Most diecast is airplanes and sci-fi. Why are there no ships or boats or submarine diecast? Or have I just not looked hard enough.

I'm sure someone somewhere has made them at sometime, but the most obvious answer to the question seems to be that you're the only one asking. In other words, not enough demand :(

I think they'd be pretty neat myself, I just wouldn't have anywhere to put any :drunk:

Most diecast is airplanes and sci-fi. Why are there no ships or boats or submarine diecast? Or have I just not looked hard enough.


That's not true. Most diecast is cars and trucks. By comparison there are very few planes and sci-fi.

No diecast ships because there is not much of a market for them. They would have to be a tiny scale and therefore be undetailed. Most people who collect ship models want a larger scale and at that size, diecast would be way too heavy.

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This is made of die-cast metal. It's pretty nice. I have one.

- JJ
www.hollywood-diecast.com (http://www.hollywood-diecast.com)

As stated I have seen a lot of ship models that run > 1/700 with 1/1200 being very common. At that size I think diecast would be too difficult to get fine detail. Even the 1/72 armour I collect is mostly plastic.
These little plastic ships still cost a whole lot more than a diecast car. You would be surprised at how popular they are.

Well it's not a ship, but it's a white metal boat in 1/43 scale made by Brooklin.

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Most diecast is airplanes and sci-fi. Why are there no ships or boats or submarine diecast? Or have I just not looked hard enough.

Society has changed in the last 60 years. Back in WWII, I am sure ships and subs were very popular die-cast, but now the face of war in general has changed. Most of the conflicts are done on land, and you don't hear of great battles between submarines and battleships. Besides.. what kid nowdays would want to play with a ship that would just sink in the bathtub? :p

The great hot rod revolution of the 60s made toy cars more popular than ever, and with cars as an intergral part of everyday life, that is what kids young and old like.

By sci-fi, I am guessing you are meaning role-playing figures.. although they have a strong backing, they really don't even come close in numbers to what is made from just the "CARS" line of die-cast cars, let alone the other 100 brands of die-cast out there.

Society has changed in the last 60 years. Back in WWII, I am sure ships and subs were very popular die-cast, but now the face of war in general has changed.



Not yet. All recent battles our country has been in have started with naval attacks in the form of aircraft and cruise missiles. But yes it may change as surface to surface anti-ship missiles become more dangerous.
The submarine remains the ultimate tactical weapon of destruction.

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This is made of die-cast metal. It's pretty nice. I have one.

- JJ
www.hollywood-diecast.com (http://www.hollywood-diecast.com)
Put it in the tub and see if it will float.

:dude:

Here is one I don't know much about. It is one heavy chunk of what appears to be stainless steel.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/general/1994262.jpg

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There are a lot of diecast aeroplanes and ships out there. Matchbox has their Skybuster line and there was their Sea King line. Maisto makes a line of aircraft. Both Dinky and Tootsie had both air and sea die cast.

Lets not forget Corgi
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/chrycopaul/51599fc7.jpg

and let's not forget about Military Muscle Release 2

http://www.jlcollector.com/milmr2.html

:woohoo:

Matchbox use to make Battle Kings back in the 80's, they weren't too bad looking either. They made a few ships & I want to say a Sub also. James

I'd agree with that ... not many all-metal toy (as opposed to model) planes at all currently, though historically that was not the case. As for die cast ships, Tootsietoy had a series in the 30s and Matchbox (Sea Kings) in the 70s.

Awhile back I saw at Wal-mart the USS Arizona, the USS Missouri, and the USS Hornet in diecast.

That is a really cool container ship chrycopaul :thumbsup:

Here's some you can get for a couple bucks at the discount stores.
They are called Floor Flyers and are about 3 1/2-4" .

USS Missouri, USS Yorktown, and PT 109
The card back lists a U-boat & a DUKW also.

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I'm remembering the same as humveetech Matchbox made some in fact I had a few destroyers if my memory is correct they had little tiny wheels through the bottom so they could roll on the floor and they were pretty cool,great for demolition derby against Hot Wheels,check out the popular auction site(I just did) they have their own catagory listing under die cast ships