Model Collector - April 2015

En este número

"In the April issue of Model Collector variety abounds! Don’t miss:

• The Hot Wheels Elite 1:18 1970 Dodge Charger, modelled as it appeared in first of the cult movie series The Fast and the Furious, that we’ve got up for grabs in our prize draw, which carries a recommended retail price of £169.99;
• A look at how new die-cast brand USK Scale Models is extending its agricultural and plant ranges for 2015
• Our US columnist Bill Oursier expressing his right to freedom of speech when it comes to The Collector’s Dream: Build Quality, Accuracy and the pursuit of Excellence;
• Part 3 of our Le Mans in 1:43 series, as we put pedal to metal from the mid-1960s to end of the 20th Century, an era of incredible automotive advances, game changing rule revisions and models galore;
• One red hot scratch built – prepared to be wowed by a magnificent 1:24 London Fire Brigade AEC Regent III Merryweather;
• Tropical tinplate – read all about the treasure found on a paradise isle;
• Cold War Jets – the tales behind these awesome aircraft and the striking models to be landed;
• Big Cats and Dinky Toys – the trail continues with a look at how Dinky captured the Jaguar Mk II (which it marketed as the Jaguar 3.4 Litre Saloon), the first of its models to be made with ‘Directional Control';
• Heavenly Transport – a round up of ‘professional cars’ for the serious scale hearse collector;
• A beginner’s guide to white metal kits – easy to follow, step by step instructions for the complete beginner
Plus:

• Honest, unbiased reviews in the UK’s No. 1 Guide to New Releases
• All the big stories from our little world this month in the News section
• Must-read correspondence on some of the hobby’s hottest topics on the Letters pages
• Pre-sale previews and latest realisations from the salesrooms and on eBay in our Auction News section, keeping you bang up to date with current values
• Find out what’s on where, and when, in our Swapmeet/Events Diary
Enjoy your read!