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THE UK’S NO 1 MODEL MAGAZINE
NEW MODELS FEATURED!
80 models you can buy right now!
£3.95. January 2015. Issue 207.
www.diecast-collector.co.uk
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Take the train directly to
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BRITAIN’S BIGGEST TOY FAIR
STALLS
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MONDAY 29TH DECEMBER
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STALLS
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Welcome
hat a difference twelve
months make. When I think
about what we’ve covered
in this time and with a whole
brand spanking new year ahead of us again,
I’m getting really excited about the new
models waiting for us. Of course we’ve had
a few sneak peeks in recent dispatches,
heard some rumours and probably started a
wish list. But just days after I’m writing this,
it starts to get real as I’m off down to see
Oxford Diecast for a glimpse of a large chunk
of the early 2015 range. A couple of weeks
after that, we’ve been promised news of
Corgi’s exciting line up. Then at the end of
January it’s Nuremberg; I love this time of
year! Not that it’s all about the new stuff,
in 2014 I managed to pick up some of my
favourites from my childhood (in a lot better
condition than I left my originals in!) plus
some that are in need of a little Rick magic
to coax them back to the displayability
level required to be added to the Wilson’s
Wonders Collection. But here we have
that old problem again, at what point is a
model deemed to be nicely playworn, with
sufficient original charm to escape the paint
stripper? I guess it’s a personal thing but for
me it does need to be only lightly playworn,
with no real unsightly chips or cracked glass.
One of my old favourites was the Matchbox
Super Kings Hoveringham Foden Tipper.
These all seemed to have been worked hard
in the quarries of our back gardens (mine
was), so it’s ok to have a slightly battered
model in the collection because that’s how
they looked after a short working period in
real life. But that’s my thing, realism. A big
fan of dioramas for display, I have a few that
I will be sharing with you in 2015 but you
can start with our new Reader Offer on page
38; a very versatile kit! So whether it’s new
or old, boxed or displayed, this coming year
will surely have plenty for us to get excited
about and we have some really great articles
lined up too. So I’d best get straight to work...
CONTENTS
January 2015
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News & Events
What’s happening in diecast.
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Reader Offer
Grab yourself a fantastically
versatile depot/hangar kit.
What’s New?
Featuring the best new replicas.
Transportfest Report
Cleared for Take-off
Richard Jones reports from the
London Bus Museum.
Aviation model releases.
Diecast Deliberations
Diecast Legends’ Leigh Hobden
shares his monthly modelling observations.
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Long Live the Dragon
De Havilland’s popular Dragon
Rapide at 80 years old.
The Two Men of Michelotti
Concept Cars part 2
Francisco Mota concludes his
investigation into those dreamy show cars.
The Michelotti cabbed “cheese
grater” Scammells.
From the Same Casting
The Lotus Elan by David Boxall.
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Anchors Away
Mike Pigott sails away on diecast
ships by Siku and Tomica.
Rick Wilson
Editor
EDITORIAL
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THESE
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Corgi Figures: 1964
Gijs Noordam’s latest instalment
looking at more Corgi figure accessories.
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New Versus Old
Francisco Mota compares models
of the Austin A90 Atlantic Convertible.
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Quarrying and Mining
Steven Downes digs deep.
Pretend we meant it!
David Lynn wonders why a
Morris J Van came in two versions.
Modelling in Madrid
Andrew Ralston finds a diecast
collector’s paradise in the city centre.
Competition
We have an incredible 1/32 scale
Corgi Mosquito to giveaway.
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Subscription Offer
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The Bookshelf
New books reviewed.
Vintage Model of the Month
Michael Driver, chairman of the
DTCA, chooses the Humber Hawk.
Off the Beaten Track
Andrew Ralston finds copies of
Dinky’s Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.
Auction Guide
Results and auction dates.
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Toy Fair Times
Upcoming events to visit.
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Dear Editor…
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Next Month
What’s coming in the next issue.
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The Last Word
Brian Gower deals with
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stylish XK150.
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