I read a post about the tuner cars fading from the die cast scene. What new trends are coming into play now?

That is what we all want to know. Big blue(HWs) has hopefully decided to go back to making regular cars and not all the trendy stuff. High end diecast is being tested now, with AutoArt, and Kyosho is doing some excellent work at the small scale that does well in Japan. Are folks getting bored with 50 million renditions of the 60s camaro yet, have all the muscle cars been done?

Probably, but they'll probably never have to stop doing repaints. It seems like cars that you see everyday are sneaking back into manufacturer's lineups to me

That is what we all want to know. Big blue(HWs) has hopefully decided to go back to making regular cars and not all the trendy stuff. High end diecast is being tested now, with AutoArt, and Kyosho is doing some excellent work at the small scale that does well in Japan. Are folks getting bored with 50 million renditions of the 60s camaro yet, have all the muscle cars been done?

It would be nice to see some of the lesser known cars from that time be made. Not sure about big they would go over but to the people that owned these cars, it would be great to get a copy of their old ride in model form. :rolleyes:

Also, I would like to see some of the four door sedans (much like the 74 "Blues Moblie" Dodge) to be made but once again, it would not likely happen due to very limited overall interest. :cry:

Part of the reason I like the new Matchboxes besides their improved quality is that they have chosen to make quite a few cars/trucks which are not made the other diecast manufacturers.

I read a post about the tuner cars fading from the die cast scene. What new trends are coming into play now?
300c,magnum,charger,mustang,dodge ram.

I have also noticed small companies releasing more diverse item in the racing diecast world, other than nascar over and over!

We have officially seen the end of the "tuner", "bling", "suv" crazes!

We, now are in the "new muscle car" era! Hence the 300, Magnum, Charger, Mustang!

The "NASCAR" era seems to also be dying out!

"Realism" is what everyone is all about now! Started by MB in 04 w the resurection of the SuperFast nameplate!

HW is moving away fm those exaggerated peices of kraipe that we had to put up w the last 2 yrs!

We have officially seen the end of the "tuner", "bling", "suv" crazes!

We, now are in the "new muscle car" era! Hence the 300, Magnum, Charger, Mustang!

The "NASCAR" era seems to also be dying out!

"Realism" is what everyone is all about now! Started by MB in 04 w the resurection of the SuperFast nameplate!

HW is moving away fm those exaggerated peices of kraipe that we had to put up w the last 2 yrs!

That is good to know. Although I have picked a small number of the fantasy cars myself, I have been building up good collection of models that represent the last 100 years of the car. Although my favorite scale is 1/24th, I have been buying the smaller scales as well to get some of the body styles I have been looking for.

One more question for you guys out there. What scale is the most popular to buy. As I said, I have really taken to all scales from 1/18th to 1/64th to get the variety of cars that are made. I really do not care what the scale is along as the model represents the brand of in a accuate way for the most part. Some of the more modern vehicles like the tuner types are difficult to get as far as realistic detailing in the wheels etc. but it fun never the less.

stevbike

I stick to the 1/64ish range. Had I the money to start my hobby over again I probably would have opted for 1/18 scale and stuck to a narrow range of specific pieces that I like, ie: 60's racing Fords.