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New Releases From Minichamps and Mattel 22 Aug 2013 | 09:06 pm
We received new replicas from both Minichamps and Mattel today. Of the five subjects we received from Minichamps, by far and away the most significant was the 1:8 Marco Simoncelli 2011 helmet (PO11085...
Schuco Releases 1:18 1959 Brabham Cooper 21 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
Today we received new releases from Schuco, Paragon and Corgi. Schuco released the 1:18 Jack Brabham 1959 Cooper T51 (SCH0325). We think it’s a cracking model, which is more than worthy of a place in ...
Spark Announces DeltaWing In 1:18 Scale 20 Aug 2013 | 09:41 pm
Today Spark announced that it will be producing the DeltaWing Nissan, which was driven in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours by Marino Franchitti, Michael Krumm and Satoshi Motoyama, in 1:18 scale (SPA18S100)....
You’re Only Supposed To Blow the Bloody Doors Off! 19 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
Today SMTS released 1:43 white metal replicas of three of the cars from the iconic 1969 movie, The Italian Job. You can choose from the red Lamborghini Miura (SMTS320), which featured in the famous op...
Spark Announces 2013 F1 Lotuses In 1:18 16 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm
Today Spark announced its first ever 1:18 modern F1 replicas: the 2013 Lotus E21s of Kimi Raikkonen (DC21307K) and Romain Grosjean (DC21308K). Both of them will be specifically from the Australian Gra...
The Missing Williams Is Finally Here! 15 Aug 2013 | 09:07 pm
Today we received another sizeable delivery from Spark. The good news for Williams fans is that Spark has released a 1:43 replica of Rubens Barrichello’s Williams FW32 from the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix...
The Minichamps Drought Has Finally Ended! 14 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
After six long weeks, we finally received a delivery of over three dozen new subjects from Minichamps. This means that we are now fully up to date, and will go back to receiving Minichamps replicas on...
New 1:43 Trofeus Released And New 1:2 Helmets Announced 13 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Today we received our first Trofeu delivery in a fair few years, with several interesting new 1:43 releases on it. These included Russell Brookes’ Ford Sierra from the 1989 RAC Rally (TR119) and the F...
New Releases To Suit Every Pocket! 12 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
Today we received new releases from BBR and Corgi, from the ultra exclusive top end of the market to the ultra value for money end that Corgi’s replicas represent. BBR released their 1:18 1962 Ferrari...
Where Do I Start? 9 Aug 2013 | 07:26 pm
There’s plenty to talk about today so make sure you’re sitting comfortably! First off, Paragon announced a new colour for the 1:18 1971 Jaguar XJ6: white (PA98301). The red (MI2011002) and brown (MI20...
