Code 3 Collectibles was an American company based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles that created customized scale model vehicles. The company was founded by Arnie Rubin, who had previously established Funrise Toy Corporation, owner of Tonka among other brands.For Arnie Rubin, selling toys has been all fun and games BY JERRY HIRSCH on Los Angeles Times, MAY 10, 2015
Code 3 was mostly known for its high quality scale model emergency (such as ambulances or police cars) and fire trucks,Code 3 Collectible Diecast Production History on Hobby Talk.com although the range of products marketed by the company include scale model trucks, and cars. The company was also licensee to produce Star Wars spaceship models.Code 3 Collectibles Launches Highly Anticipated Star Wars Die-Cast Series by Jay Cochran on ToyNews. May 01, 2003
On April 25, 2007, Matrix Holdings Ltd. entered into a multimillion-dollar agreement with Code 3 Collectibles to purchase the company.Matrix Holdings Ltd. - Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, BusinessWeek.com. 25 April 2007 On August 19, 2011, Code 3 Collectibles announced that it was stopping all production.Code 3 Collectibles Will Cease Production After 2011 The last model released to date is a Seagrave Marauder Aerialscope lettered for FDNY Truck 46.
Concept The models created by Code 3 Collectibles, were stock models which had been customized or converted from their original state. A few examples of Code 3 Collectibles models plain white cars or vans which have been painted or have had decals added with the livery of a police force such as stripes, force badge/crest, force code etc. Extras such as lightbars and possibly tools have been added as well. Another example would be a plain truck which has been decaled/painted to have the livery parts of a company. Sometimes creating new parts, removing parts, or adding extra parts are done as well to add to the realism of the model.
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External links Official website (archived) Gallery of Last models by Code 3 Code 3 Fire trucks