Modern (1970-1989)

FORCE ONE F-14 TOMCAT DIE CAST METAL PLANE W AUTHENTIC US NAVY DECALS.	4	$15.00	31m
GEMINI JETS NATIONAL AIRLINES B727-100 "GAIL" 1 400 SCALE	-	$27.95	32m
Hot Wheels Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D New in Damaged Box	-	$17.99	35m
HUGE! A-10 WARTHOG POSTER picture print a10 thunderbolt	-	$9.99	38m
CORGI - GOODYEAR BLIMP On Original Card, MOC, c1981 Action Toy	1	$9.99	38m
COCA COLA MATCHBOX "ENDURING CHARACTERS" EDITION, "SEAPLANE" MINT!!	-	$8.59	39m
1927 Ford Monoplane Wings of Texaco Airplane 7th	-	$34.00	44m
1929 Curtiss Robin Wings of Texaco Airplane 6th	-	$24.00	44m
JET-X~Northwest B747-200~"Desert Storm 1"~JET482	-	$34.99	44m
JET-X~Biman Air B747-200~5N-MAD Northwest Hybrid~JET483	-	$34.99	45m
Herpa Wings Boeing 737-500 House USA HE505444 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500	-	$14.99	50m
Herpa Wings Fuel Gasoline Tanks 6 Construction Kit 1 500 HE520287 NEW	-	$19.99	50m
Herpa Wings Boeing 737-700 House USA HE511063 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500	-	$14.99	50m
Herpa Wings Boeing 737-400 House USA HE501293 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500	-	$14.99	50m
Herpa Wings Low Side Building Corner Piece Construction Kit HE519632 NEW 1 500	-	$14.99	50m

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The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal and plastic, the metal used commonly is ZAMAK (or Mazak), an alloy of zinc and aluminium. Zamak is also referred to as white metal or pot metal. The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method.

History

A Die Cast Boeing 747 model in 1:400 scale.Diecast (or die cast, or die-cast) toys were first produced early in the 20th century by manufacturers such as Meccano (Dinky Toys) in the United Kingdom and Dowst Brothers (Tootsietoys) in the United States. The first models on the market were basic, consisting of a small car or van body with no interior. In the early days it was common for impurities in the Zamak alloy to result in metal fatigue; the casting would crack or decompose for no apparent reason. As a result, diecast toys made before World War II are difficult to find in good condition. Lesney began making diecast toys in 1947. Their popular Matchbox 1-75 series was so named because there were always 75 different vehicles in the line, each packaged in a small box designed to look like those used for matches. These toys became so popular that "Matchbox" was widely used as a generic term for any diecast toy car, regardless of who the actual manufacturer was. The popularity of diecast toys as collectibles developed in the 1950s, as their detail and quality increased. Consequently, more companies entered the field, including the Corgi brand, produced by Mettoy, which appeared in 1956 and pioneered the use of interiors and clear plastic windows in their models.

Modern (1970-1989)

FORCE ONE F-14 TOMCAT DIE CAST METAL PLANE W AUTHENTIC US NAVY DECALS.

GEMINI JETS NATIONAL AIRLINES B727-100 "GAIL" 1 400 SCALE

Hot Wheels Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D New in Damaged Box

HUGE! A-10 WARTHOG POSTER picture print a10 thunderbolt

CORGI - GOODYEAR BLIMP On Original Card, MOC, c1981 Action Toy

COCA COLA MATCHBOX "ENDURING CHARACTERS" EDITION, "SEAPLANE" MINT!!

1927 Ford Monoplane Wings of Texaco Airplane 7th

1929 Curtiss Robin Wings of Texaco Airplane 6th

JET-X~Northwest B747-200~"Desert Storm 1"~JET482

JET-X~Biman Air B747-200~5N-MAD Northwest Hybrid~JET483

Herpa Wings Boeing 737-500 House USA HE505444 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500

Herpa Wings Fuel Gasoline Tanks 6 Construction Kit 1 500 HE520287 NEW

Herpa Wings Boeing 737-700 House USA HE511063 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500

Herpa Wings Boeing 737-400 House USA HE501293 Commercial Airplane NEW 1 500

Herpa Wings Low Side Building Corner Piece Construction Kit HE519632 NEW 1 500

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