There are a few milestone models in the 1:18 hobby. On the one hand, there are the early, inexpensive Bburagos and Ertls that attracted most collectors to the scale in the first place, and on the other, the super-detailed (and far pricier) one-to-eighteen offerings from makers like Exoto, Lane Exact Detail, and GMP that introduced [...]
Minichamps’ model of the 1972 Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior is an outrageous looking thing, much like the real car it’s patterned after. All bulging fenders, riveted-on bodywork, and molto bad attitude, it come out of its box looking… angry. And that would be just about right; these were ripping little cars. 1290cc DOHC inline fours, [...]
In case you’ve been dozing ‘neath the bituminous for the past several months (or you think those debates on TV are some kind of new reality show), we’d like to remind you that we’re gearing up for an election. For the really big job. As in, President of the United States. It’s with that in [...]
M2 Machines is a fairly new company in the scope of the diecast community. When they entered the market they came running full steam ahead with a specific agenda: redefine the word “detail” in the smaller scale segment, make the models realistic, and deliver castings to the market that had yet to be seen. Did [...]
While looking through the pegs for Hot Wheels at your favorite store, make sure to look closely. There are a few cars that have been found with 5 spoke wheel variations. They’re not showing up at too many places, so make sure you don’t pass them up if you see them. One to look for [...]
MAY CHEONG GROUP ACQUIRES MUSCLE MACHINES BRAND The May Cheong Group (MCG), manufacturers of the die-cast and radio control brands Maisto and Bburago, have announced the acquisition of tooling and intellectual property of the Muscle Machines brand from Bodylines/Bruce Schultz, the famed 3D artist who worked on the original models. Terms of the transaction were not [...]
County Roads Series 7 delivers a duo of new tooling; the 1977 Chevrolet G20 Van is a brand new addition to the GreenLight lineup, and the 2011 Ford Explorer is another new tool that was recently introduced. Both machines are decorated as service vehicles for fictional outdoor businesses – lawn care and construction – in [...]
Rust Heinz’s Phantom Corsair was a standout machine at a time when streamlining and aerodynamics (or at least styling that looked aerodynamic) were making profound changes to car design – and, by extension, what folks considered stylish and modern. The Phantom cost twenty-four grand to build at a time when a mini-mansion could be had [...]
One of the funniest scenes in the Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles (aside from the campfire scene, of course) is the one in which the good folks of the town of Rock Ridge realize the replica town they’ve created to trick the bad guys is missing a critical element: replica people. It’s the same for collectors [...]
Sean Taylor from M2 Machines just shared this sneak peek with us. What you’re looking at is the deco’d body of M2 Machines’ RCX/DCX exclusive promotional vehicle, a 1969 Chevy Camaro “pace car” themed issue that will only be available at the M2 Machines booth during the show. RCX / DCX takes place at the [...]
If you think that expensive models linger longer on the store shelves, you might want to think again. Miniauto rang us this afternoon with the news that the highly anticipated 1:12 Bauer Mercedes-Benz 500K “Spezial” Roadster – tagging at an eye-watering $1,750.00 MSRP – is almost sold out. If you have not yet placed your [...]
“Problems solved”, TWH’s Tara Westergard tells Die Cast X; “the long anticipated Miami-Dade / DFW PUCs will debut this summer.” It’s true, the TWH team hit some speed bumps along the way with this one, but with their never-ending quest for perfection, this crew wouldn’t field a model that was anything less than dead-on right. [...]
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Dauer’s answer to those drivers who dream of hammering a race car down the open highway is this 962. Sure, it’s been prettied up, and it’s had a few creature comforts and safety features added, but under the leather and added finery is an honest-to-gosh race car, right down to the 720-horse boxer motor. We [...]
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