Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Back in the 1930s the German firm Marklin produced a range of diecast cars that could be used as accessories to their O gauge railways, or used as standalone toys. This 1/43 scale was called the 5521 series. When production started again after the war in 1948, they continued to use the 5521 numbering system, and around 1950 made model number 71 of a Lanz Bulldog. The Lanz Bulldog 5521/71 was made from 1950 to 1956 in diecast, and for a two year period only, 1952/53, a plastic (Thermoplast / Thermoplastic) model was made. The plastic and the diecast 5521/71 models have the number 71 stamped on the underside and both had the driver's seat attached by a machine screw. Plastic yellow one on the right ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 The diecast model only came with a driver, only if there was a hole in the seat, and probably most times it did not! This is the diecast version The towhook/loop on this has the lower part broken off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 The plastic model had a metal seat, metal wheel hubs and the driver was metal too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 In 1957 Marklin introduced the 8000 series and the Lanz Bulldog was given the new number 8002 which was stamped on the underside of the model. The boxes often contained the two numbers 8002 and 5521/71. The 8002 Lanz was made for a couple of years. The double towhook/loop was still on the casting but the seat was part of the main casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 In 1959 the new 8029 Lanz Bulldog was made. It was not as detailed, it did not have the name lanz on the front grill and the exhaust stack was deleted. The rear tow hook/loop was only a single instead of double as in the earlier models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Although after the 1990 period of this section ..... In 2011 Marklin used the moulds of the 8029 to produce a special 18029 - It also included the exhaust from the earlier 5521/71 and 8002 model They squeezed the number 1 in front of the 8029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Sometime in the 1990s or later there was a white metal kit on the go using the marklin 8029 - it has a distinctive exhaust - the name Marklin was scrubbed - and the 8029 was still faintly visable - It seems to use Dinky David Brown wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 A line up of the models together L- R - Plastic 5521/71 , Diecast 5521/7, 8002, 8029, 18029, and the white metal repro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Brilliant I love this type of information thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractordave Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 5:19 PM, Tractordave said: Sometime in the 1990s or later there was a white metal kit on the go using the marklin 8029 - it has a distinctive exhaust - the name Marklin was scrubbed - and the 8029 was still faintly visable - It seems to use Dinky David Brown wheels. I have found out that this model, number 44, is by Copycat Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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