Monthly Archive: April 2021

Matchbox MB1076 : Trailer Trawler 0

MB1076 : Trailer Trawler

Model Details Brand Matchbox Original Model Trailer Trawler Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1076 First introduced in 2018 is this great little generic casting, with more vehicles being released with a tow hook its always good...

Matchbox MB1184 : 1965 Land Rover Gen II Safari 0

MB1184 : 1965 Land Rover Gen II

Model Details Brand Land Rover Model Series II (1965) Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1184 At #91 in the 2021 basic range we find the Land Rover Series II or as it is called by Matchbox...

Matchbox MB813 : Express Delivery Truck 0

MB813 : Express Delivery Truck

Model Details Brand Matchbox Original Model Express Delivery Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB813 First introduced as MB787 back in 2010 this is one of the very much acceptable original designs from Matchbox.  Delivery vans are...

Matchbox MB1170 : ’18 Ford Mustang Convertible 0

MB1170 : ’18 Ford Mustang Convertible

Model Details Brand Ford Model Mustang Convertible (2018) Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1170 Its only been 2 days since we looked at the Ford Mustang Coupe and if you read that blog you will know...

Restoring Diecast - Baseplate 0

How to replace the baseplate

The is the first ‘How To’ article in a planned series and for the first article I thought we should build on some of our previous articles where we have talked about ‘reproduction parts’,...

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MB1226 : ’19 Ford Mustang Coupe

Model Details Brand Ford Model Mustang Coupe (2019) Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1226 I think I have found my favourite Matchbox of 2021 and so early in the year. I really think it will be...

Matchbox MB1248 : 1979 Chevy Nova 0

MB1248 : 1979 Chevy Nova

Model Details Brand: Chevrolet Model Nova (1979) Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1248 Introducing the 1979 Chevrolet Nova, a new casting for 2021 and its first outing is at #22 in the 2021 basic range. The...

Matchbox MB1228 : 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100 0

MB1228 : 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100

Model Details Brand: Dodge Model: D-100 Sweptside Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1228 A new casting for 2021 is another great candidate for the old ‘Models of Yesteryear’ range, not sure why Mattel insist on creating...

Matchbox MB1094 : 1956 Jaguar XK140 Roadster 0

MB1094 : 1956 Jaguar XK140 Roadster

Model Details Brand: Jaguar Model: XK140 Roadster Matchbox Catalog Entry: MB1094 Another classic enters the 2021 basic range at #84 and in steel blue it really looks nice.  At first I wasn’t too sure...

Restoring Diecast - HELP! 0

5 Diecast restoration tips

We have all found that old model at a flea market that we had searched for years to find and now we have it there are some things we need to do to make...