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Some posts just spring into my head even before I have got the models in my hands. This was one of them. When Modelmatic restocked I jumped on this pair. They looked the bomb in pictures and they're even better when they're infront of you. First of all a little background on the Golf. Conceived …
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The day I picked it up, on the waterfront in Barcelona Model: Mira SEAT 1200 Sport Release: Mira toys, 1980s eBay link: if you don't find this 1200 you may find something else that takes your fancy! Why I am featuring it: This was one of my diecast treasures discovered when I visited a flea …
Model: Schuco Volkswagen T1 Van & M2 Volkswagen T1 tow truck. Line: Schuco mainline and M2 Auto Thentics. eBay link: Schuco VW T1 (and for UK customers after the Schuco van go to Modelmatic.) Why I am featuring it: I've got a big soft spot for air cooled VWs. A few of my close friends …
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Model: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX Line: Car Culture Japan Historics 2 eBay link: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel Why I am featuring it: I mean for a start just look at it. It oozes cool. And I'm not just saying that because it's green. It's also proof that Hot Wheels were and are aiming …
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Model: '72 Ford Gran Torino Sport Line: Hot Wheels RLC Neo Classics (no. 4 of 4) eBay link: Hot Wheels RLC Gran Torino Sport Why I am featuring it: "Keep that in the box". A phrase my father would say often to me in my youth. He would buy limited edition Corgi and Lledo vehicles, …
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Model: Motormax Plymouth Reliant & 1970 Ford Pinto Release: unsure. Can be found in the "Fresh Cherries" and "American Grafitti" packaging as well as a regular window box. ebay link: Fresh Cherries and American Graffiti Why I am featuring it: I'll level with you, I don't know a huge deal about the K-body cars or …
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Today I'm going to be returning for a post on one of my favourite diecast lines: the promotional toys made for German marketing company Grell. I wrote an in depth look at the offerings available last month, and proving that every day is a school day I have since learned that the manufacturer Grell used …
Model: Microchamps/Paul's Model Art McLaren F1 Line: unknown Where to get it: give eBay a go Why I am featuring it: We all have that one car. The car we're utterly in love with. Our background picture on our computers and phones. The car we always choose on games. The car that dominates our diecast …
Model: Schuco Mercedes 200D Release: Schuco mainline Where to get it. eBay, Modelmatic for UK collectors Why I am featuring it: I have been looking for a way to lever this one in for some time and a Lamley Daily is a perfect way to do that. I've got a bit of a thing for …
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Model: Tomica Sigma MC74 Mazda Release: Tomica main line Where to get it: eBay Why I am featuring it: My parents have been welcome but accidental enablers to my hobby ever since I was in a pushchair and this car is sort of proof of that. One day when I was about 8 or 9 …
Model: Hot Works Racing Factory Toyota Estima Release: unknown Where to get it: mine was from eBay Why I am featuring it: When I was about 15 there was a magazine on sale here in the UK called J-Tuner. For a kid who was obsessed with Japanese cars it was like Christmas each issue. I …
(Norev 1/64 on ebay) I've been keen to get the ball rolling with this article for a while as I firmly believe Norev haven't had anywhere near the coverage they are due for their small scale catalogue. Already well established with their larger scale models, they have managed to bring some unique subjects to the …
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Model: Rozkvet Mini Model Skoda 120 Release: one of 2 vehicles made by Rozkvet back in the 1980s, the other being a Skoda 136 Favorit. Where to get it: keep an eye on eBay listings, these don't come up often. Why I am featuring it: I found it in a toy shop in Prague. I'm …
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Model: Joy Toy Bedford TK Release: part of a play set from the 1970s Where to get it: search through the Joy Toy listings on eBay. Why I am featuring it: I'm on holiday at the moment, currently in Athens, Greece so naturally I have been searching for scale souvenirs. I had heard about Joy …
(Autogrand on ebay) This post, like my earlier write up on the fantastic line up from Grell, will introduce you to another series of interesting diecasts from the former Eastern Bloc. This time we're visiting Russia with Autogrand Russian Series and the sister line from Welly of the same name. This Autogrand series is one …
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Model: Paul's Model Art Sauber Mercedes C11 (Winner WSPC Mexico, 1990) Release: Michael Schumacher Collection, Edition 64 No.7 Where to get it: eBay Why I am featuring it: It's a replica of one of the most successful and instantly recognisable Group C cars of all time, and one that was driven by one of the …
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Model: Johnny Lightning 1973 Ford Mustang Mach Release: Classic Gold Collection 2018 Release 4 (Version B) Where to get it: easy to find on eBay but I got mine from Lamley partner Modelmatic, an invaluable place for collectors in the UK. Why I am featuring it: I mean look at it. The '73 Mach 1 …
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So as promised I'm back again with a visit to the miniature world of Schuco. And miniature is a fitting word considering the size of my subject today. Say hello to the BMW Isetta. The Isetta started life in 1953 not as a BMW, but as a product of the Italian company Iso. Revealed at …
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Sometimes in this hobby a brand comes along that instantly gels with you. It begins to take up more shelf space than others and regularly appears top of your suggested search list on eBay. It might be the brand that made your favourite toy as a kid. One that replicates the cars you adore the …
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For all the praise Mattel rightfully received for the brilliant Hot Wheels Unimog 1300 castings they released in 2018, it may have been easy to miss the other Unimog that appeared around the same time: Schuco's amazing 604 Series. Trying not to use too much hyperbole is a skill in writing articles, and I think …
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Hello Lamley readers! My name is Alex. I’m 29, from the UK and it’s safe to say I’m blown away that John gave me the opportunity to share my odd little hobby with you all! Cars and diecast have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. My hobby …
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