Volkswagen Type 181 (1974)

Volkswagen Type 181 (1974) Debut Series Outdoor Adventure Produced 2008-Present Number MB738 Scale 1:59

Creeping through the rainforest in search of a rare new monkey species, you hear the menacing growl of a hungry jaguar. Luckily, your Volkswagen Type 181 with its compact design can reverse unnoticed and then hammer through the jungle terrain before mama jaguar pounces for dinner!
—From 2010 and 2011 Jungle Explorers versions

VersionsEdit

The Volkswagen Type 181 (1974) has come out in the following 1/59 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
MB76	2008	1-100: Outdoor Adventure 1/12	Yellow	Black, White, Silver, Red and Orange tampos	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black		M4382	Thailand	"'75 Volkswagen Thing" on card.
MB93	2009	1-100: Outdoor Sportsman 5/12	Light Blue	Silver accents	Black / Plastic	Smoke	White		P2973 P6437	Thailand	Base Code(s): B09
MB93	2009	1-100: Outdoor Sportsman 5/12	Orange	Black stripe on sides and Silver accents	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black		P6525	Thailand
MB98	2010	1-100: Jungle Explorers 4/6	Tan	Brown Doors, Dark Green Camo, "Jungle Safari," "Stay In Vehicle"	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Brown		R5009	Thailand	Variations: Also available with faint light green camo or gray hubs.
N/A	2010	Lesney Edition	Red	Black lower stripe, "The Thing", detailed trim	Black / Metal	Smoke	Black		R1281	Thailand
MB98	2011	1-100: Jungle Explorers 4/6	White	Black zebra stripes, dual gold lower stripes, "Jungle Thing" between lower stripes, "Base Camp" above rear wheel well	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Maroon	White	T8971	Thailand	Base Code(s): D05
MB738	2011	Volkswagen 5-Pack	Pearl White	Detailed tampo	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black		V0316	Thailand	Base Code(s): D22
MB82	2013	1-120: MBX Explorers	Metallic Bronze	Black stripe on sides and Silver accents	Black / Plastic	Sky Blue	Black		Y0871	Thailand	Base Code(s): F36, F38
N/A	2015	5-Pack: Jungle Mission	Matte Light Blue	Elephant symbol, VW,	Silver/ Plastic	Clear	Olive Green			Thailand	Base code(s): H45, H46
N/A	2015	5-Pack: Jurassic World Desert/Island	Maroon	D5, JURASSIC WORLD tampo	Light Brown/ Plastic	Blue tint	Light Brown		CJM07	Thailand	Base code(s): H10
N/A	2016	5-Pack: Shark Week	Gunmetal Blue	MAKO, SHARK WEEK tampo	Black/ Plastic	Smoke	Black			Thailand	Base code(s): J29
MB75	2019	1-100: MBX Off-Road 2/20	Light Blue	Detailed trim	Black / Plastic	Smoke	White		FYR81 GJC08	Thailand	Base code(s): L52, M03, M04, M06

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