USPS Haul Photo: Justin Gibb I’m on the USPS mailing list since I bought some stamps online a while back, and the latest catalog reminded me that they had some collectible die-cast cars available. Took a while, but the box arrived today!
‘71 DJ-5 in the original blue, white and red livery Photo: Justin Gibb
‘71 DJ-5 in the post-’79 white, red and blue livery Photo: Justin Gibb
Grumman LLV. Photo: Justin Gibb
US Postal Inspection Service Durango Photo: Justin Gibb
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Pretty much what drew me to the line in the first place Photo: Justin Gibb
I was mad at myself for not realizing that this was 1/43 rather than 1/64 like the rest, but I’m keeping it anyway. Photo: Justin Gibb
The whole fleet Photo: Justin Gibb
The DJs will fit in the trailer, but not the LLV or the Durango Photo: Justin Gibb
DJ-5 in the old school white over blue scheme. Photo: Justin Gibb
The body is diecast, the frame is plastic, and the tires are rubber Photo: Justin Gibb
DJ in the newer (well, 1979 anyway) white with blue and red stripes scheme. Photo: Justin Gibb
The body is one piece, with no opening doors or hood. Photo: Justin Gibb
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The lights are molded into the body and are tampoed, as are the mirrors, which was a nice touch. Photo: Justin Gibb
RHD, just as God and Ben Franklin intended. Photo: Justin Gibb
The back hatch opens on the LLV, but as one piece. Photo: Justin Gibb
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There’s some molded detail, which I might detail at some point. May add some mail bags and boxes too. Photo: Justin Gibb
The frame on the LLV is diecast too, though the bumpers are plastic. Photo: Justin Gibb
US Postal Inspection Service. Photo: Justin Gibb
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Diecast frame here too. Photo: Justin Gibb
The body of both the cab and trailer are metal, as are the doors. Everything else is plastic or rubber. Photo: Justin Gibb
Trailer doors open, but the interior is unfinished. Might do some work in here some day. Photo: Justin Gibb
Nothing on the cab opens Photo: Justin Gibb
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The flip down “landing gear” legs were a surprise. Photo: Justin Gibb
Despite being a larger scale than the others, the Promaster is similarly basic. Photo: Justin Gibb
The doors don’t open, which is disappointing for an “adult collectible”. Photo: Justin Gibb
Mounting holes for a base, I’m presuming? Shame no such base was included... Photo: Justin Gibb
