Tag: 1/43 Scale

Solido have announced a whole raft of exciting new releases for June, including new castings and recolors. In 1/18, we’ve got; The Toyota GR Supra with LIBERTY WALK bodykit, which is a new casting;   A very cool recolor on the RWB Porsche 911; Another recolor, this time on the classic Renault 4CV;   And […]

The newly-unveiled Ferrari Luce has proven rather… controversial. But there’s no controversy over the quality of LookSmart’s new model of it, which is as high quality as ever! Available as a limited edition in Azzuro La Plata blue with special turbine wheels as pictured or in Giallo Luce yellow, Rosso Dino red, Bianco Artico white, […]

Solido has released a trio of high-performance models for April guaranteed to appeal to fans of going fast in small scale. First up, there’s the 1999 Nissan Skyline BNR34 in 1/18 scale. Finished in Midnight Purple, it features opening doors and working steering. The second model comes straight from the 2025 Monaco GP. This one’s […]

The Corgi Model Club’s latest release – the hugely popular ’59 Chevrolet Impala Sedan in civilian livery – is now available from the Model Club Site. Originally issued in the late 1960s, almost a decade after the real car, this model was a retooling of the earlier issue – a testament to the model’s success. […]

Spark have announced a total of 13 models of the iconic 6-wheeler Tyrrell P34 Formula One racer of 1976 to mark the car’s 50th anniversary. Models will be available in two scales, 1/43 and 1/18 and depict various different versions of the car with diverse front/rear wing and airbox specs. The 1/43 models are as […]

TrueScale Miniatures have announced three new 1/43 models, including Ayrton Senna’s 1989 Honda NSX prototype. The Formula One world champion was famously involved with the development of the NSX. He successfully lobbied Honda to significantly stiffen the chassis and improve its rigidity after testing it at the Suzuka circuit. Alongside the NSX are a Bentley […]

There was something for everyone in this year’s 1/43 to 1/55 face-off; a motorhome, a coachbuilt vintage coupe, a Le Mans racer, a TV tie-in and a modern supercar. And the winner is; Resplendent in electric blue with lime green accents and black panelling, Solido’s 1/43 take on the latest Aston-Martin flagship certainly catches the […]

LookSmart will be dropping six new very cool 1/43 vintage Ferraris in their LeMans & Race Series, representing some of the most iconic cars from 1967 & 70. All models are available for pre-order now and will arrive in Q2.          

The Goldvarg Collection have added two new Ford Station Wagon models to their range; the 1959 Ford Country Squire in green and a Fire Chief version in Fruitland Fire Department Livery. Both utilise the same casting and are a great addition to the range of high-detail 1/43 Vintage US cars produced by MCHOF Inductee Sergio […]

Corgi’s reissue of the 107 Batboat is now available, complete with trailer and Batman and Robin figures.   Originally introduced into the Corgi range in 1967 – after the Bat Boat appeared in the previous year’s Batman movie – the problem of hitching the iconic boat to Corgi’s original 1966 Batmobile (which didn’t have a […]

Spark has dropped a pair of new 1/43 Le Mans racers, the 2025 #85 Porsche 911 GT3 R and #34 Oreca 07.   Driven by Celia Marin, Rahel Frey and Sarah Bovy, the Porsche was the last classified finisher, coming in 48th overall and 16th in LMGT3. The Oreca 07 was piloted by Nick Boulle, […]

Christmas has come early, thanks to Spark! The popular diecasters have announced a massive TWELVE new issues. All are 1/43 rally cars, covering eras from the 1950s through the 1990s. The models, which include a Ford, Porsches, an Alfa-Romeo, Lancias, a Peugeot and a Renault, are available for pre-order now and are pictured below.   […]

Artisanal Italian modelmakers Officina 942 have released six new white models of vintage Fiats in 1/43 scale, produced in a distinctive retro style. Limited to just 50 units each, the models are comparable to vintage 1950s-60s diecast, with limited parts and no glazing. The new 1/43 cars come on the heels of Officina 942’s eyecatching […]

The Corgi Model Club’s latest classic model reissue is now available; the 1962 Ford Thunderbird Bermuda Taxi.   Based on the 215S Ford Thunderbird, with a taxi driver figure at the wheel and a fringed canopy roof, the model is finished in white with yellow interior. The removable plastic canopy is in matching yellow with […]

A quintet of new Formula One models from Spark are available now, including three new 1/43 resin cars and two 1/5 driver helmets. The cars are all from the 2024 season and the helmets from 2025. First up is Lewis Hamilton’s #44 Mercedes F1 W15 as run in the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. The model […]

  hobbyDB, the world’s fastest-growing collectible database, is getting a further boost with the addition of thousands of Soviet-era diecast cars including Moskvitches, Ladas, ZILs and some fascinating copies and repops of vintage diecast from Models of Yesteryear, Solido, Politoys and Mebetoys.     The models, all of which are 1/43 or therabouts, were mostly […]

Here are some of Nigel’s Nominations (and just another fabulous magazine)!

The demarcations and overlaps between automotive prototypes, concepts and Auto Salon exhibit vehicles become very blurred at the edges – and exacerbated when we add in the custom or customizing category as well.  Our own Selection committee member Karl Schnelle and the prolific model car author Stephen Paul Hardy wrote a fun review on the […]

Patrick Wehr shares the 22CV Story on hobbyDB’s Blog.   Read it here.  

Let’s celebrate the Frenchest of the French, the Michelin/Citroen Milles Pattes.

This custom-fabricated motor home is over-the-top in any scale.

Stamp has several highly detailed resin models.

Let’s look at the soon-to-be-extinct GT-R in miniature form.

It’s Presidents Day in the U.S., so time to look at some presidential diecast

AutoCult’s Ferarri Dino 206 GT is the Model Car Hall of Fame 1/43-Scale Model of the Year.

Ixo’s 1/43 1952 Peterbilt 350 as Model Truck of the Year

Mo Brown, Models Secretary of the Brooklin Collectors Club is the MCHOF Collector of the Year for 2024.

A few years ago hobbyDB compiled aa list of popular (and some obscure) model scales and explained how and why those scales came to be.

As we approach the last couple of weeks of awards nominations, we want to introduce you to TOYCARGEEK, one of our latest sponsors. TOYCARGEEK is an online diecast shop that also has a shop in Nashville, Tennessee. “I have a small office and showroom in an industrial park in Nashville,” said Dave Gilbert, owner of […]

August 16 marks the 47th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. He owned a lot of cars in his lifetime, many of which have been immortalized in diecast. So here are some of our favorites. Yeah, there’s gonna be a few pink Cadillacs!

Goldvarg Collection is working on a series of Greyhound bus models from the golden age of bus travel.

Since it’s the Fourth of July week, we thought we’d look at the most American cars of all. Sure, you can have your Tri-Chevies,  Mustangs, and Dodge pickups, but we’re using our own unique criteria here. Also, we’re talking about diecast.

For decades, Corgi has been the biggest player in affordable 1/43 scale diecast. The company has always offeredmodels that are based on stylish, popular cars that aren’t over-represented in diecast. Corgi Model Club USA gives you a chance to get these cars brand new again at a reasonable price.

It’s always a treat to talk to folks in the diecast collecting industry. Ron Ruelle, Creative Director and Wheelman for the Model Car Hall of Fame, sat down for a video interview by John Kuvakas of My Take.

Solstice Day comes but once a year… okay, twice. Summer, the longest day of the year, and Winter, the shortest. But, as we are at the time of the Summer Solstice, let’s take a look at Pontiac’s last gasp at a new car.

Enjoy this video from Paul Restorer, who recently created a Corgi version of the Fantomas Citroen Flying Car.

Esval Models has released their Summer 2024 line of resin model cars, and there are some doozies in here. Not doozies as in Deusenberg (although there are a couple), but just some really oddball and unique offerings.

Autocult’s Goodyear AirWheel model fits in with their misfit models.

Ebbro, a Japanese diecast maker, recently declared bankruptcy. Let’s talk about what happens when a company like this goes under.

The Autopioneer 1935 Adler Trumpf Junior Sport Avus is a model that keeps looking like a different car as you move your perspective around.

Our friends at hobbyDB have just announced Microcar Models Australia as the latest brand to host their Official Archive on the site. These archives are filled with the most complete listings of a diecast brand, right from the company. While you might find all of a company’s models on the brand website, hobbyDB allows easy […]

Spark Models released a doozy of a race car, the Lemans Porsche 911 RSR 19 from German Team Project 1 – AO. The livery is crazy, painted a bright green with a giant, toothy grin around the grill. Here are some of which are available in miniature.

Matrix Scale Models, purveyors of high-quality 1/43 scale vehicles recently put out their miniature version of the neoclassical Stutz Duplex.

Tiny Models has released a series of Mini models in specific PANTONE colors. It’s a bright idea.

For creating this masterpiece in miniature, Autocult’s Volvo Viking 1800 ESC is the Model Car Hall of Fame’s inductee for 1/43 Model of the Year for 2023.

Here’s the list of cars I have owned since leaving my parents’ basement. Several are available if I allow some wiggle room on model dates and option packages

John Kuvakas of My Take, a devoted diecast collector, really appreciates the detail and care that goes into creating accurately scaled models. For his attention to detail about, well, detail, he is the Model Car Hall of Fame’s Content Creator of the Year for 2022.

Brooklin Models will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024, which is a long time, but for them, it feels kind of short. As they approach that milestone, The Model Car Hall of Fame thought they would be a good choice as Historic Brand of the Year for 2022.

Every year the Model Car Hall of Fame inducts brands that have made huge contributions to diecast collecting, whether they made a big new splash or have historic innovators for decades. Here are this year’s Inductees. Brooklin Models – Historic Brand of the Year Since their roots in the early 197s0s making 1930s-1960s American cars […]

Creating a mold for a new diecast vehicle is not cheap. That’s why companies do exhaustive research into the potential popularity of a model, not to mention the number of easy variants they can create. If you can release a model of the, say, the same Porsche 917 in a dozen different liveries, the initial […]

Every year the Model Car Hall of fame sorts through hundreds of worthy models to find the best diecast offerings of the year. Here are our winners for 2022!

Here’s a rundown of the cars my parents owned during my lifetime, along with notes regarding available models of them. I’ll cut some slack fo the exact year or exact model if they’re close. Bonus points if there are models in the same color.

This year Corgi celebrates its 65th anniversary with a loving look back at its roots and a detailed look at its future.

The owner of VDM Scale models presents reasons NOT to buy his company’s model cars.

The Model Car Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2021 class of inductees for several categories. Each person or brand is worthy of their inclusion because of current or historical contributions to the model car collecting world.

The Model Car Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2021 class of model vehicles for several categories. Each model represents the finest achievements in detail, innovation, and character for various scales.

German brand Autopioneer makes great 1/43 scale cars, and their newest wagon model, the 1938 Horch 830BL, is no exception. Don’t feel bad that you haven’t heard of it, Horch was a German passenger car brand that didn’t make it out of the 30’s, but pioneered some neat stuff along the way. This is one […]

Our friends, Partners, and multiple times Inducted brand Automodello have some gorgeous new 1/43 cars coming soon. Soon you’ll be able to get your hands on a special Sunbeam Tiger, and a new exclusive Ford hauler.

Our Sponsors at Replicarz have new arrivals this week from brands like Autoart, Spark, Greenlight, and more.

Continuing our goal of providing great resources of information for enthusiasts, we’re excited to announce a collaboration with Reinhard Jarczok from Tim Verlag, author of Modelcar Yearbook series. You can now find the first two editions of Verlag’s Modelcar Yearbook for 1:43 scale cars in our marketplace, the first covering models from 2015/2016 and the second covering […]