Saturday, June 18, 2011

MOTORMAX 1/24 - 1974 AMC GREMLIN X DIECAST CAR MODEL

1974 AMC Gremlin X Diecast Car Model 1/24 Red Die Cast Car by Motormax




The OPEC oil embargo sent gas prices soaring in 1974. And fuel shipping imports were stealing Motown car sales. Luckily, AMC's all-new compact and sporty Gremlin X was ready for action. Add this forgotten 70's classic to your collection. Masterfully replicated with wired engines, bucket seats, authentic interiors and brilliant chrome trim. Don't miss out.

JOHNNY LIGHTHING BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER- SPIKE GILES CITROEN



 Gile's Citroen comes in two colours, a sparkly metallic silver, as well as a shark skin colour grey. Silver version was in the original release of four Buffy vehicles and the grey hit the shelves in the second release. Both use the same mould, tan coloured interior, tyres and so on, however there is a considerable difference between the two colours that make it worthwhile collecting both. Both releases like all other vehicles in the Buffy series come with a bonus collector card. These have a variety of images of various actors from the TV show, of course the ones with Sarah Michelle Gellar cost a lot more to collect these days. You can get the other actor carded vehicles fairly cheap with the exception of Alyson Hannigan (Willow) who has increased in demand since How I Met Your Mother became one of the biggest shows in recent times. 

Not only can you get the different actors on the collector cards but you can also get them wearing different clothing and with different quotes. The better quotes with Sarah on them are also more expensive than the ones about pep and so forth. When these do come online as loose cars they sell for a fraction of the blister pack prices. Without the pack though, you wouldn't even know they were from Buffy. So tracking down the right actor card and quote is important as you're not likely to be removing your Citroen from the blister pack.
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Friday, June 17, 2011

MINICHAMPS 1/43 PORSCHE 356C CABRIO "POLIZEI DUESSELDORF" Police Car


The Porsche 356 C cabrio "Polizei Duesseldorf" of 1963-1965 is offered in white. This is an accurate and finely finished model. Shop here

SOLIDO 1/50 GMC DUKW 353 - US MILITARY DRAB GREEN

Made in France, this is a charming model and very realistic looking with fine body detail. First built in 1942, based on a forward drive GMC 21247. This is type of machine took part in many war time assaults, including the Normandy landings. Shop here

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

SCHUCO 1/43 MAN HAMBURGER SPEDITION





MAN traces its origins back to 1758, when the St. Antony ironworks commenced operation in Oberhausen, Germany, the first heavy-industry in the Ruhr region. In 1908 after a number of acquisitions, the company was renamed Maschinenfabrik Augsburg Nurnberg AG, or MAN. The corporate predecessors of MAN were responsible for numerous technological innovations, including cooperation in the development of the diesel engine. By 1924, the company showed its first diesel truck at the Berlin Motor Show. After WWII, MAN shifted focus to commercial vehicles and became famous for its line of trucks, from delivery vans to heavy-hauling over-the-road rigs. Shop here

MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y2-1911 TERAULT TWO SEATER




The Y2 - 1911 Renault two seater joined the range in 1963, It was painted metallic green and the shades can vary from light to dark with the light green versions being less common, It had red plastic seats and the windscreen frame bulkhead, handbrake, gearlever and the headlights were brass plated but can sometimes be found in bare metal. The spare tyre attaches to the carrier by 4 prongs or later by 3 prongs and the wheels were brass 12 spoke with very fine tread black plastic tyres.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

YAT MING 1/18 - 1956 FORD F-100 PICKUP



Built to exacting standards, this diecast muscle car represents the best of Detroit muscle cars throughout the '60s and '70s. This hard-to-find scale model is beautifully detailed and finished with opening hoods, doors, trunks and engine detail. See more

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...