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.

Diecast Collector

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GET UP TO SPEED WITH STAPLES AND VINE'S STUNNING LAND SPEED RECORD CARS • 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.

HONG KONG'S FAMOUS TRAM CLIMBS TO NEW HEIGHTS

Affaire d’amour • This month, Stephen Paul Hardy opens his book on Calculus to differentiate between 1/43 and 1/24.

Paying homage • Following on from last month’s New Model Spotlight features, Stephen Paul Hardy comes back for a second bite at the GT Spirit, modern exotic and McLaren cherries, all served up SLR style.

Schwarz & silber • For the third piece of this month’s Spotlight triptych, Stephen Paul Hardy casts his eyes over another dramatic, powerful Mercedes-Benz (and another Volkswagen) in a Teutonic pairing from OttOmobile

New from CORGI • A new catalogue from Corgi is always eagerly awaited. So, with the third and final publication of the year having now arrived, heralding the next tranche of model release announcements, here are some highlights.

New from OXFORD

New releases from Matchbox • At the annual Matchbox Gathering convention in the USA, Graham Heeps caught up with top Matchbox designer, Abe Lugo, to hear about the brand’s plans for 2023.

Baby-Benz is 40 • Launched in 1982, as the first Mercedes-Benz designed to reach a smaller and cheaper market segment, the 190E, also known as the Baby-Benz, is already four decades old. Francisco Mota gathers a selection of 1/43 scale models that pay homage to this seminal compact sedan.

A cool customer - revisited • In the October 2002 issue, we featured an aspiring 14-year-old collector. We catch up with Chris Copner to see how his collection is coming along, 20 years later.

Australian limited editions • Mike Pigott continues his series on Matchbox Superfast models, as we focus on the limited edition models produced for the Australian market. In the first of a two-part article, we look at the earliest models produced between 1984 and 1987.

MGB at 60 • If the 1960s marked a golden age for British sports cars, the MGB is one of the most significant cornerstones of that era. David Lynn celebrates 60 years of the mighty B.

Lone Star’s Fabulous Fodens • This year marks sixty years since Foden unveiled its revolutionary S24 tiltcab lorry. James Robertshaw takes a look at Lone Star’s attractive range.

Land-Rover 80” Series 1 postscript • David Lynn corrects a few omissions from a recent article.

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

Fit for a Princess and a Queen • Never lost for things to talk about, Rick Wilson shares another selection from his collection.

Chevrolet ‘El Camino’ Pick-up Truck • DTCA Chairman, Michael Driver, picks another vintage favourite by Dinky.

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