European die casting Model car

1 european die casting

1.1 european diecast
1.2 trends in toy detail
1.3 die cast seconds

european die casting

die cast model cars in variety of scales: left right, 1:64 matchbox chevrolet tahoe, 1:43 1953 maisto ford f-100, 1:25 revell monogram 1999 ford mustang cobra, 1:18 bburago 1987 ferrari f40.

among more collectible vehicles in europe after world war ii , during 1950s, smaller scales, 1:43, , 1:64 became popular first. since 1980s, many factory assembled scale model cars made of diecast metal have become more , more adult collectible oriented , less , less toy-like. besides smaller scales, these models manufactured in various scales 1:12, 1:18, , 1:24.

early european diecast

northern europe , british isles homes of successful european producers in 1950s , 1960s in post-war revitalized economies across continent (rixon 2005, p. 9). quite popular models produced in altered railroad modeling scale of 1:43.

examples of known companies (or were) corgi toys, dinky toys, matchbox, , spot-on models of united kingdom; solido, norev, , majorette of france; schuco modell, gama, , siku of (west) germany; tekno of denmark, , mercury, polistil , mebetoys of italy. post-war, belgium made septoy , gasquy. israel got act quite gamda koor sabra made own tooling several unique models. non-market system communist countries had successful factories, kaden models , igra of czechoslovakia, espewe of east germany, , estetyka of poland. state factories of soviet union (commonly known novoexport, saratov, or tantal) produced many crafted diecast models in 1:43 scale. these known intricate detail, numerous parts, , delicate construction.

moko lesney no. 27 flat bed truck box. reproduction boxes can difficult spot.

larger sizes in die-cast grew out of offerings of european companies polistil, schuco modell, , martoys, later become bburago. 1:24 , 1:18 scales did not become popular until late 1980s when other brands yatming , maisto produced in hong kong or china either american or asian companies. 1:87 scale plastic vehicles, related railroad modeling or not, continue popular in europe. despite continued european companies, today, china center of diecast production. post-war european diecast models produced in simple form, such dinky toys (often in train related 1:64 or 1:43). dinky production began in 1934, while matchbox cars (often approx. 1:64) introduced in mid-1950s. these die-cast toys featured no opening parts whatsoever. affected market forces , improvements in production technology, companies began improve quality of toys on time. best improvements copied competition within 1–2 years of appearance on market. examples of these plastic windows, interiors, separate wheel/tire assemblies, working suspensions, opening/moving parts, jeweled headlights, mask-spraying or tampo-printing, , low-friction fast wheels.

lion toys daf 66 coupe. brand netherlands.

into 1970s, model makers began feel squeeze of rising costs. press tooling new model might cost more 30,000 pounds (more 50,000 usd). companies began offer fewer new issues , models became simpler fewer opening parts (harvey 1974, p. 1998).

trends in toy detail

larger 1:24 , 1:18 scale premium models became extremely popular @ toy , hobby centers during 1990s, less popular circa 2010. size made close attention details of real vehicles, such working steering, , opening doors, trunk/boot, , hood/bonnet. detailed interiors, instrument panels, trunks/boots spare tires , engine compartments common. chassis show intricacies of exhaust systems , suspensions. working suspension system included. in smaller scales of details eliminated, in 1:43, 1:64, or 1:87 scale cars, working steering not common. likewise, front doors , hood might open, non-opening rear doors , trunk. (there exceptions, of course, such steering lever on late 1960s 3 inch ford mustang matchbox or patented steering on 1:32 modarri toy cars.)

corgi no. 241 ghia chrysler. opens on model , in many ways epitome of corgi sophistication.

over time, market pressures have caused further changes in way models designed , manufactured. in 1960s, many european models had opening parts , working components, today few of smaller scale toys do. more working parts mean more production expense , hot wheels , matchbox vehicles have such features. today, number of moving parts has been reduced in large-scale models. example, premium model maker autoart introduced line of race , sports cars in 1:18 scale no opening parts.

die cast seconds

also notable diffusion of model dies companies in other countries not afford tooling expenses own new lines. traditionally, when european companies have finished marketing models, newer dies developed , introduced , older dies sold off other companies, in less developed countries.

as 1970, dinky tooling became nicky toys in india, older matchbox models became miltons or corgi dies became maxwell . many dies made corgi, efsi, tekno, sablon or solido, trekked southward in europe spanish or portuguese companies metosul, nacoral or auto pilen. politoys became macgregor in mexico , showed in plastic in soviet union. earlier solido dies made way brazil. of mattel s earlier hot wheels tooling showed in argentina muky. tomicas became yat mings, tomicas , yat mings became playarts, , matchbox tooling reappeared in other forms in many places.

the trend diffusion more industrialized lesser industrialized countries , result poorer paint, faulty zamac alloys, , imprecise assembly. 1 example copies of italian ediltoys made meboto in turkey. argentine mukys featured paint flat , dull, unlike bright colors of original hot wheels. @ other extreme, auto pilen of spain exception , copied models beautifully. these as, or better, original dinkys or solidos in quality , paint.