Leigh’s Diecast Diary

Today we received the new Minichamps delivery, headlined by the latest 1:12 Valentino Rossi figure, the 2001 sitting version, which is in a burnout pose (PO10046). It is a limited edition of 7,446 pieces. Also on the delivery was Fernando Alonso’s 1:43 2006 Renault R26 from the French Grand Prix (DC26401F), which is limited to 5,400 pieces.

While Mondo Motors’ 1:18 replica of the Lamborghini Reventon has been a massive hit for us recently, no-one had announced that they would be replicating it in 1:43……….until Mattel did today! We hope to see it during the summer (HW5582).