Leigh’s Diecast Diary

Today we received the new Minichamps schedule, and an exciting new Mattel replica was announced!

For the complete Minichamps schedule you can click here. The first week of it covers the week beginning 22nd March, and we are due to receive two 1:18 2009 Formula One cars, Romain Grosjean’s Renault R29 (DC2908G) and Rubens Barrichello’s Australian Gran Prix Brawn BGP001 (DC2923A).

The following week we will see the first Rossi two figure set, which will be of the Italian and Fonsi Nieto from the victory lap at Le Mans 2008, complete with 90+90 flag (PO80190).

Moving into April (week beginning 4th), the 1:18 #8 Peugeot 908 that finished second at Le Mans in 2009 will be released (PG091208).

Finally, in the last week of the schedule we will see the ‘second version’ of the 1:12 Laverda Jota, without the front fairing (P122501).

The exciting new Mattel announcement was a 1:43 replica of the Ferrari F430 GT3 raced by Valentino Rossi at Vallelunga in 2009 (HW6683).

That’s it for today, and that will be my last blog entry for a week, as I’m off to Bahrain tomorrow for the opening Grand Prix of the 2010 season. The blog will still be maintained in my absence however, so this will still be the place to come for all the diecast news!

Welcome to this week’s Diecast Legends Podcast, which brings you the latest releases in the world of diecast models. This week we have new releases from Minichamps and Kyosho. Minichamps has released its latest 2009 Formula One car, Adrian Sutil’s Force India. Meanwhile Kyosho has released Carlos Sainz’s 1:18 1993 Lancia Delta.

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The diecast models featured on this weeks podcast are;

Minichamps 1/18 Kinnunen 1972 Porsche 917/10
Minichamps 1/43 Sutil 2009 Force India VJM02
Minichamps 1/43 #7 2009 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Nurburgring
Minichamps 1/43 Ford Escort XR3i
Minichamps 1/43 Aston Martin Lagonda
Minichamps 1/43 Opel Manta SR
Minichamps 1/43 JFK 1963 Dallas Lincoln Continental
Kyosho 1/18 Sainz 1993 Lancia Delta Acropolis
Kyosho 1/18 original Morris Mini Minor
Kyosho 1/43 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG cabriolet
Kyosho 1/43 Mercedes CLK DTM AMG coupe

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