BOX FACTS
SERIES : | Regular Wheels | FIEST YEAR OF PRODUCTION : | February 1967 |
BOX TYPES : | E, F | SIZES AVAILABLE : | 4, 6 |
TOTAL VARIATIONS : | 7 | NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS : | 3 |
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GENERAL INFO
After the long lasting 49A Personnel Carrier, the Mercedes Unimog took over for number 48. The very first release featured the model in brown and green, similar to the early edition of the model. The E4 box, with and without “NEW MODEL” on end flaps was then replaced with an E4 box showing the blue and red model. Again, in accordance with the model evolution. The blue and red variation comes with and without the “®” at the end of “MATCHBOX”.
As F boxes started, the 49B had its own version (F2), with ALP and also MIR1 bottom lettering. Like the later E4 boxes, the model depicted is the blue and red one. End flap lettering generally have TM only, but the first F box variation does not have any lettering at all.
Note that E boxes had the shorter size 4 box, while the F boxes are size 6.
RARITY
The E4 box showing model in blue, and red is the most common one. A bit less common are the brown and green ones. F boxes are generally harder to find then E boxes. No variation are especially rare.
VARIATION LIST
RW49B - MERCEDES UNIMOG
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Front/Back | # | Type/Sub-type | Size | Top/Bottom | End Flap | Variation # |
(Brown model, green chassis)
| 1 | E4 | 4 | Light Blue/Light Blue |
| RW-49B-E4-1a |
2 |
| RW-49B-E4-1b | ||||
(Blue model, red chassis) | 3 |
| RW-49B-E4-2a | |||
(Blue model, red chassis, ( R )) | 4 | E4R |
| RW-49B-E4-2b | ||
(Blue model, red chassis, yellow wheels, black tires. “ALP” Bottom text) | 5 | F2 | 6 |
(Top & Bottom identical) |
EFC: (X/X/X) | RW-49B-F2-1a |
6 | Same End Flap
EFC: (TM/X/X) | RW-49B-F2-1b | ||||
(Blue model, red chassis, yellow wheels, black tires. “MIR1” Bottom text) | 7 | RW-49B-F2-1c | ||||
