In the 1960s, model kit building was a huge hobby. Kids built plastic kits of planes, tanks, race cars, space ships, creatures from scary movies, you name it. Before baseball...
Now, learn how to restore pedal cars, find parts, and date cars by comparison to automotive styling trends. The price guide uncovers the latest values.
Collecting diecast toy cars has become an increasingly popular hobby over the last 25 years. Many of the classic diecast cars of the 1950s and 1960s are now valuable collectors'...
Planning, designing and laying the track for a model railway layout can be challenging, especially if you have never done it before. Track and Track Laying in Railway Modelling provides a...
Many aspects of railway modelling are the same whatever scale you choose, but N Gauge has particular benefits: namely, that there is more space for scenery, longer trains and extensive...
Hop in for a complete tour of the tiny world this British toy maker created. Explore four decades of diecast production, following the route the industry took as it shed...
Here, at last, is a long-awaited volume for collectors of miniature vehicles. After a span of several years, noted authority Edward Force turns his eye toward the vehicles produced in...
Marketed as the "fastest metal cars in the world," Hot Wheels*r revolutionized the die-cast toy car market. Collectors throughout the world recognize the Hot Wheels*r brand. The models produced between...
This richly illustrated book offers a complete guide to building model truck kits, across all of the popular scales. Concentrating on civilian vehicles, renowned modeller George Dent describes the fundamental...
Discover the most unique habitats in the world with these guides to Earth. Detailed information on the animal inhabitants of deserts, oceans, polar regions and rainforests gives a fresh approach...
Discover the most unique habitats in the world with these guides to Earth. Detailed information on the animal inhabitants of deserts, oceans, polar regions and rainforests gives a fresh approach...
Dinky Toys were produced from 1933 to 1980 and have formed the nucleus of many a hobbyist's collection. This book, now in its fifth edition, offers a concise history, a...
Dinky Toys were produced from 1933 to 1980 and have formed the nucleus of many a hobbyist's collection. This book, now in its fifth edition, offers a concise history, a...
Model expert Tim Boyd, author of Collecting Muscle Car Model Kits, turned his attention to the fantastic drag racing model kits available from the late 1950s through today. Some racing...
The 00 gauge ready-to-run market has changed dramatically over the past decade, with supreme levels of accuracy, detail, finish and mechanical performance now becoming the standard benchmark of all new...
In the 1960s, model kit building was a huge hobby. Kids built plastic kits of planes, tanks, race cars, space ships, creatures from scary movies, you name it. Before baseball...
The history of Dinky Toys, Corgi Toys and other makers of diecast metal cars has been covered in great detail in many books and magazine articles; by contrast, information on...
This revised 6th edition of the classic reference features all the Matchbox die-cast metal toys made between 1947 and 1982 in color photographs with history of the manufacturers and descriptions...
This reference and coffee table book is an interesting and beautiful compilation of materials from many sources. The author led the Corgi dynasty in design during the golden years of...
Multimedia Building Techniques for Scale Model Aircraft is a practical guide to getting the best from the many resin and etch detailing kits available to enhance scale model aircraft, and...
The Zombie Survival Transport Manual follows the style of the original Zombie Survival Manual, written in the same entertaining way and accompanied by fantastic illustrations - focusing on transportation in a world...
The landscape through which railways run is often the inspiration and reason why people choose to model a particular line. Therefore creating a realistic setting in which to operate your...
Over 800 brands of diecast, white metal, and related automotive toys and models from 1910 to 2000 are represented, in all sizes, ranging from 1:144 to 1:8 scale. Collectors will...
