View Full Version : Just back from iHobby (trade show in Chicago, IL)


karl s
10-30-2009, 06:09 PM
Had a great time. Saw the Minichamps importer to the US (also handling BBR and Kyosho). Sunstar who is introducing Vitesse to the US! Motorart importer. Hornby who now has Corgi! Schuco importer. Great times!

I talked with the designer for Greenlight - they are based in my hometown so I have to blow my own horn, so to speak. he selected the packaged and the colors on their new 1/43 range. To keep prices down and try to sell some 1/43 in the US, they are using High Speed castings.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/other_diecast/Greenlight.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/other_diecast/Greenlight3.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/kschnelle/other_diecast/Greenlight2.jpg
I love the Mini E - just introduced a few months ago! http://www.minispace.com/en_us/projects/electric-mini-e/

43rdMuscle
10-31-2009, 07:25 AM
Had a great time. Saw the Minichamps importer to the US (also handling BBR and Kyosho). Sunstar who is introducing Vitesse to the US! Motorart importer. Hornby who now has Corgi! Schuco importer...
...he selected the packaged and the colors on their new 1/43 range. To keep prices down and try to sell some 1/43 in the US, they are using High Speed castings.

Anything mentioned by any of the 1/43 diecast makers about making and selling 60s-70s American muscle or drag cars? :beatdeadhorse:

Frank :devil:

karl s
10-31-2009, 11:04 AM
1/43 diecast makers ... 60s-70s American muscle or drag cars?

Nothing at all on display - I was looking but coulda missed it....

Minichamps is doing a few:
63 Corvette
68 Charger
70 Challenger
74 Monaco
64 68 71 Mustangs
69 Marauder
76 Torino - guess the colors!
62 Cobra

http://www.minichamps.de/index.php?iex=&m=1&s=en&a=2&b=&c=