18 Jun, 2007
Posted by: admin In: General Diecast
Chip Foose might be the most well-known automotive designer of this generation and his awards and acclaim continue to reflect his visionary talent. You’ve probably seen his method of conceptualizing on the hit TV show ‘Overhaulin.’ Chip’s drawing technique results in sketches that might act as a design blueprint, but also double as [...]
Reliable performance and staunch durability made the 1972 Chevy Pickup a favorite at work on the farm or construction site. The first-class Chevrolet pickup trucks from 1967 to 1970 were known as the CST or Custom Sport Truck. This changed in ‘71 when they used the new term Cheyenne for the nicest vinyl interior and best wood-grain trim package. By 1972, [...]
13 Jun, 2007
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The year 1972 saw the Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 set itself apart from other rally cars, beginning the season with a win at the prestigious Rally of Montecarlo against the Alpine Renault models by Sandro Munari and Mario Mannucci, with a repeat win at Sicily. On October 22, the Sanremo rally started with a bang [...]
Cherry Chen from China-based Paudi Model has informed us that they are now operating a factory that produces 1/43 non-diecast models. They have recently released in 1/18 scale diecast a 2006 Toyota Camry (pictured left) and 2007 Honda CR-V featuring over 300 parts and a three-layer painting technique. If you’re interested in expanding your collection to [...]
Filming begins this week on the movie adaptation of the famous Japanese animation "Speedracer" and we found an article from USA Today
about the new movie. The remake also marks the return of Andy and Larry Wachowski, the brothers who directed ‘The Matrix’ divx die another day [...]