The Retro Eagle Transporter is a celebratory tribute to the fondly remembered green and chrome Dinky Eagle Transporter which appeared during the mid-seventies.
Of course it'll never stop people asking why Dinky chose green, in the same way it'll never stop people coming up with anecdotal theories as to why!
It even has a display plinth and acetate cover similar to the original Dinky.
Obviously, it’s just a regular 16/12 White Eagle painted in the familiar Dinky colours of metallic green and gloss red, with some lovely chrome engine bells.
The fact that unlike the original Dinky Eagle, the pod doors don’t fold open is mildly disappointing, but I’ll get over that!
Although, I for one thought it looked great, and a nice, if offbeat addition to the set, it has to be said a few collectors didn’t see the point. But, thankfully the majority liked it, and the limited run of just 500 sold out pretty quickly.
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