Tomica Limited Vintage Neo: LV-N09b Isuzu Bus Model BU04 Iwate Prefecture Transit + LV-N23f Hino RB10 Tokyu Bus

My first post on a bus!

Some of us get a special vibe from these things, at least in 1/64 scale.  Of course, we are not talking about some poor quality no-name toy bus, or Mattel buses scaled to fit inside the three-inch plastic bubbles.  Absolutely no offense meant to those collectors who prefer them(you should collect what "you" like), but I think it's fair to say that demand in them are very small. 

For me, TLV buses are in the same class as TLV Coca~Cola trucks that comes with totes of coke bottles, or the super coveted Super Silhouettes.  TLVs have few models that almost feels like a departure from the rest of 1/64 cars & trucks.  Original MSRP also often happen to be in the $30~$40 range, but it's really in the features(removable hood, coke bottles), level of detail, or in the sheer size that makes them so unique to many TLV collectors.

I believe I have five TLV buses.  This one, two Tokyu buses(from my hometown), Keioh & Nagoya.  I'm not gonna lie, this Iwate bus is the first to feature, because I'm just going through my pics on photobucket, and this one is the first I've ran into.  lol

Edit: Just discovered the Tokyu bus:

 I have foggy recollection of this bus from my toddler-hood.  I suspect that this was the same exact bus that used to run in my town when I was really young.  By the time I was in elementary school, they had the modern buses not that different than the ones we see today.

You may have noticed, I struggled to fit these larger vehicles onto my small Tomicarama diorama set.  I have since expanded the set, so I do plan on taking more pics of these buses.  Stay tuned.  :)

BONUS:

Here are the pics of the LV-N51a Nissan Civilian that belongs to the collection of Spacegoat from the GTPlanet.  I've yet to have one of these buses in my collection, so I appreciate him letting me feature his bus.  :)

I need to get me one.....