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Maisto 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Wagon Page 2

The interior is fairly bland, but the dashboard is reasonably well detailed. Above-price-point quality is evident in the bright, exterior trim. Extra steps were taken to replicate the painted emblems and nameplates. Engine compartment Open the hood to see where Maisto picked the baton back up and started running again. The Stovebolt Six engine, the […]

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Johnny Lightning Just Keeps Growing! Once exclusively a 1:64 brand, JL released a series of 1:24 diecasts of popular muscle cars last year, and now it has done the same in 1:18much to our delight. As with the other scales, the idea is to provide dynamic and accurate reproductions of favorite cars at prices that […]

Motor City Classics 1939 Chevrolet DeLuxe wagon Page 2

Outstanding attention to exterior detail includes the side-mounted spare tire with cover and winged hood ornament. These items were available only on the Master DeLuxe version. The very cool big gun is the perfect addition to this woody package. Note the way Motor City Classics went the extra mile with the fit of the wood […]

Corgi Aviation Archive DH Mosquito B Mk XVI Page 1

The two-man crew is well sculpted and painted, but the scale of the plane limits detail. The inboard leading edge houses the radiators, and you can just see the radiator doors deployed in the open position. The gear is a marvel of simplicity and fully functional on the model. Crew ladder leads into the fuselage […]

World-class Sportscar Racing American Style Page 1

See the GMP 2002 Team Corvette C5-R diecast version click here CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE In the motorsports world, endurance road racing is arguably the most challenging and impressive from both a driving and an engineering perspective. Man and machine are not only pitted against other competitors but also against the race itself in events […]

World-class Sportscar Racing American Style Page 3

SITTING DOWN WITH TEAM CORVETTEWe recently caught up with the team at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, at the running of the New England Grand Prix. Team drivers Olivier Beretta, Ron Fellows, Oliver Gavin and Johnny OConnell and the program manager, Doug Fehan, all took time out of a hectic race weekend to shoot […]

GMP 2002 Team Corvette C 5-R Page 2

IN THE HANDS OF THE PROSCorvette Team drivers Olivier Beretta (left) and Oliver Gavin were mightily impressed by the accuracy of GMPs model. We offered to trade them our C5-R for their C6-R (in the background), but they said they needed theirs for the weekend. Above: The OZ wheels can be removed, and the Corvette […]

Maisto Pro RODZ 1965 GTO Page 1

In 1998, OK; let’s get it out of the way right now. For some of you, slapping the pro-touring theme on the revered 1965 Pontiac GTO is akin to giving the Mona Lisa a nose job. For those purists, nothing but the unadulterated original will do, and that’s why there are dozens of straight-scale die-casts […]

Customizing Diecast 101: Squirting Flames Page 2

5 This is a great time to clean off excess body flashing that was left after the casting process. A rat-tail file is great for this job because it removes a little metal at a time; larger files can take off too much material with only one stroke. To protect your hands from sharp edges […]

Customizing Diecast 101: Squirting Flames Page 4

15 As shown, the bleeds have been cleaned up and another clearcoat has been sprayed over the design. After the clearcoat has dried overnight, wet-sand the car with 1,000-grit sandpaper to remove any built-up edges from the graphics. It will help the pinstripes go on a lot more smoothly and will allow easier fixes if […]