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

LATEST FROM SOLIDO

NEW MODELS FROM TSM AND TOPSPEED

RAILWAY MEMORABILIA SALE ACHIEVES £30,000

LIGHTSABER SELLS FOR A RECORD £2.7M

BACK TO THE FUTURE

HORNBY AND SGB LAUNCH NATIONAL COLLECTORS’ DAY

NEXT MONTH • DECEMBER 2025 Issue 338

FATHER AND SON WIN HOT WHEELS LEGENDS TOUR

AUTOMOBILIA AND BARGAINS GALORE

COLLECTABLES SHOW HEADS TO THE CAPITAL

TRAINS, TRAINS… AND TRAINS

DIECASTS FOR THE DIEHARDS

What’s new • 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.

PLAXTON PANORAMA ARRIVES IN 1:76 SCALE

THE SUPERLOOP BUS MAKES ITS 1:76 DEBUT

A CLASSIC COMBINE WITH WORKING CHARM

The LMGT3 party • Francisco Mota showed last month the Hypercars that entered the 2024 Le Mans 24H race. This time he’s joining the LMGT3 party with a very different kind of car.

The unsung heroes of the motor racing world • David Wright shines a spotlight on forgotten support vans, revealing their stories and the scale models that keep their memory alive.

The spirit of Le Mans 1962 • Steve Coles compares how model makers have approached Cunningham’s class-winning Jaguar.

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

Speed, style & collectables • From roaring engines to rare models, Charles Barnett shares his highlights from this year’s Silverstone Festival.

The rise of DVDs as collectables • Richard Bevan looks at why DVDs still matter to collectors, from rare box sets to cult classics.

Hornby-Dublo revisited • Mark Nolan re-assesses the impact, success and decline of the iconic brand of model railways.

On the ball • Strangely, the two World Wars contributed some very specific games to the marketplace. Alwyn Brice has more.

Obscure extras that became collectables • James Orwell recalls some classic Star Wars action figures that might have passed you by.

Bargains, badges and bulldozers • Our monthly gaze into the weird but wonderful world of collector/dealer, Obsolete Oz. Buying and selling since the 1970s, Oz has developed a great knack for unearthing amazing finds.

Remembering the land that time forgot • Ed Karswell ponders the wonderful world of model collecting.

The David Brown Tractor • DTCA Chairman, Michael Driver, picks another vintage favourite from Dinky.

Into Autumn • Stephen Paul Hardy senses tinges of nostalgia amongst the of excitement over recent diecast model releases as we head into Autumn.

PRICE GUIDE • Rounding up the latest toy sales from across the country with a brief visit to specialist auction rooms…

ebuys • From collectables of the future to old favourites, eBay always manages to produce some amazing finds… and even more amazing prices!

An ’80s saloon reborn in scale • Lansdowne’s Austin Montego returns in 1:43 scale. Mike Coupe takes a closer look.

A-Z of diecast • This month, Alwyn Brice is involved with the letter S.

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