1:18 Maisto Vespa Range

[manishalive]

Again I could not find any dedicated space for scooters even tough they were mainstay of Indian 2 wheeler evolution, but then I can park them very well here.

The 4th one is missing from action, I will try to post that one too.

[Guggga]

Lovely scoots there Manish!
I love the Rambo Vespa, the first one from the right on the picture above!

[Diecast]

lovely bikes..Manish

[prathambhatnagar]

Lovely scooters manish.
Didn't know scooters were also used for carrying weapons

[Petrolhead]

Love those Vespas,Manish.Always found them very very cool.And Maisto made some neat models of the very best and most interesting from the Vespa range.
By the way,could you tell us more about that crazy bazooka-equipped version?That's probably what a Decepticon that transforms into a Vespa would look like. Also,I know squat about guns which is why I'd love to know more about how the one mounted on that scooter works.Makes me wonder if the scooter went in reverse due to the recoil everytime a projectile was fired.

[winstoncds]

It would be a blast to ride that bazooka Vespa. Just imagine blasting your way through rickshaws to reach your destination. Heeehawwwww. Bam bam bam. Manish I bet your Vespas must be quite the conversation starters even with people remotely interested with 1:1s or 1:18s.

[2wheeltraveller]

(05-18-2011 02:12 AM)winstoncds Wrote:  It would be a blast to ride that bazooka Vespa. Just imagine blasting your way through rickshaws to reach your destination. Heeehawwwww. Bam bam bam. Manish I bet your Vespas must be quite the conversation starters even with people remotely interested with 1:1s or 1:18s.

lovely models these.. have been looking for them for sometime now.. without any success.. & agreed that bazooka vespa is exactly the sort of thing needed to blast through the awful traffic!!

[manishalive]

(05-17-2011 09:20 PM)Guggga Wrote:  Lovely scoots there Manish!
I love the Rambo Vespa, the first one from the right on the picture above!

Thanks bro, I too love those curvy vespas . I have few movies based around them in Black and White.

(05-17-2011 11:40 PM)Diecast Wrote:  lovely bikes..Manish

Thanks Ravi, plan is to have the full line up as and when budget permits, subjected to availablility.

(05-18-2011 12:55 AM)prathambhatnagar Wrote:  Lovely scooters manish.
Didn't know scooters were also used for carrying weapons

Yes that was in Italy and I too came to know only when I bought the model.

(05-18-2011 01:08 AM)Petrolhead Wrote:  Love those Vespas,Manish.Always found them very very cool.And Maisto made some neat models of the very best and most interesting from the Vespa range.
By the way,could you tell us more about that crazy bazooka-equipped version?That's probably what a Decepticon that transforms into a Vespa would look like. Also,I know squat about guns which is why I'd love to know more about how the one mounted on that scooter works.Makes me wonder if the scooter went in reverse due to the recoil everytime a projectile was fired.

Yes vespa did a good job, they have the full lineup . More info can be had at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespa_150_TAP

(05-18-2011 02:12 AM)winstoncds Wrote:  It would be a blast to ride that bazooka Vespa. Just imagine blasting your way through rickshaws to reach your destination. Heeehawwwww. Bam bam bam. Manish I bet your Vespas must be quite the conversation starters even with people remotely interested with 1:1s or 1:18s.

Yes and with the crazy traffic in India (I am sick of conditions in Bangalore, with so much of educated population ), this will certainly be a boom. Yes they are a conversation starters and people no were related were commenting on the beautiful styling of these oldies.

(05-18-2011 04:02 AM)2wheeltraveller Wrote:  lovely models these.. have been looking for them for sometime now.. without any success.. & agreed that bazooka vespa is exactly the sort of thing needed to blast through the awful traffic!!

The Bazooka vespa is a very distinctive model to have in your collection.

I saw just one model (Vespa 98 1946) for sale in Bangalore some 3 years ago, which I bought, after that none I have seen. These trio were purchased in Singapore, the mall still have couple of them in stock.

[Petrolhead]

Aha!The gun is 'recoil-less'.Thanks for the link.

[manishalive]

Here are some more pictures of the Bazooka vespa