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Diecast models type

Though most car models are static display items, individual model builders have sometimes powered their vehicles in various ways, including rubber bands, springs, inertia mechanisms, electric motors, internal combustion engines, air engines and steam engines. In order to make them less fragile, powered models are often somewhat simplified and not as detailed as the best static models. For this reason, some modelers dismiss nearly all powered miniature cars as toys; however many individual efforts and commercial products are sufficiently well-scaled and detailed that they deserve to be called models. The main types of commercially-produced powered car models include:

Uncontrolled powered models, which were developed in the 1930s and were common until the 1960s. Often guided by a rail between the wheels, or by a tether staked to the center of a circular course, most of these cars used small internal combustion glow plug engines and were known as tether cars.

Electrically powered slot cars which draw power from the track. They became extremely popular in the 1960s, and are still widely available today.

Spring-powered or "clockwork" car models, that are wound with a key or by a friction mechanism. These were common until slot cars largely replaced them in the 1960s. In fact, the first commercially successful slot cars, the Scalextric 1/32 line (originally 1:30) which debuted in 1957, were simply motorized versions of the earlier Scalex clockwork racers.

Radio-controlled cars, which can be bought assembled or built from kits. These are usually powered by electric motors or glow plug engines. Drivers can control the speed and steering of these cars remotely by a radio signal.

Brand Diecast Car List

Italics indicate defunct brand or no longer in the market

• Abrex - Czech firm, Škoda models
• Academy Plastic Model - Korean plastic model maker.
• Airfix
• AMT
• Aoshima - Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Arcade - Very early and primitive producer of cast vehicles
• Arii
• AUTOart - a popular high quality die-cast manufacturer form Hong Kong
• Aurora Plastics Corporation
• Bang - Italian manufacturer, specialising in 1:43
• Bandai - now produces model cars if they relate to anime merchandising
• Banthrico Early '50s die cast car banks in 1:25th scale
• Base Toys
• BBR Models - Italian 1:43 and 1:18 scale model manufacturer.
• Bburago
• Benbros
• Biante - Australian 1:18, 1:43 and 1:64 scale model manufacturer.
• Bing German manufacturer of tin-plate models
• Brekina - German manufacturer for highly detailed plastic models of the 1940s - 1970s in 1:87 scale (H0)
• Britbus - highly detailed bus models in 1:76 scale
• Britains
• Brooklin - handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brands Lansdowne, RobEddie, U.S. Model Mint, International Police, Buick Collection '34-'39)
• Bruce Arnold Models (a.k.a BAM) - handbuilt 1:43 white metal / resin post-war American cars. Officially licensed by General Motors.
• Bub - German toymakers since 1851
• Busch - German manufacturer for plastic models in 1:87 and 1:160
• C.C.C. - handbuilt 1:43 cars, mostly made of resin
• Classic Carlectables - manufacturers of Australian Touring Cars and V8 Supercars
• CMNL Creative Master Northcord Ltd - highly detailed die-cast bus models in 1:76 scale
• Corgi Toys
• Conquest- handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brand Madison)
• Cox Model Cars - Manufactured by L.M. Cox Manufacturing Co, Inc.
• Crown Premiums - manufacturers of mint die-cast collectibles
• Danbury Mint - Intricate 1/24th scale die casts
• Dinky Toys - the first brand of toy car to be collected widely
• Doyusha
• Durham Classics - handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars
• EFE Exclusive First Editions (Gilbow) - model manufacturer, specializing in buses and trucks
• Ertl Company
• Fairfield Mint
• Franklin Mint - Intricate 1/24th scale die casts
• Fujimi Model - Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Great American Dream Machines - handbuilt 1:43 white metal models of mid-20th century Detroit showcars
• Guisval - Spanish manufacturer of models in 1:64 and 1:43 scales.
• Gunze Sangyo - Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Hasegawa - Japanese plastic model manufacturer.
• Heco - handbuilt 1:43 resin cars (incl. various related brands such as Challenge), specializing in French cars of the classic streamlined era
• Herpa - for railway modelling, primarily 1:87 plastic
• High Speed - a Hong Kong based diecast vehicle maker.
• Hongwell a.k.a. Cararama
• Hot Wheels and Hot Wheels Elite - an upgraded version of 1:18 Hot Wheels, mostly replicas of Ferrari.
• Italeri
• Imai
• IMC (Industro-Motive Corporation) - US manufacturer of competition and show car models, notably Ford products. This company was bought out by Hawk Models in the early seventies, which was then purchased by Testors, and later merged with Lindberg Models, owned by parent company RPM. RPM seems to have sold off the molds along with everything else previously owned by Lindberg or Hawk to the new Lindberg Models.
• Ixo - part of a conglomerate of brands from the Far East, with Altaya, Atlas, del Prado, Yat Ming
• Jada Toys
• Jo-Han
• Kaden - Czech firm, Škoda models
• Kyosho
• Lindberg Models
• Lledo (Days Gone, Vanguards) - product line now absorbed into Corgi
• Lone Star Toys
• LS, bankrupted in 1992
• Maclovell Huon Pine Racing Cars - Tasmanian hand carved wood models
• Märklin - German manufacturer in various scales
• Maisto
• Marks - German manufacturer in 1:87 and 1:160
• Marqueart - suppliers of high quality hand built 1:43 scale model cars
• Matchbox
• Minex - British, 1:76 plastic car models
• Mebetoys - Italian
• Minichamps - German manufacturer of highly detailed models, primarily 1:43
• Miniatures du Mont-blanc - French manufacturer 1:43 (Berliet, Chevrolet, Saviem, Renault, Citroën, Jeep...)
• Minimarque 43- handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars
• Model Factory Hiro - Japanese resin kit manufacturer
• MPC
• Monogram models
• Morestone-Budgie
• Motor City USA - handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brands Design Studio, American Models, USA Models)
• New-Ray
• Norev - French manufacturer of models in 1:64, 1:43, 1:18 and 1:87 scales
• One43 - collectible limited edition fine scale model cars in 1:43 scale
• Otaki Model Toy Company - defunct Japanese plastic model manufacturer
• Oxford Diecast - Swansea based UK company coming to prominence in early 3rd millennium.
• PMC - Product Miniature Corporation
• Protar, mostly specialise in Italian racing cars, absorbed into Italeri
• Pocher Model Cars - Italian manufacturer, famous for its large sized (1:8) and highly detailed cars
• Polistil - Italian
• Provence Moulage - handbuilt 1:43 cars, most often made of resin
• Revell
• Rietze - German manufacturer of highly detailed plastic models mainly in 1:87 scale
• Roco - Austrian manufacturer of model railways, model car brand went to Herpa
• Roskopf - German manufacturer in 1:87 that was sold to Wiking
• Rosso Corporation - Short lived high end plastic scale model manufacturer from Japan
• Schabak - Made Ford and other German model cars in the 1990s mainly in 1:43 scale
• Schuco - German
• Siku - German model manufacturer
• Solido - French manufacturer of good quality 1:43 and 1:18 scale models
• Studio 27 - high end scale model and accessory manufacturer from Japan
• Tameo - Italian 1:43 scale model manufacturer
• Stahlberg Models - Finnish promos of Swedish Saabs and Volvos
• Tamiya - high quality die-cast manufacturer, more famous for plastic models and RC cars
• Testor Corporation
• Tokyo Marui - Japanese manufacturer who made briefly plastic model car
• Tomica - Japanese model manufacturer
• Tootsie toys - American manufacturer of die-cast vehicles, produced their first model car in 1911
• Trofeu - Portuguese manufacturer specialize in 1/43 scale rally cars
• Trumpeter - Nicely detailed kits and models
• UT Models - Retired brand name of AUTOart
• V & V Model - From Czech Republic
• Victory Models - handbuilt 1:43 resin cars (incl. related brand La Familia)
• Vitesse Models - From Portugal
• Wave Corporation - Japanese resin model manufacturer, notable for F1 models, no longer produce car kits
• Welly - Chinese manufacturer exporting widely
• Western - handbuilt 1:43 white metal cars (incl. related brand Small Wheels)
• Wiking - primarily 1:87 plastic models
• Gerald Wingrove

Die cast model cars

Fully built scale model cars made of die cast metal are very popular among collectors. These models are manufactured in various scales like 1:18, 1:24, 1:48, and 1:43, among others.

Larger-scale premium models today are generally made with attention to details which replicate a real model, such as a working steering which steers the wheels in larger models, doors, trunk/boot, and hood/bonnet that open (the latter showing a detailed engine complete with things such as an exhaust system and/or other items contained in a typical car engine), and tyres mounted on a workable suspension system. In smaller scales some of the details are often eliminated. So, e.g. in 1:32, 1:48, or 1:43 scale cars, the steering and wheels generally do not work. Likewise, only the front doors and hood might be functional, with non-opening rear doors and trunk. (There are exceptions to this, of course.)

However, the concept of these models generally began with far simpler toys in smaller scales, such as Dinky Toys (often 1:43), production of which began in 1934, and Matchbox cars (often approx. 1:64), introduced in the mid-'50s. Early die-cast toys featured no opening parts whatsoever. Affected by market forces and by improvements in production technology, companies began to improve the quality of the toys over time. The "best" improvements were often copied by the competition within 1–2 years of their appearance on the market. Examples of these would be plastic windows, interiors, separate wheel/tire assemblies, working suspensions, opening/moving parts, headlights, mask-spraying or tampo-printing, and low-friction wheel/suspension aggregates.

Organized collecting of toy car models developed quickly, particularly in the UK and the USA. At first, collectors seeking models and their variations (in a manner similar to stamp or coin collecting) began cataloguing the models, driving the value for rare items up. This led to a reaction by the market as well, as in the late 1970s at the latest, in a movement started by Matchbox, the wishes and perceived desires of collectors were intentionally catered to in an attempt to capture a higher-price market segment. This movement eventually gave rise to the premium segment of the market as we know it today.

The collectors market also led to licensing aspects not known until the '80s. Typically, companies that make die-cast model cars will have a licensing arrangement with real car manufacturers to make replicas of their cars, whether they be concepts, in current production, or of models no longer produced. Companies whose logos are printed onto the models also enter similar licensing agreements.

Examples die-cast model car brands and manufacturers include Maisto, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Corgi and Yat Ming. Those making premium models include the Franklin Mint, the Danbury Mint, and Fairfield Mint.

Model cars from kits

Model car most frequently refers to scale miniatures of real production vehicles, designed as kits for the enthusiast to construct. They can be created in plastic, die-cast metal, resin, even wood. The best kits have incredible levels of detail, even in parts unseen when the finished model is on display. Major manufacturers are AMT,Revell, Monogram, and Tamiya but many smaller companies abound.

Model Car

A model car is a miniature representation, or scale model, of an automobile or similar powered vehicle, reproducing the proportion, shape, and details of actual production vehicles. Other miniature ground-running vehicles, such as trucks, buses, etc. (but not railroad trains or tracked military vehicles) are usually included in the general category of model cars. The line between model and toy cars is not well-defined; some toys can be scaled and detailed well enough to be considered models also. Miniature cars which are poorly proportioned or lack significant detail are usually considered to be pure toys rather than models.

Scale Model

A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object . Very often the scale model is smaller than the original and used as a guide to making the object in full size. Scale models are built or collected for many reasons.
Professional modelmakers often create models for many professions:
Engineers who require scale models to test the likely performance of a particular design at an early stage of development without incurring the full expense of a full-sized prototype.
Architects who require architectural models to evaluate and sell the look of a new construction before it is built.
Filmmakers who require scale models of objects or sets that cannot be built in full size.
Salesmen who require scale models to promote new products such as heavy equipment and automobiles and other vehicles.
Hobbyists or amateur modelmakers make die-cast models, injection molded, model railroads, remote control vehicles, wargaming and fantasy collectibles, model ships and ships in bottles for their own enjoyment.
Scale models can also be objects of art, either being created by artists or being rediscovered and transformed into art by artists.

History Of Diecast

Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (TootsieToys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the alloy to result in zinc pest; the casting would distort or crack for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. The later high-purity Zamak alloy avoided this problem.

Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was.

The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

In 1968, Hot Wheels were introduced in the United States by Mattel, to address the complaint that they had no line of toys for boys to balance their line of Barbiedolls for girls. Because they looked fast and were fast (they were equipped with a low-friction wheel/axle assembly), Hot Wheels quickly gained an important niche in the diecast toy market, becoming one of the world's top sellers and challenging the Matchbox 1-75 series in popularity.

During the 1960s various companies began to use diecast vehicles as promotional items for advertising. The idea that children can play a large part in a family's decision as to what products to buy came into wide circulation. In addition, by the 1980s it was apparent that many diecast vehicles were being purchased by adults as collectibles, not as toys for children. Companies such as McDonald's, Sears Roebuck, Kodak, and Texaco commissioned toymakers to produce promotional models featuring their names and logos, or licensed their use. One early example was an American Airlines London busproduced by Matchbox, an idea other some airlines quickly copied.

Beginning in the mid '70s trucks and other commercial vehicles took a lion's share of the diecast market. Matchbox started the trend when they re-launched their Models of Yesteryear range. They made a score of different versions of their Y-12 Ford Model T van, along with other trucks in colorful liveries such as Coca-Cola, Colman's Mustard, and Cerebos Salt. They also made promotional versions forSmith's Crisps (potato chips) and Harrod's department store. Some models were made exclusively for certain markets and immediately became quite expensive elsewhere: Arnott's Biscuits (Australia) and Sunlight Seife (soap, Germany) are examples.

1:24 Diecast Model of the Honda Valkyrie

Corgi copied this idea when they expanded the Corgi Classics line in the mid-'80s, producing more than 50 versions of a 1920s era Thornycroft van. Some collectors disparaged this development as "collecting paint," as the castings were identical; only the decorations were different. Other collectors created what they called the "10-Foot Rule" when the collecting of minor variations of the same vehicle got out of hand. The idea was that, if you couldn't differentiate between two versions of a model from 10 feet away, it wasn't worthwhile to collect both of them.

Despite their popularity, many diecast manufacturers went belly-up in the 1980s. Meccano (Dinky), Matchbox, and Corgi all went bankrupt within a three-year span, which essentially reflected the economic climate in the UK at that time. It had become virtually impossible to manufacture in England and compete on the world market. (Mattel had also long since shifted most of their production from the USA to the far east.) Matchbox was purchased by a Hong Kong conglomerate named Universal Holdings, which moved production from England to Macau. Later (1997), Mattel bought Matchbox, essentially making Hot Wheels and the Matchbox 1-75 line sister brands. The two brands continue to sell under their own separate names.

Meanwhile, Corgi had been acquired by Mattel, which moved the office from Swansea, Wales to Leicester, England, and moved manufacturing to China. Matchbox also bought the Dinky Toys name, long after the Liverpool factory was closed. Manufacturing resumed in China. In a series of subsequent shifts, a group of Corgi executives bought back the Corgi Classics line from Mattel, and portions of the Matchbox line were sold to an Australian company named Tyco (no relation to the Tyco line of HO scale trains, originally made by Mantua Metalworking in New Jersey, USA).

A die cast Yamaha motorcycle model in 1:18 scale.

Effectively from the ashes of Matchbox's bankruptcy arose Lledo, a company created by former Matchbox partner Jack Odell. Odell believed that British collectibles for British collectors could still be profitably produced in England. Lledo took over part of the Matchbox factory in Enfield, and introduced their "Models of Days Gone" line of diecast vehicles in 1983. The first series of Days Gone models included re-makes of some of the most popular and respected first and second-generation Matchbox Models of Yesteryear. Lledo models were very popular collectibles in the '80s, leading to a period of diversification (incl. the Vanguards line of classic post-war British vehicles), but by the '90s they were eclipsed by other brands, and by 2002 Lledo went broke. Parts of their line were purchased by Corgi, which moved production to China.

In addition to trucks, Corgi produced hundreds of versions of their 1/64 scale Routemaster bus in the '80s and '90s. Like other collecting and promotional model trends, it started as a trickle and soon became a flood. Many versions were made to be sold exclusively in the stores whose advertising appeared on the buses. Harrods, Selfridges, Gamley's, Hamley's, Army & Navy, Underwood's, and Beatties were among the British stores employing this idea. A South African chain called Dion was one of the few overseas firms to follow suit.

Then 1/76 scale buses became very popular in Britain in the late '80s and early '90s, with competing lines from Corgi (the Original Omnibus Company) and Gilbow Holdings (Exclusive First Editions, or EFE) fighting for the market. The 1/76 scale fits in with British 'OO' scale model trains.

By the 1990s NASCAR enjoyed increasing popularity in the USA, and a large number of racing-related Nascar diecast cars and trucks, painted in the colors of the different racing teams, appeared from various manufacturers. Racing Champions was a leading brand of such models, but there were many others.

In addition to cars, trucks, buses, agricultual implements, and construction equipment, diecast aircraft and military models were popular. While Dinky had made such models decades earlier, new companies entered the field in the '80s and '90s. One producer was Dyna Flites, which went bankrupt in the 1990s, but their market share was quickly taken up by their competitors, including Schabak,Gemini Jets, Herpa, and Dragon Wings.

Diecast

The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal, with plastic, rubber or glass details. Wholly plastic toys are made by a similar process of injection moulding, but the two are rarely confused. The metal used is either a lead alloy (in the first toys), or more commonly Zamak (or Mazak in the UK), an alloy of zinc with small quantities of aluminium and copper. Lead, as previously so widely used for cast metal toys, or iron are impurities that must be carefully avoided in this alloy, as they give rise to zinc pest. These alloys are also referred to casually as white metal or pot metal, although these terms are also confused with the lead toy alloys. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.