paint shad...

That's a really nice find Jason. I never found one of those when I was really into variation collecting. I assume they started using the blue windows from the 22D or 57D 4x4 mini pickups for a short time.

I came across this one the other day which I have not seen listed in any previously published guide. Purple window badgers are only listed as coming with the black plastic radar. I saw Nick had not yet tackled this casting in his guide but I think this one is legit if he gets around to braving the s...

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Ha! Ha1 so they do...imagine buying tins of touch-up paint for it

Ghosty.

I think they just cover any problem areas they do not want exposed with glitter and pasties