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Float Your Boat: Mitica Riva Boat & Trailer

Mitica has not received much attention yet on DiecastSociety.com. But as we found out in our review of the Alfa Romeo 156 variants, the Italian manufacturer really invests quite some Italian pride and enthusiasm into Italian icons at affordable retail prices. Their latest announcement to be released soon (Q1/2026) is an Italian classic, the smallest of the classy 1960s Riva Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: MotorHelix Mercedes S600L (W221)

“Inflated S Class“ is what the Maybach had been ridiculed as, which didn´t keep the 5th-generation-S-Class (W221) from drawing the Maybach´s rear lights´ design so that it could have equally been seen as a “deflated Maybach“. The “Maybach“ name was consequently dumped as its own brand and used as the top-trim level in subsequent S-Class generations. It may be due Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: Mitica Alfa Romeo 156

MotorHelix has unsurprisingly taken our 2024 Model of the Year Trophy with their outstanding and very good Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA. What is surprising, though, is that they cared to make the Alfa Romeo, a subject matter usually either covered in sealed resin by BBR and Cult Scale or by manufacturers on the budget end of the hobby, such as Continue Reading...
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REVIEW: AUTOart Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (REVISED)

The original Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, nicknamed the “Ducktail” for obvious reasons, is an absolute classic that needs no introduction. So much of a classic it is that even toy manufacturer Playmobil has made it in addition to other classics like the Mercedes Gullwing, Ferrari 308 GTS, VW Bug, VW Van, Classic Mini, and Citroen 2CV. And of course, Continue Reading...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Cult Scale Jaguar XJR-S 6.0 Litre

The Jaguar XJR-S with its 6.0 litre V12 initiated the thirst, excuse me, the third and last generation of the XJS that had once replaced the E-Type (or XKE for the Americans) and was replaced in turn by the XK. In Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson reviewed it as the “big Brit bruiser” poking fun at its size, its thirst and Continue Reading...
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