2nd November 2009

Yes, ALL The Hayden 09 Laguna Seca Bikes Have Gone!

As predicted, within an hour of our phones going live this morning, we were completely pre-sold out of the Minichamps 1:12 Nicky Hayden 2009 Laguna Seca Ducati Desmosedici (PO90169)! The same goes for the signed version (PO90169S).

I haven’t known a week in the diecast industry like it, with so much hype and excitement generated by this 609 piece limited edition, just after the release of the Rossi Valencia paddock bike (PO73176) which was limited to just 3,999 examples, and an instant sell-out, and going for over £200 on Ebay at the weekend! I wonder if these sorts of instances are going to become more common in the coming months and years…

We received the new Spark delivery today, headlined by their latest couple of superb 1:43 classic Formula One cars. These were Jean-Pierre Beltoise’s 1971 Matra MS120 (SPK1604), and Jean-Pierre Jabouille’s 1979 Renault RS11 (SPK1704).

Spark also announced a couple of rather unusual new 1:43 subjects. The first of these is the Colibri sponsored offshore powerboat that Didier Pironi had his fatal accident in off the Isle of Wight in 1987 (SPK2302).

The second is the famous 1938 De Monte Bugatti Model 100 aeroplane from the Oshkosh Air Museum (SPK2300).

Staying with the aviation theme, we have had a lot of requests today as to whether we still have any left in stock of the Armour 1:48 replica of the Messerschmitt BF109 signed by the legendary fighter pilot Gunther Rall (AFM215S), who passed away recently. At the moment, we do still have some available.

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2nd November 2009

Diecast Legends Podcast

Welcome to the Diecast Legends Podcast, which brings you the latest releases in the world of diecast models. The most limited Rossi bike in the Minichamps collection makes it’s first show, also the Minichamps 1:43 Top Gear collection makes an appearance. We also see new releases from Amalgam, SMTS and Universal Hobbies.

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The replicas featured on this weeks podcast are;

1/12 Yamaha YZR-M1 Valencia Paddock 2007 #46 V. Rossi - Minichamps (SOLD OUT)
1/12 Rossi Riding Figure - Philip Island 2007 - Minichamps
1/12 MV Agusta F4 Ago - Minichamps
1/18 Lotus 79 1978 #5 M. Andretti - Minichamps
1/18 Lotus 79 1978 #6 R. Peterson - Minichamps
1/18 Ford Capri RS3100 Racing 1974 Blue - Minichamps
1/43 Ford GT Top Gear Edition - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Top Gear Edition - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche Carrera GT Top Gear Edition - Minichamps
1/43 Autobianchi A112 1974 Red - Minichamps
1/43 Dauer Porsche 962 GT 1994 Black - Minichamps
1/43 Fiat 500 Carabinieri 1965 - Minichamps
1/43 Mercedes 190E Notarzt Feuerwehr Aachen - Minichamps
1/43 Mercedes 350 SL Cabriolet 1971 Metallic Blue - Minichamps
1/43 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black S 2008 - Minichamps
1/43 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa 2008 Metallic Red - Minichamps
1/12 BMW F1.09 Nosecone 2009 - Amalgam
1/43 Maserati 250F 1st Monaco Grand Prix 1956 #28 S. Moss - SMTS
1/16 Ford County 654 Tractor - Universal Hobbies

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