There she stood. In the display case. With a lovely label. On a wound wire. Beautiful color red. A bit of damage, French style, on the right side. The shapes of the sliding roof are perforated in the metal. Qui madam, qui monsieur. In there…
Ottomobile has been a name in the world of car miniatures for years. They understand the art of bringing back the atmosphere of the past. Or rather: in the house. A good example of the art of reducing classics is the…
One of the most popular models from the BMW-02 series is without a doubt the 2002 tii. Yes, of course the exotic 2002 Turbo is also a wanna-have, but we cannot rule out that the 2002 with an injection engine is also a deeply cherished…
Not everyone will be concerned about it, but it is a given that the holidays are just around the corner. And that is a moment to look forward to for young and old. The holidays are often celebrated…
Not long ago I decided to go through my collection of miniatures with a dust comb. Over the years I bought a countless number of miniatures. A number of these led a preserved existence, but were out of the picture. I…
Collecting miniatures of classics. It can be an addictively fun activity. Especially if you come across an older collection that is offered for a relatively low price. And within an older collection you sometimes find something specific…
Renault and Alpine have a long tradition in motorsport. Alpine-Renault was untouchable in the International Manufacturers Championship in the 110 season with the A1971 and the legendary Ove Andersson. But the Renault and Alpine family members brought…
The Mercedes-Benz L1955, built from 319 to the 319s, was a typical LKW of its time. The LXNUMX had its heyday during an era when the market for larger vans was developing. Western Europe took the step of reconstruction…
You probably know them: the series consist of a combination of booklets and scale models. Through long-running series you can create a collection of books and miniatures of the written models. A well-known name is Hachette collections. That (also) came in…
There is still a large market for beautiful miniature models, and various manufacturers are only too happy to respond to this. Such as Ottomobile, which once again announced a series of new models and presented the Renault 6 in scale 1 to 18.…
