1938 Phantom Corsair by Automodello is seductively sinister even in 1:24 scale

Automodello is on a mission to bring unique machines  to light by by way of scale models. In the past, we’ve featured the company’s Bricklin SV1 and Griffith Series 200, both of which were presented in 1:43 scale. Automodello continues to expand its offerings, and in doing so has decided to expand the scale of some of its latest offerings.

Kicking things off in the 1:24 scale realm, the craftsmen at Automodello have put together a stunning resin cast example of the 1938 Phantom Corsair. The black paintwork looks as evil as you’d expect to find on the full-size version, and the entire piece is a fitting homage to a legendary machine.

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Pagani Zonda made out of LEGO

I have spent my childhood quietly playing with LEGOs. Hours a day, every day, LEGO was my life until I expended my horizons to scale models which offered me the attention to detail impossible to replicate with LEGOs. Recently, with a four-year-old running around the house, I began to experience a LEGO renaissance of sort and I am currently in a middle of painfully long task of putting together the most complex LEGO set ever created.

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So what did Santa bring you?

So, whatcha got?

This year Santa has been great to me. Among other things, I got the LEGO Unimog I asked about and an AUTOart model which you hoons helped me decide on – thanks for the suggestion FunWithBuns.

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How to Start A Diecast Car Collection

Obviously, you love cars.  Over the years, in your mind’s eye, you have assembled and carefully inventoried your dream garage.  An impossibly beautiful 300SL Gullwing.  A blocky, Bloc-ky GAZ-14 Chaika.  Your first car, that plucky RX-3.

Unless you run a hedge fund or invented Post-it notes, chances are you won’t be able to afford that 3-, 10-, or 50-car collection.  That’s where diecast cars come in.  They are much more affordable, and nearly every real-life car ever made, no matter how obscure, has already been replicated and miniaturized.

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The Bricklin SV1 by Automodello

Our friends at Automodello, who shared their Griffith Series 200 with us, have provided us with another beautifully crafted small scale diecast vehicle to ogle. This time they have focused their skilled efforts on the Bricklin SV1 and the results are speak for themselves. … Continue Reading

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The Griffith Series 200 by Automodello

Earlier today I brought up the topic of diecast cars and it was exciting to see what you guys had tucked away in your office or on display proudly in a full-size case. I mentioned that I had one more car to share with you and here it is. I present the inaugural offering from Automodello; the Griffith Series 200 in 1:43 scale. This vehicle represents the first of many offerings from Automodello, and it is also the first Griffith Series 200 reproduced in any scale.

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