MI 145 (1985) TRANSPORTER VEHICLE with Rocket

© year on base: 1985
scale: 1:150 (cast on base)
length: 77mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: bold italic in frame
additional lettering on base: none
company on base: MATCHBOX INT'L LTD.
number on base: none
cast license plate: none / plastic base
no interior
plastic roof lights are part of window glazing
black plastic wheels
removable two-piece plastic rocket /
# / body / base / windows / wheels / hubs / deco / rocket / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01a / white / black M (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white A / x / #40 / ROW / 01 / 1985-09 / 1985
01b / white / black M (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white B / #40 / ROW / 1986
01c / white / black M (B) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white A / x / #40 / ROW / 1986
01d / white / black M (B) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white B / x / #40 / ROW / 1986
02a / white / black C (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white B / x / #60 / 40 / 02 / 1987-03 / 1987
02b / white / black C (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ US flag, both sides rocket tampo / white C / x / #60 / 40 / 1987
03 / black / black C (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / yellow & gray camouflage, RS 101 tampo / dk. gray B / x / CF / 03 / 1989-12 / 1989
f01 / black / black C (A) / blue / 5 crown 11.5x6.5mm / black / yellow & gray camouflage, RS 101 tampo / dk. gray B / x / CF / CN / 1995
04 / white / black C (A) / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ checkers, both sides rocket tampo / white B / x / #60 / 40 / 04 / 1992-12 / 1992
06a / white / black T / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ checkers, both sides rocket tampo / white B / x / #60 / 40 / 06 / 1995-12 / 1995
06b / white / black T / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ checkers, both sides rocket tampo / white C / x / #60 / 40 / 1995
07 / white / black T / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / NASA w/ checkers, one side rocket tampo / white C / x / #60 / 40 / 07 / 1996-01 / 1995
05pr / pink-tan / black C (A) / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / green & brown camouflage tampo / tan C / x / Military / P
5P /
USA / 1994
05 / pink-tan / black T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / dk. green & brown camouflage tampo / tan C / x / Military / 5P / USA / 05 / 1995-02 / 1995
08 / green / black T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / black & brown camouflage tampo / green C / x / Military / 5P / USA / 08 / 1996-03 / 1996
09 / olive green / black T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / T-7871-6 & star tampo / olive green C / x / #60 / 40 / 09 / 1996-03 / 1996
10 / beige / black T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / brown camouflage tampo / black C / x / Desert Assault
Force / 5P / USA / 10 / 1997-04 / 1997
11 / white / lt. gray T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / gray & olive green camouflage tampo / gray C / x / Tundra Defense
Force / 5P / USA / 11 / 1997-05 / 1997
14 / white / lt. gray T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / gray & olive green camouflage tampo / olive green C / Tundra / PS / USA / 14 / 1997-09 / 1997
19 / white / lt. gray C (B) # / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / gray & olive green camouflage tampo / olive green C / b / Tundra / PS / USA / 19 / 1999-10 / 1999
12 / dk. sand / black T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / T-7871-6 & star tampo / dk. sand C / x / 15 pack / MP / USA / 12 / 1997-07 / 1997
13 / black / black T / blue / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / skull & crossbones tampo / red C / x / #44
var. SB / AUS / 13 / 1997-08 / 1997
15 / black / brown T / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / brt. green & brown camouflage tampo / black C / x / Jungle Attack / 5P / 15 / 1998-03 / 1998
16 / black / brown C (B) / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / dull green & brown camouflage tampo / black C / x / Jungle Attack / 5P / 16 / 1998-08 / 1998
18 / black / brown C (B) # / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / black / dull green & brown camouflage tampo / black C / a / Jungle Attack / 5P / 18 / 1999-08 / 1999
f02 / lime / black C (B) / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / INTERGALACTIC DEFENCE tampo / black C / #58 / ROW / 1999
17 / lime / black C (B) # / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / INTERGALACTIC DEFENCE tampo / black C / c / #58 / ROW / 17 / 1999-08 / 1999
22 / lime / black C (B) # / smoke / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / INTERGALACTIC DEFENSE tampo / black C / b, c / #63 / USA / 22 / 2000-08 / 2000
20 / yellow / black C (B) / red / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / MISSION 1 tampo, MB2000 at front / silver-gray C / x / #39 / USA / 20 / 2000-05 / 2000
21 / yellow / black C (B) / red / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / MISSION 1 tampo / silver-gray C / x / #39 / 24 / 21 / 2000-05 / 2000
24 / yellow / black C (B) # / red / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / MISSION 1 tampo / silver-gray C / d / #39 / 24 / 24 / 2001-02 / 2001
23 / brick red / black C (B) # / amber / 8 sp conc 11x5.5mm / silver / TEST MISSION w/ yellow stripes tampo / orange-yellow C / d / Space Mission / 5P / 23 / 2000-11 / 2000

USA codes:

MB 40-D / MB 60-H
ROW numbers: / 40 (1985-1996) / 58 (1999) / 24 (2000)
USA numbers: / 60 (1990-1996) / 63 (1999) / 39 (2000)
Other numbers: / J 91 (1985-1987) / AUS 44 (1997)

NOTES:

Rocket types: / A / hole at front of base part
B / recess at front of base part
C / smooth front of base part
Macau base castings: / A / large MADE IN MACAU
B / small MADE IN MACAU
China base castings: / A / small MADE IN CHINA
B / large MADE IN CHINA

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / batch number location
a / at front of base (BJ)
b / on rear axle cover (BJ)
c / right of year (EA)
d / on central axle cover (BJ)
x / no batch number

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