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THE APRIL 2012 144-PAGE BUMPER ISSUE OF DIECAST COLLECTOR includes your FREE 16-PAGE SUPPLEMENT of highlights from The Nuremberg Toy Fair.

• Top Model - This month from Hot Wheels Elite, the 1/43 and 1/18 scale versions of the Ferrari FF.
• What’s New? - The latest releases reviewed.
• News - Up to date news from Hot Wheels Elite, Clevelands, Top Gear, British Heritage Models, Jumblies, Premium Collectables Models, Accurate Diecast plus much more...
• Wings and Things - New aviation collectables.
• White Metal - New hand-built, white metal models for the collector.
• 50 years of the Bristol RE - We take a look at the history of the rear-engined single-deck bus.
• Fabulous at 40, the Renault 5 - From Super-Mini to Hot Hatch, Paul Lumsdon celebrates 40 years of Gallic automotive flair courtesy of the Renault 5.
• Going small scale with Corgi - David Boxall considers some of the smaller commercial vehicles made by Corgi Toys in the 1950s and 1960s.
• Spotlight: Dinky’s Johnston Road Sweeper - We take you back to the early 1970s with the rather unusual and functional Dinky Toys Johnston Road Sweeper.
• The glory of steam - We take a look at Corgi’s range of Fowler heavy haulage road locomotives.
• Directional’ diecasts - David Boxall considers the use of steering in Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox vehicles during the 1960s and 1970s.
• Dick Tracy collectables - Focusing on a small range of classic cars from the 1990 film based on the adventures of the comic strip, Dick Tracy.
• A-2-Z of Dinky - Featuring the letter ‘P’ in our A to Z of Dinky Toys models.
• Inside trader: Fact or fiction? - Paul Lumsdon uncovers the truth of Corgi’s ‘Aussie Mossie’ that was apparently lost in a factory fire, or was it?
• Price Guide - Our look at the latest prices realised at auction.
• Auction News - We take you around the auctions.
• Off The Beaten Track - When the Pickfords van went global.
• Toyfair Times - Events to visit in the next month.
• Competition - Don’t miss your chance to win five brand new Vanguards models from Corgi worth over £90! Click here
• Dear Editor - Your news and views...
• Next Month - What’s on the way next month?
• Classifieds and online - Your one stop shop.
• Swap Shop - Your sales and wants.
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• The Last Word - Brian Gower ponders further on the scarcity of certain models.

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