Now we’ve run through all the nominees and winners, we wanted to share some photos of the nominees exhibition! Each year we put on a display of all the nominated models which runs for the duration of the Nuremberg Toy Fair. This year the display was set up in one of the meeting areas, which […]
So many great photographers to choose from this year! And the winner is; Priyanka’s photos combine models with real backgrounds. You’ll think every model is a real car! And the runners up are; Congratulations everyone!
The 2025 Historian of the Year is; Dennis has devoted his life to model cars, especially model kits and has been writing about them since 1966. He is the former publisher of the hugely popular Model Car Journal, and has written many books on building model kits in particular. The runners-up are; Giles is the […]
Many awesome model builders nominated this year! And the winner is; Building since the 60’s, Jim is famous for his custom car models and has worked with many leading model kit brands including Polar Lights, Revell and Atlantis, with whom he has his own line “Keeler’s Kustoms”. And the runners up are; […]
Many awesome dioramas and makers this year! And the winner is; Joe is famous for his incredible dioramas depicting a world almost entirely populated by Dodge Challengers! And the runners up are; Congratulations everyone!
The second of our new categories for 2025, Model Kit Brand was introduced when we saw how many kit brands are doing incredible things with the resurgence of interest in real-world pursuits and hobbies! The inaugural winner is; Italeri has recently undergone a renaissance, with new models coming in multiple scales, including high-detail large-scale pieces […]
In 2025, our Military Model of the Year is; Greenlight’s classic Ford Fordor WW2-era staff car is a worthy winner in 1/64. The runners up are also pretty awesome; Congrats to all the nominees!
Every year we give this award to one the pioneering people without whom we might not have any cars to make models of! This year’s winner is; The founder of the iconic Ferrari brand, Enzo was also a racing driver who founded Scuderia Ferrari and moved into building road cars in order to finance […]
One of the most hotly-contested categories this year, Model Brand of the Year’s deserving winner is; Tarmac Works burst onto the scene and revolutionized the 1/64 world at every level, offering super-high detail, novel packaging, ultra-detailed engines and even trading cards as well as capitalizing on exciting and novel model licenses. The brainchild of […]
If you’re familiar with our tradition of featuring the winning Automotive Brand of the Year in our logo for the year following the brand’s win, you’ll already know that this year’s winner is; That’s right – the wildest name in supercars is our brand of the year. The runners up are; […]
2025’s nominees for Model Truck of the Year have two things in common; they are all awesome models and they all have really long names! The winner is; This super-intricate model also takes the record for being the longest MCHOF award winner ever, as it measures 1.6 meters long! The runners up are; […]
This was a fantastic year for model kits. The winner of Model Kit of the Year 2025 is; A newly-tooled model of this classic rally car, with the moulds created using state-of-the-art software, the Fulvia is a deserving winner. The awesome runners up are; Congrats everybody!
Three designers competed for our yearly designer award this year, and the winner is; Having designed many popular Hot Wheels models, Jun is now Creative Director of his own brand, Kaido House. And the runners up are; Dmytro designs and builds highly sought-after 3d modelkits of obscure and unusual cars via his own […]
Lots of competition in our Dealer category, with five fantastic sellers that voters love to buy from. The winner is; Based in the Netherlands, Tom’s is the largest model shop in the world and the ultimate source for diecast car models, kits, and much more besides. And the runners up are; […]
This year’s Farm Model category was enlivened by the resurgent Britains Farm series, who took it by storm! The winner is; And the runners up are; Congrats to all nominees1
Whether you prefer YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or anywhere else, there’s no shortage of awesome diecast content from amazing creators. This year’s content creator of the year is; The runners up are; Congratulations to all the nominees – we’re looking forward to seeing what you all create in 2026!
One of our favorite categories is Historic Model Brand of the Year because we love looking back at all the wonderful brands whose models got us to where we are today. This year’s winner is; Corgi are, of course, one of the pioneering diecast greats, having been the first to add clear plastic windows […]
The brick model landscape is getting more competitive every day, with many new brands appearing on the scene to challenge more established names – and all at fantastic quality. This year’s winner is quite the giant killer; This was an impressive victory, given that the other four nominees are all models of hugely popular […]
The 2025 1/18 Scale category saw three modern machines pitted against one piece of classic muscle. And the classic muscle won! This year’s winner is; The Dodge Demon caused a stir when it came out, thanks to a church campaign against its name (which lead to it being renamed the Dodge Dart Sport in 1973). […]
The slot car scene is buzzing at the moment with all sorts of incredible models coming out in all scales and at all price points. There are TV and movie tie-ins, artisan-crafted cars that are just as at home in a display cabinet as on a track and every kind of racecar you can imagine. […]
One of our most popular categories, Event of the Year recognizes the real-world get-togethers that connect collectors. This year’s winner is; Courtesy of Mattel, since 2018 the Legends Tour has run hundreds of spectacular events, celebrating car culture and bringing together diecast and 1:1 scale car fans. And the runners up are; A huge new […]
The first of two new categories for 2025, Slot Car Brand of the Year was introduced to reward the many amazing slot car manufacturers we’re seeing arrive on the scene. The inaugural nominees are five awesomely diverse manufacturers and the winner is; A perennial classic, Scalextric’s high-quality mass-market slotcars has lately been combined with innovative […]
The diecast customizing scene is hot right now – and our nominees are some of the hottest customizers around. The winner is… Roman and his brand, Biggest Bottle, are delivering some amazing takes on modern JDM and classic vehicles. The runners up are;
The five nominees for Model Car Entrepreneur of the year couldn’t be more different in terms of what sort of models they produce. But the one thing they have in common is that all of their models are awesome! This year’s winner is Felix has been Managing Partner at Daboxtoys ModelCars since 2003 and founded […]
Every year, the nominees for Collector of the Year are some Final Boss-level collectors. And this year’s were the Final Bosses of Final Bosses! Three of them have their own museums, while the fourth has a collection that’s been featured in US national media. The winner is; As well as having his own museum in […]
This year’s 1/24 to 1/25 Scale nominees couldn’t be more different; a classic US family hauler station wagon vs a classic 1960s Giugiaro-designed, V8 powered exotic vs a 202s tuner Mustang vs a 1970s economy car from behind the Iron Curtain. And the winner is; In the 1960’s Italy’s Iso had started out making refrigerators, […]
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 […]
With so many great 1/64 models hitting the market, our Selection Committee had their work cut out narrowing the nominations down to just five! And the public vote was both fast and furious. The movie tie-in model didn’t, however, win (nor was it part of the F&F family!) In fact, the winner is; For first […]
Our smallest scale winner was one of the most popular models of the 2025 MCHOF Awards, getting the second most votes out of all nominees! The winner is; With the popularity of 80’s cars still on the rise, it’s no surprise that the 4×4 high-performance Sierra was the big winner in small scale. It […]
This year’s 1/8 to 1/18 Scale Category was a full-on supercar shootout, with diecast models of high-powered road (and track) machines from across the ages duking it out for the MCHOF award! The winner is; The V12 Eagle Gurney Weslake is the only modern-era American Formula One car to win a Grand Prix with […]
For anyone who’s interested in seeing the presentation slideshow we presented for our 2025 Awards at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, it can be downloaded below. We hope you enjoy it! MCHOF 2025 Presentation 12-13_compressed
The 2025 MCHOF Awards have been officially announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair! Here’s the full rundown of the winning PEOPLE… Big congrats to all the nominees and winners! And thank you to all the brands, people and modelmakers who were nominated, The Nuremberg Toy Fair for hosting us, […]
The 2025 MCHOF Awards have been officially announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair! Here’s the full rundown of the winning BRANDS… Big congrats to all the nominees and winners! And thank you to all the brands, people and modelmakers who were nominated, The Nuremberg […]
The 2025 MCHOF Awards have been officially announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair! Here’s the full rundown of the winning MODELS… Big congrats to all the nominees and winners! And thank you to all the brands, people and modelmakers who were […]
There’s less than a week to go until Spielwarenmesse 2026 where we’ll be back hosting the MCHOF Awards Ceremony at 4.30pm on January 29th in the Toy Business Forum Hall 3A! That means you’ll be able to check out the lucky winners right here at MCHOF on the 30th! And of course we’ll share lots […]
It’s been a busy week here at MCHOF HQ and we have several exciting new announcements. Andrew Adamides joins the MCHOF as Event Director We’re excited to announce Andrew Adamides, as our new Event Director for the 2025 MCHOF Awards. A co-founder of hobbyDB and a lifelong model car collector, Andrew brings an encyclopedic knowledge […]
