Diecast Delights: Wartburg 353 Pickup
Jay RameyEastern Bloc states weren't big fans of small commercial vehicles, despite whatever impression Hollywood films may give you. The reason…
Diecast Delights: VAZ 2121 Niva
I don't think anyone will dispute that the VAZ 2121 Niva is everyone's favorite Russian 4x4 hatchback (ignoring for a…
Diecast Delights: GAZ 3110 in 1:43
Remember the GAZ 3110? Of course you do, it's the taxi that was hooned by Jason Bourne in the second…
Amazing LEGO Technik Caterham Seven
Kamil KaluskiMy parents tell me that in my childhood I have made some amazing LEGO creations. I don't know about that,…
Diecast Delights: ZiL 164 in 1:43 is Stylistically Socialist in Any Scale
The next piece of diecast awesomeness we're going to ogle this week is this ZiL 164 by AIST, which came…
Diecast Delights: Barkas B1000 in 1:43
Here's something I've noticed about advertisements for 1:43 scale models in magazines: often the scale model advertised will be priced…
Diecast Delights: ZiL 130 in 1:43 by Ultra
If this ZiL 130 seems vaguely familiar to you, that might be because its mug is featured in the opening…
ZiL 118 in 1:43 by IST
IST has recently released a scale model of everyone's favorite bespoke V8-powered Russian minibus from the 1960s, the ZiL 118…
Soviet Buses in 1:43 Are Sturdier, Less Perturbed by Traffic Hijinks Than Other Diecast Buses
Remember these buses? They're the ones you see shrugging and continuing on their way after getting clipped by Ladas overtaking…
Soviet Police Cars in 1:43 Are Cooler, Weirder Than Most Other Diecast Cars
Not all Eastern Bloc police agencies were condemned to cars that hit 100km/h in 22 seconds flat. Some lucky departments…