Diecast Collector

Diecast Collector is the most popular UK model collecting magazine, featuring both vintage collectables and the brand-new diecast releases. The monthly magazine is written and edited by collectors with a passion for the subject and includes a wide range of in-depth features and supplements on models old and new.

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JOHN MCCULLOCH’S DIECAST COLLECTION • Christopher Noor reports from New Zealand on the double take awaiting him when he went to the December 2023 opening of Cars Inc.

NEXT MONTH • April 2024 Issue 318

SET OFF IN HOT PURSUIT OF CORGI’S LATEST CLASSIC TV MODEL • Our team of experts take a look at this month's model releases, including fine handbuilt replicas, scale construction and the latest in farm models.

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Latest models from Corgi • It has become something of an early year tradition for Corgi fans that the start of the new year is accompanied by the reveal of the latest model range. Here we see models that will arrive over the next few months…

Into Spring… • In feeling the first stirrings of Spring after what seems like an eternity of a wet, grey, English winter Stephen Paul Hardy's thoughts turn to the warming sight of vibrant Spring colours.

Flying high • Rick Wilson focuses on his favourite brand for aircraft models – Aviation 72.

Flight of the Fury • Jarrod Cotter looks at the Hobby Master 1/48 scale model of the world’s only airworthy Hawker Fury, the Historic Aircraft Collection’s Mk.I K5674.

Road racers • Best known for its engagement in track racing, that took them as far as Formula 1, Mercedes-Benz also tried road racing. Francisco Mota looks at some of the efforts made by the German brand in rallying, through the years.

Let there be light • Always looking for ways to attract new customers, the big modelling names started to add 'extras' to models. Andrew Ralston finds out more…

Hot Wheels Body Swappers • Mike Pigott continues his history of Hot Wheels with a look at this novelty gift set that contained three new models.

Ford Fiesta XR2 Mk2 • In the first part of a new series Steve Coles compares models of the same car… but in differing scales!

The Allard P2 Monte Carlo • Allard has been a famous name in British motoring, and David Wright creates a model of the P2 not modelled by anyone else.

Experiencing collection envy • Ed Karswell ponders the wonderful world of model collecting.

Desert Island Diecasts • Imagine you’re stranded on a remote island and had only taken a handful of your collection favourites on that fateful trip, which five would you want it to be? Jacques Dujardin is this month’s castaway hero.

Corgi through the years • Rick Wilson continues his series of year-by-year articles from the beginning of the brand in 1956. We continue the series with the models released during the second half of 1971.

A-Z of diecasts • There’s more to C in this issue, as Alwyn Brice relates.

Superfast 1969-1982 • Charting the evolution of the Matchbox Superfast range during the Lesney years, from 1969 to 1982.

Aveling-Barford Diesel Roller • DTCA Chairman, Michael Driver, picks another vintage favourite from Dinky…

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