Issue 4 - The Diecast Magazine - North America

THE DIECAST MAGAZINE
NORTH AMERICA
ISSUE 4 - JUNE 2009

A collectible in its own right, Issue 4 of The Diecast Magazine brings collectors the latest news and reviews about scale die-cast model releases.

As always, The Diecast Magazine features the latest releases from die cast manufacturers around the world. The latest model from CMC, the Audi 225 Front Roadster, is here, as is the 1:18 Mercury Parklane Convertible from Sunstar. We take a look at the magnificent Le Mans winning Jaguar D-Type from Autoart in 1/12 scale and an iconic car from the Australian arm of General Motors, the 1953 FJ Holden from Trax. We also take a sneak peek at an upcoming 1/18 release from Kyosho, that very French sports coupe, the Alpine Renault A110!

An update of the Lola T70 race cars from GMP leads our racing lineup. Fans of historic American automobiles will love the coverage on the 1:18 Carousel 1 Indy winning Kurtis Kraft ‘Fuel Injection Special’ as driven by the legendary Bill Vukovich! Muscle car fans, look out for the Mustang Mach 1 in 1/43 from Minichamps, or if you prefer something more stylish for the road, then take your pick from the 1/24 ’57 Chevy 210 hardtop from M2 Machines or the 1/18 1941 Packard Darrin 180 Victoria! Want something a little different? Our detailed coverage of the build process of a scratch-built replica allows you to watch a resin model of a ‘Bugeye’ Austin Healey Sprite take shape before for your eyes!

Miniature truckers, this is the issue for you! Issue 4 of The Diecast Magazine provides collectors news of a fantastic new website from Die-Cast Promotions that gives you the ability to personalize your very own one-of-a-kind 1/64 tractor and trailer!

Also featured is a range of scale model commercial and emergency vehicles from Schuco and TWH Collectibles in 1:43 and 1:50. Regardless of whether you like big rigs, Caterpillar dump trucks or fire engines, we’ve got them all! Don’t forget to check out the wild Sledster from Custom Crew!

As always, all of your favourite sections - Shop Talk, The Readers’ Page, The Collectors’ Post and What’s Hot Online are also included in Issue 4 of The Diecast Magazine.

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The Diecast Magazine – North America - Issue 4 – June 2009 Contents List

SHOP TALK

Amalgam

1/12 McLaren MP4-23A Nosecone

Autoart

1/12 Ducati 1000 “Paul Smart”

Automodello

1/43 Griffith 200

Bauer

1/18 Bugatti Royale

BBR

1/18 Ferrari 512BB LM

Bburago

1/18 Nissan GTR

Best Models

1/43 Ferrari 250 LM

1/43 Ferrari 312P “Prova”

1/43 Ferrari 308 GTB Group2 rally car

Brooklin Models

1/43 1938 Buick Century

1/43 1958 Chevrolet Yeoman

1/43 Volvo Amazon sedan

1/43 Humber Super Snipe “Norfolk HQ” Police car 1950

Californian Car Cover Company

1/1 Chevy computer mouse

Carousel 1

1/18 Norris Eagle, Sam Posey – 1972 Indy 500

Die-Cast Promotions

1/6 Ford V8 Fire Truck

1/6 Ford V8 Grain Truck

1/6 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

Forces of Valor

1/32 King Tiger tank

1/32 KV1 Russian tank

1/32 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf. B series tank

1/72 Elefant “panzerjager” tank

1/72 Panzer Ausf.G

Gemini Jets

1/200 Boeing 757-200 Delta Airlines

1/400 Boeing 747-400 Qantas

1/400 Airbus A340- 400 South African Airways

GMP

1/18 Buick Grand National

1/18 1955 Chevy Yenko Camaro

1/18 Plymouth Road Runner

1/18 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

1/18 Ferrari 312PB #2

1/18 #55 Pizza Hut Special – Jimmy Caruthers

Greenlight Collectibles

1/64 Country Roads Series

Highway 61

1/18 1971 Plymouth Barracuda

1/18 Dodge Coronet

1/18 Dodge Dart

Highway Travellers

1/43 Pontiac Bonneville Concept – 1954 Motorama

Kyosho

1/43 Lancia Stratos Group 5

1/18 Caterham Super Seven

M2 Machines

1/64 Ford Boss Mustang – Skyhood series

1/64 Autolifts

M4

1/43 Alfa Romeo Montreal

1/43 Alfa Sprint 2600

1/43 Alfa Romeo 33.2 Fleron

Maisto

1/26 1955 Buick Century police car

1/24 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

1/18 Hummer HX Concept

1/64 Studebaker “Hot Rod” Trucks

Minichamps

1/18 Porsche 911 Targa 1983

1/43 Honda RA106 F1 car

Motorsport Authentics

1/6 Chevrolet Corvette

1/24 Plymouth Belvedere

1/24 Chevrolet NASCAR - Jeff Gordon

MR Collection Model

1/18 Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire

1/18 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Gran Sport

MiniMarque

1/43 Packard Darrin Convertible

1/43 Cadillac Seville

NEO

1/43 Jensen Interceptor series III

1/43 Opel GT “Conrero”

1/43 Chevrolet GMT610 Ambulance

1/43 Volkswagen Caddy Pick up

Norscot

1/50 Caterpillar 797F off highway truck

Redline Models

1/43 Ferrari 612, 1968 Las Vegas Can-Am race - Chris Amon

1/43 Ferrari 312PB #6 - Daytona 6hr

1/43 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione

Rio

1/43 Bugatti Type 57SC

1/43 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

Schuco

1/43 Porsche 911 RS 2.7

1/18 Radio controlled - Porsche 356 coupe

1/18 Radio controlled - Volkswagen Microbus

Signature Models

1/18 1948 Chrysler New Yorker

SpecCast

1/50 White WC22 Mustang Trucks

Spark

1/43 Porsche 935K3

1/43 Austin Healey 3000

1/43 Ford Transit – Castrol racing

1/43 Ford Transit – Penthouse racing

Sunstar

1/12 Volkswagen Microbus – Woodstock

1/12 Volkswagen Microbus – Pan-am airways

1/12 Volkswagen Microbus – Lufthansa Airways

1/12 Volkswagen Beetle 1949

1/18 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1/24 RT36 London Bus 1955

Sword Models

1/50 Kenworth T800W with Rogers trailer

1/50 Mack Granite with Rogers trailer

1/50 Mack granite with Eliot Fuel and lube body

Truescale Miniatures

1/43 Porsche 935K3 - 1982 Daytona 24hr - Bob Akin

1/43 Porsche 962 - 1986 Sebring 12hr - Bob Akin

1/43 Porsche 962 Longtail - 1985 Daytona 24hr - Bob Atkin

1/18 Porsche 935K3 – Italia Kremer – 1980 Le Mans

TWH Collectibles

1/50 Peterbilt 355 - Manitowoc Crane care vehicle

1/50 Grove RT 540E crane

1/50 Seagrave Marauder aerial ladder fire truck

EDITORIAL

GMP

1/18 Lola T70’s - Take 2

Signature Models

1/18 Packard Darrin 180 Convertible Victoria

TWH Collectibles

1/50 Pierce Quantum Pumper Fire Trucks

CMC

1/18 Audi 225 front roadster

Die-Cast Promotions

1/64 Personalized Trucks

Carousel 1

1/18 Kurtis Kraft 500A “Fuel Injection Special” Indy 500 winner 1953 and 1954 - Bill Vukovich

Autoart

1/12 Jaguar D-Type - 1955 Le Mans - Mike Hawthorn

Custom Crew

1/64 Sledster Fire Tankers

Scratch Built British Bug

1/18 resin Austin Healey “Bugeye” Sprite

Minichamps

1/43 Rolls Royce Phantom Convertible DHC

Schuco Mini Movers

1/43 Mercedes Benz 170V

1/43 Mercedes Benz L322 Truck

1/43 Mercedes Benz L319 Van

1/43 Mercedes Benz LP608 Truck

1/43 Mercedes Benz Unimog

1/43 Volkswagen bus “Michelin”

1/43 Ford Taunus Transit

1/43 Borgward B2500 Truck

Classic Construction Models

1/50 Caterpillar 769 off highway truck

Trax

1/24 FJ Holden sedan

A Custom Diecast Replica

1/18 Custom Mustang

Kyosho

1/18 Renault Alpine A110

What’s Hot Online

Notable Online Sales

Sunstar

1/18 Mercury Parklane Convertible

M2 Machines

1/24 1957 Chevy 210 Hardtop

Minichamps

1/43 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

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