Having fun collecting and customising 1:64/3-inch scale diecast cars, old and new! Honest features and reviews. All photos my own unless stated.
A thread came up on an online forum regarding perspective and photography of diecast cars. It's an interesting thing to think about, right? Why do so many people take ugly shots of their cars - just all scattered on a carpet, or in a dark room with grainy light, or on a creepy looking shelf... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is better not to search, and instead to let the treasure find you. This was the case when I entered a second hand shop in my town, where a plethora of vintage cars awaited. Yes, they're in rough shape - but it's hard to find vintage cars for a reasonable price that aren't... Continue Reading →
Some photos of the Majorette cars I'll be sending to a friend in the USA, who sadly cannot find these beautiful models himself. I hope he likes them! I bought these today from Toys R Us, which has been providing a good stock of them recently. However, they are a little pricey - the gift... Continue Reading →
AMG's bespoke sports car is German breeding at its finest, and Majorette have captured it brilliantly here. Picking up Majorette last year wasn't easy. I discovered quite late in the year that Tesco had been stocking them, and so managed to pick up a few models, but after a while, the stock had gone, and... Continue Reading →
Prepare to see lots of orange. The headline may be a little bit too epic, but if any two models perfectly summed up the age-old rivalry between Britain and France's most recognizable die-cast brands in the modern day, these are the ones. I am sure there have been plenty of comparisons between these two models,... Continue Reading →
Those of you who have been following the blog will immediately recognise this one. The Majorette Volvo featured here today is the same one featured back in May when I created a super-simple step-by-step restoration guide. Go check it out if you haven't already! When I asked people from various circles to vote on their favourite... Continue Reading →
I had my last exam today. Law. At 9am. I woke up at 5 in the morning thinking it was mid afternoon, so bright was it outside, and ended up dragging my carcass to the university through a predictably soggy morning. It's over now, which ought to mean I'm now finished with my second year... Continue Reading →
Is it a Humber? Is it a Simca? Is it a Hillman? Is it a Talbot? Is it a Sunbeam? Oh, wait, it's a regular old Chrysler. You'd be forgiven for not knowing that. If any car enshrined the utter confusion the British and European motor industry was capable of, it was the Chrysler/Simca/Hillman 180.... Continue Reading →
NOTE: An updated of this article can be found here. Let me first tell you the story behind why I created this vehicle. In the mid to late 1980s my mom bought herself a range-topping Volvo 245 GLE. It was powder blue in colour, with black leather interior, chrome trim, automatic gearbox, 4 cylinder 2.8... Continue Reading →
The Rusty Dragon 