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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NEWS

NEW STAR WARS SHOW

SILVERSTONE B.R.D.C. CLASSIC EVENT RETURNS IN JULY

PANINI BOOKS TO BE DISCONTINUED

A NEW LORD OF THE RINGS COLLECTABLE SET

MORE FORD BRONCO DIECAST ON THE WAY

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Remembering Frank Jones • Following the passing of British Heritage Models founder Frank Jones, his son Michael reflects on a life shaped by family, classic cars, and model collecting.

New model of the month • Keith D’Souza picks a standout new release. This month, he reviews the Capri 3.0S MKIII.

FLOWER POWER FROM MATRIX

MBC GOES ELECTRIC

Football stars and their cars • With the World Cup excitement building, Luke Moss explores the incredible supercars driven by football’s top stars and the diecast models that let collectors get a piece of the action.

Éclat in 1:48 scale • Jarrod Cotter looks at the new Red Arrows Hawk T.1As from Hobby Master.

The Renovation Game: Part Seven • In the seventh part of the series, Ian McDermott takes a look at the tyres on our models.

Driven to collect • Early Hot Wheels memories, a growing 1:64 collection, and the hunt for a Holy Grail model define David Soh’s journey through scale modelling.

Fiat’s forgotten flagship • David Lynn explores how a 1970s Fiat saloon was transformed into a stunning coupé, and wonders why the model choice is so limited.

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

The Dawn of the Space Age: Part Two • Gerald Edwards looks into the fascinating world of unusual space toy ephemera and free gifts produced in the 1950s and 1960s.

Tabletop TITANS • George Chrysostomou explores the incredible evolution of the UK’s biggest wargaming brand.

Swiss treasures • Keith D’Souza explores a remarkable private LEGO® museum in Binningen, Switzerland, where rare sets, collaborative MOCs and forgotten themes chart more than seventy years of brick history.

The Cartophilic Society of Great Britain Ltd • Every other month, Ann Evans and Rob Tysall will be visiting a toy collector’s club or society. This month, they went along to the Nottingham and East Midlands Branch of the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain.

Treasures and nostalgia • Rebecca from the Collectors Gazette team heads to Coventry Toy Fair to soak up the atmosphere, memories and community spirit behind the hobby.

Lockdown days • Marking six years of Toy Stories, Ed Karswell ponders the world of model collecting.

Little red tractors • Mike Pigott heads East to look at some promotional tractor models from behind the Iron and Bamboo Curtains.

Motor Vehicle Champions • Chris Stonor continues his series focusing on people who are keeping the toy and model collectable market alive and thriving. This month, he meets up with Graham Ward of Promod.

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!

Corgi Toys • Few names in diecast carry the recognition of Corgi. Keith D’Souza speaks to the people keeping one of Britain’s most iconic names moving forward.

The Saint versus Bareta • Alwyn Brice embarks on a new series, in which...