Diecast Collector is a British magazine dedicated to the hobby of collecting diecast metal vehicles. Published monthly, it is a thick, glossy magazine featuring a variety of articles on toy and model cars, trucks and buses. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, and then removed producing a fabricated object, part, or casing. ...

The magazine is edited by Mike Forbes, a well-known collector who formerly edited trucking magazines. Regular contributors include Malcolm Bates, Mike Pigott, Horace Dunkley, and Andrew Ralston. Popular columns include the Matchbox Models of Yesteryear series by Horace Dunkley, the amusing 'Drive-Past' column by Malcolm Bates, and regular features on Hot Wheels, Matchbox Superfast and character toys by Mike Pigott. Every issue includes up-to-date news on the model industry, plus reviews of the latest diecast and white metal releases. Matchbox Superfast box art. ... Hot Wheels Car — Dodge viper Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. ...

Diecast series covered in the magazine include Matchbox, Corgi, Dinky, Hot Wheels, Lone Star Toys, Norev, Ixo, Kenner and Johnny Lightning. Articles based on TV, film and comic book character have included Batman, Spider-Man, Looney Tunes, Star Trek, The Magic Roundabout, James Bond, The Simpsons and The Green Hornet. The Welsh Corgi is a dog breed that originated in Wales. ... Look up dinky in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Lone Star was the name used by Die Casting Machine Tools (DCMT) Ltd, a British Company for its toy products. ... Kenner Products was a toy company founded in 1947 by Albert, Phillip, and Joseph Steiner, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was named after the street where the original corporate offices were located. ... Johnny Lightning Dodge Rebellion modern Johnny Lightning model Johnny Lightning was a brand of model cars originally produced by Topper Toys, similar to the hugely successful Mattel Hot Wheels die cast racing cars. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional hero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction franchise. ... Flemings commissioned image of James Bond to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Simpsons redirects here. ...

Diecast Collector Magazine is published monthly by Warners Group Publications of Bourne, Lincolnshire. Bourne is a word from the Anglo-Saxon language of the southern half of England. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ...

References

Diecast Collector Magazine (1997 - present)

Diecast Collector Website[http://www.diecast-collector.com