Lamley Daily: Road Champs Nissan 300ZX
Model: Nissan 300ZX Z31 Release: Road Champs Racing Demons Where to buy: eBay is where you can find them carded and in 3 packs Why I am featuring it: Road Champs is one of those weird off brands of the past. Admittedly I don’t know much about the brand and what they all released. This […]
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Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 G Case
Time for the G Case. I will cut to the chase and just show you the pics (and the video if you are so inclined). I will do my own unboxing and showcase video soon, after my video vacation ends. For now, here is what to look for in the G Case. Note the GT-R […]
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The 22nd Installment of a Greenlight Staple… the Black Bandit Series.
(Find Greenlight Black Bandit on ebay) As usual with these series features I have been writing, I like to start with a bit of a back story. For this one, I wanted to find out about the origin of the series. The Black Bandit series has been a staple in the Greenlight Series lineup for […]
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Lamley Daily: Era Car LBWK Suzuki G Mini
Model: LB Works Suzuki G MIni Line: Era Car Where to get it: eBay has a few Why is it in the collection: After falling in love with the very first Era Car Suzuki Jimny, there is no reason to miss out this G Mini in Liberty Walk body kit which includes front bumper, grille, […]
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[Diecast in China, Part 1] Double Ferraris: MY64 250 GTO & VMB F40
Hi, my name is Stan and I’m going to introduce a variety of models on the Chinese market to you. Most of these brands you probably never heard of. I wanna start with two Ferraris from two brands: one is a 250 GTO from MY64, the other is a F40 from VMB. Both are resin, […]
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Toy Fair 2020 report : Majorette huge program for 2020 !
I am more than happy to be able to relate here the news shown in Toy Fair 2020. Toy Fair (called the Spielwarenmesse) is holding every year in Nuremberg, Germany and it is the biggest Toy Show of the world. And of course most of the manufacturers are present to show all news, future releases […]
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Lamley Daily : CM’s Subaru Legacy RS
Model: 1993 Subaru Legacy RS New Zealand Rally Release: CM’s Colin McRae Memorial Set Where to get it: CM’s corporation is sadly long gone, so ebay seems the best option. Why it is in the collection : CM’s are jewels. They used to produce Rally Cars like no other (well, maybe Inno64 is in the […]
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The Low Down on Revell’s Lowriders
Hello everyone! Since this is my first Lamley post I figured I’d introduce myself. My name is Sam McConnell and probably like many of you, I am a diecast addict. 1/64th scale cars have been a part of my life as long I can remember, and after nearly 30 years of collecting cars, playsets, tracks, […]
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More Action Over at SURPLUSgoodies with These MiJo Exclusive Auto World Trucks!
These are now available at SURPLUSgoodies eBay store. These are very limited, they look great, and they will go quick!
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A New Month and Some New INNO64 Models Available at SURPLUSgoodies
Just got these pics sent to me from SURPLUSgoodies. These are the February 2020 release of INNO64 models. There are some cool ones in this batch. Most INNO64 fans will probably be excited about the EF9 but the Mercedes is the one that does it for me. Head over to SURPLUSgoodies and get them before […]
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Lamley Daily: Johnny Lightning 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
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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Matchbox Monday – 2020 Batch B part 1
It’s that time of week again. I have already mentioned that this week I would begin tackling the 2020 Batch B set of models. But now that we get a large group of 15-16 models in each batch released every 2 months, I have decided to split the review into 2 halves. Part 2 will […]
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The times I actually hate my diecast collection.
Love/Hate. It’s accurate with a toy car collection. There is not much in between. You can’t be a collector if there isn’t some aspect of love for what you are collecting. There are a million reasons why someone might get into collecting. Hopefully it relates to the joy of something. But there are also a […]
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The Beginning – 109 Years and Counting
February 2, 2020 – by Doug Breithaupt It all started in 1911. Every toy car in our combined collections can trace their history back to this date and a single model. The Dowst Manufacturing Company was based in Chicago, IL, and produced a variety of items including buttons, cuff links and toys. They found the […]
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Don’t burst my bubble – the Schuco BMW Isetta (and some Japanese visitors)
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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Lamley Daily: Majorette Porsche 934 Vaillant
Model: Porsche 934 Line: Majorette Vintage Deluxe Where to get it: eBay has a few Why is it in the collection: This awesome 934 with Valliant livery is a must have in my Majorette Porsche collection. In my opinion it’s a good contender with the Majorette VW Polo WRC with stunning paint work, rubber tires, […]
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Lamley Daily: Paudi Model Infiniti Q60
Model: Infiniti Q60 Release: Paudi Model Where to buy: Some can be found on eBay Why I am featuring it: This model was a gift to me from my friend Tor. He thought I would find it to be interesting and he was right. While this model has plastic wheels you would never know from […]
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Matchbox Mini Moment II – anyone for golf? (+ a Tesla sneak peek)
This coming Monday, with special assistance as always from the guys at Wheel Collectors I will be previewing the first half of batch B of 2020. With so many models, and me going a little in depth with them, I thought it would be best to split it in half. But to whet people’s appetites […]
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THE LEGEND IS BACK : THE NEW SUPRA FROM HOBBY JAPAN 1/64
On this fourth article, I want to share with you another manufacturer I love to collect : Hobby Japan. Hobby Japan is a news magazine publisher and manufacturer but at the same time a retailer that owns the Post Hobby shops chain. It is also known to own the “Mark43” brand for the 1/43 model […]
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Lamley Daily: Era Car Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6
Model: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 Line: Era Car from Hong Kong Where to get it: eBay has a few Why it is in the collection: You will see a lot more of this brand on the Lamley network of sites. The blog, the YouTube Channel, and of course my social feeds. I have a few […]
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Ford Joins the Fleet of Greenlight Vans With a Brand New Tooling
My love for vans dates back to my teen years. Shortly after getting a guitar for Christmas when I was 14 years old I was starting bands and gigging anywhere in my town that hosted local music. Of course, any band needs a way to move gear and a van is the perfect type of […]
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Lamley Daily: 2020 Hot Wheels Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32) Super Treasure Hunt
Model: Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32) Release: 2020 Super Treasure Hunt (Mix A) Where to get it: I just found one this week at Dollar General, so they are still out there. But ebay is an option. Why it is in the collection: Because it is the new R32 casting, and I don’t see a time […]
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Tomica Kickstart 2020 with the Stellar BMW Z4
2020 is an exciting year for Tomica. It’s their 50th Anniversary and this month Tomica kickstart 2020 with the pair of Red Box BMW Z4 and a riot police bus. For the first batch release the outer box comes with a NEW! for 2020 gold foil decal labelled with 50th Anniversary. It’s interesting to note […]
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There cannot be too many Honda Civics in 1/64. Hot Wheels & Matchbox just dropped two more.
I should do a full feature on all the darned Honda Civics that Hot Wheels and Matchbox have dropped on us the last few years. It would be a fun feature, and maybe I will do it. But I don’t want to right now. I want to concentrate on the new Civics. The two new […]
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