August issue: What's New - this month's latest diecast models

Here is a selection of the latest diecast model releases as chosen by the Diecast Collector team

BRITBUS

AEC Regent III
PRICE £33.99 LIMIT NOT SPECIFIED SCALE 1/76 REF NO AE-05B

Ireland’s Great Northern Railway operated this smart vehicle, in dark blue and cream livery, which has a good standard of detail inside and out. www.ayrey.co.uk

STARLINE MODELS

Opel Käpitan
PRICE £23.99 LIMIT NOT SPECIFIED SCALE 1/43 REF NO 550147

Starline’s Käpitan from 1958 oozes quality. White-wall tyres support a Yellow Sahara and Alabaster body, which also sports fine touches such as the beautiful grille and well-printed lettering. Also available in grey, dark blue and red. www.starlinemodels.com

MINICHAMPS

Leopard 2 A4 Main Battle Tank
PRICE £79.99 LIMIT NOT SPECIFIED SCALE 1/35 REF NO 350011005

A whopping 291 parts went into making this fantastic German Army Leopard, in colours worn during the Kosovo campaign in 2003. Goodies include rotating turret, elevating gun, running tracks, smoke dischargers, hatch-mounted machine gun and on-vehicle tools. www.amerang-group.com

OXFORD DIECAST

Austin K8
PRICE £9.95 LIMIT NOT SPECIFIED SCALE 1/43 REF NO AK005

Dashing in its Austin Service/Mann Egertonred and cream livery, this new K8 will be warmly welcomed by Oxford diehards and newcomers alike. www.oxforddiecast.co.uk

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