Recently I found out that the Finnish Post (www.posti.fi) is selling scale models through their online shop. The last time I checked, they still had 5 scale models left out of a series of 8. The good thing is that the models I find most interesting are amongst those still sold. My order did not go as planned, but I am sure they will correct this soon. The models I did receive are all welcome additions, as they represent two Finnish manufacturers and a Volvo Duett.
The first one I will show is this Vanaja VLB-47/5900 bus with a body made by the Finnish manufacturer Ajokki. It is modelled in 1/76th scale by Motorart.
Also in 1/76th scale by Motorart is this Volvo Duett.
Last in line (for now) is this Sisu KB-121 BG/4000 scale model manufactured by Finnish company Model Mania in 1/76th scale (I believe it is too small for that).
Tags: Vehicles, Tales of Toy Cars
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Motorart: Kalmar 411
The Kalmar 411, nicknamed Tjorven, was a van build by Swedish company Kalmar Verkstadt for the Swedish Postal Services as a vehicle to deliver post. Therefore, the driver sat near the pavement and had a sliding door for easy access. To make driving easy, the company decided to use a automatic gearbox and drivetrain from a Dutch company called DAF. The scale model even has a small print that reads "Variomatic", the name of the automatic gearbox, which is legible despite the minute scale of the car (1:76).