 Chieftain - Box |
 Polistil Chieftain |
 Polistil Chieftain |
 Polistil Chieftain |
 Centurion |
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 King Tiger My first, a little worn |
 Polistil Box - Side |
 Polistil King Tiger my second, near mint |
 Polistil King Tiger my second, near mint |
 Polistil King Tiger my second, near mint |
 Polistil Soldiers from the T-62 |
 Polistil T62 - my first, missing rear gas tanks |
 Polistil T-62, my second near mint |
 Polistil T-62, my second near mint |
 Polistil T-62, my second near mint |
Pictures of the Polistil M60 and Leopard, courtesy
of Chris:
Polistil Leopard
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Polistil M60
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Of approximately the same vintage is the Polistil Afrika Corps BMW motorcycle - a very detailed item and a nice complement to the armour!
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Polistil was eventually purchased by Tonka in 1988. Below are some pictures of a
diecast Polistil/Tonka airplane
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Polistil was an Italian diecast firm which produced a series of diecast and plastic vehicles (including tanks) in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's. The tanks were designated as the "CA" series, and six types of tanks were manufactured (see table below). The tanks have not been reissued, and Polistil was acquired by Tonka in 1988. The scale is 1:50. The overall quality is good, with fair to good detail The treads, although not highly realistic, are metal.
The early issued boxes are white, with gray scale graphics, and the Polistil logo in read. On the exterior of the box is 'hand writing", as if written by a tanker of that era, in the language of the country the tank represents. The later releases featured a red box with a cellulose covered window.
Polistil also made a series of glue-together plastic models...make sure you know what you are buying!
These models are relatively rare, and mint-in-box models sell from $60-$160+. A bargain hunter can perhaps find one for $20-30. If you see one at this price, snap it up! The M60, in particular, appears to be quite rare. The last one I saw on eBay went for over $270!
Model Type |
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Russian T-62 |
CA101 |
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Chieftain Mark III |
CA102 |
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Tigre II Konigstiger |
CA103 |
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Centurion Mark IV |
CA104 |
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Leopard |
CA105 |
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M60A1 |
CA106 |
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Click HERE to go to scans of a Polistil catalog
