Pocher – the leading name in huge-scale model kits – have opened pre-orders for their awesome newly-tooled Ferrari F50! The kit features over 700 precision-made parts plus premium diecast metal construction and offers more than 30 hours of immersive assembly time. Built in collaboration with Ferrari, it’s available in two classic finishes, Rosso Corsa Red […]
Pocher has re-partnered with noted motorbike-maker Ducati for an all-new kit of the Panigale V2 Superquadro Final Edition, finished in Ducati’s signature red livery. Comprising over 700 precisely engineered parts, every component of the kit has been reimagined and redesigned from the company’s previous Ducati models with 10+ new tools used in its making. In […]
Revell Europe has launched a new scheme for prolific model-builders, the Revell Model Club. Two subscription options are available; modellers can choose from paying €2.99 per month or €19.99 for a full year. The monthly option has no fixed term and can be canceled at any time. Benefits include; Exclusive club product bundles Free European […]
Dean Milano, an esteemed member of the Model Car Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, has written an article on hobbyDB about his all-time favorite model kits.
We found a video the other day that was quite relaxing. It’s some nicely shot video of the model-making process set to quiet piano music. It’s like ASMR for diecast collectors.
I was dusting off my bookshelves full of my random, eclectic, unfocused model car collection when I questioned my life’s decisions. Or more to the point, why do I collect what I collect?
Above, Chris Holmes shows off one of the very first Lego Technic Sets, #948 Go Kart. And here he is a few years later with a Revell Porsche 928 kit. The engineering of the Lego set and the styling of the Porsche have served him well in his life as an auto enthusiast and in […]
Back in the 1990s, it seemed every car company was making compact, lightweight, balanced sporty coupes. Mitsubishi offered a car called the Eclipse, a great car to talk about today.
Here are a few models I’ve been waiting on forever. Your mileage may vary as to whether these are great cars, but surely there are more than a few folks who would buy these in miniature. As of this writing, none of these models seem to be available in diecast.
Tthe spirit of creativity that resulted in some of the batshit crazy custom designs of the ’60s era cannot be replicated. So the Model Car Hall of Fame bestows the honor of Model Kit of the Year for 2022 to the revival MPC Californian Toronado.
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!
One of my earliest diecast car memories involves a model that was released well before I was born. It’s a Jaguar XK120 from Doepke, and it’s huge. It is about 1/12 scale and has some nice working features. This particular one has been through a lot.
