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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What’s new… • 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.

Into Autumn… • In part two of his extended New Model Spotlight feature, Stephen Paul Hardy delves into Solido’s latest catalogue. He also looks closer at recent release pairings…

Living the dream • Andy Saunders, well-known for building and customising many vintage cars, takes us back in time to explore the Atomic Age of a concept car… and the new miniature replica it has spawned!

Modelling for The Stones • Rick Wilson visited Vinnie Karslake, son of renowned Lesney, Dinky and Corgi prototype modelmaker, Michael Howard Karslake, and discovered that he had an incredibly interesting story to tell.

A very rare breed • Ferrari never spent much money on concept-cars as the company saw it as an unnecessary distraction. Francisco Mota went in search of some of these very rare breed “cavallinos”, through 1/43 scale models…

Adventures in hollow cast • Don Townshend reminisces about the 'Golden Age' of children’s television…

The Jimmy Whalen Hurricane • Jarrod Cotter looks at the Hobby Master model of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hurricane IIc PZ865 wearing its former paint scheme, while Squadron Leader Clive Rowley MBE RAF (Ret’d) tells the remarkable story behind it.

A supercar from Leicestershire • An ambitious and determined engineer created Britain’s fastest ever road car from a small factory in the East Midlands. David Lynn explores the complicated Noble story.

Police Mini van • Steve Coles continues his series comparing vintage models with their present day counterparts.

BRM: the final years • John Tailby returns to the story of British Racing Motors, and its history in the Grand Prix racing.

Italian truck memories • Olivier Weyl hits the road and gets truckin' with De Agostini, and its range of haulage vehicles…

My passionate interest in cars • Aamir Ashfaq, from Lahore in Pakistan, tells us about his beloved diecast collection.

A-Z of diecast • This month sees Alwyn Brice tackle some more of the alphabet.

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 first half of 1976.

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Coventry Climax Fork Lift Truck • DTCA Chairman, Michael Driver, picks another vintage favourite from Dinky…

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

AUCTION NEWS

SALE RESULTS • From collectables of the future to old favourites, online auctions will always manage to produce some interesting finds… and occasionally, even more amazing prices! We visit auction houses and sites for this month’s results.

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Talking about toy fairs… • Ed Karswell ponders the wonderful world of model collecting.