Diecast Collector

Diecast Collector is the most popular UK model collecting magazine, featuring both vintage collectables and the brand-new diecast releases. The monthly magazine is written and edited by collectors with a passion for the subject and includes a wide range of in-depth features and supplements on models old and new.

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Diecast Collector

1951 LE MANS WINNING JAGUAR C-TYPE

NORTHCORD UNVEILS NEW HAMPSHIRE BUS

LATEST BROOKLIN COLLECTORS’ CLUB MODEL

YOUR COLLECTION IN PRINT NEXT MONTH!

JAGUAR ON THE PROWL

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CHICAGO TOY SHOW • Charles Barnett went State-side…

NEXT MONTH • APRIL 2025 Issue 330

WHEN A PRIVATEER FRENCH TEAM SET THE OUTRIGHT SPEED RECORD AT LE MANS • Our team of experts take a look at this month’s model releases, including fine handbuilt replicas, scale construction and the latest in farm models.

NEW MOTORHOME WITH A BRITISH TWIST

NEW RELEASE OF FLAGSHIP TRACTOR

JOIN KEN & MARY IN TAKING THIS WILD LBWK SKYLINE FOR A TEST DRIVE

THIS SUPERB PAIR OF GOLF CABRIOLETS SEND YOU RIGHT BACK TO THE 1980S…

Into Spring… • Stephen Paul Hardy looks forward with fascination and a high degree of optimism over how diverse the changing diecast scene appears to be evolving into 2025.

MINI GT 007 Collection • Announced at Nuremberg, in January 2024, more details are emerging fast about this exciting new range coming soon. Rick Wilson is not shaken, but definitely stirred.

Latest releases from Corgi • As is now something of a tradition for Corgi fans, the start of the new year is accompanied by the unveiling of the latest model range. Here we see models that will arrive over the next few months…

New from OXFORD • As we reported last month, the ownership of Oxford Diecast has transitioned from Hornby Hobbies back to being a family run business. Over the next few pages we showcase the recently released range of models that you can expect to see in the coming months… there really is something for everyone!

Sunbeam-Talbot Sports Car • DTCA Chairman, Michael Driver, picks another vintage favourite from Dinky…

Renault’s handyman • Jean Ragnotti had one of the most varied careers in motorsport. Francisco Mota closes the French driver’s 1/43 biography with some of the most significant cars he drove.

The MGB • In which Steve Coles compares models of the same car… but in a variety of differing sizes and scales!

Jaguar E-Type • In this article, Alwyn Brice gets high on E…

Starting a collection • Have you recently caught the collecting bug but don’t want to spend a fortune? Andrew Ralston offers some suggestions.

Bobbing with Bond • As the weather remains cold and frosty outside, we delve into the archives and revisit Eric Bryan as he pops on his ski goggles and shoots down the slopes with Corgi’s 007 bobsleighs.

A-Z of diecast • This month sees Alwyn Brice continue with the letter L.

Corgi through the years • Rick Wilson continues his series of year-by-year articles from the beginning of the brand in 1956. We continue the series with the models released during the first half of 1979.

Superfast 1969-1982 • Charting the evolution of the Matchbox Superfast range during the Lesney years, from 1969 to 1982.

SALE RESULTS • From collectables of the future to old favourites, online auctions will always manage to produce some interesting finds… and occasionally, even more amazing prices! We visit auction houses and sites for this month’s results.

SALE RESULTS

TOYFAIR TIMES

It’s a long story • Hazel Ralston considers the world of model collecting, through different eyes…