The bonus vehicle is of the same size as Micro Machines
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The little diorama with Micro Machines' Rolls-Royce
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Ghosty, the micro machines' rolls-royce phantom III i also got one in red, and the silver shadow also got one in black. Is there any other variants apart from these five?
Hello Ritchie, nice little 'MICRO-MATCHBOX' garage you have there. Are the two supplied cars 'Micro Machines' or another brand, I am not aware of any tie-up between 'TYCO' and 'GALOOB' for the supply of models for these sets.
The 'MICRO MACHINES' Rolls-Royce models are pretty much as you have them and for your own records I have listed them below as I know of them.
1986 issued Silver Shadow with 'Cross-Wire' wheel rims:
Greenish-Gold...
Dark Gold...with tampo printing in Black on doors and boot-lid, fitted onto a metal pin, free 'Hand-Out' at a model fair.
Black...as found in the gift set, #5 "European Collection". The above models have the 1st base design.
1987 issued Silver Shadow with 12 spoke wheel rims:
Dark Gold...as found in the 5 car gift set, "The European Collection".
Black...as found in the 20 car gift set, "The Awesome Collection". The above models have the 1st base design.
1987 issued Silver Shadow with 12 spoke wheel rims:
Dark Gold...2nd base design.
1987 issued Silver Shadow with 5 spoke wheel rims:
Dark Gold...2nd base design.
1995 issued Phantom III in Yellow over Black:
This is found in the 16 piece James Bond set, #74810 as part of the 5 piece "Goldfinger" set.
It is also found in the 5 piece James Bond set, #74868 as part of the 5 piece "Goldfinger" set.
1997 issued Phantom III in dark Red over Black:
This is found in the 13 piece 'Super Pack' gift set, #12, 5 piece "Luxury Cars".
It is also found in the #12, 10 piece "Luxury Cars" gift set. The Dark Red version of the Phantom III, has the wheels borrowed from the 3Ltr Bentley Le Mans Tourer.
I'll give you the Bentley list later if you want it.
I have had to go away and find my 'Micro Machine' Silver Shadows to photograph the bases so you understand the differences. Shown below are the designs I know of...
1986 1st Design, left hand model in Light Gold with 'Cross-Wire' wheel rims
1987 1st Design, middle model in Dark Gold with 12 spoke wheel rims
1987 2nd Design, right hand model in Dark Gold with 12 spoke wheel rims
Note the detail changes to the base design in Red between all Three and the body difference in Blue between the first and Second models.
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:I have had to go away and find my 'Micro Machine' Silver Shadows to photograph the bases so you understand the differences. Shown below are the designs I know of...
GHOSTHUNTER.
Wow! Very detailed! Many thanks for your explicit information and illustration. You are the Rolls-Royce Guru!
