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Archive for February, 2007

It’s safe to say that "Detour Dave" Nicholson likes cars. In fact, Detour Dave is on an American muscle car like ugly is on an AMC Gremlin. In Dave’s Model Car Gallery

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you’ll find Lane Exact Detail, GMP, Ertl, Highway 61, SuperCars and more diecast car reviews with incredible insight into [...]

04 Feb, 2007

Zinc Alloy Costs Through the Roof!

Posted by: admin In: Hobby Opinions

The cost of zinc alloys on the metal trading markets continues to skyrocket, soon to break the US$7,000 per ton barrier. With the emerging Chinese economy come higher demands for construction materials and resulting higher costs. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing have prompted unheralded new construction projects; according to China’s Ministry of Construction, China [...]

Ertl Corp. has announced that they will suspend production of new diecast cars but will deliver all ‘Authentics’ models currently in development. Apparently the market is no longer profitable enough to sustain production. While some exciting new products are forthcoming, it’s a shame to see one of the pioneers of American diecast muscle cars put the brakes [...]




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We've been nuts about diecast cars for years and the only thing better than old models is new models! We're mainly into 1:18 scale but quickly finding interest in large 1:12 and 1:16 scale, as well as superbly detailed 1:43 diecast as well as 1:10 scale motorcycles! We don't have as much time as we'd like to update the blog, but over the years we've accumulated alot of good content here and hope you'll enjoy your stay and learn more about the diecast model car collecting hobby!