How to create decals
Do you restore old Matchbox? If you do then you will want to add some re-created decals or labels or some newly designed ones if you are customizing the Matchbox car you dug up...
Category: Advice & Ideas
Tips, Tricks and advice based on my own experience
What is my toy car collection worth?
What is my toy car collection worth? This is a question that as a collector you get asked a lot and of course plenty of people who come into a collection of cars wants...
Greatest name in Diecast
The greatest name in diecast, that was the catchphrase of Matchbox Collectibles some years back but who could claim that title today? Obviously Matchbox Collectibles couldn’t as that range no longer exists, due to...
How to Display your Collectibles
If you collect diecast, LEGO or anything then these are treasured items that you will want take good care of and display well so you and guests to your house can enjoy. This is...
Generic Diecast : Good or Evil?
There are a lot of differing opinions on generic diecast models, the general argument is over why should they exist? Are they acceptable? Should I collect them? I guess the first thing is to...
How diecast models are made
Lots of us collect them, even more of us enjoyed them as kids, but exactly how do they make a diecast vehicle? Well quite simply as the name suggests they are cast in a...
Which paint to use?
The majority of the little toy cars we collect are made from diecast metal, sure they have their plastic components as well, the windows, interior and wheels spring to mind, but the core of...
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’,...
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...
Diecast restoration – Should you do it?
Over a week ago I talked about replacement parts for that restoration project you plan to undertake, I thought that maybe I should at least discuss whether or not you should even restore an...