Tomica August Release with RAV4 and Fire Command Suzuki Hustler
Tomica RAV4 return with the Fire Command Suzuki Hustler
Tomica Apita World Flag Series Continue with the Fairlady Z
A feature on the Apita Fairlady Z which replaces the Toyota 2000GT for the world flag series.
Collection Update: A TLV, a Chinese oddity and a Soviet saloon.
The mail call is a bit more of a rarity these days in my household. Bills, mortgage, food. Day to day life means the diecast collecting (especially for the more expensive brands) is sporadic at the very best. But sometimes I have a little bit left over to treat myself and given Tomica just released one of my favourite Kei trucks of all time, I decided now was a good time.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Toyota Celica Turbo
Tomica's Turbo Toyota Celica rules the boost roost.
A Refreshing Facelift for Tomica Honda Fit
The only Redbox Release for July and a refreshing facelift for Tomica Honda Fit.
Automotive Icons of the 1950’s and 60’s
Drawing out the classics of decades past.
Lancia Delta Story
ready for an overview of the Lancia Delta in 1:64 scale ? Have a good cup of coffee and travel with me in the Lancia Delta world !
Lamley Daily: Tomica Jaguar XJ-S Group A
The Jaguar XJ-S was one of the most recognizable touring cars of the 1980s. Tomica’s Group A model was based on an XJ-S casting that had been around in street trim since 1978 and featured an authentic but obscure racing livery.
And the winner is… Tomica
June 27, 2020 - by Doug Breithaupt One of the best things about sharing our common hobby of toy cars is that even after 35 years of collecting, the surprises keep happening. Almost every time I share a story with readers, someone provides comments that enlighten me and often send me in search of models …
Lamley Daily: Tomica Dandy Hino petrol tanker
Tomica's Limited Vintage Hinos have been some of the most desirable 1/64s of the past few years. Monsters, full of tiny details, opening trailers and oozing with retro Japanese chic. And the demand has been high, prices have quickly risen to the point where to some of us they have fast become unobtanium. But today we're not going to be serving up any more (highly deserved) hyperbole on those. We're taking a little step back into the Japanese brand's back catalogue to look at the one of the ancestors of the modern TLVN Hinos.
Tomica All-New Skyline With a Communication Satellite HiAce
A feature on the latest Tomica May release with the pair of Skyline and Toyota Hiace.
Dream Tomica Join Fast & Furious With Paul And Han Toyota Supra
A feature on the latest Dream Tomica Fast and Furious Toyota Supra pair release driven by Paul Walker and Han.
Lamley Daily: Tomica Honda Civic Type R With 50th Anniversary Livery Designed by Honda
A feature on the Tomica 50th Anniversary Type R with livery designed by Honda.
Lamley Daily: Tomica 50th Anniversary History Collection Vol.1 Toyota 2000GT
An introduction to Tomica evergreen Toyota 2000GT and its latest 50 Anniversary release as a History Collection book.
Lamley Daily: Dream Tomica MF Ghost Kanata Rivington Toyota GT86
Model: Toyota 86 GT Line: Dream Tomica ebay link: Dream Tomica Toyota GT86 MF Ghost is the continuation of the popular Initial D series by the same author Shuichi Shigeno. It was year 202X, Kanata Rivintngton who graduated from Royal Donington Park Racing School in the UK and also the disciple of legendary Takumi Fujiwara returns …
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Lamley Daily: Tomica Mazda Bongo Friendee
The Bongo Friendee is one of my favourite Tomica castings. It’s a solid lump of metal and has the fantastic ‘Auto Free Top’ extendable roof for great play value. It also comes in paint finishes that reflect real-life colours, complete with the correct graphics
Tomica Toyota Corolla Touring With A Razor Sharp Katana
A feature on the latest Batch 1 Tomica Toyota Corolla Touring And Impressive Suzuki katana
Almost TLV Tomica Premium Hakosuka With a Tomica Hitachi Mining Shovel
A feature on the latest Tomica Premium realistic Hakosuka GT-R with a Tomica Hitachi Mining Construction Vehicle
Little Cars that Made a Big Impression
April 14, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt In the second half of the 20th Century, five small cars from five different countries made a huge contribution to history of the automobile. Even full-sized, these cars did not take up much space individually, but multiplied by millions, they changed the way that the world moved. The focus …
Tomica Striking Aston Martin Debut With A Heavyweight Super Puma
(Find Tomica Aston Martin on eBay) I’m very delighted that the Aston Martin Brand has make its way into Tomica with their very first appearance starting with a striking pair of Vanquish Zagato, and also the Tomica Premium Aston Martin DB5 that is coming next month. On a side note, the Redbox No.19 Suzuki Kanata …
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That’s Mine’s!!
Gran Turismo kids and fan boys will understand. For others it will be a discovery, or just beautiful mini cars, or another white rims model, or just some more JDM s***. Mine's is a customizer based in Japan specialized in high end performance parts and tuning. They have a website, where you can see the …
Lamley Daily: Tomica Mooncraft Special
Model: Tomica Mooncraft Special Line: Tomica mainline eBay link: Tomica Mooncraft Special Why I am featuring it: This has to be one of my all time favourite Tomicas, and one I discovered thanks to my love of Japanese motorsport. For those into their Japanese cars, Mooncraft might be a name that sounds familiar. The motorsport …
Ferrari Back to Tomica and here’s all the 23 Prancing Horses since 2018
(Find Tomica Ferrari on eBay) Here are the compilation of all the Tomica Ferrari since their return in 2018. It’s definitely good news for all mini car collectors and the Ferrari castings are remarkable especially on the Tomica Limited Vintage Series that come with a high retail price tag. The Ferrari brand also branched out …
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Silvia finds a new beau… Hot Wheels
March 3, 2020, by Doug Breithaupt The Nissan Silvia has always played third fiddle to the Z Cars and Skyline or GT/R models. Now that Hot Wheels is close to exhausting all the low hanging fruit in the Japanese/JDM vehicle orchard, the Silvia has become the ripe for picking. Hot Wheels has not neglected the …