We had quite a few new product announcements presented at the club's 2003 National Convention, June 13-15, 2003. Check our 2003 National Convention New Product Report for more details and photos.
Brekina announced their releases for summer 2003. As always, the models form small editions. “n” followed by the order number designates new tooling while print versions are lettered “v” in front of the order number.
As with about any other manufacturer’s current new items, there are several new models decorated for the German Automobile Club ADAC’s 100th anniversary:
v 20032 Opel Rekord P1 CarAVan estate “ADAC” v 25520 VW Golf I “ADAC” n 27950 Goggo Transporter box-type “ADAC” v 28007 Auto Union 1000 S “ADAC” v 31009 VW Transporter T1a passenger van “ADAC, North-Rhine district”
v 20032 Opel Rekord P1 CarAVan estate “ADAC”
v 25520 VW Golf I “ADAC”
n 27950 Goggo Transporter box-type “ADAC”
v 28007 Auto Union 1000 S “ADAC” v 31009 VW Transporter T1a passenger van “ADAC, North-Rhine district”
There are new vehicles from Sweden, including a very nice two-tone version of the already very nice Volvo Amazon’s very nice four-door version:
v 29241 Volvo Amazon 4-door sedan, two-tone scheme, Top Decoration v 34101 Ford Transit IIb passenger van “Scandinavian Airlines” v 29244 Volvo Amazon 4-door sedan, “Polis”, Swedish police v 34004 Ford Transit IIa “Polis” v 31508 VW-Kombi T1b “Polis”
v 29241 Volvo Amazon 4-door sedan, two-tone scheme, Top Decoration v 34101 Ford Transit IIb passenger van “Scandinavian Airlines”
v 29244 Volvo Amazon 4-door sedan, “Polis”, Swedish police
v 34004 Ford Transit IIa “Polis” v 31508 VW-Kombi T1b “Polis”
Literally, “Heiße Kisten” translates as hot boxes. Especially the Opel Blitz pick-up is not too boxy… All of these models come in Brekina’s Meisterserie packaging, resembling a PC box.
v 31806 VW T1 Samba passenger van v 20508 Opel Rekord C sedan v 35205 Opel Blitz pick-up
v 31806 VW T1 Samba passenger van
v 20508 Opel Rekord C sedan v 35205 Opel Blitz pick-up
Street Workers:
v 27901 Goggo pick-up, community service v 34053 Ford Transit IIa passenger van, community service v 39106 Unimog 411 with single-axle trailer, community service v 34052 Ford Transit IIa Kasten “RAC”, British roadside assistance v 15003 Austin Seven “RAC” v 25011 VW Käfer “AvD”, German roadside assistance
v 27901 Goggo pick-up, community service
v 34053 Ford Transit IIa passenger van, community service
v 39106 Unimog 411 with single-axle trailer, community service v 34052 Ford Transit IIa Kasten “RAC”, British roadside assistance v 15003 Austin Seven “RAC” v 25011 VW Käfer “AvD”, German roadside assistance
Lanz Edition:
n 79203 Büssing LS 11 FS truck-tractor and stake-bed semi-trailer "John Deere/LANZ", loaded with two canvas-covered John Deere Type 300 farm tractors v 36010 MB L 319 "John Deere-LANZ Service" v 25010 VW-Käfer "LANZ Service" v 31507 VW-Kombi T1b "LANZ Movie Car", PC-box v 59107 Büssing T 6500 coach "LANZ Service Training" v 55362 3-axle stake-bed semi-trailer-Rungenanhänger with wooden crate, "LANZ Karatshi/Sydney" v 55228 2-axle coal trailer "Union" (matching #39351) n 39351 LANZ-Eil-Bulldog with cab and exhaust pipe, "Union" v 39303 LANZ-Eil-Bulldog with exhaust pipe v 90389 "Gasolin" set with three different VW Transporters T1b in acryic case (special edition for German für idee+spiel hobby shops) v 90388 "Malteser Hilfsdienst 50 Years" set
n 79203 Büssing LS 11 FS truck-tractor and stake-bed semi-trailer "John Deere/LANZ", loaded with two canvas-covered John Deere Type 300 farm tractors
v 36010 MB L 319 "John Deere-LANZ Service" v 25010 VW-Käfer "LANZ Service" v 31507 VW-Kombi T1b "LANZ Movie Car", PC-box v 59107 Büssing T 6500 coach "LANZ Service Training" v 55362 3-axle stake-bed semi-trailer-Rungenanhänger with wooden crate, "LANZ Karatshi/Sydney" v 55228 2-axle coal trailer "Union" (matching #39351) n 39351 LANZ-Eil-Bulldog with cab and exhaust pipe, "Union" v 39303 LANZ-Eil-Bulldog with exhaust pipe v 90389 "Gasolin" set with three different VW Transporters T1b in acryic case (special edition for German für idee+spiel hobby shops) v 90388 "Malteser Hilfsdienst 50 Years" set
Busch - On June 26, 2003, "smart forfour day" in Zurich, more than just the original was presented to the international press. The Busch 1:87-scale model had been produced at the same time as the real car, so the first models could be given to the press during the presentation of the full-size model.
The new Busch model of the forfour captivates the viewer with its fine lines and typical smart color offset by the contrasting Tridion. The taillights are as beautifully detailed as the realistic headlights. On each side, three tiny lenses are separately inserted into the flat black panels. In addition, the four door handles on the model are separate pieces, produced in flat black like the windshield wipers. The accurately reproduced multipart interior allows the model to have colors faithful to the original. The miniature vehicle gets an extra boost from the fine printing of the glass roof, window columns, logos and the high center-mounted brake light. The elaborately painted four-spoke rims lend a special sporty note to the model.
Well, the H0-scale people will be pleased: now they can make a "smarter" trip with room "for four" inside...
The 1:87 model of the Smart forfour will be offered during the IAA (September 2003) at the Smart stand and will be available afterwards from Smart dealers. [See the Busch web site for more details]
The second release of new Busch items for 2003 is now being delivered to retailers and distributors. Among the new models are the Smart Crossblade and Dodge Power Wagon Farm Truck. The following is a complete list of the new models being shipped:
40201 BMW 327 Sedan. Standard model with chrome wheels 41421 Mercedes 170V Sedan, Berlin Fire Brigade 41815 Ford E-350 "ProMedic" Intensive Care Ambulance used by ProMedic in Karlsruhe. 42410 Ford Transit "SEG Oberdachstetten" Special vehicle used by the Ansbach chapter of the German Red Cross. 44001 Dodge Power Wagon "Farm Truck" with wood stake body 46801 Mercedes W 123 T-Modell "Malteser Emergency Service" 47333 Fiat Ducato "Galbani Dairy" 47721 Ford AA Hearse III 47828 MB Sprinter "D L R G" Water Rescue 48306 Mercedes SSK 1928 Megamodell 48516 Mercedes M-Class Emergency Doctor, "Bludenz" (Austrian Red Cross) 48925 Smart City Coupé "Numeric Blue" Special graphic design with 14 separate printing operations. 48927 Smart City Coupé "Smileys Pizza Service" 48985 Smart Crossblade Limited-production version of the Smart City Coupé unveiled in Geneva in April 2002. 49011 Ford Crown Victoria, "Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police" 49081 Ford Crown "South Carolina Highway Patrol" 49107 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Portugal Taxi 49120 Mercedes-Benz C-Class "Designo" Special Avant-Garde design with bi-color lacquer that changes shades in different lighting. CMD Model 49157 MB C-Class Station Wagon Lippstadt Fire Brigade 49202 Audi A4 sedan, Baden-Württemberg Police 49254 Audi A 4 Avant Taxi
Great Western Passenger Car Details, Winnipeg Mb. announces the release of five resin kits of 1950's 1/87 scale Railway Express Piggyback Trailers.
Canadian Pacific 20' Pup Trailer
Canadian National 22' Pup Trailer
Canadian Pacific 22' Pup Trailer
Canadian Pacific 35' Diesel Heated Trailer
Canadian Pacific 35' Reefer Trailer
Canadian Pacific 37' Express Propane Heated Trailer
The 20' and 22' pup trailers are 1954 prototypes, and the 35' Reefer and 35' Diesel Heated and 37' Propane Heated trailers are 1951 and 1956 Can-Car prototypes all used in Canada. They all have right side curb doors, spare tire and rack. Fuel tanks, reefer unit, door locking device, drop steps, and period decals for both trailer as well as tractor and complete building and painting instructions. The pup trailers come in CP Express, CN Express, Manitoba Cartage & Storage, and undecorated. The 35' and 37' trailers come in either CP Express or CP Transport and undecorated. Kits range in price from $15.00 to $20.00 dollars Canadian, or $10.50 to $14.00 dollars American. Contact: Fred Shannon, [email protected], phone: 1-866-396-4402, fax: 1-204-275-0325
MFM - Martin Fredrich has finished work on another couple of models, available now. All of these are cast in resin and come as kits with varying wheelsets. The quality usually is very remarkable for a resin model, showing in a most smooth surface, e.g., and requires only very little work apart from painting and assembling.
025 - Peugeot 403 sedan
026 - Peugeot 403 Break/wagon
206 - 1984 VW Jetta II
Rietze has several new bus models featuring all new tooling (shown below). Rietze shipped a number of models to hobby shops and retailers in recent weeks, including a few models made by Igra.
April News
50991 – Ford Focus sedan "Politie“. Belgian police car, white body with blue markings. 60532 – Iveco EuroStar truck-tractor with curtain-side semi-trailer “Schenker Austria“. White model whose prototype is operated by the Austrian subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest forwarders. As a result of the current cooperation of Rietze and Herpa, the semi-trailer is a Herpa product. 61335 – Setra S 315 UL coach “Hansen-Borg, Handewitt“. Yellow body with red decorations. 61629 – Volvo B12-600 coach “RTB Michel Car-Reisen, Altstätten“. Swiss prototype with dark-blue body. 62605 Mercedes-Benz Citaro “Tuxer Sportbus“. City-bus with white body, to be seen in the Austrian winter resort of Tux. 62608 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro “Salzburg City Bus“. Another Austrian prototype, white body again. 64902 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach “Arriva, Groningen“, the Netherlands. 65100 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro CellBus. The Citaro city-bus’ original diesel engine is replaced by a hydrogen-cell in the so-called CellBuses. The prototypes are currently tested in daily operation. Heavily modified tooling. 65005 – 2002 Neoplan Cityliner “Winkelmann, Ostercappeln“. The Cityliner’s modified 2002 version was introduced at the Nuremberg toy fair. This is one of the first models to make it into regular distribution. Igra 917 – Skoda Octavia “Harlekin“. The previous Volkswagen Polo was offered in the colorful Harlekin scheme by the manufacturer. The primarily red Octavia probably was created by a paint-shop on customer’s specifications.
50991 – Ford Focus sedan "Politie“. Belgian police car, white body with blue markings. 60532 – Iveco EuroStar truck-tractor with curtain-side semi-trailer “Schenker Austria“. White model whose prototype is operated by the Austrian subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest forwarders. As a result of the current cooperation of Rietze and Herpa, the semi-trailer is a Herpa product. 61335 – Setra S 315 UL coach “Hansen-Borg, Handewitt“. Yellow body with red decorations. 61629 – Volvo B12-600 coach “RTB Michel Car-Reisen, Altstätten“. Swiss prototype with dark-blue body. 62605 Mercedes-Benz Citaro “Tuxer Sportbus“. City-bus with white body, to be seen in the Austrian winter resort of Tux.
62608 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro “Salzburg City Bus“. Another Austrian prototype, white body again. 64902 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach “Arriva, Groningen“, the Netherlands.
65100 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro CellBus. The Citaro city-bus’ original diesel engine is replaced by a hydrogen-cell in the so-called CellBuses. The prototypes are currently tested in daily operation. Heavily modified tooling.
65005 – 2002 Neoplan Cityliner “Winkelmann, Ostercappeln“. The Cityliner’s modified 2002 version was introduced at the Nuremberg toy fair. This is one of the first models to make it into regular distribution. Igra 917 – Skoda Octavia “Harlekin“. The previous Volkswagen Polo was offered in the colorful Harlekin scheme by the manufacturer. The primarily red Octavia probably was created by a paint-shop on customer’s specifications.
May News
50167 – Suzuki SJ 410 “Polizia Provinciale“. The prototype, used by the Italian police, is the Galopper rather than the Suzuki SJ 410, a SUV based on the former SWB-Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero made by Huyndai. 50466 – Audi 80 ”Chinese Police”. 51020 – 2000 Ford Transit EMS ”Ambulancia“. A Spanish prototype, white body with blue and red markings and amber warning lights. 51100 – Audi allroad quattro ”Goslar Emergency Doctor“. The expensive allroad quattro is quite a rare sight as a German doctor’s car. 60417 – Iveco EuroTech truck-tractor with boix-type semi-trailer “De Post – La Poste”. The red-and-white semi is operated by the Belgian postal service and is lettered bi-lingually. 60454 – Seddon-Atkinson Strato 480 truck-tractor with box-type semi-trailer ”Parcel Force“. The British freight post use the Iveco EuroTech’s UK-version. 62432 – Setra S 319 NF coach “VOR/Dr. Richard“. Yet another Austrian coach with a white body, changing into light green over the vehicle’s length. 62602 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro city-bus ”IVB, Innsbruck“. One more white bus from Austria. 62617 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro ”Lübeck city-bus“. A dark-blue body, for a change. 62835 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro G ”Lübeck city-bus“. The articulated version of the afore-mentioned model. 63331 – Mercedes-Benz Cito city-bus „IVB, Innsbruck“. White midi-bus from Austria. 63533 – MAN Lion’s Star coach ”Piehler, Seelingstädt“. Body painted in metallic blue. 63534 –MAN Lion’s Star coach ”Fire Department”. Generic design with blue warning lights. 64002 – Setra S 315 HDH coach ”Graf Recke, Rendsburg“. Bronce-colored body. 64536 – Neoplan Starliner ”Herzum Tour’s, Korbussen“. The Starliner was Rietze’s first coach to feature individually mounted pairs of seats. 64912 – Mercedes-Benz Tourismo ”Les Cars Jouquin“. A French coach with body painted in silver and blue. 64914 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach ”Sercu“. Belgian prototype. 64917 – Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach ”Boch Reisen, Hartheim“. Body painted in metallic silver, featuring famous European sights such as the Pisa Tower, London’s Tower Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and a Dutch windmill. 64919 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach ”Der Tempelhofer, Berlin“. White body, once more. Igra 918 – Tatra 815 ”Märkisch Buchholz Voluntary Fire Department“. Prototype operated in the German East.
50167 – Suzuki SJ 410 “Polizia Provinciale“. The prototype, used by the Italian police, is the Galopper rather than the Suzuki SJ 410, a SUV based on the former SWB-Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero made by Huyndai. 50466 – Audi 80 ”Chinese Police”. 51020 – 2000 Ford Transit EMS ”Ambulancia“. A Spanish prototype, white body with blue and red markings and amber warning lights.
51100 – Audi allroad quattro ”Goslar Emergency Doctor“. The expensive allroad quattro is quite a rare sight as a German doctor’s car. 60417 – Iveco EuroTech truck-tractor with boix-type semi-trailer “De Post – La Poste”. The red-and-white semi is operated by the Belgian postal service and is lettered bi-lingually.
60454 – Seddon-Atkinson Strato 480 truck-tractor with box-type semi-trailer ”Parcel Force“. The British freight post use the Iveco EuroTech’s UK-version. 62432 – Setra S 319 NF coach “VOR/Dr. Richard“. Yet another Austrian coach with a white body, changing into light green over the vehicle’s length. 62602 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro city-bus ”IVB, Innsbruck“. One more white bus from Austria. 62617 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro ”Lübeck city-bus“. A dark-blue body, for a change. 62835 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro G ”Lübeck city-bus“. The articulated version of the afore-mentioned model. 63331 – Mercedes-Benz Cito city-bus „IVB, Innsbruck“. White midi-bus from Austria. 63533 – MAN Lion’s Star coach ”Piehler, Seelingstädt“. Body painted in metallic blue. 63534 –MAN Lion’s Star coach ”Fire Department”. Generic design with blue warning lights. 64002 – Setra S 315 HDH coach ”Graf Recke, Rendsburg“. Bronce-colored body. 64536 – Neoplan Starliner ”Herzum Tour’s, Korbussen“. The Starliner was Rietze’s first coach to feature individually mounted pairs of seats. 64912 – Mercedes-Benz Tourismo ”Les Cars Jouquin“. A French coach with body painted in silver and blue. 64914 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach ”Sercu“. Belgian prototype. 64917 – Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach ”Boch Reisen, Hartheim“. Body painted in metallic silver, featuring famous European sights such as the Pisa Tower, London’s Tower Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, and a Dutch windmill. 64919 – Mercedes-Benz O 350 RHD coach ”Der Tempelhofer, Berlin“. White body, once more. Igra 918 – Tatra 815 ”Märkisch Buchholz Voluntary Fire Department“. Prototype operated in the German East.
US-Models - Ulrich Schmidt's US-Models announced the second batch of new items for 2003 (shown above). All of these are resin models, made out of transparent material, and come with all the necessary parts. However, they will have to be painted and assembled by the modeler.
Wiking announces the following models for delivery in August. It will probably be late September before these items arrive on retailers’ shelves in the U.S.
New Tooling
060 02 29 – VW Touareg with roof rack and surf-board, metallic gray-green with beige interior: Just in time for the summer holidays, Wiking’s high-end 4x4 gets the roof rack previously found only on the Volkswagen promotional models. Not only is there a roof rack, Wiking has added a surfboard to go with it. Another load which Wiking displayed in Nuremberg was a ski-box, so expect another variation on this theme to come later this year. The model below the rack is as marvelous as Wiking models get. Estimated U.S. Retail $14.50. 393 01 32 – John Deere 6920 S: One of the absolute highlights of this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, the hand-made sample made it to production. Wiking claims their model of the 160hp farm tractor to be the non-plus-ultra of plastic ready-mades in this scale, which is quite a statement, given how nice a model already the Massey-Ferguson is. However, it seems the model will lack the paintwork of previous models, but will be offered in colored plastic only. Estimated U.S. Retail $17.00. 888 01 20 – Amazone fertilizer spreader (1960s’ vintage): Just as with their contemporary farm tractors, Wiking completes the range of vintage vehicles with various equipment. The 1960s’ fertilizer spreader is the first, but not the last item. And in case of a breakdown, the appropriate service van has been available since June. Estimated U.S. Retail $7.50.
060 02 29 – VW Touareg with roof rack and surf-board, metallic gray-green with beige interior: Just in time for the summer holidays, Wiking’s high-end 4x4 gets the roof rack previously found only on the Volkswagen promotional models. Not only is there a roof rack, Wiking has added a surfboard to go with it. Another load which Wiking displayed in Nuremberg was a ski-box, so expect another variation on this theme to come later this year. The model below the rack is as marvelous as Wiking models get. Estimated U.S. Retail $14.50.
393 01 32 – John Deere 6920 S: One of the absolute highlights of this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, the hand-made sample made it to production. Wiking claims their model of the 160hp farm tractor to be the non-plus-ultra of plastic ready-mades in this scale, which is quite a statement, given how nice a model already the Massey-Ferguson is. However, it seems the model will lack the paintwork of previous models, but will be offered in colored plastic only. Estimated U.S. Retail $17.00. 888 01 20 – Amazone fertilizer spreader (1960s’ vintage): Just as with their contemporary farm tractors, Wiking completes the range of vintage vehicles with various equipment. The 1960s’ fertilizer spreader is the first, but not the last item. And in case of a breakdown, the appropriate service van has been available since June. Estimated U.S. Retail $7.50.
New Colors
035 09 24 – VW New Beetle, black with gray interior: The original Beetle’s production finally comes to an end, but its successor-in-mind is about as successful, if only as a Wiking model. The ninth color version will come painted in black, as an earlier promotional model for Volkswagen did. Estimated U.S. Retail $10.50. 057 04 22 – VW Golf Mk. IV, tropical orange with black interior: A month before the Mk.V Golf’s introduction at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Wiking presents another paint version of Germany’s eternal best-seller. By the way, Frankfurt will not only see the next generation Golf’s prototype, but a Wiking model as well. Estimated U.S. Retail $8.50. 131 04 28 – Audi TT Roadster with driver, metallic black with light-brown interior: Wiking has a long tradition of offering driver figures with their convertibles. It was broken for years, but eventually continued with 2002’s ride-on lawn-mower. Estimated U.S. Retail $14.00. 537 03 42 – MAN TGA XXL-cab tractor-trailer “John Deere”: Athearn’s successful recipe to offer a line of appropriately colored trucks with their John Deere farm tractors apparently was appealing to Wiking, too. So, here we get a MAN promotional rig, lettered with the slogan, Technology that pays off. Estimated U.S. Retail $36.00. 619 03 34 – Iveco EuroFire DLK 23-12 ladder-truck: Wiking’s Magirus ladder finally gets the yellow markings on a red body to match the other fire trucks. Estimated U.S. Retail $21.00. 650 04 20 – Road Roller, dark gray: Another addition to Wiking’s current construction equipment color scheme. Estimated U.S. Retail $7.50. 815 04 22 – Triumph TR4, black with brown interior: The classic British roadster of the 60s gets its third color scheme within the regular range. As nice as ever! Estimated U.S. Retail $8.50. 867 01 24 – Fork-lift, blue-grey: Produced from 1959 to 1984, Wiking’s lift-truck was robust enough to be a child’s toy. The re-issues seem to be welcomed by a strong collector community. The operator demonstrates how the Wiking people looked in earlier times. Estimated U.S. Retail $10.50. 894 02 26 – Borgward Isabella with camping-trailer, turquoise green: A new color for the Easter egg, dating as far back as 1954 (the trailer, that is). Estimated U.S. Retail $12.00.
035 09 24 – VW New Beetle, black with gray interior: The original Beetle’s production finally comes to an end, but its successor-in-mind is about as successful, if only as a Wiking model. The ninth color version will come painted in black, as an earlier promotional model for Volkswagen did. Estimated U.S. Retail $10.50. 057 04 22 – VW Golf Mk. IV, tropical orange with black interior: A month before the Mk.V Golf’s introduction at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Wiking presents another paint version of Germany’s eternal best-seller. By the way, Frankfurt will not only see the next generation Golf’s prototype, but a Wiking model as well. Estimated U.S. Retail $8.50. 131 04 28 – Audi TT Roadster with driver, metallic black with light-brown interior: Wiking has a long tradition of offering driver figures with their convertibles. It was broken for years, but eventually continued with 2002’s ride-on lawn-mower. Estimated U.S. Retail $14.00.
537 03 42 – MAN TGA XXL-cab tractor-trailer “John Deere”: Athearn’s successful recipe to offer a line of appropriately colored trucks with their John Deere farm tractors apparently was appealing to Wiking, too. So, here we get a MAN promotional rig, lettered with the slogan, Technology that pays off. Estimated U.S. Retail $36.00. 619 03 34 – Iveco EuroFire DLK 23-12 ladder-truck: Wiking’s Magirus ladder finally gets the yellow markings on a red body to match the other fire trucks. Estimated U.S. Retail $21.00. 650 04 20 – Road Roller, dark gray: Another addition to Wiking’s current construction equipment color scheme. Estimated U.S. Retail $7.50. 815 04 22 – Triumph TR4, black with brown interior: The classic British roadster of the 60s gets its third color scheme within the regular range. As nice as ever! Estimated U.S. Retail $8.50. 867 01 24 – Fork-lift, blue-grey: Produced from 1959 to 1984, Wiking’s lift-truck was robust enough to be a child’s toy. The re-issues seem to be welcomed by a strong collector community. The operator demonstrates how the Wiking people looked in earlier times. Estimated U.S. Retail $10.50. 894 02 26 – Borgward Isabella with camping-trailer, turquoise green: A new color for the Easter egg, dating as far back as 1954 (the trailer, that is). Estimated U.S. Retail $12.00.
Reported by Marc Schmidt. Estimated prices from Flint Imports.
