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Both kits and assembled. In the 1990s some diecast 1:43 and 1:64 scale cars. Hi Speed – Diecast maker of old Fire Engines – cars too. See High Speed below. High Speed – Hong Kong based maker. Diecast series fire engines and '50s and '60s cars for Reader's Digest Club mail order (about 1:55 scale).
The 1/64 scale models will generally have less detail than a 1/16 scale models. [1] Moreover, "1/64 coincides with the S scale of model railroading, part of the consideration of why 1/64 became an established size." [1] Currently, the 1:64 scale is most commonly used for automobiles and other vehicle models.
TrueScale Miniatures caters to model car collectors and motor sports fans through various channels, but their main focus is in the model car hobby industry as evidenced in their heavy advertising and product reviews in industry specific magazines such as Car Room magazine, and attendance at select hobby related trade shows such as the Nuremberg International Toy Fair.
Playart's airplane line was the 'Fastwing' series. These were mostly diecast. There was a larger (1/148 scale) and a smaller (1/215 scale) size. Several creative models were made from different eras, like the German Bf 110 and ME 410.
Around 2000, Franklin Mint curtailed much of its diecast line with most models going out of production. [15] Very few new vehicles were developed through 2009. Currently, Franklin Mint sells models assembled by several firms notable for their quality and precision, like CMC, GMP or Exoto .
In 2006, Corgi began selling hand painted, spin-cast metal figures and soldiers in the Forward March series which complements their 1/32 and 1/50 scale lines of vehicles. In May 2008, international models and collectables group Hornby announced the acquisition of Corgi Classics Limited for £ 8.3 million.
The first two models in the 40 series were in 1:48 scale, while the others were in 1:45 scale. [17] The Jowett Javelin saloon is an interesting case as plans were made, but the model was never issued. More recently, Odgi Models have remade the Jowett and a couple other Dinky Toys Models which were planned but never manufactured. The series ...
S scale is one of the oldest model railroading scales. The earliest known 1:64 scale train was constructed from card stock in 1896. [4] The first working models appeared in England in the early 20th century. [4] Modeling in S scale increased in the 1930s and 1940s when CD Models marketed 3 ⁄ 16-inch model trains.