Welcome to our July Blog 2025
Something different
We are now well and truly into summer when our focus tends to move away from our hobby and on to more active pursuits such as walking, gardening and holiday's, so it is a quieter time in terms of manufacturers releases and announcements. Two models that have caught my eye though and are a bit different are Auto pioneer's 1:43 scale resin model of the 1912 Opel Ei Streamliner designed by Max Lochner. The car was nicknamed the egg and was an early venture by Opel into the world of aerodynamic design . The model is expected to be released in December.
Big model Big price tag
The second model to get my attention is this large scale 1:12 model of the Chrysler Imperial featured in the book The Blue Lotus, a tale of Tintin's journey's from Egypt to China. This model is available from the Tintin shop. The model will set you back £1,295.
Other diecast news
Opposite is a recently released model from William Britain. This rather moving WW1 piece is called "Bless You" . The Great War marked the first time in history the United States sent soldiers abroad to defend foreign soil. The French ecstatically welcomed the first wave of soldiers. “Vive l’Amèrique!” came the shouts at the edge of a Boulogne pier as Pershing steamed into port. In an emotional arrival ceremony at the Marquis de Lafayette’s tomb, Col. Charles E. Stanton declared to the crowd, “Lafayette, we are here!” suggesting Americans had come to repay an old debt to the French dating back to when the colonies stood virtually alone in the American Revolution. The war weary French civilians were curious to meet Uncle Sam’s soldiers greeting them as they marched through the villages toward the front. This set is based on a famous U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph of an old French couple welcoming a couple of Doughboys in their village in 1918. For more on this model go to the William Britain website.
The Latest replica model to be released from the Corgi Model Club is model number 406 Land Rover 109 WB. The original was released in August 1957 and withdrawn in 1963.
Amongst the many interesting posts on the Model Auto Review online website is a particularly interesting article about Marks & Spencer and Corgi. Click above and on the left hand side under Archives select June 2025 posts, there are lots of them so a lot of scrolling is required, keep going and you will get there. Well worth the effort I thought.
Finally, if you are a fan of the Le Mans 24 HR races, you will be pleased to hear that Diecast Legends have said that they will have the entire 2025 grid in model form in the fullness of time. Watch their site or sign up for their regular email updates for release dates etc.
