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Corgi Toys, Football Supercars, and the Red Arrows Hawk T.1A
The August issue of Diecast Collector is packed with standout models, collecting nostalgia and fascinating stories from across the hobby. This month, Keith D’Souza meets the team behind Corgi Toys in our latest Meet the Makers feature, exploring the history and legacy of one of the most iconic names in diecast collecting.
Elsewhere, Luke Moss explores the incredible supercars driven by football legends and the matching diecast models inspired by them. Jarrod Cotter reviews Hobby Master’s new Red Arrows Hawk T.1A model, while Ian McDermott continues The Renovation Game with a closer look at the tyres of our models and the role they play in restoration and preservation.
Alongside the latest model releases, auction highlights and collecting news, we visit BP’s Coventry Toy Fair, explore the remarkable evolution of Games Workshop, discover a private LEGO museum in Switzerland, and round up all the latest auction results from across the collecting world.
Also in this issue...
DRIVEN TO COLLECT
Early Hot Wheels memories, a growing 1:64 collection, and the hunt for a Holy Grail model define David Soh’s journey through scale modelling.
FIAT’S FORGOTTEN FLAGSHIP
David Lynn explores how a 1970s Fiat saloon was transformed into a stunning coupé and wonders why the model choice is so limited.
COLLECTING BY NUMBERS
Charting the evolution of the Matchbox Superfast range during the Lesney years.
LITLLE RED TRACTORS
Mike Pigott heads East to look at some tractor models from behind the Iron and Bamboo Curtains.
COLLECTING CHAMPIONS
Chris Stonor continues his series focusing on people keeping the toy and model collectable market alive and thriving. This month, he meets up with he meets up with Graham Ward of Promod.
SCREEN MACHINES
Alwyn Brice embarks on a new series, in which he considers the transport of screen heroes (and heroines!) that made it into miniature.
PRICE GUIDE
Auction results from around the country.
EBUYS
Our guide to what’s been selling well on eBay.
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