Saturday, March 21, 2009

Custom Proton Wira







Well, sorry for the lack of updates on my blog. Alot of things happened recently I was not in the mood of blogging. Now I am feeling better and decided to post one of my precious collection. You read it right. It is the Proton Wira.

Well, it's not a model exactly and it is meant as a toy but to me it's a decent replica of the Proton Wira, our Malaysian national car. I remembered when I was a little boy, my dad brought me to Parkson where I spotted the Proton Wira toy for sale at RM 24.90. The scale was roughly bigger than 1/18 and that time lots of colors were offered. My dad bought me one, and ordered another one through mail. I was so delighted that time.

Next, Public Bank also offfered it as a coinbox and I got two of them. Well, honestly, I lost three of them ! But one remain but not this one. I found this while shopping at Taisheng in Singapore in 2006 . I took it and see it. It's a bump and go toy. Wierd. Colored in red and silver, it's hedious. So my friend asked the shop seller if it is for sale since it was displayed at the cabinet. He said if you want it you can have it for SD 8. That's ridiculous cheap after 10 years !

Next, when I got it, I decided to repaint it and detailed it. So this is how it looks like. I really love this replica to the bits as it is hard to obtain now. Next post will be a custom Proton Wira that i modified from a coinbox given by Public Bank.

Please, if anyone is letting go this, let me know. I will appreciate it very much.

11 comments:

benpaul said...

oh wow bro.. this really brings back memories.. i had 2 proton wira toys.. one was this sedan and an aeroback.. it was a push and go toy.. really loved it.. with the same hub caps too.. love this post so much! thanks.. mine was a red one =D miss them.. at that time i just trash it around and now its gone.. missing it.. hope to find one in the near future..

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

love that proton wira Andrew!

i just saw a 1:1 here in my neighborhood, its in bad shape, but i think the new owner will restore it.

JDMike's Diecast Site said...

did a 1:43 rally version exists? i would love to have one. :-)

Andrew Cham said...

ben,
aeroback version ? never seen it before man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


mike,
pity proton models doesn't exist in any scales. it's a pity but i am replicating the proton wira rally in 1/24... :)

Blow Water Guy said...

walama.......the foto look like a 1:1 real proton wira la...hahaha!!

Jun said...

wow!! i have that too!! my dad bought one for me when i was a kid.. but i didnt cherish it until i found that it is RARE.. Fortunately i found one at Daisheng,KL few yrs back and it is for display purpose actually.. but then i was offered by the seller for rm20 xD.. its my precious now xP.. oh infact... i even hv a 1:64 hand-made proton wira xD (not precised)

Unknown said...

I used to have one similar but damaged by my nephew last year. I was with me since 1993. I am looking for that kind of model as a replacement. Do you know where I could find one? Pls e-mail me at jamaluddinj@gmail.com. Really appreciate your feedback. TQ

Gan said...

i think i had the exact same model,in red,1x years back,haha,but i duno whr is it now...after few times of moving...hope to find it back

Unknown said...

Please tell me where can i get it email me at ariandecruz@gmail.com pls...

ziezan said...

can i get it... ziezan@gmail.com

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